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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1930
Page
2
U S Department reports hog slaughter of 22 000 head with prices slipping 15 to 25 cents from opening. Cattle and calves totals include 8 000 and 2 500 respectively with varied classes showing steady to lower quotes. Sheep trading opens strong with lambs and feeders priced around 9.5 to 12.0 per hundredweight and ewes weaker.
Chicago reports tomorrow's livestock receipts with hogs at 30000 cattle 7000 and sheep 10000. Major buyers and traders eye price movements amid brisk demand in the midweek session.
Wheat and corn quotes show modest gains led by March and May contracts as oats and rye display mixed moves. Lard futures also move, with some contracts at 10.70 to 11.27 per hundredweight, while nearby months reflect narrow daily ranges.
The notice lists Chicago grain receipts by Wheat five cars Corn two sixty two Oats twenty three and spreads on Toledo Seed Market Clover and Timothy with cash old and cash new prices, February March bids, and various wheat corn and oat sample grades.
Three women fearing gobs star in a Universal comedy where Glenn Tryon as a carefree sailor pursues a blonde who tricks a god into signing away half his pay. Otis Harlan and Eddie Gribbon provide laughs as the gods on shore leave. Helen Wright debuts promising a bright film future.
The article details the number of people used in The Cock Eyed World directed by Raoul Walsh. It lists 1 200 Marine extras with two navy bands at Mare Island Navy Yard and aboard the Henderson, 400 former Marines for Russian tropical and New York scenes, 125 real Russians plus 150 Russo-Americans, 175 Spanish and Mexican types, 150 Los Angeles dancers for Coney Island, and 250 nighttime atmosphere civilians in the Coney sequence, with Victor McLaine heading the cast.
Local briefs from the Journal's subscription correspondent cover community happenings, updates, and short notices in nearby towns with concise reports on events, meetings, and local milestones.
Dave Temple reports a good hog market after arriving from Chicago on Tuesday. George McDaniel’s drug store burned January 19 and reopened February 14 in a new location. Al Roe jokes about first purchases and a fifteen cent soap rebate. Doc Beyers, recently bedfast, is in Washington with Henry Minick, walking the streets in tandem. A telegram from Africa mentions two lions being captured and sent by mail.
Entries describe everyday scenes in Brigh ton Havre and nearby towns. Mentioned are Mike Flynn with eighteen sons and 161 living pigs, Ralph Tracy selling milk, Mac Richards and Mr Kelley visiting Washington area, Dell Stewart hospital stay, and roads improving after a frosty night with sunshine at 7:35 am.
The production stars Glen with Edmund Lowe and Lily Damita and runs Thursday for three days at the Fox theatre. Seven musical groups totaling about 150 musicians, including two navy bands, a Spanish marimba band, Josepe serenaders, a Russian Balalaika orchestra, a marine string orchestra, and a hot jazz orchestra perform music of all nations in logical sequences at Coney Island.
New York Feb 19 A Literary Digest poll targets 26 million citizens to gauge national prohibition sentiment. Ballots are already sent, with first results due in early March. The single choice questionnaires are being distributed widely.
Two African American inmates escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City yesterday. One is described as a long term inmate from Kansas City. They scaled the east wall with a ladder, aided by heavy fog that concealed the escape.
A sequence of farm and stock sales scheduled from February 20 to February 27 across Iowa towns. Listings include bidders and locations such as Ainsworth Wellman Washington Keota Coppock and Columbus Junction with closing out sales and public sales noted. Species include hogs and gilts with dates and distances from local landmarks.
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