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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1933
Page
2
Hog and cattle bids shown with mixed to steady demand across weights. Hogs 40 000 head incl 21 000 directs. sows firm to 5c higher. prices range 2.35 to 3.50 for various weights. Cattle 11 000 with calves 2 000. general market slow. steers and yearlings steady. slaughter cattle and feeders wide by weight with multiple price bands. Sheep 14 000 very slow. fat lambs strong to 25% higher. slaughter lambs 6.50 to 6.75 for light weights, 4.00 to 5.75 for common and medium.
Stomach trouble is often helped by skipping one meal and drinking lots of water. A spoonful of Adlerika each morning is suggested to clean out poisons in the stomach and bowels. Sherman Brothers, Druggists.
The valuation lists show weights from 90 to 150 pounds with quality grades good and choice. Prices vary by weight: 5.65 to 6.25 for 90 to 98 pounds, 5.25 to 5.75 for 98 to 110 pounds, and 2.80 to 3.60 for 90 to 150 pounds. Common and medium categories range 1.25 to 2.50.
Open high low close figures show wheat advancing on May and September contracts while corn and rye display modest moves. Data includes May July and Sept expiries with fractional adjustments and volatility indicated by percent changes.
Sophie Ge Witt known as a famed beauty from Anton Graff's pastel portrait in Berlin where she lived and died. She was the daughter of a Greek shoemaker from Constantinople. She married a Russian general and after divorce wed Count Stanislas Felix Potocki.
Jan 24 to Feb 15 shows a sequence of closing out and public sales across Iowa towns including Wellston Ainsworth Rubio Rubio West Chester Keota Crawfordsville Washington and Trier sale pavilion. Items include real estate houses and lots livestock bred sow sales and general merchandise from various buyers such as Mc Culley Miller Geo Newton Glen Davis Minnie Jackson John Nickerson Lew is Smith Knotek Bros Long Sugenheimer and W C Mayhew.
A bill by Rep. J. P. Gallagher would repeal Iowa’s primary election law and switch nominations to party caucuses for all offices. It would save about $300,000 biennially, but not be a tax cut measure. The plan faces election committee review amid mixed support from lawmakers.
Mrs. Harold Cress entertained Riverside Sorosis members at her home with sixteen attendees. Attendees answered roll with common speech errors, and papers on old and modern china ware were presented by Mrs. Nellie Quinn and Mrs. Lela McCreedy. China ware designs and ages were displayed by members.
D F Macon compiles local briefs from nearby towns including civic meetings, school events, and community announcements. Short items report on traffic, weather, and upcoming activities with emphasis on residents and local organizations.
A Saturday roundup reports many locals and area visitors in Washington Iowa including Genkins Butterworth Boyd Hunt from Havre and Eliz., with road conditions described as very bad. Mentions attendance at a funeral and a closing sale near Wyman, plus various names from Crawfordsville Latimer and Olewein as well as community church events.
Irma Heitzman notes on Friday February 10. Bernard and Mrs Schnoeben are parents of an 84 pound baby girl born January 18. A dozen local residents from Illinois Telephone Company visited New London Thursday for a social at Mr and Mrs J Sanders. Two basketball games Friday at the public school gym: Midg ets defeated St Marys parochial 7 to 1, and St Marys Muscatine beat St Marys Riverside 32 to 17.
Mary Field Simpson and her husband R J Simpson of Homer New York are slated for execution by electric chair on March 2 after their appeals failed. They murdered a illegitimate child to keep their marriage intact, with both testifying they believed their act was justified.
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