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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1933
Page
2
Chicago trade shows Hogs at 25 900 head with mixed subcategories and prices from 3.25 to 4.85 per pound. Cattle and calves totals listed with steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and vealers priced across 1.75 to 7.75 per unit. Sheep and lambs steady with gains noted in early Tuesday trading and lambs at 6.75 to 8.25 for 90 lb and lighter.
Chicago proance markets show steady receipts across dairy and poultry with mixed price ranges. Butter receipts 10 449 pounds and various grades mix 23 to 26 percent while poultry supplies 29 trucks and fowls around 11 to 19 percent change. potatoes on track with 112 arrivals and 422 shipments as market remains weak and unsettled.
National League standings show Pittsburgh and Philadelphia leading with records near .550. Yesterday New York routed Cincinnati 14 to 1. Chicago beat Boston 4 to 1. Pittsburgh defeated Brooklyn 11 to 9. Today Boston at Chicago and Brooklyn at Cincinnati are on the slate along with New York at Pittsburgh in a doubleheader.
Chicago Grain shows July through December quotes for wheat corn oats with open high low and close values. The table lists July September December and May positions for wheat corn and oats across contracts and percent changes.
Chicago market report lists mixed and yellow corn grades with moisture and kernel percentages. Sample grades range from 46 to 54 percent with receipt volume of 342 cars recorded.
Mrs A Bray reports Mr and Mrs Sam Lewis and Mrs Lewis visit Mr and Mrs Lester Burnaugh to see grandchildren Clarence Eloise and Robby who suffered ptomaine poisoning from ice cream in Pleasant Plain Wednesday night. The girls improved and Robby remained weak. Mrs Burnaugh and children went to Fairfield to assist a father and Bobby.
An 88 year old woman in Eliasville survived a measles outbreak affecting 5 children and 134 others, then recovered at a daughter’s home near Eliasville Texas, with details provided by Mrs. J. P. Kirkland, the matriarch.
Troop F dominates Orioles 11 to 2 with two relief pitchers two Demons win 9 to 2 over Easy Aces. Rudy Knottnerus and Wiggly Schulty combine for five scoreless innings for the Troop. Crowd backs the Little Demons as Crawfordsville’s youthful team dominates in the later innings.
A concise column by D. F. Macon from the Journal's subscription desk. Reports on small-town happenings, local moves, and community updates across the region with brief sketches of residents and civic events.
July 19 1924 diary describes early start from Washington to Des Moines Iowa with observations on crop conditions along No 2 from Harper west to Des Moines noting poorer pastures northward. mentions meetings at Kirkwood hotel about land appraisers and mortgage business and visits to Ed Benson home and capitals with Col Pettit Yoder and others.
Gregory conducts a milling operation at Nauvoo with limited time. Rev O G Rogers family camps on Skunk river enjoy outing and fishing though Rogers is shy about fish stories without Dr Pershing as witness. Rogers returns to regular Sunday appointments. Mrs Will Herr from Kipross visits Mrs Daniel Walfe and takes Elza Herr Fay Thomson and Nora Stewart to see Altho Wolfe who cannot walk yet moves safely by holding on. She has been an invalid for over two years with a broken hip.
A historical timetable fragment lists multiple local freight and passenger trains with departure and arrival times for Washington and surrounding lines. Mentions No. 82 83 91 93 94 trains, daily or weekday patterns, and agents J. C. McKay and W. C. Bell.
In Keota a homecoming event drew many old residents and friends. Mrs. Wolfe, living back in her former home with her adopted son Earl Wolfe and housekeeper Mrs. Martha Rickerd, welcomed attendees as they joined a community Sunday school gathering. The program featured Geo J. L. of Keota, Rev. F. W. Fastwood, Wm Gemmel, and Mrs. Eliza Gordon with talks and sketches.
A city girl visiting a farm notes a cow chewing cud while her uncle comments on the animal. The girl replies that chewing gum would be costly in Cincinnati according to the Enquirer.
Hollywood’s most beautiful candidates vie for stardom under contract with Fire National studios. The fifteen girls, chosen from chorus candidates for 42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1923, appear as society girls in a scene with Edward G Robinson in The Little Giant at the State theater. They are trained at First National and watched for future casting potential.
East publication highlights the appearance of Helen Vinson, Kenneth Thomson, and Shirley Grey in a forthcoming event. The trio’s involvement is set against local venues with details on show dates and ticketing to follow.
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