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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1930
Page
2
Quotations cover weights 140 to 425 pounds with grades good and choice. Prices range from 7.60 to 9.25 per unit for cattle and hogs, reflecting truck and rail delivery terms. Distant shipments weighed without feed may fetch 110 to 125 cents above quoted prices.
Chicago livestock receipts 16 000 with 2 000 direct and cattle at 2 500 plus calves 1 000. Market opened fairly active with various weight classes and grades showing bids from 5 50 to 13 50 for steers and 9 00 to 12 50 for heifers, cows and calves. Hog sales included 180 to 300 lb hogs 9 60 to 9 50, sows 7 75 to 9 00, and packing weights 9 00 to 9 50, with specific ranges across light, medium and heavy weights. Cattle and vealer trading described as steady on most killing classes with mixed demand for steers 600 to 900 lb at 11 50 to 13 50 and cows 5 50 to 8 00. heifers 4 00 to 6 25. calves totaling about 1 000 with varied prices.
The report shows mixed grain prices with wheat and corn activity in Chicago futures. Prices vary by grade with wheat around 80 to 86 percent and corn showing notable car counts and bid levels amid market fluctuations.
October town chatter records a woman with a flashlight finding a blinded goose, farmers busy with corn at harvest, area residents visiting Kalona and Washington, tradesmen, a Wayside Inn dinner, local auctions, and memories of Mr. Lord who helped start the local business.
The Petersons auctioned Duroc pigs as top sellers of the year amid bids from Herold, Caldwell, Morning Sun, and Union. The Journal notes the sale featured 30 head at various prices with a future offering planned from the Invincible lineage. Mrs Homer Hotle is recovering after a six week hospital stay following an auto accident.
Little panid Seiswanger missed school last week for illness. John Caldwell bought a young horse from Isaac Kieesey on Monday. Sayre assists Sam porn with barn carpentry on Joe Link farm. Bessie Wenger visited parents over the weekend. Walter Crawford's fiancée gets a plastered coat. Mrs Frank Bruty visited daughter Mrs Joe Hines Tuesday. Mr and Mrs O Babb hosted Atmos Durst and Dorothy. Howard Sayre works as farm hand at Dave Schantz. Winter glimpses amidst busy harvest as farmers gather golden ears of corn. John Wagner shipped cattle to Chicago on Tuesday.
A reflective note states that a man who takes a chance and succeeds once is likely to encounter trouble on a future attempt. The sentence emphasizes repetitive risk and eventual accountability.
Mrs. Dora Bean and Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace shopped in Washington Saturday. Jim Cherwinker, Troy Crabtree, and John Godlove sawed wood. a final piece broke and proved hard to repair. Mr. and Mrs. J R McCreedy and son Ross visited Meir’s family. other locals attended events in Riverside and Dyke Town.
In Iowa City on Monday night the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a political banquet inviting Democratic U. S. senator candidate Daniel F. Steck and Republican Rep. L. J. Dickinson. The event aims to showcase party leaders and energize local voters. Washington Produce Markets listings follow with daily price quotations and eggs to ducks for Cr eal Exes.
Readable ad style text offers a quick effective but gentle method to relieve constipation with emphasis on safety and ease of use. Includes promotional tone and medical claim language typical of consumer health notices from historical periodicals.
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