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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1933
Page
2
Chicago market summary shows 23 000 hogs with ranges across weights and classes, 11 000 cattle plus calves, and 20 000 sheep. Hogs mostly steady with sows and various weight bands quoted. cattle and feeders show varied prices by weight and grade. slaughter sheep and lambs reflect steady to weak trends with lighter natives priced around 5 dollars per hundredweight.
Chicago market notes show firmer produce receipts 10027 and varying firsts and extras in eggs and butter. Poultry supplies steady with mixed prices across fowls springers ducks and turkeys, while potatoes stay on track with dull overall market and notable rival shipments.
Chicago grain data for February 27 lists wheat, corn, oats and rye futures. May wheat around 47 with scattered quotes, corn May 24 percent, oats May 16 percent, rye May 34 percent, with various July and September values and irregular formatting across wheat corn oats and rye contracts.
A century ago a Boston church Fourth of July celebration included the debut of a singing of America and the well known mission hymn The Morning Light Is Breaking.
The fire at the Smylie property three blocks from Columbus Junction's south edge on primary road 76 destroyed the Midway sales pavilion along with 20 tons of hay 50 hogs and shoats. Wind spread embers to the large frame Smylie house. fire company protected the home. The pavilion had housed weekly consignment sales. loss is heavy with partial insurance. A separate attic fire damaged E F Davis residence on West Hill Sunday morning with significant water damage. insured.
Kate Smith reveals her radio audience dictates her singing style as she stars in Hello Everybody written for her by Fannie Hurst. The State theater will show it through Tuesday. Randolph Scott and Sally Blane support her in the film.
Samuel Pepys, famed diarist of London, lived 1633 to 1703 and served in a role akin to a secretary of the navy. Beyond his diary and six volumes of shorthand, he produced a single posthumous work titled Memoirs of the Royal Navy.
A brief note from the Journal reports on subscription matters and activities related to neighboring communities. The item highlights outreach by the newspaper to residents and local organizations.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Richards and family of Brighton visited early Saturday. Mr and Mrs George L Dike Mr and Mrs Chas Scranton Geo Lemley and Mrs Amos Stout were also in town. Harvey Davis of Crawfordsville shopped here and has a niece farm home near the county line northeast of Crawfordsville. Rev Willey of Oak Grove near Cranston was in town and noted as a former Shiloh minister south of Washington.
A village girl attends an Episcopal church for the first time and asks about kneeling prayers. Her mother explains quietly that worshippers will say their prayers while dressed in their clothes. Nearby residents visit Washington for the weekend with several locals, including Mr. Pratt and Mr. Marek.
A missionary in the Adirondacks sought guidance from a bishop on burying an elderly Baptist, prompting a bishop’s reply to bury all Baptists possible. The piece lists mourners and local residents from Keota Wayland Lexington and Ainsworth who gathered for the rural routes visit.
The piece notes Lindbergh in the spotlight, laments threats against the Lone Eagle and his wife, and cites a Winfield Beacon stance on kidnapping. It highlights DeMolay bake sale in front of Schmoeller's, lender Mr. Schmoeller providing a glass show case, selling out goods. Readers are told Washington Town enjoyed near October weather with mostly good roads aside from a few mud holes.
The piece lauds Governor Clyde Herring for steady leadership and lack of grandstanding. It notes bipartisan approval from Iowa newspapers and citizens, and mentions Lieutenant Governor Nelson G Krascher as former auctioneer. Jake Squire visits from Detroit as local weather shifts from drizzle to fantasy tale of a blizzard.
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