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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts reached 16 000 with direct hogs 2 000 and gains to 16 cents on good hogs. Light weights sold to 4.50 and heavy hogs 4.00 to 4.20. calves steady. lambs weak to 25 cents lower at 6.50 to 7.25. Cattle and sheep receipts 5 000 and 15 000 respectively with generally steady to firm demand for beef and steady lambs.
Combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 8 100 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 a m. Prices ranged from 2.70 to 3.95 per cwt with light to good quality hogs and packing sows priced accordingly. Weather and muddy roads kept marketing very light.
Grain receipts show wheat twelve cars, corn forty eight cars, and oats forty cars. The brief inventory lists three grain types with car counts.
Seed market in Chicago on April 7 shows clover varieties trading from 4.50 to 14.50 with choicest listings at 13.50 to 14.50 for fancy clover. Timothy prices run from 3.00 to 3.50 with good to fancy grades. Alsike ranges 9.50 to 12.50.
INS reports on Chicago produce with butter at 18 to 19 percent, creamery extras and standards 18 percent, ex tras 17 to 18, firsts 16 to 17, packing stock 12, special 19. Beggs cases 19,838 with extras 12 and firsts 12. Cheese varieties include young Americas 12, brick and fancy 13, daisies 12, twins 12. Poultry shows turkeys and young hens 23 and young toms 18. No 2 hens at 18.
The Women’s Relief Corps hosted the annual Civil War veterans dinner at the Baptist church yesterday noon. About sixty five attendees included nine veterans A J Dawson J A Dawson W J Dawson Jesse Harvey J A Embree Dr J C Boice J D Byers William Nelson Keota and J A Barnes Monmouth Jr plus wives and widows. The event marks anniversaries of Shiloh and Appomattox with speeches music and a dinner arranged by the corps executive committee.
Grain table from Chicago shows futures data for wheat corn and oats across May July and Sept contracts. Prices moves reflect opening highs lows and closes with percentage changes and new July figures.
Chicago cash grain closes show mixed bids across Wheat Corn and Barley. Prices vary by grade with Wheat and Corn listed in red and mixed values while Barley shifts from 47 to 58 cents per bushel.
Brief roundup from local areas reported by the Journal's subscription representative detailing small events, community updates, and misc notices across nearby towns with concise notes.
Community column recounts a railroad disaster near Keota dated Oct 30, 1876 involving the Vincents, corrections to mule sale prices at Hyde, and a lengthy snapshot of spring farming activity around Humber Park. It includes garden work, acreage pictures, a joking banker anecdote, and a humorous misquote from a child about a hymn.
The program opened with patriotic remarks by Mrs. Sehmitt and a boys quartet from United Presbyterian. Mrs. Boice spoke on The Battle Hymn of the Republic, followed by a negro spiritual. Veterans leaders Harley Kennedy Victor Crone and Harvey Barnes addressed the gathering. Marjorie Vinz sang Jesus Loves Me. J A Barnes recounted G A R origins and Civil War service with the 142nd Indiana. Dr J C Boice spoke on Shiloh and Appomattox, A J Dawson added details and thanks. The event closed with horn sextet music. twenty dinners were sent by the Women’s Relief corps to veterans and widows.
In Chicago on April 7, Democratic and Republican contenders sharpened their bids as Tuesday primaries neared. Candidates pressed radio outreach and local supporters to win downstate votes while efforts to withdraw two of five major Republican hopefuls failed.
The Just Us club marked its 15th birthday with a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs. Henry Dittmer’s home. Seventeen members and a guest attended a program including solos, a reading, a paper on club jokes, a play, a club song, and a club yell. Officers for the next year were elected: President Mrs. Howard Anderson, Vice President Mrs. Chris Dittmer, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Cy Bush, and Reporter Mrs. Howard Kerr. The history of the club was presented by Mrs. Oscar Brock, with charter members Mrs. Brock and Mrs. John Dodd active. The next meeting is in two weeks with Mrs. D L Curbaugh.
The endorsement by Frank J Loesch and a "stampede" toward Oscar E. Carlstrom mark rising support as he fights Len Small and Omer N. Custer. Morris mayoral contender Herbert FE Clayton retires from the field. Carlstrom pledges strict economy and cites more than 9,000,000 saved for Illinois by litigation during his seven and a half years as attorney general amid employee complaints.
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