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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
2
The market shows cattle activity with 8,000 head slaughter cattle and 2,000 calves. Steers from 550 to 900 pounds bring 5.75 to 7.25 for good and 5.75 to 7.50 for larger weights, while cows range 2.75 to 4.50 and bulls 3.60 to 4.25. Sheep totals at 11,000 with fat lambs weak to down 25 cents, lambs 90 pounds down 6.50 to 8.00 for good and choice, and miscellaneous weights listed.
Chicago notes market irregularities for eve produce with receipts totaling 11 707 cases. Extra firsts 14 to 14 percent and firsts 13 to 12 percent while current receipts rise 11 to 12 percent.
Joan seeks escape from Curtis and her looming marriage, returning alone to Marin hills and the bay where she once loved Bill. She confronts guilt, nostalgia, and a choice between loyalty to Curtis and the old love that still haunts her as Ruth awaits news from Joan’s circle.
Community notes compiled by D. F. Macon summarize local events, meetings, and small items from nearby towns. Highlights include civic updates, school happenings, and social notices gathered by the Journal's subscription representative.
Frank Salladay in Washington. Mrs. Lem Cherry visiting her old town after six years. Robert in Wisconsin well. Dave Wallingford enjoys his observation car with heater. Chris Kauffman Wayland Ed Stout Brighton route 2 Will O Jones Columbus Junction in town. Spear family from Colorado Springs visited Crozier home after Chicago world’s fair. Croziers praised home and maple trees. lemonade thanked. Ralph Beauchamp thanked for message and money for Evening Journal. Route 3 harvesting active with Edgar Stout and 4 combines, Art Rathmels near harvest, good crops and chickens. McGraws corn stalks, oats cut, awaiting threshing. 107 acres cut. R. Gallagher sweating but close to thresh. Kalona locals busy with Jim O’Loughlin Vere Davis. Vere weighs 117 pounds and works hard.
Butter markets show 10 percent dirties with receipts 19 508 tubs and specials at 25 percent. Extras 24 percent, extra firsts 23 to 24, firsts 22 to 22134, seconds 20 to 21, standards 24. Poultry market steady with GR truck receipts. fowls 11, broilers 12 to 29, leghorns low, ducks 7 to 9, geese 10, turkeys 10 to 11, roosters 11 to 11. Potatoes on track with arrivals 157 and shipments 717. market slow.
Chicago July grain prices for wheat corn oats rye show mixed moves with July contracts around 1065 for wheat and 64 for corn, receipts and seasonal adjustments seen in the table. The report lists open high low and close values for July and September maturities across wheat corn oats and rye with May and December figures noted for several items.
Chicago July market notes show No. 2 mixed corn trading around 61% to 53 with various grades listed. Additional figures cover No. 4 mixed and yellow grades with ranges amid ongoing price movement and quality distinctions.
Local notes describe harvest activity on Sam Shulty’s 60 acre farm with corn ready for sale at $2 per bit. Neighborly thanks to Kalona Savings Bank and Mrs G Voorhees for support. Mentions of neighbors, band concert, and family visits in the hot days of the season.
Unpaid balance offer of 48.67 on a $700 player piano with rolls, terms 10 per month, or 40 cash. Respond to Waltham Piano Co station C Milwaukee Wis for viewing and references.
Yesterday results show Chicago 5 Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 9 Dioston 4. Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1. New York 3 St Louis 6. Today games include Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at St Louis with other matchups listed. Standings note New York leads American League with 61 wins, 32 losses. Philadelphia 41 39 in second place. St Louis 63–? in National League.
Fragmentary OCR notes show color sample percentages for yellow to white lines and a sample grate with 35 to 45. Receipts record 194 cars. No clear event, person, or organization is identified.
Ainsworth residents record a flurry of holiday visits and travels from July 4 scenes. Families including Lins Blankenhorn Colthurst Reaney Work Palmer Bern Bern and Stewart share gatherings in Waterloo Cedar Falls Des Moines and Crawfordsville. A funeral for Joe Jones and a Delta Delta Bridge club gathering are noted among community events.
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