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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
2
Livestock market report from Chicago shows hog receipts 25 000 with direct hogs 7 000 and prices emerging mostly 10 to 15 cents below Wednesday’s average. Cattle and veal bids mixed with steers 600 to 1500 pounds from 5 75 to 8 75, cows 3 25 to 6 00, vealers 6 50 to 8 00. Sheep receipts 11 000 with lambs 7 75 to 8 25 and ewes 1 00 to 1 76.
The weights, including common .50, are culled down to 1.25 in the latest adjustment. No further details on method or beneficiaries are provided.
Open high low and close figures across wheat corn oats rye and lard for June July and September contracts in Chicago. The data show varied price movements with wheat near 66 and 65 percent ranges, corn around 58 to 57, oats around 27 to 30, rye around 8.8 to 4.0, and lard trading around 8.2 to 8.9 with several contracts noted for December and October deliveries.
Chicago cash grain close shows Wheat at 1 hard 68. Corn mixed 59 to 59 1 59%. Yellow corn 69t for grade 1 and 69% ranges for other grades. White corn values 60 to 89. Oats 2 white 281. Lb Rye none. Barley 38 to 54. Timothy 650 to 7A0. Clover 1150 to 1850.
The record notes Wheat at 8&8 cars, Corn at 178 cars, and Oats at 11 cars, indicating shifting agricultural shipments.
Toledo market notes on 5-UP close with Clover domestic prime old 13.50 and new 13.75. Prime choice 14.90 and old 13.75. October 13.75 and December 14.00. Alsike cash 14.00. Market figures dated June 2.
Chicago market notes show firm butter with 15 763 tubs and higher extra firsts, while produce receipts reach 17 076 cases with extra firsts at 16 and firsts at 15 percent. Poultry receipts are light with one car and fowls at 16 to 17, springers 28.
In a strained household, Lorrimer confronts a web of memory and mistaken identity as Delight Harford reappears. Doctor Mathews explains a psychological fixations and induced memory, urging honesty and the chance to mend ties with Mary Lou Thurston while navigating love, duty, and forgiveness.
Iowa City June 25. Dr Henry S Houghton dean of the University of Iowa medical college joins a 12 member commission to study missionary work abroad. The panel chaired by Dr William E K Hocking includes Brown University president Dr Clarence A Barbour and Mt Holyoke president Miss Marvy E Woolley among others. The group will focus on China Japan and India and may recommend changes in methods of missionary outreach.
Combined hog receipts across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants totaled 15 2500 for 24 hours ending 8:00 A M Mostly weaker to late with heavy butcher hogs 10 to 20 cents lower and packing sow prices unevenly 1 to 25 cents off. Bulk weights 170 to 245 pounds quoted 6.40 to 6.75 with varied ranges for lighter and heavier classes.
Seventeen year old Jackie Cooper rises from kid comedies to feature films in months. Shown with Richard Dix in Young Donovan's Kid at the State Friday and Saturday. Cooper wins key role in Skippy with sensational performance. Critics hail him as a great child actor in screen history.
June 25 itemized chatter from Havre region reporters notes local farm activities. John A Horak subscription tied to Riverside and Paul Horak drives news delivery. Havre merchants prepare additions and fields fill with wheat oats berries apples cherries while farm hands tend clover hay and mules. Local residents are shown buying selling and planning in daily rural life.
Lettered updates describe Jim Martin hosting fish, potato harvest by Jack King, painting by Mr. McCleary's house in Crawfordsville, Cherryholmes activity at Fletcher garage, and local road work by J. T. Clark. Farm accounts from E. Bishops and neighbors highlight livestock, crops, and a summer run to New York City for Columbia university.
The document lists train numbers, destinations, and operating times for the Western lines including California passengers, Local and Mixed trains, and Southwest Limited services. It names agents L Goodlander and J C McKay with station details for the BR Q and C M St PP & P railroads.
Secretary James J. Benda lists payments to policy holders across Iowa counties for insured property losses. Names include Theon Rath Riverside $73.65, Evan Edwards Columbus Jet $30, Thomas Gerdes Washington son $27, Ralph Leffler Ainsworth $40, and many others with damages to houses contents barns and livestock totaling numerous small to mid sized sums.
Shadows of the Mienal William Farnum and Tom Santschi once battled in Rex Beach theater lore. Gary Cooper and William Boyd stage the same duel in Paramounts new adaptation of The Spoilers. Viewings begin Friday and Saturday at the Fox theater with honorary technical director on site.
In Ardmore Oklahoma the state rested after three witnesses testified Deputy William E Guess removed a pistol from the slain Emilio Cortes Rubio nephew of Mexican president Pascual Ortiz Rubio. The case against Guess for murder is concluded.
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