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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1929
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts near 32 000 with 42 000 directs and top hogs paid around 1 185 for loads of 170 to 210 pounds. Cattle receipts about 11 000 with 4 000 steers and yearlings selling at higher prices, heavy steers strong at 144 to 410, packer demand steady.
The report lists good and choice cattle and lamb prices across grades and weights, including heifers and yearlings, with ranges such as 1200 to 1500 ths, 1275 to 1450 ths, and 1100 to 1800 ths. It notes increments and discounts, then shifts to Chicago market figures for April 1 with various May July and Sept quotations and percentages.
Fragmentary Chicago cash grain listing shows mixed corn bids and No 4 and No 5 futures ranges with percentages and grade notes. Confusing OCR reads include 118 percent and unclear sample numbers, with references to Northers and various No numbers and prices.
A list of losses paid by Farm Mutual includes house and contents 42.20 and 8. D. Stewart Washington drainage to hog house 19 Joseph Gerot Riverdale dam to house 6 W Duvall Chester dam sea 2 Hi Roth Wayland sow art pies 15 W A Patterson Wellman barn 800 W A Patterson stock hay grain and machinery 34 POM Fleming Waltman horse 700 RS Dunbar Brighton contents Nowe 14.50 Ernest and May Carkeon Washington sow pls oll stove 04 Peter Helsdartter Richland contents of homes 10.
April run leads to Methodist church gathering with Mr Lindenmeyer addressing attendees. Miss Florence Huber visits Parson College student Miss Miller to teach English next year. The Robins family mourns Aunt’s death. Several locals travel, visit relatives, and attend Easter events across Keota Selma Kirksville Wellman Coneville and neighboring towns.
Rain and hail disrupted Sunday evening travel as roads settled slowly. Citizens noted worsening road damage, with water seeping through some pavements while plans formed to reopen local businesses after the deluge. Residents recalled a busy Saturday with crowds in town and at shows, while others discussed repairs and weather forecasts for the coming days.
A jumble of local sale notices lists double fans oats seeders disc plows and gang plows with various contact names and phone numbers. Also advertised are Rhode Island Red eggs chicks horses hay seedling peaches bicycles seedlings and a near-new Newton Oil Brooder stove with contact C L Samson.
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