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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1931

Page

2

Chicago Produce Market Update Sees Steady Egg Butter and Poultry Activity

Chicago reports firm egg and butter markets with receipts and price ranges for firsts extras and seconds across eggs butter and poultry. Poultry receipts include two cars with fowls springers leghorns and broilers listed with price ranges. potatoes show dull market with North Dakota Idaho Wisconsin and Minnesota varieties noted.

Chicago Twins North Dakota Triumphs Idaho Wisconsin Cobblers Minnesota Cobblers

Chicago Livestock Market Report September Hogs and Cattle

Chicago ledger notes hog receipts 9000 with direct 2060, prices mostly down modestly across weights. packing sow values steady. Cattle receipts 12000 and calves 2500 show limited activity with steer demand weak to lower on medium and heavier weights. yearlings also softer.

fraternal lodge notices from Washington chapters

Washington Chapter No 8 9 E S Regular meeting second Thursday night Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S DMJ Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of each month at Masonic Temple rooms Mrs Chloa Eples W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M Regular meeting second third day of each month J W Enslin H P A W Yard secretary

Washington E. S Ida McDaniel W. M Ernestine Denison Damascus Shrine W. S Dm.j Masonic Temple Chloa Eples W. P Hazel Haven Worthy Washington Lodge A. F A. M Harry C. Ward A. W. Yard Cyrus R. A.M J. W. Enslin H. P

Railway Time Table Shows Eastbound and Westbound Schedules

The timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and times including Golden State Limited and Apache services. It notes local passenger and freight trains daily or on specific days, California passenger connections, and agent annotations from L Goodlanders and W. C. Bell.

Golden State Limited Fhee Golden State Limited Guiscotss Elemont Apache J. ©. McKay OS. Mwat R. B. CO West Lim Suthwest Lim W. C. Bell

Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Summary

Cattle trade shows varying prices by weight and grade. Slaughter steers 600 to 1500 lbs mostly 7.75 to 10.10, cows 2.75 to 6.75, vealers 9.00 to 11.00. Stocker steers 500 to 1050 lbs 4.00 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 22,000 with fat lambs steady near 7.00 to 7.25 and feeding lambs 0.25 to 5.85.

Chicago Grain prices and futures summary

Grain market levels for wheat, corn, oats, rye and lard shown with Sept and Dec futures. Prices move across open high low and close with notes on futures spreads and percentages for Sept and Dec contracts.

Chicago

Studebaker Reaffirms Performance Leadership

Studebaker’s strictly stock President Eight, certified by the American Automobile Association and timed by A A A officials, set new records on major hill climbs in America with 37 attempts and no failures. The brand also touts an official A A A speed endurance record of 30,000 miles in 26,326 consecutive minutes.

Studebaker American Automobile Association America

Coin Harvey First Out for President at Age Over Eighty

Monte New Ark. leader Coin Harvey, a famed Free Silver advocate, resigns leadership to head the Liberty Party's campaign to Save American Civilization. He becomes the party's first presidential candidate, signaling a push for monetary reform and reformist ideals.

Monte New Ark Liberty Party W. H Harvey United States Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt

Grain Receipts Include Wheat Corn and Oats

Grain receipts list wheat 25 ears corn 38 ears and oats 28 car.

Des Moines Hog Receipts Report Weekday Market Prices

Combined hog receipts at 22 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours to 8:00 a m show 14 600 head, steady to lower trade, with a wide range of weights and prices. Quotations cover light weights to heavy weights and include sow and lighter classes, based on bulk transactions and shipping point weights. Corn oats rye barley and hay prices are listed with color coded quality notes.

Des Moines Ss. D. A Iowa Minnesota

Grain and hay price notes from Toledo market reports

The Toledo market notes show prices for Clover and Alsike hay and grain futures including October R50, December 8.75, February 8.25, and hay value around 1.00 per cwt. Prices are listed with estimated months and yields for livestock feed crops.

Toledo

Market Summary Grain Quotes and Mixed Corn Prices

Readable fragments show wheat and corn price notes with multiple color codes and figures. Mentions include various wheat grades and percentages, corn color indicators, and mixed lots, but the exact market values are garbled.

Widmers and Relatives Visit in Philadelphia and Ohio

Paul and Roselie Widmer with Mrs Verena Graber and daughters Helen and Emma left Wednesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Carl Landis and other relatives in Philadelphia. Noah Widmer J G Rich and Edd Widmer hulled clover last week. Stringtown school opened August 1 with Miss Mary Herrington as teacher. Four new beginners named Dwane Widmer Deane Rinner Maxine Mangold Arline Swartzendruber. Several families visited each other in Ohio and Washington. Mrs Effie Johnson of Long Beach California cared for Mrs Brooks who was sick but better now.

Stringtown Paul Roselie Widmer Verena Graber Helen Emma Carl Landis Philadelphia Penn Mabel Graber Ethan Brooks Noah Widmer J. G. Rich Edd Widmer Pete Roth Henry Reshley Jonah Keli Peter Graber, Jr Hdd Hanson Chicago Robert Kreyhill Ohio Hannah Graber Leonard Graber Effie Johnson Long Beach California P. G. Widmer Washington

Mind’s height measured by the shade it casts

A concise aphorism attributed to Browning frames mental measure by the mark one leaves. The quote emphasizes inner scale over outward reach, suggesting true intellect shows in subtle, unseen influence.

