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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1933
Page
2
Hog receipts 18 000 with prices rising to a top of 3.20 and most hogs 2.85 to 3.20. Cattle 7 000. market slow with heavies off and yearlings stronger. cows and heifers steady to slow. Calves and stockers mostly steady. sheep 11 000 steady with lambs 5.25 to 6.60 and yearlings 4.00 to 6.00.
Market note shows Chicago produce pricing with butter at 9.968 tubs and remarks on ease and old stock. No clear event or figures beyond the fragment. Readers are left with a terse snapshot of commodity activity in Chicago markets.
The report lists prices and quantities for eggs, live poultry, turkeys, hens, leghorn varieties, ducks, geese, potatoes, and russet potatoes. Notable items include eggs at 2,600 cases, live poultry mixed with weights and counts, and potatoes on track with U.S. shipments totaling 1,521. Prices range with fresh firsts and extras noted alongside car counts and percentages.
Chicago grain prices show erratic figures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May and Sept contracts cited. May wheat near 5.45 to 5.45 with July and Sept readings. corn May around 26 to 28 and oats listed with scattered 16 to 37 figures.
Chicago market report shows cash grain closes with varied quotes for wheat and corn. Prices listed include multiple grades and blends across red, hard, yellow, and white wheat as well as corn, reflecting mixed ranges and sample grades.
Local brief by D. F. Macon highlights community events and updates from nearby towns, including civic activities, social notices, and upcoming public meetings observed by the Journal’s subscription staff.
January 3 diary entry recounts visits at the Croziers with 96 year old Mrs Norman Wood and child companion Bobby, plus social gatherings at Porter and McGinnis homes. Mentions anniversaries, illnesses, gas sales chatter, closing sale ads, and local remarks including Madame Schumann Heink’s vaudeville career pivot and lighthearted jests about neighbors.
Grain prices listed include mixed oats at 23 percent, yellow 24 percent, white 16 to 1K, rye No 2 at 38, and barley 28 to 33 as part of a market update.
Grain estimates reported from Chicago show wheat at 4 and corn at 122 with slight changes. Analysts note modest gains in grains while oats move modestly.
A brief feature notes the Journal’s weekly horse themed notes with humor and neat facts. It highlights entertaining details about horses and adds extra value with light jokes and weekly quirks.
The journal reintroduces the popular "Horse Sense" column once carried by local business firms. The feature, published by Witting Harness and Leather Shop, offered practical horse care and management tips with weekly audience engagement.
Crawfordsville notes visitors over the holidays as Davenport couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long called at the George Yeager home on a Saturday and Miss Marie Welch stayed with Walden Smith in Moravia. Karlie Barnes, studying music in New York City, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Barnes, during the holidays. Miss Katharine Buxbaum also mentioned early returnees from an unnamed destination.
A revived feature titled Com-Wien Horse Sense returns to aid Washington county farmers with practical tips and resources. The segment highlights available supplies and guidance to boost local agriculture and livestock care.
The community enjoyed the cantata The Story of Bethlehem performed by the church youth at the United Presbyterian Church Sabbath morning directed by Margaret Gault with Jeannette Wooley as accompanist. Participants included sopranos, altos, tenors and basses from local families and visiting guests.
Pennsylvania and North Carolina led the push by providing for formal schooling in their constitutions. The move signals early state efforts to enshrine education in law and public policy, influencing later reforms and funding priorities.
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