Chicago Livestock Market Report August 16
Hogs total 20 000 with mixed demand on underweights and heavies. Top hogs 4.60. light 140 160 lb 4.00 4.60. heavy 250 350 lb 3.50 4.50. Cattle and calves: 12 009 cattle 2 000 calves. steer and yearling quotes steady to slight dips. early top 7.00. Slaughter cattle and weaners: varied prices by weight, cows 3.56 4.75, bulls 3.15 4.00, wealers 6.50 7.75. Sheep: 17 000. fat lambs 25¢+ drop. lambs 90 lb down 6.75 8.00. sheep 1.00 7.00. cull stock mixed.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Train Schedules and Stops for Local Routes
Rail notices outline daily arrivals and departures with passenger and freight times. Stops include California bound passengers, county seats, and multiple towns such as Brighton Fairfield Kidon Belknap Center ville Seymour Allerton Pristop Spickards Excelsior Springs and Liberty. Agents Baker Goodlander and Bela provide schedules and service notes for Washington and nearby lines.
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California
Paso
Brighton
Fairfield
Kidon
Belknap
Centerville
Seymour
Allerton
Princetop
Spickards
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
L. Goodlander
Chicago Produce Prices and Arrivals Report
Chicago market update reports steady to unsettled conditions across produce. Eggs show steady with 8,300 cases receipts and mixed price ranges. butter prices steady with varied firsts and extras. poultry markets unsettled with multiple species listed and mileage-of-arrivals. potatoes on track with 150 arrivals and shipments totaling 362 dollars, market weak.
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Chicago
Grain Prices Report From Chicago Exchange
Chicago grain table shows May and Sept futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with varied highs lows and unchanged or ambiguous figures. Data appears garbled with percentages and stray characters. no clear closing or comparison data is discernible.
Cash Corn Prices and Receipts Reported in Chicago
Chicago August 16 corn prices list No 4 mixed 44 No 6 mixed 41 No 1 yellow 45 No 2 yellow 44 45 No 2 white 47 No 5 white 46 sample grades 4 percent receipts 67 cars report shows market activity and car receipts for the day.
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Chicago
Barbara Stanwyck Stars in Baby Face at State Theater
Barbara Stanwyck portrays a glamorous gold digger in Baby Face from Warner Bros at the State theater. George Brent leads a notable cast including Donald Cook and John Wayne as the film follows Stanwyck’s vampish ascent through multiple romances. Directed by Alfred E. Green from an original story by Gene Markey and Kathryn Seola.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Water Bros
George Brent
Donald Cook
Arthur Hohl
John Wayne Henry Kolker
James Murray
Gene Markey
Kathryn Seola
Alfred E. Green
Orioles Defeat Giants 7–5 in Last Night's League Play
The lowly Orioles stunned the Giants 7 to 5 as Don Paul pitched weak defense allowed four Giants runs in the first. Orioles rallied with four straight hits and two errors in the third to grab the lead and never relinquish it. Sorrell closed with a strong catch as Giants threatened late.
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Orioles
Giants
Cliff Lahey
Gene Gorham
Don Paul
Sorrell
Ted Pratt
Lahey
Gorham
Blick
Panioe Pratt
Sinn
Kolosick
Atkinson
J. Wagner
Pratt
Burham
McGillis
Sayre
Coats
Norton
Summerville
Albaugh
WOO
M. CC. A
John Little
Easy Aces
Stan Kieses
M Cc. A
McAvoy
Carlton
Kiesey
Muster Westermark
Easy
W. Kelsey
Fred Bey
Edmondson
Murphy Sf
Haney
Steve If
F. Murphy
Davidson
McFadden
Murphy
Augustine reunion attended by Sheetz and Reighard kin
Washington callers on Friday afternoon included Mr and Mrs Ross Sheetz and sons John Luers Mr and Mrs Fred Sheetz and Mr and Mrs Clarence Reighard and family The Sheetz couple attended the Augustine reunion with relatives in attendance
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Tyrone
Washington
Ross Sheetz
John Luers
Fred Sheetz
Clarence Reighard
Augustine
News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities
Brief society and local items compiled by D F Macon from neighboring towns. Short notices cover residents’ activities, gatherings, travel, and community happenings with a concise, period-voice tone.
Weather in Iowa Delights Yet Potatoes Scarce This Season
August observations note ideal climate from May till fall. Farmers report smooth soil and excellent digging weather. Potatoes, once plentiful, prove scarce as harvest watchers dig and seek boons in the soil.
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Iowa
Municipal and Washington bands tour towns this week
The Municipal band played in Fairfield Tuesday night while the Washington Concert band performed in Riverside, as they traveled between towns in the region.
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State
Fairfield
Washington
Riverside
Riverside trip with Harlan McCreedy aids local contacts
In Riverside we relied on Harlan McCreedy who knows everyone there to guide us through our business. His local knowledge helped identify key people and facilitate the visit.
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Riverside
Harlan McCreedy
Evening events mix church service and games on bright field
On Tuesday evening, assention day, a Catholic church service occurred. Nearby two kittenball games were played on a well lighted field within hearing distance of the band.
Riverside crowd gathers around local figures
The text notes several individuals including Joe M. Soukup, Roy Miller, Joe Havel, Claud Fiyne, and Omar Younkin in Riverside. It describes a very large crowd of people, though the passage ends abruptly without a clear event or outcome.
