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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1933
Page
2
Chicago livestock market report dated March 7 shows 12 000 hogs 4 009 direct with gains of 25 to 400 and sows higher. Cattle calve totals 4 000 1 000 calves with buyers firming. Slaughter cattle and feeders mostly higher across weight classes and stocker feeder cattle firm. Sheep 17 000 up 10 to 15 cents with early tops around 6.00 for light lambs.
Daily passenger and freight train times listed with stop details for Nos 3 4 11 and other services. Names L Goodlander J C McKay and W C Reia noted as agents with station endpoints and special notes for California El Paso county seats and Brighton Fairfield etc.
The article notes Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt wearing an inaugural costume of Eleanor Blue crystelle velvet named in her honor by the makers. It states the next First Lady’s ensemble for the inauguration will be American designed and made.
The Pythian Sisters hold a regular meeting Tuesday night with Dp A R meeting at 7 30 at Mrs Lloyd Lytle. Snowball Social Club has an all day gathering Tuesday March 7 with Mrs Sam Munson and a farm bureau lesson. Westminster Guild meets 6 50 Tuesday at Miss Margaret Alice Stewart’s home. bring dues.
West Chester M E Ladies Aid holds regular social in the church Wednesday afternoon. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid plans all day quilting with sandwiches and dish to pass. Just Us club meets with Mrs. Howard Kerr. Sunshine Community club at Roy Foss home for pot luck and table service. Linger Longer club gathering at Mrs. Lester Mac. Methodist family night dinner at 6 30 in unit 5 with address by Dr A S Smith and music by Mary and Alice Hunter.
The data lists price ranges for cattle by weight and grade. Good and choice stock are priced from 4.00 to 6.00 per unit for 90 to 98 pounds, and 5.00 to 5.75 for 98 to 110 pounds. Owes and common grades show 0 to 3.25 and 1.26 to 2.50 in various weights.
Chicago trade notes show unsettled markets across produce dairy and poultry with mixed receipts. Butter and poultry report fluctuating percentages while potatoes show on track arrivals and slow market. most categories note varying firsts extras and grades amid steady demand.
Local groups announce meetings and events for Thursday and the coming days. Christian Ladies Aid hosts a 10c social at Mrs. Earll's 215 Bastard Street. Eastern Star tasks include a 1 30 instruction at the Masonic temple. other clubs set all day meetings, dinners, and gatherings at various homes and venues with pot lucks, dress code, and guest invitations.
The City Feed Yard sale last Saturday drew a good crowd with hogs selling well and a milk cow bringing $48.50. A second sale is set for this Saturday as cash payments were common, and manager Chas Brown aims for a larger turnout and more items.
Mrs Werd McCutcheons sale last week drew a good crowd with livestock selling well Shoates bringing $5 per head and higher and other stock selling strong auctioneer Chas Brown notes robust demand and solid prices
In Prisienow a litishe reem fur, found in Japan, is described as edible and highly intoxicating. A state portion promises a bright world, while a large dish yields four total eclipses, as reported by Colliers Weekly.
Ellen T. Fowler argues that troubles sent by Providence may be beneficial when faced with the right spirit, while troubles caused by our own or others actions are not solutions. The remark frames adversity as a test of character and perspective.
The 1652 pamphlet titled A Cat May Look at a King popularized the proverb. The saying entered broader usage as political power shifted from monarchy to different rulers, and later altered when a queen sat on the throne.
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns through the Journal’s subscription network. Local updates touch on civic happenings, school events, and community milestones, offering concise snapshots of daily life across the region.
Charles Scranton and family relocated to a large farm near Agency this week, fleeing a farm south of Wellston. Merle Proudfit, now running a Brighton business, visited town and spoke positively of Brighton.
In a rural town scene residents discuss finances and future work. Woody Dawson, Elmer Nevans, McKay, Steve Crawford, and Clyde are named among locals in Brighton and Crawfordsville where farmers plan to boost labor. Harold Waters narrowly escapes injury at Will Wooley’s farm. pigs near readiness loom large as Hugh Jones weighs market timing.
Odd Fellow Rebekah social moves to Friday March 10 with an 8 pm program. Bird study topic set for the Garden Dept at Miss Dora Minick’s home at 7 30 pm Friday. U P Ladies Aid to meet Friday at church with a 1 pm pot luck luncheon. St Patricks program planned for all congregation ladies. Jolly Quilting Circle holds all day Friday quilting at Mrs. Will Savile’s home. Living Lake and South Prairie District host fourth farm bureau nutrition lesson Friday at Mrs. George Poster’s home starting 10 am.
Mrs. Nelle Brinton of Jackson Michigan visits her sister Mrs J Neff who is ill with heart trouble. Menno Natziger and family move to a farm tenant house near Crawfordsville to work. Mrs Boshart travels with Hedges and Will Jones to Farragut Iowa to visit Mrs Hope Bidwell family and meet newborn John Allen. Thirty women attend the farm bureau lesson at the Hoehart home. Specialists Mrs Cal Keith and Mrs Sam Hulne lead, Miss Alice Goldsmith hosts Queen Esther circle party. thirty one attendees.
A lively, if fragmentary, slice of small town life. Mentions neighbors Charley Zick fooses and Joe Schlatter with cows and helpers, plus Mrs Schlatter milking cows. Reports Billy Conrad injuring a finger while sausage grinding and his quick recovery.
The fragment recalls a mayor of New York receiving help with public documents and pronouncing long words phonetically. It mentions Earl Berkshires on the Mack Moore farm, a fire destroying the other house, and Dave Schantz joining the Maxwell farm with Harold Swick as assistant living nearby.
An Irish worker at a railway station forgets the station name when the first train arrives and shouts a garbled call to passengers about their origin and destination. The incident showcases a humorous miscommunication at the platform.
Cecil B DeMille presents The Sign of the Cross at the State theater, a major talking picture after silent era epics. Fredric March stars as a noble Roman protecting a Christian martyr maid, with Elissa Landi Claudette Colbert and Charles Laughton in key roles. The production boasts 7500 extras, the largest crowd since silent days.
An old science note explains that a 175 pound adult on Earth would weigh about 20 pounds on the Moon. The statement illustrates the Moon’s weaker gravity and serves as a simple comparison for readers.
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