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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 12,000 with most hogs 10 to 20 higher. top 11.60 for 185 to 210 lb weights. Cattle receipts 8,000 plus calves 2,000. slaughter classes show broad ranges with steers 14.00 to 16.75, heifers up to 16.50, cows 9.00 to 12.50, bulls 7.25 to 19.75. Sheep receipts 12,000 with fat lambs active, range 13.75 to 15.35 for 92 lb and up. feeding lambs 13.25 to 13.75.
Chicago Aug 1 estimates forecast tomorrow’s cattle receipts at 8 000 hogs 20 000 and sheep 14 000. The figures indicate brisk demand and active trading for the forthcoming session in the livestock market.
Prices for Wheat oats and corn futures show mixed moves across contracts with Sept and Dec expiries. Gains and losses appear small in most entries reflecting a quiet trading session.
Grain prices and spreads listed for hard and mixed wheat yellow and white corn oats barley timothy and clover. Values include ranges for various grades and quality categories across corn oats barley and forage grains.
The Toledo seed market lists cash payments for clover varieties including Timothy Alsike and cash equivalents. Entries show dates in 1865 and 1850 with amounts such as 17765 for cash, 1425 for cash import, and 220 for Timothy. Other line items include Dec 275 and Qet 1625.
Dr Frank Boller dentist at 76 20846 W Washington St Dr T J Pease at 602 508 Washington National Bank Building Blue Dr W J Masson at Corbin Barrett Shoe Store office 187 residence 307 Blue A Journal For Sale For Rent Want Lost items advertised with reader audience activity noted.
Jackie Coogan appears in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature titled But tons a vivid life on a modern Atlantic liner He plays a page or bellboy on the ship Lars Hanson Gertrude Olmsted Roy DArcy Polly Moran and others also appear Jack Fin es Follies offer an all new stage program tonight
Mrs J M Vulver reports visitors across Hardscrabble Iowa over the weekend. Cecil Pavenbaugh and Ka TMy joined Bernadeen Long at Center Point, while Curtis Snyder and daughters visited Art Lambert in Rubio. Several families gathered for dinners and blackberry canning at various homes, with relatives from Chicago Washington Burlington Ollie Bluford and Illinois dropping by.
Detroit News notes Job faced greater affliction than boils as friends offered cures and counsel, illustrating misplaced remedies and enduring hardship.
Regular meetings announced for Washington C chapter No 08 O BK S second Thursday each month with Alice Meek W M Della McBride Secretary and visiting members welcome. Damascus Shrine No 10 W B of J meets third Tuesday at Mason Temple rooms with Mrs L A Jones W H P Sara W Walker Worthy Scribe. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday with D L Carbaugh W M and A W Yard secretary.
The notice lists departure and arrival times for multiple trains on eastbound and westbound routes, including Golden State Limited and various local passes. It provides Knoxville branch, B&Q, and Westbound routes with daily operation notes and agent signatures.
Miss Brown will judge the 4H exhibits at Washington City Hall on August 10 as nine clubs prepare outfits and displays. The July meetings drew 326 attendees despite rain, with Craw ford Township leading attendance. a new cow tester will replace Floyd Erickson and a new testing team is planned. A Burlington line train service for live stock to St Louis is tested for August, with ongoing farm bureau plans for standard township organization by 1929.
The delicate electrical timing device used in sports records times as precise as one tenth of a second. This smallest division in actus highlights how minute differences can decide winners in competitive events.
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