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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1931
Page
2
Chicago prices show foggy trading on January 6 with receipts around 4 000 cattle and 18 000 direct hogs. Cattle and sheep values range across weight classes, with best fed steers near 13 29 and hogs up to 8 25, while lambs dip to 7 75 to 8 75 and feeders around 6 75 to 7 50.
Combined bog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 5 packing plants in interior Towa and southern Minnesota totaled 12 800 for the 24 hours ending 10:00 am, down from 18 600 a week ago.
Dr A W Clow will host renowned orthopedic Dr Blanchard at his office in the Journal building January 12. Blanchard, author and lecturer, will speak at the Womens Club luncheon on What Is Wrong With the World Today, touring the West via Dover Los Angeles Tacoma and Minneapolis. route from Chicago to Denver.
Chicago market report lists varied receipts and prices for eggs butter poultry cheese and potatoes. Notable figures include eggs receipts 3 801 cash with 26 extras and firsts 23 to 24, butter receipts 12 528 tubs with 26 to 25 percent extras, poultry with cars of hens springers leghorns ducks geese and turkeys, cheese at 15 16 percent, potatoes on track 215 cars arrivals 78 shipments 695 with regional whites and russets priced per cwt.
Cash grain notes from Chicago show wheat and corn futures with bids and closes. Prices listed for March May July and October contracts at various bids. Data appears as a ticker-like summary with high low and close values for wheat and corn contracts.
Iowa City officials study reports from Des Moines and Mason City as federal agents scrutinize alleged poisonings. The feed lists multiple small items from Des Moines to Sioux City, including a death by asphyxia and a baptism by fire, with weather and court notes interspersed.
The Toledo market notes a mix of grain and hay futures with Clover domestic primes at 14 50 old, 15.00 new, 15.85 for prime choice new, 14.80 for prime old choice, and February 15.85, March 15.40. Isike cash listed at 13.75, March hay at 1.60 ewt hain.
On Tuesday December 30 1920 at high noon Miss Minnie Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Wenger and Elmer Roth son of Mr and Mrs Ben Roth were married at the bride’s home in Wayland Rev Simon Ginger officiated A duet by Ina and Gladys Roth accompanied the couple and attendants Lavina Rot and Simon Letchty appeared for the ceremony Jesus a Wedding Day was referenced in the readings.
A fanciful note highlights tunes written for Jeanette MacDonald in Foxs Oh For A Man and On a Summer Night. William Kernill is praised as a rare American composer for both old and modern scores. MacDonald and Denny are named as main patrons for Fox Theatre shows midweek.
Local reader reports on recent Wayland improvements including the new road and bridge alignment, water channel changes, and proximity to Washington. Mentions updates at Mocking Bird Inn, Wayne land Bank, Wayland Bakery, and local shops. Includes ambulance to hospital for Elmer Jarrard and various townsfolk happenings.
Balbo squadron completes a staged Atlantic test flight from Lake Orbetello with seaplanes and land planes. After a storm disruption near Spain, the group regrouped at Kenitra and Villa Cisneros, advancing toward Natal while coordinating with sea craft for safety and refueling notes.
The Red Cross national head Carter sent a chapter certificate to Dr. B. W. Eastwood, county chairman, noting the Washington County group reached its annual roll call goal. County towns contributed, with Crawfordsville, Trighton, Wellman, Riverside, Kalons, Brighton and Winchester aiding. The certificate will be displayed at Welch Moore Co with Fred Moore’s cooperation before sending to other counties. Training demand grows for workers to aid owners and improve positions.
Aviation record notes a seaplane flight traveling at about 100 miles per hour will halt at Bahia and other Brazilian ports on its route to Rio de Janeiro. Officials in Brazilian cities prepared entertainment for the flier. Balbo and crew will return to Italy by steamer, with spare parts and fuel shipped weeks earlier and supply depots set at Natal Bahia and Rio de Janeiro plus coast guard vessels at sea.
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