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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
2
Chicago wholesale hog receipts reach 23 000 with direct sales of 9 000 as prices rise to 8 15 for top meats. Cattle receipts total 2 700 with fed steers and yearlings slipping while butcher stock holds steady. steers 600 to 1500 pounds range 9 25 to 14 25, cows 4 00 to 7 50, heifers 5 50 to 12 75, low cutters noted.
Receipts and price ranges for cattle and sheep shown. Cattle entries include bulls yearlings, calves and steers with good to common grades, while sheep figures cover fat lambs, ewes and feeding lambs with bids from packers and varied weights and quality levels.
Combined hog receipts at 22 yards and 5 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ended 10 a m show steady to up 10 cents from week ago. Nearby deliveries bid from 7.20 to 7.40 with larger weights 6.85 to 7.55 for various classes. shipments 50 miles or more weigh with freight adjustments.
Chicago market data shows grain futures with mixed opens and closes across wheat corn and oats. Prices for December and May contracts fluctuate with modest gains in some futures and declines in others as traders weigh supply demand and seasonal factors.
A 1930 Moody Bible Institute lecture by Rev P B Fitzwater is outlined. The piece notes the author as a faculty member presenting a religious teaching and aims to inform readers about the sermon topic and context within the Moore/Western Newspaper Union column.
Lesson for December 21 outlines acts 16 1 3 philippians 2 19 22 II Timothy 1 1 6 3 16 with golden text about holy scriptures. It stresses religious training in the home for youth and adults and the aim of wisdom unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
The article traces Timothy's godly ancestry through his mother and grandmother and emphasizes their influence. It stresses personal Bible study over heredity, Timothy's call with Paul, and his character traits including courage and fidelity, highlighting his ministry in Ephesus and his reliance on Scripture.
OCR fragment shows mixed percentages and codes for May July and various old and new entries. Grouped lines include numbers like 43 percent 8444 and 34 percent 8344 with many unclear labels. No coherent event or persons readable.
A townsman William Saville defends himself after a hardware store incident in which a Washington-linked acquaintance questioned whether Macon, a Journal writer, is alive. Saville replies that they are alive and cites Lincoln and McKinley as earlier shot figures. He notes better times when farmers cheer up, urging support to help general prosperity.
The account covers visits by residents from Ainsworth Riverside and Sigourney among others for the M. E. ladies lunch sale in Ainsworth and a cattle sale near Fairfield. It notes slick streets, warm hospitality, and a box of apples from distant relatives amid chatter about school, sales, and community visits.
Clegg Bros Shorthorn cattle sale at Ainsworth on December 18 1950 showed rising prices as farmers from nearby farms and buyers like John Rickey Winfield Chas Nicola & Sons Brighton Geo FE Gilbert Everett Smith J Leste Macon and Dougherty and Macon participated. Auctioneers and newspapers aided coverage as top cattle drew solid bids reflecting improving conditions.
The market shows mixed prices for mixed grains and feed components with figures such as 6544 to 5144 and 62 to 6314, plus various yellow white and barley listings. Timothy, clover, oats, rye, and alfalfa items are noted with price points and car counts, alongside new and March pricing for prime meats and hay.
In Toledo on December 19 the grain market closed with modest gains amid thin trading. Prices for wheat and corn edged higher as nearby contracts found support from steady export demand and favorable weather in producing regions.
A golf club boy states that learning to keep records has been among the most important lessons he has learned. The remark suggests practical value for readers seeking discipline and organization in sports and life.
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