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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts for the day reached 18 000 with most hogs 4 50 to 4 85 and best light around 5 00 while cattle supply stood at 1 000 mostly grass cattle difficult to sell Calves and feeders held mixed prices Sheep remained steady with 7 000 head on offer Beef steers ranged 8 00 to 9 50 and heifers 4 54 to 8 00. cows 2 50 to 5 25.
U S D A combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 17 500, up from 11 in the prior period, with market conditions noted at Des Moines.
Hog prices show mixed movement with light weights 140 to 160 pounds at 8.50 to 4.25 per hundredweight and heavier hogs from 290 to 350 pounds at 4.10 to 4.65. Pigs 106 to 120 pounds not quoted. packing sows range 2.70 to 3.55. Long haul shipments with heavy shrinkage may fetch higher or lower than quoted.
Chicago July 29 report lists butter at 12 557 tubs and creamery products with 18 percent extras and 16 to 19 percent ranges for various grades. eggs totaling 7074 cases with fresh firsts at 14 percent. cheese items including young Americas at 12 percent and brick at 12. live poultry including turkeys hens and toms with 10 to 14 percent ranges. leghorn and roosters prices across several categories. ducks and spring varieties shown with 4 percent and up.
A garbled OCR snippet lists various produce and shipments figures including potatoes cars and U S shipments with ranges such as 70 to 75 and 80, along with state mentions Missouri Kansas Minnesota and items like geese and cobblers. Overall detail is unclear but relates to agricultural market data and car shipments.
Grain table from Chicago shows July and September futures for wheat corn oats rye with opening highs lows and closes. Notable figures include wheat July at 50 51% 49% 50% and corn July at 31 31.3% 31% 31% with September around 32% 32% and oats July at 17% with September 28% 18% and rye July 42% 32% 32% with September around 33% 34%.
Chicago cash grain closes show wheat trading across several grades with values around 53 to 63 percent, corn mixed grades at 22 to 33 percent, oats mostly 16 to 19 percent, and rye barley lines noted with price ranges. The report lists multiple weekly price points across hard, mixed, yellow, white, and northern spring varieties.
Chicago market report lists seed prices for clover al sike timothy with bid ranges and quality levels. Red clover fair to good 7.50 960, choice 9.50 to 10.50, fancy 11.90 to 12.50, Alsike 5.50 to 8.00, Timothy 2.50 to 2.79.
A weekly safety article prepared by Dr. A. R. Lauer of Iowa State College for the American Legion's State Highway Safety Council notes 654 killed in 1980 and 583 in 1981 with the 1982 toll rising as motorists face risks.
The piece notes paranoia as a mental condition affecting driving. It explains how paranoid drivers may speed to block others and create hazards. It advises giving such drivers a wide berth and using care if personally mildly affected, stating paranoia is common though not always dangerous.
Mrs John Pfeiffer helped her daughter cook for threshers last week. Miss Edna Coble visited Miss Sophia Singmaster and attended chautauqua in Keota. Stell a Kerrigan and daughters called at Mike Tines home. Kenneth Pepper in St Josephs hospital Otumwa. Jake Kiefer on business in Sigourney. Genevieve June Sheets visited Keota chautauqua. Leo Voge and wife welcomed baby boy. Genevieve and Virginia Kiefer visited Davenport.
Reports laud the Washington pageant for its dignified Yorktown surrender scene the Spirit of 76 and Liberty ballet. Highlights include the Indian costumes drills and bright lighting with praise for leaders and volunteers across 17 counties and many committees who made it a success.
D F Macon signs off as the Journal's subscription representative in a brief column noting readership, delivery, and service matters. The column highlights subscription updates and reader inquiries for the paper.
JIULyins Ed Newell of Columbus Junction visited Washington on business. The report notes heavy rain northwest of Washington and a later threshing scene at several local homes. Elder W. T. Eeckels recalls early schooling with Indians and memorable homestead days and prairie life including wildlife and land selling for 12 to 15 dollars an acre.
In summer days residents recall sisters Lizzie and Elma wandering after cows, neighbors visit Myrtle Macon and Ruth Anderson, onions thrive in Louis Herman’s fields, threshing winds down, Bernard Freeze cuts heavy timothy hay, Mrs. John Cary visits from Keotawas, and Oscar Carlson notes threshing is finished with bread in supply for a small town.
The Wellman area hosts a string of visits and celebrations. Mrs. Margaret Popham marks eighty four years with a birthday dinner at Bert Popham’s home. The event includes Flora Popham, Professor Muhannah, Mrs. Clarence Humphrey, and a granddaughter, with ongoing church activities noted. Local residents travel to Iowa City and Washington for picnics, luncheons, and bridge parties. The Kos family attends Ed Kos funeral near Washington while Mrs. Steninger visits from Long Beach confirming sustained community ties.
Tama July 28. John Reimer of Gladbrook provisions in his will allocate 600 dollars to the Evangelical church at Gladbrook and 300 dollars each to Evangelical Institutions in Hagerton, Illinois, and St. Charles, Missouri.
Federal troops with steel helmets cleared camps across Washington DC as the bonus marchers were driven from government property. One killed and 65 wounded in the operation. four large fire sites marked the encampments.
President Hoover answered the veterans refusal to leave government property by calling federal troops to clear camps in the capital. Riots injured police and veterans, one veteran killed, with 66 total casualties. Refugees fled city as daybreak dawned and shelters emptied. Army orders reportedly planned daylight assaults on Camp Simms and Camp Bartlett.
A reader asks the Guelph Mercury for advice on celebrating Pathers Day and making it a red-letter day for her husband. The editor quips about letting the old fellow open his pay envelope.
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