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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1930
Page
2
Chicago bids show hog volume at 75 000 with 35 000 direct, prices up to 11.00 top and 10.50 to 11.00 for 150 to 190 pounds. Slaughter cattle and sheep also listed, with steer and heifer ranges, cows and bulls priced, and lambs moving modestly with feeder offerings noted. Market tone described as strong to higher for hogs and standstill for sheep with some declines for certain weights.
Chicago grain quotes show Wheat May July Sept with ranges near 1.20 and 1.25 per bushel and Corn values around 0.88 to 0.94 per unit. Oats and Lard figures cycle through March May July and September contracts with varied percentages. Cash grain lists include domestic and imported prices in the 9 to 11 dollar range for different grades and delivery months.
Readable figures show Timothy cash at 3.00 old, 3.25 new, March 3.40. Alsike cash 10.65 in February and March with 10.80 for March.
Wheat grades include sample red 107 and hard grades 116 to 117 percent with 3 hard 115 percent and 2 yellow hard 117 percent. Corn entries show mixed and yellow varieties from 78 to 91 percent with several price references and inconsistent decimals. Oats and barley ranges appear, with timothy and clover prices listed as 560 to 655 and 1050 to 1890 respectively.
John Wagner will hold a public sale at the City Feed Yard featuring bred Poland Girs and two tried sows. The herd is flu free this year with most animals due to farrow in March and April. Catalogues available from Mr Wagner or the Journal field representative.
Ainsworth defeated Olds 25 to 14 in a hard fought game on the maple court. Captain Evans led the defense and outjumped the Olds center, while Ginkens and Pearson paced the Ainsworth attack with strong floor play and long range shooting. Hazlett, Keiper, and the rest of the squad wore new purple and white uniforms as they showcased solid team defense and offense.
In Cadillac Michigan on February 10 Mrs Clarence Cummings and her two young children were burned alive in a small frame cottage at Neauwataka. Neighbors unable to help as the fire swept through the bedroom where they were trapped. Cummings worked at a nearby lumber camp when the blaze started.
J. M. Stewart escorted mourners to Crawfordsville for the funeral of Isabell Neal, held at the M. E. B. church. The service was well attended by friends and relatives and featured a sermon by Rev. Paol that attendees said would linger in memory.
The notice highlights sales to occur Tuesday Feb 11 near Crawfords ville and northwest of Washington. It notes a large livestock and machinery consignment at the Met is closing out and mentions other local road reports and a card from Westlaco Texas. The week features multiple sales and ads in the Journal.
The ladies of the Christian church fed a large audience with a wonderful dinner Saturday offered for a reasonable price. Out of town guests from Washington attended along with I. E. Boshart, his wife and daughter of Wayland.
In Crawfordsville Henry Crooks stops by to collect his Journal while R W Boyman recovers at work and Lee Lease supplies daily reading material at the Lease restaurant. Many locals are seen during an ordinary afternoon of business and social contacts.
In 1880 Wyoming near Medicine Row Box Ranch foreman Gary meets Richard Arlen and hires him. They meet Mary Brian new schoolteacher from Vermont. A saloon quarrel with Walter Huston leads to a prank at a christening party. Richard is suspected and Gary escorts Mary after the party. A posse captures Huston’s henchmen. Gary presides over hangings then vows to hunt Huston. Mary spurns Gary after learning of the hanging. he is wounded, she nurses him, they plan to marry. Huston prompts a final duel in which Gary kills Huston. The Graham theatre presents the masterwork with Jack Buchanan and Miss Bordonis leading a star cast and Technicolor sequences.
Iowa City Iowa February 10 The university athletic board will meet Saturday to discuss the status of athletic stars banned for ineligibility after borrowing from an alleged illegal fund Dean C C Williams said today The board will consider whether Iowa should seek reinstatement despite a conference view that such a move would be unwise
The Fox theatre presents Irene Bordoni in Paris a First National film adapted from her stage hit. Technicolor has swept the motion picture world with spectacular Paris scenes, dazzling, gorgeous, and superbly beautiful as the screen advances further in its craft.
York report shows Carnegie estate growing from 24.8 million to 35.2 million dollars from 1919 to 1928. Income receipts, asset sales, and trust fund reversions funded the rise, including annuities for former President Taft and two widows Frances Cleveland Preston and Edith Roosevelt.
Humboldt voters approved the Sunday movie petition in a special election as city officials completed ballot counts. The measure carried by a wide margin with more votes than the last general election, and the election was called by the city.
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