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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1931

Page

2

Chicago and Chicawa Livestock Prices Slip on Week's End

Hogs near 8.25 top for 180 lb. cattle largely 50 cents to 1 dollar lower than last week. fat cows weakest seen this year. Sheep 3,000 head with fat lambs and yearlings mostly 50 higher. market activity mixed and freight-weight quotations noted. Chicago Produce: eyes weak, butter steady, poultry steady. cheese and potatoes show modest shifts amid receipts and market dullness.

Chicawa Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho Colorado

Iowa Hog Market Report from Des Moines

Combined hog receipts at 24 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 31 500 for the 24 hours to 10:00 a.m. Marketed hogs were uneven but near steady with most weights quoted. Prices ranged from 6.50 to 7.60 per hundredweight across weight classes with variations by weight and load size.

Iowa Des Moines Minnesota

Grain Market Report Chicago January 24

Chicago grains mixed with slight advances as wheat corn and oats show narrow ranges. Prices reflect March May July futures with old and new quotes and moisture notes. rye also listed with multiple contracts and varying figures.

Mar Rye—Mar

Grain Receipts Reported for Wheat Corn and Oats

Wheat receipts reach 105 cars, corn 1232 cars, and oats 14 cars according to the latest grain load tally. The figures reflect ongoing deliveries across the area with wheat and corn leading in volume.

Grace Moore Stars in A Lady's Morals at Fox Theatre

Grace Moore makes her first screen appearance in A Lady's Morals a Met yvo-Goldwyn-Mayer production about Jenny Lind. The film directed by Sidney Franklin opens Monday and Tuesday at the Fox with Moore performing arias and popular songs including Lovely Hour.

Jenny Lind Grace Moore Metropolitan Opera Carrie Jacobs Bond Oscar Straus Herbert Stothart

Reginald Denny Stars in Elaborate Barnum Themed Film

The cast features Reginald Denny as composer-lover Brandt and Wallace Beery as a Barnum like impresario. Jobyna Howland plays Jenny Lind's amusing companion with Gus Shy as Olaf. Other cast members include Gilbert Emery George Marton Giovanni Martino Paul Porcasi and Joan Standing. Elaborate replicas of Opera houses and Castle Garden add lavish spectacle to the production.

Reginald Denny Brandt Wallace Beery T. Barnum Jenny Lind New York Jobyna Howland Gus Olaf Gilbert Emery George Marton Giovanni Martino Paul Porcasi Joan Standing Marvis Villiers Bodil Rosing Judith Vosselis Barnum Castle Garden

Grain prices for Clover and hay timothy on January 24

Toledo market notes show Clover domestic prime old at 14.50 and prime new at 15.00 with prime choice new 15.35 and old 14.80. February and March futures listed at 15.385 and 15.40 respectively. Alsike cash 14.75 and March 14. Additionally hay timothy priced at 1.60 per cwt.

Clover Prime Choice Alsike Cash

Theater News Next Week Grace Moore Stars in A Lady's Morals

The Fox theatre hosts Grace Moore in A Lady's Morals with Reginald Denny and Wallace Beery in a P.T. Barnum angle. Joan Crawford shifts to straight drama in Pain at Pax theatre. The Silver Horde features Evelyn Trent Louis Wolheim Blanche Sweet with Laurel and Hardy three part short. legal notice warns defendants in Washington County Iowa to appear by March 17 1931 or face default.

Grace Moore Metropolitan Opera Jenny Lind Fox Theatre Reginald Denny Wallace Beery P. T. Barnum Jacobs Bond Joan Crawford Metro-Goldwyn-Mayey Pax Theatre America Joan Robert Armstrong Radio Pictures Rex Beach Evelyn Trent Louis Wolheim Blanche Sweet District Court City of Washington Washington County Iowa Livingston & Eicher Plaintif

Neighboring Communities News Notes by D F Macon

D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic notes, social happenings, and small developments. The column highlights community events, local meetings, and brief updates affecting residents.

January travels stir in Washington county longshore family notes

The article recounts a warm January day in Washington county with neighbors trading visits and small happenings. It mentions Mr Wenger of Wayland, Mr Stagner and son from northwest of Washington RR 3, Lester Macon warming a car, John Gamons and Harold, the Gamons family, Sam and Howard Bakers, Lewis Herring, Andy Gardner hauling wood, I T Kleese trading, Isaac Frank Chilcote in Canada and a nearby railway, plus Frank Chilcote's family and W A Chilcote. It ends with M Borders at Crawfordville and plans to sell Bob.

John Gamons John Harold Grandpa Grandma Gamons Roll Granddad Lester Sam and Howard Bakers Frank Chilcote Canada Frank Iowa W. A. Chilcote Edna Chilcote Wylie

Auctioneer reminiscences and farm visits noted by local writer

The writer visits Charley Zickefoose at his farm near Washington and recalls alfalfa, livestock counts, and the efficiency of pasture crops. They discuss Charley Faulkner oil station assistance, a historic horse sale tied to John Titterington, and pay tribute to neighbors who aided their start in the auction business.

Harley J. Rheas Chas. S. Zickefoose Zlekefoose Olds Charley Faulkner John Titterington Sam Thompson Washington Fred Faulkner Charlie McCollum T. T. Maxwell Oscar Jugenheimer Albert Wilbur J. M. Stewart D. W. Griffith J. H. Pearson Ainsworth Clipper Jeffrey & Willace Faulkners Therm

Tunney to Lead Asia Desert Exploration Voyage

Gene Tunney and his wife Polly Lauder plan a three year journey to traverse deserts across Asia from Syria through Arabia Irak Persia Tibet and the Chinese wastelands following paths of historic Marco Polo caravans. The expedition begins Thursday with an ambitious route.

James J. Tunney Polly Lauder Asia Tunney Syria Arabia Irak Persia Thibetan Marco Polo

Local Notes From Ainsworth Area

Ainsworth, R. R. 3, and small nephew Clifford Campbell of Munscatine were present Tuesday afternoon. W. tf. Duncan of Washington visited his farm Thursday afternoon. Thomas Jones is on the sick list this week. Everett Stewart called at the Howard Stewart home Friday afternoon. Ray Townsend is also ill.

Clara Baker Mt. Pleasant Noral Taylor Raymond J. Gerdes Washington Muscatine Rodger Colthurst N. R. Baker Ainsworth R. R T. Af Will Clifford Campbell Munscatine W. Tf. Duncan Thomas Jones Jis Everett Stewart Howard Stewart Ray Townsend

Closing Out Sales and Auctions Across Iowa Towns

A sequence of closing out sales and auctions listed with dates in late January to February. Items include partnerships dissolving at Crawfordsville and Keota areas, multiple auctions near Washington Columbus Junction and Wayland, and various bidders like Macderran Bros and Gardner and Mayhew.

Macderran Bros. N. Lantz Wayland Keb Charlie Linninger Keota Evan Evans Eben Williams Crawfordsville W. L. Gates Mi. S. W Raymond Lorack Columbus Junction Gardner and Mayhew Washington Frank D. Rickey Osing

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