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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
2
Chicago livestock prices show mixed live hogs and cattle with receipts of 24 000 hogs 6 000 cattle and 27 000 sheep. Hogs sold 4.75 to 5.85 per 100 pounds with direct sales and varying weights. cattle including calves and slaughter cattle ranged roughly 4.00 to 10.40 for many classes. sheep and lambs traded around 6.00 to 7.25 for best native lambs and 1.00 to 2.50 for ewes and lower grades.
The 24 hour period ending 8:00 A.M. today shows 21 200 head across 22 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in Interior Town and southern Minnesota, with markets mostly 15 higher than a week ago due to light liquidation of light weights. Prices list various weight brackets from 149 to 350 pounds, including good and choice ranges around 4.00 to 5.00 per 100 pounds, with heavy, long haul and packing sow figures noted, all quoted on bulk transactions.
A fragmented market summary reports receipts for the Chicago Prince He and Ort Eggs firms, with figures for firsts, extras, seconds, and standards. Butter firm data show tubs, firsts, seconds, and percentages. Poultry totals cover bears, fowls, springers, leghorns, ducks, geese, and broilers with varied weights. Potatoes on tracks note car shipments and market steadiness across Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho and Minnesota red river listings.
Nellie Mann reported on Supt. W.T. Smith returning to school on crutches and a birthday anniversary for William Y and Jers Lee. Community members aided rebuild after eyelone damage, with Twinam home showing major destruction and many workers aiding daily. Names of locals and visitors listed, a Legion ball supper raised funds, and Rev. Wenger attended ministerial meeting with upcoming schedule changes. Read the Classified Acts.
Messy text notes visits and social calls among residents including Mr and Mrs Joe Sokup and family, Anthony Marek, Reeves, Jauelver, Maxine, Myrna, Kurtz, Kiene, and others. Mentions Crawfordsville and Cedar Rapids with references to storm viewing and midweek gatherings.
Detailed schedule from the Iawa Baptist Convention outlining pastors conference activities October 6 to 8. Featuring Rev E Hillis presiding Worship sessions at 7 15 PM October 6 and 2 00 PM October 7, addresses by Dr C C Johnson Rev W R Yard Rev J Pickett and Rev Newton Carman, with discussions on gospel preaching, church programs and youth revival. Includes business sessions and convention sessions with Dr James H Franklin noted as Foreign Secretary since 1912.
Provisional program outlines a multi day luncheon and conference with Mrs Fr Asquith presiding and various addresses by Ina Burton A K Deblois and others. Friday and Saturday sessions cover worship business reports youth convention and meetings with specified presiding officers and topics on a changing world.
A long column from the Journal notes social ties and local events across counties. It mentions funeral attendance for Oliver L. Blake at the Methodist church with Rey Bowers officiating, and singing by Arthur Griffith Fort Sherman Carl Hedges and R E Brown. Residents from Morning Sun and Crawfordsville contribute remembrances and aid, while others discuss coal shipments and weather disruptions.
A social event is announced at Rich and where W Joseph Sokup will lead an orchestra. The dance is scheduled for Friday evening October 2 and invites both young and old to attend.
The Federal Communications Commission approved higher transmitting power for WHO WOC Des Moines and Davenport Iowa stations. Other stations listed include KOA Denver KPO San KS I WEAU Philadelphia W M S Nashville WCCO Minneapolis and WJZ New York. A maintenance notice set bids for gravel placement on Primary Road No 1 near Washington Iowa with a bid deadline at 10:00 AM October 6 1831.
A dated contractors style listing notes multiple fall sales of purebred hogs and cattle across Keota, Mediapolis, and surrounding areas. Shown are breeders like Valentine Sehaad, Mike Keota, Forest Embree, John Wagner, Allen Walker, HL Oak, Sam Col, Paul G. Peterson and Son, with sale locations along roads near Noble and Haskins and dates from October 1 to October 24. Names, towns, and sale types include Duroc and Poland breeds, closing out and annual events, and rural auction details.
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