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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
2
Chicago markets show hogs 29 000 head with prices 4.75 to 6.25 for various weights and classes. Cattle and calves 16 000 and 2 500 with early sales steady for best steers. packer bidding lower. Sheep 14 000 with undertone strong and lambs 40 pounds and under 6.65 to 7.25 for fat lambs.
In Chicago on December 3, market activity shows steadier prices for produce with receipts totaling 768. Butter and eggs display varied price bands across firsts and extras. Poultry and potatoes also move with steady demand, noting several price points and shipment figures.
In Chicago on December 3001 a market report lists Old Corn prices for No. 2 yellow at 497, No. 1 white at 108, New corn shows No. 4 mixed 9 1 percent, No. 2 yellow 96 percent, No. 4 yellow 6 percent, No. 2% white 105 percent, No. 4 white 104 percent, No. 5 white 103 percent with 95 car receipts.
The 85th International Livestock Exposition opens in a new amphitheater at Chicago Stock Yards with over 12 000 animals to be shown. Officials expect about 12 500 top farm animals from across the continent and feature horse shows each evening through the week. Judges include Walter Biggar from Scotland. state and national contests involve agricultural students and high school teams. Auction sales of prize meat animals close the event as rail and ship lines promote prime offerings for the holiday season.
Subscription representative D. F. Macon reports brief blurbs from nearby towns noting community events, local happenings, and small-town updates gathered for readers of the Journal.
Fred Skola, longtime Kalona citizen and banker, dies Saturday evening with funeral planned Tuesday. Local column recalls his role in building the town and mentions community events, rainfall, a village sale, and visits from residents and families across nearby towns.
Reports from town readers recount visits by Win Caldwell, Chas Schulty, Charley Churchill, Harry Davidson, J C Wenger, Roy Roger, Dave Wenger, D W Griffith, Elmus Prennemann and others. Snippets cover dinners, injuries, road conditions, sales, livestock, a colt, and local weather while noting telephone outages from a heavy snow.
Hillie suffered itchy spots on hands and wrists while Miss G the nurse noted the condition. She visited homes and found other family members affected. A physician diagnosed scabies and outlined treatment.
The Chicago grain table shows prices for WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE across May July Dec contracts with figures for open high low and close. Data includes percentages and shifts from yesterday, illustrating mixed movement in wheat corn oats and rye futures across multiple months.
Public health notes warn that tiny Acarus seables mites live in skin burrows and spread where cleanliness fails. Contagion rises with cold weather and shared clothing, calling for coordinated household and community nurse efforts to control outbreaks in schools and homes.
A group from J A Taylor's high school speech class performed The Lord's Prayer by Francois Coppee at the Methodist church service last evening. Audrey Peet led as the priest's sister, with Betty Haven as the maid Harrie and Max Allen as the priest. other cast included Charles Mear as a relative.
Mrs C A Neville reports Richland residents hosted Thanksgiving with the Fred W Smith family and friends. Martha Greenloe and son John of Munc Holt, Ja, joined the gathering. Mrs Margaret Smith, recently ill, shows slow improvement at the home of her daughter Mrs Walter Jones. Belle Palmer of Ain-
Frank Morgan returns to the light romantic comedy realm, co starring Genevieve Tobin in By Your Leave at the Fox. The cast includes Neil Hamilton Marion Nixon Glenn Anders Margaret Hamilton Gene Lockhart Betty Grable and Charles Ray with Lloyd Corrigan directing this tale based on a New York stage hit.
A star studded film opens at the State theater in Reliance with Jack Renny Nanny Carroll Gene Raymond and a cast including Sydney Howard Mitzi Green Sid Silvers and others. The production features radio broadcasts parodies songs by Mitzi Green and Frank Parker plus dance ensembles and is promoted by Harry M Goetz Edward Small for United Artists.
Worth visits at daughter and husband Hal Piggins home. Guests include Glen Davis and family, Figgins, Clara Smith from Parsons College, BI Smith, Loise Allen, Kathryn Long, Loree Roach, Maxine Vandyke. Bernice Reed travels to Webster for holiday. Friends Ladies Aid raises over $10 at bake sale. Weather brings recurring rain aiding pastures.
Cedar Rapids notes Mrs Harriet Brown a 100 year old Black woman enjoyed a second Thanksgiving as she learned her state old age pension was approved and mailed to arrive on Thanksgiving Day. The pension amount was not disclosed.
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