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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
2
Chicago markets show mixed receipts and price movements across produce dairy and livestock. Butter cheese potatoes and meat markets display varying offers with hogs cattle and sheep pricing outlined alongside cash grain quotes in a dense daily market bulletin.
United Press notes Healthy signs in U.S. business with Petroleu m Heat & Power Co reporting the strongest fall trade in history indicating rising homeowner confidence. Other items include Perfect Circle Co declaring a 25 cent extra dividend, General Mills planning capacity increases, J J Newberry Co. sales for August and year to date, and Central Powers & Light Co. posting earnings for the year.
Des Moines market report details hog receipts at 14,800 for the 24 hours ending 8:00 am, vs week ago, with mixed demand and prices across weights. Quotes show ranges from light 140-160 lb hogs at about 4.50 to 5.50, midweights 160-186 lb around 5.25 to 5.80, and heavy 250-290 lb around 5.25 to 6.00, with sows and other categories variably priced. Auctioneer V. Macon of Washington, Iowa listed contact.
Mrs J A Frey and Miss Ha depart for Grover Hill Ohio to visit relatives. Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs Prince stay with Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchel and daughter Mil dred Prince. Haight leaves for Yarmouth. Lloyd Myers replaces him at the agency. Frey family shares posts at Richland Fairfield and Gridley area. Vacationing Rev Allen Miller and relatives join the circuit of local kin. Numerous Roth, Reshley, Wagler and Statler gatherings mark a busy social period.
Pleasant Hill reports opening day with nineteen pupils. Beginners include Robert Erlenbush and Arlene Lambert. Local families hosted Sunday gatherings after Sunday school and joined in social visits at multiple households. The community noted a watermelon feed at Cone and farm work such as harvesting soybeans.
Shiloh sept 8 Mrs Ross Nostrand learned Saturday evening of the death of Mrs Alice Sowash who had been staying with her son in Moline. Mrs Lester Wagner and Mrs Howard Sigaloose attended a unit meeting Friday afternoon.
A Washington diary notes corn ripening quickly nationwide, with farmers upbeat on yields and prices. Brighten West and north of Brighton show strong crops, clover near Chris Brinnings in Wellston turning vibrant. Local updates include Mr. and Mrs. Pwinams and Ralph Brinning visits, and a steady stream of letters and checks from readers in Ainsworth and Grace Hill.
A fragmentary community item notes Wil Darbyshire filing a silo at the Sam Sigafoose home and planning by Ros Van Nostrand to fill his silo next. It mentions visiting relatives, a wedding anniversary, and local locals like Mrs Joimble, Mrs Harry McConnell, Mrs Home Kephart, and Miss Helen Carr.
A fragment describes amethyst as a tool to dispel sleep sharpen intellect prevent intoxication grant victory to soldiers and protect from sorcery while promoting harmony among friends, strengthening the heart and increasing riches and honor.
Cedar Rapids, Sept 10. Gene Rice, 61, longtime Linn County supervisor and pioneer in the county’s development, died at his home today after a long illness. Rice served on the Linn County Board of Supervisors from 1919 until last January.
Pilotsburg Ladies Aid society schedules a homecoming service at the Pilotsburg church on Sunday September 20 with a basket supper at the hour and program in the afternoon. They invite all, especially former residents, and request sandwiches and cupcakes for the refreshment table. Royal Arch Masons meet Friday evening at eight with refreshments served.
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