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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1933
Page
2
Des Moines notes for the 24 hour period ending 8 A. M. show 17 200 hogs processed in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota, down from 56 400 a week earlier and 2 4000 a year ago. Demand is active at current price levels with mostly steady to lower quotes across weight categories and packing plants.
In Chicago on January 10 the hog market moved slowly with prices about 10 cents lower. The top paid for three hogs was 3.10 with some holding at 3.15, heavy hogs selling 2.80 to 2.95 and receipts moderate. Cattle supply at 9,000 was liberal with bids lower on heavy weights while light weights and yearlings were steady. Sheep stayed steady to weaker as packers remained bearish.
Sights 2.86 to 3.10, hogs 2.60 to 3.10, sows 2.86 to 3.10, cattle 9,000 steady. Calves 1,500 steady. Beef steers 5.50 to 7.25. Heifers 3.00 to 6.00, cows 2.25 to 3.75. Sheep 17,000, lambs 5.25 to 6.25, yearlings 4.50 to 6.26, feeders 4.50 to 6.25.
Chicago seed market shows clover in fair to good demand with ranges 600 to 950 for various grades. Timothys quoted 40 to 250 while alfalfa reaches 1650 and Grimm 1850, with overall fair activity across the market.
Chicago market notes show butter and dairy product prices across multiple grades with ranges for old ears new ears creamery and packing stock. Poultry items list turkeys hens toms ducks and geese with standard and No 2 grades. Potatoes show track cars and U S shipments with regional russets and Idaho prices.
Grain estimates from Chicago show wheat at 2, corn at 82, and oats at 12. This brief update lists short-term price or metric readings for major grains.
Open high low values for Wheat Corn Oats Rye appear with May July and Sept futures. Cash grain closes show varied grades and weights across wheat corn oats with price ranges and sample grades noted.
Joan Blondell and Wallace Ford headline the First National picture Central Park at the State on Wednesday and Thursday. Blondell recalls her humble start in vaudeville roots and road shows, noting many times she was left flat by busted tours.
Brief roundups from local towns compiled by the Journal’s subscription representative D. F. Macon. Short items profile residents, events, and small happenings across nearby communities.
Local items report residents visiting in Washington and Mt. Pleasant, attendance at a funeral for Roy Salladay in Oakville, and mentions of Bemis, Colton, and Berdo. A section recounts actors Wally Ford and Sam Shannon, a Ford yacht tale, and a patient at a clinic, plus a bankruptcy meeting notice for January in Washington Iowa with T. L. Brookart as referee.
RKO Radio's stirring prison drama Hell's Highway stars Richard Dix and features a supporting cast including Tom Brown, C Henry Gordon, Stanely Fields, Warner Richmond, Rochelle Hudson, and Clarence Musnad. The film, shown Wednesday and Thursday, is billed as a stern factual presentation on hard labor and reform.
In the United States District Court Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division Anna Dunbar of Washington Iowa bankrupt was adjudicated on January 16 1943. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of the undersigned Referee 115 East Washington Street Washington.
For sale items list trailers and trailer hives and dress horn fries for a dollar. Miss Dorothy Helmick will leave Saturday for Estherville to resume work in the junior college after a two week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bridwell of Keota visited his mother Mrs. E. Bridwell. Mr. and Mrs. Vince Pfeiffer were in Keota. Mrs. Pfeiffer visited Susie Klet while Mr. Pfeiffer attended a sale. Mrs. Kasowsky and daughters visited Droz home in Fairfield. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bartlett returned from Grinnell after the death of Mrs. Bartlett’s mother, Mrs. Benson, buried at Scarboro. Mrs. Benson died Friday morning after frail health and pneumonia. Mrs. Cole, 71, survived by eight children. Hugh lives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Schafer visited McFarland home near Drakesville. They cold packed meat. Oregon No. 3 semexer tests today and tomorrow. Bernard Walker children sick. Urban, Margaret Anna, James on sick list. Junior very sick Wednesday. call to Dr. Mahin failed. Washington doctor attended. he is better. flu and tonsillitis. Mrs. Allbaugh came last evening.
In the matter of Carl Lewis Dunbar in Bankruptcy No 6272 creditors of Carl Lewis Dunbar of Washington County Washington are notified. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of the Referee at 115 East Iowa on January 20 in the year 192% with the date stated in the notice.
A Brighton report covers initiation of the Eastern Star with Brighton resident Hazel Hayes as candidate and lists attendees. It mentions local visits, hostesses for a Bridge event, school resumes, winter illness, a pneumonia case, a quilt project for a needy family, New Year greetings, social visits, hitchhiking experiences, and ongoing community updates from Ainsworth to Cedar Falls.
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