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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1931
Page
2
Chicago July livestock receipts show hogs at 17 900 with direct 2 000. prices ranged 6 65 to 7 55 for pigs and 7 19 to 9 00 for heavier weights. Cattle receipts 7 000 with steers 5 50 to 9 00, cows 3 54 to 6 00. vealers 8 00 to 9 00. Sheep receipts 16 000 with good natives and lambs 7 75 to 8 85 and feeders 4 75 to 6 50.
Pro duce market firm with receipts totaling 12 102 cases and butter steady at 15 387 titbs. Butter extras and firsts rise modestly while poultry shows firm tone with car of fowls and varying price ranges for springers leghorns ducks geese and turkeys across several weight classes.
The notes reflect varied bids on cheeses and potatoes with small changes. Ohio and Missouri prices move mildly, while Virginia and Southern items show limited shifts. overall market holds steady with slight softening on certain barrel and cobbler quotes.
Combined hog receipts totaling 9,500 at 22 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8:00 A.M. show mostly steady to 1 cent lower with heavy butchers down at some stations. Quotations cover weights from light 140 pounds to heavy 350 pounds with packing sows and various weight ranges listed, based on bulk transactions.
Chicago July futures show varied moves across grains with wheat corn oats rye and fats. Wheat July high low and settle ranges uneven across contracts while corn oats rye show modest gains and losses with mixed September and December figures.
Market report notes Chicago cash grain closing prices for July 14 with details on corn wheat and soybeans traded and reported by traders in a round of price movements and closing figures.
Grain samples show wheat at 51 percent for two red tests and 511 to 611 percent for two hard tests. Corn yields vary with 2 mixed 5814 and 6 mixed 56 percent, plus multiple yellow and white sample readings. Oats show 2 white at 27 percent. barley ranges 38 to 53 with Timothy from 450 to 500 and clover 1359 to 2000.
Toledo market desk lists oats and hay values with prices for Clover and Alsike hay and Timothy hay, showing futures figures for prime clover and various crop months. Prices given include Clover prime 13.60 for July, 13.50 for October, 28.75 for December, Alsike 10.00 for August and 10.25 for December, and Timothy hay 1.25 per cwt.
Grain receipts show 315 cars of wheat 56 cars of corn and 12 cars of oats reported in the loading ledger.
Warner Oland as Charlie Chan solves a screen star’s murder in The Black Camel at Fox theater Wednesday and Thursday. The Hawaii exterior scenes and a renowned cast including Sally Eilers Bela Lugosi Dorothy Revier Victor Varconi heighten the mystery and entertainment.
William Haines stars in Just A Gigolo a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie adapted from Dancing Partners The plot follows a young nobleman whose flirtations lead to a slap that changes his view on marriage The comedy drama features Irene Purcell from Broadway and plays Wednesday and Thursday at the State theater.
Hearing before the board of railroad commissioners on the petition of Howard R Ballew and others against closing the Dean Iowa station of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad is scheduled for July 21. July 28 sets the rate for hearings on two transit line applications in Iowa one by the Iowa Public Service Company Sioux City for 6 14 miles of 6 600 volt line in Shebs o county and the other by the Iowa Power and Light Company Des Moines for half a mile of 6 900 volt line in Jasper county.
Ken’s sisters plot to match Polly Vandeeveer with the shy painter Jonathan Barnes posing as Mr Van Dyke Beard. They stage a lawn party with French ice cream to lure Polly toward Barnes, hoping Ken’s heart will follow. Kenneth resists at first but learns Polly has rejected the artist, revealing the sisters’ ploy and Ken’s gained "limousine" prize.
When peeling fruit, boil the peels in a small amount of water. Save the infused liquid to flavor orangeade or other cold fruit drinks and add minerals from the peels. This frugal method enhances taste and nutrition.
A lighthearted note from the Ohio State Journal muses that the ancient Greek philosopher shouted Eureka upon discovering a ripe cantaloupe. The item playfully links a timeless moment of insight with a fruit joke.
In Los Angeles on July 14 the speaker Aimee Semple McPherson outlined a method to maintain order at a meeting. The disclosure follows a recent public address emphasizing discipline and leadership during gatherings.
July diary items report Mrs W E Young's funeral in Chicago was misidentified as Mr Young's. A.L. Young is thanked for pointing out the correction. Early Monday farmers discuss rain and travel, mules near the square, and local transport. names include Bob Acheson Lewis Baker Spencer Reed and Roll Davis. Ernie Nelson injures an eye, Utah Heniketeh suffers an industrial accident, and Dave Eichelberger corrects the writer's hometown. The piece comments on California town names and a big birthday dinner planned for Aug 12.
Fifty two years old with youthful appearance. Victor Blattner built a new house in east Washington this summer adding beauty to the east end. Henry Sheets and Mike Trier of Keota visited. Ames visits by Mrs Chadwick and others. Rex Wittmer of Wayland and Ezra Wittmer plus Mrs Wittmer attended a furniture sale in Washington. Attendees came from Ainsworth and nearby towns. C E Lemley clerked the sale. Cunningham sale on Piast Main Wednesday expected to attract a good crowd. R J Buckley Maytag salesman from Washington attended and ordered his daily route to start at once. A short visit with Buckley noted. he reported strong business last year and solid activity so far this year.
A farmer named Martin Telford, ill for weeks, was taken to Town City hospital for treatment. The doctor notes a strong prescription routine and suggests a ham slice accompany the mustard plaster.
Mrs McPherson testified that William W Harris caused a disturbance during a July 4 service at her tabernacle. Harris, on trial, said he tried to outshout the evangelist but resented the singing of patriotic songs.
A meeting led to opposition of uniformed war veterans appearing in a church pulpit. Harris was fined $25.
Two former Morningside College students Joseph Locklin and Henry Kitehen faced manslaughter charges in New York City after an automobile collision killed Charl Buchanan. Police say the pair sped from the scene after striking Buchanan.
Reports from SHERWOOD Michigan Chicago Atlanta Lincoln and Kansas City detail a wandering octogenarian found after hours a judge allowing limited bathroom use a muton in a man’s eyelid grasshoppers chewing a farmer’s tongue and a bakery truck crashing into a couple’s bedroom in the night all dated July 14.
Mexican consul Adolfo Dominguez in Chicago faced contempt of court charges after a courtroom clash with Municipal Judge Thomas Green. The judge later expunged the sentence, sparking a protest from Mexico and a possible demand for official apology amid potential international tension.
The West Highland column lists residents visiting each other, including Bertha Kron on the sack list with Mrs Lulu Rabenold and Ches ter Williams. It notes Harold Kroneman returning from harvest help and reports a grand rain aiding crops. Chris Kron and family, Everette Doan and others are mentioned in social roundups.
The fiftieth anniversary of a church was noted in Williamstown with a forthcoming event in July. Local residents and parishioners prepared to celebrate the milestone and reflect on five decades of community service and worship.
The article notes the founding of the Methodist church here to be observed Sunday July 19 with more than 100 former parishioners and pastors invited to return. Rev Geo Self of Central City, a former local pastor, will preach.
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