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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1931
Page
2
Hogs total 5 000 with 38 000 direct. prices range 7.60 to 7.90 for 170 200 lb and 7.10 to 7.60 for 210 250 lb. Light pigs at 6.00 and below. packing sows 5.59 to 5.75. Heavies slow. Cattle 400 head with grain fed steers and yearlings strong up to 25. Best yearlings 9.40, weighty steers 8.90, grass cows and heifers unevenly steady to 50 lower, most 25 off. Estimated holdover 2 000.
50 to 75 down, grass bulls 50 off, vealers steady to 50 lower, light yearling heifers up to 9.25. Cattle trend: grain fed gains as natives and grassers rise, thin natives 4.25 to 5.25, plain kinds 3.00, Montanas 6.75. Sheep 3,000 listed. week totals 9,000 direct. Week’s top lamb 7.85. natives 7.75, best native lambs 6.75–7.50, westerns 7.50–7.85. ewes 2.00–3.00.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8:00 A. M. show 15,400 head, up from 15,300 last week. Marketings were uneven with generally weak to mostly 16 to 15 cents lower, spots about 25 cents lower than Friday. Light lights 140 to 160 pounds good and choice 6.15 to 7.00, 160 to 180 pounds 6.65 to 7.15, 180 to 200 pounds 6.75 to 7.15, 200 to 220 pounds some decline noted.
The document lists bulk transaction quotes for hogs across weight classes from 100 to 550 pounds with good and choice grades and price ranges. It notes long haul shipments with weight shrinkage can drift above or below quotes and that shipping point weight purchases are excluded from quotations.
Cash grain prices in Chicago on August 8 show wheat mixed across classes with 2 red at 49 to 50 cents, 3 red at 47.5 to 49, 4 red at 46.5 to 47, 2 hard at 49.5 to 51, and 3 hard at 48 to 49 cents.
Geraldine Foster was killed at a Peddler's Road house. Dr. Humce Maskell, her employer, is accused amid hints of two women leaving his office with similar bottles. The autopsy ties death to December 24, preserved by tannic acid. Other suspects include Geraldine’s ex fiancée Harry Armstrong and her brother Bruce, with inheritance at stake. Maskell denies wrongdoing and undergoes a lie detector test.
The document recounts a tense interrogation about a house on Peddler's Road where a doctor hid a portable cottage of blood and death. Thatcher Colt and Dougherty observe as a moving tape records the emotional responses. The District Attorney notes the seriousness of the evidence and the last visit date.
In a tense interrogation, Thatcher Colt presses Doctor Maskell on alibis and possible lies about Christmas Eve, presents delivered, and a blacklist note tied to Geraldine Foster. The chart lines reveal high peaks as accusations arise, hinting at blackmail and a potential motive in a murder inquiry.
Thatcher Colt presses Doctor Maskell with a provocative query about the most ashamed moment in life. Maskell denies any shame while the lie detector signals rising excitement as the interrogation continues.
Maskell reports Geraldine urged urgent orders for medicine with several bottles left at his office. Dougherty taunts a plot, while the doctor remains calm denying secret affairs and asserting a private fortune and inheritance from his father. To be continued Monday.
Des Moines reports Dr. Peter Malcolm states hog cholera in Iowa declined this year from last, crediting early vaccination and cautious use of virus and serum. He notes no overall alarming change in hog diseases and emphasizes vigilant herd inspection before vaccination.
The notes list mixed seed types with protein percentages and yields, including two mixed 48 to 48 percent, three mixed 46 to 4614, four mixed 45 to 46 percent, two yellow hard 47 to 48 percent, three yellow hard 4614 to 4746, corn with yellow 58 to 7, two yellow 58 to 57, oats 2 white 21 to 2314, three yellow 20 to 23, four white 19 to 20, rye none, barley 36 to 62, Timothy 300 to 350, Clover 1050 to 1700.
Toledo market brief lists prices for Clover prime at 12.00 for October and 12.00 for December, Alsike cash 8.25, August and December values 8.50, and hay timothy per cwt 125.
Grain receipts show 241 cars of wheat 39 cars of corn and 108 cars of oats handled. This summary notes the volumes by grain type and total cars reported.
Megs and Putter markets report steady conditions with mixed receipts and firsts and seconds across categories. Poultry shows steady demand with varied weights and regional items, while cheese and potatoes edge toward steady to weak with scattered price figures and notable regional lots in cobblers and russets.
