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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
2
Chicago hog prices slipped to 3.75 to 4.00, with early sales weak and light weights at 4.10. Cattle and sheep markets were steady to dull amid moderate receipts as buyers trimmed bids. The interior towns and southern Minnesota yards logged 33,600 head for 24 hours, with weights and price ranges detailed for hogs cattle and sheep.
Des Moines Iowa January 21 hog receipts at the town market show combined totals from INS USDA sources. Market activity details indicate concentration trends in hog sales for the period.
Chicago supply notes list butter creamery extras and standards ranges 21 to 22 percent, cheese varieties and figures for young Americas and brick, live poultry prices for turkeys hens and roosters, potatoes and U S shipments with russet and Idaho values, all reflecting January market levels and varied grade classifications for weekly distribution.
Seed market notes show red clover ranges from fair to good with prices 11.50 to 13.50, choice 14.00, fancy 14.50 to 15.00, sweet clover 5.00, and Alsike 10.00 to 14.00. Timothy hay lists good at 3.50, choice 3.75, and fancy 4.00.
Grain receipts show 15 cars of wheat 118 cars of corn and 31 cars of oats recorded in today’s market summary.
Open high low and close prices listed for Wheat and Corn futures in Chicago trading. Wheat contracts for Mar May July and Sept show varied highs and closes around 57 to 61 plus percentages. Corn contracts for Mar May show mixed values with closes near 39 to 41 percent and decimals present.
Dr. Thomas B. Adams of Yale told the house ways and means committee that a Canadian style sales tax would be practicable in the United States and yield large revenue. He noted Canada collects about 44 million annually with broad exemptions and that manufacturers bear the tax rather than consumers.
The Chicago cash grain page lists wheat mixed with several grades and percentages, including northern spring and yellow varieties, and corn showing varied mixes. Oats and rye under notable price ranges, with barley at 46 to 51.
Roland Gregg, 21, a truck driver, indicted on two counts for failing to aid an injured person after an accident in Sioux City seven weeks ago that killed pedestrians John Nelson and Julius Johnson.
The Fort Dodge city government moves to renew its push for reduced electricity rates after Mayor C Findlay calls the proposed rates unsatisfactory. The mayor and council members say savings to customers are minute and demand a substantial reduction.
Washington chatter fills streets about warm weather and muddy roads. Ainsworth correspondent Mrs Spessard reports in Washington with Willard Davis Harry Huber and Bob Sheets among visitors from nearby towns. Brighton visitors A J Johnson Wilbur Day and Dave Kilgore lingered while others left. The Wagner sale advertised. Fred Ginkens requests copies for business use.
West Chester high school will hold its declamatory contest Monday January 25 at 7 30 P M Musical numbers include Vera Smith piano Ruth Kupka violin and a vocal duet by Bruce Gardner and Villa Foriash Performances feature pieces from Louise Porter Kathleen Norris Elizabeth Jordan Edna Means Harbour and others The event is directed by Ruth Coon.
The Methodist church young people's choir begins practice and will debut during a Sunday night service a week from now designated as a young people's service. Mrs K D Melcher directs the choir with Evelyn Anderson president and Rose Carbaugh secretary treasurer. Members are high school and junior college students. An attendance contest will be run by captains. losers entertain winners. A potluck supper is planned for next Wednesday at six. The group will sing one or two Sundays monthly replacing the usual choir.
Narrative fragments describe trades, people in West Chester and Keota, a hotel visit with Dr Wickham reading a letter, a baby sibling causing mixed reactions, and a grocer’s humorous exchange. The passages hint at daily life, travel, and local characters amid rough roads and community humor.
Writer Lee R Brown notes growing demand for Western fiction in prestigious magazines. He cites Colliers Cosmopolitan Saturday Evening Post and Good Housekeeping, then highlights Hoot Gibson’s new Western thrillers at the Fox Theater featuring Buckaroo the miner, a sports-loving girl, and a stylish gambler.
Sylvia Sidney plays the lead in Ladies of the Big House at the State theater this Friday and Saturday. The Paramount drama, based on a prison tale by Ernest Booth, centers on two lovers challenged by law and life inside a great prison. Gene Raymond co stars as the male lead in this romantic crime story.
In Washington on January 21, Representative Cyrrenus Cole renewed allegations against Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa. The dispute concerns plans for an all United Artists production tied to Paramount. The item references Sidney and past Paramount casting changes in City Streets.
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