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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
2
Receipts total 19 000 hogs with direct trades at lower values and declines across weights. Cattle and calves show active demand for best fat steers and vealers while sheep and lambs see price gains for lambs and natives. Prices span light to heavy classes with top hogs at 11 75 and cattle vealers in the 9 75 to 11 59 range.
A list of market rates for poultry and animal products in Washington markets. Includes cream test, fresh laid eggs by dozen, various weights for hens and springs, leghorn rates, broilers, roosters, geese, and hides with per pound or per item pricing.
Chicago grain prices end day with mixed gains and declines across wheat corn and oats. Wheat No 1 hard around 88 89 cents and corn mostly between 99 and 1.00 dollars per bushel. Rye and barley show limited moves with rye No 2 at 64 to 63 cents and barley 48 to 66 cents.
Grain prices report for Clover and Alzike closes with domestic cash and future values. Clover cash 14.50, prime 14.89, Oct 15.30, Dec 15.50, Mar 16. Alzike cash 12.00, Oct 12.25, Dec 12.50. Timothy hay priced at 1.25 per cwt.
Grain report shows Wheat 62 cars, Corn 213 cars, and Oats 75 cars in Chicago. Prices peak at 11.75 for wheat, highest since August 1929, with other futures quotes near 10 to 16 dollars for various months.
New York Giants beat Chicago Cubs 13 to 6 to move within two games of first place in the National League as they opened a four game set. St. Louis Cardinals crushed Philadelphia 10 to 6 behind 19 hits from Hafey and Bottomley.
Brighten residents recount a large family dinner for Mrs. Susan Horton’s birthday at the A. E. Horton home. Visitors include Hortons, Camp family in Des Moines, and relatives from Ames, Fairfield, Clearlake, Iowa City, and Joplin. Various trips highlight the week, with reunions and travel to California and Indiana.
Wellston August 20 The Wellston threshing ring enjoyed a pleasant evening at Ace Robertson's home with Rev and Mrs Seem and their daughter Marlyn and Mr and Mrs Charley McKinstry as guests. Mrs Seem and Lucile Robertson provided music. Mrs Robertson sang Two Little Girls in Blue on ukulele. A generous feast followed.
Joe Jones, former Crawfordsville bank cashier now with a Sac City bank, returns with his family for a visit. The piece notes Mayor Harold Graham, paving activity, hog shipments, Harold White’s farm, Mae Steen Blossom, and J. H. Crooks, plus near-future business expansion as 161 completes north to No 2 east of Ainsworth.
A humorous exchange about gifts and a cat ends with a note on state mileage. The stenographer records a quip about a wife and a trimmed statement, followed by a remark that the 48 states improved to 42,522 miles of state night travel.
Social mentions at an air circus, chautauqua activities, and Oska loosa fair attendance. Weekend incidents include Russel Corpening's Dodge into a ditch with no damage. Oska loosa crowd includes Charley Harvey, Acel Robertson and family, and Dale Robertson. Fishing parties near Waltman's reported a 20 pound catfish.
Mrs Karl Kephart hosts and guests include Mr and Mrs William Gammon and baby visiting W B Gamon. Rev Vernon H Carter weekend at Eddy Kalupa's. Stoward Witting and Raymond and Clara visit Dale Darbyshire's after church. John Gamon visits Henderson home near Ainsworth. Sigafoose call to Carl Kephart. Goodfellowship meeting in Musdaine. John Gamon attends Henderson reunion at Sunset Park.
Funeral service for Chester D Edgington was held at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon in the Pleasant Grove Bethel church east of Fredonia. The Rev Norris C Dickey pastor of the Presbyterian church of Columbus Junction officiated and continued the service.
Thelton Lowry and family from southeast of Armsworth traveled to Washington with Elmer Gault of Crawfordsville to view the new Journal building. Elmer praises its stairs as a cool waiting spot while meals. A church fundraising drive continues as two sisters visit Uncle Rastus, who declines donations. Dave Miller of Mayville, North Dakota, visits for a day noting a good year crop. The Muscatine threshing crew picnic plans unfold as Duane Hazen recovers weight after illness.
A young woman near a distinguished bishop at a church dinner starts a conversation after noticing bananas. She asks if he likes bananas, but he mishears. She clarifies and he responds that he prefers the old fashioned night shirt. The text shifts to remark on cool mornings after intense heat.
Buriar rests in Indian Creek cemetery. Blytheville visitor Mrs. J H Shoemaker stays with her daughter Mrs J H Huston. Charles Aringdale and family tour St Augustine and other areas. A Sheridan bought the Church estate five room house at auction for 502.50 dollars. R O Lynn and family attended the funeral of his father T C Lynn aged 74 at Pleasant Plain. Gail Rogers of Freeport Illinois visits grandmother Mrs Ella Edwards. Mr and Mrs 3 3 Clark and the Misses Clark visit Ottawa Kansas at J R Johnston home. Columbus Junction hand played in the chautauqua tent before the play Grumpy.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Clovee Willard Horsey sues Myrtle Catherine Horsey for divorce alleging residence in Washington City Township for over a year since 1917 marriage in Washington on December 26 1917 and abandonment by the defendant since September 1 1926 Plaintiffs prayer for divorce if defendant fails to appear by September 2 1930 default will be entered and decree of divorce issued by attorney T L Brookhart.
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