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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1935
Page
2
Feb 20 market notes show active trading with hogs up around 16 cents and mixed weight ranges pushing top prices toward 9.10 for certain midweights. Cattle and calves demand remains robust with varied steer, heifer, and cow price bands. slaughter lambs and feeding lambs observe steady to firm trends amid receipts of 5,235 cases and related poultry and potato market activity.
Chicago reports a steady eggs market as of February 20 with stable prices and no major shifts in supply or demand noted by producers. Local exchanges indicate consistent trading activity and vendor pricing across the Chicago area.
The Washington Community Sale invites residents to bring unused items every Saturday and receive money in return. It emphasizes a strong demand for livestock including calves and lambs.
Report shows No 3 yellow 89 to 90 percent No 4 yellow 88 to 89 No 3 white 96 No 6 white 49. Receipts 20 cars.
Cagney and O'Brien star in the Cosmopolitan Production Devil Dogs of the Air at the State Theater. Warner Bros. released the film after merging with Cosmopolitan, featuring naval maneuvers led by the U S S Macon and spectacular aerial stunts with parachute rescues.
State comptroller C B Murtagh said Cedar Falls plans a single levy of 9249 for the coming fiscal year to cover expenses 304800 with most costs tied to municipal gas water and electric utilities. He noted utilities cover most costs and approved transferring 33500 in profits to other funds despite earlier reports of higher net earnings.
A brief column by Macon’s Journal subscription representative surveys nearby towns and local happenings. It highlights community events, recent meetings, and attendance notes across neighboring areas.
Wilmer Lauderman visits Brigh ton R. 3 and reports bad roads between there and town. A snow shift this Wednesday hints at March weather. At Letts Turkins ton sale Feb 13 near Letts Texas buyers bought hundreds of cattle and hogs shipped to Texas. We saw pure bred bulls at Rock Island yards and met many locals. On the ride home we encounter a runaway wagon team south of Iowa City. A large collie lay dead on the pavement. Dewey Weeks requests the Evening Journal despite bad roads. A young man from Cheyenne with one artificial leg travels with us and lacks funds. An auction near Verdi is planned for Feb 25. Noecker Washington city property sale set for Thursday at 1 24. Mrs. Richard Johnson improves, Mr. Johnson back at the grocery. Tommy declines to walk to the street car for dinner. C. C. Hott is injured in an automobile accident and taken to the hospital.
Cyrus Birkas and Charlie Kolosicks in Washington, Mr. 8. P. Beatty and daughter from Brighton, Roy Carters of Washington R. 3, Henry Sutherland R. 1.
Rene Warner travels with a group close to where Joe Wolfe carried a load. Joe reports they are making a garden in Texas now.
It was a treat to get another look at these good Hereford Bulls again that averaged 303 per head one of which was here that sold for 450 with a top price on bulls of 1000.
The Hanley marionettes bring Adventures in Toyland to the high school auditorium Thursday night at 8 15 p m with the Little Symphony orchestra directed by Milburn A McKay performing at 7 30 p m Reserved seats are at Phillips and Hebner's drug store The Y W C A sponsors a novelty program and urges ticket sales to cover overhead and fund community recreation efforts for women and girls.
The city clarifies gross income of 286000 not net profit. A 2262 mill levy for city library park board and comfort station operation will yield 9349. The remaining funds come from cash on hand and 33500 from utilities and other city enterprises.
Hearings before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner T. Trezize in Chicago revisited Iowa and Illinois coal rates. Iowa Railroad Commission set new intra state rates on Feb 20 1934, cutting freight costs about 20 percent and allowing Iowa mines to broaden markets. Attorneys and officials from Iowa and Illinois attended, defending or challenging the schedule amid prior injunctions and court actions.
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