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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts 20 000 with prices 4.30 to 4.36 for light hogs and 4.00 to 4.10 for best heavies. Hog市场 up 110c. Cattle receipts 7 500 with trade active for choice steers and slow for medium grades. Calves and stockers steady. lambs 6.25 to 6.26. sheep 16 000.
Combined hogs receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 21 800 for 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Prices ranged from 3.15 to 3.80 per hundredweight across weights and classes with strong to higher bids and light marketing.
Chicago market brief lists butter categories with price ranges from 21 to 23 percent, cheese varieties including young Americas and horned types with values around 13 to 14 percent, and live poultry figures for turkeys hens and roosters with several grades and weights.
Local brief from The Journal compiled by D F Macon features short items about nearby towns. Includes civic updates, small-town happenings, and quick notices of events and changes impacting residents.
Crawfordsville Iowa residents share daily anecdotes from January including road conditions, livestock care, and farm work. Nim Clark praises Wyandotte stock while Farrel Young and Frank Young finish butchering, and Ted Herr plans ahead with Monday actions.
The report shows potatoes graded by class with No 1 russets Idaho 150 to 160 and Wis round whites 280 to 85 while Nebraska triumphs 110 to 11744. U S shipments total 928 and on track 171. Geese 13 and sacking rounds also noted.
Grain receipts list wheat three cars and corn eighty five cars along with oats twenty one cars in a concise commodity tally.
Grain table shows mixed moves for wheat corn and oats with varying highs lows and closes. Cash grain reports describe prices and quality segments including yellow white and barley. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dunbar of seven miles southwest of Washington welcome a seven pound boy named Glenn Oliver Jr born Friday January 8 with four sisters.
Ralph Moore a 42 year old Mason City grocer confessed to a series of robberies in Omaha and Mason City and said he planned to plead guilty. He was captured in Omaha while changing clothes after a spree that netted $85. His wife Mrs. Ralph Moore said he had financial reverses and seemed unbalanced.
Victor Malicsky and Arden Suforek were business visitors in Cedar Rapids while Harold Horak visited relatives in the area. Leona Bales received a bridal shower and will marry Raymond Hos with Lorraine and Wilma Striker in Wellman and Joe Lafore involved. Arliss Flynn from Washington visited the Evening home. Adrain Welte, Mino Strabala and Linus Patterson serve on a Washington jury. The Shaila family hosted a corn husking party for helpers. Will is laid up. Albert Wieland and Virgil Lintz visited Iowa City. many attended a K of C card party in Washington. Harold Prebyl missed school for a cold. American Legion talent show at Casino Sunday night January 17.
Bedford January 11 Nearly 500 residents sign a petition asking Taylor County to divide the board of supervisors into three districts by population instead of electing three at large members. County Attorney William H H Meikle notes state law allows district divisions when the board has three members.
Mr and Mrs C Dewey Davis and family plus John Bowers were Davenport visitors Sunday. Numerous local residents made Monday or Thursday trips to Iowa City Washington Fairfield Chicago and Mt. Vernon for visits, shopping, or events. The Pleasant Valley farm bureau held a day meeting while the Masons and Ek's entertained at Maronic Hall with radio program stars Amos and Andy.
Mrs Chas Churchill and Mr and Mrs Ralph Augustine announce the birth of daughter Eileen Rose on December 30. Warren Carris delivered mail between here and Dublin for two weeks amid poor roads. HW V Frank broke his left arm in two places last Wednesday evening. Dr Doyle set the bones and a special splint and brace were ordered. Elaine Augustine visits Rubio. Mr and Mrs Ray Long and Mrs Maggie Long assist at the Augustine home.
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