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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
2
Markets show hogs 19 000 head with steady to higher bids and mixed weights. Cattle and calves listed with steers and yearlings active, beef scarce. Sheep and lambs trade weak to slightly lower with spring lambs and road stock noted across weights.
Chicago notes unsettled produce market with eggs. Receipts total 26 095 cases including 163 percent extra firsts and 16 percent firsts as current market conditions shift.
May 8 1924 Crawfordsville notes report dry dusty fields near Riverside with rain hoped for. Local visits include Earl Monson of Crawfordsville in Washington. Farmers discuss cattle markets and crop receipts while four men work at Fletcher Motor Co and floodlights brighten Crawfordsville nights. Butter and poultry markets show varied receipts and prices with potatoes on track and market dull. Local residents Wilbur Rose Clarence Fletcher J Harley Rhea and Rhea Davis are mentioned among others.
D F Macon reports notes from nearby towns including civic updates, school events, and local happenings collected by the Journal's subscription representative.
D F Henderson and son Bob finish corn planting today with ground in good condition. The Herr farm northeast of Ainsworth has new lumber for a barn. Herman Kron, an optimistic forecaster near Ainsworth, notes planting before rain and says rain tonite would be unlucky. Dustbite speech by Jesse Pearson eases as wind and rain threaten a concert in the park. Local residents Henry Weigman Fred Zieglowsky Sidney Smith Weet Chester Ed Endicott and Ralph Livingston report wind and windmill damage and blown trees north of Washington.
The Chicago market notes mixed grain quotes on May 16 with No 2 mixed at 49 percent and No 4 mixed at 50-6 percent. No 2 yellow ranged 49-14 to 50, old No 2 yellow 49-%% to 51, No 3 yellow 49, No 2 white 53, late old No 2 white 54-1 percent. Receipts 61 curs.
Yesterday’s National League results show Chicago 16 Brooklyn 9 and Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 2, Boston 10 Cincinnati 3, St Louis 4 New York 4. Today’s games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago with Poston at Cincinnati and New York at St Louis.
Tommy Cantoni who won last year’s district high school tennis meet will enter the 1934 district meet at Iowa City on Saturday. Both winner and runner up will advance to the state meet to be held May 19 at Cedar Falls. About 50 schools will send teams to the four district tournaments at Lincoln High Des Moines Red Oak Iowa City and Cedar Falls.
At the Washington country club tournament committee headquarters word came that more men are signing up for the first dinner tourney of the season. By nine this morning three more joined including Al Baldrige and C R McCutchen, signaling strong participation. Entries close tonight and tomorrow pairings will be set for Saturday Sunday or Monday with the losing side paying for dinners served to winners Monday night. Mrs John Dodd agreed to serve as cateress for the dinner.
Witte Memorial Museum opened its Reptile Garden with rattlesnake meat in toasted sandwiches. Harvey Dunbar took the first bite to prove the dish a real delicacy on opening day.
St Louis 9, New York 8. Boston 5, Detroit 4. Philadelphia 4, Cleveland 5. Chicago 8, St Louis 1. Washington 1, Chicago 8. Matchups listed: St Louis at Washington. Chicago at New York. Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston.
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