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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1928
Page
2
Receipts show hogs 27 000 with prices 26 to 40 higher as top paid 90 for choice chored stock. Calves and yearlings steady to higher with broad shipper demand. slaughter classes show mixed gains and sells. Sheep receipts 10 000 with fat lambs and feeder lambs trading firm, ewes and rams at varying bids amid scarce lamb supply.
Market listing shows prices for cream butter per pound at 48 cents, fresh eggs per dozen at 2 cents, heavy breed hens pullets and roosters listed by weight, ducks and geese priced per piece or pound, beet and horse hides price details, and a note that poultry deliveries fetch higher payments with no market for sick or crippled birds.
Chicago market figures list cash and future bids for wheat corn and timothy clover and alfalfa. Prices shown include No 1 hard and mixed grades with sample values, monthly and seasonal quotes for December 24, 1850 era data.
A compact fragment discusses bodily labor and virtue, noting the balance of effort and mind. It references aleatory phrases and an archaic sense of moral fitness tied to work, suggesting a philosophical meditation within a historical text.
Peter Brant retreats to Pitcher Mountain seeking a long vacation from TNT duties. He enters Mountain View by train and encounters a vivacious brunette guest who becomes central to his silent, evolving obsession. As he guides visitors and explores the hotel grounds, his fascination with Miss Tyler grows amid the mountain’s tranquil, romantic allure.
Saturday's cold spell returns as townsfolk share social notes and greetings. Dan Rogers family and Rinner siblings visit, while Miss Mary Dunn and Mr James Dunn visit from Beaver Falls. Local farms, school staff, and church events are mentioned along with condolences for Mrs Crawford and Ross Crawford.
In Washington D C a claim about Dr Mary Austin the Civil War nurse is cited as having a large family. The account mentions 44 children with 13 sets of twins and six sets of triplets or quadruplets, presenting it as a notable case of a prolific household.
Fragmentary text discusses superstitions in various countries with old adage about centuries of secrets. It mentions birds and actions like tongue removal and hearts carried by spouses as supposedly revealing sins or guiding harmony though details are cut off.
The record notes Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett as the first African American appointed minister resident and consul general of the United States to Haiti by President Grant in 1869, serving until 1871.
The excerpt surveys beliefs about birds carrying souls or messages across cultures. It cites Egyptian lore of a bird signifying the soul, a Milo boatmen song about Daniel Manin, and tales of Gabriel appearing as a pigeon. It also notes legends of talismanic birds and a vulture stone granting health and success.
Dec 26 Lewis M. Smith seals out sale one mile southeast of Washington. Dec 31 Geo Garrett closes out sale. Jan 2 Dewey Coffman closes out sale one mile east of West Chester. Verd hidden in text.
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