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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1930

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Hogs and Cattle Prices Across Weights

Receipts reach 27 000 hogs with slow to steady bidding. Hogs over 200 pounds mostly steady to higher, lighter weights 160 to 200 pounds cited at 7 75 to 8 70, 210 to 300 pounds 7 80 to 8 00, packers pay 40 to 6 75 for sows, 140 to 160 pound sows good and choice 7 85 to 8 10. Cattle receipts about 2 000 fed steers and yearlings, best weights steady. prices range from 9 50 to 12 0 per 100 pounds for various stock, with common and medium cattle 6 25 to 10 00.

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Railway Time Table and Masonic Notices in Washington

Railway timetable shows departs and arrives for Golden State Limited Local Pass and mixed trains. Lodges list regular meetings for RL&P Railbound Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 and Damascus Shrine with dates and officers.

Washington Rose M. Reid Della McBride Damascus Shrine Masonic Temple Edith Pulver Hazel Haven Stutsman Cyriee Chapt RL &P Golden State Limited California Knoxville

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Mixed

Chicano Produce reports mixed markets in Chicago with egg receipts at 4 699 cases and butter steady. Poultry demand weak with several car shipments including fowls springers and ducks. Potatoes on track with 143 cars. Wisconsin white potatoes at 1 55 to 1 70 and Idaho russets at 1 80 to 1 95.

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Colorado McClures

Chicago Grain Market Update and Wheat Prices

A fragmented Chicago Grain page shows wheat futures quotes for Dec Mar May and old/new crop values with percentage changes and delivery months. The piece also mentions grain receipts and closes with an odd note about a poison extinishing charity and a listener at St Bernard.

Chicago

Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Report

Receipts 9,000. Market fairly active with mostly strong to a shade higher. Cattle and calves show wide ranges for grades from good to choice. Lambs and sheep trading firm with feeding lambs and ewes prices listed, ranges for weights and quality.

Des Moines Livestock Market Report Dec 31 Prices Mixed

Combined hog receipts at Iowa and Minnesota yards and plants total 21 200 for the 24 hours to 10 00 today. trading slow and prices mostly steady due to holiday. Good to choice 180 to 240 lb hogs 7 15 to 7 40. 260 to 290 lb 7 00 to 7 15. lighter 144 to 160 lb 6 85 to 7 50. sows 6 25 to 6 50. carload quotes include various weights and classifications with adjustments for truck deliveries and destination feeding.

Des Moines Interior Town Minnesota Thors

County Board Sets Plan For 1980 Road Improvements

The Board of Supervisors reports a busy year with plans to purchase another tractor and upgrade road equipment. A new feed grinder will let the county grind its own feed, and the Wayland road south of Washington is being improved. The old Rock Island bridge was torn down for safety, and engineers prepare to meet with the state Highway Commission in Ames on January 7.

Board of Supervisors Wayland Road Washington Crooked Creek Iowa Southern Utilities Arts Rock Island Y Rawn B. M. Jessen Ames State Highway Commission Musi Mahaska The Highway Commission Muscatine Montezuma State Board of Review Howard McBride Robert West William Moran Leonard Geyr Ounty

Only Child in Family Not Necessarily Spoiled

A survey from many universities claims only children tend to be superior to those with siblings in health habits social adjustment and academics. Researchers note higher occupational status for firstborns and cite studies from Columbia Beamount College and others. The piece also mentions Greek Roman prehistoric diets and a demonstration in sound transmission by Dr Max Meyer and notes Prof W S Hunting of Clark University Worcester was elected association president.

Towa City Iowa D.othe Nebraska Worcester Hilla Pameuds Columbia Yonald Colle Mediterranean Max Meyer St. Louis Meyer University of Missouri W. S. Hunting Clark University Mass Association

Local Social Notes From Columbus Junction

Community updates list visits by Martha Butler and Miss Pearl Kramer, students Betty Feddersen and Dorothy Schoch visiting families, and church events at the Presbyterian and Reformed churches. New Year activities planned with dinners and a club meeting, plus local personal visits by Mr. and Mrs. Fay Foster and others.

Columbus Junction Wee Fay Foster Gardner Rowley Pearl Kramer Mony Mouth Fred Cat Komp W. E. Davis Chicago Betty Feddersen Lowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Genevieve Feddersen Presbyterian Church Dickey H. L. McRoberts Mies Dorothy Schoch Colum

Glendale neighbors bid farewell at district supper

In 1927 the Glendale area population stood at 7,850,000. On December 24 neighbors from the Glendale school district held a farewell supper at the schoolhouse for residents moving away including W. J. Gallagher Milo Weaver Allert Welir William Miller and Lee Chambers. The piece notes neighborly kindness, expresses satisfaction with buyer and seller, and mentions bids and a long sale procession with remarks on local figures and events from 1930.

Glendale W. J. Gallaghers Milo Weaver Allert Welir Wiliam Miller Lee Chambers

Chicago Police Raid Liquor HQ in South Side Bust

Chicago police raided a south side address arresting nine men armed and halting operations of a liquor office amid gunseized revolvers and dummy deliveries. Other actions included raids on two chicag o night clubs with possible evidence for tax or soda proceedings. Community notes report a horse sale top at 127.50 while cattle and farm prices varied. local banker office listed.

Chicago Dee South Side Paul Whiteman Este

Infectious disease bulletin lists livestock losses across multiple counties

The bulletin details outbreaks in hog cholera hemorrhagic septicemia and other diseases. Losses include 35 head of hogs in one drove at Nashua and 100 head lost at Maquoketa, with multiple towns reporting blackleg in cattle and rabies in horses. Contagious abortion in cattle and cholera cases appear in several counties.

Katona Manester Brighton Nashua Maquoketa Swiftkins Newhall Shells Vane Anamosa Nashes Dixon Itrighn Maquoon DeWi

Unknown aspirant rises to stardom in Tolable David casting

Richard Cromwell, once an unknown, wins the lead in the all talking version of Tolable David for Columbia Pictures after extensive screen tests. An impressive cast includes Joans, Noah Beery and Henry Wilco dreamers. The Fox Theatre hosts the screening following the signing and confirmation of the main roll.

Richard Romwell Tollar Joseph Hergesheimer Fox Theatre Columbia Pictures David Harry Cohn Joan Ters Noah Beery Henry Wala

Christmas visits and gatherings in the Simmering and Anderson households

A series of Christmas day and weekend visits are recorded among local families including the Simmerings, Linders, Kep harts, Lambert s, Linder and Kephart households. Neighborly gatherings at the John Simmering sr home and the Clyde Lambert home are noted along with wood sawing duties and a chicken pox note. Hurricanes are defined as winds over 73 miles per hour.

Frank Kephart Ed Simmerinnd JE Linder Clyde Lambert Elmer Kephart Joe Simmering Norman John Simmering X Cottman Ed Simmering Ballard Pleasant Plain Will Miller Silas Caldwell Helen Howard Caldwell Ceildren Hetty and Dale Cal Beenblosser Charlie Well Stanley Brook Baby Aisin Charles Charles Anderson

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