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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1930
Page
2
U S Department of Agriculture notes hogs selling 15 to 25 cents higher with top at 10.15 for 180 200 pound weights. odd lots 9 10. sows 8 9. Bulls steady to higher. cattle receipts large with mixed changes. fat lambs 13 14 with weaker week overall. Week totals show 10 509 direct fat lambs and lighter dresses with prices fluctuating across grades.
An advertised remedy Thoxine claims to stop night coughs within 15 minutes using a different principle from typical cold remedies. Sold by McDaniel Drug Store in 35¢ 60¢ and $1.00 bottles with a money back guarantee.
Domestic seed prices listed for Clover and Timothy with varying terms. Old and new cash figures shown, including January February March updates. Imported seed values provided with cash options and monthly shifts.
Chicago cash grain prices show Wheat No 3 red at 125 Corn To 4 mixed 821 mixed 3 grade 113 and 5 mixed 82 with other mixed bids 79343 for 3 yellow 7834 and 6 white 82 and 46 white 83 6 white 82 sample grade 774 Oats No 2 white 47 3 white 45 to 45 Rye none Barley 61 to 63 Timothy 5.49 to 6.24 Clover 10.75 to 18.25.
Duncan sisters Casey and Babe Dugan headline their first talking picture It's A Great Life featuring new gags and songs and a strong story about a fractured sister act. Also on screen The Thirteenth Chair in elaborate all talking tech and Navy Blues with William Haines in a lighthearted sailor role.
The color director becomes pivotal as talking and singing films push color to the forefront. Mrs Nat Kalmus of Technicolor advised Metro Goldwyn Mayer on costume colors for It's a Great Life, coordinating with Sam Wood, cameramen, and makeup staff to ensure vivid hues for the Duncan Sisters and ensemble performances at Fox Theatre.
Jean Arthur and Paul Lukas star in the Paramount melodrama Half Way to Heaven with Buddy Rogers at the Graham theatre next week. A Southern Pacific chartered passenger train with seven Pullman cars and a baggage coach served as the set for scenes, while an eight coach carnival train and a menagerie of props including a cat parrot chickens hay and a lawn mower augmented production.
The page reports semester exam preparations and schedules at the high school. Exemption lists were read for mid year finals and exams began Tuesday. Subjects listed include general science geometry American history economics civics English shorthand physiology Spanish Virgil Cicero algebra world history.
A list in The Journals sale column items public sales near Washington Iowa with dates from Jan 20 to Feb 12. Farmers and traders including S W Livingston B C Babcock HotYe Huber McCall Miller Dittmar John Olds Bob Riodan Art Rathmel D Rodney Davis Ray Perry H P Wilson Son John Shalla Axel Anderson Claude T McCoy Dayton McNeil announce closing out or public sales at various locations north west N W and Crawfordsville with distances from Washington and road references East Richmond Road and Crawfordsville road.
The item notes Isaac Kleese to farm the Robert Coulter property near Washington, praises the Brinn sale cattle, and records local chatter about weather, social scenes, and curious bids. It mentions Babe Ruth’s salary talk and a humorous anecdote about a man bidding ten cents on a boxed item in Albia.
A daughter who moved away brought her father's ashes to this country and left the box among sold effects. The piece notes Col. Macon's picture removal from its place in the Washington Evening Journal department, replaced by a jackass, purportedly due to jealousy over the Colonel's popularity with the ladies. The writer urges action against the responsible three, joking about using Rip Van Winkle as security for court costs.
A Salem News snippet recalls a bright young man at a nearby restaurant who provoked waitresses with jokes until a groan worthy line ends his display. John Cunningham shares a poultry tale about pallets and pullets causing confusion over eggs roosters and boxes. The note ends with a brisk 22 below at the writer’s home and a nod to old time Town weather.
Moscow reports waning optimism after a brief flare of hope for the early discovery of Capt Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland, American fliers lost in the Arctic, as radio contact remains elusive and rescue efforts continue.
Notice from Washington County Board of Education invites bids for textbooks and supplies for grades 1 to 8 and related subjects. Bids due by 9 AM February 5 1930 at the courthouse Washington Iowa with samples kept in the County Superintendent's office. The board may reject any or all bids and will meet February 5 1930.
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