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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
2
The notice lists varied bids and declines across cattle and hogs, with land and lamb categories showing wide price ranges. It notes market slowdowns and declines from top levels, detailing specific weights and quality grades for butchers, sows, calves, cows, vealers, stockers, and feeders, plus grain prices and seed market figures.
Grain market report notes opening, high, low, and close figures with brief movement. Mentions percent change 1.25 percent and contract markersMar and May with numeric 34 references.
OCR snippet lists scattered percentages and numbers across months and terms. It includes items like 1.01 percent and 101 percent followed by 1.03 percent and 96 97 percent, plus values such as 1.90 1.02 percent and 1.05 percent thirty seven. The fragment ends with 11.80 and 14.47 and miscellaneous tokens like ATM and Dee.
The Jazz Singer stars AL Jolson in a landmark film about a Jewish boy who leaves an orthodox home to pursue fame. May McAvoy Walt Olando Eugenie Tesserer co star with a strong supporting cast in a Samy son Raphaelson story directed by Alan Crosland. The film follows his rise and the clash with family as he seeks love and acclaim.
In Washington, memories of Mammy Chloe from Show Boat join a chautauqua program that fills the tent nightly. Laura La Plante recalls childhood songs and southern atmosphere, while locals note greetings, reunions, and community news from Mequon to Ottumwa and beyond.
Mrs Malinda Thompson of 1454 Central Avenue Dabuane Towa recounts years of iver and kidney trouble with yellow complexion back pain and poison buildup. After one bottle Konjola improved her condition and complete treatment ended her miseries. Sold in Washington by Geo L McDaniel and by leading druggists in the region.
Announcement records a gathering with Mrs James Shalla on Thursday afternoon August 22 at Sunset Park Sunday August 25 and a Christ church service with Mrs Lou Rhodebeck. Attendees are advised to bring scissors for decorations and prepare for a reception following the ceremony.
The Journal lists sale dates with entries including Knotek Tiros and Polands, Riverside, Iowa, and Columba Junction. Key dates include October 3 for Jenkins in Columbus Junction and October 11 for Wagner in Polands, with October 12 for Oak and Oes in Columbus Junction.
Riverside August 20 funeral services were held at St Marys Church for Mrs Mary Madden born in Ireland June 30 1835 who died August 16 after a hip fracture. Survived by brother Michael Clancy sister Anna Clancy Dubuque and nephew Martin Clancy Sioux City. Burial Mt Olivet cemetery.
Partial OCR text lists poultry pricing terms at Washington markets. Mentions Hens Leghorn Hens Springs and Chickens with per pound or per dozen rates, plus one cent per pound for poultry move paid on delivery and no market for crippled poultry.
FOR SALE USED LUMBER Mrs A Anderson 499 Washington Street Phone 72 black. FOR SALE MALE GUERNSEY calf Oscar Jugenteimer. SWEAT CORN. MR3S-11 met Mrs Low Hecktinger of Water-100, who has been visiting with alives in Davenport and Muscatine, fame to Washington last evening, visit her niece Mrs Lloyd Nelswanger. Charles Hecklinger has been spending last week here, Mr. and Mrs G H Gather started Monday for Rochester Minn ina week's business trip.
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