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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1932
Page
2
Chicago markets show hogs steady with top at 4.75 and bulk 4.10 to 4.70, light receipts. Cattle at 100 head, calves steady, beef steers 7 to 8.75, yearlings 5.5 to 8.5, cows 3 to 4.5, bulls 3 to 4.5. Sheep 3,000 head, lambs 6.5 to 7.5, feeders 4.9 to 5.5, ewes 2.5 to 4.5.
Combined hog receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 18 600 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 a m. Prices ranged from 38 50 to 4 10 for light lights and from 3 85 to 4 25 for light weights with steady to weak trading and lighter market activity than last Saturday.
Chicago grain table shows Wheat with March at 52% to 51% and May around 54% to 55% for different contracts. Corn ranges around 84% for March and 39% to 41% for July and September spreads. Oats and Rye display mixed highs and lows across months with several fractional figures.
The Journal's subscription representative D. F. Macon compiles items from nearby towns, highlighting brief community events, weather, and local notices with concise updates for readers.
A local stockport column from March 19 1952 notes a snowy day delaying roads and describes community happenings. It mentions Reg Eastwood with a horn, names residents visiting from Washington R4 R5 and Haskins, a whittakers barn sale, sign displays by Oetjen Bros, and a letter from Milton Norton requesting the Evening Journal. It ends with anecdotes on farm lunches and a joke about Capone.
Chicago market brief lists butter at 9 745 tubs, eggs 16 775 cases with current 10 percent extras 12 percent firsts 12 percent and dirties 10. Cheese varieties include long horns 13 percent, brick 12 44, prints 13 percent. Poultry and ducks shown with multiple weight grades and percentages, potatoes on track 207 with U S shipments 1 260 and regional sacked rounds with price ranges.
In Chicago on March 19, cash grain quotes showed Wheat at 3 red 52% and Corn mixed around 201%. Oats and barley posted varied figures with multiple yellow and white classifications, reflecting a generally unsettled market with modest gains and losses across grains.
A readable era cinema recap notes George Arliss in The Man Who Played God and Will Rogers in Business and Pleasure with Booth Tarkington, alongside Broken Lullaby and Disorderly Conduct. The piece lists stars Lionel Barrymore Nancy Garrott Phillips Holmes and others while touching on local farming anecdotes and community updates.
Seed market report from Chicago on March 1 notes prices for red clover ranging from fair to good 9.50 to 12.50 with higher grades at 13.00 for choice and 14.00 to 14.50 for fancy. Sweet clover fetches 4.85 to 5.00. Alsike 9.00 to 13.00. Timothy quality listed as good 3.00, choice 3.15, fancy 3.50. Dull trade noted.
Mrs Moberly and son Lewis traveled to Washington on business. Clarence and Paul Moberly visited over weekend with mother and brothers Lewis Leonard and Bud. Mort Nunly works for Mr Jim Decorek Sr. Riley Grecian cut wood for Frank Florang. Frank Skola for Jesse Coon. Motherly boys chop wood for Milt Berak. Jess Raymond and family visit C C Raymonds. Frank Mincer Sr. is poorly. Frank Skola bought 10).
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist church postpones its meeting to Monday March 28 at the homes of Mrs Nora Marsh and Mrs Thora Reynolds. The Bible department of Fortnightly meets Monday at 2 30 with Mrs F L Wilson. The Past Noble Grand Circle meets Monday at 7 30 with Mrs Fred Diller.
The P. H. club holds its regular meeting at Mrs. J. Wenger's home on Thursday March 24. Mrs Wenger conducts a lesson on making Swiss cream cheese and members should come prepared to answer roll call with a favorite salad recipe.
Governor Dan Turner and Attorney General John Fletcher will testify for the state early next week in the conspiracy trials of J. W. Lenker and Paul Moore. The testimony is expected to be technical and to help complete evidence against the accused for obstructing enforcement of the compulsory test law.
In a brief quotation from the Boston Transcript a respondent named Jones rejects the thirteen month calendar, arguing twelve rent days a year are all he can tolerate. The remark highlights local skepticism toward reform proposals.
The Teledo Blade notes a somber mood after the election as a defeated candidate’s image remains in a vacant business window. The scene captures the quiet post election atmosphere with little activity and no immediate changes observed.
The Damascus Shrine holds its regular meeting Tuesday March 22 at 8 o'clock with officer elections. The Fortnightly elf Art department meets 7:30 p m at Mrs A Anderson's home with Miss Alice Van Vliet and Miss Charlotte Foster. Booster club meets with Mrs Arthur Duensing Tuesday afternoon. Easter program led by Mrs Geo Jarrard and Mrs Guy Stout. West Chester Pythian Sisters convene Tuesday evening March 22 with social hour after business. E O W Club meets at Mrs Charlie Sloat's Tuesday evening March 22.
George Arliss brings to the State theater Monday a portrayal of genius and humanity. The Man Who Played God, Warner Bros. latest vehicle, surpasses many of his talking pictures and showcases what the medium can achieve with careful casting, direction, story and settings. It is expected to be one of the outstanding memories of the 1988 picture season.
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