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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
2
Chicago prices show hog receipts at 30 000 with 8 000 direct sales and steady to strong demand. Cattle receipts around 2 000 with best fed steers and long yearlings selling fully steady and higher for prime lots, while sheep and lambs show tighter supply and modest gains. Prices for porkers feeders and slaughter cattle listed across weights and classes.
A reader praises a stage production calling it marvelous and well acted with the cast likened to professionals. The note to Mrs. Chas Palmer highlights strong audience approval and the story’s impression. The remainder lists assorted commodity prices and market data including grain, hay, and cropped yields.
Hollywood showman El Brendel stars in Fox’s The Spider at Fox studios as one of his most sidesplitting acts. The comedian never tells a joke at his own expense, reversing the usual comedic dynamic. Viewers are warned to watch Friday and Saturday at the Fox theater.
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 08 C B S regular meeting second Thursday each month. Damascus Shrine No. 10 regular meeting fourth Tuesday at Temple rooms. Washington Lodge No. 26 8 FO A M regular meeting first Friday monthly. Cyrus Chapter No. 1 RL ALM regular meeting second Friday monthly. Includes officers W M W P and secretaries. Visiting members welcome.
Authorities pursue Winnie Ruth Judd in the Phoenix murders as new sightings in California trigger a statewide hunt. Investigators trace her movements from Friday night into Saturday and seek the time spent between 10 PM and 10 AM while they verify truck and landlord ties.
The article profiles Jack Holt, describing a career path from cowpuncher and mining prospector to freight packer and stunt man before starring in Westerns. It notes his early grooming for engineering, rapid rise in silent films, and successful transition to talkies with titles like Submarine Flight The Donovan Affair and The Last Parade.
An hour and fifteen minutes spent selling H. J. Oak & Sons 49 head of Durocs at the Oak farm near Columbus City. Top index leader breeding sold for 24.09 dollars, top gilt 17 dollars. boars averaged about 17 dollars, gilts about 15 dollars. Sale described as one of the year’s best with strong attendance and snappy auction led by Col. Pettit. Breeders face lower prices this year as buyers hold limits, favoring purchaser over producer.
Journal readers recount a week of farm activity near Washington and surrounding towns. Farmers on multiple farms harvest corn and beans while neighbors discuss cattle, hogs, and household sales. The piece captures daily scenes, meetings, and trades with numerous local names and places.
The navy dirigible Akron landed at Lakehurst after an all night flight from Akron Ohio. The craft first swung over the reservation at 2 10 A M then over the hangar where the smaller Lox Apala was crits with lights blinking. No excitement among crew or officials as the Akron arrived.
Free samples of two new Vick products plus Vicks Nose Throat Drops are offered as part of the Vick Plan for better control of colds. The plan promotes using Drops at onset and VapoRub at night, with Cough Drops as a medicated addition, alongside free samples via druggists and a mail offer for a Vick Plan folder.
Millions of lights across the United States dimmed in tribute to Thomas A Edison. New York Harbor and the Empire State Building paused in darkness for a minute as Edison was remembered for his invention of the electric light. The ceremony included family and notable mourners with Edison burial at West Orange. In Grinnell, an explosion caused fatal burns during a gasoline torch incident connected to a separate report.
October listings show upcoming sales for purebred Poland animals, household goods, and livestock. Spencer Reed of Washington offers polands on October 29, Paul G Peterson and Jon of Mediapolis present a fall sale on October 31, R F Smylie & Sons of Columbus Junction hold an annual nursery boar and gilt sale on November 10.
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