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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
2
Feeder cattle and fed steers show mixed gains with heavy weights up 50c, light weights steady to higher. Best yearlings around 16.25 while heavy bulls push to 14.50, cows 9.46-10.50 for lows, and lighter stockers scarce. Sheep volumes near 1,000 with fat lambs steady to +25c, top lambs 13.85, ewes strong at 5.00-5.50, and feeding lambs near 11.75-12.25 in lighter weights.
A fragmented OCR style market read shows numerous figures for assets labeled Dee and Lah with several percent values across months March May and July. Key entries include ATH and nominal figures with scattered percentages, suggesting a chaotic data dump rather than a coherent market summary.
The document lists old and new cash prices for Clover, Timothy, and oats with figures like 11.10 cash, 11.10 der, 11.20 Pea, and 11.10 for old cash. It shows wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and clover values with grade numbers and ranges such as No. 2 white corn 93 to 94, mixed corn 87 to 91, yellow and white corn prices, oats No. 2 white 45 to 47, rye No. 2 65 to 66, barley 65 to 68, and clover 10.50 to 18.06.
Ta. 08-40 P C. Murray a well known Dubuque attorney was fatally injured near Farrey Dubuque when struck by a car driven by William Meyer of Oversyletis sky. Witnesses said another car may have struck Murray as Meyer's car lit him.
December 21 letter notes cold weather and Christmas wishes from Earl J. Birney and family. It mentions Wyman livestock shipments of 10 to 12 cars weekly and a 22 car one day record, plus local farms and citizens. Several friends from Wyman visited Washington, a man once deemed dying at fifty lived to ninety six, and a Christmas gift to the Journal is mentioned.
Kenneth Redfern of Yarmouth, winner of the 4 H healthier boy contest at the Iowa State Fair last August, is revealed to have married Pauline Carlson of Yarmouth in July. Redfern, 25, and Carlson both graduated from Yarmouth High School last June. The Redfern family confirmed the marriage after the news surfaced, and the couple reportedly received forgiveness from the parents.
The new Richard Barthelmes production Young Nowheres comes to the Fox theatre Monday and Tuesday. The critics praise its humor humanity and appealing characters drawn from real life noting Barthelme's strongest performance yet and a comparison to Tolable David or DragNET but with its own distinct charm.
Ina Claire, famed for fashion on stage, debuts on screen in The Awful Truth Pathes all talking version. A sophisticated society woman faces a rocky marriage and divorce then reunites with her husband. Support from Henry Daniel, John Roche, Theodore Von Fitz and others directed by Marshall Neilan.
Market report lists cream butterfat test Ib 34e per dozen. fresh lard per dozen 45¢. various hens weights and prices per pound from 12¢ to 17¢. Springs and Leghorn fowl priced. roosters at 2.0c. meat hides priced, ponies and colts 1.50. no market for sick or crippled poultry.
Public sale notices list Wilbur Beenblossom closing out sale January 7 near Havre and Jan 6 for J H Simmering 312 miles northeast of Washington. January 18 Hawkine Land sale miles northeast of Ainsworth. Jan 7 also from W M Meeks 117 miles northeast of Washington.
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