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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1931

Page

4

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Report

Chicago market report shows hog receipts 19 000 including 5 000 direct with values from 5.75 to 7.75 for various weights, cattle receipts 2 000 to 6 500 with steer and heifer price ranges, and sheep receipts 12 000 with natives around 7.75 to 8.25. Slaughter cattle and vealers price bands span 3.75 to 9.00, while stockers and feeders range 4.25 to 7.00, with lambs and pork notes as bids shift by weight and class.

Chicago

Iowa Hog Market Report From Des Moines

Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8:00 A.M. show 14,800 head against 18,400 last week. Prices mostly steady to higher as well finished hogs $240 per cwt and down faced demand, light lights 140 to 1660 dollars per hundredweight.

Des Moines Iowa Minnesota

Chicago Market Reports Mixed Produce and Dairy Prices

Chicago market daily notes firm receipts for butter with 10 024 titbs and several extra firsts. Pro duce shows firm overall with mixed firsts seconds and ages while poultry is weak with varied car loads and item prices. Potatoes on tracks show weak market and scattered regional price ranges across states and varieties.

Chicago Roosters

Grain futures mixed as Chicago open high low close data shown

Chicago market update lists grain futures with July and Sept contracts for WHEAT CORN OATS RYE and LARD. Prices shown include open high low close and percentage changes though OCR yields irregular digits. Notable readings include WHEAT July 92 63 3 63 and CORN July 60 61 24 4 with varied Dec marks and LARD July tied near 7.

Modern Way To Treat Broken Varicose Veins

Advertises Emerald Oil as a quick home remedy for varicose veins and ulcers. Claims nightly dressings with rotten gauze or linen cured with the antiseptic, offered at 85 cents with money back if no results. Also promotes use for skin blemishes and acne.

Lemmons Pharmacy Moone

Radio proves a powerful weapon in Chicago crime fight

In Chicago the radio era enhances police efficiency as squad cars receive instant trouble alerts, guiding faster responses. Officials cite thousands of arrests daily via radio and call boxes, with law enforcement praising the new technology as a decisive tool in the ongoing war on crime.

Cimcago Erie Chiesa J. Alcock Price Radio Enueie Prictor Chicago Elbe Vuere Crimam Ule Fuet ‘Ial Chienzo Elver John H. Alcock

Grain Market Summary with Various Wheat and Clover Prices

A fragmented OCR listing pricing and grades for grains including wheat, oats, rye, timothy, and clover. Entries mention category numbers, quality indicators, and prices such as wheat red No 4 and several futures-like codes. values range around 1. to 245 with assorted fractions. The text also references miscellaneous feeds and forage, with multiple missing or unclear items.

Rye Nirley Timothy Clover

Wheat, off curs Corn-101 care

Reading from an uncertain clipping, the article fragment notes crop terms with unclear context. It mentions wheat and corn alongside a cryptic phrase about care and a reference to rat infestation concerns, but no coherent event or names are readable.

Col umbus Junction Notes On Local Movements And Events

Martha Butler reports in Columbus Junction with scattered notes from families and friends. Residents travel to Billings Montana and Chicago for relatives and teaching posts while funeral attendance in Letts gathers for the Klotz family. The local button factory reduces hours to five and a half per day as spring schedule changes take effect. An ice cream social is planned at Mrs J B Gray's home.

Columbus Mrs. J. Be, Gray

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

Subscription representative D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby communities. Short notices cover local events, meetings, and small developments affecting residents and businesses alike.

Alfalfa Harvest At Hugh Morris Farm Near Ainsworth

On July 16 Hugh Morris cut his second crop of alfalfa and loaded it with a tractor driven loader. Three men assisted on his farm at the edge of the county line east of Ainsworth. John Anwyl and Blake Spencer of Ainsworth were observed preparing for a hot day nearby.

Hugh Morris Hugh Ainsworth John Anwyl Blake Spencer

Friendly golf banter and a large rural sale crowd scene

A lighthearted exchange about a lost ball frames a description of Mrs. A. Ee. Cunninghams household goods sale drawing bidders from Wayland Ainsworth Crawfordsville and surrounding countryside. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephens Mrs Reaney Miss Stephens Mr. Clark and his daughters Talma and Marie Mrs Ezra Wittmer and family and Mr. Roth. Local bidders and Washington citizens participate as the sale proceeds.

