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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
2
The Chicago market notes Hogs rising 10 to 15 cents, with top at 6.25 and weights listed from light 140 pounds to heavy 250 350 pounds. Cattle and calves show steady to strong demand, with steers yearlings and heifers to 8.40 and higher, plus diverse weight ranges for cows bulls and vealers. Sheep and lambs indicate slow fat lambs and mixed lamb price ranges.
Chicago December report notes steady markets with receipts totaling 2 248 cases of produce including extra firsts and firsts. Butter shows stable demand with 9 063 tubs received and price spreads for extras and firsts. Egg and poultry lines list varying quotes for fowls and springers amid overall market steadiness.
Leghorns 11 and ducks 13 to 16 with geese 12 and turkeys 16. Leghorn broilers 914 and Stags 19. Potatoes on track 163, rivals 46, shipments 464. Market dull.
Chicago on December 7 reports No 2 yellow 12101 cents, No 3 yellow 49, No 2 white 116, No 3 White 108, No 4 white 100. New corn prices range from No 3 mixed 415% to No 4 white 102% with receipts listed as 87 cars.
The Do. A dairy reports steady production last month with 288 cows in milk and 59 dry producing 597 pounds of milk and 25.8 pounds of fat. This month 292 in milk and 57 dry averaged 558 pounds of milk and 6 pounds of fat. Top performers include Gr Guer Roy Turnipseed Wellman and others with high milk and fat averages.
A brief market note outlines the current price range for grain as reported by Grain Ranger. It notes fluctuations across contracts and highlights factors influencing supply and demand without sensational detail.
Community items report readers supporting the home daily with a $1 subscription, visits by residents to town, winter weather chatter, and remarks about a closing sale of IFB Lambert next week. The notice also mourns the death of Dr Wickham in Waterloo and mentions the Sherman funeral home funeral in Washington.
Reports from Washington show roads poor but people travel to the Wallaceford and Kephart sale south west of Havre where a hearty dinner was served by Pleasant Hill church women. The event lasted about forty minutes with livestock chickens and feed sold and county officials handling sales and cash.
A pilot spends time describing mechanical features, flight purposes, and flying conditions to a pretty young visitor. He smiles and asks if she understands, and she replies that one thing remains unclear. She asks what makes the aircraft stay up.
The record lists multiple farmers and dairy entries with farm names such as Wellman and Iowa City. Each line notes milk weight in pounds and fat percentages for cows named Speck Gr Hol, Katie Gr Gur, Sue Gr Hol, and others. Data shows varying yields and fat levels among the collected samples.
Three interwoven love stories unfold in the National production Gentlemen Are Born at the State Theatre. Franchot Tone stars with Jean Maly Margaret Lindsay Ann Dvorak and Nick Foran in a tale of ambition romance and youthful trials. The cast also features Ross Alexander Jean Muir Robert Light and others with Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal providing the musical number When You Call the Roll Alma Mater.
IT Am a Thief described as a thrilling murder mystery from Ralph Block and Doris Malloy. The film follows the French Surete against international jewel thieves as they chase the famed Kareninas diamonds on the Simpson Express. Starred by Mary Astor and Ricardo Cortez with an all star supporting cast. Also on the bill is Loser's End a western starring Jack Perrin with high action and humor.
Relatives shared Thanksgiving dinners across multiple households in the Weert Chester region, including Minnie Smith and family and the Wanks ham anniversary celebration. Out of town teachers stayed with hosts over the weekend as snow disrupted West Chester telephone lines and mail service lingered.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at Pete Brick’s Rockford residence when an electric iron left plugged in ignited the wiring and burned through the board before the family returned Wednesday night.
Iowa City authorities join with university staff to launch a drive against student gambling. The plan aims for strong community support and a large turnout. Senior girls finalize their rings and announcements while a Thanksgiving play is planned for Wednesday. Dee. FT
I F Lambert closes out sale at 11 miles north of Washington in Ward City Feed on Saturday December 12. Sale location listed as Journal Sale Date Column with closing events at 4 miles northwest. Haskins listed among participants.
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