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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1934
Page
2
Hog prices range from 3.50 to 4.85 for various weights with 21 000 head sold including 9 000 directs. Cattle and calves see 4 500 and 3 000 numbers respectively with fed steers and yearlings up to 25 cents. Slaughter cattle and heifers list multiple weight classes and price bands. Sheep run around 11 000 head with indications noted.
The data outlines daily price ranges for wheat corn oats across May July and Sept contracts. Wheat May around 0.854 to 0.85 with July and Sept near mid 0.84 to 0.87 range. Corn May around 0.48 with July around 0.11 and Sept near 0.52. Oats May about 0.382 with July 0.383 and Sept 0.33 to 0.38. Rye May 0.581 to 0.60 with July 0.59 and Sept 0.61.
Local brief items from the Journal's subscription representative D F Macon cover happenings in nearby towns. Short notes include community events, modest changes, and updates on residents and neighborhood institutions.
Local column recounts March 27 visits by Oscar Sheet and companions in town, with notes on residents, visitors, school activities, and neighborhood happenings. Mentioned are N. L. Black and Mrs Helen Stephens, plus several households in Ainsworth Wellman Cedar Center Crawfordsville and Washington visits.
On the Navarre a reformed Lone Wolf, now antique dealer Lanyard, meets Detective who once hunted him. A young man Maurice Parry attracts trouble in a high stakes bridge game while Fay Crozier and her daughter Anno aboard add mystery. Lanyard foils a cheating scheme, contemplates a debt and a meeting in stateroom 67 as secrets drift toward a dangerous wish.
Mrs Will Miller spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Lee Hesceltine. The Benns visited in Washington with Howard's mother Mrs H W Benn. Cloyce Dunbar was a supper guest at Fred Telford's. Kephart and Wagner families hosted and visited others including Scranton, McDonnell, and Kephart households.
The piece explains that Secret Service members typically carry badges rather than wear them. The badge features five silver stars, the letters U.S in the center, and SECRET SERVICE around the edge, struck from coin silver with intricate scroll work in the border.
The text notes that Egyptians often shaved their beards except when mourning and that Alexander the Great ordered his Greek soldiers to shave. It also mentions Mome linus and Scipio Africanus as Roman figures who shaved daily.
Chicago market notes reflect receipts and prices across commodities. Wheat and canes show varied firsts and current receipts while butter markets report specials extras and standard deals. Poultry moves include fowl meat broilers and turkeys with differing percent changes. Potatoes stay on track with arrivals and shipments as market pace slows.
Chicago market notes show mixed corn values with No 4 around .474 to .478, No 2 yellow near .474 to .48, No 2 yellow old around .48 to .49, No 3 yellow about .477 to .488, No 4 yellow near .47, and No 3 white displaying similar cents per bushel ranges. Prices reflect delivery and grade variations for March 27.
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