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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1930
Page
2
Livestock quotes from Chicago and Des Moines show cattle receipts at 11 900 with steadier to higher tone for steers and yearlings and robust packing sow values. Grain markets in Chicago feature mixed futures with wheat around 82 percent and corn near 82 percent. cash grain ranges noted for wheat corn oats and rye with regional price variations.
Daily market quotations for Washington produce including Hens and Springs with weight ranges, Ducks and Hides prices, and animal hides categories. The text lists various meat and animal product prices per pound or each, reflecting regional market rates.
Community diary entries recount corn yields per acre near Washington and Valas, visits from relatives, and farm improvements. Mr McCatebs and McCaleb households feature in local commerce and news. Frank Hosking and Clarks visit, town mayor chat, and a funeral notice for Frank Macon in Washington.
Louis Wilfy, business manager of the New York Times, told the Davenport Advertising Club that advertising proves its worth even in a down market. He cited how New York department stores rely on newspaper ads to sustain volume and draw customers.
The Town conference of social work ended in Davenport with officers elected and plans to hold next year in Des Moines. Key speakers included Dean Campbell of Newton and Dan W. Turner of Corning. The group urged a School of social service administration linked to the University of Iowa in Iowa City and discussed birth control information dissemination. Grain quotes list wheat, corn, oats with car counts.
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