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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
2
Chicago price report shows receipts 26,000 head including 2,000 direct. Live hogs steady to mixed with cuts 5 to 15 cents lower on some lots. Ring prices: 140-200 lb hogs 5.25-5.55, sows 4.75-5.15. 160-200 lb light weights 4.80-5.15. 200-250 lb 5.15-5.50. 250-350 lb heavy weights 5.25-5.50. packing sows remain in range.
Hog receipts total 11 201 over 24 hours ending 8 00 AM vs 10 400 a week ago. Prices show steady to 190 lower with heaviness in marketing. hogs 200 290 lbs mostly 4 72 to 5 00. long haul 5 90 at a few stations. Cattle and sheep with varied quotes for steers 660 990 lb 8 00 to 10 75. heifers 8 50 to 10 25. lambs 6 00 to 6 25. feeders and sows also listed. Chicago reports mixed farm receipts and dairy quotes with butter weak and poultry firm. potatoes on track with several regional prices.
Rotary International asks all U S clubs to support the Red Cross roll call in November and urges members to donate time and money. Washington club expected to join. Chesley Perry notes universal appeal across nations. Y's Men’s clubs also plan cooperation to mobilize local support as the Red Cross roll call opens next month.
Mrs Dyche sister of Mrs Martin Swift formerly of Conesville visits the Swift home. J Bernard Walker of Ainsworth thanks for early Journal. Lowden criticizes bank bonds and praises land value. Hibbing corn forecasts frost benefits. farmers discuss corn, hogs, and farm sales. Kalona and Washington county scenes noted. U P church play draws crowds. Davenport visitors Laurence Smith in town.
Henry Oak & Sons advertise a Wednesday sale near Columbus Junction featuring Duroc boars and gilts from Index Leader Sensation and Highwave lines. The offering highlights thick, fast fattening sires suitable for farmers and breeders planning next spring farrowings. Many lots are males and gifts sired by noted lines.
OCR reading shows cash grain quotes across corn wheat oats and rye with percentages and price ranges. Includes corn yellow white and mixed categories, rye and barley values, timothy hay price per cent, and December cash figures for Al. Grain receipts noted.
Akron industrialists and banks merged First City Trust and Savings Bank with Rural Depositors Bank under Hoover plan to unlock frozen assets. The new corporation raised 15 million dollars in cash and stock, with 13 million to be used for real estate purchases and liquidity, plus 500 thousand from bank divers. Observers say the merger strengthens Akron’s banking position and liquidity as assets are liquidated.
The state health department reports two dollar cases of whooping cough, nearly doubling scarlet fever with 50 cases. It tallies 674 total cases for the year, with 140 deaths and 41 deaths in the first seven months of 1921. The analysis shows most deaths in children under six, and warns parents to isolate ill children and notify health officers to prevent spread.
A sweeping drama set from Panama to Manhattan follows a man and a woman scarred by hardship and wild living. Talulah Bankhead and Fredric March lead a cast in a Paramount production noted for vigorous action and vivid scenes. The Marx Brothers are mentioned in passing with real names given for Harpo Groucho Chico and Zeppo.
District Five residents share visits across the area with Mrs. Clana and others calling on Laughlin and Phillips households. A busy weekend includes gamma family visits, and farmers report starting corn gathering with a brief period of work followed by rest.
A playful nod to classic comedy, the latest release continues the zany dynamic of the Poccanuts and Animal Cracker duo. The film, billed as a humor sprint, features a rapid-fire sequence of gags and slapstick set pieces designed to spark laughter.
Full sale notices list Duroes entries for Oct 29 and Oct 31 by Spencer Reed and Paul G Peterson Son, plus household goods of Mrs Margaret Hull at Crawfordsville. Listings include locations Spencer Reed Wilmington Mediapolis and Crawfordsville with reference to purebred Polands and Duroes vessels.
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