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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1930
Page
2
Chicago livestock prices show gains in hogs and cattle with top hogs at 9.75 per 100 pounds for 160 to 230 lb. heavies and sows mixed but generally firmer for lighter weights and yearlings. Cattle trends include higher yearlings and lighter steers, with heavies at season lows, beef cows steady, and bulls up. Sheep volume around 3,000 with lambs near 11 dollars, feeding lambs around 8.00.
Chicago grain prices show mixed cash activity with variations across wheat corn oats and rye as bids and sample grades shift. The report combines commodity figures and unrelated literary quotes, reflecting a fragmentary page from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The phrase Bedlam stems from the Bethlem hospital in London. Cockney pronunciation turned Bethlem into Bedlam, giving rise to a common expression for great turmoil known since early English usage.
Brief note recalls the 9 word message from Queen Victoria to President Buchan Fin marking the first cable transmission and the minutes required for completion.
The text notes polo reached Europe with European players in 1863, while earlier versions were played freely in England by the Tenth Hussars around 1800 in Calcutta, marking the sport's spread and early military participation.
Fragmentary OCR shows a poultry market item listing Leghorn hens and broilers with inconsistent weights and prices, including per pound rates and odd terms. It mentions tiers like over 2 lbs and under 2 lbs with cents per pound, plus miscellaneous totals that are partially legible.
Public notice in the district court of Washington Iowa September term 1930 requests quieting title to real estate. Plaintiff Morris seeks to bar all hidden or unknown claimants and obtain full fee simple title with equitable relief. Defendants must answer by noon of the second day of the next term or face default and judgment. Attorneys T S Brookhart represent the plaintiff.
Relatives in Columbus Junction report the death of Elmer Spafford a Columbus Junction native now of Los Angeles. Spafford had spent many years away and his passing is noted by the local community with sympathy for the family.
July notes from Crawfordsville report Victor Blattnerio in hospital for appendicitis, local harvest heat and crop talks, visits by Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Fishburn, and town social affairs. Mentions of wheat prices in Washington, Masonic building work pausing, hot temperatures near 141 degrees in a test area, and community events including church lawn social, charity meetings, and visitors from Cedar Rapids and Wales.
The remark notes that fear of what might occur drives distress more than actual events, attributing the pain to imagination. It underscores how anticipation shapes human suffering and cautions against letting fear govern perception.
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