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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1933
Page
2
The market lists hog categories from 140 to 550 pounds with prices mainly between 2.60 and 3.50 per unit, covering pigs sows and light weights. Cattle and calves show varied bids with steers and cows in the 3.00 to 7.25 range, stockers 3.00 to 5.59, and slaughter lambs around 4.75 to 6.00 for common grades.
Chicago market roundup shows eggs steady with receipts of 11 818 and various grade prices. butter steady with 17 to 18 cents extras and 16 to 17 cents firsts. poultry steady with large receipts of 29 trucks and multiple price ranges for fowls springs ducks and turkeys. potatoes on track with 198 arrivals 51 shipments 568 market dull.
Grain table from Chicago shows wheat prices with May July and September futures. May at 47 percent, July at 47 and 47 percent, September at 48 percent with closes listed.
Paramount presents H. G Wells adaptation featuring Charles Laughton Richard Arlen Leila Hyams and Bela Lugosi. Kathleen Burke debuts as The Panther Woman after a nationwide contest win. A scientist on a remote island conducts unearthly experiments transforming animals into humans. The adventurer Richard Arlen faces the strangeness and romance on the island.
The Devil Horse a new mascot serial thriller debuts at the Fox theater for two days starting Friday. Stars include Harry Carey as Nor ton Roberts Noah Beery as Canfold Frankie Darro as The Wild Boy and a famed cast.
A cautionary note warns that when a good thing is misused its value fades and gains become worthless. The idea emphasizes restraint and wise handling of beneficial tools or resources.
Iowa City will host the thirteenth annual conference for teachers of history and social sciences with speakers from three states. Jesse S. Reeves of Michigan discusses Democracy and the Conduct of Foreign Relations, Harley F. McNair of Chicago topics Far Eastern history, and Edgar B. Wesley of Minnesota covers objective tests in social studies. Winfred T. Root invites high school teachers to attend.
Ames Iowa February 2 plans for the annual farm and home week short course February 6 to 11 were nearly complete says K K Visquain head of the winter short course committee Special programs for cattle feeders beef cattlemen sheep men horse and mule breeders were arranged as well as a program on present economic and social conditions Meetings run daily at 11 a m Dr Edmund D Brunner Columbia University New York City will speak on social trends in rural districts February 6 M L Wilen University of Montana will discuss the domestic allotment on February 7 and Henry A Wallace
A local account describes a midwinter trip to a Washington button factory. The tour covered grinding packing and polishing rooms, meeting workers, and noting about 200 employed four days a week with 7 to 800 tons of shells on hand.
Editor of Wallaces Farmer Des Moines and T W Schultz of Iowa State College will discuss international agricultural relationships on Feb 8 and the federal tariff and its effect on prosperity on Feb 9 over WOL radio. Wilgain noted highlights include the Feb 7 1932 outlook by the agricultural economics department and feeding experiments. Iowa horse and mule breeders men meet Feb 9 with Harry Linn presenting the 1939 outlook, while town sheep raisers and beef cattle groups plan meetings Feb 9. Other speakers include Dean Curtiss F D Farrell and Raymond Hughes during weeklong evening meetings. A series of one act plays by Iowa State players will be presented during the short course.
Report describes buttons sold to ten cent stores across the U S with goods moving through more than fifty hands. It mentions Miss Anna McGill, a pipe organ factory building, and a Scotch boss long ago. The piece notes five acres rented near Smouse 40 for employee gardens and recounts visits to Mr Johnson and Mr Hammer. Charley H Wolf visits after selling hogs to Armour Co. for three dollars per hundred.
Sam T. Donahey is shut in for a few days at the Sam Miller home on South Marion but hopes to be out in a few days. D. B. Stephens out on KR 4 never allows his daily to expire. Thanks Boyd for over 6 years we have known this.
Bremer County taxpayers were slated to meet in Waverly to discuss tax reduction bills under consideration in the Iowa legislature. The gathering was arranged by the Bremer County Taxpayers League.
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