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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1934
Page
2
Chicago markets report hog totals at 40 000 with 13 000 direct sales as bids rise up to 10 cents. Cattle and calves numbers run 22 000 and 2 000 with mixed gains and declines, steers and heifers showing varied prices across weight classes, lambs steady to higher on active demand.
Market report shows firm butter and steady poultry with varied receipts. Potatoes on track with shipments around 980 while overall market movement remains slow.
Chicago markets list prices for corn varieties with mixed grades and percentages, including No 3 mixed No 4 mixed and No 2 yellow. Receipts total 138 cars with several price ranges noted across yellow white and mined categories.
The article notes that a portrait of King George of England has appeared on more than 2,500 different stamps, highlighting its widespread use and enduring philatelic significance.
Patricia Haverholt faces a media frenzy as Julian Haverholt hosts a bridge marathon at the Beveridge Hotel. Press coverage floods in with telegraph lines and radio in place while a cheering crowd packs the lobby. Patricia battles nerves amid the publicity storm as bets and banners surge around them.
D F Macon presents weekly notes on subscription trends, reader feedback, and service updates gathered by The Journal. The column highlights changes in rates, delivery issues, and preferred formats for current subscribers.
January news notes Cape entries of William Sutherland's illness at home west of Washington. Local residents Kron Lintz Nicola Porter Huston Sakters Bailey Wyse Alliman Keola and others visit or report on health, travel and family events. A new Mayer daughter Marlene Joyce Mayer inspires local chatter as regional ties and raillines remain a town by town thread.
Readers send greetings and small news items from Washington county. Mentions include Elmer Cherry and Clayton Bear near Young America, Willard N. Bell, and subscription support. hospital updates on D H Reed and Miss Cora Effort. Mrs Kraemer grateful for a potted plant from the Evening Journal. locals reference Keota, Crawfordsville and Brighthon Enterprise.
Ralston Meek led a discussion on child parent relations at the Methodist Epworth League service last evening. The group debated disagreements with parents as often foolish and urged children to respect parental reasons. The talk moved to how Sunday should be kept holy and ended with an Epworth League party.
Aerial musical romp opens in Brazil with Graene Haywond and his band. A romance with Dolores Deltio sparks a duel with Raul Reuben as American and native tunes clash. Villains block the show but Raymond saves the day, lifting 200 performers for a record setting airborne finale.
The piece describes aerial acts and film era dancers, then lists a long set of social names followed by a St Marys high school basketball report. The first team beat an alumni squad 43 to 23 with a curtain raiser midgets losing 7 to 6. A second game is set for Tuesday January 16.
Riverside held a Friday event at the home of Mrs J Karel with eleven members attending. Mrs Nellie Quinn led the meeting in the president’s absence, presenting a program of music poetry and fiction.
Community sale notices list events in Brighton and Woodward with closing out sales on Jan 23 and Jan 20. The Barnett family in Woodward County announces the birth of Junior Barnett as a new generation in the lineage with several ancestors named in a local family record.
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