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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1931
Page
2
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior towns and southern Minnesota totaled 13 000 for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 a m. Prices ranged with weight and class, light and heavy hogs showing gains up to 10 cents. quotes are for bulk transactions and exclude shipping point weight hogs.
Chicago markets report steady to firm conditions across eggs butter and poultry. Eggs show receipts at 10 797 cases with mixed quality and price levels. butter reports 19 253 tubs with varied grades. poultry markets list multiple weights and bird types with fluctuating price ranges and small lot receipts. Cheese prices for twins listed at 10 838.
Market notes show potatoes on track with 190 arrivals and 584 shipments. Oklahoma reports strong results around 225, while Virginia potato cobblers run 280 to 285. overall market steady to strong with a mix of regional triumphs and steady supply.
HOGS receipts 17 000 including 1 000 direct with hog prices largely steady to firm for sow classes and various weight ranges from 140 to 500 pounds. CATTLE receipts 4 500 with diverse sections including vealers yearlings steers heifers cows and bulls priced across multiple weight bands. SHEEP receipts 1 100 with natives and feeding lambs listed and prices ranged for slaughter and feeder classes.
Chicago grain prices show Wheat July at 56 and 56% high and low. Sept 65 and 65% with 59% close. Corn July near 59% to 60% with Sept 55% to 54%. Oats July at 2746 with September 28% and December 31% values. Rye edges around 06% to 43% across months. Lard trades July at 8.42 down to 8.20 for Sept and Dec with modest gains, quelling volatility in grain markets.
The report lists Toledo seed and hay prices with figures for 7-UP-Clover and Alsike. Domestic prime old and new prices for July are 12.50 and 13.75, 14.00 and 138.75 for prime choice, with Oct 18.75 and Dec 14.00. Timothy hay per cwt quoted at 1.25.
Chicago markets report mixed finishes in cash grain with wheat mostly strong and corn showing varied results. Oats and barley edge higher while timothy prices rise and clover ranges widen reflecting demand shifts for forage crops.
Grain receipts list 132 cars of Wheat 32 cars of Corn and 7 cars of Oats as tallied for the period. The counts indicate strong movement of staple grains through the markets.
Mary Ellen two weeks old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Nafaiger, died at their Wayland home Sunday morning. Funeral details were not provided in the available text.
Geraldine Foster, a 22 year old Washington Square receptionist, vanishes from her Morningside Heights apartment after Christmas. Betty Canfield reports the disappearance to Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt who offers a $1000 reward and orders a full check of reports, hospitals, and incidents while detailing Foster's appearance and belongings.
Thatcher Colt probes Geraldine's death by questioning Betty Canfield about Geraldine's dental care and medical work. Betty recalls Dr Humphrey Maskell on Washington Square and a hotel on Fifth Avenue. Geraldine's teeth were cared for by Dr Morton on West End Avenue. To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Captain Lair withholds plans as Betty Canfield learns of a covert vigil by Thatcher Colt and the crew. The group debates arrival times for Geraldine’s parents at the apartment while reloading gear.
Relatives and friends gathered across multiple households for picnics and visits on July Fourth weekend. Services were held for a child, and families from Cedar Falls to Mt. Pleasant traveled to share meals, ice cream, and shared memories at various homes and cemeteries.
Local society column compiled by D. F. Macon highlights community events. Names, places, and dates reflect small-town life as residents share activities, gatherings, and notices from nearby towns.
Notes from a July column recount social visits to McGregor and Grace Hill, Harold Wolf’s dog care, and Cornish farm chatter. Mentions Nate Black and Mrs. Motts Journal delivery to Indianapolis, corn gifts from Horace Worley, and a humorous bullfighting reference connected to Geo Brinton in Mexico. The piece weaves family ties, local kinship, and past acquaintances across several towns.
Clarence Benson and neighbors harvest grain and hay while threshing nears. Mrs Benson will teach at Coppock for the eighth year. Carrol Benson finishes eighth grade next year. Ford garage in Wayland fixes tires for five cents. J R Leighty owns a fine Noble farm east of town with fertile fields and a back train boarding spot. J S Wallace visits Sate City relatives, as Mable Livingston and other locals share farm chatter.
A lengthy list of relatives attended the Wyse family reunion at Prospect on July Fourth. Present were Mr. and Mrs. John Alliman and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kempf, Elmer Wyse and children, Jacob Poshart and children, Ed Wyse, Robert Krabill and family, Noah Wyse and son, Virginia Wyse, Darlene Wyse, Chriss Frevenberger and sons, and others including Willard Leich ty Fanny Ausburger Grace GC R Wyse and Lescer Krabill.
The passage lists numerous Wyse family members and relatives attending a funeral for Peter Sommer at Richer church on July 2. It notes survivors, a mixed choir, and a detailed wedding description for Mrs Bergh, including her education, husband’s credentials, and a September Chicago home arrival after a two week honeymoon.
Miss Ethel Alice Quaife daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Quaife of Ionia Iowa wed Warren Hutton Bergh son of Mr and Mrs Sam Bergh of Wayland on June 1st in the bride’s grandmother's room. Rev William Kent of the Little Brown church officiated. Mrs Charlies Johnson played the wedding march as Doris Bergh sang before a pink and white floral arch.
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