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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets report a slow hog day with bids 10 to 15 cents lower and few sales. Receipts were 23 000. Hog top seen at 4.90 with bulk 4.50 to 4.80. Cattle and sheep also move weak or steady amid heat. Meat prices show varied shifts across hogs cattle and sheep inventories.
U S D A reports combined hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8:00 A M show 13 800 head, up from 9 400 a week and a year ago. Prices vary by weight from 3 20 to 4 40 per pound with thinning demand and lighter totals across light to heavy hogs.
Chicago market report lists butter at 16 5838 tubs creamery extras 1814 standards 184 ex tra firsts 17 to 17 percent firsts 15 to 16 packing stock 10 special 18 to 19 percent. Eggs show 8213 cases current 12 to 18 fresh extra firsts 14 percent fresh firsts 13 percent dirties 11 percent checks 10 percent. Cheese lines include young Americas 11 percent longhorns 11 to 11 percent brick fancy 11 percent daisies 11 to 2 double daisies 11 percent prints 11 to 1 twins 11. Live poultry figures cover turkeys and hens 12, toms 10, No 2 7, hens 13 No 27, leghorn hens 9 chickens 11, No 2 19, leghorn broilers 12 14, roosters 10, No 2 4, leghorn roosters and ducks spring 41 4 lbs and up 14 44, under 9 old 41 percent lbs and up 9 under 7
In a newly published detective tale by Anthony Abbot, Lola Carewe and Christine Quires are found murdered as Inspector Thatcher Colt investigates. Suspects include Guy Everett, Basil Bou cher, and Dr. Hugh Baldwin who is found dead by a scorpion bite. The confession manuscript reveals Lola’s deadly grip and a web of blackmail, drugs, and crime, with Vincent Rowland named as a possible mastermind behind Lola.
The fragment lists items such as geese 8 and spring geese 11, potatoes 51 cars, on track 33 percent shipments, Missouri cobblers 70 to 80, decay 45 to 65, Kansas cobblers 76 to 75, decay 45 to 65, Virginia bliss 235 and Idaho bliss triumphs 165 to 175.
Seed market notes show Red clover fair to good prices from 7.50 to 12.00 per unit, with fancy at 12.00 to 13.80. Alsike ranges 7.50 to 9.00, Timothy good at 2.75, choice at 3.00, and dull gloom noted.
Chicago grain market reports July and September futures with open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye. Readings include July July Sept and Dec contracts with values around 44 to 61 for Wheat and 31 to 82 for Corn.
Grain receipts listed include 87 cars of wheat 34 cars of corn and 59 cars of oats indicating steady outbound shipments or storage totals at the local elevator.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed colors and percent ranges for Wheat, Corn, and Oats. Various classifications like red, hard, mixed, yellow, white describe quality and percent values, with rye and barley listed as none.
John Goble of Clearfield Iowa marked his 90th birthday with a family dinner for nineteen relatives then a United Presbyterian church social with songs readings and a children’s birthday tribute. A Civil War veteran he has lived in Clearfield 34 years and remains active in community affairs.
Local brief items compiled by D. F. Macon cover happenings in nearby towns. Short notes include community events, notable visits, and civic updates shaping the week’s regional outlook.
Local readers report visitors from Washington and east of Haskins, threshing activity with Kauffman and Earnest crews, and social visits from Will Saville and Darbyshire family. Notable items include a Colorado Springs connection, a Democratic emblem incident at Havre, and a harvest scene with fresh pies and lemonade.
Local Noble residents report farm work and family life. Jim Thompson uses a corn bin and John D Jones operates a threshing outfit while Frank Taylor injures from a load mishap. Neighbors share gardening, fishing plans, water from a well, and porch talks as they collect a Journal subscription.
The weekly band concert pleases merchants sponsoring the event as people from surrounding towns attend. Leader Mr. Peterson directs a strong group with private pupils. Soloist Anna Mae White sings Somebody Loves You and a clarinet duet In the Shadows. encore Punch and Judy by W. J. Evans and Kenneth Lemon receives hearty applause. Mary Louise Barnes accompanies. Ticket prizes go to Mrs. Bessie Meoy, Fred Mitchell, Dot Orris, and Carey Long. Visitors include Mr Carrick of Albia and the Strothman family from New London.
The Crawfordsville town council in Washington County Iowa will meet on August 1 1932 at 8 00 p m at People's Savings Bank. Taxpayers may be heard on the proposed expenditures and the estimated taxes per thousand dollars of assessed value are 14 61. Money and credits listed total 99521 00 with 51561 00 for entailed assets.
Weekly note of visits and travels across towns including Lake side California with a mother and brother visit planned through September first. Ohio visitors Mrs Mary Burkey and local families plus booster picnic attendance in Albert Lee Minnesota and Royal Neighbors lodge in Winfield. Chicago guests at Gorham home welcome a new baby in the family and local relatives spend days with kin including Washington and parental homes.
Ed left for Quincy Alabama after a two week visit with her parents followed by Mr and Mrs Norvall Taylor visiting the Andrew Camby home southeast of Olds. A large crowd is expected in Olds tonight as the Woman's Guild sells ice cream and cake while the band plays. Threshing has begun and crops look fair with oats turning out and corn tasseling. Residents report strong heat.
Mrs C M Maxwell reports a busy week of neighbors and relatives in Braden. Dorotha Long and daughter visited the Earl Berkshire home while Claud McCoy and family shared ice cream at Gladden Mast’s. Helen Mayhew Alexander arrived from California to visit her parents and brother in Middletown, Ohio planned for August.
The piece explains that what was labeled a commencement actually served as the graduation exercise, signifying the pupil's advancement and the mentor's recognition by the profession and peers.
A Des Moines report summarizes July meetings for the farmers holiday cause with plans for financing and future talks. Attendees include Ss. W. Easter Henry Te Bockhorst and Arnot Wylie. Committees formed. Miss Conard proposes financing strategy. broadcasts and speeches by Milo Reno and John A. Simpson are scheduled.
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