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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1930
Page
2
The report covers cattle prices with calves at 3,000 steady and beef classes showing a wide range from 8.50 to 14.50 for various steers and heifers, plus noted activity and weight categories. Sheep and wool markets rise 25 to 50 higher with lambs and ewes quoted across multiple weight bands. Wheat futures show May at 1.06, July 1.025, and September 1.0515 with nearby moves and open, high, low, close figures.
Prof. H. D. Munroe notes chick cannibalism is uncommon with low chick density and proper ventilation. Separate cockerels from pullets early, provide ample feeding boxes, and keep chicks busy with feed at all times. Offer daily green feed, darken houses on sunny days, and treat feather pecking by removing causes or painting affected areas.
Market notes show corn and oats trading with mixed percentages across May July and December positions. Lard futures move nominally with narrow bounds while rye and other grains display varied levels reflecting standard seasonal shifts.
Chicago cash grain near term values show wheat grades and samples ranging from 67 to 92 with hard and mixed textures. corn prices span 70s to 80s across yellow white and mixed categories. oats and rye scarce with light barley and timothy and clover price ranges noted.
Toledo market notes show Clover domestic cash at 11.74 with prime choice 12.96, October 12.60 and December 12.80. Alsike cash 11.90 and Timothy cash new 3.70. Prices reflect cash and future contracts in trading activity.
A noted legal ad signals a forthcoming trial to settle disputes. The classified note urges readers to consider a formal confrontation in court, highlighting the public record and potential outcomes.
May 5 report notes John R. Davies of Crawfordsville in town after moving from his farm on February 27. It details Story county home farm acreage 337 with 185 acres corn 70 oats 700 quarts fruit, costs per inmate weekly, and similar figures for Washington county home. It mentions Charley Griffith seeking livestock near Wellston and Evergreen Farms near Columbus Junction and Joe Utterbach of Ainsworth shopping antics.
A quirky account follows Al Fields Louis Jones Bo Sittler and Charles Dennison hunting mushrooms and averaging three mushrooms per mile. They buy a new car to load a trailer so some can sleep while others pilot the speed wagon across long miles. Arthur Reubsam jokes about a pan full before breakfast. Lewis Warren mishaps with a garage and car parts provide comic relief.
The item notes Sturgeon Bros and Everett Vincent buying seed corn from C A Reubsam and praises Journal ads for moving goods. It mentions Reubsam selling 300 bushels and ads from tags worth 90 to 70 dollars, plus plans to expand advertising. Other brief vignettes reference locals Mort Keeley, Earl Bowers, Indian Creek school, and town activity with scattered remarks.
Mrs. William McClean of Grant Orks North Dakota arrives with her mother Mrs Shenafelt who is seriously ill. Mrs J C Palmer of Denver will also be here. Charley Craty and daughters Alice and Dorothy of Valley Junction visit Washington with relatives and friends.
Edith Gwynn Utterback 49 wife of former Judge Hubert Utterback died at 8 30 p m Saturday at her home 2935 Cottage Grove avenue Born at Madrid Ta she had been ill two years and confined for the last two months Dr Cr Luginbuhl attended. R J Davidson and family left for Stanwood Town to attend his brother's funeral.
Howard Linder and his parents visited Sunday with J. E. Linders. Leslie Beenblossom and son Billie hosted relatives, while Elmer and Charles Kephart hosted guests Thursday through Sunday. The Caldwalls and Caldwell family spent Tuesday at the Will Miller home, with Ed Garret and Ben Miller helping fix a fence on Wednesday.
A compact reflection notes that a person’s deeds most reliably reveal inner intent. The idea attributes insight to observable behavior over words alone.
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