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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1932

Page

2

Livestock Market in Chicago Mixed with Steady Hogs Cattle

Chicago livestock report shows hogs steady with top at 4.35, bulk 3.75 to 4.25. Cattle steady at 2008 for beef steers 8.00 to 11.00, cows 3.00 to 5.25, calves 5.50 to 8.50. Sheep 6,000 head, lambs 4.50 to 6.75, feeder lambs 4.25 to 4.75. Receipts: hogs 10,000. cattle 2,008. sheep 6,000.

Chicago Fair Ground Columbus Junction Hitch Wind Albert Hall Paul Klots Midway Sales CO

Iowa hog receipts show steady to lower prices in January report

Des Moines data from U S D A lists 28 400 hogs at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the past 24 hours ending 8:00 a m Mostly steady with some stations lower bidding conservatively Prices quoted cover weights from 100 to 550 pounds with ranges for light to heavy classes and sows Include notes on bulk transactions weight shrinkage and shipping point exclusions

Des Moines Iowa INS Minnesota

Chicago Produce Prices and Stocks Report

Chicago market bulletin lists butter at 10 802 tubs and creamery extras at 23, eggs at 6 978 cases with 14 percent current and 16 percent extras, cheese varieties including young Americas and longhorns at 12 percent, live poultry with multiple classes and weights, and potatoes at 66 cars with U S shipments 616 and regional russets.

Chicago U. S Wis Mich Russets Rurals Idaho Russets Nebr. Triumphs

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

Brief items from nearby towns reported by The Journal's subscription service. Short updates cover local happenings, events, and community notices across several districts with names, dates, and places omitted or lightly noted.

National Interest Aroused By Jessie James Tale In Washington

The clipping reports a Washington Iowa focus on a story about Jessie James and the controversy surrounding its authenticity. Local residents including Ralph Dougherty Ode Ferguson and others are noted as having seen the Elm hotel where the subject supposedly lounged.

W. E. Barber Los Angeles New York Elms Hotel Edward W. Somers Standard Jessie James Washington Ralph Dougherty Ode Ferguson Elm Hotel Mr. Barber

Grain Price and Variety Report Highlights

The report lists various grain lots with grades and price ranges. Wheat shows two red 56 percent and two northern spring 65 percent. Corn features multiple lots with mixed 34 to 36 percent, yellow 36 to 38 percent, and white 25 to 36 percent in older lines. Oats shows white lines from 24 to 26 percent and 25 percent, rye none, barley 47 to 53 percent.

Grain table shows mixed Chicago futures and crate deliveries

Open high low close quotes for wheat corn oats and rye across March May July and September contracts. Wheat leads with Mar at 564 percent, corn around 38 to 41, oats listed as none in several months, rye noted with limited bids, and rail car counts include 16 wheat cars, 70 corn cars, and 20 oats cars.

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Chicago Seed Market Prices Report

Seed market prices listed in Chicago on January 16 show red clover ranges from fair to good 11.50 to 14.60 with higher grades 15.99 to 16.50 and sweet clover 5.25 to 6.00. Alsike 11.50 to 14.50. Timothy forage prices: good 3.50, choice 2.75, fancy 4.69.

Chicago Alsike Timothy Good

Vanity, Kindness, Tolerance Urged to End Suffering

A Country Home quote argues that much suffering is unnecessary and can be erased through vanity absence, constant kindness, and broader tolerance. It frames these traits as the core remedy for global hardship.

Camp Fire Girls organize two camps in Wayland meeting

In Wayland the Camp Fire Girls held their first meeting at the Grade building. Two camps were formed Camp Wetomachick and Camp Checkschamay with officers elected including Mary Witting Christine Schlatter Ruth Goldmith and Dora Sommer. A social event and quilting gift followed, with multiple local families noted as participants.

Wayland Camp Fire Girls Camp Wetomachick Mary Witting Elizabeth Leichty Jeanette Koebel Helen Erb Dorothy Hensley Guardian Clair Sodergren Marjories Vanerus Checkschamay Christine Schlatter Marguarite Witting Lena McClintic Amos Good Emma Bain Jesse Davison Bain and Daveter Quincy Jack Burgess Ea MecClintic Ottumwa Hiram Weaver Chris Orendorf P. J. Roth Harry Clark Lockridge Winifred Clark

Queen Elizabeth Shops, Learns She Has Own Account

In London the Queen visited a store to buy for her granddaughter Princess Elizabeth and was surprised to discover Elizabeth had an account there with recent purchases.

Chicago Washington Iowa Elizabeth London Princess Elizabeth

Iron Weed In Bloom At Big Laurel Va

Report notes unusually warm weather in Big Laurel Virginia with maples leafing early and iron weed blooming out of season in a field. The fragment mentions Clem Edgar and an incident near Reid’s as a pedestrian recalls a tumble but continues on.

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