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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
2
Chicago price report shows hog receipts 14 000 with direct 5 000 and hogs 7 40 top. cattle receipts 4 000 with steers and yearlings active. vealers weak. beef and veal prices range from 5.00 to 8.75 for various weights. sheep receipts 8 000 with native lambs at 7.00 to 7.25 and slaughter lambs 6.70 to 7.65.
Combined bee receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 a.m. showed 12 504 receipts, down from 15 200 a week earlier. Prices rose 15 to 30 cents across weights with heavy trading. hogs moved early due to a holiday, with light weights 140 to 166 lb good and choice at 6.15 to 6.75 dollars, 160 to 180 lb at 6.45 to 6.84, 180 lb plus at the upper range.
The report lists hog prices by weight classes from 100 to 550 pounds with good and choice quality, showing ranges from $4.00 to $8.00 per cwt and notes bulk transaction basis. It adds that lone haul shipments with shrinkage or overfilling may deviate above or below quoted prices.
Chicago July 2 market update shows mixed conditions across departments. Produce receipts total 19 004 cases with diverse classifications including firsts seconds and extras, Butter market steady with multiple grade levels, Poultry unsettled with assorted fowls ducks and geese, Cheese prices mid range, Potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments, overall market slow to steady with delayed stock and regional price movements.
Readable fragments show wheat corn and oats figures for July and September futures in Chicago. Prices include assorted open high low and close values with percentages for wheat corn oats rye and fats noted amid a range of figures and symbols.
Bligh t does not go to Australia and Delight thrives in London in a witty musical comedy. Lorrimer visits Mac in the Adirondacks and contemplates his own heart in Moose Camp as Delight hints at leaving her part and finding her understudy. He wanders northern woods reflecting on what was and what remains.
Larry pursues Mary Lou, convinced she still loves him. He investigates her absence from Oakdale, visiting YWCAs and hotels, then encounters her at a women’s hotel during a celebrity writer’s visit and drags her into a private dialogue in a library.
In a tense exchange, Mary Lou accuses a woman of hiding, while Larry reveals that Delight Harford has returned to England and is married to an Australian gentleman. Mary Lou reacts with shock as the truth surfaces, and the scene ends with a cliffhanger.
Winnie Lightner, Olsen and Johnson headline a demanding film comedy at the State theater this Friday and Saturday. Critics note the rapid action and stinging energy that push performers to the limit as they deliver a high velocity screen experience.
Shadows Ranch Western De Luxe screens at the Fox theater Friday and Saturday featuring Buck Jones as Sim Aldwin. The film blends riding and shooting with typical outdoor action and offers Buck Jones in a leading role, promising strong horseman feats and screen presence.
OCR reading shows Grain Clope and Pedtash notes with wheat and mixed lots, yellow pigment percentages, sample notes and pricing hints. Mentions Harley, Timothy, and Mlovir weight ranges and possible price bands across 1200 to 1800.
An OCR read shows a Demat TOLMDO record with unclear date stamps and values. It references a price around 24.00 and a December 14.00 marker, plus a 723.54 figure and 1.28 mention, but the text is garbled and lacks complete context.
The text fragment mentions corn and oats among other words but lacks a clear event or names. It is a damaged OCR snippet with no coherent reporting to summarize into a factual news item.
Mrs. and Mr. Nort Messenger host relatives from Weyland and VMoheta Iowa including Warren Allen Nellie Allen and Muriel. The Messengers Pred of Muscatine Iowa and other relatives arrive for several days and the family plans a summer visit at their home.
A compact item from the Journal’s subscription representative highlights short reports from nearby communities. It summarizes local happenings, brief updates, and notable minor events with a focus on accessibility for readers following regional news.
The town welcomes Ms S W Brookhart back during her Washington D C vacation. Local residents and visiting families like Dea and Wleinburg enjoy hot weather reports, harvest chatter, and farm work around Straw College and Crawfordsville. No major events, but notes on heat effects, local meals, and ongoing crop activity are shared.
The column recalls farm life around Ulinois with Dayton shucking corn from a wagon, a funeral for John Fletcher, and local figures like Mr. Wenger the minister and Ralph Rozman hosting a farm visit near Olds and Winfield. It mentions David Johns in Crawfordsville, Frank Young’s hard work, and city leaders upgrading local services while farms endure heat and drought. A southern Iowa letter reports record heat, wheat threshing yields, and water hauling for threshing crews.
The item asks for the annual coal shipment tonnage from the United States. A separate note quotes Mrs. W. Den claiming four months old Leghorn pullets are now laying.
A fire on the J P Brenderan farm north of Wellman destroyed a six by ten brood house early Wednesday morning killing about sixty two week old chicks. Mrs Warren G Straw of Des Moines visits her parents Mr and Mrs J Ward. Rev William Brenneman of Chicago visiting his mother was awakened by a barking dog as the roof burned.
A brooder house fire left only about a dozen chicks rescued as the stove was not in use. The cause is undetermined though mice handling matches may be to blame. Funeral services are set for Joshn ta Reeney at the Christian church in Frytown with burial in Frytown cemetery.
A fragmented note mentions a move from Nucla to Lola with a family called The List and a fast moving week. The flock grows by four chicks after the move. Platinum valued finds in New York and South Africa are highlighted as huge rewards, with miners and prospectors using crude tools.
Mrs. George Tracy and Marcia visit the Hooley home northwest of Wellman. Master Robert Manner attends a boys camp near Burlington. William Carr, operated on for appendicitis at Washington County Hospital over a week ago, is recovering well and plans to return home Thursday.
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