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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1931

Page

2

Tows Livestock Market Des Moines Sept 28 cattle hogs prices

U S D A combined hog receipts 31 500 for 24 hours ending 1 a m. mostly steady to lower demand slow trading light. Hog prices range 4 60 to 6 00 per 100 pounds across weight classes, with few 6 00s for heavy weights. Chicago bids show steady to higher market with hogs 5 00 to 5 65 for 150 to 230 pounds and sows 4 15 to 5 00. Cattle receipts 3 000 feed lot offerings mixed steady to 25 cents lower. steers 7 75 to 10 25, heifers 3 00 to 9 75. calves light slowness persists. Sheep and lambs firm to higher, native lambs 6 25 to 6 75, some to 7 00.

Des Moines Interior Town Minnesota Sively Kago Livestock Chicagos God and Choice

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago notes Sept 28 traffic for produce and dairy goods with receipts and prices. Butter, cheese, potatoes and poultry show steady movement. oats and corn vary by grade. Wiscons in cobbers and Minnesota producers cited. No 1 russets priced around 1.65 to 1.70 per unit.

Chicago Ng Americas Wisconsin Ssota Cobblers Idaho

Chicago Grain Prices and Wheat and Corn Ranges

Chicago grain closes show varied ranges for wheat and corn with Sept, Dec, Mar and May futures listed. Cash grain quotes and quality notes appear alongside several yellow and white corn and wheat terms and a Toledo seed report with Clover and Timothy prices and grain receipts.

Chicago Toledo Hay Timothy

Women's Foreign Missionary Society to Meet in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Sept 20 Mellie Manners Correspondent reports the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting next Thursday with an election of officers and all members urged to attend. Also noted are attendees Rev S B Wenger Rev E S Hebner Helen Huston Jean Stewart Ethyl Martin Ruth Beauchamp and Emima Fox at the county Sunday school convention. A birth and obituary item follows: Freidericka Rosena Oesterle born in Oethiingen Germany in 1808 daughter of George and Barbara Oesterle came to the U S in 1871 settling in Burlington. She was the wife of William Inghram who died in 1900 in Cheyenne Wyoming. Six children were born to the union four surviving: Mrs Warren Woepking Burlington Mrs HD Cherry Holmes Crawfordsville and George Inghram Burlington. two preceded her in death Fred and William. She leaves two brothers M F Oesteyle of Adult Colorado and George Oestrie of Lewistown Missouri along with grandchildren and other relatives.

Crawfordsville Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Offters S. B. Wenger Hebner Helen Huston Jean Stewart Ethyl Martin Ruth Beauchamp Emima Fox Bicker Ehurch Freidaricka Rosena Oesterte Oethiingen Kirenheim Germany George Barbara Oesterle Aubly Burlington William Inghram Cheyenne Wyoming Warren Woepking HD. Cherry Holmes George Inghram Fred William M. F. Oesteyle Adult Colorado George Oestrie Lewistown Missouri

Fox Film version of Bad Girl premieres at State theater

Absolute faithfulness to the theme and lavish production mark Fox Films version of Bad Girl. James Dunn earns top praise for a sweeping performance as the husband while Sally Kilars delivers a torn bride portrayal. Minna Gambell, William Pawley, Frank Darien, and rank Borzage’s direction heighten the emotional depth of the story on release day.

Fox Vina Delmar James Dunn Sally Kilars

Flaming Plane Opens Pine National Feature The Last Flight

The opening sequence of the Pine National feature The Last Flight shows a flaming plane. The film follows ex war flyers and a love story after Armistice, shot near San Fernando Valley and Warner Bros studios. The cast includes Menard Barthelmess and Helen Chandler. Funeral notices report Mrs. Inghram's services in Burlington and Aspen Grove burial, with a long local pallbearer list and repatriation details.

