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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1932
Page
2
Hog receipts fall to 18 000 with prices up about 10 cents. Top hog price reaches 4 45 while bulk sells 3 85 to 4 35. Cattle receipts at 6 000 with steers up 25 cents and calves steady. Beef steers run 7 00 to 8 50, cows 2 50 to 4 50, stockers 3 00 to 5 25. Sheep volume 8 000 and prices 6 25 to 7 00 for lambs with other categories higher.
Iowa Livestock Market reports 24 hour hog receipts across 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota at 8:00 A M showing 14 000 head, with week-ago and year-ago totals of 35 500 and 14 100. Quotes span light to heavy weights with prices 2.75 to 3.90 per hundredweight, reflecting bulk transactions and weight shrinkage effects.
A compact market summary lists Butter 5 092 tubs and creamery extras 21 percent with standards 21 and extras 20 to 21 percent. Eggs 13 541 cases current 11 percent extras 1215 firsts 12 dirties and checks 10. Cheese noted including young Americas longhorns 12 percent brick fancy 11 percent and daisies 124 percent double dais ies 12 prints 12 and twins 12. Live poultry reports turkeys and young hens 22 percent young toms 17 percent old 15 percent with No 13 hens 65 percent Ibs and up 1544 No 2 10 leghorn springs 15 percent springs 5 percent and up 264 No 3 28 leghorne 13 roosters 10 No 27 ducks white 4 percent Ibs and up 20 geese 10. Potatoes 64 cars on track 239 U S shipments 1 092 Wis sacked round whites No 1 75 to 80 unclassified 70 Nebr triumphs 110 to 115 fancy 125 Idaho russets No 1 430 to 140 commercials 110 to 115.
Chicago market note shows red clover ranges from fair to good 10.00 to 14.50 with high grade at 14.50 and 12.50 for choice, sweet clover 5.00, Alsike 9.00 to 13.00, Timothy 3.25 to 3.75. Trade terms marked fair.
Brief items from nearby towns report changes in service and community events. Local officials address concerns, while residents share highlights from recent meetings and gatherings across area municipalities.
March first saw many locals visiting and moving as roads improved with rain. Harry Cassel recuperates at home while Charley Palmer nears discharge after surgery. Greg Genkinger and J H Ramege travel on business and military.
Writ of attachment on farm property held by W J McChesney in Johnson county expected to be served today by Sheriff Don McComas. Writ for 1500 dollars, half a note for 3000 on Farmers Loan and Trust Company closed Bank, issued by District Judge R P Popham. Earlier attachments of McChesney farm properties in Iowa and Adair counties totaled 1000 and 1500 dollars. State banking superintendent L A Andrew filed amended petition stating plans to move assets out of state. Attorney General attached McChesney's personal belongings for rent due, in a University of Iowa owned house.
Grain receipts listed include wheat 51 cars corn 200 cars and oats 18 cars reflecting cargo totals reported in the market data.
Chicago grain markets report March 2 lists open high and close figures for Wheat Corn and Oats. Prices move across contracts with Mar May July and Sept maturities showing varied percent values and gaps.
Grain qualities listed for multiple wheat types show numbers in the 57 to 59 percent ranges for red and mixed varieties, with hard and spring as well as yellow and white categories. Corn shows diverse percentages across mixed colors, with some entries around 32 to 34 percent and others higher, while oats and rye show limited data and barley ranges from 52 to 56.
Mr and Mrs R D Anderson and daughter Betty Jo arrived by car in Lexington for a local visit. The snippet notes their travel from Lexington and mentions Betty Jo as part of the family.
A review recalls famous child abduction cases from 1909 to 1927 including Marion Parker 12 of Los Angeles whose father paid a ransom to The Fox and whose killer William Hickman was executed. Also noted are Willie Whitin 8 of Sharon Pennsylvania and other unsolved disappearances from 1920 1927 with multiple victims found murdered or never located.
Saturday evening in Muscatine included visits to Everett Flemings and overnight stay. Sunday spent with Will Anderson and Warr Matthess family. Nate Young works for Wayne Norman. Mrs. Harry Riliten visited H L Huber. L B Ward and grandson Jim Mooe from Davenport visited Warr Matthess. Mrs. Lissa Timmins drove from Des Moines for business. Donald Fleming visited home over Sunday.
Classified ads note multiple sales in March. Mrs. Whitlock offers household goods in Washington on March 3. Geo Parks estate sale southwest of Washington listed with administration sale. Community sale in Keota planned for Wednesday with a March date. Trier Pros appears as an advertiser.
Mrs L H Rinner and Mrs Emery Leichty and Shirley Ann visited String town school Thursday afternoon. Albert Orpha Ora and Mabel Graber were Mr Pleasant shoppers Friday. W W Jarrard and family spent Sunday at J J Rich home. Alice Wead visiting JL H Rinner home. Mary Conrad and children and Elmer Wyse and family spent Sunday at Peter Grab er Jr home. Edd Widmer and family were Washington shoppers Saturday. J C Graber and children and Wilbur Schantz and Miss Mary Gnngey entertained Noah Widmer Friday. L H Rinner and family and J J Rich and family attended the declamatory contest in Washington Saturday. Earl Ferguson assessor was in the neighborhood last Wednesday.
The Black Hawk social club met Friday night with Mr and Mrs Andy Oswalt and a group including Everett and Clifford Garrett Victor Oswalt Ker mit Parcell Ray Parcell Esther Lois Marcel Glen Prody Borkoski. The evening featured visiting cards and refreshments. Numerous residents announce moves to farms and new properties, plus local church services and school contests. Marion Farrier recovered from grip and county agent Ray Woodford plans relocation to Oskaloosa Mahaska county.
For sale apples W A Stewart 1512 sale Reef by quarter Clement Griffith West Chester 1htleod sale car good towa coal 459 ear y 5 00 delivered BE Dea 15 2 sale Sat at community sale Fordson tractor and plow Hampshire pigs Fresh cow Horses and whatnot 1512 back on the job again Willis Hortons were out to the old home Sunday evening Al Woodford and Mies Mil dren called off the Allen Meach em home Mart Stone Clark Pfieffer and Warren Morgan have thes em ployed to drag the road this year Karl Stone is helpling out the H A Wodlford farm Mrs Amy Johnson of Fairfield is spending a few days at the Lloyd Jones home
The Young Peoples Society of the United Presbyterian church held a George Washington program with talks by Trevor Davis Lucille Jones Clarence and Ennette Davis. Mary Louise and Ruth Barnes sang a duet as Rev A N Porter visited relatives in Washington.
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