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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1934

Page

2

Livestock Market Report Chicago July Hogs Cattle Sheep

Hogs around 8 500 head with market about steady from Friday. top 4.85 for food 3.15 weights. Heol 210 lbs 4.75 downward. shipments 5.06. Cattle 2 000. fed steers and long yearlings up to 25 cents. grass fed calves 25 to 0 lower. vealers 50 to 75 cents higher 6.59 to 9.00. extreme top 10.40. week end quiet. Sheep 5 000. week ending Friday 28 doubles from feeding stations 27 600 direct. fat lambs 25 cents lower. yearlings and aged sheep little changed 5.59 to 6.75.

Chicago

Market Report From Chicago Poultry and Produce Trade

Market steady receipts include 14 trucks of fowls 12 percent spring ers 22 broilers 18 Jeghorns 9 ducks 14 gees 11 tur keys 14 roosters 4 Jeghorn broilers 14 Potatoes on track 251 rivals 284 shipments 1 155 market firm

Chicago Springers Broilers Jeghorns Ducks Gees Turkeys Roosters Jeghorn

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Summary

Chicago cash grain report shows July prices for wheat corn oats rye with bids and bids fluctuating. No 1 yellow corn at 60 cents, No 2 yellow 59, No 2 white 92 with 44 cars receipts reported.

Chicago U.P

Robbery reported at Farmers Savings Bank Packwood

A Tuesday afternoon robbery at Farmers Savings Bank of Packwood netted about 100 dollars in currency. Two unmasked men were arrested the next day and officers express confidence in捕捕捕 capturing the guilty parties.

Richland Farmers Savings Bank Packwood Gladys Fitch Iowa City F. Pitch Raymond Callister Keote Lula Callister Margaret Jean Sniders Washington O. F. Harlan Donald Harlan St. Louis Fred W. Smith Sallig Chacey W. Ward Nettie Schollenberger Los Angeles Keota T. Swanson Kelmond Swaneon St. L. Depot WC McLin Madeline Shultz KR. Wallace Dallas Center Dora “Ean Fairfield

Local Installations and Society Event in Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction July 7 Officers of the local Fledge will be installed Tuesday evening. The Whatsoever society will be entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. G W Weber and Mrs. Henrietta Salmon in the Methodist church parlors. Donald James and Robert Reaney visited the Century of Progress this week.

Columbus Junction G. W. Weber Henrietta Salmon Donald James Robert Reaney Century of Progress

Bernie in Shoot the Works at State Theater Sunday

Amusements note that Bernie, a musical figure, stars in Paramount’s Shoot the Works coming Sunday at the State theater. He plays a band leader, starting with a five piece orchestra and ending with a seventeen piece cabaret band. The film, directed by Wesley Ruggles from an Hecht and Fowler play, features Jack Oakie Dorothy Dell Arline Judge and six songs by Gordon Nevel Rainger and Robin.

Ten Bernie Paramount State Theater Bernie Wesley Ruggles Ben Hecht Gene Fowler Jack Oakie Dorothy Dell Arline Judge Youey Gordon and Nevel Rainger Robin

Local Notes and Obituaries From NIRA Area

Mrs J B Hanley condolences for sister Lottie in Canada noted. Jim Hanley visited Sigourney Friday. Community celebrations at Wellman and Iowa City on the Fourth. Mrs Mary Green visited Charlie Greens for the holiday. Fences removed along No 2 percent and grading prep reported. Culverts nearing completion. Groffs drug well on creek for Jas Hanley referenced.

Jim Hanley Sigourney Our People Wellman Iowa City Mary Green Charlie Greens Jas Hanley

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns gathered by the Journal's subscription representative. Short notes cover local events, changes, and happenings in surrounding communities.

Journal notes from Washington area visitors and local life

July reports describe cool weather and farmers checking fields. Local residents including H R Moore Joe McConnell C O Dayton Lloyd Foster and Milburn Underwood are noted in Washington and nearby towns. Citizens discuss corn, farms, mail routes, and a daily home newspaper's value.

Gentle farm scene mixed with harvest references

The passage notes Dillinger passing by and praises two gentlemen for their home and generosity. It mentions their mules and children, corn being washed for the year, and neighbors in Zenno and Valley planning soybeans. It ends with remarks on threshing, Marilyn Macon at a hospital, and a playful line about beans and dinner.

Dillinger Faily Zenny Valley Zenno

Deserbine travel tales and small town notes from 1919

The column records a farmer wife in Ainsworth selling eggs on Dec 12 1919 and Dec 20 1919 at various prices. It mentions Geo Miller RK renewing a daily subscription and Ed Knupp in California reporting an auction of calves in Orville Ohio. Local residents W Davis RR L Keyser and Margaret Corbin are noted with brief movements and anecdotes.

Ainsworth Ed Knupp California Orville, Oho

Wellman News Roundup of Summer Travel and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Kant Miler plan July 4 departure for Clear Lake and Minnesota Wisconsin lakes, staying around the lakes for summer. Grandma Mary Green of Keota visits Charlie Green family, returns Sunday. Mrs Howard Ayers and Hazel visit relatives. Grant Miller, Albert Roupe on local business. Charlie Mayer reports health improvements for Mrs Mayer and Mr Mayer with some mobility. Dr Yoder reports for CCC work at Fort Snelling, to depart soon. Incident: stray bullet injures Mrs John M Yoder. she recovering. Margaret Popham hosts July 4 pot luck with multiple relatives and visiting Chicago guest Miss Margaret Jones.

Green Lester Dianeys Howard Ayers Miss Hazel Ottumwa Grant Miller Iowa City Albert Roupe Charlie Mayer A. L. Braden War Department Fort Sneling CCC Yoder Fort Snelling John M. Yoder Jason Yoder John M Yoder Margaret Popham Flora

Visiting neighbors and local events fill week in Iowa City area

A lengthy note lists visitors and gatherings around Iowa City and nearby towns including Chicago area trips, July Fourth celebrations, family visits, and Sunday church events. People named include Miss Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Romine, Frank Mayers, O Bert Godber, Harris Poster family, Nellie Newland, Fred Boland, R L Dowting, Walter Leighton, A L Braden, Amy M Glass, and others with travels to Cedar Rapids and Denver.

Chicago Miss Jones Newton Romine Keota Frank Mayers Howard Gardner O. Bert Godber Wellman Francis Lemley Kalona Marjorie Smith Washineton Henry Martha Poster B. C. Foster Nellie Newland Lida Jones Jones Marshalltown Fred Boland Williamsburg Ralph Snavely R. L Dowting Walter Leighton Cedar Rapids William J. Wadeson Duane Shelley A. L. Braden Cordelle Iowa City Fardiey Pell Jr Amy M Glass Martha Capels Bobby Billy Vancouver

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