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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1930
Page
2
Hog prices steady to strong with top loads around 19.36 and weights 180 to 230 pounds averaging near 10.00 to 10.60. Cattle trends show higher for fed steers but overall weaker for cows and bulls, with vealers down and heavy steers at 11.50 to 13.50. Sheep supplies steady with fat lambs near 12.75 and fat ewes around 7.00 to 7.50, feeding lambs weakened and scattered sales 11.00 to 10.
A compact market note shows Wheat trading in the 1.16 to 1.29 range with a 1.22 midpoint and percentage moves around 1.17 to 1.26. Corn quotes appear near 0.90 to 0.91 with small percentages in play.
A compact report shows fluctuating figures for oats rye and general market rates with percentages for March May and September. The data includes prices and percentage changes with several rounded values and unclear grain labels suggesting a dusty ledger entry from a historic commodity exchange.
The report lists varied prices and percentages for wheat corn oats rye barley timothy and clover. Grain categories include multiple lots with numbers such as 124, 144, 118 117 and 80s to 90s percentages, reflecting mixed conditions and quality north and south districts with white and yellow varieties.
The record lists cash and new prices for clover and Timothy in February and March. It shows old and new cash values with small increases and specific monthly figures for choices and futures.
L A Andrew as Receiver of Farmers & Merchants State Bank Washington Iowa filed for an order to sell remaining assets including bills receivable and unpaid stock assessments. A hearing is set for February 10, 1920 at 9 A M in Washington County Iowa Court House.
Fresh laid eggs 25c per dozen. Leghorn hens 12c per lb. Cream butterfat test. Steers, pullets, heavy breed roosters and other poultry priced per dozen or per pound. Geese 12c per lb. Hides: sheep, horse, and kid variations listed. no market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry.
A religious lesson outlines Jesus teaching on private alms prayer and fasting, earthly riches and heavenly treasures, and trusting God. It urges true prayer, secrecy in giving, avoiding anxiety, and prioritizing the kingdom of God for believers.
A brief, reflective remark attributed to Crabbe on recognizing small chances to do good. The author urges attention to everyday openings provided by Providence, suggesting such moments can yield significant usefulness through steady effort.
Prophetic News asserts the grace of God empowers believers to live the Christian life anywhere. It argues that if one cannot be a Christian everywhere, one cannot be a Christian anywhere.
John Hanenstein of Crawfordsville traveled to Washington on January 31 to thaw himself near furnaces. Mr. Ketchen and wife of Clay and Mr. Joe Porter of Washington visited the Geo. McGinnis home in Kenosha Wisconsin and returned by Wednesday reporting lighter snow there than here and locals faring well.
A large crowd attended the War ner and Keyser Dairy Cow Sale with buyers from Wyman Keota Riverside Ainsworth and surrounding towns. The event featured quality cows and a satisfactory market. Clerk Ralph Dougherty quickly settled the proceedings.
Art Stoutner of Keota and John Van Rakle of Washington bought a nice bunch of pigs. Mr. Stoutner renews his Journal subscription and sends his pigs home with N. E. West who bought a cow and a real for someone.
H D Emry voices appreciation that the Journal continues to feature the ongoing Wellman R 4 story. He notes strong interest in the serial as it runs.
W R Brown shares clip pings from the Kansas City Star highlighting timely items during cold weather. The collection offers curious notes and local color from the newspaper era.
Kansas man John Murphy a merchant patrolman reported his false teeth froze in a glass of water overnight. He thawed them with an ice pick after waking to find the water and teeth frozen solid.
A man awoke from a coughing spell in the night and spat out his teeth. He managed to fish them out before they fully froze, preventing loss of the teeth.
A fragment notes cooler conditions in Kansas during winter with hints of sun and wind. No specific dates or events are provided.
Perry Newman, rural mail carrier from Jefferson northwest of Coffeyville Kansas, rescues his horse from a snow drift after the animal sank beneath a highway pile. The saddle horn remained visible as the horse appeared again unscathed, and Newman cleared a path through the drift.
A frontier man discovers a mirror a tourist lost and believes it shows his dead father. He hides it to avoid his suspicious wife who later finds the mirror and mutters that she sees the “old hag” he was pursuing.
The fragment asserts that the projected statement did not occur in Washington and argues painters are not of the described type, suggesting proof lies with the painters themselves.
A patient recalls a strange scene in a hospital ante room where two men in white coats revealed a sheet and examined her, claiming they were painters when asked about an operation. The account ends with a casual hospital visit described next.
The article lists several hospital patients and visitors including Donald Simmering ten and Ralph Cistern six recoveries from operations. It notes Albert Tinnes of Keota and Mr Hess of Keota visiting, Marion Olds and Mr Finch calling on John Robert Olds, and Grandpa Olds looming with crutches. A nurse quip and a Santa Claus joke appear amid sale notices and upcoming ads.
Marion S. George declares candidacy to succeed herself as County Treasurer subject to Republican voters at the June primaries. Fe. 2.226 22.
Des Moines report shows Iowa January gasoline tax receipts totaling 731 thousand 424 58 dollars announced today. Mt Vernon notes a 100 thousand endowment to Cornell College from Mr and Mrs Henry P Pfieffer of New York for a new dormitory and scholarships per H J Brugstahler college president.
A questionnaire sent to all Iowa bankers association members assesses interest in operating a bank trust department. The survey evaluates feasibility for a mid winter trust conference and gathers member input on potential adoption.
C W Craven, 71, died from injuries after being struck by a car driven by Orin Groom and Albert Nehlin of Grinnell as he alighted from a bus in Newton.
Mrs Rex Crutchelow of Boone ingested gargle from a bottle and now receives medical care for serious carbolic acid burns. The incident occurred February 11 and authorities report she will monitor the situation as doctors treat the injuries.
One hundred sixteen University of Iowa seniors will be awarded degrees and certificates next Tuesday at the mid‑year convocation. Father John E. Ross of the university college of religion will deliver the convocation address.
University hospital reported 2047 patient cases in 1929 with an average of about 700 patients daily. The average stay was 12.3 days and 5 percent of those treated were admitted by court order, as announced by administrator Robert E. Neff.
In Grinnell, Harry J. Passno superintendent of the state bureau of identification testified in his own trial on a diary of driving while drunk denying state agents took part in a liquor party in the presence of James S. Wisden, chief of the state bureau of investigation. Eleven lectures on German romanticism by Professor Walter Silz will follow at Grinnell College as part of Harvard exchange before Pomona College engagement.
February sale notices list entries for Ray Perry H P Wilson Son Welden S Ballinger W A Cherry John Shalla Axel Anderson Claude McCoy Dayton McNeil and W C Augustine near Washington Crawfordsville Rubio with closing out and public sale annotations and dates in February.
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