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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1928
Page
2
Market on December 17 shows hogs and cattle price ranges with steer and heifer values, plus receipts. Local notices include Henry Ballard and son visit, flu impacts on school, requests for magazines, a theft anecdote, and community letters about snow, sewer bills, and Journal subscriptions.
Fragmentary trade ledger mentions cash values for 1810 and 1819 with Dee entries. Timothy B shows December import and February notes. Alethe records cash and imports around February 1900.
Wapello county progress updates say the Louisa courthouse roof is Hinglaid and exterior work nears completion. Occupancy planned for April 1 as the old county report house is replaced by a new structure funded by a bond issue of about 100,000 dollars with supplies including walnut and oak from the old building.
Listing of prices for poultry, ducks and geese by weight, with rates for hens, young roosters, white and colored ducks, geese, and reef and horse hides. Includes a premium for poultry delivered and a warning of no market for sick or crippled birds.
On December 18 to 21 several closing out sales are reported. Frank Nemec and Ralph Hoxworth inventories near Riverside and Washington, with distances noted. John Nickerson near Washington and Jesse Meek near Ainsworth close out sales on December 19 and 20 respectively. C D Ferguson of West Chester also listed closing out rules.
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