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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
2
HOGS limited sales with top around 9.60 and prices down. cattle under pressure with buyers scarce and weights 1000-1500 lbs trading 10.00-12.50 for slaughter steers. vealers and stockers mixed. Lambs steady to slightly lower. grain mixed with wheat around 92-97 cents and corn near 1.00. Receipts low to moderate and bids uneven across Chicago markets.
June 23 secretaries canvass shows no candidate cleared 35 percent as required. G C Greenwalt leads with 85,210 votes, Saunders 85,914 second, Hazlett 67,811, Hindley 40,085. Open convention to decide. possible compromise to an outsider.
Gloria Swanson stars in The Trespassers a 100 percent dialogue drama that uses life’s questions to explore injustice motherhood and lost love in Chicago’s social circles. Chester Morris features in a contrasting amiable vibe as he quips about movie plots and his luck with girls.
Three doubleheaders were scheduled as key games could alter the National League standings. Expected matchups included Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Washington, and St Louis at New York, with Brooklyn, Chicago, and the Giants in hot pursuit of Cincinnati. A mix of standout performances from Ferrell, Shires, and Herman highlight a day of varied results across the circuit.
Honolulu reports scientists will search for a far remote site in October to observe the sun’s eclipse. Totality will strike a narrow Pacific path between Fiji and Samoa, with Nivafoon island offering best viewing for 54 seconds at 9 a.m. October 22 according to U.S. and international expeditions.
Health commissioner Dr D C Steelsmith warns flood clean-up risks for typhoid and other diseases. Guidance covers well disinfection with chlorinated lime, pumping out turbid water, and preventing backflow. Also notes vaccination as protection and summarizes weekly communicable disease counts across counties.
A reminiscence notes Memorial services at two and a lively Washington crowd on Saturday night. Weather talk, Rooster shipments by visiting ladies, and plans for the temple shade. Mentions Cunningham building and Journal home progress, Frank Macon’s return, and a 1924 hail era with two feet of creek rise and vast land losses.
Westchester 7 D Dayton correspondent notes a date mix up for a Monday event changing to Tuesday the 24th. Residents organized outdoor movies and a concert, followed by a Sunday morning celebration near Number 2. Children’s Day was observed at the Baptist church with the Vytuan Sisters and Knights.
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