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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1931

Page

2

Chicago cattle hog prices steady but weak on slower slaughter

Chicago livestock report shows hog receipts at 18 000 with direct hogs 3 000. Hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower, with various weight classes priced from 6 25 to 7 75 per cwt. Cattle receipts 9 900 with calves 8 000. slaughter cattle and weaners range 4 75 to 8 75 for steers and 4 50 to 6 75 for cows. Sheep receipts 11 000, generally steady to firm with native lambs near 7 75 to 8 25 and ewes 1 00 to 1 50.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Summary June 24

Chicago markets report firm receipts and varied percentages across dairy butter poultry and cheese. Kees firm shows receipts 12 739 cases with multiple firsts and extras. butter receipts 8 221 tabs with high firsts and extras. poultry shows steady demand with diverse flock categories and broiler weights. potatoes on track with 2387 cars arrivals 77 shipments 987. market steady across southern states with bliss price 1.40 to 1.

Chicago

Alabama Triumphs In Tight Racial Clash? (Note: input unclear)

Alabama defeats North Carolina in a close match with a final score around 60 to 60. The read features odd terms Irish cobb lers and betting-like odds 1.45 to 1.55 and 2.50 to 2.60 bbl. The fragment lacks clear event or entities.

Alabama North Carolina Irish Cobblers

Grain futures mixed amid wide bid quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats

Grain futures show scattered gains and losses across wheat corn oats rye and lard with June July and September contracts listing varied highs lows and closes. Prices span from 6.14 to 8.45 in oats and lard from 8.15 to 8.45 reflecting unsettled trading in the session.

Cash Grain Highlights From Chicago Market Close

June 24 UP Cash Grain closes show Wheat at 2 red 70 and 1 northern 70. Corn ranges 58% to 60% with 6 mixed 56 14 and 2 yellow 59% to 60%. Oats listed 28 and 27% to 28% with rye none. Barley 38 to 44, Timothy 750 to 800, Clover 11 50 to 18.68.

Chicago

Iowa Hog Market Prices Report from Des Moines Iowa

Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M show 13 900 head. Prices range by weight from 140 160 lb pigs to 290 350 lb hogs with mostly steady to lower tones and bulk 200 250 lb at 6 50 to 6 85. Packing sows 275 850 lb to 550 lb ranges 4 00 to 4 50.

Des Moines Fra Iowa Minnesota

Market quotes for seeds and hay in Toledo

Toledo crops market reports show Clover prices at 13.50 to 14.00 for prime old and new grades, with October and December values around 13.75 to 14.00. Hay timothy priced at 26.00 per hundredweight, with Asike cash 14.00 and prime choice notes.

Toledo Prime Choice

Grain Receipts Reported For Wheat Corn and Oats

Grain receipts listed include wheat 61 cars corn 126 cars and oats 11 cars. The brief item notes freight and storage activity with totals by commodity.

Johnson and Lytere in The Single Sin at Fox theater

Kay Johnson and Bert Lytell lead a Tiffany picture The Single Sin at the Fox theater. The plot follows a bootlegger's daughter who reforms and becomes a millionaire's wife as a blackmailer from her past tests her resolve.

Younger Frances Hyland William Nigh RCA Photophone

Night Work for Joan Crawford on Laughing Sinners Shoot

Filming of Laughing Sinners at the state theater required night shooting for many scenes. The cast and crew began work at 5 p.m. in Beaumont and alternated night and day schedules to accommodate rain and run of the Kenyon Nicholson stage hit. The production paused Sundays as a rest period between night shifts.

Joan Hollywood Metro Goldwynn-Mayer Kenyon Nicholson Joan Crawford State Theater

Dramatic Feature Leads With Hamilton Gable Cast

Neil Hamilton and Clark Gable share top billing in the dramatic feature. The cast includes Marjorie Rambeau Guy Kibbee Cliff Edwards Roscoe Karns Gertrude Short George Cooper George FF Marion and Bert Woodruff in supporting roles.

