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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1932

Page

2

Hog and cattle market report from Chicago gains amid steady receipts

The Chicago hog market rose 50 cents from a week ago to the highest since mid November with 10 000 head receipts. Light weights at 4.75 to 5, heavy 4.50 to 4.70. top hogs 5. Lambs up 5 to 10 cents weekly, top 7.70 with most 7 to 7.50. Cattle receipts 200, market nominal though cows and heifers up 25 to 50 cents. stockers 25 cents higher. Calves and yearlings steady. beef steers 7 to 8.50, butchers 3.50 to 6.75, bulls 3.25 to 4.50. Sheep 4,000 and steady with lambs 6.50 to 7.50.

Chicago

Des Moines Hog Receipts Drop as Market Shows Weak Tone

Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 41 100 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 am. Prices for light to heavy weights ranged roughly from 3.50 to 4.35 per cwt with declines noted. Packing sows sold 3.00 to 3.60, while long haul weight shrinkage affected pricing and bulk transactions under shipping point weight bases.

Des Moines INS Iowa Minnesota

Chicago Produce Market Report Amid Sparse Details

Chicago notes March 12 market activity with butter shipments and creamery extras percentages. The fragment mentions tubs and standards but lacks full figures and outcomes.

Market Report of Produce and Livestock Prices

Readable lines show packing stock weights and percentages for eggs cheese and poultry. Notable items include 696 eggs cases with 10 percent extras, various cheese grades around 12 to 13 percent, turkeys and young toms at 17 percent, ducks and geese prices listed, and potatoes with multiple car lots and U S shipments varying by grade and region.

U. S Wis Idaho

Grain table shows mixed futures for Wheat Corn and Oats

Chicago Grain report lists March 12 rates for Wheat Corn and Oats with contracts for Mar May July and Sept. Price figures include Mar Wheat 5756 for Mar and 603 for May with various percent changes. Corn and Rye also show multiple month figures and percent values.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Market Update

Chicago cash grain close details for March 12 show Wheat values across grades with red and hard mixes in the high fifties to low sixties, Corn ranges from 34 to 39% in yellow and white grades, Oats at 23 to 26% in white grades, Rye and extreme barley ranges noted, with varied sample grades and percentages.

Chicago Cash Grain

Chicago Seed Market Prices for Clover and Timothy

Market notes show red clover ranges from fair to good with prices 9.00 to 12.00, choice 12.50 to 13.60, fancy 13.50 and sweet clover 4.85. Alsike 9.00 to 12.50, timothy good 3.00, choice 3.25, fancy 13.50, sweet clover 4.85. Additional line lists good 3.00, choice 3.25, fancy 3.65.

Chicago INS Alsike Timothy Good

Grain Receipts Report Shows Mixed Wheat Corn Oats

Grain receipts appear, listing Wheat 29, Corn 107, Oats 34 cars. The brief item notes storage and transfer figures for the market period.

Bank Bandits Sentenced and Bank Heists Reported

Robinson Illinois three bandits captured after robbing Flat Rock State Bank of 3500 on March 4 were sent to Menard Penitentiary in Chester Illinois by Sheriff John Keller. In Chetopa Kansas four bandits robbed Chetopa State Bank after cutting wires and taking unknown cash. In Hatfield Arkansas two unmasked bandits robbed First State Bank of about 3000. In Mohawk Indiana three bandits held up Mohawk State Bank and escaped with 1500 to 2600 dollars.

Chetopa Kan INS Mena Ark First State Bank Hatfield Here Mohawk, Ind Mohawk State Bank

Parks sale draws buyers from multiple towns

The report covers the Parks sale held near Washington Iowa with buyers from Fairfield Wayland Crawfordville Washington Brighton and more. Generous praise for prices and quality livestock notes good bidding led by W Fleming Jap Parks and Harry Whittaker. Acknowledges the Congress fire memories and upcoming sales with local lunch by Eureka ladies and remarks on chilly conditions and strong community interest.

Fairfield Wayland Washington Brighton Crawfordville Frank Magdefray W. x. Fleming Jap Parks Dennis Brohm Whe Don Witterman Charles McKay Washington R Wairfield Mr. Schafer Freight Harry Whittaker W. F. Fleming PD. Brohm Lester Macon

Marie Dressler shines in Emma and Fireman Save My Child appeal

Marie Dressler delivers a inspired Emma performance showing humor and pathos in a story where a housekeeper becomes stepmother to a millionaire’s children who then view her differently after marriage. Joe Brown recalls having the time of his life making Fireman Save My Child and urges community support for wholesome cinema.

Marie Dressler Emma Martha Min Bill Academy of Motion V Picture Sciences Marie Joe &. Brown Yankees God

Drainage District Conference In Muscatine Iowa

The Muscatine and Louisa county boards met as a joint drainage district No 13 board at the Muscatine courthouse with Iowa Southern Utilities officials. They discussed Louisa County paying about $5000 owed for electric current used to run pumps. A power contract was a top item.

Columbus Junction Med Boards of Supervisors of Muscatine and Louisa Counties Board of Drainage Court House Muscatine Iowa Southern Utilities Company Louisa County Muscatine County C. H. Young

English River Legion meets to form solicitors for war aid

The English River Legion met Monday to form a committee for solicitations of funds and grain to aid Dakota and northwestern farmers and famine sufferers. Stanley Vodica and Paul Welte were named to solicit help south of English River. A car load of grain will be shipped Saturday. The Homestead farm notes include school and band items and community announcements.

Homestead Farm English River Washington High Iowa City Royal Tome” Nash H. L. King Columbia Washington Mr. Gordon Daily Journal Richmond Ad Downs

Fortnightly clubs set meetings at Kensington Masonic temple

Monday events at the Fortnightly include the Afternoon Literature Section with Mrs. C. H. Davis and the Evening Literature session led by Miss Helen Wylie at 7:48 PM. The White Shrine at Kensington and card sessions also take place Monday at the Masonic temple in the evening.

White Shrine Kensington The Masonic Temple C. H. Davis Helen Wylie

Pythian Sisters Meet and P T A Schedule Events

The Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple No 133 will meet Tuesday evening for the K P had. West Chester P T A holds a Tuesday evening meeting on March 15 with a school musical program instead of the regular session. A second diphtheria treatment is available next Tuesday morning March 15 at 9 30 for those who missed the first dose.

Pythian Sisters of Washington Temple K. P West Chester

Wednesday club meetings and dinner schedule

The Merry Makers meet with Mrs Banks Mouser on March 16. The Rosemary club meets with Mrs Chas Casper Wednesday afternoon. The Regular Business and Professional Women's club hosts a dinner March 16 at 6 15 p m at the Y. Notify Mary Briley at 393 Blue by March 14 for excusal or guest. The EX club meets with Jay Brewer Wednesday at 2 p m at Mrs Axel Andersons home 626 East Jefferson Street.

The Merry Makers Club Rosemary Club Chas. Casper Mary Briley EX Club Jay Brewer Axel Anderson East Jefferson Street

Wellston Social Club Plans March Meeting

The Wellston Social club will meet with Mrs. Ola Brumback on Thursday March 17. Roll call will be answered with Irish jokes.

Wellston Ola Brumback

Regular WK meeting notices and corn bread motif

A regular WK meeting is announced for Monday March 14. The note references J M Kelley G KK and 2313 letters in squares of difficult enigmas. A line about corn bread being brown and ready for luncheon invites Jets to eat.

J. M. Kelley G. KK

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