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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1933
Page
2
Market report shows 1,2000 hogs including 10,000 direct, bulk 180 to 350 lb bids 4.14 to 5.15, light cows to 4.75, sows 4.50 to 4.60. Cattle steady to 40c lower on some classes, and sheep 6,000 market nominal with fat lambs strong but sheep weak to 25c lower. Week totals include 24,600 direct at feeding stations.
Chicago May 27 report notes market firmness in butter with receipts of 15 831 and varied grade percentages. Eggs show firm receipts 42 530 cases with firsts and extras. Poultry supplies steady with fowls ducks turkeys and roosters totals and longhorn broilers listed. Potatoes on track with arrivals 81 shipments 504 and a steady to strong tone.
Market notes show Chicago grain activity with Wheat listed at 7.32 and 0.73 percent figures. The brief entry records open high low shifts and suggests standard price movement patterns for the session.
The page shows mixed percent figures for CORN OATS and RYE across May July September and December. Values include May 45 percent for CORN, July 47 percent, September 50 percent. OATS ranges around 24 to 27 percent. RYE around 60 to 63 percent with multiple entries per period.
Cash corn prices posted May 27 with No 2 mixed at 45 1 2 to 46 1 4, No 3 yellow at 43 to 46, No 2 white 47, and sample grade 23 to 37 percent. Receipts totaled 161 cars.
The Klamath Indians gathered yellow water lily seeds from pond patches in canoes. They buried seed pods to ferment into a mucilaginous mass, freeing seeds by washing. Seeds were eaten neat or parched as a staple.
The first practical double barrel breech loading shotgun was built in 1836 by Casimir Lefaucheux. He used barrels that tipped downward from a hinge near the breech, a design still used by shotguns today.
The word mountebank derives from Italian montambanco meaning to mount on a bench. It traces to traders who climbed a bench in open markets to proclaim their wares, giving rise to the modern sense of a quack or charlatan.
A Cheltenham course at Wangwern College teaches juggling and balance. One exercise has girls stand on one foot on a pedestal while juggling three balls and balancing two oranges on a plate on the head.
William Terry of Waterloo Iowa pleaded guilty to arson in district court and was sentenced to 12 years in the South Dakota penitentiary. A neighbor saw a man near the Iroquois house and alerted authorities, and a phone tip likely prevented further fires. The article notes the telephone's value exceeds its cost.
M A Winder executive secretary of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak at a May 28 Farm Bureau gathering at Wildwood park Ottumwa at 2 pm. He aims to brief 20 000 attendees at the Southern Iowa Farm Bureau Band rehearsal before the Century of Progress in Chicago. He previously addressed 200 Des Moines Chamber members on Feb 17 outlining a New Deal for agriculture and urging broad participation by members and non members alike.
The essay highlights John Stuart Mill noting that Americans face grave economic issues with risk of wrong actions but ultimately common sense prevails guiding them to do the right thing.
The article explains Rome hid many forums with the Forum Romanum as the most familiar. It notes other great Fora built by Caesar, Augustus, Nerva, Trajan, and Vespasian, plus the Forum of Appia used as a stopping place for pilgrims and travelers to Rome.
The teeth of an orangutan are the same in kind and number as human teeth. As the animal ages the long canines grow longer and more formidable. Like humans, the orangutan has two sets of teeth, milk teeth and permanent teeth.
Local dispatches compiled by D F Macon report short items from nearby towns. Brief notices cover community events, meetings, and notable happenings with concise details for readers across the region.
May 27 reports show farmers requesting rain around Des Moines while others note wet fields and delays. Alois Musil plans to delay planting for days. many locals report water abundance or mud, with thanks to supporters and neighbors for rain, seeds, and daily help.
Ainsworth residents and visitors share a day in Washington with mentions of Ralph Dougherty W D Simkens Manford Wilcox C C Randle Jim Bean C W Soukup Esther and Frances Mrs Wilmer Lauderman and others. The scene includes milking by Earl Gosling, strawberries at Wheelers, and a Rock Island yard hog shipment by Paul Moore. May birthdays and a calf to World’s Fair add local color.
Busy day across the leagues with results: Chicago 8 over New York 6. Washington 5 over St. Louis 2. Detroit 10, Philadelphia 1. Boston 6, Cleveland 5. Daily pairings include St. Louis at Washington and Chicago at New York among scheduled matchups.
The county health unit details January to March 1923 activities including 37 home visits for 73 individuals, 1307 school children inspected across seven high schools, and 771 defect corrections. It notes dental work subsidies, glasses provided, and 615 ballots for healthy teeth awards, plus 2557 miles traveled and 60 health interviews.
A review notes the State Theatre hosts two films this week. Adorable starring Janet Gaynor and Henry Garat opens Memorial Day with fashion, songs, and romance amid European acclaim. Also James Cagney headlines Picture Snatcher, a sharp, fast moving drama about a gangland journalist who turns to stealing for scoops.
A note of thanks from Mrs. W. H. Brinning and children accompanies burial rites and flowers. The Fox Theatre shows The Mysterious Rider with Kent Taylor and Lena Andre, featuring Ralph Bellamy as City Editor and a strong supporting cast. The film adapts Zane Grey’s tale of a young rancher thwarting a crooked lawyer and financier to protect valuable land.
Sabbath May 28 is set as Family Day with 182 families in the present membership. The morning service will note the largest family. Memorial Day sermon and schedule include Sabbath school 10, worship 11, Y P Co U and Intermediate 7, Bible reading by Young People at 6. Children’s day is the second Sabbath in June, with a 75th anniversary and Home Coming on the third Sabbath.
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