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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1930

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Report

Livestock market update from Chicago shows receipts 19 000 hogs 6 000 cattle and 18 000 sheep. Hogs mostly 15 to 95 cents higher with top around 11 15 and 160 to 220 lb classes near 10 90 to 11 10. Cattle and calves feature yearlings 11 25 heavies 10 75 steers 600 to 900 lb 9 75 to 11 50 and cows 5 25 to 7 25. Sheep steady to firm with choice lambs 9 75 to 10 00 and feeder lambs 6 75 to 7 00.

Chicago

Toledo Grain Prices Reported for Clover and Hay

Grain close in Toledo shows clover cash 14.75 prime 15.05 for October 15.75 and December 15.75. Alsike cash 12.00 October 12.20 December 12.50. Hay timothy priced at 1.25 per cwt with ewt term noted.

Toledo U.P Alsike Hay Timothy

Chicago Grain Prices Reported in Wheats and Grains

Chicago cash grain closes with Wheat quotes for hard varieties around 87 12 to 89 and 2 hard 87 4 to 88 percent. Corn shows mixed bids from 98 4 to 99 and various yellow grades 98 14 to 97 48. Rye and oats listed with small ranges and timothy clover rates noted.

Chicago Aws U.P

Market quotes and a shifted Legion Auxiliary meeting

The page lists open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye and lard with Sept Dec Mar May values and a note that the American Legion Auxiliary meeting moved from this Wednesday to next week the 27th.

Ohlago Aug American Legion Auxiliary

Garbo Stars in Romance at Fox Theatre

Greta Garbo headlines Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s all talking romance adapted from a stage success. The film opens with a prologue and flashback, pairing Garbo with Gavin Gordon and Lewis Stone in an aristocratic milieu.

Sromance Weph Greta Garbo Tps Tiple Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Fox Theatre Crand Se Gavin Gordon Miss Gardo Lewis Stone New York Elliott Nugent Florence Lake Clara Blandick Henry Armetta Mathilde Comont Nina de Liguoro

Dangerous Nan McGrew at Graham Theatre

Helen Kane stars as the leading personality in Dangerous Nan McGrew at the Graham Theatre. The comedy drama follows Nan in wild Klondike escapades with chaotic musical bits and a balance of thrills and humor.

Nan McGrew Graham Theatre Helen Kane Noth‘ng Richard Dix Will'am Powell Fay Wray Skeets Gallogether Nancy Carroll Jack Oakie Charles Beahan Garrett Fort

Old Washington notes mix of daily life and travel

The column records neighbors and visitors in Washington with brief vignettes. It mentions seeds saved for birds, a railroad employee concern about safety for factory workers, Betty Babcock of Chicago visiting the Journal office, grandmothers and grandchildren enjoying a car ride, upcoming Cedar Falls summer school departures, Joe Utterback heading to Des Moines for state fair duties, and letters from Mrs. Jo A. McCall about warm weather and distant mountains.

Journal William Caldwe Mary Louise Tia Grandma William Caldwell Cedar Falls Cathryne Leone Ellen Washington Jo A. McCall United States

Missoula Memories Include Feathers Bells and Rodeo

Journal excerpts recount a Missoula visit with Indian dance led by Sam Resurrection aged 72, a three day rodeo at the fairgrounds July 3-5, and notes from Mrs. J. A. McCall about Bible school in Mill Town Montana. Correspondence mentions Lloyd’s hot Philadelphia summer and local farm life with notes on neighbors and cattle.

Dian Reservation Sam Resurrection U. S.A Missoula Fair Grounds Mill Town Montana Lloyd's Birthday McCall J. A. McCall South St. West Missoula Evening Journal L. F. McCall Chestnut Street Philadelphia Peuon Lloyd

Swell Songs Feature With Helen Kane Performances

The article highlights Helen Kane performing alongside a chorus of swell songs and her inimitable stage presence, noting her buoyant style and humorous banter that characterizes the show.

Mance Helen Kane

Riverside Reversed Social Evening Draws Church Funds

Aug 14 at St Marys parish social in Riverside Reversed raised almost 350 dollars for the church treasury. An outdoor concert by Ainsworth Concert band and Washington high school band featured under Glenn Ayres supervision followed by the one act comedy Dont Shoot with Margarete Quinn Marie Frank and Leo Walsh. Dr and Mrs J M McChattum of North Liberty sper Friday visit.

St. Mary's Parish Ainsworth Washington High School Glenn Ayres Columbus Junction Leo Walsh J. M. McChattum North Liberty Anthony Yeeggy McCattums Denver Colorado Charles William Smith Chittum California Mary Neville Dubuque Mary Anne Rito Des Molines St. Mary's Convent Margaret Jane Griffin Brown's Commercial School Iowa City

Local residents visit Marshalltown relatives

In Marshalltown Mr and Mrs Harold Danutremont of Davenport are spending a few days with relatives. Miss Norma Kuebel has returned from a week's visit at the Francis Sueppel home in Town City.

Marshalltown Harold Danutremont Davenport Norma Kuebel Francis Sueppel Town City

Four Drown In Car On Ferryboat Capsize

Four persons in a closed automobile drowned when a hand driven ferry capsized on the Connecticut river at Westmoreland. Divers recovered the bodies of Ray Austin and Mildred his wife with their infant Marion Ruth and farm hand William Clark. Ferry operator Allison Cushing survived along with a youth who helped rescue Cush ing and a fifth passenger.

Westmoreland WN. H Connecticut River Ray Austin Putnam Mildred Marion Ruth William Clark Austin Allison Cushing Chester Frederick Cushing

Negro lynching shocks Tarboro crowd in North Carolina

Oliver Moore, 35, a Black man accused of attacking two white girls, was lynched by about 206 men who stormed the Gecomba county jail in Tarboro just after midnight. Deputy Sheriff R. C. Watson said the mob battered down doors and seized the suspect.

Tarboro N. C Oliver Moore Gecomba County R. C. Watson

Livingston Sets Pace in Brownsville-Chicago Air Derby

John Livingston of Aurora Illinois led the first leg Brownsville to Corpus Christi in 1:05:15 in the Brownsville Chicago air derby. W G Moore of Kansas City followed in 1:98:37. After refueling both headed to Houston as the second stop. Livingston left at 10:31 a m Moore at 10:32 a m.

Corpus Christel Tex John Livingston Aurora Ill

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