U S Dept of Agriculture Hog Receipts and Prices Report
United States Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 22 southern Iowa and Minnesota packing plants for the 24 hours ending 1:00 a m totaled 10 300, vs 13 000 a week earlier. Prices varied by weight from 7 35 to 8 00 for light to heavy hogs with packers paying up to 8 00. Heavier weights and sow categories show 6 40 to 7 90 ranges.
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Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago Livestock Market Report
Chicago Livestock market reports receipts of 32 000 hogs and 16 000 cattle with early gains. Hogs sold 8.30 to 8.45 for 130 to 270 lb, packing sows 7.25 to 7.60, pigs 8.00 to 8.35, light weights 8.20 to 8.40, heavy weights 8.15 to 8.40, slaughter pigs 8.10 to 8.35. Cattle receipts included 2 000 calves with strictly good and choice fed steers and yearlings steady. early top 13.50 with several loads 13.00 to 13.40. best weights 12.00.
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Chicago
Bec
Cattle and Sheep Market Prices With Wide Ranges
Market report shows steer prices from 6.50 to 18.75 per hundred weight across weight classes 600 to 1600 pounds. Heifers 5.00 to 12.50, cows 3.00 to 7.50, bulls 4.25 to 6.25, vealers 6.50 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 20 000 with fat lambs 8.50 to 8.75, lambs 7.50 to 8.75, ewes 1.00 to 8.75, feeding lambs 6.75 to 7.50. Early market slow with standstill tendencies.
Grain Market Summary From Chicago Openings and Decent Ranges
Wheat and corn futures show mixed moves with Dec and Mar contracts fluctuating. Soybeans and oats display steady to modest gains in New York trading, with seasonal harvest activity and speculative odds shaping the price ranges.
Grain receipts list for wheat corn and oats
Grain receipts show 4 ears of wheat 115 ears of corn and 14 ears of oats recorded in the shipment log.
Bandit strikes Cedar Rapids grocer killed in robbery
Thomas Risk 55, grocer, was shot during a Cedar Rapids store robbery. His son John 9 hurled a knife sharpener at the bandit, who escaped after another shot. Police link the crime to a recent spree of Cedar Rapids holdups and the so called cigarette bandit. Separately in SeCAUCUS New Jersey five gunmen robbed First National Bank, placing civilians and staff against a wall before fleeing with 25000 in cash after a fire was set to distract responders.
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Cedar Rapids
Dee
Thomas Risk
Risk
John Risk
Johnny
Bhoy
New Jersey Bank
Secaucus
N. J
First National Bank of Se
Hudson City
Chicago Cash Grain Market Notes
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat no sales while corn mixed with bids from 64 to 75 percent. Various corn qualities show discounts and spreads from 64 to 75 percent for categories labeled mixed and yellow across multiple lots.
Local notes on weddings roads and a hospital visit
A December letter from Washington reports on subscription matters for the Journal and discusses road conditions from various nearby areas. It mentions the hospital visit for Kreger Emry Wellman, the Civic sharing of thoughts by Keith McClelland, and social notes about residents and gatherings at the Presbyterian church and Stewart home.
Christmas shopping and moves noted in Kalona Washington column
Kalona residents reported Christmas shopping in Washington and family visits. R L Richard from Cotter planned to move to his father’s old farm next spring. H J Davis and daughter may visit Washington soon due to pavement or train. Harry Reed now lives west of Washington on Busby farm R5. Therton Lowry bought a farm northwest of Fairfield and will move by March. Obituary notes: R F Riley died at 3 56 am in hospital. sister Mrs Bob Jacobs died four weeks earlier. Community offers sympathy.
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H. J. Davis
Crawfordsville
Washington
Richard Greiner
Harry Reed
Busby
Washington R. 5
Therton Lowry
Louisa County
Ainsworth
Fairfield
Elis Tittesington
R. F. Riley
Bob Jacobs
Riley
Grain Yield Ranges and Values for Select Grains
The report lists grain yields and quality percentages for corn, oats, barley, rye, timothy, and clover. Corn shows multiple white variant grades with 75–76% and 72–74% ranges. oats 35–36%. barley 47–72. timothy 890 to 825. clover 1500 to 2276. Rye shows none. Sample grade 3614.
