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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1930
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hogs receipts at 15 000 with moderate activity and mixed prices from 10.75 to 11.00 for various weights. Light weights, medium and heavy hogs sold mostly 9.25 to 11.00. Cattle receipts listed with ranges and quality indicators, signaling ongoing market movement.
Receipts show varied cattle and hog lots with prices per hundredweight. Entries include dairy cows, feeder steers, common and good stock, and stockers with fluctuating bids from near 4 to over 10 dollars. Slaughter sheep and lambs listed with bids around 5 to 9 dollars, plus unsold stock and feeders noted.
In Loveland Colorado a public notice expresses deep gratitude for the help offered after Perry Branklin Swift was struck by an engine at Rock Island station last Sunday. The family thanks those who aided in the rescue and mourns the loss, noting floral tributes and sympathy. Also reported is a separate Loveland incident where a large pull snake appeared in a woodbox, causing fear but prompting aid.
The Ramseyer Hatcheries invite poultry raisers to their annual Field Day at Master Farm near Pulaski. A 7:20 AM gathering at the Ramsey hatcheries leads a group tour to Pulaski, with a 10:00 AM program and a large local delegation expected from Oxkalooa, Davis county, and surrounding areas. Visitors will see advanced Iowa poultry housing, trap nesting, and the latest equipment.
The community learns of Mrs. Mekenia Jane Calhoun's cremated remains to be shipped for interment, details uncertain, as family lines from Ferguson and Calhoun households are listed. Local church notes cover Presbyterian, United, and Methodist services with times and topics for the week, led by Rev. Weneer, Rev. Porter, and Rev. Hebner.
News notes describe a grand fall festival in Washington with praise for the crowd, bookers, and a responsive radio team. Visitors from nearby towns and states share compliments as locals arrange parade sights, park spaces, and dinner for travelers while announcing upcoming sales and visits.
The Cardinals led by Gabby Street appear poised to clinch the NL pennant with nine games left after sweeping Brooklyn and extending their lead to over two games. The pennant race saw Giants and Cubs falter, while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh battled for position as October World Series looms.
Tiffany's all talking pedal The Last Zeppelin stars Conway Tearle Virginia Valli and a distinguished cast. The Zeppelin Commander’s wife love and a crash near the Pole yield wreck and isolation with one survivor. Hoot Gibson appears as The Riding Kid from Powder River in The Mounted Phrase, based on Henry Knlbb’s Riding Kid story, at Graham on Saturday.
Unusual film drama brought to Fox theater starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Dorothy Revier. Set in a Mississippi town facing flood caused by broken levees, the plot blends business religious political and romantic intrigues leading to climactic confrontations and a striking love story.
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