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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
2
Hog prices for 18 000 direct sales and 19 cent higher top 10.35 with various weight ranges. Cattle market shows 6 000 head with calves 2000. better demand on killing classes, prime steers and heavies up to 15.00. Slaughter classes list good to choice weights from 750 to 1500 pounds with prices from 8.75 to 16.25. cows and cutters noted with varied ranges.
Vealers milk fed bring 13.75 to 17.50 with good and choice and 9.85 for lower grades. Sheep at 12.75 to 13.00 bids, fat ewes 6.50 to 7.00, feeding lambs steady. Lambs good and choice 12.75 to 18.65, medium 11.75 to 12.75, cull 10.50 to 11.75, ewes 5.50 to 7.25, feeder lambs 11.65 to 12.85.
Readable lines show Wheat Corn and Oats prices with Open High Low Close values for March May and July contracts. Percent figures and ATH markers indicate volatility with several commodities posting gains and others showing flat or mixed results across the session.
The report lists grades for corn and oats across multiple lots with kernels and color notes. It records wheat and mixed grades at various percentages with color designations yellow and white. Barley and timothy show modest ranges while clover values are given as 10.75 to 18.25.
The record lists domestic cash and new prices for Clover at 10.95 to 11.60 with January to March values and choices. Imported cash at 10.00. Timothy cash old at 3.00 rising to 8.25 with Mar 3.40. Alsike cash at 10.60 rising to 10.85 with February and March entries.
The piece notes Ford performance in extreme cold and advises using quality oil gas battery and regular tests. It mentions a cold snap, a rider incident with a hat blown off, a Crawfordsville subscriber leaving payment, and an upcoming sale of city properties in Washington with an ad to follow.
Heavy snow covers the level, leaving one packed track for travel. Off this path, vehicles sink into deep layers making meetings and travel impractical in many areas.
The Hotle-Huber and McCall sale attracted a good crowd on a cold day with buyers from afar. Mr. Wenger of Wayland bought 3 calves, Dan Cline of Ainsworth purchased sows, and Clarence Singmaster with Ed Flanders of Keota bought hogs.
William Haines bursts with humor and drama in Navy Blues his first all talking picture set aboard a destroyer. Clarence Brown directs with human touches creating a lively sea tale of a sailor and his sweetheart their misunderstanding reconciliation and adventures aboard ship. Anita Page shines as the heroine with charming scenes at the YWCA social. Karl Dane adds a robust comic supporting role in the big ship fight sequence.
A sale drew a large crowd in some towns while others had small turnouts. Dallas Hotle served a warm lunch as Mrs. Hotle assisted with a fine dinner. Ralph Daugherty oversaw the sale and joked about his light appetite. J. F. H. Taylor from Long Beach, California, bought a plane ride ticket as the event progress formed excitement.
Dane and Gertrude Sutton star in a comedy set at sea aboard a destroyer. The film shot with Navy Department cooperation includes vivid glimpses of life aboard Uncle Sam’s ships. William Haines delivers a hard boiled and memorable impersonation.
Two years of experience as a magician in German theatres helped the screen star adapt to a conjurer role. The article notes the transition from stage magic to film style and the influence of European theater on his performance.
Miss Marie Churchill plans better flock results this season using quality birds and a proven feeding system. Sargents Big 10 mash boosts hatchability and feeds plans are shared by local farmers and dealers including Record Farm Egg Mash customers. Seed potatoes, Red Silver Union seed, and garden seeds are advertised alongside disinfectants and seed orders.
Mrs C Chalmers advertises a Saturday eleven o'clock sale of household goods at her home before she travels to Chicago to join her daughters. The Cunningham sale follows at two o'clock the same day. A reader recalls a dream of flying over hills and tree tops, noting the secretive nature of mentions.
Elmer Burham trudges through deep snow to a sale, stating the shirt is his to handle as he pleases and dismissing inquiries from Al Huber and Fred Coakley.
Rad Veidt portrays the conjurer Erik in Universal's talking drama The Last Performance at the Graham Theatre tonight. Mary Philbin co stars as the girl with a supporting cast including Leslie Fenton Fred Mackaye Gustav Partos and others.
After years of persistent coughing a man of means found relief when a friend advised Bronchuline Emulsion. The ad promotes this cough remedy as effective against lingering coughs after grippe or heavy colds and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as a supplier.
Ralph McCreedy left Saturday for Chicago visiting Davenport and Lom bard while remaining with sister Marjorie. He planned to visit Mr. and Mrs. Leo Farmington Sunday and begin an Electric welding course Monday. Ice harvest began as locals note a cold snowy spell limiting travel and activity.
Quotation attributes a Voltaire statement about a treaty attributed to William Penn with Native Americans, claiming it was the only pact between Christians and savages not ratified by oath and also the only one never broken.
The notice shows per pound and per dozen rates for butterfat cream eggs pullet eggs hens geese and ducks with prices ranging from 11c to 25c and a policy excluding sick or crippled poultry. It lists horse and cattle hides prices and notes no market for sick or crippled poultry.
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