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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1929
Page
2
Hog receipts reach 48 000 with prices mostly 15 to 250 lower. Top hogs paid 990 for a load of 160 to 210 lb. Cattle receipts 8 000 with dull, slow trading and prices steady to weak. Best steers around 1225, bulk 1075 to 1250, cows and yearlings mixed.
Prices for cattle and sheep shown with ranges for cutter, veal, stocker and feeder categories. Sheep receipts around 11 000 with weak to lower selling, plus comments on lambs and goats. Chicago grain quotes listed with wheat oats and corn futures and cash grain values. Also a brief New York wrestling result: Sonnenberg defends heavyweight title against Cantonwine at Madison Square Garden.
A jumble of community notes mentions thawing fields near Washington with Fordson tractors and mares, local residents W W Wilsons, a tale of a stubborn farmer, school happenings, sales in Dublin, and local jokes about life, humor, and daily chores.
A New York stage starlet in Rio Rita touts Danderine as the quick method to silky hair. She says using a small amount on the brush keeps hair soft, lustrous, and easy to manage, while reducing dandruff and maintaining natural color. Fragrance and affordability are highlighted as benefits.
A fragmented list shows multiple farming closing out sales and public auctions scheduled from February 6 to February 21. Listings include Mrs. Frank Smith near Wellston, Pete and Tom Rerdo north of a road, Mrs. John Sheetz near Washington, Rev. W. B. McCrory at Ainsworth, Robert G. Sheetz at a Keota farm, C. L. Tobin at Ainsworth, W. H. Buckler near Washington, Herr farms west of West Chester, Martin Ambaugh near Washington, Busby & Payne by the courthouse, and La Blake near Crawfordsville with various closing dates and sale items.
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