This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1933
Page
2
Chicago market notes hogs 37 000 head with top 4 65 heavy weights 4 40 down light 140 to 160 lb good and choice 3 50 to 4 25. cattle 21 000 with steers 550 to 900 lb 5 00 to 6 75. heifers 550 to 750 lb 4 75 to 5 75. cows 3 00 to 4 25. vealers 4 75 to 6 00. stocker cattle 4 50 to 5 75. sheep 19 999 fat lambs slow but prices firm to 25 cents higher.
Proance reports steady market for produce with receipts of 20 587 cases and trends for extra firsts and firsts. Butter market unsettled with 21 892 receipts and varied percentages. Poultry market steady with 20 trucks and mixed ranges for fowl broilers leghorns ducks and turkeys. Potatoes on track with arrivals 123 shipments 682 and market stronger.
Readable lines show grain futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with July September and December contracts. Prices and percentages appear fragmented but indicate small shifts in May July and Sept maturities across WHEAT CORN OATS and RYE with varied percentages and gains.
The Chicago market reports mixed price ranges for several corn grades. No 2 mixed trades around 54% to 54.5, No 3 near 55, No 5 about 44 to 47, and yellow and white varieties show multiple bids from 43 to 66 with varied percentages.
The first screen musical comedy to receive Florenz Ziefelds personal supervision and skill emerges as Whoopee. The production showcases stage flair and cinematic music while presenting a new form of entertainment.
Ames Iowa July 56 entomologist A D Worthington of Iowa State College dismisses so called mythic pest controls. He explains diseased insects won't curb chinch bugs as spores spread under proper conditions and cutting corn around fields fails to stop them. He notes a mimeographed circular by Drake and Worthington outlines valid methods via Extension Service.
Today’s games feature St Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Boston Cincinnati at Chicago The American League standings show Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago with records 36 39 and .479 The previous day results include Boston 14 Philadelphia 9 Washington 6 3 New York 5 Chicago 2 6 Cleveland 5 5 Detroit 7 5 St Louis 4 6 Detroit visits St Louis while Boston meets Philadelphia Chicago hosts Cleveland and Washington travels to New York.
The State theater presentation of Whoopee recreates Eddie Cantor's two year New Amsterdam success in Technicolor. Producer Samuel Goldwyn touts it as a perfect all color cinema extravaganza with Ziegfeld's stage energy. Cantor remains the lead amid a starry cast including Ethel Shutta and Eleanor Hunt with Broadway and Hollywood beauty.
D F Macon reports items from nearby towns including civic meetings, school notes, and local events. Short notices describe community updates, upcoming calendars, and routine happenings across the region.
Frank Bandy attended the Sth homecoming at his old Presbyterian church two miles east of Mediapolis called Kossuth. The gathering revived memories of Civil War era service, a large choir, and a sermon by a Texas preacher. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Coats now in McComb Illinois and a large turnout with long tables of food and community fellowship.
Howard L McCleery offers applications for loans under the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act. Federal Land Bank loans on first mortgages for up to 50000, 4 percent. Federal Bank Commissioner loans on second mortgages at 5 percent. Serves Lime Creek Kinnlish River Iowa Highland Jackson Cedar and Seventy Six townships in Washington County. Details at Nicola Harmon Bookstore or by calling 675. Represents Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of Sioux City Iowa as Livestock Loan Inspector. This is the government loan agency for livestock grain and machinery loans.
Proposals for installing a heating plant at Lincoln School Building in the Independent School District of Washington Iowa will be received by R W Thompson secretary at Room 204 Bailey Building Washington Iowa until 7 p m July 5 1933. Separate bids for steam and hot air heating systems. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
The cause of light in neon tubes is high voltage electric current applied to electrodes, discharging through the neon gas.
Washington parks showcase 200 tree species including natives and visitors from Europe Asia Africa and South America. The city highlights a diverse urban forest with specimens gathered from multiple continents and climates to enrich local biodiversity.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.