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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1934
Page
2
Hog totals reach 11 500 with 11 000 direct as market stays nominally steady and top around 4.00. Cattle runs near 100 with calves 400. steers higher than week-ago, yearlings steady, light stock firm. Sheep 4 000 with week-end totals 9 300 direct. wool lambs up 40–50 cents and tops near 10.00 before drift to 9.85.
Receipts total 37 168 with firsts 16 percent and current receipts 15 percent. dirties 13 percent. Butter shows a steady market with 7 165 tubs and specials 22 23 percent, extras 22 percent, extra firsts 21 22 percent, firsts 21 percent, seconds 20 percent, standards 22 percent. Poultry markets steady with car, trucks, fowls 14 percent, springers 24, broilers 22, leghorns 14 percent, geese and turkeys 20, roosters 8, stags 22. Potatoes on track with 364 arrivals 81 shipments 774.
Chicago cash corn prices posted on April 21 show No 2 yellow at 48 percent, No 2 yellow old at 48 percent, and No 3 yellow ranging from 48 to 48.3 percent.
Mrs. H A Fearden and Mrs BE Erdice won, then on Thursday the ladies held a poke lunch to honor Mrs H L Page on her birthday. Mrs O B Rogers hosted Culture club Monday night presenting Spring Music with piano solos by Miss Marjorie Chambers and Miss Helen Martin and vocal solos by James Rogers.
Chicago market notes eggs steady with prices held firm amid steady demand. The report lists produce trends for the day and highlights unchanged egg values in the Chicago area.
Keota April 21 Card Club held two afternoons of games this week. On Wednesday the group gathered at Mrs. Robert Singmaster's home for bridge with two tables and prizes awarded.
A weather and grain report from Chicago shows wheat corn oats and rye price ranges with late results and yesterday figures. Baseball scores from yesterday include New York 7 Boston 3 and Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 5 plus schedules for today’s games across the American and National Leagues.
The Brighton club venue will stage The Gypsy Rover operetta on Tuesday night April 24. Cast includes Meg Zara Lady Constance and many named gypsy roles with a children’s chorus of twelve. The event features sixty four glee club voices and extensive local participant lists.
Norma Shearer resumes screen stardom after an eighteen month absence in Rip Tide a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer drama opening Sunday at the State theater. The film stars Robert Montgomery and Robert Marshall with an impressive lineup including Mrs Patrick Campbell Skeets Gallacher Ralph Forbes Lilyan Tashman and others forming a glamorous romantic triangle and continental setting.
The Masons and Eastern Star held their season finale at the hall drawing an exceptionally large crowd. A pot luck supper was followed by a program by Ainsworth school teachers. Community singing featured Kath leen Coffey with Marion Stephens and a group performance of songs and solos.
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