This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
2
Receipts show hogs 27,000 with direct sales 4,000 and varying weights from 130 to 280 pounds, steady to mixed. Cattle receipts 7,500 with fed steers and yearlings weak to firm, vealers and cows priced across a broad range. Sheep receipts 18,060 with market steady to stronger and fat lambs 8.00 to 8.25 versus packer bids up to 8.35.
The listing shows 50 to 75 lb lots priced at 6.75 to 7.50 per pound, indicating current market rates for small lot shipments of good and choice beef.
U S Department of Agriculture reports 20 500 hogs received at 22 interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants in 24 hours ending 10 00 am Today cattle marketings heavy and prices mostly lower with specific weight ranges and sows mixed 190 to 350 lb brackets.
Wheat receipts total 19 cars, corn 92 cars, and oats 20 cars reported. The note lists grain shipments by vehicle type and quantity, reflecting a rural market tally.
The Chicago Grain data shows open high low and close figures for wheat corn and oats across old and new contracts. It lists percentages and values for December March May July and other months, reflecting bid ranges and shifts in prices.
Chicago cash grain close lists mixed and white wheat and corn prices with various sample grades and percentages for ashing, oats, rye and barley. Markets show uneven bid offers and multiple grade ranges across wheat corn oats rye and barley.
The meeting at the Y M C A brought 26 committeemen from Riverside, Brighton, Kalona, Washington and area secretary Paul McGuire together with county Boy Scout officials led by Fred Downing. They discussed district and area council plans, with an area council event set for December 18 in Iowa City and a public court of honor at Brighton High School on December 30.
The bulletin reports recent outbreaks of infectious diseases among livestock and poultry in multiple towns including Vinton Riversine Stanwood Grand Mound Keota Sigourney Mt. Auburn Reinbeck Cascade Hopkinton Keora Figourn ey Livton North English Ohio Seated Grove and mentions hemorrhagic septicemia in various herds.
The fragment notes numerical ranges linked to Timothy and Clover. No clear event or context given. Entities Timothy Clover appear without verbs or actions. Further readable details are required to form a proper news item.
Toledo market report lists Clover prices with various grades and dates including old and new prime and December 14.00, February 15.35, March 15.50. Alsike cash 138.78 with December 13.75 and March 14.25. Timothy hay priced at 1.75 per cwt.
A Tuesday morning journal recalls visits to Washington R.3 and Brighton with residents like Mr. William Koening and Hiram Coakley. It mentions Christmas prep, warm 100 degree style comfort, and humorous remarks about gifts. The piece also notes Van Pringle’s busy poultry business and local farm loan chatter, ending with brief disease mentions in livestock and dogs across multiple towns.
The Carnegie Institution states the dispute over whether the aurora borealis makes a noise is moot. Most experienced observers report no sound accompanying polar light displays, though a few note a faint rustling during some events.
A nostalgic column reports on improving winter roads, residents in Eur eka and Fureka noting travel easing, and Mr Frank Berry recovering. News mentions Shorthorn cattle sales details, a journal subscription, and local merchants saying Christmas business tops three years. Community chatter includes Doug las visit, hedge posts praised, and O K Clappers plans to travel to California after collecting payments.
Frank McHugh, famed for playing inebriated roles since Bright Lights, headlines Going Wild at the Fox with a Florida hotelier character. Cast includes Walter Pidgeon Lawrence Gray Laura Lee Ona Munson and others in Joel Brown’s comedy.
Editorial urges readers to focus on personal duties and responsibilities as the best method to prevent excessive workload. The point emphasized is maintaining discipline and avoiding distractions that drain time and energy.
Journal sale column lists multiple closing out auctions with dates and locations. A. J. Robertson near Wellston on Dec 17, Clegg Bros Shorthorn cattle near Ains worth on Dec 18, a Dec 19 closing out at Dublin area, G Co Hilmston, Titterington and Sage near Fairfield on Dec 22, and Lee Chambers northeast of Washington on Dec 30.
Greenfield Mass Proprietor J Tennyson Seller orders removal of all billboards advertising Hotel Welden to protest the growing menace to roadside beautification. The action targets signage along highways and rural roads near the hotel.
Winton North Carolina officials decide not to collect taxes this year citing no need for revenue. The town founded in 1766 has a population around 700 and operates two farms to support itself.
A fragmentary aphorism from Sophocles warns that true happiness or fate cannot be judged until a life is complete and its end is reached. The saying emphasizes waiting for final outcomes before claiming life’s happiness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.