Bulletproof Glass Promoted For Modern Homes In City Violence

In a demonstration reported from Passaic New Jersey Lieut Thomas Crawbuck fired at F M Lellardy with a .45 cal pistol through a front window. The text urges architects to consider non shatterable glass to protect occupants suggesting readers can remove bulletproof vests while seated by the window.

F. M. Lellardy Thomas Crawbuck Passaic N. J

News notes of our neighboring communities by D F Macon

D F Macon reports quick updates from neighboring towns including local events, small engagements, and community notices. Highlights cover school activities, city happenings, and civic briefings shaping the region's week.

Colorado Springs Letter Reports Health Recovery and Local News

Doris N. Schulty writes from Colorado Springs about improved health, new address at 412 No. Tejon, and enjoying western climate. The letter mentions tourism lull, upcoming students, Pikes Peak snow, and thanks Washington readers. local notes describe community residents, farming activity, fruit canning, and daily labors across several farms and homes.

Colorado Springs Colo Macon Tejon Doris N. Schulty Celo The Evening Journal

Local Abstract Offices and Chiropractors Listed

Directory notice listing Law Abstracts firms on East Washington Street near State Theatre and Main Street offices including Livingston Eicher Morrison firms. Chiropractic service offered by Dr Chase Brown with office opposite Court House and contact numbers provided.

T. L. Brookhart Law Abstracts Federal Farm Loans First Door West of State East Washington St Livingston & Eicher S. W. Livingston and F. C Sicher West Main St Court House Chase BROWN Neurso Calometh

Dr W D Dwyer Opens Office In Zailey Building

Dr W D Dwyer announces new office location on the northeast corner of Zailey Building at the square. Third floor end of hall, contact via phone 179 for appointments and inquiries.

Preston LL. Etter D. O Lemmon's Pharmacy Res A. W. Clow Secon Henriette, Grspeeth Washington Old Washington Nat'l Bank W. D. Dwyer Zailey Northeast Corner Square

Farm Items and Market Shipments Reported

On the farm, 60 steers were shipped to Chicago markets averaging 1717 pounds each, with one steer at 2100 pounds. Four railroad cars were needed to transport them. John and a helper assisted W F Gardner. Lambert couple take a three week western vacation with no word of return. Ralph Kohlicek is rebuilding a burned barn with a new structure.

John W. F. Gardner

Public opinion and private fate in Thorean thought

A reflection on how public opinion loses power to private belief. The author argues that a person’s self-assessment shapes destiny more than external judgment, asserting inner opinion as the true governor of fate.

Thorean

Petrified Log Forms Natural Stone Bridge in Arizona

In Arizona's famed petrified forest a single petrified log sits embedded in sandstone. Erosion removed the rock beneath the log, leaving a natural bridge carved by time.

Petrified Forest Arizona

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Chicago Livestock Chester White Boars W. L. Gates Stigmi Ohh & F. Easthbound Knoxville Planeh L, Goodlandes Aet Tree Wheeling Sweet Motor Co LLIN Coin Harvey and Wire Iowa Livestock Market Timothy Ghicach Ctsingtows D. F. Macon Pikes Peak Washington County Barbara Cuddy State Teachers College Cedar Falls Doc, Engel Dutch Creek John Gamble Washington R. 2 Howard Sigafoose Roy Maple Haskins Vin Coon Raymond Duluth Superior Arnest Raymond Debert Brumfield Francis Teel Francis J. M. Nicholson Mrs. Nicholson Arthur Nicholson Muscatine Frank Podaril Fred Merrifield Fred Bill John B Emma Kroty South Ira Coon Sidney Richard Havel Richard Ed F. Havel Fred C. Kalloug Lewis Schwab Journal Ty, A. Michels Feneral Temple Building Apprealte Journal Morrison & Morrison Edmund D George Morrison North Side Square Italia T. J. Peash Upatatra Penney Pr. O. BF. Boller Commercial Bank Corner West Washington St Jones Funeral Home Gherman C.be Bassler Ainsworth Plumbing Ream & Carson Plumbing and Heating North Tow Ave John W. Applegate City Hall State Theatre Ralph W. Thompson Insurance Farley Ridge Lemlevy & Yard Insurance Washington National Bank East Main St Kred's Iowa Ave Johnson's Grocery Thhan Loc Altos Carris’ Machine Shop Triploil Refining Co Ross Pence Hog House Glenn G. Hayes Call G. W. Ferguson Joe Wolfe Theodore Meyer J.A. Harwood & Son Ed Miller John Anderson Wayne Lambert Mrs. TF. FF. Lambert West Ralph Kohlicek Chas Rhodebeck Columbus Junction Venti Baptist A. Claire Dewey Chuich O. L. Brack East Main Street Breitenbach & Dayton Carl Willis West Chester Washington Cleaners WL. P. Jackson Brighton Petrified Natural Bridge Journal’s Keota Huber & Lyle W. S. Reister & Sons H. J. Heinz Company Muscatine, Iowa
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