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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1930

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Market Report May 17

Hogs offer steady to higher tendencies with top hogs at 10.25 for 180 to 280 pounds, mixed loads and odd lots sold around 9.00 to 10.25. Cattle trends show unevenly higher finishes but overall weak versus last week, with fat cattle and stockers mixed. Sheep and lambs weaken, with shorn lambs down 60 to 75 cents and spring lambs 1.50 to 1.80 lower. top fat ewes around 5.50. Industry notes list direct offerings from feeding states and California springers closing around 10.50.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Cement of Agriculture Stati Direc California

Chicago Grain Market Summary May 11

Chicago grain report outlines wheat bids with May contracts. opening around 405 and 1.05 percent. high near 1.07 and low near 1.05. futures options show 108 to 110 percent ranges. The data reflects intraday price ranges for wheat futures on the Chicago board.

Chicago Grain Receipts May 17 Prices by Grade

Cash grain close lists wheat and corn quotes by grade with mixed weights. Wheat No 2 red spring 106%. corn No 3 mixed 80% to 82%, various yellow and white corn grades 76 to 82% and 82 to 83%. oats 62 cars. barley 62 to 66. timothy 100 to 850. clover 10.90 to 17.50. rye and other feeds noted. Grain estimate at end shows care values.

Chicago

Under a Moon Texas Moo 100 Talking Picture at Fox

Warner Bros presents a talking color musical drama at Fox theatre featuring Dolores and Raquel Torres in Under a Moon. Armida and Raquel Torres play two temperamental sisters wooed by Dan Charles, both believing their suitor is different men while the same caballero hides among them.

Warner Bros Dolores Raquelia Fox Hollywood Senorita Armida Senorita Raquel Torres Armida Raquel Torres Danarles Jose Rafael Sebastien de Rivco Frank Fayy Caballeros Raquel Rudy Vallee Radio Idol Graham Theatre Rudy Radio Pictures Marie Dressler Man Peck Danny O'Shea Addie Nuval

Mob violence across three Texas towns ends in grisly lynching

A mob in Honey Grove and nearby areas attacked a black man named Johnson, dragging his body to a negro cemetery, dousing it with gasoline and igniting it after a long siege. In Brownwood, Joe Shields faced threats as authorities shielded him from a vigilant mob during a dramatic jail scene. The report blends rural frontier brutality with sensational details of the mob action and a separate probate notice from Washington County, Iowa.

Fortenberry Hannard Wimself Fannin County Honey Grove Johnson Oscar Davis Markomen Davis Brownwood Texan Joe Shields Shields Brown County Brookemith Brooksmith J. B. Shields

Age of Service In Advertising and Dining

The Detroit Free Press notes the era’s push for service with hotels offering roadhouse dinners and roadhouses assuring patrons they receive 28 quality meals comparable to hotel dining, illustrating widespread emphasis on value and hospitality.

Detroit Free Press

Call to Solemn Duty in Faith Narrative

A religious reflection on the call of Abraham urging a believer to leave his homeland and family to live among unfamiliar people for the advancement of righteousness, portraying obedience as a sacred commission and a test of faith.

Abraham

Easter crossing omen hints nine million years more

An Easter crossing notice suggests this planet may endure for 9 million years longer. The remark offers little comfort to the man burdened by many bills and debts.

Senior Class Day Holds Last School Moments 1920

Seniors of 1920 marked their final school day with a program led by Principal Miss Della ton and student groups. The ceremony featured music by the high school band, the boys glee club, letter and scholarship awards, a class song, and remarks from Wayne Brown as senior president, with the book dedicated to Miss Helen Wilson and an honor roll announced for top grades.

