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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1933
Page
2
Chicago cattle hogs and sheep prices from a market report show hogs 2 500 direct and 10 000 total with gains to 4.10 top for barrows and gilts. Cattle demand weak with steers and yearlings mixed. slaughter cattle and weakers quoted from 4.25 to 7.00 for various weights. Sheep 11 000 head slow with best lambs above 5 65 and many grades at 2 00 to 5 25 for lighter weights.
Chicago March market notes show eggs steady to firm with receipts around 2096. butter unsettled with 9792 tubs and varied percentages for specials extras and firsts. Poultry steady with mixed quarry including fowls leghorns turkeys and geese. potatoes on track with 335 current, 147 arrivals and 897 shipments.
Brief items from nearby towns compiled by D F Macon. Local happenings include society events, church activities, and small-town reports on meetings, visits, and community milestones.
Report of a boat accident near a bridge as Dick Peters falls overboard but surfaces safely. Mentions Charley Rogers in Winfield, spring plowing in Wayland, hail in Wayland, the Reister butter truck, and local shopkeepers G Hixson and Fred Kiopfenstein. Includes light humor and community scenes from Washington, Wayland, and Crawfordsville areas.
Chicago grain table shows wheat May 52 percent high 54 percent low .52 percent on May, 3 percent high 53 percent July, 54 percent Sept .b1 percent. May 29 percent 320 percent .29 percent July 31 percent .31 percent Sept 32 percent 33 percent .32 percent. Oats May 19 percent, July 19 percent. Rye May 40 percent 41 percent .39 percent July A0 percent.
Temperance advocate Father Theobald Mathew from Cork began his campaign about 1848 and within three years drew over 4,000,000 followers. He traveled to America where he founded many Father Mathew Total Abstinence societies.
Grace Hilld Mr and Mr Raymond Sankey returned from Washington where he had been at work. A J Robertson family visited for Sunday dinner at Mrs Carrie Smith. The Ladies Aid met with Mr Anna Sankey on Tuesday afternoon. Guy Brown hauled coal for Wellston school from the mine east of us. William Kyle of Washington is seen daily fixing up and neighbors may move in soon.
Mr C L Graber says all is well in Wayland and things go well. Homer Weaver drives good horses and sends over a want ad. J Goldsmith of Wayland renews Evening Journal subscription with thanks. Olds station run by Chas J Maulkner praised as clean and neat.
Keota resident Pete Griener Sr visited the homes of his sons Leo Frank and Walter on Friday. Gladys and Hubert spent Wednesday evening with the Ross family.
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