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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1936

Page

7

Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Move in Mixed Directions

Chicago market report shows hogs at 23 000 head with direct sales 6 000 and prices mostly 10 lower. top hogs at 10.05, lighter weights and sows down. Cattle receipts 6 000, steady with beef steers 11.50 to 14.00, yearlings 8.00 to 13.00, cows 6.00 to 7.50, calves 6.00 to 11.00, feeder and stocker cattle 4.00 to 8.50. tomorrow's receipts projected at 20,000.

Chicago Hampshire Emerson Rock Island

Livestock Receipts and Bid Ranges Reported

Receipts for tomorrow expected around 8,000 with sheep listed at 14 000 steady and lambs 10.00 to 10.50. Commons move 5.00 to 9.00, yearlings 7.00 to 9.60, ewes 3.60 to 5.00 and feeders 9.00 to 10.06. Estimated receipts Wednesday about 10,000.

Chicago Produce Market Summary and Receipts

Chicago market notes show egg receipts at 6 054 cases with firsts and extras around 22 to 23 percent, butter steady to firm with high extra firsts and seconds, poultry prices steady to firm including leghorns and ducks, potatoes on track with 274 on hand and 46 arrivals plus 325 shipments.

Chicago Market St

Cash Corn Prices and Receipts Reported in Chicago

Chicago mixed corn prices range No. 5 at 55 percent No. 4 yellow 59 No. 6 yellow 54 to 57 and No. white 56 to 57. Receipts totaled 90 cars in the session.

Cash Chicago

Residence editorials and reader notes on winter travel

The Evening Journal notes readers in warmer climates may be glad they are not here and mentions locals Keith Herr of Wellman and Dale Darbyshire visiting town. Herr shoveled himself out once, while Darbyshire, from Crawfordsville, arranged for his Evening Journal to continue during winter.

The Evening Journal Keith Herr Wellman R. 1 Keith Shim Dale Darbyshire Crawfordsville Dale

Uninhabitable Bahamas remark quoted in farm family tale

Alvin C. Hasty of Homestead Farms near Kalona is mentioned in a social fragment where a joke about sending a wife to the Bahamas arises. The piece notes Hasty staying by the fire while his son was in town Monday and comments on the home as a social center for meals and merriment in all seasons.

Alvin C. Hasty Kalona

Farmers to Sell Livestock and Grains as Partnership Dissolves

O C Patterson of Straw College area notes good weather and roads with little mud hindering sales this week and next. Jeffrey and Walace plan a sale Wednesday on route 161 north of Haskins, followed by Davis-Hoyle sale Thursday three miles west of Washington on No 2. Sale items include cattle hogs corn hay and other livestock and grain as partners dissolve.

C. O. Davis Washington Jeffrey and Walace Haskins Davis-Hoyle R. Wallace Hoyle Davis

News Notes by the Journal's Subscription Native

D F Macon of the Journal writes on subscription topics and local reader interest. The column reflects historical newsroom practices and community updates in a concise note.

Locals and Visitors Share News and Cattle Deals

Lowsky and Howard Baker of near Havre visited Monday. Mrs Ode Ferguson spent the weekend with her daughter near Havre and returned on the Burlington. Washington R 4 Cloyd Knupp and Kenneth Watson and others from Washington were visitors Monday. George Canott north of Haskins said it was cold about 5 am. Roy Foss of Ainsworth R 2 and Dick Peters from Brighton discussed snow. Angus cattle dealer Billy Cooper will sell at Whitaker sale. W H Cooper and Hedrick Iowa farm well known. Martin Whittaker returned from Chicago after selling cattle. Mrs M Hollinger learned of the death of her son Russell Fordyce in Emmetsburg, Iowa after a gun accident in Audubon, Iowa. Frank Fordyce died Jan 28 1985. Mrs Fordyce ill and stayed in Iowa City hospital last fall then at Hedrick home in November. Mr and Mrs John Van Svoc, Tom Swift, Pat Swift, Fred Zieg and friends react to the news.

