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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1931

Page

2

Des Moines Hog and Cattle Prices Hit Mixed Level

Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior towns and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ended today were 26 800, down from 42 800 a week ago. Hogs mostly 10c lower, lightweight and medium weights down 10c, heavier hogs 10 to 20c lower, sows 10 to 20c lower. Slaughter cattle and vealers show varied declines across weight classes. Sheep receipts 12 000, generally 25c or more lower with native lambs 7.25 to 7.75.

Des Moines Towa Minnesota Chicago

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago receipts total 52,000 with hogs at 40,000 and cattle 12,000. Hogs show mostly steady to weaker values with many weights and categories ranging from 4.40 to 7.45 per cwt and sow prices 4.50 to 5.50. Cattle and calves see very light trading with minimal early sales and overall steady tone amid soft feedlot demand.

Agricultural Market Figures and Commodities Update

Bees firm receipts 24 486 cases extra firsts 17 firsts 16to current receipts 1412 seconds 12 percent Butter firm receipts 15 025 tubs extras 24 firsts 21 to 22 seconds 19 to 20 standards 24 Poultry firm receipts 4 cars fowls 17 springers 29 leghorns 13 ducks 14 to 17 geese 16 turkeys 18 to 20 roosters 12 percent broilers 2 lbs 27 leghorn broilers 20 to 22 Cheese twins 12 to 13 young Americas 12 to 124 Potatoes on track 59 cars arrivals 227 shipments 17 weak sacked Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi sacked bliss triumphs 1.15 to 1.30 Louisiana triumphs 1.26 to 1.30 North Carolina Irish cob blers 2.50 to 2.60 bbl

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Wheat Markets Reported In Chicago Grain Quotes

Chicago June grain notes show wheat prices with open high low and close figures at 67% and 67 to .69, indicating trading activity and final levels for the session.

Chicago

Grain and hay price quotes with mixed figures

The OCR shows July and September price quotes for CORN HAY OATS RYE and LAIRD figures, including percentages and dollar values, with numerous garbled digits and misread symbols. Several lines mix monthly data and annual percentages, yielding an unclear price table.

Chicago Cash Grain Close Report

Chicago market update lists grains with bid ranges for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Prices show mixed to firm tones for corn and slight variation across yellow and white categories with sample grades and forage items also cited.

Chicago

Grain prices and hay timothy in Toledo market

Toledo June 1 close lists Clover domestic prime old 13.50 prime new 13.75 prime choice new 14.00 prime choice old 13.75 October 13.75 December 14.06 Alsike cash 13.50 and hay Timothy per cwt 1.25.

Toledo Clover Prime Choice

Grain Receipts Reported for Wheat Corn and Oats

Grain receipts show Wheat 1386 cars, Corn 504 cars, and Oats 21 cars recorded in latest tally. The figures reflect ongoing corn and wheat shipments with oats also listed.

Nancy Carroll Brightens Foxy Theatre with Lively Smile

Nancy Carroll appears on stage at the Foxy Theatre delivering a quick bright smile and a distinctive habit of sweeping a hair from her eyes. The popular star shows clear preferences in performance style and stage presence.

Foxy Theay Nancy Carroll Greta Garbo Picuires

Marriage Dilemma in War Torn Past Echoes

In a tense exchange, Delight Harford weighs marriage to Lorrimer after uncovering a web of memory and deception. He reveals he loves the memory of a past girl, not Delight, as she questions honesty, futures, and whether to wed amid family and war shadows.

Dr. Matthews Mary Lou Delight Lorrimer Lorry Harford Mary Lou Thurston Delight Harford

Press Agent Liaison Sought After Involving Love and Gossip

A tense scene shows a man seeking out a press agent to relay a message to Larry Mitchell. The Wynnes’ neighbors are named, with Mitchell engaged to the daughter. The narrative hints at romantic tension and looming talk with the press contact, ending with a teaser: To Be Continued Tomorrow.

Larry Mitchell Wynnes Mitchell

Boosters Fall to Letts 8 to 2 in Sunday Game

Washington Boosters suffered an 8 to 2 defeat to Letts in their second outing of the year. Earlier, Letts beat them 9 to 6. Boosters look for a win over Brighton next Sunday as fans stay hopeful amid a late slump.

Washington Boosters Boosters Brighton

News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities

Local briefs compiled by D. F. Macon summarize happenings across nearby towns. Updates include community events, notable visits, school matters, and civic activities reflecting the region’s everyday life.

Beatty Family Visit Highlights Local Guests

Mr and Mrs Frank Beatty of Woodward Iowa visited Washington with son Charles Cedar Rapids Ernest Beatty and wife work for Wisconsin state board of health The Turners celebrated their anniversary June 22 Two men claim the region has the fattest team owned by Thomas Simpson Keota hosted the large Stewart sale with many buyers Walter Helcher and Walter Stoutner clerked The Stewart estate administrator E C Bicher assisted heirs who supported the sale which lasted about three hours and brought Hugh Cranes bid of 2025 dollars.

Frank Beatty Woodward Iowa Washington Frank Beatty Charles Beatty Cedar Rapids Stewart Keota Walter Helcher Walter Stoutner E. C. Bicher

Women Of All Nations Delights Roaring Leathernecks

Director Raoul Walsh presents a Fox feature at the State with Victor McLaglen and Edlund Lowe as Plage and Quirt chasing dames across Nicaragua Brooklyn and Scandinavia. The film showcases beauties from many nations headlined by Greta Nissen Fifi Dorsay M ajorie White Joyce Compton and Olsen in a globe trotting romance and adventure tale.

Fligg Quirt Raoul Walsh Fox Women of All Nations Plage Victor McLaglen Edlund Lowe State Theater Walsh Flagg el Brendel Olsen Fifi Dorsay Marjorie White Joyce Compton Greta Nissen Nicaragua Brooklyn Turkey

Pingos of the Arctic: Cone Shaped Hills with Fresh Water Lakes

Pingos in north western Canada rise up to 100 feet above swampy shores of the Arctic Ocean. Their conical hills have hollow summits forming craters that house small fresh water lakes.

Canada Arctic Ocean

Townsfolk recount a hot weekend gathering and family news

A northwest Crawfordsville group visits the city for a lively Saturday night. John Jr. age fifteen months narrates farm animals while Georgia Joan is welcomed as a new sister. Neighbors from Havre Washington and Richland send greetings and note a large Sunset Park reunion for the late Dilly Harken.

Crawfordsville John Jr Dilly Harken Near Richland Sunset Park

Three Months in the Iowa General Assembly

Former Sioux City mayor Wallace M. Short addressed the Scott County Farmers Union in Maysville on bovine TB testing. He argued the program benefits job-holders and taxes, urged facts over propaganda, and urged a program grounded in public health and truth with scientific backing.

Wallace M. Short Sioux City Iowa State Legislature Scott County Farmers’ Union Maysville Iowa General Assembly Short Board of Health Iowa Towa Lowa George Patterson Eco U. S T. B Department of Vgriculture Senator Glass

Royal Neighbors Convene in Keota with Banquet and Drills

The annual county convention of the Royal Neighbors of America met in Keota with the local chapter hosting. About fifty attended the afternoon session and more joined for the evening program featuring a What Cheer drill team in white satin with purple accents, to be repeated on Broadway.

The Royal Neighbors of America Keota Ad Hostess Jerrard Fry McCervery Martinsburg Fisher Thornburg Ford Gilland Martins Russell Vogel Young Charles Leo MacClenahan Sigourney Teets Roland What Cheer Williams Keota Methodist Church Broadway

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