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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1929

Page

2

Chicago Markets Dairy and Livestock Slaughter Prices

U S Department of Agriculture reports live hogs 25 000 with 5 000 direct at Chicago market open 25 50 higher. hogs over 20 lbs scale over 10.00 top. cattle 6 000 calves 2 000 strong to 25¢ higher with best yearlings 16.00. vealers 50 75¢ higher. sheep 7 000 mainly 50¢ higher with mix of grades and weights.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Department of Agriculture Ned Ux Feder

Christmas Music at St James Church for Christmas Morning

The new pastor Rev Joseph O Donnel brings expanded services at St James Church with Masses at six, nine, and ten. The nine oclock mass features the junior choir and the six and ten masses the censor choir. Music includes processional Under the Stars Silent Night and Adeste Fideles with organist Mae Mangold and director Bernice Adrian guiding performances.

Joseph O'Donnel Umistmnas Choi Gruber Yuartet Neidlinge Bernice Adrian Delores Kiefer Hubert Walker Ed Muck Horus Kyrie W. A Leonare Ne Christe Eleison Loretta Wheelan Glor'a Leonare Who Grating Bambino Bernice Adriar Mae Mangold

Grain and forage commodity figures from a historical market list

The listing shows prices and codes for Wheat, Corn, mixed feeds, yellow and white varieties, oats, rye, barley, timothy hay, and clover. Values include multiple grades and ranges such as wheat 41 lard 127 and corn new at 2 mixed 88,4, with timothy 4540 to 635 and clover 1050 t 1800.

Toledo Basketball Team Beats Locals by 30 11 Last Night

Toledo defeated Locals by 30 to 11 as Libbey led 11 to 8 at halftime. Ottumwa visits Friday night in the next Little Six showdown. Rappa rlie, Wippie, Lewinski, and Johnson starred as Rice's team showed strong defense and fast teamwork.

Toledo Libbey Ottumwa Ottumwans Rice Rapparlie Wippie Lewinski Johnson

Referee Lester Duke Praised After Grinnell Game

Referee Lester Duke officiated as about 500 spectators watched a spirited contest. The Libbey team, led by Coach Rice, will stay in Washington two days then travel to Muscatine and Waterloo for games on Thursday and Friday. Coach Shultz schedules a 4 PM practice to correct recent shortcomings as Ottumwa looms with a potential upset.

Lester Duke Rice Libbey Washington Muscatine Waterloo Rcal Shultz Ottumwa

Chicago Grain Open High Low Crost

Grain futures quotes show mixed moves with Wheat, Corn, Rye, and Lard contracts listed for December March May and July. Prices shift fractions and percentages across futures boards, indicating modest activity and price variation.

Chicago

Heartfelt thanks for sympathy after tragic deaths

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks, the neighbors and friends for their sympathy shown so unmis takably and in such splendid and practical ways at the time of the tragic death of Joseph S. Roth and his wife, Mrs. Elias Roth. Timothy, Alsike, Der. 1 toa an 8.28, Dec. 325, Mar. 3.49. Feb. 1085: Mar. 11.00.

Dee Hoice Timothy Cach Joseph S. Roth Elias Roth Joseph Murphy Maud John Wagner Robert Wells Benjamin Roth J. W. Garrick Nick Roth Jacob Roth

Journal Want Ads Pay A Trial Will Convince

A brief notice suggests advertisers consider paid want ads as a cost effective way to test response. It hints at a trial period to demonstrate value.

Journal Want

Washington visitors fill December morning notes

Henry Trier of Keota and io D. G. Fader of Kalona arrive in Washington on Monday along with several others from various places. Col. R. L. Keyser, John M. Clegg, and Frank Shanty conduct business in town. Roads to the Eicher church area are rough with limited drag work. A large funeral crowd attends the Roths' service at the Fleicher church with Mr. Selray and Rev. Porter officiating and Boller of Wayland directing arrangements. many from Washington attend.

Henry Trier Keota Wash Ngton Io D. G. Fader Kalona Washington Eicher Church Mae Beem Blossoms van Nostrands Mackin Bird Farm Joseph Roth Fleicher Church Crawfordsville Lee Hanna Earl Barnes Clyde Huston Clarence Moorhead Miss Barnes Mr. Selray E’cher Church Porter U. P Mr. Boller Wayland

Local Notes From Crawfordsville Area Update

Local items report Joe Murphy and family improving after a recent illness. John Alliman made and sold about 130 pounds of sausage last Friday. Travel advice favors the Wayland route via Ainsworth due to rougher alternate roads.

John Alliman

Best Radio Features Tonight Wednesday Schedule

Radio listings detail programs on WJZ WABC WHAF WEAF and more. Highlights include Libby hour Dickens Christmas carol Mob foil hour and Hank Simmons Showboat with 6:30 to 10:00 CST slots.

United Press WJZ NBC Libby WABC CBS Whiteman WEAF Hank Simmons

Truth and Honesty as Advertised in a Good Old World

A reflective note laments how Truth and Honesty are less advertised than products like cigarettes and soap. It observes social visits, weather, and road repairs, and contrasts remembrance of favors with lingering memory of those who deny help. It ends with a quip about boasting and resolve.

Train Schedule Fragments for Western Lines

A fragmented timetable shows westbound and eastbound trains including Golden State and Southwest Limited services. It lists arrival and departure times such as 4:43 a.m and 6:05 p.m, with notes on express and local passenger trains and a Knoxville branch schedule.

Golden State Eixpresa A Be Woo Pepe Yo Golden State Lonatagyh California Knoxville Southwest Limited W. C. Bell

Holiday Visits and Farm News From Grace Hill

Grace Hill notes show Mr and Mrs Ansen Schaeffer traveling to Oakdale Illinois for holiday visits. Henry Beitel and son Ernest return from Washington state to spend Christmas with parents. Fred Schwalbe family and Katherine Buxbaum from Cedar Falls will vacation at H A Engel home. Edd Libe sold 500 bu of corn to Ira Miksch and hauled it recently. Mrs R E Brinning’s friends report her successful Kirksville hospital operation and hope for a quick recovery at home.

Montana Sevral Fogey Adys Page Kalona William Griffin Iowa City Margaret Jane Griffith Mary Birka Waukon Iowa James Birka Ladies Auxiliary The American Legion Alan Frost Velma Tobin Lorimer R. FE. Tobin Wills Howell Lucy Pruty Washington Robert Griffin Arnold Scrodel John Strubla Margaret Griffin Henry Beitel Ernest Washington State Fred Schwalbe Katherine Buxbaum Cedar Falls H. A

Pony Express Mail Rates From California to New York

The Pony Express mail carried extra contractor fees with the normal postage. Charges ranged from three to five dollars for each half ounce from California to New York.

Pony Express California New York

Sure Way to Stop Night Coughs

A patent cough syrup named Thoxine promises relief within 15 minutes for night coughs and throat irritations. Marketed as safe for all ages, it’s sold with a money back guarantee in 35c 60c and $1.00 bottles by McDaniel Drug Store.

McDaniel Drug Store

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