Dick Peters Brighton Billy Cooper Whittakers W. H. Cooper Hedrick Iowa M. Hollinger Irene Fordyce Emmetsborg Russell Pordyce Audubon Carroll Frank Fordyce Fordyce University Hospital Iowa City Helinger Fmmetahere John van Svoc Tom Pat Swift Fred Zieg

The Bishop Misbehaves opens at Fox theater this week

The English mystery comedy The Bishop Misbehaves, produced by John Golden and written by Frederick Jackson, moves from Broadway to the screen with Walter Conn playing a starring role as it releases Wednesday and Thursday at the Fox theater.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Siage Fox Theater Frederick Jackson John Golden Walter Con

Screen Version Cast and Lead Pairing Highlights

Edmund Gwenn stars as the title role with Maureen O Sullivan as the heroine and Norman Foster as the romantic lead in the screen version. Gwenn brings London stage prestige while O Sullivan rises after Garbo hit Anna Karelia.

Nelly Edmund Gwenn London New York Maureen Maureen O'Sullivan Garbo Anna Kareia Norman Foster

Frank Bentley Dies at Home in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville on January 21 reported the death of Frank Bentley of Waterloo from heart trouble. He had visited his sister here many times. Mrs. J. S. McCreary learned of his passing. her daughter Mina McCleary of Keota attended.

Nellie Manners Crawfordsville J. S. McCreary Frank Bentley Waterloo

Welding shop offers permanent repairs for furniture

Orville, Jim and Ralph operate a furniture repair business at 115 KE Second 29018 and promote permanent repairs over patchwork. They invite customers to come in and get acquainted while Scott Furniture Co. of West Branch hosted weekend visitors with Mrs. Mary McCoy.

O. K Orville Jim Ralph Scott Furniture Co West Branch Mary McCoy

Elephants Demonstrate Headstand Urge in Despair

The article notes that teaching an elephant to stand on its head is difficult, while a cow elephant will do so in a frenzy of despair. It highlights the animal's unusual behavior and emotional state.

Closing out sales and cattle auctions northwest of Washington

A sequence of local sale notices lists closing out sales and livestock events near Washington and Noble. Names include R Wallace, Hoyle and Davis, Knotek Pros, C R Gallagher, Frank McAvoy, W H Cooper, WA Phillips place, Shebeck and Hoyle, Tony Shalla estate, A W Shalla, Murray Smylie, plus weekly community and yard sale schedules at City Feed Yard and Midway Bale Co.

Knotek C. R. Gallagher Washington Frank McAvoy W. H. Cooper Hedrick Whittaker Sale Barn Snowball School Hoyle Farm Phillips Place Shebeck Murray Gale Midway Bale Co Columbus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chicago Livestock Sherman’s Funeral Home Telephone Erms Cash Mason Howard Hoyle Whittaker D. F John Deere Day Methodist Church Marion and West 2Nd Street Farmer's Implement Store Washington, Iowa Wifey Bahamas O O. C. Patterson Straw College D. F. Macon Lowsky Howard Baker Near Havre Ode Ferguson Sam Witting Burlington Huber Washington R Cloyd Knupp Kenneth Watson Harold Anderson Bennie Schantz Clarence Fulton Albert Cherry Glenn Schwartz George Canott North of Haskins Roy Foss Ainsworth R. 2 Martin Whittaker L. H. Orr Witting Harness Shop W. E. Augustine Journal Sid Greenblat L. HH Care Journal Albert Mills Monmouth Cincinnati John Care Robert Eckles Beulah Bridges R. R Selec Tion Weil Sam Bak Ovening Journal Evening Journal Classified Advertising Department Fox Penney’s Pemberon Williams Howard Crawfordsville John &. Long Jonathan Mapler Rome Dixie L. H. Orr Land Co Call Riverside L. A Ardsley McLellans Penney's Sorrell Philco Phillips & Hebner Homer Stephen Ream & Carson Washington Oil Company Lemmon's Pharmacy Tseu Dennison Nico A & Harmon Scott Furniture Company Heinz & Opal Baby Foods DeWit Food Market Cain H. I. Ward & Ca Lee Colton North Side Square Bach Brahms Schumann Reister & Sona Titse Pickes Eas Mel Crandall Carl J. Roberts Penney H. L. Whittaker Sinclair Station Chevrolet Auto Savage Ramseyer Hatchery Askea Schmoeller's Clothing Exchange Super Shell Super Shell Ethyl Silver Shell Gagolines Shell Penn Shell Motor Silver Shell Oils Shellubrication Goodyear Tires & Accessories Guy Knauss Krnuss Shell Service
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