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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1930
Page
2
Chicago markets show hogs scarce with limited trade and prices from 9.00 to 10.35 for various weights. Cattle and sheep uneven, heavy steers up to 15.00, stockers lower, yearlings around 12.50 to 14.10, fat lambs 9.40 to 9.65, ewes down. Grain prices mixed with wheat near 1.14 to 1.24 and lard around 10.80 to 10.85.
Market listing shows prices for cream bees hens and geese per pound, Leghorn and heavy breed roosters by weight, ducks per pound, beet rides per pound, horse hides per each, and colt hides per each. Notes a market segment for sick thin or rippled poultry.
April reports show local families visiting relatives and attending funerals while farm activity continues. Notable items include Cloyd Knapp and family in Davenport, Charlie Kerr's Sunday visit, Mrs Hiram Baker's funeral in Washington, and Charlie Cherry’s death after oats fieldwork.
Dublin April reports list Mr and Mrs Dee Engle visiting Lester Macon’s home with local Mangold family members and friends helping with wood. Ada Hollingsworth from Washington stays with Elam Johnson while relatives visit Therin Hunn. Arch Sanders and sister visit the farm. Members of Mangold and Robertson families attend gatherings and minor health misfortune noted for Miss Eileen Tines.
Dayton Grove reports Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson were guests at a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ruben Chor pening near Verdi last Friday, as the community notes a festive gathering.
Shoppers from Washington and nearby towns visited relatives and friends last Thursday. Joe Walker returned to Dex Moines after visiting his parents and two sisters. Deaths include Mrs Fannie Baker of Washington and Miss Tersolora Goodspeed, long known to locals, with services held in Washington.
Busy oats field season in Marion Haven as families gather for meals and outings. Merle Statler and family dined with S J Statler and Hazel. Alvin Zhter and Walter Shoots families hosted dinners. Aunt Sarah Anderson visited. A R Stram returned from Kansas after days away. Tawbor Stout celebrated a sixty third wedding anniversary with Addison Baker and daughter Bentah. Sunday school at ten. no morning service. Union evening service at 7 50 with Rev S Wenger sermon on The Fellowship of the Gospel. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30. Willing Workers meet Tuesday at two at the church.
Fredly Kaufman visits from Colorado and spends time with friends and relatives at Stalder Glanzman and Kaufman households. Local families share Sunday gatherings at Joe Stalder's and other homes. In Samiton Montana a pair of independent hens hatch broods in winter against precedent on the O J Hobby ranch.
District Court in Davenport orders May 5 1920 as the fixing date for showing cause to oppose discharge in Walter Fisher s bankruptcy case. Creditors and interested parties must file appearances and in ten days specifications of grounds of opposition at Washington Tow n in the district. Referee in Bankruptcy Brookhart signs the order.
A wild animal encounter in an Arizona drugstore window pitted a Gila monster against a rattlesnake. The daylong contest ended with the lizard killing the snake, underscoring mythic predator contrasts in a historic, though unlikely, display.
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