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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1931
Page
2
Chicago cattle hogs and sheep receipts summarized with price ranges by weight. Hogs top at 5.60, cattle varied with steers 7.25 to 10.25, sheep 6.00 to 6.90 natives, feeding lambs 4.75 to 5.50, and carriers noting bulk shipments and weight fluctuations. Potatoes and dairy items listed with regional price points.
Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending 8:00 AM totaled 10,400 across 22 yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota, up from 10,200 last week. Market was uneven with prices largely steady to higher than Monday, some stations reporting gains amid light receipts and quiet trading.
Vast grain quotes show mixed red white and yellow carriage with percentages for wheat hard and mixed grades. Ranges include rye barley timothy and clover prices, reflecting fluctuating demand and supply across categories.
Cash grain figures from Chicago and Toledo show wheat and corn futures, including December and March positions, with daily ranges and cash values. The report notes receipts and fertilizer seeds with price points for hay timothy and other grains, reflecting early autumn trading activity.
United Press reports large donations flood community chest drives in Wichita Falls Seattle Duluth Elgin and other cities. Quotas were exceeded in several, with totals ranging from several tens of thousands to over a million in Seattle, and volunteers anticipate further giving to support relief, clothing and housing for needy families, as drives close.
The L. W. Marness firm has taken over the Peterson Produce business and reports strong customer response since the acquisition. Marness aims for a modern up-to-date operation and says the business will continue along the Peterson Produce model, which previously enjoyed steady demand.
Local veteran Poland China breeder in Wagner announces a Thursday sale at his farm featuring top quality male pigs and gifts. The animals are described as the old fashioned Polands once common in earlier years, with a noted positive turn in quality.
Aged Mrs Sarah A Nighswander crawled to save two others as a kerosene lamp caused a room fire. Neighbors responded with Clyde Coates breaking through flames to awaken nurse Mrs Franc Todd and grandson Charles Ford who escaped as the roof collapsed. Nightwander suffered exposure and shock. Local residents rallied to aid the family amid ongoing community sorrow.
William Powell and Doris Kenyon headline The Road to Singapore a Warner Bros production amid reviews praising its authentic tropical setting and themes. The Fox theater schedule lists the film Wednesdays with supporting cast including Marian Marsh and Louis Cathern, along with other noted players.
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