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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
2
Chicago market data shows hogs steady to 10 cents higher with top at 3.60 and receipts around 14 000. Cattle at 1 500 head steady. calves firm. Sheep receipts about 10 000 with lambs 6.00 to 7.00 and yearlings 4.25 to 5.00 amid a steady market.
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 20 800 head, down from last week but up from a year ago. Prices for 180 to 230 lb hogs mostly 2 90 to 3 15, with higher for long haul and large weights. Pigs and sows also listed with varied quotes across weight classes.
Ames Iowa June 1 Joseph R Caputo of Marshalltown a animal husbandry student graduating from Iowa State College this month is to become assistant manager in the concentration yards of the Iowa Live stock Marketing Association at Washington on June 206. He will assist T A Flenner in charge of the Washington yards Caputo who made an outstanding record as a 4 H Club boy has been active in livestock work for more than 10 years He has served on meat swine and livestock judging teams representing Iowa State College and was high student judge in competition of the American Royal Livestock show at Kansas City last fall He won first prize in the national essay conducted by the Saddle and Sir loin Club of Chicago in 1932 He earned approximately two thirds of his college expense money Caputo's father is Raymond Caputo retired farmer of Marshalltown.
The quoted ranges 2.25 to 2.60, 350 to 425 lb. 2.15 to 2.45, 425 to 550 lb. 1.90 to 2.30. These bas e on bulk transactions. Long haul shipments with weight shrinkage or overfilled hogs sell above or below quotes. Hog purchases at shipping point weights are excluded.
D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including local events, business updates, and community notices gathered by the Journal’s subscription representative. Highlights cover civic happenings, market changes, and upcoming public meetings.
A window into daily life with teachers departing for Europe via Rock Island, local residents visiting, field crops and garden talk, strawberry picking, picnics, fairs, and upcoming family plans. Mentions Wes Reiner Kalona and other neighbors, potatos, alfalfa, and a 15 year old student Dale Bowers with perfect attendance.
Chicago market report lists butter quantities 14 768 tubs including creamery extras 16 percent and standards 16 percent with varied firsts fractions. Egg cases 15 647 at 11 percent to 4 with fresh extra firsts 12 percent. Cheese varieties include young America longhorns brick and daisies around 11 percent. Poultry prices cite turkeys hens toms leghorns broilers under and over weights with several percent ranges. Potatoes listed by car lots including new and old stock and U S shipments with regional price ranges.
Chicago grain table shows Wheat, Corn and Oats with July, Sept and Dec futures. Prices listed include open high low and close figures in percentages, reflecting slight gains and mixed moves across months.
Chicago cash grain close shows Wheat at 651/4 to 651/2 with sample grade red at 451/4 and 3 mixed around 50. Trading data reflects price levels for wheat grain products in a national market context.
Shenandoah seed merchant and radio station owner Victor Henry Field, who defeated Senator Smith W. Brookhart in the Iowa Republican primary for United States senator, is pictured savoring a chicken stew dinner in this candid moment.
The record lists corn and oats mix percentages by class with values for mixed, yellow and white categories. It notes 2 white at 30 to 381 percent, oats 2 white 20 to 21 percent, and barley 40 to 44 percent with rye none.
In Evanston Illinois Police Chief William C Freeman ruled a police officer acted unfairly when a no parking zone appeared after Henry A Thompson a Northwestern University senior had parked. The ticket issued by Officer Elmer Reiter was torn up.
Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida announces she will resign December 1 1932 after losing to Mark Wilcox in a four term race. She cites stopping a lame duck presidency and says the move aligns with her opposition to continued office holding.
The civic opera may be abandoned due to Samuel Insull's financial collapse. Insull, still president, declined to comment and may issue a statement in a day or two. Treasurer Herman Waldeck doubted the opera’s continuidade, saying opera cannot be funded without the rich meeting financial duties.
Thousands of veterans filed a demand for payment of their bonus in Washington. Rev. James R. Cox of Pittsburgh led the veterans committee and arrived by airplane to present the petition to Vice President Curtis and Speaker Garner. He previously led hunger marchers to the capitol last winter.
The resignation clears the path to prepare for electing Wilcox to the remainder of the unexpired term in the November general election.
For sale dated items list several farm assets including a heavy milker Guernsey cow and a side delivery hay rake with a trade offer for shoats or beef calves. Also notes late model used cars and household goods with prices and contact hints.
Iowa City reports a new yearly degree record at the University of Iowa for the year ending in June. A total of 1,628 degrees were granted since July 1931, up 124 from the previous year, with 1,222 first degrees and 506 advanced from the graduate college.
Iowa county farm bureaus coordinate George Washington Fourth of July picnics with speeches by Edward A. O Nea l and Gov Dan W Turner. Ottumwa Wapello area hosts. Waverly Bremer Black Hawk Butler and Chickasaw counties also participate. choral music directed by C A Fullerton.
In Dnepropetrovsk sixteen railway workers including the Zelonaya station master and signalman go on trial over a May 15 head on collision that killed scores of passengers. Authorities expect heavy sentences for those convicted.
Report shows English-speaking nations account for 85 percent of international life insurance totals, highlighting regional dominance in the sector.
The article notes Florence as the home of famed figures such as Dante Bocaccio Lorenzo de Medici Galileo Machiavelli Giotto and Fra Angelico. It calls Florence the birthplace of the Renaissance and compares its cultural impact to Athens.
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