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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1930
Page
2
The report shows varied weights from 10.50 and 240 to 300 lb ranges with small lots and sows. Cattle and sheep markets weakened. heavy steers top near 15.50 while bulls and vealers lag. Dressed beef trade remains slow and light lambs, fat lambs, and ewes show mixed, mostly lower prices for the week.
Grain prices for wheat corn and oats shown with daily high low and changes across May July September contracts. Readings include May July and September figures for each commodity with values and percentage changes.
A fragmented numeric record lists months July September March May with varied percentages and price-like figures such as Rye lard and multiple 11.point values plus odd codes. The text resembles a market or ledger snippet with inconsistent punctuation and stray symbols.
Clover domestic cash old 10/85 and cash new 11.00 with Feb and Mar options. Imported cash old 9.50. Timothy cash old 3.00 and cash new 3.45 with Mar amount 190 dollars. Alsike cash 10.65 with Feb and Mar values 10.80.
Grain and feed price list shows mixed corn grades from 0 to 80144 with 77 to 80 percent and 83 to 83 per cent yellow corn. White corn ranges 76 to 82 percent with samples around 73 to 79 and oats at 44 to 51 percent white, barley 60 to 68, Timothy 165 to 670, and Clover 1075 to 1825.
At a Grinnell college dinner meeting Al Johnson of Spencer was elected president of the senior class. Helen Saul of Carroll was chosen vice president, Davis Green of Highland Park was men's secretary, and Katherine Gillespie of LeMars was women's secretary.
Mrs Cloyee Sewart will entertain the Rosemary club Wednesday afternoon and members are asked to come prepared to pay dues. 8063
The Journal lists upcoming public sales and closing out auctions around Crawfordsville and Washington. Axel Anderson, Claude McCoy, Dayton McNeil, Joseph Murphy, John Wagner, W C Augustine, Ernest Carlson, and Glen Hayes are named for multiple sessions from February 11 to February 26 at various rural locations and yard sites.
The February 8 entry recalls Ira Amlong of Lexington and Walter, Henry and Ross Sheetz from Dutch Creek visiting Marshall town Iowa. Judge L R Sheetz municipal judge is noted. The piece mentions Mrs T T Maxwell and son Lloyd in Ainsworth with meat at the Maxwell home and a dog guarding it, plus Miss Margaret Acheson injuring a knee playing basketball and Miss Brown visiting with Col Charles Brown's family. Dr H L Gingery the veterinarian is busy but sociable.
In Washington county notes, Emry House reports fine progress on his store room and personal improvements while discussing local activity. The piece covers family visits, school building work by Ted Herr and Sam Stephens, and 1879 construction costs for a building.
The stage hit Paris stars Irene Bordoni in a First National Vitaphone adaptation arriving Monday at Fox theatre. Jack Buchanan leads a notable cast including Louise Closser Hale Jason Robards Zasu Pitts and Margaret Fielding in this French capital comedy musical.
Ella Selzer age six died of diphtheria at noon Wednesday. Private funeral at her parents home near Grandview with burial in Boston cemetery north of Columbus Junction. Survived by parents three sisters and four brothers.
Clarence Badger directed Pare is adapted for the screen by Hope Loring from the stage play Pare is by Martin Brown. The film features both sign and dance in the picture with special songs written for the screen to augment those of the stage.
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