Iowa report shows three month administration costs cut about 200000 compared with 1930. Warrants redeemed total 3940330.56, down 59219.29 from last year with 159436.40 extra legislature expenses. Overall first quarter savings reach 218655.69 despite increases in warrants for other purposes.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mast and J W Witting left Tuesday for a several weeks absence, heading to an unspecified destination for a extended trip described in local notices.
The account describes a bustling day near Brighton with Earl Mullikin, farm activity east of town, and a visit to the John Lowe home. It notes a family spinning wheel over a century old, sheep, carding and spinning, threshing timothy, and Mrs Lowe’s northern roots from Havre.
Swift Be Swank visits Akron to see the new blimp and its vast hangar of 1201 feet long and 300 feet wide. The doors are described as heavy and costly to operate. Swank notes future blimp construction in the same facility as crops in Ohio prosper. The piece mentions local farming around Verdi and nearby Brigh ton with Cannon and Smith Brothers and a Rock Island sipping point.
Davenport Iowa August 8 A race with death ended for Mrs B H Beiderbecke who left for New York when she learned her son Leon Bix Beiderbecke a famed cornetist in Paul Whiteman’s orchestra was seriously ill with pneumonia She learned of his death before reaching New York. The state highway commission warns farmers their livestock could be poisoned if allowed to graze along highways as weed killing chemicals are used nearby.
In Ottumwa Iowa an elderly man F A Peterson 69 died after falling from a ladder into a well. The accident occurred yesterday evening and authorities described the injuries as fatal.
In Chariton nearly 1,000 residents heard Senator Smith W. Brookhart condemn the unequal distribution of incomes as the root cause of the current economic mood. He urged policy changes to address disparities and stimulate optimism.
L L Stedwell of Woodburn will be chosen as president of the Iowa rural letter carriers association to succeed Vene Stoddard of Jessup. Stedwell was nominated yesterday and Charles L Reed of Clarinda withdrew, leaving Stedwell unopposed.
Missouri Valley Iowa reports the first use of aircraft to combat a grasshopper infestation. Under state entomologist Dr C J Drak, an Omaha plane spread poisoned bran mash over corn tassels with a helper dispersing the bait. Initial flights deemed successful and more were planned.
Mr and Mrs F E Morrow and children of Oklahoma visited the I L Colthurst home from Monday to Tuesday evening and also visited relatives in Washington. Miss Irene Gerdes spent last week with her grandparents near Washington. Mr and Mrs H R Baker were called to Waverly for the illness of Mrs Lonnie Baker of Waverly Ir who died Sunday evening. The funeral was at 2 PM Wednesday at the M E B church in Waverly. The Larken club held a big winner roast on Wednesday evening. Mrs W A Palmer is visiting.
The Iowa state treasury reports inheritance taxes paid on multiple estates. Rear Admiral G Blockinger of Dubuque paid $2,452.74 on a taxable value of $69,054.74. Jens Neilson of Cedar Falls paid $295.84 on a taxable value of $29,584.65. William E Randell of Macon City paid $646 on a net taxable estate of $12,920. Richard T Hall of Ainsworth was taxed $517 on a taxable value of $16,340.62. Kate Proctor of Long Beach California paid $183.41 on a taxable value of $8,608.3. George Bain of Sioux City was assessed $159.28 on a total value of $4,180.64.
More than 25 000 former Iowans gathered in Long Beach California for the annual summer reunion of former Hawkeyes. A golden wedding pageant highlighted the celebration in this “second capital of Iowa” as part of a busy event. Jeannie Perdock, son of Bertha Perdock, had tonsils and adenoids removed on Thursday and dismisses talk of relief as bunk.
Mrs. Glenn Davis and her daughter visit north of Ainsworth while Madge Takenold calls on her mother. Delbert Wood from Cedar Rapids vacationing with CC Wood’s family. Hal Figgins and Kalona guests visit sister Clarence Work. Raymond L. Baker works at Rodger Colthurst farm this week. I L Colthurst family picnics in Burlington Park Tuesday. Helen Stewart visiting grandparents J M Stewart this week. Clarence Work and family to county Sunday school picnic at Washington Park. H R Baker and daughter Clara visit Mrs Grinstead and Gary Indiana relatives Saturday and Sunday with D B Grinstead of West Chester.
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