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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1930

Page

2

Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Reported by Agriculture Dept

U S Department of Agriculture reports hogs 50 000 with prices mostly 10 20 cents lower top 9 90 bulk 140 210 lbs 9 65 9 85 220-270 lbs 9 40 9 65 choice 220 lbs up to 9 75 packing sows 8 00 8 75 Butchers 250-350 lbs 9 10 9 60 200-250 lbs 9 50 9 85 160-200 lbs 8 60 9 90 130-160 lbs 9 25 9 90 processing sow price 8 00 8 75 pigs 90-130 lbs 9 00 9 75 Cattle 7 000 calves 2 000 steers and yearlings scarce steady on shipper accounts beef cows and heavy heifers decline medium steers and yearlings prevail Slaughter steers 1300-1500 lbs 12 00 12 50 1100-1300 lbs 12 00 16 25 900-1100 lbs 12 50 16 50 common and medium 850 lbs up 11 75 12 50 fed yearlings good and choice 751-950 lbs 12 50 16 50 heifers good and choice 850 lbs down 12 90 15 25 common and medium 8 00 12 00 cows good and choice 10 00 8 75 common and medium 6 50 8 00 low cutter prices 9 25 9 85 beef cattle good and choice 9 25 9 85

Chicago U. S. Department of Agriculture

Livestock Market Prices Mixed for Cattle Sheep and Lambs

Market activity varied with cutters at 7.0 to 9.5 per hundredweight and milk fed goods from 12 to 16.50. Medium cattle 11 to 13, feeder and stocker classes 8.25 to 11.59, sheep around 12, fat lambs 13.75 to 14.25, fat ewes 6.50 to 7.00, feeding lambs 13.50, ewe ranges 5.50 to 7.25, culls 3.00 to 5.70, feeder lambs 11.65 to 13.19.

Livestock Receipts Forecast at Chicago Market

Chicago January 16 livestock estimates predict tomorrow's receipts with hogs about 21900 cattle around 2000 and sheep near 14000.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Market open high low and close snapshot

Grain futures charts show Wheat Corn Oats and Rye with open high low and close values across several contracts including Mar May Jul positions. Data includes percentages and prices for Wheat Mar May Jul Corn Mar Jul Oats Mar May Jul Rye Mar May Jul and Lard noted in mixed figures.

Chicago

Market quote snippet with mixed bid and ask figures

A numeric snippet shows multiple pairs of values like 10.37 130.32 and 10.37 10.3 with dates Jan 10.37 10.3 and further entries 10.50 10.47 May 10.65 10.75 10.65 16.70. No readable entities or context are provided.

Letty Returns in Warner Bros Vitaphone Farce Letty Pepper

Maude Adams and Charlotte Greenwood are tied to the Letty character in the modernized So Long Letty. The Vitaphone film by Warner Bros features Greenwood Withers and Claude Gillingwater in a beach comedy chase across ocean scenes. Robert Lord and Arthur Caesar wrote the screenplay directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Maude Adam Charlotte Greenwood Comedienne Letty Warner Bro Fox Theatre Miss Greenwood Grant Withers Claude Gllingwater Letty Pepper Robert Lord Arthur Caesar Lloyd Bacon

Should a Girl Marry Feature Tops Graham Theatre Tonight

The Graham Theatre schedules the talking film Should a Girl Marry produced by Trem Carr for Bayart release. Lead actress Helen Foster stars with Donald Keith Wm V Mong and Dot Farley in support. The film includes complete musical synchronization and dialogue highlights with sound effects.

Graham Theatre Trem Carr Bayart Helen’ Foster Donald Keith Wm V. Mong Dot Farley

Konjola Proves Miracle Drug Says Davenport Man

A Davenport resident testifies Konjola relieved rheumatism kidney trouble and constant headaches after other medicines failed. He reports pain easing, kidneys corrected, and headaches vanish, crediting Konjola with improving his health and sleep. The ad notes Washington Geo L McDaniel Drug Store and others sell the medicine.

