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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
2
Bank thieves seize 4500 dollars and kill the director in a Sandy Springs heist. The attempted motive appears linked to a trade promotion at Fox and Dewey's offering discounted cash purchases on shoes and garments.
Chicago market report shows estimated receipts of 22 000 hogs and 8 000 cattle with 11 000 sheep. Hog prices peak at 15 35 per cwt with various weight categories posted. beef and veal values range from 10 50 to 14 00, while cattle and stocker items show broad spreads. Total receipts 38 986 cattle 10 593 sheep 17 330 calves 2 763 muscle
Fragmented OCR notes show oats prices rising with percentages and a December Clover price in the range around 22.50. The entry mentions market tone and trend indicators with several numeric values and percentages.
John fe ion, a World War veteran from Sioux Falls, wins a 45000 verdict in district court against J C Blenkeron of Mitchell for seduction and alienation of his wife. Blenkeron allegedly seduced the wife Henderson while she was in the army, leading to their marriage. Blenkeron valued at 250000, he claims Henderson and former wife blackmailed him. The testimony is described as sensational.
About 2 000 sacks of potatoes from Denmark were refused entry by the Federal Horticultural Board. The batch, arrived March 4, had 7 percent infected with scab and rot. Rejected portion may be shipped to Cuba. some good stock sold wholesale at 4.55 per 100 pounds.
Wagner Weekly notes a late season with small eastern feed stocks and rising wheat prices around 3.36 a bushel. It cites rail strikes limiting grain receipts, shows May corn and oats highs, and warns of possible wheat scarcity in 1921 as visible supplies in oats and corn shrink abroad and weaken position for fresh funds.
A bank adopts Oldsmobile economy trucks for its collection runs to ensure reliable on time deposits. The ad asserts trucks offer dependable service, implying banks require dependable transport and suggesting readers consider the same for personal use.
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