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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1930
Page
2
Chicago livestock receipts reach 19,000 hogs and 25,000 sheep with steady to higher bids. Hogs firm across weights, cattle active across killing classes, calves and yearlings mostly higher, sows and slaughter pigs uneven. Lambs and feeders show mixed gains, top quotes noted across several weight ranges.
USDA reports combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 10:00 a.m. Mostly higher demand boosts prices across weight classes from light 140 to 160 pounds to heavy 250 to 350 pounds. Pigs 100 to 130 pounds fetch 7.00 to 8.05, packing sows up to 350 pounds bring 7.25 to 8.50, base prices reflect truck deliveries and rail shipments with feed and water at destination.
Chicago cash grain markets list wheat and corn bids with varying grades and moisture readings. Wheat ranges quoted from 93 to 99 with mixed quality grades and yellow samples showing strong bids. Corn shows mixed bids around 99 with differing yellow and white varieties and quality notes. Oats and hay prices appear alongside grain receipt usage details.
The first M1 paved road across Iowa, connecting Creston to the Harding Highway project, is inaugurated. Officials announced the completion and planned celebrations mark a milestone in state transportation.
News Notes details a multi county highway caravan through Iowa towns from Burlington to Council Bluffs, with schedules for stops in New London Mt Pleasant Fairfield Ottumwa Albia Chariton and Creston. It covers paving progress on the Blue Grass Trail highway, notable attendees including officials from Harding Highway Association and state groups, and local anecdotes about farms grain prices and community events.
This fragment mentions seed prices for Toledo area grains with dates and prices for Oct through Mar and references Alsike and hay timothy. It pivots to a discussion about soldered joints in aluminum, noting they are strong initially but corrode after exposure to mild currents, forming tin or zinc alloys if unprotected. A farmer anecdote about a concert ends with a humorous misquote about singing like sheep.
An incomplete dialogue describes a child naming books and a tour of a hall bearing the inscription Works of Jobim X. The child asks if the writer was frightened, and a puzzled answer notes The Seared Works of John X. The passage shows tentative reading and uncertain attribution in a domestic or classroom setting.
Inspectors of the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture report violations in interstate commerce as water adulteration in manufactured goods. Such adulterated products, while unharmful if properly prepared, would mislead consumers and inflate prices by adding water to food.
A fragment lists practical turpentine uses such as cleaning red tiles, polishing sinks, and mixing with floor polish to improve shine. It mentions aiding gas stoves and kitchen cleaning, noting turpentine supplies can be scarce in some areas.
Auction and sale notices include a 175 ft tow fri cure with bed and rack and a 1925 model Chevy coupe for sale. Also listed are a 2 yearling Poland China hogs and horn bulls for sale. A Beecher quote on memory and anger appears among the fragments.
Fragmentary report describes a group called bearded ladies in Japan with tattooed mustaches on their upper lips. The article notes the men, named Philp, grow hair to their shoulders in a furry fashion and references bearded appearances as part of a tradition or display.
The Society of anendors of Physical Education outlines a dated, dubious metric for the ideal male form listing neck, shoulder, waist, hip, thigh, arm, forearm, and other body measurements with inconsistent values. The fragmentary text reflects historical biases in body metrics and lacks coherent context.
Polands Washington and nearby towns list sales with dates from Oct 4 to Oct 28. Names include H F Bushy Spencer Reed John Wagner Henry Oak Sons Ernest Carlson Paul G Peterson Son Allen Walker Son and Mike Irie. Polands and Dur oces areas feature cattle or livestock dispersal events with multiple consignors.
The article explains minute ricin amounts in stem leaves and fruit of castor plants. After processing, only tiny amounts are retrieved. ricin is highly lethal if injected, less so if swallowed. Air from pressed beans lacks ricin due to containment in nonpressed tissues.
The article argues insects vary in value to humans, noting some like bees aid crops while others spread disease. It deems many insects overall harmful yet acknowledges beneficial roles, including pollination and pest control, while expressing uncertainty about certain species' true impact.
A scattered excerpt discusses a woman at various ages and an unnamed writer Clara Kas who comments on women’s drinking tea, noting preferences for different ages such as eighteen and forty. The text reads as a puzzle of garbled OCR with unclear context or actions.
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