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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1929
Page
2
Cattle and hog markets show mixed activity with 2,500 direct cattle on hand and early trade easing. Prices range widely with steer sales holding steady to slightly lower and packing hogs at 85 to 90 dollars, reflecting a softening tone and varied demand.
Washington Produce Markets lists prices for cream bitter fattest per lb and various poultry items. Leghorn hens roosters ducks geese beet hides and more are shown with per pound or per unit rates. The notice mentions no market for sick or thinned poultry and notes post delivery charges.
Livestock market remains tight with slow trade and prices holding. Cattle, cows, bulls, and vealers display varied values across grades, with good to choice stock and steady to modest declines. lambs and ewes show firm to weaker bids as receipts total about 12,090 on the day.
Tris claims a shark won’t bite any swimmer who keeps legs moving yet cautions against relying on the idea for safety. The remark reflects skepticism about the claim and stresses cautious approach.
Readable fragments show May wheat and oats quotes with percentages and figures. Mentions corn, soy, and clover with mixed figures, cash and futures terms, and market indicators across several lines, reflecting a volatile opening.
Reverend and Mrs Hamil and committees hosted a Friday evening event at the church hall. Activities included ice cream and coffee. Alice Fishburn underwent surgery Saturday morning at Wash PACT. Flow 1 red cake was served.
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick, pleasant remedy for indigestion heartburn and gas. It claims instant neutralization of stomach acids and stresses a fifty year track record, with availability at drugstores and a registered trade mark.
A vivid collection of local happenings in Washington includes funeral details for Joe Steiner, farm and market chatter, sales ads, household anecdotes, and neighborhood updates. Mentions of Crawfordsville items, Jarvis sale, high Mississippi water, tax notes, and various local residents appear amid reminiscences and daily life scenes.
Henry Murry aged 86, longtime resident of Hve and Nfelong, died suddenly of heart trouble in his garden at 11 o'clock Monday morning in Morning Sun where he had lived the last two years. A note mentions two thousand Cartier pigeons shipped by express Sunday morning from Rock.
Mixed sale notices and local items. For sale Hampsi male plant and strawberry plants offered with pricing and delivery terms. Community club meeting and school-related items listed with dates and locations. Local obituaries and church notices mentioned with routine service details.
A mechanic asserts the dignity of inborn labor while noting the demand to wear a high hat and guard speech. The Ith and responsibility man of iron can work in shirt sleeves, speak freely, and quit after hours, yet must endure a fourteen hour day.
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