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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
2
Chicago hog market shows 19 000 hogs with 7 009 directs. Prices span 170 to 250 pounds at 3.40 to 3.60, 260 to 350 pounds 3.00 to 3.40, 3.15 to 3.50 for packing sows and varied values for light to heavy hogs and sows.
Vicks Chemists introduces Vicks Voratone Antiseptic at under half the price of competing products. Regular 10-ounce bottle priced at 35c with trial 25c value at 10c while supplies last. Also includes livestock market data on cattle, hogs, and sheep with varied prices and weights.
Chicago grain table index for January 27 lists commodity prices with minimal details. No specific bids or figures are readable in the fragment.
A reflective quote on patience cites C B Newcombe noting that societies have been hypnotized by the urge to act. It cautions against rushing decisions and champions restraint and thoughtful pacing.
Top milk cow price reached 56 dollars at Midway sale pavilion with calves, shoats, gilts, boars and other livestock selling in modest ranges. Mules, horses, sheep and Leghorn roosters also sold. assorted goods brought fair prices. Columbus Junction events include a school declamatory contest winners list and community notices.
Local briefs compiled by D F Macon cover happenings in nearby towns. Community events, personal notices, and small items from the region provide a snapshot of everyday life and local interests.
Paul Harvey reported the road south of Titus was fair in Washington this Thursday morning while others predicted worsening dirt roads after a rain and snow. The Centerville editor took a day off for duck hunting. sales and auctions drew large crowds with praise for Glenn’s auction and a well-attended sale across multiple towns.
Sunday visitors from Danville and Concord township are listed along with Muscatine county ministerial association attendees including Rev. W W Parker Cotter and Rev C Ramedale from Columbus City. Residents with family visits and high school basketball events in Columbus Junction are also noted.
After surgery, Glen Fuhr is progressing well as his family, including Harley Migers and others, visits him and notes his gradual improvement.
Mr Ed Eicher, newly elected congressman, visited the Davis Jackson sale followed by farmers and friends who feared kidnapper rumors. Donations arrive from Wheelers in Ainsworth and Cate Thompson, with Iske Freeland praised for being well informed. Abraham Lincoln humor appears in a local anecdote about pants. AR Davis of Crawfordsville and Charley Scranton of Wellston note presence and good roads.
January 23 city feed yard sale and January 31 closing out sale posted. February sales include Lewis Smith 2 miles east of West Chester, Knotek Bros breeding sow sale in Keota, Long and Eugenheimer in Crawfordsville, Crane and Work dissolution sale near West Chester, John Wagner private and China bred sow sale in Washington, W C Mayhew in Crawfordsville. Mill reference appears.
Rural carrier misses a day of mail but delivers by other means. Mr. Webber aided by O K Scott reaches Wellman for an abscess treatment. Mrs. Holmes suffers inflammatory rheumatism, and a death in Oskaloosa brings Mrs. T C Lester and family there. Grandchildren Charles Eleanor and Billy Maas dine with Omer Green in Wellman, plus chores, court visits, wood cutting, and hog butchery activity noted.
Des Moines heads a January 29 to February safety drive uniting American Legion posts schools and churches under Maj Hardin Volk Des Moines and W Bari Hall Mason City state commander The campaign aims to boost safety mindedness on streets and highways and highlight public safety efforts in schools and churches Miss Agnes Samuelson supervises public instruction in promoting the effort.
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