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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1929
Page
2
Chicago livestock market report notes hogs firm with mixed gains across weights from 150 to 260 pounds, cattle showing steady to higher trends with steers and heifers moving at varying classes, calves and stockers fluctuating. Sheep remain active with strong bids and top lamb prices around 1540 while fat ewes and feeder lambs show broad ranges. grain futures mixed with Wheat around 1200 and Corn mid 90s.
July figures show open 120 percent, high 123, low 119, close 122. Sept data record open 125, high 127, low, close 127 with later 130 to 131, high 131g, low 120 and close 133 percent.ORI entries list July open 93, high 95, low 934, close 9. Sept rough 9 to 96, high 95, low 96, close 98. Dec open 93, high 94, low 21, close 94. July segment notes open 45, high 46, low 44, close 45 percent.
Sunday morning notes from Washington on Rev John W Todd’s radio sermons on KMA Shenandoah and Rev Fulton’s morning service at First United Presbyterian Church. The column recalls funeral sermons for Mrs Oliver Gray and community chatter about neighbors, events, and local visits across town.
Walter Huston, noted dramatic artist, appears at the Graham Theatre this week in acts bridging vaudeville and Paramount talking pictures. The feature showcases his original songs and dramatic prowess in a reel of talking sequences, with synchronized music and sound effects, set against a lavish production and a love story.
A weekly report from the state department of health shows fifty five smallpox cases, with sixteen in Lee County and remainder in Fayette Pocahontas and Black Hawk counties. Whooping cough totals reached forty seven, with measles the most common disease at twenty seven. Scarlet fever numbered thirty three and other social diseases totaled twenty eight for the period.
Paris reports indicate France will not consent to Rhineland evacuation until Germany proves good faith in fulfilling its agreements with creditors. French officials expect Germany to meet annuity payments and to establish a conciliation committee to study and supervise Rhineland issues after evacuation.
In Kansas City the national Christian Endeavor meeting condemned cigarette smoking among youth and cigarette advertising campaigns. The convention pledged to oppose smoking and tobacco ads in magazines posters and radio. Carlton M Lacewood warned about money spent to undermine prohibition. San Francisco to host 1931 convention with fiftieth anniversary plans under discussion.
Des Moines and Council Bluffs airports have been approved by the state railroad commission under the recent general assembly law. Town City’s application is expired, and no other applications have been filed officially. The law requires landing field plans to be submitted before purchase.
Des Moines July 8 Mrs Manford of Manford stearman biplane claimed overall victory in a long distance air tour. John Livingston and W F Marshall of Waterloo posted the fastest time at 7 hours 21 minutes for 905 miles, narrowly ahead of Mrs Hanford with 7 hours 50 minutes. Sid Cleveland of Des Moines won Class B with 11 hours 36 minutes for the same 905 mile leg.
A 10 year old boy Morrell Morrell caused a small attic fire at Belvedere School while trying to skip summer classes. Firemen contained the blaze with minor damage. authorities and parents plan to ensure attendance at the next session.
The notice lists fresh laid eggs butterfattest cream per pound ch ickens hens leghorn spring old roosters and other poultry prices per pound with weights, plus duck and goose rates and hide prices. It notes higher payment for poultry delivered and no market for sick or emaciated poultry.
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