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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1931
Page
2
Chicago hog and cattle receipts show hogs near steady with 170 to 210 lb bulk at 7.75 to 8.00. 220 to 250 lb at 7.15 to 7.75. 260 to 300 lb at 6.25 to 7.15. sows 4.25 to 6.00. Cattle receipts 16,000 with fed steers and yearlings up to 25 cents higher. slaughter steers 50 to 9.75 for 600 to 900 lb. 900 to 1100 lb 8.25 to 9.50. heifers 6.50 to 9.50. cows good and.
Receipts show cattle and vealers with varied grades and prices. Cattle ranges include choice beef from 3.75 to 6.75 per cwt, vealers up to 10.00 for milk fed, and stockers 5.50 to 7.00 for steers. Sheep market steady with best native lambs 7.00 to 7.50 to packers and lambs 90 pounds 6.75 to 8.00.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8:00 AM show 24,900 head, down from 32,200 last week. Prices largely steady to 10 cents higher as demand stays slow and marketings light. 180 to 220 lb cattle average 6.85 to 7.15, best 7.25 at several stations. lighter 140 to 160 lb 6.25 to 7.00, 160 to 180 lb 6.65 to 7.25. 186 to 200 lb 7.00s to 7.25.
In a tense scene Dr. Maskell faces tough questions as Thatcher Colt and the District Attorney press for a confession. The lie detector chart signals hidden emotion while Colt suggests a love tie and a possible hiding place on Peddler's Road.
Thatcher Colt forces a lie detector reveal and removes torture devices while the district attorney suspects Doctor Maskell. Colt suspects an unnamed lady exists and hints the doctor may be innocent yet hiding a deeper confession to protect her. The scene centers on truth, guilt, and a mystery surrounding Peddler's Road.
Commissioner and Dr Maskell clash over a murder of Geraldine Foster. Evidence includes hair under nails and an axe killing. Dougherty pushes for the electric chair while Thatcher Colt questions guilt and hints at a truth drug. The scene ends with a promise to continue tomorrow.
The quotes list good and choice hog prices across weight ranges from 100 to 550 pounds with variable ranges for pigs sows and heavy weights. Notes indicate bulk-transaction basis, with long haul shipments and shipping point exclusions affecting price realization and reported weights.
The Chicago cash grain market shows mixed bids across Wheat Corn Oats and other feeds. Wheat ranges from 44 to 50 percent for various grades with hard and mixed types, Corn bids feature yellow and white varieties around mid fiftys, Oats list mixed and white bids from about 19 to 22 percent, Rye No 2 at 38 percent, Barley around 6 to 6.2, Timothy from 3.00 to 3.50, and Clover from 10.50 to 17.00 percent.
Soledo 0 AG7 quotes show Clover at 12.00 for October and December 12.25 with August 12.25. Alsike at 8.25 for August and December 8.50. Hay timothy priced per ewt at 1.26.
Market notes from Chicago indicate eggs firm with receipts around 10 224 cases and varied quality grades, butter steady with large receipts and rising extras, poultry steady with several classes listed by price, cheese showing slight movement, potatoes on track with 165 cars and several regional price notes including references to Louisiana Idaho Missouri and New Jersey lots.
Market figures show WHEAT CORN and OATS ranges with Sept and Mar months and various percentages. A state AG opinion says Jefferson county treasurer handles hospital bequest funds while about 22000 dollars remain in bequests to the Jefferson County Hospital overseen by the hospital trustees secretary.
Budget director Oscar Anderson granted Scott County an exemption from a Millett tax bill provision. The county, while cutting some expenses, faced necessary levy increases and received relief from the five percent tax reduction requirement. Frank W. Elliott, sponsor of the mandatory tax bill, served as the county’s representative in the last session.
Tom Wolfe of Chicago visited with brothers and relatives while railroads offered about a cent a mile for travel. The Nichols estate sale drew bidders from nearby towns and beyond, with administrator L. E. Hayes and attorney Ed Harmeyer handling details. Ed Harmeyer’s new car and a rainstorm sparked brief town talk among residents and visitors.
Mr and Mrs Guy Stansbury Myrtle Macon and Dale Gallacher arrived from California this morning. They plan to return to Phoenix Arizona by Sept 1 where Guy works. He notes that jay hawk driving gives a hard time in Iowa and describes crop wealth in town while critiquing local driving.
A humorous column letter mocks Iowa drivers on Sundays, noting they cross into Illinois for leisure and ignore traffic norms. It contrasts Iowa and Illinois roads, jokes about corn-fed grins and merry go rounds, and recalls Abingdon Illinois and odd regional tales.
The film follows a night nurse who captivates audiences as the hospital world shows humanity over gore. Ben Lyon and Joan Blondell lead a cast including Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck in a mix of comedy romance and tragedy built around Dora Macy's sensational novel adaptation.
Lloyd Hughes performs a true parachute leap in The Sky Raiders gripping Columbia air melodrama at the Fox theater. The actor, who learned to fly three years ago, jumps from about two thousand feet while cradling Marceline Day, with a crew including Wheeler Oakman Walter Miller and Emerson Tracy.
Indians of the Hopi nation prepare for the ritual rain dance with the snake ceremony on August 19 at Shimodoyin and August 20 at Walpat. Priests chant while dancers perform with snakes, releasing them to return as a message to the underworld gods believed to control rain. Hundreds of tourists typically attend the Walpat rites, with access via the northern Arizona routes.
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