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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets show receipts around 15 000 with hogs 15 000 and cattle 1 000. Hogs top 3.35 with most from 2.85 to 3.38. cattle steady with beef steers 5.50 to 7.25 and cows 2.00 to 3.75. Lambs bring 5.50 to 6.50 for high quality. feeders mostly steady.
U S D A report shows 4 700 hogs received across 25 locations in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 A M. Prices range varied by weight from 140 to 186 pounds and up to 556 pounds with bulk sales noted. Demand is active at the quoted levels while bad roads keep receipts down at some yards.
Chicago market report shows butter at 6.748 and unsettled quotes for old and new cars with creamery extras and standards ranging around 214 to 25 percent. Firsts and pack stock prices vary with 21 to 21 percent for extras and 19 to 20 percent for firsts.
Live poultry and eggs pricing details list percentages and counts for cases and car lots. Includes leghorn hens No 2 and 6 prices, broilers, roosters, ducks and geese with assorted weights and color distinctions. Numbers cover 4 to 23 percent ranges and several quantity codes.
Chicago markets show seed and forage prices with clover and timothy ranges. Clover grades fair to fancy fetch 650 to 950, alfalfa 1400 to 1700, timothy 240 to 270, and oats or related items noted with some values. Agricultural trade notes include company Grimm and Dull references.
Wheat, corn and oats show small changes in opening, highs, lows and closes. Wheat Dec at 48.5 with May 245 and July 44. Corn Dec 20 with May 268 and July 27. Oats Dec 15 with May 16 and July 17. Market activity from Chicago on December 25.
A massive all star cast led by Gary Cooper and George Raft opens Thursday at the State theater. The epic drama follows Bennett an eccentric millionaire who plans to distribute his fortune to nine randomly chosen city residents as the storyline unfolds.
Buck Jones, Western star for eleven years, appears in Forbidden Trail in a lighthearted cowboy part. He plays a carefree rider who switches western outfits seeking laughs, showcasing his riding and action skills in a humorous plot.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic happenings, school news, and local events compiled by the Journal’s subscription representative. Short notes highlight community updates for readers across the region.
December reports from W. P. Wells in hospital and letters from California friends. Ainsworth and Keota visits, local funeral attendance, shoppers, and community chatter at Pleasant Hill with a humorous tale about a Tennessee distiller and a gift of whiskey.
Jones says he enjoys varied roles and recalls cowboy days in states like Oklahoma Texas Wyoming and Montana. The film Forbidden Trail opens tonight at the Fox theater with Barbara Weeks Wal lis Clark Frank La Rue Mary Carr George Cooper Frank Kier and Ed Brady in supporting roles.
Lutheran Church notes indicate Sunday School at 10 a m and English service at 10 30 a m with Isaiah 9 2 7 theme True joy over the Saviors Birth A Christmas program by Sunday school and Young People is planned for Saturday at 7 30 p m The Baptist Church notes begin with a partial sentence.
Attendees praised the M B E choir for a fine cantata showing talent and planning. Rev and Mrs Dewey gifted new collection baskets and a bulletin board, receiving thanks. A Bible School Christmas program with gifts and games is planned for next Sunday morning at 9 30.
A quip from the Florida Times Unto notes that laziness breeds apathy while borrowing a hundred dollars teaches a new meaning of interest.
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