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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts hit 20 000 with direct packer sales of 10 000 while hogs rose about 10 cents to tops near 3 35. Cattle receipts 1 000 steady with beef steers 6 00 to 7 00, calves steady 00, feeders 3 50 to 5 75. Sheep 7 000, lambs 5 25 to 6 90, steady to strong overall.
Des Moines Iowa reports combined receipts from 25 yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M totaled 41 800 down from 346 600 last week and 43 400 a year ago Mostly strong to higher but packing sows lag. Fresh pork trade showed some improvements in the east end with quotes for light lights good and choice 146 to 160 lb at 2 35 to 2 75 and light weights 160 to 180 lb at 2 45.
Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 4 F A M regular meeting held the first Friday of each month with Glenn Mace W M and AW Yard secretary. Damascus Shrine No 10 WM of J regular meeting held fourth Tuesday monthly at Mason ic Temple rooms with Mrs Grace E Twinam WHP and Mrs JW Bidwell W Scribe.
Railway schedule fragment lists local freight and passenger trains with departure and arrival times, branch depot details, and line notes. Names include J C McKAY agent and W BELA agent with service days noted as daily or excluding Sunday.
Chicago commodities report details butter and creamery items with tub counts and price ranges, eggs in cases with ears and fresh firsts, and live poultry including turkeys hens and roosters with No 2 divisions. Potatoes show 56 cars on track with U S shipments 423. seed market lists clover alfalfa timothy and grimm prices amid cold weather halting trade.
Grain Table reports open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats and rye with December May and July contracts showing varied percentages across markets. Notes include fractional and garbled entries such as ABM and BOM with inconsistent decimals.
Grain estimates show wheat at about 5, corn around 69, and oats near 8. Numbers reflect INS data from the Chicago derivatives market with figures indicating current price directions.
Warner Bros. film starring Paul Muni screens at the State theater. The picture offers a stark, picturesque portrayal of a well bred man turned convict on a chain gang with realistic scenes and strong emotional impact.
Midway Sales Barn Columbus Junction Iowa announces a 10 30 start sale with livestock at noon special horse sale and heated auction room. consignments include 22 head 1400 2400 lb draft horses 50 head buyers expected along with cattle purebred Duroc Jersey hogs ewes pullets hens and other farm implements. sale continues December 27 and finishes by 3 30 with Hereford calves and miscellaneous items listed.
Dated notes from the Journal's subscription representative D. F. Macon summarize brief items from nearby towns. It highlights community happenings, upcoming events, and local interest points across several locales.
December 16 report details a large turnout at the W E Paul sale east of Ainsworth with brisk demand for hogs corn and hay. Mrs Ruth Norris managed cash amid bargain pricing while Lola Paul and local families shared a Presbyterian lunch. Ernest Jones and Harry Roberts of Columbus Junction attended and anticipate return in warmer weather.
Report covers buyers like Jesse Pearson and Bob Acheson purchasing 1000 bushels each with Louis Schroeder and Mr. Rademaker recording purchases. Alva Sands kept the sale orderly. Sam Wheeler hosted a warm reception. Mrs. Paul misread a sale copy, and A. E. Wheeler at 86 walked downtown twice without a cane. Also mentions Bureau Farmer and a Georgia California contrast, plus a film review of a sensational prison escape drama starring Paul Muni.
Universal erects a full big-top set for the production My Pal the King starring Tom Mix. The east cast includes thirty performers, with Gypsy wagons and a center ring, recalling Mix’s Wild West show days. Mickey Rooney plays a boy king in the film.
The cast features Stuart Holmes Paul Hurst Finis Parton James Kirkwood and Jim Thorpe as the supporting players in the production.
Phoenix dispatch reports Winnie Ruth Judd and her husband Dr W C Judd holding ongoing talks with their attorneys to seek steps to avoid the February 17 execution. The pair met with Mrs Judd at Florence state prison and emerged nervous and excited after the latest conference.
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