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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets show HOGS 27,000 head steady to 4.20 top with bulk 3.65 to 4.15. CATTLE receipts 9,000 steady with calves 2,000 and steers, yearlings, and butchers varying in price. SHEEP receipts 24,000 with lambs 6.50, yearlings 4.00 to 4.75, ewes 1.00 to 3.25.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 39,200 for the 24 hours ending 1:00 A M. Prices ranged by weight from 140 to 160 pounds at 3.00 to 3.50 for lights to 290 to 356 pounds at 3.00 to 3.45, with sows 2.65 to 3.10 and 2.55 to 2.85 for heavier weights.
Chicago grain table shows Wheat options March to September trading between 54 and 59 cents, Corn Mar and May around 37 to 40 cents with settling near 41 cents, and Oats and Rye quotes with mixed movement, reflecting a cautious session in Chicago.
Chicago cash grain prices show wheat at 2 hard 56.3 percent yellow market movement noted. Dinner session highlights quick shifts in futures and spot values for grains traded in Chicago.
The document lists percentages for Weevily 55 percent and several mixed samples with 38 to 39 percent, yellow samples around 34 to 39 percent, plus white oats at 25 percent and rye No 2 at 44 percent and barley at 42 to 65 percent.
Seed market reports fair to good conditions for red clover with bids from 1050 to 1200 noted. Tim othy shows good to fan cy demand with prices ranging from 356 to 400, while sweet clover and alsike bids appear around 475 to 500 and 1900 to 1350 respectively.
A terse crop note records production touchpoints with wheat at ten cars, corn at ninety two percent of cars, and oats at fifteen ears, indicating a mixed harvest summary with unclear unit definitions.
Local brief summaries from nearby towns compiled by the Journal's subscription representative. Updates cover community events, notable visits, small business happenings, and civic notices with concise reports and dates where given.
Saturday issues report in town detail about the funeral of Jake Lemley and many visitors from Washington County and surrounding areas stopping by. It mentions residents Richard Arthur, Oscar Hughes, Delbert Maxwell, Latimer Davis, and others, with conversations, Welsh speaking child Donald Davis, and general remarks on roads and weather.
Summary of multiple commodity figures including butter tub counts 7 976 with creamery extras and standards 21 percent ex tras 201 to 21 firsts 19 to 20 packing stock 13 to 14 specials 21 to 22 percent. jBegs 8 934 cases current 14 to 15 extras 16 to 16 percent. Cheese items Americas 12 Longhorns 12 to 13 brick fancy 12 daisies 12 double daisies 12 14 prints 12 to 13 twins 12. Live poultry includes turkeys young hens 20 young toms 17 old 15 with Nos 213 and 2 8 leghorn springs 12 springs 16 No 210 leghorns 12 roosters 10 No 2 7 ducks 4 percent pounds and up white 20 colored 4 percent pounds and up 10 geese 13. Potatoes 73 cars on track 256 U S shipments 486 Wis sacked round white No 75 to 80 unclassified 70 Nebr triumphs 1065 to 110 Idaho russets No 1 140 to 1506 commercials 110.
Howard A. Woolverton, 52, prominent South Bend manufacturer, was abducted after leaving a theater. A ransom note demanded $50,000 and authorities, including Chicago police and the Secret Six, pursued the case as Mrs. Woolverton reported the crime. Rewards totaling $3,000 were offered for information leading to capture.
The Fox production Good Sport opens at the State theater with six blondes in leading roles including Linda Watkins Greta Nissen Minna Gambell Claire Maynard Betty Francisco and Eleanor Hunt. The modern matrimony tale follows a wife who learns her husband’s affections have shifted and investigates the other woman revealing surprising truths.
In Crawford near Delta, seven of Theodore Zadra's turkeys sold for $36.80, topping seven head of cattle at $33.50 in a ranch sale. Zadra, visiting from Denver, saw the records show turkeys earning $3.20 more than cattle.
Beauty, a Holstein cow owned by Walter A. Post near Napone, produced 99,190 pounds of milk and 1,612 pounds of butterfat in 365 days, leading Nebraska for both metrics and illustrating the strong value of productive cattle.
The Woolvertons were abducted near their home shortly before midnight while attending a theater party with Mr and Mrs George Studebaker Jr from the Wealthy car family. The captors’ car allegedly headed toward Chicago after the incident. The article notes Argentina’s high per capita vehicle registrations outside North America and mentions Rome C Stephenson formerly president of the American Bankers Association.
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Jacob C. Lemley, dated December 13, 1929, has been filed in District Court, Washington County Iowa. A hearing to prove the will is set for February 2, 1932 at 9:00 a.m. at the Washington courthouse. all interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Edna C. Purvis, Clerk.
In Des Moines a group of churches and Rev. W L Ewing call for a general and immediate housecleaning of law enforcement agencies. The move follows a sermon in which a peace officer was not arrested after an intoxicated raid. Safety Superintendent Bane expands his probe and a city state county and federal meeting was planned to review conditions. The grand jury may take an interest in the charges and an inquiry by that body is possible.
Scientists traced rotenone to plants used by tropical natives to catch fish. The chemical is described as harmless to humans while providing a natural toxin for fishing practices observed in the tropics.
Senator Howell of Nebraska urged opponents of prohibition to form a fixed program of liquor legislation to show how they would address social evils from alcohol. In a radio debate, Representative Beck of Pennsylvania noted that a minority of Americans can block repeal or modification of the 18th Amendment.
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