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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1930
Page
2
Combined hog receipts at 14,806 across 22 yards and 5 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota show price ranges for various weight groups from 140 to 540 pounds. Quotes reflect truck deliveries with rail feed and water fills at destination. lighter shipments within 5 miles may fetch 1 1/2 to 2 cents less.
Chicago receipts include hogs 24 000 cattle 8 000 and sheep 13 000 with prices quoted across weights and grades. Hogs top 8.15 for 140 lb, sows weak to 10c drop. cattle mixed with vealers 8 10 to 14 75. steers 7 90 to 9 00. heifers 8 25 to 12 25. cows 4 00 to 7 50. sheep 7 25 to 8 50 for lambs, ewes 2 00 to 3 75. Grain markets show mixed futures and cash values across wheats corn oats rye barley and hay.
Chicago brokers report mixed grain prices with wheat corn and oats showing varied open high and close ranges. Old and new crop listings indicate fluctuation across July positions and daily settlement quotes for wheat corn and oats.
Washington markets report activity in vegetable and fruit trades. Dealers note steady demand for staples with price movements for select crops. Local shippers expect harvests to rise, boosting supply in coming weeks.
In Washington the writer tours Reister's poultry house and dressing room where about thirty women dress chickens. They mention two thousand chickens picked daily and a 1021-chicken shipment to Chicago in just over three hours. A sale at Titterington & Sage nine miles north west of Fairfield yields a Farmall tractor bargain. hay, corn and livestock vary in demand. The piece also notes neighbors and friends, a warm meal by Mrs. Titterington, and fond memories of local figures like John Kennedy.
Columbus Junction area reports Columbus City lodge No 107 officers elected J H McKee worshipful master H Lee Huston senior warden R E Robinson junior warden W C Hall treasurer R J Reaney secretary Composite chapter No 91 officers named Fr W MecWilliame high priest W C Hall king J H Wykert serive F C Spaethe treasurer R J Reaney secretary Winfield basketball beat Columbus Junction 39 to 17 Patter son and Griffith star for visitors Manley Liebreknecht lead locals girls and boys to play Mediapolis Jan 2 United Presbyterian Church to host Christmas program Predonia Co operative store burned disaster at unknown origin Marvin Teeters manager Rudolph Schlichting president treasurer George Lowe secretary Cord McDaniels M L Blankenhorn C B E Shellabarger directors
A long Christmas letter recounts a humorous heartfelt note from Frank and family titled by Santa Claus as the most popular on earth. The writer praises friendship, generosity, and the tax exempt deed that brightens the season, while weaving in rural life, gifts, coal, and shared hardship with warm gratitude.
A personal holiday message from Jack extends warm wishes to the Journal newsroom and readers. He hopes for a joyful Christmas and a bright New Year, compliments the staff, and peculiarly notes a desire for future conversations with Frank during a Washington visit.
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