Dellaton Hind Milburn McKay Elfriedo Cartano Jim Shultz J. A. Taylor Harriett Barrett Frank Kurtz Bhalf American Legion Auxiliary George Jones S Chool Wayne Brown Grumble Mary Briley Twyla Reed Brown Raymond Wittri Josephine Hullis Helen Wilson Josephine Hall Miss Patton Verna Palmer Bernadine Jones Flora Dodds John Young Dorothy Masson Irma Tucker Ruth Tellin Berne Enstin Jerry Kelly Raymond Minick Wilma Walker Roberta Ross W Nam Shields Wilma Anderson Walter Wells Marion Jens Henson Young Kieseurn Watson Stutsman Schulty Wells Westemark McAvoy Ahrens Crone Coats Frederick Omy Albaugh Bowes Berne Ens Remington Bernie Adrian Juve Bailey Donald Tens F Rerdo Latellie Davison Dwight Hazen Ruby Mindahl Glen Lambert Eloise Mallory Wm. Meson Edna Morarlire McCall Frederick Petratz Robert Porata Wm. Shannon Lucylle Wagner Doris Zeek Ruth ‘Knox Cherie McElhinney Miriam Mileeh Ate Smith Donald Bans Lafile’ Davison Helen Green Jerry ‘Kenly Ruth” Knox Blois Mallory William Massen Corgia Music Fred Potratz Lucille Knox Miriam Amikseh Robert Potratz Modesta TeBochorste Helen Carr Henry Little. Underwood Lucille Davison Ernestine Murdock Meg Roberta Row Jer Kelly Ruth Knox Jerie

Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Teaching in the Temple

A compact summary of the Sunday School lesson on Matthew 22 1 32 focusing on the marriage feast the king s invitation the garment of righteousness and Jesus wisdom in face of political religious traps. The material frames Christ as king inviting all to the feast and emphasizes love to God and neighbor as central commandments.

Jesus Temple Jerusalem Christ David

Community Character and the burden of leadership

A sharp quip argues every community has at least one member who does most work when offered small leadership roles. The line reflects local friction over who shoulders duties and how influence is allocated.

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Collegiate Manmate From a Boston Paper

A quirky quote from the Dewolt News describes a sports scene with odd phrasing and animal imagery, reflecting a local tone. The fragment hints at a baseball or ball-related event set in Boston with playful language and regional quirks.

Boston Dewolt News

Prayers Like Ships Carry Grace to the Divine

A fragment reflecting a Presbyterian southern view that prayers are ships sent to a distant throne to bear supplications, returning laden with divine grace and riches as if a cargo carried to God. The quotation emphasizes faith as a voyage and grace as the reward.

Our Supreme Duty Our Duty to Christ and All We Possess

A short devotional line attributed to Bishop EB Hoss urging believers to dedicate themselves and all possessions to Christ as their supreme duty.

Christ Eb, Hoss

Glendale Notes From Smallpox Quarantine And School Plans

Glenda le holds quarantine for small pox with the ill boy in light form. Miss Madelon Givens and Miss Gertrude Anderson, Spread Eagle teacher, plan Cedar Falls summer school and will be roommates. Neighbors finish corn planting. some plowing at Murray Smylie and George Fosters. Families visit Miller household. Philip Gerdes and Tony visit Thomas home. Eli Jackson trips to Muscatine for shopping. Glendale school ends Friday with a community picnic, Spread Eagle continues until May 22 with another community picnic.

Glendale Charlie Wylie Madelon Givens Gertrude Anderson Spread Eagle Cedar Falls Murray Smylies Eorge Eorge Fosters, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and Children of Ottumwa

Local notices from Havre and Riverside area

Mrs Walter Gardner correspondent reports Mr and Mrs Wm Mc Bride visited relatives at Riverside on Thursday. Mrs Etta Reeves sewed for Mrs Rameyer in Washington. Sunshine community gathering held with Mrs Walter Gardner on Wednesday afternoon. S C Witmer attended the Sunday school convention at Des Moines last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Mephan visited their daughter and family in Cedar Rapids Sunday. Mrs Howard Wittinge visited her mother Mrs Claud McCall who is taking treatments in Muscatine. Wilbox Reemblossom called at the Walter Gardner home Wednesday. M M Flynn and family spent Sunday with Ernest Rouse.

Havre Wm. McBride Riverside Etta Reeves Rameyer Washington Sunshine Walter Gardner S. C. Witmer Des Moines Wm. Mephan Cedar Rapids Howard Wittinge Claud McCall Muscatine Wilbox Whiter Gardner M. M Flynn Ernest Rouse

When He's Rich It Becomes Eccentricity

Quoted remark notes that behavior shifts with wealth, from tempera ment artistry to eccentricity, while a lack of touch remains a stubborn cussedness, attributed to a Philadelphia newspaper writer.

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