Konjol A Jas Forbs Perry Street Davenport Konjola Washington Geo. L. McDaniel

Passenger recalls near fatal drive on slick rural road

The Brighton newspaper recounts a trip with Col. Joe McGraw and Ed Wells that turned frightening on a snow slick hill toward Wapello. The author praises Ed Wells for keeping calm and handling the danger as a vehicle slid precariously.

Mr. Wells Stafford Mornng Sun Col Joe McGraw Columbus Junction Grandview Wapello

Local Auction Roundup From Keota to Ainsworth

A crowded sale scene draws buyers and locals from Keota Wayland Crawfordsville and surrounding towns. Letters from Wenger and Huston brighten readers while notes on hospital updates and upcoming auctions, including Cunninghams closing out and John Olds Sale, anchor the column.

Cunninghams John Olds

Wickersham Explains Plan On Trial of Offenses

Chairman Wickersham of the law enforcement commission issued a formal statement defending the proposal to try petty prohibition offenses before a U S commissioner rather than a jury He argued the plan does not violate constitutional rights and mirrors common state magistrate practice, addressing congressional criticism.

Washington Wickersham The Law Enforcement Commission U. S Commission Congress

Poultry Feed and Hogs Mentioned in Local Notes

Local notices discuss increasing feed efficiency and enticing poultry raisers. Sargents Marsh promises help while Lee McAvoy is noted with hens and penalties for talking when shipments arrive. Dry Dip sold for hog and poultry houses. Pp. F. Whisler buys 5 foot feeders for hens at $3.25 each.

Lee McAvoy Lee

No Indictment for Coast Guard in Black Duck Case

Providence Rhode Island January 16. After 17 witnesses including Charles R Travers captain and sole survivor of the rum runner Black Duck the Providence County grand jury returned a verdict of no bill regarding the Coast Guard patrol boat CG 290 in the December 29 encounter at Narragansett Bay that killed three members of the Black Duck crew.

Providence, R. I U.P Coast Guard Providence County Grand Jury Charles R. Travers Fairheaven Mass Rhode Ivand Narragannett Bay

Farm and closing out sales around Washington area

A list of farm and public sales with dates from January to February near Washington and Crawfordsville. Entries include buyers and locations such as Keota Ainsworth and Crawfordsville with mentions of closing out or public sales. Named trustees and sellers include S. W. Livingston Babcock Huber McCall Davis Perry Wilson Son Anderson McCoy McNeil.

Hawkins Ainsworth Washington Co A. S. W. Livingston B. C. Babcock N. E. Washington Hatve, Huber & McCall N. W Washington John Olds Bob Riodan N. E Crawfordsville Dayton McNeil

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Chicago Livestock Hedge Post Sale Wyman Dan Wenger Auct Chas. Nunn Stephen Hawkins D. F. Macon T. L. Brookhart EK. Co. Bicher Iowa Live Stock Commission Company Union Stock Yards John A. Babcock W.S. Reister & Sons Reister Creamery Amd Redfarm Jas. KR Brighton R. Telmick James Bender Ruth Melvin Ed. Wells Rubio Col. Joe McGraw Joe Singmaster Harley Hardin Keota Wengers Leithlys Wayland John R. Williams and Sons Mt. Union Winfield Swedesburg C. C. Wenger Mr. Wenger T. H. Huston Ed Wells O. E. Babb Washington County Hospital Philiip Bratton Hotle, Huber and McCall Bill Brown Bill Martin Whittaker Mawkins Evening Journal Sherman Bros Rawleigh Rawleigh Company Dept Freeport Ill Yarro Sojka White, Hawks Nursery Company Wauwatosa Wis Leslie Beenblossom Poland China C. R. Gallagher Klondike Guernsey Farrow Mike Trier Jershy Sargents Marsh F. Whisler Salt Headquarters Shellemaker Jas fProoks Jim Woud Quality Feed and Seed Co Washington Produce Markets I Frank H. Gray Schmoeller Bros Will Inquire Journal Inquire H and A_ Bakina Co Riverside A T. Smith Marshalltown Boone Street M. J. Care of Journal Journal Iowa J. H. Baird Wallace School Max Nelson the Journal's Miller and Dittmar Fasta and Crossley Radio Sales and Service Exide Battery Sta. A Gibson
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