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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
2
Chicago market summary shows cattle and calves active with steady to weak tone for steers and yearlings, hogs and pigs mixed. Feeder and stocker cattle firm, slaughter cattle and weaners listed by weight and grade, sheep buyers and sellers apart with lamb prices around nine dollars per hundredweight for light weights.
Chicago on April 19 reports a soft market for eggs with prices easing. Respondents indicate steady supply and light demand as producers adjust to current outlooks across the city.
Receipts total 40 270 with 16 percent firsts and 15 percent current. dirties 13. Butter market firm with 8 786 tubs and varying percentages for specials extras and firsts. Poultry market firm with 20 trucks and 1 car. fowls 1414 springers 24 broilers 22 leghorns 144 percent and 8 percent for geese turkeys and roosters. potatoes on track 438 rivals 125 shipments 769 market dull.
Cash corn prices in Chicago on April 19 show No 2 and mixed at 42 percent, No 3 yellow at 44 percent, No 3 yellow 44 percent, No 5 yellow at 44 percent, sample yellow 37 percent. Receipts totaled 45 cars.
Colum bus City hosts the United Presbyterian church first class gathering at Mrs J C Richie home. Laura Garrett Butler hosts a Sunday school quilting party at her son J B Garrett home in Concord township with 22 women attending. Fentes announce moves. Mr and Mrs J E B Lukine relocate to Mulhern property on Third street. The Whatsoever society meets at Methodist church parlors with hosts Mrs J T Leonhard and Mrs W H Hull. Robert Doneen of Letts consolidated school wins the eighth annual Louisa county spelling bee at Wapello. thirty nine rural pupils participate.
Katharine Hepburn stars in Spitfire filmed in California’s San Jacinto region. The drama follows a mountain girl who heals with prayer after stealing sacred texts, faces witch rumors, and endures a love triangle. Defended by a new suitor, she gains hope for life in town. District spelling bee and Lions Club prizes noted.
Mrs J J Rich reports social visits in Wayland and Washington. Peter Graber Jr and family dined with Joe Widmer. Whooping cough sidelines Stringtown pupils while Dr H R Bauman from India prepares to speak at Bieber church and Wayland events.
The first Revolutionary War pensions were granted by the states. In 1789 Congress passed the first federal pension act, with the federal government assuming state initiated pensions. Revolutionary War pensions totaled 570 million, including widows' pensions, and in all later wars the federal government granted pensions.
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