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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
2
Markets show slow and weak demand across hogs and slaughter steers with mixed live prices. Cattle trading is subdued on weights but strong on yearlings, with top figures noted for good to choice categories and various weight ranges.
Town morning notes mention Milwaukee well at 236 feet with 12 grains hard water and high cold feel. Pumping Ti gallons per minute no great drop. Track work east of the parade ground promises boost for Milwaukee railroad. Frank Bruty Jr and Mrs Ervin Rabenold visit. rumor of helping locate roosters.
Yesterday morning in Washington DC area social notes include meeting Smith Brookhart and Mies Waller with family, city residents and neighbors and a long list of local names. Several stock movements reported. multiple for sale items listed including kitchen cabinet and garden plow. The item notes a local auctioneer, shipping stock via Rock Island rail, and community happenings with visits and plans for upcoming events.
South Highland correspondent reports a large picnic at Washington Park Sunday honoring Mrs. Emma Foster and her son from Kansas City. About 150 guests attended, including the Chansky and Lasek families, with neighbors sharing visits and assistance. Several locals were noted in daily activities and social visits around Cedar Rapids.
The trial of Bull for robbery and larceny in Mississippi ends with a unanimous verdict of guilty. A death sentence is imposed but he vanishes during the night, sparking speculation about anti dairying practices and the aims of the Milk Products Show in Laurel. The event, part of a broader cooperative push by local banks and agricultural groups, featured prizes and exhibits to promote dairy development.
The Georgia Bankers Association partnered with the State College of Agriculture to sponsor a series of farmer's institutes across the state. A main feature is a 40 by 60 foot exhibit moved in four trucks, with panels, charts, and models covering agronomy to marketing, including an electrified farm model and landscaped farmstead. Local bankers funded transportation and installation, aiding publicity while the College of Agriculture organized the exhibit and outreach.
No lives were lost in the Rio Grande flood as the newest section endured heavy damage. Mexico aided the relief, dykes held back water, but up to sixty thousand dollars in damage was reported nearby. Adobe homes collapsed while San Maretal’s opera house suffered severe damage as towns like San Ac aela and San Antonio sought refuge on higher ground.
A hunter traveling to Africa recounts multiple close calls with dangerous wildlife including lions leopards and a rhino as well as a large elephant. He also mentions incidents aboard a steamship tied to his expedition and references to a bull or bullae in the journey.
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Fragmentary OCR notes show pricing references for poultry, hides, and related products. Mentions per unit payments and various hide categories, but missing clear dates, places, or entities.
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