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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1933
Page
2
Market summary shows hogs 20000 head with 4500 directs, steers 550 to 1500 lb, calves 32000, cattle and weaners slow, hogs top at 4.60 for 170 220 lb, sows 275 550 lb quoted 2.65 to 3.45, lambs 90 lb and up 6.75 to 7.65, feeders 4.50 to 5.50, sheep 18000 on hand, general activity subdued.
Chicago market report notes firm butter and eggs with large receipts and varied firsts and dirties. Poultry markets steady to easy with sizable truck receipts. Potatoes on track with average arrivals and weak market conditions.
Chicago market report notes the grain table with wheat quotations for the day. The brief entry lists prices in open, high, low, and close standings as of market activity.
Local rye market reports fluctuating figures with percent changes across months. Prices range around mid to high seventy percent in various notes, indicating mixed demand and supply dynamics in the Rye district.
Chicago market notes show No 2 yellow cash corn at 52.5 to 53. No 3 yellow 52 to 52. No 4 yellow 51 to 52. No 8 white 55.5 to 56. Sample grade 42. Receipts total 94 cars.
Riverside residents report travels and visits in nearby towns. Cummins visits 60 Ft. Madison with his mother Mrs. Ernest Buffum. Miss Dorothy Waldschmidt returns from Cedar Falls. Omer Mottet of Iowa City visits relatives in Riverside. The Knotek family and Leonard Horak return from Chicago after Century of Progress. Claude Flynn and wife undertake a motor trip through southern Missouri. The Blythe family return from Boone with relatives. Frances Kephart visits Donnellson. Dorothy Soukup spends vacation with her parents. Francis Knebel spends a few weeks elsewhere.
The article highlights the rising doubles pair Frank Shields and Frank Parker challenging the famed Lott and Van Ryn for the national doubles title. Shields brings veteran experience while Parker, a 17 year old Milwaukee prodigy, uses speed and accuracy to form a potent team. They recently defeated Magnin WOod and face top rivals as the championship tests their mettle.
D F Macon reports updates from nearby towns including civic events, school notes, and local happenings. Highlights include council actions, sports results, and community announcements across the region.
The column recalls residents and visitors around Ainsworth and Washington, mentions families like Frame and Wheeler, and lists local workers, agents, and businesses. It highlights social visits, farm activities, and familiar streets as the community threads through daily life.
The article notes that British Guiana in South America is almost as large in area as Great Britain itself, highlighting the vast extent of the colony.
A fragment notes ancient Egyptians minted a coin bearing a star emblem and hints at cultural misperceptions. The text references pride in antiquity and contrasts modern vilification with historical artifacts.
Akron attorney Four Mark H. Shank is held in Hot Springs Arkansas as the confessed poison murderer of Mr and Mrs Alvin Colley and their two sons Clyde and Clarence. Police say he killed them to silence Colley who might have implicated him in an Ohio forgery theft.
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