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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
2
Hogs total 32 000 with 7 000 directs, prices mostly down 10 cents. Light weight 140 160 lb fetch 3.75 4.30, 160 200 lb 4.10 4.56, 200 250 lb 4.20 4.50, 250 350 lb 3.40 4.30, sows 2.50 3.40, slaughter pigs 2.50 3.75. Cattle calves 1 000, steers 550 900 lb 5.50 7.25, 900 1100 lb up to 7.25, 1300 1500 lb 5.59 7.40, cows 2.30 4.75, heifers 4.75 6.25, stockers 4.50 5.00. Sheep 15 000 with bids down 25 cents, lambs 6.50 7.50 for 90 lb and under.
Market report cites egg receipts 8 393 cases with firsts around 14 15 percent and dirties 11 percent. Butter receipts 11 688 pounds with specials 22 23 percent and firsts 10 181 percent. Poultry remains steady with 40 trucks of receipts and varied percent changes for fowls springers leghorns ducks geese turkeys and broilers. Potatoes on track with arrivals 30 shipments 300 market about steady.
Chicago grain prices Aug 24 list wheat with Sept Dec May contracts trading around 90 92 88 94 percent ranges, corn Sept 60 52 49 49 percent, Dec 56 57 54 54 percent, May 61 63 59 60 percent, and oats Sept 37 39 57, Dec 39 41 39, May 42 44 42 percent.
Chicago on August 24 reports mixed cash corn prices with No 6 mixed at 49 to 51 percent, No 2 yellow 51 to 52, No 3 yellow 52, No 4 yellow 51, No 5 yellow 51, No 6 yellow 49, No 1 white 65, No 2 white 54 to 55, sample grade 40 to 44, receipts 112 cars.
Mrs Vance Curtis and children from Richland visit E A Rudolph. E A Horner family from Wellman stop by. Mildred stays longer. Jamison family visits Fairfield with Will Bristow. Sloan family from Toledo visit N A Sloan. Lee Foster returns from Winfield. Dan Peters Mullikin Kessel and Horner travel to Chicago for boat races. Ralph Parks brings Mrs Nellie Parks home from Marion.
The Journal’s subscription representative D F Macon files a brief update from nearby towns. Short notes cover local happenings, reader interests, and small community items.
The Iowa City Standard notes a whirlwind of celebrations across towns with world and state fairs picnics and homecomings. It highlights Karona Wellman Wayland Crawfordsville and Sunset Park events plus local notices and family news from Washington Wayland Havre and Ainsworth.
A string of visits and gatherings is detailed with relatives and friends spanning Iowa communities. Attendees include Effie Mullin, Leslie Bales family, Chris Mann household guests Pete Williams and Florence McCormick, the Duttweiler and Gates families, plus the Anson Moore reunion at Brighton Park with many Woodford relatives and neighbors from Muscatine, Batavia, Oskaloosa, Washington, Stuart, and beyond.
July 8 1843 note that officers of the Iowa City Mill company have taken hold the matter earnestly. For the last week two to four men labored at getting out timber for the dam. The hope is to have a mill in operation during the present season. Ilowa Capitol Reporter.
Mr and Mrs Frank Maxwell plan a new house near Mrs John Maxwell sister in Crawfordsville. Orris of Crawfordsville and Jno Weber of Keota RMR 2 were in town early this morning.
Classified items list for sale including dressed fries grapes and plants and a short community notice followed by a Methodist Sunday school farewell to the Hinson family as they move to Fairfield. The gathering featured music speeches and a Bible presentation with afterward refreshments and visits to nearby relatives and reunions in Washington.
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