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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1932

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Across Hogs Cattle Sheep

Chicago market report shows hogs receipts 43 060 with direct 3 000. prices mostly down 10 to 15 cents with various weight classes listed. Cattle receipts 9 060 including 2 000 calves. yearlings and light steers steady, medium grade steers lower. slaughter cattle and veal ers priced across weight ranges. Sheep receipts 25 000 with lambs steady to lower, ewes and feeding lambs noted with price bands.

Chicago Jan

Iowa hog market.report shows weak demand in interior markets

Combined hog receipts totaled 5500 for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M, far below 50100 last week and 17200 a year ago. Prices ranged from 3.15 to 3.85 for most weights with light and heavy hogs quoted accordingly. sows at 2.70 to 3.25, with pigs unquoted in this report.

Iowa Des Moines Minnesota

Market unsettled milk and stable poultry listings

Butter receipts show 6 507 cases with extras and firsts around 22 23 percent, current receipts 1) to 20, seconds 12 to 16. Poultry market remains steady with no cars in yard. Fowls 16 to 20, springers 16, leghorns 12, ducks 16 to 19, geese 12 14, two turkeys 15 to 24, roosters 10 6.

Wheat and Corn Futures Market Summary

Market read shows iMar wheat at 53 percent up to 54 and 63 percent, May around 56 with mixed bids, July 54 to 65, Sept 65. Corn March at 38 up to 88, May 40 and 41 to .40, July 42.5, oats May 26, July 25, rye May 45 and July 45, lard contracts steady with nominal values around 6.20 to 6.35 and July 4.42.

iMar

Cash Grain Prices Reported in Chicago

An itemized cash grain close from Chicago dated January 5 shows bid grades for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Timothy, and Clover with varying percentages. Wheat ranges from 53 to 57 percent. Corn includes multiple mixed grades from 27 to 37 percent. Oats notes 24 to 25 percent. Rye listed as none. Barley from 42 to 57. Timothy 400 to 425. Clover quoted 0.0 to 16.50.

Cash Chicago Timothy

Agriculture Prices Reported for Clover Alike Alsike and Hay

Toledo market notes list Clover prime at 8.60 with February 8.75 futures and Alsike cash 8.50 with February 8.75, Marsh 8.85, Hay timothy per cwt one dollar. Market weekly report shows farm fodder prices and delivery terms.

Toledo Clover Prime Alsike Cash Marsh Hay Timothy

Wilton Postpones Dedication of New School Building

Wilton Iowa delayed the dedication of its new 70 600 dollar school building scheduled for last night due to incomplete interior finishing. Classes were held in the new structure today and no new dedication date has been announced.

Wilton

Oriental Music Studied by Fortnightly Music Dept

Mrs. Lewis Warren led a Fortnightly club program at Miss Elsie Bratten’s home detailing oriental music from China Japan Korea Burma Malays Turkey and Palestine. Illustrations featured piano numbers by Dr Albert Seward Tenney and songs by Amy Woodforde Finden Lawrence Hope Kipling Oley Speaks with several performers.

Elsie Bratt Lewis Warren China Japan Korea Burma Malays Turkey Palestine India Amy Woodforde Finden Laurence Hope J. E. Ream Temple Bell H. B. Knight Miss Hunter Max Marble Mandalay Kipling Oley Speaks Marble Warren Fred Neiswanger Mary Hunter Helen Harvey Miss Bratten J. M. Bratten

Orphan Boys Seek Homes After Washington Visit

Two sixteen year old orphans, Joe Lawhan and Clyde Terry, ran away from a Normal Illinois home and reached Washington seeking shelter. Mrs. Don Sherman of the Y W relief committee aided them with shoes and care. Clyde has been placed at Homer Brinning farm home for a trial. Joe remains under Y care awaiting a home and work. Call the Y or see the secretary to help.

Joe Clyde Don Sherman Y. W."’ Relief Committee Lee Soule Edwin Griffith Normal Washington Terry Homer Brinning Farm Joe” Lawhan

Verne J. Wilson to head new Union National Bank

Waterloo reports the election of Verne J. Wilson as president of the Union National Bank in Youngstown QC. Wilson is a former assistant cashier at the First National Bank in Waterloo and the bank represents a $20 006 000 facility.

Waterloo Verne J. Wilson Union National Bank Youngetown Witton

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

Community briefs from The Journal include local events, meetings, and notices. D F Macon reports on municipal happenings, school activities, and forthcoming civic dates affecting residents across nearby towns.

Town letters and tides of Ainsworth news

January notes from Ainsworth recount town clock needs repairs at the courthouse and heavy traffic on the paved road. Readers share parishioner visits, fishing plans, coal outings, and weather impacts on daily life with locals Wilmer Lauderman, Rolly Gardner, and J. Pearson remembered.

Bandits Raid Minnesota Town of Cambridge

Six well dressed bandits raided Cambridge Minnesota breaking into Gillespiel garage Runyan Drug Store Fairway Grocery store and Jack Lewis Department store and held town marshal Frank Whitney and special watchman Mark Dunning captive before releasing them 20 miles south toward Minneapolis. Cash and merchandise valued around 700 dollars were taken. Authorities issued alerts and broadcast statewide.

Cambridge. Minn Cambridge Gillespiel Mark Dunning Marshall Frank Whitney Runyan Fairway Jack Lewis Marshall and Watchman Minneapolis Twin Cities Marshall Dunning Cooper's Corners Here State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Boy Leads Donkey Past Army Camp Sparked by Soldiers

A young boy guides a donkey past an army camp where two soldiers try to tease him. The lad calmly explains he grips the donkey so his brother won’t be drafted. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gorham of Garden City Kansas visit relatives and their old hometown. You won’t know him. He looks the best ever.

Sonny Charley Gorham Garden City Kansas

Snow Falls Across Western and Central Iowa Today

Snow blanketed western and central Iowa as of today with drifts hindering travel. The storm is expected to push northeast across the state with additional snow or possible rain in the east tonight. Temperatures will fall tomorrow with strong winds. Reports: Omaha eight inches, Sioux City five, Des Moines and Charles City three, Dubuque one. Morning conditions persisted in Omaha, Sioux City, Des Moines, and Charles City. Davenport and Keokuk were wet.

Des Moines Iowa Weather Bureau Omaha Sioux City Charles City Dubuque Davenport Keokuk

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