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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
2
A published note states ongoing progress toward adopting the Industrial Blanket Code until the Retail Druggist's Code gains presidential approval. Clerks work shorter hours, but efforts aim to maintain service levels without major reductions.
Ceo L. McDaniel Phillips and Hebner Lemmon's Pharmacy all close 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Sherman Bros remain open only for emergency calls.
The Chicago hog and cattle market reports 20 000 hogs with price ranges by weight from 140 to 350 lb and 5 000 cattle plus 1 500 calves. Slaughter cattle and feeders show steady to strong bids across steers heifers cows and bulls with prices from 1.56 to 7.50 per hundredweight and vealers to 7.00. Sheep bids slow with lambs and ewes trading in narrow ranges.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic events, school happenings, and local goings on captured by the Journal's subscription representative. concise notices summarize community activities and notable local movements.
M G Campbell of Ainsworth R 2 visited Washington and left a year’s subscription to his home daily. Clint Shull praised the home newspaper. Harry Duncan Bert Wheeler of Ainsworth came on business. Residents from Brigh ton and west of Washington attended Mrs Jones funeral. Evan L Davis and others from Crawfordsville called. Hinton of Crawfordsville secured his home daily.
A humorous line about an absent minded dentist who jokes while working on a car. Mrs. E M Benson of Des Moines visits relatives in Washington. Buzz Burrel, known as Charles Evan Hughes, draws attention with Stand Pat whiskers and is described as a Democrat.
Chicago August 3 market report shows uneven results with receipts of 4 527 cases for produce and 14 541 tubs of butter. Eggs show 12 percent to 12 percent variety drift while poultry remains weak with varied weights and chicken types. Potatoes progress on track with shipments of 338 and arrivals of 14. overall price shifts are modest.
Mrs. Martha Jennings Adams and other ladies of Wellman visited Washington on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wyse, Mr. and Mrs. Wenger of Wayland, and several local families toured Washington area. Readers in many states are told of showers aiding crops in Washington county Iowa as corn stalks urge patience.
Among those shopping here yesterday afternoon were Mr and Mrs Evan Davis Crawfordsville Manford Kilgore Ainsworth Cleo Fletcher Karl White Crawfordsville J H Thompson Crawfordsville J E Hanna Crawfordsville Viree Huston and children Columbus Junction Mrs E C Allen and Mrs Lyle Zear Wayland Mrs Stella Logan and Mrs Clarence Logan and children Bobby and Elizabeth visited yesterday at the J Lee Hanna home in Crawfordsville
A Hollywood beard actor agreed to a daily fee of 7.50 after a producer offered the lower rate. He arrived on set to find his beard neatly folded and pinned, making it appear half as long as normal. Flam Johnson was in town this morning before he left.
Readable grain table data from Chicago market lists wheat corn and oats futures with Sept Dec and May contracts. Entries include bid open high low and percentages indicating price moves and basis readings.
A concise note describes how belief in immortality and judgment after death formed an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and practices.
Cash corn bids in Chicago on August 3-4 show mixed results with No 2 mixed at 52 percent, No 6 mixed 47, No 1 yellow 53, No 2 yellow 53, No 3 yellow 42 to 53, No 4 yellow 48, No 5 white 50, No 6 white 47, with receipts totaling 74 curs and a 4am grade reported at 44.
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