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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
2
Des Moines reports 24 hour cattle receipts at 11 700 head across 3 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota, down from 27 500 a week earlier. Prices for light to heavy weight cattle rise 10 to 20 cents as buyers struggle to fill orders despite advance.
Quotations for hogs and pigs indicate good and choice grades across weight bands from 100 to 550 pounds with prices ranging from 4.90 to 6.60 per hundredweight. The figures reflect truck and rail deliveries with feed and water at destination. shipments from distant points may fetch 6 to 10 cents more.
Chicago April 25 Hogs market totals about 8,000 head with 6,600 direct. market limited by few offerings. Prices range good to choice 170-210 lbs at 7.25 to 7.35, 220-260 lbs around 7.25, 200-380 lbs 6.15 to 6.55. packing sows 5.75 to 6.50. Shippers took 500. holdovers about 1,000. cattle 200. Compared with last week, better fed steers and yearlings up 25 to 50 cents, lower grades steady to up 25 cents. yearling and light steer trade active through week. overall supply more evenly distributed.
The market shows scarce heavy steers with many weights small. Yearling light steers top at 10.25 with loads at 9.50 to 10.00. best heavy steers around 9.90 and light heifers 9.10 to 9.60. Sheep volumes steady at 4,000 for the week and lambs mostly 9.25 to 9.50. wool prices varied with top fat lambs near 9.75 and clipped ewes around 3.50 to 4.00.
Chicago reports mixed levels in eggs butter poultry and potatoes. Egg receipts 62 527 cases weak market with various firsts seconds and extras. butter market steady with 13 016 tubs. poultry steady with diverse bird categories and price ranges. Potatoes on track arrivals 93 shipments 840 with regional price points for white varieties and russets Minnesota Wisconsin Colorado and Texas notes.
Grain market report lists Wheat at 1 red 82 and 1 northern 214. Corn ranges 54 to 64 percent, with 5 mixed 53. Yellow varieties show 69, 55 to 59, and 54 to 56 with multiple lots. White and sample grades appear around 47 to 67 percent. Oats 28 to 29 percent white. Rye none. Barley 40 to 68. Timothy 825 to 875. Clover 1150 to 14925.
Toledo market notes list several grain prices including prime old 13.70 prime new 14.00 and prime choice new 14.26 with October 14.25 and December 14.50. Alsike hay cash 14.00 and Timothy timothy hay 1.25 per cwt. ewt.
Open high low close figures for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE May July and Sept quotations show price ranges and percentage changes. Grain estimates list Wheat 168 cars Corn 100 ears Oats 23 cars with performance notes across May July Sept and Dec contracts.
The Toledo Blade notes that astronomers report no obvious edge or boundary to the universe. The quote suggests a boundless cosmos without a clear origin point or limit.
A compact feature from the Journal’s subscription team highlights community updates and quick items from nearby towns. It captures local happenings, small gains, and notices of interest to readers in a concise bulletin style.
The item notes H. D. Cherryholmes from Crawfordsville reports improved health with no rheumatism signs after three years. It mentions nail driving challenge, painting wages, Charles Davis and brother Jim in town, W. M. Keeley of Chicago visiting his mother in Washington, and chatter about a car needing overhaul. Local figures, travel, and social scenes color the column.
Invitations circulate as residents share news of visits from William Gammon family and Cy Huber. Farm activity includes Wolf Floral selling 175 strawberry plants while others note travel and car displays. Hospital updates mention Mrs Gammon improving and Steve Sturret s recovering after surgery.
Norma Shearer stars in Strangers May Rise at the State theater Monday and Tuesday. The film adapts a sensational Arelila Parrott novel with Shearer delivering a glamorous performance, supported by Robert Montgomery, Neil Hammond, Marjorie Rambeau, Hale Hamilton, Irene Rich and others under George Fitzmaurice’s direction.
Robert Qullan, James Gleason, Miriam Seegar and Margaret Livingston lead a clever cast in a Wall Street messenger’s gambling plot. The drama mixes humor with danger as the hero’s passion for craps and cards entangles him, ending in marriage. Russell Mack’s direction earns high marks as the film aims to teach about gambling folly.
Davenport Iowa April 25 Mrs Anna Hanrahan patriotic instructor of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxi liary of Iowa and South Dakota will discuss Americanism Sunday April 26 from 4 30 to 5 p m on Muscatine station KTNT. Her brother Donald Radda of Washington Iowa will sing patriotic songs. The program promotes passage of the Star Spangled Banner bill making the anthem official with Hoover's approval.
Pathe release describes the comedy drama Big Money drawing keen crowds as it plays a two day engagement at the Box Theatre starting Monday and continuing Tuesday.
Attorneys listed include T A Michels general law practice at Temple building opposite Journal office phone 65 T L Brookhart abstracts and Federal Farm Loans first door west of State Theatre East Washington St phone 190 Livingston Eicher abstract department 204 West Main St block east of Court House phone 147 Morrison Morrison Edmund D P D and George Morrison building north side square upstairs 110% West Main St phone 245
Dentists listed with offices in Bailey Building at northeast corner square third floor, Dr W D Dwyer. Dr T J Pease opposite Court House at West Main St. and Dr O F P Boller turn west at Commercial Bank corner, West Washington St. Includes street addresses and phone numbers.
Funeral service items reference Jones Funeral Home next to the library at 116 118 East Main Street and Sherman s Funeral Home at 205 West Main Street opposite the courthouse with ambulance service and phone numbers 95 and 253 respectively.
Tin shop at 214 South Town Ave just south of Johnson's Grocery offers spouting services and general timing. Phone 754.
Chiropractor Dr Chas Brown offers neurocalometer service with an office opposite the court house. Landline and residence phones listed as 102. Downstairs office arrangement noted.
A W Clow announces general osteopathic work on colon irrigation and ano rectal diseases. Located on the second floor of the Journal building.
BEAM AND CARSON Plumbing and Heating features Duro Pumps and Water Softeners located at 119 North lows Ave. Phone 26. Prompt service.
Insurance listings for Ralph W. Thompson and Lemley & Yard appear with contact details in the Bailey Building and opposite the Washington National Bank on East Main Street. Dr C E Bassler, an Ainsworth graduate, offers veterinary services with a licensed office and residential address provided.
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