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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 22 000 cattle 6 500 sheep 6 000 with steady to strong market. Top hog price 14 75 and beef steer prices up to 16 25. Sheep and lamb values quoted with varied weights and quality. official yesterday totals given for hogs cattle sheep calves and shipments.
A sequence of farm and public sales listed with buyers and locations around Washington. Entries include Sidney Smith furniture sale at 514 West Main and other closing out or partnership sales from February 21 through March 10, naming buyers such as Perry and Park and individuals like Jacob Simmering and Virgil Turnipseed.
Notice calls Farmers Union gathering at the Red Brick school house south of town on Tuesday evening February 24. Local members urged to attend and discuss union matters and community concerns.
The Christmas box long a loud sign of charity became a nuisance as crowds of boys journeymen and apprentices swarmed shops during Christmas. The text notes widespread begging for small boxes and imagines how boys could cause trouble in crowded streets.
This week featured two major sales. R. H. Fetters sold about 570 head of livestock northeast of Washington totaling between 23000 and 24000 dollars, with horses bringing strong prices and 80 head of feeding steers selling firm. R. E. Tobin of Riverside grossed over 31000 dollars from 400 head of high quality stock, with calves at 67 dollars and best feeding steers up to 145 dollars per head.
The event recorded bids totaling $450.00 per team and two mule spans sold for $370.00 and $560.00 respectively. Attendance was very large.
A reflective item explores the proverb about not casting pearls before swine and the caution it implies for sharing valuable ideas. The piece uses a thoughtful tone to urge prudence in speech and actions.
Miss Hattie Frey visited friend Miss Frances Weicher on Sunday afternoon. Lyle Zehr missed a week of school due to illness. Edith Wenger returned to Burlington Sunday evening after illness. Mrs. Fannie Zehr and Miss Esther Zehr traveled to Illinois for the funeral of Miss Bather's grandmother. Mrs. Newhauser.
Sam Leeper of Keota spent Tuesday with his brother William and family. Floyd Shockley visited Saturday night and Sunday at the Ed Wicher home. Mr Spendler's brother and sister of Illinois attended the funeral of his wife Mrs Margret Spendler. Joe Wittmer and wife Franklin and Noah Wittmer of Wayland and Miss Henrietta Winter of Middletown visited Otto Frey home. Mrs S P Preihheim is on the sick list at the home of her parents J G Wittrig and wife.
W. A. Harper and John Harper of Washington were business visitors in Crawfordsville on Tuesday February 20.
Mrs. Robert Chrissinger buys Harper property and gains possession March 1. Mrs. W G Hamilton of Geneseo visits at Frank Hamilton’s home. Mr and Mrs Homer Bill host eleven young ladies at Fishburn residence on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs 2 C Woodburn move with family to a farm near Washington, prompting regret in the community.
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