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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1932
Page
2
Hog offerings were light with 4 000 head counted. Prices held steady to 15 cents lower from last week with top hogs at 4.20 and bulk around 3.65 to 4.10. Cattle receipts were 100 head with a steady trend for beef steers and cows, calves, and stockers showing softer demand. Sheep numbers reached 1 000 with lambs 5.50 to 6.25 for choice and yearlings around 4.00 to 4.75.
Combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota total 25 200 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 A M. Prices vary by weight from 100 to 550 pounds with ranges quoted across light to heavy categories and packing sows. Quotations note bulk transactions and exclusions for shipping point weight and weight shrinkage.
Chicago market report lists butter creamery extras and standards at 21 to 22 percent, eggs at 14 to 16, cheese varied with young Americas and lonehorns around 12 to 14 percent, turkeys and poultry with multiple weight categories, ducks and geese priced per pound, and potatoes with No 1 and No 2 grades and assorted tonnage figures. The fragmentary data shows frequent ranges and product designations but lacks complete sale details or buyers.
Open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn and Oats show varied shifts. Wheat strong in March and May contracts with late weakness, Corn steady around 38 to 40 cents, Oats quoted sparingly with small advances, Rye shows limited activity with modest gains across contracts.
Wheat prices shown as 2 red 57 and 2 hard 57, with mixed varieties at 57 percent. Oats range 25 to 26 percent white 25. Rye absent. Barley 49 to 52. Numerous coded lots like mixed, yellow, white and Jorn entries reflect trade quotes.
Grain receipts list 18 cars of wheat 117 ears of corn and 34 cars of oats recorded in the market tally.
Seed market notes report red clover quality from fair to good with prices ranging from 12.50 to 15.60 per unit. Market overview lists classifications from fair to fancy and assigns price bands across the ranges observed.
The State theater shows The Champ next Monday to Wednesday with Wallace Beery as a broken-down boxing champ and Jackie Cooper as his son. Thursday coupons bring Good Sport with Linda Watkins and John Boles. Next Friday and Saturday Under Highteen tells of girls seeking a prince with Regis Toomey leading a strong cast.
Ken Maynard leads the western Branded Men with Irving Bacon and Billy Bletcher in a Three Musketeers style trio. The film offers action and comedy with seasoned performers delivering several high spots for next Friday and Saturday showings.
Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in The Champ bring a father son story to the screen. Beery plays an aging prize fighter in a Mexican border town as he aims for a comeback while caring for his son. A sensational prize fight and Caliente racing sequences thread the tale of sacrifice and love.
In Radford Virginia F L Jones a Black man shot and killed a three year old Po and China hog weighing 815 pounds. The incident involves a regional farm and a local property dispute. Authorities report the event occurred on a rural tract.
London subway introduces women only smoking cars as a paid option with various fares listed. The note lists times and prices such as 6.00 to 14.00 and itemized choices like Timothy good 3.40, choice 3.75, and fancy 4.00.
A collage of names and travels from Columbus Junction to Washington and Brighton plus nearby towns appears. Mentions include Will Lewis, Will O Jones, Frank Krotz, Wim Hesseltine, Dan Hesseltine, Mrs D R Williams, Dwight Wilkins, Horace Wesseltine, George Bishop, J W Meyer, Charley Caspers, two Irishmen in a jewelry window, and local humor about paying a mother's bill. includes a reprinted verse on paying Mother's bill.
East Highland notes limited activity with residents staying indoors or riding horses. Moberly Leonard and Bud could not reach Washington due to mud. car left with Jim Swails. Walter Owens home fire destroyed much with no one present. Alberta Coon boards with Walter Owens then with Jesse Coon. Jesse improving. Will Raymond butchered beef for Milt Birka. Rev Hildebride unable to preach at Salem due to stormy weather and road conditions reaching Cedar Rapids before turning back.
Riverside residents hosted a Whist gathering Wednesday evening at the Knittels. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knebe. Four tables contested the game with Mrs. KE Blythe and Co. V Dautremont taking high honors.
Cosgrove high school boys beat St Marys 24 23 in the junior game while Cosgrove also defeated St Marys 23 15 in the first string match at the local gym. Riverside boys lineup featured Dautremont Waldschmidt Swift Kleopfer and Kidon Kleopfer. A separate Iowa City trip saw a 33 17 loss to I O O F with Yansky Kucera Nichols Meeks and Meeks.
Twenty ladies gathered for a Senior Needle club afternoon of needlework and refreshments. Guests included Mrs G H Norgang Miss Gladys Page Miss Margaret Janeriftin and Miss Opal Gerot. Next meeting set for February 5 with Mrs William Griftin hosting. Rt H Heitzman attended a John Deere luncheon in Iowa City. Mrs Anna Walter mourns elder brother George Carnes in Wilton. Richard Veggy and baby visit Julesburg relatives. Earl Walton attends funeral of Carnes in Wilton.
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