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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1928

Page

2

Market News Livestock Prices Highs and Variations

Department of Agriculture market notes show hog receipts near 53,000 with overall gains 10 to 152 cents per cwt on heavier weights with top hogs paid up to 9.15 for 160 to 200 lb animals. Cattle receipts around 18,000 with strong demand for Yearlings and fat steers, slaughter classes 12.25 to 16.25 for 1300 to 1500 lb ranges, sheep and lambs steady with fat lambs 15.00 to 15.25 and ewes near 8.0. Market activity described across hogs, cattle, and sheep with notable weight-based pricing, regional notes from Chicago.

Dept. of Agriculture Teder

Grain and Livestock Prices and Futures Across Commodities

Row shows mixed futures in Wheat Corn and Lard with approximate percentages and cash prices for grains and hay. Entries include livestock receipts for cattle and hogs, and assorted timothy alfalfa clover and misc feeds with December through February bids and cash values.

Students Sell Blood to Pay Tuition at Columbia

New York reports that Columbia University medical officer Dr William J McCastline supports transfusions as a way for students to cover tuition, offering fifty dollars per transfusion and proposing physical and mental exams to select donors after an ad in Spectator drew 150 volunteers, stirring ethical concerns.

New York William J. McCastline Columbia Uniity 5 McCastline Metystline McCasttine Am Salen

Local notes mix humor with Byrd flight news and town life

Readers share small town scenes from December with jokes about the Journal office, anecdotes of Dave Davison on a stock train, and remarks on Commander Byrd’s Antarctic voyage. The column mixes personal glimpses, weather notes, church sermons, and community shoutouts, preserving a period voice.

Chicago Dave Davison Davey C. R Dave

Urge Dress Reform as an Aid to Morality

In Mexico City a proposal to require women in federal offices to wear uniforms, called a traje honesto, faces limited support from deputies. Supporters argue modest dress boosts morality and efficiency, while opponents fear compulsory attire. The debate cites restraint from eyeing colleagues and the need for decorum in government offices.

Mexico City Chamber of Deputies

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