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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
2
Market slow but steady with light animals strongest in the 140 to 160 lb group. Cattle and calves show weakness with best light-year lines at 7.60 for calves, steers and heifers varying by weight, while slaughter cattle prices span 2.25 to 9.75 for different grades and weights. Lambs and feeding lambs steady with natives at 7.50 to 7.75 and 5.25 to 5.85 for feeding lots.
Chicago dispatch notes firm receipts across eggs butter and poultry with mixed firsts extras and percentages. It lists egg and butter category receipts, poultry mix by type, and potato shipments with on track and rival figures, noting slow market dynamics.
In Chicago on a busy trading day mixed grain grades and receipts were reported. No. 6 mixed 78 percent, No. 2 yellow 81 to 81 percent, No. 3 yellow 79 to 80 percent, No. 4 yellow 90 to 89 percent, and No. 2 white Bu percent with a total of 358 cars received.
Seventeen year old screen actress Betty Greenwood reappeared to tell her mother and police she ran away with horse trainer Al Richardson to marry him. She later returned after learning police sought her. Both seek to overcome parental objections to the marriage.
Wayland correspondent writes of a day trip with relatives to the Amana colonies in Iowa County. The party, including Cedar Rapids and former Wayland residents, picnicked at Lotus Lake and toured seven colonies, sharing lunch and meeting local families before continuing their visit.
The Chicago price table shows wheat corn oats rye futures with May and July contracts and a mix of bid and offer ranges. Figures include 115 to 117 for wheat, 87 to 86 for corn, and 57 to 66 for oats with rye near mid 80s to 90s, reflecting daily market fluctuations.
August notes from Our Neighboring Communities report the 4-H club show as the largest yet with attendance by top breeders Pat Donahoue of Walbrook and Ed Davis of Aberdeen Angus Journal. Local residents praise the event for community support and town exposure while officers note hot, dry weather affecting hogs and alfalfa hay yields.
Travelers describe bread from a hearth oven and hand made broom crafts. They meet Dutch speaking locals and reflect on old versus new government ideas. The group visits a museum in Iowa City, meets neighbors, and observes irrigation and fruit tree abundance at Amana with low tomato prices and wagon crowds from Wyoming and seven states.
Living stone refers to stone in its original position as sculpted material. Notable works carved from living rock include the Lion of Lucerne in Switzerland, the Confederate Memorial on Stone Mountain in Georgia, and the Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota.
Miss Ethel Thompson of Van Horn visited at the H J Church home. The Old Clifton community picnic was held Thursday in Columbus taqua park. Visitors included Mrs Ray Swanson and Mrs O T Soberg of Princeton HI.
A Science News Letter summary notes the world experiences about 44,000 thunderstorms per day on average highlighting the global intensity of storm activity and atmospheric dynamics.
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