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Joe M. Soukup
Roy Miller
Riverside Leader
Joe Havel
Claud Fiyne
Riverside
Omar Younkin
Sunday Socials and Local Visits Across Washington
Mr and Mrs Walter Sheetz and daughter Caroline visit Mrs Frank Smit and family while others enjoy Sunday with Charley Lenninger and Will Fritz. Carris reunion in Keota seen by Fagen and Cook. Neilson family visits Rubio. Lenninger couple at Reinart home. Otto Sheetz family make Washington call. Lenninger shopper in Keota. Reighard threshes timethy Monday. Community men tidy Tyrone cemetery.
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Washington
Walter Sheetz
Caroline
Frank Smit
Roy Lenninger
Will Fritz
Charley Lenninger
Everette Fagen
Will Reinart
Otto Sheetz
Bobby
Keota
Clarence Reighard
Tyrone
Wyman Community Notes Include Weddings and Guests
Mrs. E V Humphreys reports visitors from Wyman and nearby towns. The Rees couple traveled to Kirksville for Kenneth Rees and Letha Willis marriage, with Letha a former Wyman teacher. Other items note trips to Chicago and Winfield, and various weekend visits and shopping.
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Wyman
Hugh Jones
Robi Jones
Wymore
Neb
EB. H. Davis
H. B. Oldt
Donald
Doraine
Stockport
C. R. Paisley
Sam Gordon
Mt. Union
Philip Jones
Howell Jones
Chicago
FE. H. Davis
Davis
J. R. Rees
Kirksville
Kenneth
Letha Willis
Kenneth Rees
Chi Paar
F. E. Humphreya
Harry Rossiter
Winfield
Ralph Hilder
Grant
Baby
Ilinois
Sam Turkington
Myra
Washington
Letts U B Church Celebrates Forty Ninth Anniversary
Columbus Junction Gazette notes Letts U B Church anniversary with history from 1888 when Rev. Collier led 24 members to 60 after revival by Rev. Hicks. Early members include Mr. and Mrs. Geo Dodder. Mae Dodder attended. Dodder family farmed near Washington. Also references to The Pathfinder quips about local folks and kittenball chatter.
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Columbus Junction
Letts Church
Letts U. B. Church
Washington
Richard Collier
Hicks
Geo. M. Dodder
Mae Dodder
Dodder
Oleline
John Long
Mr. Dodder
Farewell reception for Mrs. Winnie Palmer at Y M C A
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts an informal farewell gathering next Wednesday evening from 7:36 to 10 at the Y. Light refreshments. The Pythian Sisters and families plan a pot luck supper at Sunset Park on Wednesday, Aug 16, with fried chicken and dishes to pass. Committees chaired by Mrs. Will Matucha, Mrs. Vina Manassier, and Mrs. Harry Crone. Supper served promptly at six.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Winnie Palmer
Club
Sunset Park
Will Matucha
Vina Manassier
Harry Crone
Aviator and timid friend in dramatic nose dive tale
An aviator flies with a timid companion who panics during a nose dive and urges escape. the friend claims the earth is swelling like a balloon and will burst any minute, creating a tense moment captured in a Beeston Transcript fragment.
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Beeston Transcript
Local club meetings fill August schedule
The O G T bridge club meets Thursday afternoon at 2 with Mrs Howard Anderson. West Chester U P Auxiliary and Baptist Kensington gather Thursday afternoon at the church for a serial committee with Mrs W Ralston and Mrs T Pore. Unit nine of the M E Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon August 18 with Mrs Walter Jarrrard. bring needles thimble and scissors. Christian Ladies Aid holds monthly business meeting at the church with good attendance urged. C D of A sewing circle meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs John Batley and Mr Shockley assisting. all members to attend and come early. Friendship club plans annual picnic at Weed Park Friday August 18 with sand to bring.
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West Chester
U. P. Auxiliary
Baptist Kensington
W. ©. Ralston
Mre. T. Pore
M. E. Ladies Aid
Walter Jarrard
Christian Ladies Aid
C.D
A. Sewing Circle
John Batley
Mr. Shockley
Friendship Club
Weed Park
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Golden State Lim Pe Coase Siats
Golden Diate Limited
Ca Dmnanen Ein
J. C. McKay
W. Cc. Bela
U.P
Jose
Baby Facee
Ger
Barbara
Butterfly
Alwoay
Kitten
Ramblers
Junkin Field
Troop F
Troop Field
American Pearls
C. C. Camp
Iowa City
G. A—Mcavoy
Casey
Kelsey
Putnam
Jadeving
Westermark
Whitehead
Jones
Holland
Washington 'S County National Barn
Federal Land Bank
Parm Fovan
Sioney Moore
Secu
Washington State Tank
Tyrone Fioeige
D. F. Macon
Joy
Rhodes
Chris Simpson
Rhoads
the Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Preston
Harold Wolf
H. L. Wyse
Wayland
Ralph Minick
Washington County
Howard L. McCleery
Nicola & Harmon Book Store
Quire Journal
Ford Bull
Milton Birka
Riverside Telephone
Cali Clark Bauer
Walter Longer
Hampshire
Farrow
Universal Gas
Journal
Federal Farm Loan Association
Baleyidg
Pettit
Badger Music Company
18Th Street
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Godfrey Market
West Madison Street
Ben Fitzgerall
Clara Henderson
M. E
I. &. Coffey
J. B. Cratl
Tel
North Avenue PD
O. G. T. Bridge Club
Howard Anderson
Kead
Cisée
Main St
H. 1
McCleery
Herman's Funeral Home
Homes
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