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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1931

Page

2

Market Report Indicates Mixed Cattle and Sheep Trading Activity

The report shows a largely shipper driven market with cattle prices varying. top fed steers reach about 11.00, long yearlings 10.85, and grass cattle around 4.75 to 5.00 for bulk grassers. Sheep values weaken with week-end totals near 25,900 direct kills and lamb prices mostly down 15 to 25 cents, while Chicago Produce lists steady overall with mixed poultry and dairy receipts and prices.

Montana Leghorns Reese Roosters Broilers Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Red River

Desperate Jewel Quest at Monk silver Manorways

Jim and Katharine face peril as Sant and Martell raid Manorways seeking the Czarina jewels. A coded clue from Severn points toward Monksilver while Milly and Bill rally to keep the treasure from falling into enemy hands. Jim orders immediate police watch with Haste to trap the jewel thieves tonight.

Jim Frank Czarina Martel Sant Severn Saint Katharine Mourinov Frank Severn Tess Seven Montsilver Czarina Rubies Martell Monksilver Jim Weynter Manorways Bill Milly Hisham Tsham John Hisham Lee Russ Beggar's Court Richmond Jimmy Severn Bill Pye Uaste Hlaney Sant

Frome Suspected in Cross Keys Case at Manorways

Milly Grayson recounts how Webber interrupted a brutal confrontation, throwing a punch that sent one attacker sprawling. Webber suspects Frome of the Cross Keys link, while Katharine’s jewels remain under close watch at Monksilver tonight with Sant observing.

Webber Jim Frome Creyke Monksilver Martell Jackal Frome Sant No

Capone Sentenced to Eleven Years in Prison

Capone faces an eleven year prison term with a $50,000 fine after a federal court verdict. At sentencing he appeared troubled yet composed, shaking hands with attorneys before being moved toward Leavenworth. Ahern and Fink argued, while Capone prepared for removal to a county jail pending further orders. Capone’s finger injury affected his fingerprinting as government officials prepared to record his prints.

Capone Attichael Ahern Albert Fink Fike Jensoney Ya Wilkerson Fink Ahern Ma H.C. Laubenheimer Chicago Marshall Laubenheimer Leavenworth Penute Hight Federal Avy Seven AL Capone United States Ben Goldberg

Grain market notes from Chicago advisory desk

The report lists grain prices and futures for oats rye barley and timothy with mixed bids and old and new values. It notes cash grain sections and receipts with prices ranging across several varieties and colors, indicating a volatile market and shifting demand.

Cash Chicago Cis

Towa Livestock Market Prices and Trading Report

Combined receipts at the interior Minnesota yards and packing plants for a 24 hour period ended this morning show mostly steady trade with heavier bulk of good to choice hogs. Prices vary by weight and grade with ranges from 3.60 to 5.10 per cwt and packing sow values around 4.10 to 4.60.

Town Minnesota

Mixing Tongues in Architecture Shapes Tapered Skyscrapers

A garbled text notes how mixed languages creep into business English and describes a structural idea where buildings grow taller while floor heights shrink, causing the top to taper. It references Chinese and other terms and cites New York structures as examples of the new architectural style.

New York

Knoteks Buy World Champion Dupoc Litter

Knotek Brothers purchase one of the world champion Wavemaster line sows from Ederlyn Farms Illinois. The new herd sire is Wave Master Ace Ist, price 8255, son of the champion Wavemaster. Knoteks sold 19 gilts to Ederlyn Farms and ship them to be bred to Wavemaster. 30 head averaged $25.50.

John Knotek Knotek Brothers Knotek Ederlyn Farms Wilson Iilinois Ace Knoteks Edellyn Farne

Marriage of Lulu Snyder and Clarence Christopher

24-Mise Lulu Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester C Snyder of Columbus Junction and Clarence Christopher of Muscatine were married at Galena Illinois on Sept 17 according to an announcement this week.

Columbus Junction Mise Lulu Snyder Chester C. Snyder Clarence Christopher Muscatine Galena

Accused Woman and Father OOS in Murder Case chase

Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd is sought across Southern China by thousands of officers in a case involving the alleged murder of two women and a shipment of items from Phoenix to Los Angeles. Harvey J. Mckinnell of Darlington Indiana, father of Mrs. Judd, reiterates his faith in her.

Winnie Ruth Judd Eft Phoenix Los Angeles Cnia Harvey J. Mckinnell Darlington Ind Judd

Laval and Daughter Scene Before Presiden Hoover

In New York Laval and his petite nineteen year old daughter posed for a photographer just before a brief battery incident. Laval plans a trip to the US while his father Mberties with President Hoover on international problems.

New York Fieay Eremier Poche Laval France Dose Mle Laval Mberties Hoover

Columbus City township farm bureau elects officers

Columbus City township farm bureau members chose Richard Thomas as president J D Helmick as vice president C X Johnston as secretary and treasurer and Helmick elected to represent the township at a county committee meeting to discuss tax reduction Ernest Leberknecht of Letts is county chairman and spoke on Securing Lower Taxes in Louisa County at Columbus City Tuesday evening Also mentions local visits legions post officers and school honor roll and staff notes the Columbus Hill Times staff listings.

Columbus City Louisa County Licherknecht George Adams Harold Teems Decorah George McKay Towa City Wiliam McKay Ralph Dean Melbourne Frye Muscatine Evelyn Bell Katie Bowman John Dwell Washington Allen Wright Hantt American Legion Sint Ie Ruth Weber Dorothy Hillyard Jean Robertson Carol Jean Bitteaul Shearer Letha Simons Jack Hiton Marjorie Re Lawrence Culkompy Leonard Curtis Barbara Hall Cecil Bliven Harlan Eliason Edward Gentzler Margaret Ceil

Fall sale notices from Paul G. Peterson & Son

Classifieds announce events including a fall sale at Dureen on October 31 featuring household goods of the late Mrs. Margaret Hull in Crawfordsville on November 10 and an annual Dur foe boar and gilt sale by R F Smylie & Sons of Columbus Junction, details concise and local.

Paul G. Peterson & Son Mediapolia Dureen Margaret Hull Crawfordsville R. F. Smylie & Sons Columbus Junction

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