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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1933
Page
2
Hog market dull with 11 000 head including 10 000 direct. Early tops around 4 50 with 180 to 300 pound loads held higher. Cattle demand mixed best heavy steers around 7 40 and averages near 6 10. Sheep market weak with fat lambs down to 8 00 top for the week 8 25, 8 00 closing.
Chicago reports steady egg, butter, and poultry markets with mixed receipts. Eggs show varied grade prices and higher rational yields, butter values ease, poultry supplies steady. potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments totaling over 400 cases.
Grain prices from Chicago show wheat corn and oats trading with varied gains and losses. Futures for September and December deliveries display shifts in high low and close figures across wheat corn oats and rye with weekly movement reflected by percentage changes.
In Chicago on August 1 cash corn prices show No 2 yellow at 52 percent, yellow grades at 49 to 44 percent, mixed at 52 to 54 percent, white corn around 53 to 55 percent, receipts listed as 74 cars.
Among those from Riverside at tending the funeral of Mrs. Riverside, attendances noted as community members gather to honor the departed. Names and details are limited in the fragment, reflecting a local obituary notice.
Midway Sale Co lists a Tuesday sale starting 12 50 PM with 22 head of purebred Hampshire swine including boars gilts sows and sows with litters and 300 head of spring pigs 60 to 9 lbs from a drought district. Also 45 head cattle 20 head native white face steers 15 calves yearlings and heifers. A special sheep day with 70 head consigned and buyers expected. bring in your lambs.
Local classified style note lists Midway Sale Co K FP Single and Sons Myrs Klotz Duncan as participants with an inquiry line reading Phone tao, indicating a sales or auction listing and contact method.
Aug 1 reports include births, visits, and community events. Lambert Estle and wife Welcomed a son in Winfield, cantaloupe harvests begin in Conesville and Fruitland, church programs at Presbyterian noted, and several residents visit relatives in Davenport and Chicago during the week.
George Stump at Richmond Monday hosted Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wilkinson and extended family including Catherine Lintz, Critz and Bopp families, Ambrose and Kiefer households. Floyd Steele of Iowa City visited at Franklin Davidson's with relatives. Leo Linder family returned home from Iowa City after vacation with Kronwest in Riverside. John Walton and family from Iowa City spent the week with Mr and Mrs Al Walton.
Mrs Olney Hoskins and Miss Alma visited their daughter Mrs Fred Snider near Richland last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Carlos Watson and Mr and Mrs Bill Hoskins camped and fished on the river the past week. Glenn Hosler and M D Gowey families picnicked Wednesday. Leonard and Galen Hoskins haul sand for a new foundation under the cattle barn and sheds planned for fall. Elizabeth White of Harper visits old neighbors. Hazel Rice visited Edith Mae Dana Wednesday afternoon. George Bray and wife visit their daughter Verle Beauchamp near Batavia Wednesday afternoon.
A concise reflection argues that people share similar minds but diverge in outcomes due to differing starting premises. The notion suggests belief, choice, and perspective shape results more than effort alone.
Major League Baseball standings show Washington and New York leading in the league with mixed records. Yesterday's results include Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 and Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 4, while New York 18 Philadelphia 0 set a striking score. Today Brooklyn at Boston and Pittsburgh at Chicago highlight the schedule with several divisional matchups.
The Homestead Farm recounts Forepaughs circus arriving in Richmond August 1868 with a one ring setup. Fans and revelers drank, gambled, and fought after the show, as armed showmen clashed with locals. The piece notes rapid societal change from 19th century to modern harvesting and machinery timelines.
Local column by D F Macon compiling brief items from nearby towns. Updates cover community happenings, meetings, and small events with concise notes on residents, churches, schools, and local organizations.
Subscriptions and daily farm work fill the week as J L Robertson Keota R2 sends in for an Evening Journal. Acknowledgments go to Edward Goble and his boys for farm and road help. Shoppers include Ralph Nicholson Elmer Guenther and others from Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Washington areas.
Residents report farm help from family members and praise a visit by Mrs Osen Brock and Middred Brock Rosenbaum in Denver. Frank McClain’s son travels by air across the country while a local wreck near Gladwin is recalled. A large funeral for Dave Owens draws many attendees at Cotter. Local readers anticipate continued home news and sales notices from RB Griffith and Joe Bauchman as daily deliveries plan ahead.
The article notes Raymond Darbyshire preparing a fine litter of Poland China pige and multiple animals at his W. M. Darbyshire place. It also mentions a Simpson sale with 190 sales in 120 minutes and reports on local residents and ailing Mrs. H M Stewart showing improvement.
Aug 3 Keota residents report Glen Martin and family arriving goods from Medford Oregon. pending farm near West Chester shifts to September possession. Mrs. Sneeth and Geraldine Kaufman visited from Iowa City. Rev C A Owen to preach at Federated church. Local gatherings include dining with the Mounds and Lantry family events. Children Night at Rehevah lodge with Dorathy Chambers as Noble Grand.
A homely gathering at Elmer Mason’s Friday night centers on Ode A Ferguson, a colt from the home threshing crew. The group feeds, and Ode eats as much as his companions, returning home full and happy.
The United Presbyterian Sabbath school held its initial picnic in Sunset Park Friday evening with over 200 attendees. Former ministers and families gave talks, and Home Minister spent vacation pitching hay back east, demonstrating he could do the job.
A reader recounts visiting the Sine Shack in Washington near the East School for lunch on Friday. They say real chicken sandwiches are served and thank a best friend for the outing.
In Ainsworth the threshing season is finished after a quick rush that wrapped up Saturday afternoon. The work, begun earlier in the week at Mr. H. Rademakers' place, marked the end of an era in local farming activity.
After threshing, Howard Lins, Orie OConnor and Pat Johnson were named the picnic committee. They chose Muscatine as the site and Wednesday as the date. Despite rain on departure, 45 attendees joined at Weeds Park for a hearty dinner and tea cream cake and lemonade. After dinner, the men and boys played games.
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