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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1931
Page
2
Chicago and Des Moines reports show hogs with receipts around 18 000 and 9 400 respectively. Prices span 4.00 to 5.90 per cwt for various weights and classes, with leads on hogs and sows and mixed cattle and veal quotes, plus poultry and eggs market statuses.
A compact directory listing several professionals and services: MICHELS General Law Practice at Temple building opposite Journal office with phone 09. L BROOKHART Law Abstracts near State Theatre on Mast Washington St with phone 190. Funeral services at JONES FUNERAL Howe next to Library 116 118 East Main St. SHERMAN'S FUNERAL HOME 6 West Main St opposite Court House with ambulance. A W CLOW D C Osteopathic work with colonic irrigation and ano-rectal dis c s at Journal HENTIETY A GRIFFITH D C General Osteopathy at Dyer Washington Cafe in Oldington Nat l Bank Bldg Office 783 Res 490-green.
Regular meetings held on specified Thursdays and Fridays each month. Ida McDaniel and Mrs C ies listed as officers. addresses given for Denison Hazel Haven Washington Lodge 26 shows regular meetings on the first Friday. Cyrus Chapter and Enstin A W Yard noted with regular meeting details.
Train timetable lists arrival and departure times for multiple rail services including Golden State Limited Apache local and mixed trains. Notable times include Golden State Limited 9 39 a m and 1 10 a m Apache arrival, daily locals, and freight services with Sundays excluded.
The southstern district of the Churches of Christ of Iowa holds its convention at the Keota Church of Christ September 22 to 24 led by Rev. Chamness. About 100 churches in the district are expected to attend with meals offered by local women and a luncheon for ministers' wives. The program lists services, addresses, and devotional sessions across the three days.
Eyewitnesses recount a ferocious storm near Crawfordsville causing widespread ruin. Homes and barns destroyed, clothes blown away, and telephone lines down. Injuries include a broken leg from a fall. residents sought shelter in a cave as the storm passed.
The body of Benjamin P. Collings, a retired engineer, who disappeared from his yacht Pi land Sound last Wednesday, was found in the sands at Oyster Bay, New York. The body lay face downward and was tied with quarter inch Manila rope in sailor knots.
An earthquake in Japan's two prefectures left eleven dead and several injured. Nine victims were in Slatama prefecture and two in Gamma prefecture, with widespread building damage reported. Simultaneous shocks were felt in central and western Ohio with minor damage, including about ten thousand dollars in Anna, Shelby County.
Col Charles Lindbergh flew a relief survey over Kiangsu province aiding millions suffering from floods. He arrived with Mrs Ann Lindbergh and offered his services to aid flood victims and support local relief efforts.
Journal sale date column lists numerous fall livestock auctions across Iowa. Entries include Duroc and Poland breed sales near Kalona, Washington, Mediapolis, Underwood, and other towns with dates from Sept to Oct, highlighting closing out sales and breeder names such as W. C. Brenneman, J. Wagner, Geo. W. Stewart, Allen Walker mouth, and Paul G. Peterson & Son.
A herd of cows at the state training school for girls reportedly ate goldenrod, leading investigators to suspect poison in the food. William J. Murray said 90 girls fell ill but doctors reported all are expected to recover.
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