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Timothy
Amos 'N' Andy make first talking film debut at Fox
Public notes Amos 'N' Andy appear in Check and Double Check at the Fox Theatre as Radio Pictures presents their first talking picture. The pair remain anonymous offstage, keeping their radio personas while Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll present two masked figures in daily life.
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Kings of
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Fox Theatre
Radio Pictures
Amos 'N’ Andy
Scarcrely
Amos
Nh ‘Andy
Chicago
Amos ‘'N’ Andy
Freeman Gosden
Charles Correll
Grain Close Report From Toledo Seed Exchange
Clover prices firm with old prime at 14.50 and prime new at 15.06. prime choice new 15.35 and old 14.86. December 15.00, February 15.35, March 15.56. Alsike cash 13.75, March 14.25. Timothy hay 1.75 per cwt.
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Toledo
Clover
Prme
Prime Choice
Alsike Cash
Hay Timothy
Local Notes From E Pleasant Plain and Nearby
Mrs Alex Gevock correspondent reports visitors and social visits across E Pleasant Plain and surrounding areas. Dinners and Sunday visits common, with residents traveling to Patavia and Brighton for shopping and family time.
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Pleasant Plain
Enos Lovell
Patavia
Maxine Banks
Vince Shelangowski
Dorothy
Brighton
Bern Dohras
Adam Moskinski
Clem Benda
A. L. Supalla
Grand jury weighs murder charges in Arlene Draves case
A six member grand jury adjourned after hearing 19 witnesses describe Miss Draves and the drinking party that the state said caused her death. The panel was considering whom to charge with murder in connection with her death.
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Arlene Draves
Miss Draves
Closing Out Sales Listed in Journal Date Column
Several estate and auction notices appear with dates in December. Francis Wright and W A Phillips estate announce closings near Washington and Welston, with addresses in TL and Clarence Phillips. Clegg Bros consign cattle near Ainsworth and Lee Chambers near Washington, marking December sale deadlines.
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Francis Wright
Miles
Washington
W. A. Phillips
TL. A. Phillips
Clarence Phillips
A. J. Robertson
Welston
Clegg Bros
Ainsworth
Lee Chambers
Five youths face strong case in Lake County gun crime
The prosecutor and incoming Lake County official called the case against five boys “the surest we could desire” as they announced the evidence gathered against the youths in Crown Point Indiana.
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Crown Point
Ind
Dee 9
Lake County
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Towa Livestock Market
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John Deere
Roderick Leandise
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D. F. Macon
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Chicago Grain
BING
Chicago Cash Grain
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Whitman
Howard McCall
Journal
Iowa City
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Havre
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Jc. Bales
Keith McClelland
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Keith
Everett
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Kalona
Paul Lieby
Wayland R. 2
Santa Claus
R. L. Richard
Cotter
Ainsworth, Ln
Macon
S. M. Wallace
R. PD. Page
Amos 'N
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Joseph Rogall
Herman
Leonard
Pairfield
Joseph Gevock
Alex Gevock
Clarence Knopp
Adam Z Zaharris
Jack Drish
Ralph Kasowsky
John Mosinski
Clara Dryznski
Hawkeye School
Bertha Benda
Nick Gevock
Paul Biskey
Albert Coffin
Daudhteplela
Evening Journal
John Lusick
Haskins
Red
Boyd Berdo
Call Journal
BE. O
Inquirers Journal
P. Essley
Earl Booth
West Chester
Jersey
J. M. Lord
Poland
Robert Sheetz
Kecta
Frank H. Gray
Home Fed
Barthelow & Son
Guernsey
Schmoeller Bros
Clusion
Sue Carol
Charles Morton
Irene Rich
Walter Little
J. M. Maxwell & Sons
W. W. Cherry
Fred Shalla
Maple Lane
Twinam’s
Thompson’s
Washington Cafe
Chas. O. Palmer
C. H. Wolfe
Crandall Motor Company
H. R. Johnson
East Pleasant Plain
East Pifth Street
Jin
Frances L. McCoy
Bailey Bldg
Black
Rose Gray Shop
Charles Robertson
Journal Office
Washington Produce Markets
OGSS
Steegy
Leghorn
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
East Side Square
W. S. Reister & Sons
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