Neil Hamilton Clark Gable Marjorie Rambeau Guy Kibbee Cliff Edwards Roscoe Karns Gertrude Short Geo, Cooper George FF Marion Bert Woodruff

Oklahoma Deputy on Trial for Shooting Two Mexican Students

Deputy William Guess went on trial in Ardmore charged with murdering Emilio Cortez Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez, Mexican students shot June 7 after officers said they mistook them for bandits. Fellow officer Cecil Crosby will be tried later. Mexican government and state prosecutors lead the case.

Ardmore Okla William Guess Emilio Cortez Rubio Manuel Garcia Gomez Cecil Crosby Guess Attorney General's Office Rubio Ortiz Rubio Mexico Gomez Atchison, Kaw

Financial Affairs of Huckins Under Renewed Grand Jury Probe

Milwaukee June 24 In a renewed investigation a federal grand jury probes the financial affairs of Elmer S Huckins of Hancock Wisconsin and his son George of Cedar Rapids Iowa. The case involves investors who were paid profits of 26 to 52 percent. Witnesses testified from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Missouri and Wisconsin. Elmer Huckins was freed in August 1929 on charges of mail fraud and father and son were convicted in Cedar Rapids of obtaining money under false pretenses with the son winning a new trial.

Milwaukef Elmer S. Huckins Hancock Wis George Cedar Rapids Iowa R. S. Bates Dubuque Missouri Wisconsin Elmer Huckins Milwaukee

Two Charged with Malicious Mischief in Railroad Incident

Dent Church aged 23 and Christ Green aged 21, both of Meservey, were to face charges of malicious mischief in Mason City Iowa after reportedly confessing to placing three grain floors on the Chicago Great Western Railroad main track at Meservey on March 14. The formal charges were expected to be filed today at the courthouse.

Mason City Iowa Dent Church Christ Green Meservey Chicago Great Western Railroad Reservey

Notice of Tax Sale Expiration in Washington County Iowa

The notice states that lot 17 in block 6 of Haskins Town, Washington County, Iowa, sold for 1924 1925 taxes on December 1927, has a certificate assigned to Winfield Smouse, and redemption expires 90 days after service unless paid. Dated June 24 1931.

FP. H. Fisher Washington County Iowa Haskins Winfield Smouse J. W. Calvert Dennys Addition Washington B. W. Cole Ilown

Tax Sale Notices for Dennis Addition Washington and Haskins Iowa

Notices declare tax sales for 1926 taxes on lot 5 block 6 Dennys Addition Washington and lot 7 block 5 Haskins Iowa. Certificates assigned, now owned by Winfield Smouse and B W Cole. redemption periods expire after ninety days from service. Dated June 21 1931 and June 4 1931 respectively.

No Chance for Disappointment Quote

A brief proverb on expectation citing Pope, noting that blessed are those who expect nothing to avoid disappointment.

Blessed Pope

Heat Sparks Early Washington Trading Aboard Record Heat

July heat looms as residents in Washington trade early to beat the sun. Mr and Mrs Sherlock of Grace Hill and Mrs Charley McKinstry from north of Grace Hill visit Keota while observers note a sale at the Stewart property next Saturday. Towns report strong evening trade, hay harvests underway, and a seven cow milking task on the Brinning farm.

Mrs Sherlock Grace Hill Charley McKinstry Keota Stewart Talleyrand John Keifer

Notre Dame Coach Suffering Serious Sickness

Notre Dame head football coach Heartly Hunk Anderson, succeeding the late Knute Rockne, is en route to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester for serious sinus trouble and a general breakdown. He travels with Mrs. Anderson in a wheelchair after a painful journey from Chicago. He has lost 14 pounds in five days and has been treated daily for five weeks.

Chicago Hunk" Anderson Notre Dame Suc Ceding Knute Rockne Mayo Rochester Gookney Rochester Clinic Lee Kansas

Two Year Old Thera, Cows, and Farm Prosperity Noted

A visiting group observed a healthy two year old thera described as good and of size and quality. Mr. Herr notes cows remain the farm’s mainstay. J. P. Redlinger announced a large first corn yield. The farm enjoyed a strong strawberry harvest with twelve gallons picked in one day and eight hundred chickens, signaling ample future food. A unique chicken pen impressed visitors. In Keota Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brinning and son Gail gave a tour in a new car, praising their town’s park and homes. Brinning shows steady improvement. The countryside from Singmaster ranch hedges to Valley, White Oak, Wellston, New Haven, and Washington offered a hot sunset drive as neighbors worked and picked berries.

