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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
2
The text lists various livestock and poultry items with weights and prices, including hens, roosters, ducks, hides, and related terms. It reads like a rough sale catalog fragment with inconsistent spellings and broken phrases.
Cattle receipts reach 2000 with calves at 1000 and quality mostly plain. demand dull and prices weak to lower with notable declines. Steers 50 to 60 dollars per hundredweight. hogs and sheep show varied but steady ranges with light buyers and limited demand.
The market reports lower bids across most categories with bulk cattle weights selling between 8.40 and 8.75 per hundredweight. Packers and feeders show declines, packing sows and heavy hogs varying from 6.35 to 7.50. Shipments from 50 miles away weigh with or without feed at delivery and typically fetch up to 250 above quoted prices.
Chicago cash grain prices show no sales summary with mixed quotes for corn and oats. Old crop and new crop figures appear across No. 2, No. 4, No. 1 yellow, No. 2 white, No. 3 white, No. 4 white, and No. 5 yellow with various fractional percentages.
Readings show Wheat and Corn quotes with July and December futures. Prices cited include 15.00 to Clover and 15.75 for March, with cash grain around 15.65 and 12.55 for October.
Broadway audiences roar at The Sap from Syracuse a Jack Oakie comedy at the Graham Theatre in the final week. The show follows a Syracuse youth mistaken for a genius aboard a steamer with a rowdy crew as chaos and romance unfold under director A Edward Sutherland.
D. F. Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including local events, meetings, and community updates. This column highlights small-town happenings, upcoming dates, and notable residents, offering a snapshot of regional life.
In Washington area reports of a brisk early Thursday amid a light snow. residents from Route 4 and nearby towns visited town for clothing and supplies as corn gathering continues. Other notices mention travel to Fairfield and Kansas City for family visits, plus a film listing and local weather outlook.
Campaign reports in Ohio highlight the prohibition issue as a focal point for voters. The effort features regional organizers and local candidates debating temperance policies and enforcement approaches amid rising interest in the issue.
A jumble of classified sale ads and notices appears, featuring Wanted items like hauling, various farm animals, and clothing, plus sale prices from multiple vendors. The text also drifts into political campaign commentary about prohibition and state races, interwoven with unrelated notices and entertainment briefings.
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