Menard Barthelmess Actien Srbich San Fernando Valley Warner Bros Barthelmess Maesr Cama Helen Chandter Olesee Muckbreen Davia Mice Hlviott Nugent Walter Yron George Irving Yola Willia Cletesie Inghram Eugene Fletcher Farrell Young A. N. Porter JH. Crooks Earle Monson R. J. Williams Minnie Sprague Adda McFarland C. H. Fishburn Bauxbaum Lee Lease Rosina White R. J. Fer Roc. We

Wayland Visitors And Local News At Community Gathering

Wayland and nearby residents are noted in a community update. Dr E G Buttler hosts visitors including Dr and Mrs Join Bradley and their son Jackie of Wichita Falls Texas. Frank Mackon of Wa travels with niece Mildred Darnell for a visit before returning home. Mrs Ethel Messenger Stortz of near Germanville sustained a broken arm in a storm while traveling with a neighbor. Several men drove to Newton Iowa to hear Governor Murray of Oklahoma. Irvin Rich from La Motte Iowa visited family, while W E Roller remains ill with intestinal flu. The community invites all for a high school gym picnic Friday evening with baskets and serving ware.

Wayland Bradley Jackie Wichita Falls Texas E.G. Buttler Frank Macon Mildred Darnell Brownsville Ethel Messenger Stortz Germanville Jake Frank Wilbur Rich Hulmer John Wenker Newton Iowa Governor Murray Oklahoma Irvin Rich la Molle W. E. Roller Susie Beese Evelyn Schantz

Weather and local notes lead to busy farm weekend

Mr and Mrs O T George visited as drizzling rain and shifting weather kept residents guessing. The Libe sale drew a large crowd, Pat Moriarity completed work for Carl Roberts, and Joe McGinnis family traveled from Wisconsin for Ruth McGinnis wedding. Allen Hayes, from California, planned a quick return to be back by next Saturday.

Mrs O. T George Pat Moriarity Carl Roberts Haski Allen Hayes California Hayes Allen Ft. Madison Washington

County roads damaged by heavy rains disrupts fall work

Local crews in Iowa townships strained by last week’s downpours repaired washouts on culverts and cement tubes. Road maintenance teams, including Welte in 76 township and the Ingham road crew in Clay township, resumed work as weather allowed. Reports note a major effort to restore roads near Dutch Creek and Wellman while surveys on the Wayland road continue. The county faces valuation disputes in Highland township with a trial set for this week. County engineers and residents discuss countywide road conditions and ongoing repairs amid storm damage.

Iowa Township Ob Welte 76 Township Dutch Creek Township Joel Miller Ingham Road Clay Township Byron Coakley Ing Road Elam Johnson Keota Wellman Avl Brighton Crawford Clay Cedar Dutch Creek Franklin Highland Town Jackson Lime Creek Marion Oregon Seventy- Six Washington

Local Visitors and Bus Trips Highlight Busy Weekend

A parade of visitors from nearby towns joined families at the Conrad and Miller households for Sunday meals and gatherings. Road trips included a picnic near Richland and relatives from Ontario, Canada visiting Amasa Miller’s clan. Iowa City counts show a drop of about 1,100 enrollments at the University of Iowa with gains in summer session and graduate college, while liberal arts programs shed many students.

Iowa City Herbert C. Doreas Iowa Doreas

Paylor Bound Guilty in May Murder Trial

Adel reports Ray Taylor was found guilty by a district court jury of the murder of Fred Wernlitt Woodward on May 24. Judge W S Cooker set October 10 for imposition of sentence after the jury deliberated for about an hour.

Adel Ray Taylor Fred Wernlitt Woodward W. S. Cooker Taylor

Fall animal sales and closings listed across October

A sequence of livestock auctions and closings scheduled through October across multiple towns. Listings include Durves and Polands fall sales by firms such as Knotek Bros, Robert G Sheets, John Wagner, TE J Oak and Sons, Paul Gferson & Son, and Allen Walker, with dates October 2 through October 29 and locations including Keota, Washington, Haskinson, Yar mouth, Col. Jet, and Med Fall sale events.

Knotek Bros Durves Mike Trier Keota Boars and Gifts Washington Brighton Road Allen” Walker TE. J. Oak and Sons Col Jet Paul Gferson & Son

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