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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1929
Page
2
Fragmented OCR lists butcher weights and prices for hogs and packing sows. Readable items include medium to choice hogs 160 to 300 pounds, 250 to 350 pounds, with price ranges 1120 to 1153 and 1125 to 1170, plus 90 to 120 pound pigs 950 to 116.
Description notes that the check wire passing through the check forks drives the elevating mechanism, eliminating the clutch, chains, sprockets, timing, and other components to greatly simplify the machine. The design relies on the wiring action to operate pressurized parts and reduce mechanical complexity.
Steer and yearling bids ease, lighter grades steady with good and choice cattle holding firm. Cows, cutters, and bulls show broader ranges while fed yearlings and breeding stock price levels edge up. sheep receipts around 5,000 with lambs and ewes selling at varied but steady to lower bids amid market softness in parts.
Chicago market update lists cattle receipts around 8 500 hogs 14 000 and various futures prices for May July and Sept across cattle hogs lard oats and corn. Cash grain figures show wheat milled and barley values with Timothy and clover notes for domestic and import cash markets.
April snippets from Washington and surrounding towns recount hospital stays, wedding rumors, telegraph and telephone mishaps, barnyard anecdotes, and neighborly chatter. Observations include Mrs. Boose in hospital, tales of a couple’s wedding, kids, farms, and a quirky parade of small-town vignettes.
Washington Produce Markets lists horsehides at 83.5 per unit and notes extra pay for pout delivered. No market for sick or crippled poultry. The fragment mentions pricing for various poultry byproducts and restricted items, indicating market conditions and entry restrictions.
Dhaene stars in a Pathe studio production presented at Graham theatre. Phylis Haver, torn between lovers and a killer, searches for a murderer in New York's Hell's Kitchen. Victor Varconi and Joseph Schildkraut lead a cast with Robert Edeson and Louis Natheaux in supporting roles.
A rundown of the Pulitzer Prize winning drama from 1928 titled in full as presented on Broadway, expected at Fox Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. Corrine Griffith leads in the screen adaptation with original playwright’s dialogue retained closely. The plot centers on two young people testing their ability to live as two instead of one amid romance and finances.
A brief note claims music increases efficiency at work and helps focus, with a playful aside that even a mosquito works best when accompanied by song. The piece presents a light, casual stance on the topic.
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