J. P. Redlinger Keota A. H. Brinning Gail Ir. Brinning Valley White Oak Wellston New Haven Washington

Grand jury probes broker in Prairie City family death

Des Moines June 24 A grand jury began investigating L. F. Wheelock broker in connection with the death of three members of the W. J. Telfer family of Prairie City in an auto collision between Wheelock and Telfer's cars Sunday. Wheelock is charged with manslaughter and driving while intoxicated by the county attorney.

Des Moines L. F. Sheelock W. J. Telfer Prairie City Wheelock Telfer

Russia Germany treaty renewed in sign of growing ties

In Moscow on June 24 the protocol renewing for an indefinite period the German Soviet neutrality treaty of friendship was signed by Nicolaï Krestinski and Dr. Herbert von Dirksen. The renewal was anticipated as the original pact would expire at midnight June 28.

Woscow Russia Germany Nicolai Krestinski Herbert von Dirsken

Raid Finds 125 Gallons of Alcohol on Iowa Farm

Federal agents raided a Sabula area farm and recovered 125 gallons of alcohol and 22 000 gallons of Cash Agents. Col. George Parsons led the operation. deputies arrested Sam Burris and Jack Hiser of Kewanee Illinois and Charles K E Niles of Rock Island. The trio allegedly operated the still.

Sabula Iowa Prohibition Here George Parsons Sam H. Burris Jack Hiser Kewanee Iil Charles KE. Niles Rock Island

Water shortfalls delay Missouri hydro plant start

St Louis June 24 The Union Electric companys twenty million dollar Baegnell Missouri hydro electric plant awaits sufficient water from rainfall to commence operations The Lake of the Ozarks reservoir lacks about six to eight feet of water needed for start up Officials say dam completion depends on rainfall and expected to bring the plant into operation.

ST. Louis U.P Union Electric Company Baegnell Electric Company The Ozarks

Question Father About Death of Son Slaying in Iowa

Officers questioned W. C. Anderson about the death of his five year old son Leroy whose body was found in the Winnebago river after being mutilated by knife slashes. The questioning followed the discovery and the officers escorted Anderson to the scene.

Mason City Iowa W. C. Anderson Leroy Winnebago River Anderson

Social club event and local visits in Havre area

Mrs Margaret Pratt and Glenn visit Havre with Mrs Lewis Herring to entertain the Havre Social club on Thursday afternoon June 25. Several neighborly calls occur: Carrs visit Kepharts to see Mildred who suffers blood poison in her foot, and various families share meals and gatherings at Westen Simmering and Weerman homes. Will Crozier substitutes mail for Crandall on route 4 during a 15 day vacation.

Sam Baker Margaret Pratt Glenn Lewis Herring Havre A. B. Carr Homer Kephart Mildred Kephart John Zieglowsky and Sons John Simmering Frank Moore Will McConnell Arthur Eden Geo. Westen John Baer Tillie John Weerman Martin Westen Albert Zieglowsky

Summer school enrollment at Iowa tops previous record

Iowa City June 24 Five foreign countries two post sessions and forty three states are represented in the University of Iowa summer school enrollment which exceeds the previous peak by over 200. Canada Germany Java Switzerland China Hawaii and the Philippine islands supply the international students Illinois leads with 117. all neighboring states exceed fifty. From distant states Oklahoma sends 28 students Texas 22 and California New York Pennsylvania and Colorado ten or more each.

Iowa City U.P University of Iowa Canada Germany Java Switzerland China Hawaii Philippine Islands Tlinois Towa Oklahoma Texas California New York Pennsylvania Colorado

Harve News Roundup of Local Visits and Visits

June 15 Havre notes report Florence Carr visiting at A B Carr home and other families including McConnell Gamble Tanneus Weerman Barthelow Moore Koehler Flynn visiting relatives near Washington and Pekin with multiple Sunday calls and weekday visits.

Destruction of Retired Pullman Cars for Safety

When pullman cars become unfit for service they are destroyed to prevent any transportation use. Retired cars are dismantled for salvage and the remaining parts burned or otherwise destroyed.

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