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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1931
Page
2
Hog receipts reach 13 000 with direct 3 000 as buyers push ahead around 25 cents. Hogs top at 7.50 for 160 to 232 pounds while other weights show varied gains and declines. Cattle receipts 13 000 with calves and steers trading lower and slaughter cattle and heifers across multiple weight classes. Sheep receipts 15 000 with good to choice lambs around 9.25 to 9.50 and other ranges noted for slaughter lambs and ewes.
Chicago market notes mixed receipts across commodities. Butter, cheese, potatoes show varied movement with weak butter, firm to dull potato trade, and steady poultry demand amid fluctuating crates and car counts.
Combined hog receipts at 23 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 7:00 p m were 11 500, down from 26 700 last week. Prices mostly 10 to 20 cents higher as buyers proceed cautiously amid light market activity.
Governor Dan W. Turner in a radio address censured Lieutenant Governor Arch W. MacFarlane and blamed the senate for defeating tax relief measures. He praised the house for standing against the lobby and urged voters to choose lawmakers who will resist special interests and honor campaign pledges.
Local society column sketches brief items from nearby towns. Names of residents, events, and small happenings are highlighted with concise notes suitable for a community page. Individuals and places appear, but details remain sparse and paraphrased.
May 6 notes mark widespread corn planting as fields dry and weather remains favorable. Walter Gardner recovers to fieldwork. W H Mitchell and John D Jones assist on local plots. A Delco powered home is noted, and a dog memorial in Washington recalls local ties with R L McGugin and others.
Ground work ready for planting as farmers plan oats and soybeans. Several residents, including Jie and Jake Snyders, work on the Birney farm. Mrs Gammon recovers at home after hospital stay and flowers and cards are sent. Steve Stewart heads home from hospital while others recover and a sale ad appears in the Journal.
A market report shows dressed hogs and cattle with rising bids across weight classes. Prices quoted for light to heavy hogs range from 4.00 to 6.80 per unit, with packing house quotes and rail-delivery adjustments noted, alongside grain futures and Toledo seed prices for May deliveries.
Local organizations announce Thursday activities including American Legion Auxiliary county meeting at Riverside at 10 a.m. and Rural and Christian Ladies Aid gatherings with officers’ elections. Other clubs plan luncheons, church class meetings, and M. and L. A. unit gatherings with specified hosts and locations.
The United States government announces a major new crackdown on bootlegging in New York. Prohibition officials state the operation targets aliases and records seized from a suspect, with evidence now handed to federal authorities for action.
Developed after years of research a gland formula containing vitamins RB and D and other ingredients acts as a gland stimulant. Endorsed by Dr William W Boerstler Cleveland Dr L Nuehels Baltimore Dr Roy J Jubr Chicago. Buy VITALEX TABLETS at Lemmon\\'s Pharmacy Phillips Hebner Sand\\'s Drug Store Ainsworth Iowa.
Drivers warned glare from misaligned headlamps endangers all on the road. A daylight test using new headlight testers will be offered free during Safety Lane next week to check focus and aim and guide owners on necessary adjustments to meet legal requirements.
For sale two milk cows with calves by side listed by W. R. Gamon and Arthur Duensing in an early 20th century classified advertisement style. Names, locations, and prices are partially legible with sale bit unclear.
Aloyse Meyer of Luxemburg, president of European Steel Car tel, challenged the American high wages theory in a speech to business leaders. He argued the wage scale disrupts balance and noted Germany and Britain saw little benefit from high wages, though not claiming their lower pay is the sole cause. AUP church ladies aid and Friendship Club announce Friday meetings with program chairpersons.
The King Heralds attend a meeting at the West Chester M B Church with Ralph Wadell on Saturday May 9.
The fortnightly clubDrama department planning a pot luck dinner at the home of Mrs A Anderson on Monday May 11. The Lancaster school marionette will be presented in plays.
Warner Brothers new romance Viennese Nights features Vivienne Seeal and a cast including Alexander Gres Walter Pidgeon and Joan Thershall. The film emphasizes a surge of demand for red haired girls as extras after technicolor revolution.
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