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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1930
Page
2
Reports show cattle prices with weights from light to heavy and range categories good to choice. Receipts total 9,000 calves 2,000 fed, with steady to weak demand. bulls strong and yearlings mixed. Sheep receipts 19,000 with native ewes and wethers steady, top for lambs near 9.5, feeding lambs around 6.75 to 7.00.
Combined hog receipts at 22 concentration yards and 5 packing plants in interior Towa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ended at 1:00 am show 5,200 head, up from 3,400 last week. Market largely 15 to 25 cents lower than Monday, with soft demand and slow movement amid better light weights. Prices vary by weight, with ranges from light 140 to 160 pounds to heavy 250 to 290 pounds, and packing sow quotes from 6.35 to 7.00.
An Open Letter from October 20, 1929 raises questions about R. E. Brown County Supervisor Washington County alleging excess per diem, mileage, and salary adjustments for 1930. The writer cites figures over $1,700 for eight months and seeks explanations to voters facing potential re election. Letters discuss county finances, taxis, and tuberculosis eradication funding amid a broader push to curb salaries and expenses.
The advert claims Thoxine provides instant soothing action on irritation and stops stubborn coughs after a first swallow. It touts pleasant taste and rapid refreshment, sold in bottles for $1.00 at McDaniel Drug Store.
Minnesota readers note Iowa’s road expansion and paved miles, asking neighbors in California and the East about Iowa’s highway growth. The column mentions farm prices, land sales, hogs, and local outings, with anecdotes from Colsubus Junction, Columbus Junction, and nearby towns, plus reflections on farming life and community letters.
A forecast predicts slight temperature relief in Iowa with highs around 20 to 21 degrees and generally fair skies. Overnight readings included Sioux City 20, Des Moines 21, Davenport 22, Omaha 26, and Keokuk 26 as a cold front lingers.
Smylie and Sons offer a Durocs sale at Midway farm sale pavilion this Friday. The lineup includes boars gilts and herd breeding stock from the Smylie herd with strong show lineage including a grand champion boar head and top gilt prospects. They promise heavy feeder and breeder oriented lots plus valuable show animals and breeding privileges.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a fire in Chariton with a man named Charles Wright missing or harmed. The text mentions a stove, low water, and recovery attempts by unidentified parties, with unclear ages and details.
For sale a pair of Gettings animals aged three and four years old. Located locally, asking price and contact details not provided in the fragment.
In a Washington Pennsylvania noonday speech Pinchot linked President Hoover to the GOP ticket in Pennsylvania while James Davis urged party support. The scene highlighted a Bitter gubernatorial race with Hoover signaling no active involvement. A separate accident in Colorado killed Riley Murray and injured his wife during a Texas family reunion. Also, actress Miss Janis recounts a failed wrestling lesson with Ramon Navarro leaving her with a shoulder injury.
The Journal lists sale dates for several auctions including Allen Walker and Son with Poland Chinas in Yarmouth on Oct 22. Paul G Peterson and Son with Duvoes in Mediapolis on Oct 22. K F Smylie and Sons with Duraca Columbus Junction Iowa on Oct 24 and John Bryson at 214 No 2nd Ave with household goods on Oct 25.
A vintage medical note describes a remedy giving relief to feverish and upset babies with frequent vomiting. Directions mention giving a teaspoon in water in the morning and to ease bowels during constipation or colds. The ad touts long use and a mailing address for information.
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