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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1931
Page
2
Chicago livestock prices rise and fall across hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs direct loads up to 6.65 with several weight classes noted, cattle show varied gains and steadier heifers and steers, calves and feeders mixed, sheep market generally steady with good demand for natives and western lambs. Potatoes and produce also noted with regional price ranges and arrivals.
Chicago market notes show eggs steady with receipts 6,492 bases and mixed quality grades. butter steady to firm with large tub receipts and varied firsts and extras. poultry remains firm with four cars in the week’s tally.
Iowa market report lists combined hog receipts at 11 100 for 24 hours ending 8:00 AM. Prices show weight bands from 140 to 550 pounds with ranges for light lights, light, medium, heavy, and pigs. Quotations reflect bulk transactions and note weight shrinkage and shipping-point exclusions.
The record lists grain receipts by carload with wheat at 80 cars, corn at 53 cars, and oats at 37 cars. This brief item notes the day’s rail shipments without additional context or names.
From Toledo Ohio on August 26 40 price slate shows Clover prime at 0.60 for October 9.60 December 9.90 and March 10.20. Alsike cash 8.25 August 8.25 December 8.40. Hay timothy per cent 1.00.
Chicago prices show wheat ranges from 45 to 49 1/4 cents with several grades noted. Corn listing includes yellow white varieties at 41 to 46 1/4 cents, oats at 19 to 23 cents, rye No 4 at 33 cents, barley 39 to 58, timothy 32 1/2 to 37 1/2, and clover 16 50 to 14 00.
Local residents Victor Westphal and John Mangold Jr weigh in on plans for an outdoor pool at Sunset Park with mixed enthusiasm. The feature section also promotes Joe E. Brown in Broad Minded at the State Theatre with praise for his comedic antics and supporting cast including William Collier Jr Ona Munson and Bela Lugosi.
A lengthy Brighton region column reports on C. A. Reeves near Washington in serious condition after a two week illness, farm visits, and a Pontiac of community events. It notes Maud Randle Trowbridge’s Journal appearance, farm bureau meetings, picnics, visits by the Parcell and Parcell families, and a detailed travel letter from H W Borgman describing a Colorado Springs trip with multiple stops and weather conditions. The piece closes with local family ties and upcoming moves involving the Crozier and Gormly families.
In the Fox Theatre thriller The Drums of Jeopardy sound crews double their efforts recording off stage screams whispers footsteps creaks and turning locks. Carson Jowett and team test effects as the film, adapted from Harold MacGrath’s novel, stars Warner Oland June Collyer Lloyd Hughes with Wallace MacDonald Mischa Auer and Florence Lake under director George B. Seitz.
The note lists community updates from Washington R 3. It mentions corn conditions after little rain, the death of Mrs. W. HB Myers and condolences, funeral services at Jones Funeral Home, Agnes Koening chosen as a 4 H girl to Ames, upcoming school start, visits by Mrs. Nate Benson and Mrs. Crow of Iowa City, Mrs. Crow helping her sister, Mrs. Benson on the sick list, Union school improvements, and neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mays visiting the Jake Boller home north of Kalona.
Four women pilots pictured are entrants in the Santa Monica to Cleveland air derby starting August 23 as a lead in to the National Air Races opening August 29. All are seasoned fliers, with hours in the air. Gladys O'Donnell won the derby last year.
Mr and Mrs T F Barnes of Earle Ruth and Mandie attended a White family reunion at H A White's home five miles north of Ainsworth. The group then traveled to Iowa City for meals and an afternoon swim at a private pool before a weiner roast back at Mr White's country home. Several relatives attended from distant places including Sioux City Ft Morgan Cheyenne Omaha and Reynolds.
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