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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts 37 000 with prices 3.65 to 4.20, steady. Cattle at 6 000 head, calves 6.00 to 9.00, beef steers 7.50 to 10.25, stockers 3.00 to 5.50, cows 2.75 to 5.00. Sheep 15 000 with lambs 5.75 to 6.50, feeders 4.50 to 5.00. quotations based on bulk transactions, light shipments and weight adjustments noted.
Combined hog receipts across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours end 8 am totaled 39,300, down from 40,000 a year ago. Prices ranged from 3.00 to 3.70 per cwt depending on weight, with steady to slightly lower bids and liberal marketing noted.
Chicago market notes list butter receipts 7 553 tubs and creamery extras and standards 21 percent plus 21 percent firsts 20 to 20 percent packing stock 13 to 14 percent specials 22 percent ten digit values. Eggs receipts 8 617 cases with fresh graded extra firsts 16 percent and dirties 10 to 12 percent. Cheese items include young Americas 12 percent longhorns 12 to 13 percent fancy 12 percent daisies 121 percent and related varieties. Live poultry figures cover turkeys young hens and roosters with various No 2 classifications and weights. Potatoes receipts 84 ears track 263 U S shipments 655 Wis sacked round white No 1 76 to 80 mostly 75 Nebr triumphs 105 to 110 Idaho russets No 1 140 to 150 and commercials 110.
Chicago seed market notes offer ranges for red clover from fair to good with prices 10.50 to 13.50, choice 14.00, fancy 14.50 to 14.75, sweet clover 4.75 to 5.00, Alsike 10.00 to 13.50, Timothy good 3.50, choice 2.75, fancy 4.00. Prices reflect January 28 trading.
Wheat 10 cars, corn 4 cars, and oats 20 cars recorded in the grain receipts ledger. This summary notes transport quantities for the season's stock movements.
Chicago grain figures show wheat and corn activity with multiple contracts. Wheat listed for March May July and September with varied highs lows opens closes. corn contracts March May July and September show mixed prices. Oats and rye entries appear sporadic with limited data and no clear trend.
Chicago market update lists cash grain prices for wheat corn and rye from Jan 28. Wheat bids show 3 red 56 percent and 4 red 55 with mixed 5614 and yellow 5642. Corn quotes include mixed and yellow tiers across 35 to 37 percent and white varieties around 32 to 39 percent. Rye No 250 is noted without further detail.
Ken Maynard stars as a sheriff in the new Tiffany western Branded Men showing at the Fox theater Friday and Saturday. He leads deputies Billy Bechtler and Irving Bacon to drive out the bad men and defend honest cattlemen in a western tale of pursuit and justice.
Marion Marsh, soon after rising to international theater prominence, may be seen at the State theater in her latest appearance. The article highlights her rapid ascent and global recognition.
The first starring vehicle for Miss Marsh was filmed at Warner Bros. studios while she was still seventeen. She leaps from obscurity to fame after leading roles with John Barrymore Edward Rob inson and William Powell. Her rise to star follows strong praise from the producers and public support for her humane portrayal of a poor girl striving for a place among the idle rich.
Des Moines Iowa January 28 INS reports two men Herman J Boe and Thomas L Gates arrested on felony charges in Chicago and Lansing in a cross state auto fraud plot. They allegedly bought cars from Midwest dealers with small payments and notes then moved them to St Louis to resell to customers. Boe to face Lansing charges Gates to contest removal from Iowa.
Howard A. Woolerton, a wealthy South Bend manufacturer, was freed by a gang after a 24 hour kidnapping. He returned home unharmed at his east side residence just before midnight and found his wife Florence distraught upstairs. Whether a ransom was paid remains undisclosed.
Two men Oscar Jorgenson and Milton Smith were arrested in Sioux City in a plot to rob Woodbury County treasurer. Authorities say they are also wanted in Columbus Montana for a $6,000 robbery and suspected in the $4,000 August 1 office robbery. They will be returned to Montana for trial.
Iowa City insiders report Ike Armstrong arrives seeking the Hawkeyes head coaching post. The Drake alumnus and Utah coach with 89.5 percent career victories and five Rocky Mountain titles could join the University of Iowa football program amid Jim Crowley rumors.
The late Mrs. Avender's household goods at 220 North Marion are to be sold Feb 4 by administrator W S Kight. A second public sale of items from Co M Maxwell Crawfordsville is scheduled for Feb 11.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic activities, school events, and local commerce. Short notices describe meetings, renovations, and upcoming dates, highlighting community progress and notable residents.
A jittery tale of a neighbor Val Fuhr carrying a live snake in his pocket on January 12 1932 prompts playful caution about church seating. The town notes a grasshopper seen riding Dave Wallingford s Ford radiator to a clover field and other local chatter about accidents sales and moving plans.
Hollywood report details where aging stars live now and their pursuits. Many live quietly in or near Los Angeles, some enjoy wealth from prior careers, and several return to films or stage while others retire or pursue business ventures.
Rumors circulate that Armstrong is the clear favorite in the forthcoming contest, with supporters arguing his proven track record and steady leadership will secure the win.
About 700 political prisoners seized control of the brig Brazil after a mutiny while being transported to Fernanda Noronna, a remote island off Brazil. They held the ship's officers as captives during the voyage.
Iowa fish and game commission outlines a program to aid needy families by distributing more than 300000 pounds of rough fish. Carp buffalo and quillback from lakes near Boone Cedar Rapids and Wickeboy will be sent to local communities with Storm Lake also set for free distribution.
Davenport Iowa January 28 Colonel D M King 62 long time commander of the Rock Island Arsenal died after a two week illness Arrangements were being made today for the funeral of the prominent military officer born in 62nd year and serving the arsenal for a decade He died last night prompting local tributes and military notices
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