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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1930
Page
2
Hog prices show limited sales and mostly weaker trading with a few loads around 210 lb and 250 lb weights. at Chicago, cattle futures and week totals show steers and yearlings drifting to new seasonal lows, with fat cows and heavy steers near steady to lower,羊 lambs and ewes varied with fat lambs slightly up and woolskins higher amid a weak week.
Toledo markets show cash grain prices for clover and alsike with modest figures and Dec futures. Chicago cash grain closes list wheat corn oats rye and timothy ranges across several grades with minor variations.
Richard Barthelmess stars in Son of the Gods a Vitaphone feature shown at the Fox theatre Monday. Constance Bennett leads with Anders Randolf Claude King Mildred Van Dorn Alyn Warren Frank Albertson Dorothy Matthews among many. Rex Beach novel adapted for Technicolor dialogue sequences under director Frank Lloyd.
Maurice Chevalier appears in his third starring film The Big Pond at the Graham theatre on Monday and Tuesday. The program targets Mr and Mrs Average Fan and young fans with Chevalier’s favorite among the Innocents of Paris trio.
A jumbled account recounts a May morning visit to Jap Bidwell's summer resort on the Skunk River with John Babcock, plus visits to Davison, Riley, Cochran, and local farms. It notes a Belgium horse, Martins arrival, road detours, and plans to fetch Babcock Saturday. A church fundraiser at the United Presbyterians feeds 275 of 460 expected attendees and features Mr. John J. Ethell and Shields Orchestra with Roy Finch duet.
The article praises Chevalier as a great artist and showman whose natural ease made him a European stage star before Hollywood. It notes his performances in Innocents of Paris and The Love Parade and credits his evolving screen success to his personality and slang infused charm.
An excerpt notes Chevalier will appear as himself in a performance at the alley theater, presenting a self portrait that critics suggest showcases his true persona more than any scripted role.
Seth A Elliott 60 formerly of rant City Missouri died at home May 8 after paralysis attack. Born Linn County May 27 1869 he moved to Columbus Junction with parents in 1881 survived by widow three children sister Mrs W D Lewis Columbus Junction and brothers Benjamin Elliott Fairfield and Jacob Elliot Minneapolis. Stanley Lantz elected town clerk to replace ill William Desford first band concert of the season set.
Rev Eastwoods 8 class meets Monday at Kamp Kory West Chester church at 6 15 PM bring dish silver sandwiches and a dish to pass. Spanish American War Veterans Albert M Huff Camp No 26 meet May 13 1936 important business Commander Ed Kos. Walnut 4 H club meets Mary Mickey May 19 members bring sandwiches and a dish to pass.
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