Hogs and cattle market notes plus state scholarship contest
HOGS TO 290 LB buyers set price ranges with 144 to 210 lb at 3.30 to 3.40, 220 to 250 at 3.15 to 3.35, 260 to 290 at 3.00 to 3.15, odd weights down to 2.90. Cattle show yearlings steady, heavy steers down, beef cows slow. Sheep 1500 market steady with best lambs at 5.50 to 6.00 under 94 pounds. A Des Moines student scholarship contest for Christian Endeavor youth offers prizes and requires district to district competition across Iowa with state contest in Des Moines June 11, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Christian Endeavor Society
Des Moines
36Th St
Iowa
District Five
Ernest Simpson
West Madison St
Washington
District Seven
The
Bulletin
Naomi Norris
Benton St
Council Bluffs
Geo Hamlin
Chicago Grain Deciphered Table From Market Opening
Chicago grain market opens with mixed signals as May wheat at 46 47 cents, corn May 26 26 26 percent ranges, oats May 17 percent, rye May 25 percent with various highs lows and closes noted across July September contracts in a compact price table.
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union Announces 1933 Oratorical Contest
Earnest Simpson of Washington, chairman of the contest committee, announces the 1933 oratorical contest rules. He also served as chairman last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
Earnest Simpson
Washington
County Taxpayers League Demands Review of Hospital Expenses
The Washington County Taxpayers League calls for an immediate probe into hospital expenditures and transfers from county funds. It accuses 1932 1933 board actions of unlawful fund transfers to secondary road accounts and seeks reversal by urging the Budget Director to withdraw approvals and prevent further transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ana
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
General County Fund
Court Expense Fund
Furthr
General County
Said County
Washington County Taxpayers’ League
P Board
Neighboring Community Notes From The Journal
news notes from January 21 collect weekly chatter in Washington and area towns. Inflows include visitors from southeast of Washington, Crawfordsville residents, farm work highlights, travels to Florida for winter, West Chester and Keota residents trading and visiting, a local cafe scene, a ghost joke among youths, and oblique mentions of Chas Love of Speer Fish South Dakota and family ties. Three sales scheduled for January 25 26 27 with expected quality offerings and hoped for good weather.
Florida Towns and Rivers With Musical Florida Names
A playful tour of Florida place names used by a train announcer showcases towns and rivers with musical spellings. The list includes Chokoloskee Chuluota Apalachicola Aripeka and many others, reflecting Seminole and settler influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gymnasts and Mor ris show troupe at Plantfield fair
The Plantfield home of the South Florida fair hosts trapeze artists and ring performances from a Morris Model troupe, touring winter fairs and festivals in South Florida after arriving in fall. The article notes local curiosity about weekend plans and mentions John Timmerman organizing a pancake feed on January 31 for human beings only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plantfield
South Florida
Journal
John Timmerman
Closing Out Sales Listed Across Iowa Towns
A compact list details multiple upcoming public and closing out sales by date and location. Entries include Mc Culley Miller Wellston Jan 25 Mrs E. Bishop near Wyman Jan 25 tai liotel and Rummelhart near East of Riverside Jan 26 Glen Davis Minnie FB Jackson Alnagworth Jan 27 John Nickerson 3 miles northeast West Chester Feb 2 Lewis Smith 2 miles east West Chester Feb 7 Knotek Bros Triernale pavilion Keota Feb Long Jugenheimer Crawfordsville Feb 14 John Wagner Pol and China bred sow sale Washington Feb 15 W C Mayhew Crawfordsville Feb 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulley & Miller
Wellston
Iowa
Bishop
Wyman
Tailiotel and
Rummelhart
Riverside
Glen Davis
Minnie FB. Jackson
Alnagworth
John Nickerson
Weat Chester
Lewis Smith
Knotek Bros
Triernale
Keota
Long & Jugenheimer
Crawfordsville
John Wagner
Poland
Washington
W. C. Mayhew
Celsius Scale Origin From Upsala 1742
The centigrade scale for thermometers was first devised by Carl Celsius of Upsala Sweden in 1742 establishing a scientific temperature reference used widely in laboratories and daily weather readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celsiius
Upsala
Sweden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drake University
Midway Sale
Columbus Jct
Columbus State Tank
Waldrick Farm
John Deere
O. C. Patterson
County Taxpayers League
D. F. Macon
Isaac Kleese
J. EF. Linder
Oval W. Long
Oval
Crawfordsyville
del Reed
Wm. Reinart
Valsey
William Murphy
Ainsworth
Lee Colton
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Whetstine
East of Haskins
H. C. Finney
Ainsworth R
M. J. Orr
Grace Hill
John Erlenbush
Havre
West Chester
Walter Boyer
Jake Banks
T. J. Easter
Bauer Cafe
Junior
Join Wood
Ralph Robertson
Mr. Coffey
A. R. Strum
Washington R
Yo’ Las
Chas. Love
Speer Fish
South Dakota
David and
Samual Love
John Warnock
W. E. Paul
Chas
Love
Joe H. McCreedy
Chas Love
Tod
Chokoloskee
Chuluota
Apalachiccola
Aripeka Cassakaga
Chattahoochee
Ertffanulga
Hialeah
Holopawa
Homosassa
Tohopekkaliga
Caloosahatchee
Himmarshee
Withlacoochee
Kotokee
Wewahokee
Apoxsee
Hilolo
Salifka
John M. Maxwell
Craw
Fordsville
Tampa
Joe Carter
Richland
F. A. Hubbard
L. EB. Blick
Dewey Building
France
Robinson & Wilson
J. H. Baird
East 3Rd St
Roy Mapel
Bath
J. GB
Call Journal
Inquire Journal
Robert Stephens
Albert Simpson
Wed
Joe Wolfe
Green
United States
Herman Kron
Ainsworth, Towa
KansAs City
Robert E. Lee Hotel
Ream & Carson
N. Ta. Ave
Herman's Funeral Home
Kalona Man
Tors
Iowa City
Wayland
Wellman
Treet
Alvin C. Hasty
Kalona, Lowa
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