A. Ee Mr. Cunningham

Goshen outing reveals old farms and a paving road memory

A Wednesday night trip from Goshen Indiana with a 76 year old companion visits former farms around Havre and Pleasant Hill. The group views fields of shocked grain and corn at Melo Kallous and red Palmers then returns to town to check on ill neighbor Bill Taster. The ride recalls a time when the No 11 corner was safe to navigate and ends with thanks and a caution about using a parasol.

Havre Pleasant Hill Andy Bill Taster Mr. Foster Mr. Kullous Fred

Gun Smoke at Fox theater Friday and Saturday

The Fox presents Gun Smoke a modern Western on the talking screen. Richard Arlen stars as the mustang hunter leader facing off against raiders from the city with Mary Brian as the ranch owner and William Boyd as the gun mob head.

Fox Theater Idaho Badlands West Richard Arlen Mary Brian William Boyd Eugene Pallette Brian

Visitors and club activities in Shellbark area

Friday evening in Shellbark saw girls from the L Y M C of Columbus City township hosting activities. Mr and Mrs Royce Johnston and son Robert from Chicago visited Mr and Mrs J R Johnston and Lloyd Sparrow of Lomax. R J Reaney named delegate to the Methodist conference in Muscatine in September.

Shellbark L. Y M. 4-H Club Columbus City Township Royce Johnston Robert Chicago J. R. Johnston Lloyd Sparrow Lomax Orville Sparrow R. J. Reaney Methodist Churches Musciatine

Salem couple socials with Busy Bee club meet

Mr and Mrs John Dukes of Salem Iowa visited the D E Miller home. The Busy Bee club met Thursday afternoon July 9 with 14 members present and a visitor Mrs Leona Hamilton. The next meeting will be July 22 with Mrs Mande Harken.

John Dukes Salem D. E. Miller Busy Bee Club Stella Gowey Leona Hamilton Mande Harken

University to Sponsor High School Contests Again

The University of Iowa will sponsor five annual high school contests in 298 t, including the fourth academic contest expected to draw about 70 000 entrants from over half of the state's schools. Events cover fourteen categories with state championships and individual titles in debate extemporaneous speaking and play production among others.

Iowa Ciy Universty of Iowa Law Belor

Art contest opens with five schools entering

Five schools entered the event as artists prepare to paint and draw in the art contest. The schedule is set for a forthcoming competition at the seeds SC 4SOT venue.

Bandits Sought After Assault and Robbery in Tama

Police seek two men accused of assault and robbery. Victim C. Johnson reported being beaten and robbed of 200 dollars and locked in a hotel room before escaping down a rope. State leaders plan a meeting on unemployment relief chaired by J. W. Long to discuss future plans.

Tama C. Johnson Des Moines J. W. Long Dan W. Turner

Despondent man ends life in Centerville

Despondency over ill health is cited as the cause of Julius Heck's suicide at age 24. He shot himself through the heart with a shotgun yesterday, according to reports from Centerville.

Centerville U.P Julius Heck

Number Iowa Cars Decreases

A decline of 17 073 motor vehicles was recorded in Iowa during the first six months.

Iowa Des Moines W. A. Stevens Motor Vehicle Department

Funeral held in Keokuk for Charles Banks

Charles Banks son of George W. Banks of Keokuk had funeral services in Keokuk after his body was found in the Mississippi River Tuesday. Death declared unexplained and under investigation in Davenport dispatches. OSKALOOSA announces the Knapp Electric toy factory opens for capacity production. Kenneth Roberts, local manager, says about 100 workers will be employed as 175000 units are produced.

Davenport U.P Keokuk Charles Danks Mississippi River George W. Banks Oskaloosa Knapp Electric Company Kenneth Roberts

Joyful England Foot Bath Promises Quick Corn Relief

The ad touts Radox foot bath as a new method to remove corn roots and callouses. It claims sore feet will feel better after 3 to 4 nights of soaking, with easy rubbing of hard skin, and urges readers to ask S Lemmon's Pharmacy for a pack.

England S Lemmon's Pharmacy

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