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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1940

Page

5

Dayton Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Dayton Grove notes date July 1 with visitors including Leo Kaiser of Corydon at the Moore home for dinner. Lyle Oldfield and daughter visited Mrs. Knotts and Mrs. Oldfield, while Mahoney of Rock Island returned home after visiting Sadie Stephens family. Albert Dayton of Washington and Miss Connie Stephens stayed with relatives. Lois Moore returned from Rock Island and Bobby and Billy Mayer of Chicago visited their aunt.

Dayton Grove Leo Kaiser Corydon J. B. Moore Albert Dayton Washington Connie Stephens Robert Stephens Lois Moore Rock Island Bobby Billy Mayer Chicago

Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago markets show hogs trading active with gains 10 to 15 cents top at 5.90 and weights 180 to 270 pounds averaging 5.60 to 5.85. Cattle strong on fed steers and yearlings with fed steers 9.50 and up and top 11.35. heifers 9.50 to 10.50. cows scarce. Sheep active with native lambs 11.40 and 11.00 to 11.25 for others. shorn yearlings 8.75. Estimated Tuesday receipts: cattle 8,000 hogs 18,000 sheep 3,000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Market quotes for corn oats and soybeans

Chicago cash grain summary from July 1 lists corn bids: 1 yellow 64 to 66, 2 yellow 66, 4 yellow 63% with 2 white 74% as notes, oats bids show 1 mixed 33% and 3 mixed 32% with sample mixed 30 to 31% and 2 white 35% and 3 white 34 to 34%. Soybeans priced 2 yellow 7% and 3 Yellow 78%.

Chicago

Grain table and social notices from Chicago page

Chicago grain table lists open high low close for Wheat Corn Oats Rye across July September and December contracts with fractional percentages. Adjacent text notes Mr and Mrs Wm Embree and an ice cream social at Harold Timmins home postponed to a later date.

Chicago Wm. Embree Harold Timmins

Candidate in Court Over Abusive Language Controversy NY

Joseph McWilliams of New York appeared in Yorkville court to answer charges of using abusive language tending to create a breach of peace. The anti-Jewish candidate for Congress is accused of inciting Jewish leaders to attack him and labeling Mayor La Guardia a Jew.

Joseph McWilliams New York Yorkville New York City McWilliams Congress Fiorello LaGuardia

Chicago Produce Market Report July 1

Chicago market notes steady for eggs and poultry with mixed receipts and varied quality grades. Egg classes include extra firsts and fresh graded firsts, while poultry shows heavy ducks and hens with broad percentage ranges and several price or quantity markers.

Chicago

Per Capita Cotton Use Reaches Sixty Yards in U S

The article states that sixty yards of cotton material per person are used annually in the United States, primarily for sheets and other home furnishings.

United States

State Presents Brilliant Film My Son My Son

State Theatre opened Sunday with United Artists release My Son My Son! a lavish Edward Small production starring Madeleine Carroll Brian Aherne and Louis Hayward. The drama follows two fathers and two sons showing love ambition and consequences with standout performances and expert direction.

Edward Small Howard Spring State Theatre Madeleine Carroll Brian Aherne Louis Hayward Lenore Coffee United Artists Charles Victor William Oliver Essex William Essex Oliver Miss Carroll Livia Wayner Henry Hull Laraine Day Josephine

My Son My Son! praised as finest Hollywood romance

Iutchinson and Sophie Stewart praise the film for its romance youth love and realism. They endorse the movie as a supreme entry for Hollywood and its worldwide audience.

Iutchinson Sophie Stewart Hollywood

Steers Bring 10.15 Per Hundred in Chicago Market

J M Clegg a Washington county stockman and farmer was among Iowa cattle feeders selling on the Chicago market last week. He received 10.15 per cent for 1088 pound steers with 23 head in the lot. Hogs also rose with top prices reaching 5.60 per cwt on Thursday and 5.75 on Friday, the peak since May.

Chicago J. M Clegg Washington County Towa

Weather outlook for Des Moines July 1 to 6

Weather outlook for the upper Mississippi valley and northern Great Plains predicts little precipitation and temperatures near or slightly below normal for July 1 through July 6.

Des Moines Mississippi Valley Great Plains

Dr. Lewis Stricken While Vacationing Near Superior Lake

Dr. J. Lewis, mayor of Columbus Junction, vacationing at a Wisconsin Lake Superior resort with Mrs. Lewis and Chicago relatives, suffered a heart attack and was rushed by ambulance to Bellevue hospital in MacKatine. Sunday update said complete rest needed. he has practiced in Columbus Junction 44 years.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction J. Lewis Wisconsin Lake Superior Lewis Chi- Caco Bellevue Hospital Maccatine

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