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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 22 000 uneven and slow with better grade hogs 210 lbs up about 10c higher while lighter weights fall 10 to 25c and pigs 25c lower. Top hog price 9.60. Cattle receipts 8 000 strong and uneven with vealers weakest. Nebraska fed steers 14. 18 lb averages 18.25 and most fed 13.00 to 16.50. Slaughter cattle and calves list varied with prices across weight ranges.
The document lists price ranges for cattle grades including good to choice 8.90 to 12.00, common to medium 6.65 to 8.90, low cutter to cutter 5.50 to 6.65, calves medium to choice 7.00 to 10.00, vealers cull to choice 7.00 to 15.50, feeder and stock cattle steers common to choice 7.50 to 12.00.
Chicago stock market notes announce tomorrow's livestock estimates with cattle at 000 head, hogs 65,000, and sheep 20,000 as the day begins.
Chicago price bulletin lists oats corn wheat and rye bids by grade and type. Markets show mixed yellow and white corn values from 77 to 83 cents, oats around 53 to 65 cents, rye at 1.07 dollars, Timothy hay 3.00 to 3.75, barley 85 to 92 and clover 22.25 to 29.75.
Toledo market notes list Clover and Timothy prices with cash and imported quotations by month. Prices shown include Clover cash 16.30 to 18.89 and Timothy around 2.05 to 2.15 with Alsike near 16.30 to 16.60 across January February and March.
Various church and club notices list meetings for the Co O C class at Mrs Roy Bauer's home on Thursday after noon January 5th and other gatherings. The Associate Presbyterian church holds its annual congregational meeting Thursday at eleven oclock. The You & T Club meets Friday at 2 at Mrs or 4 Charlie Schulty home. Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Lemmon 214 East Madison St. Masons Regular meeting and joint installations with Eastern Star Friday at 8. The American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday evening at the Legion Hall. The Women s Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Fred Hutt 314 South Iowa Ave. Mrs Chas Pauls leads. Mrs John McConahey hosts Poinsettia Club lunch at noon Thursday at her mother Mrs F M Smiths home. Bethel Christian Endeavor meets Friday night at the church Led by Mrs Rothlisberger. Independent Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs J C Bridges. Susan Coffey Auxiliary meets Friday January 6 at 2 at Mrs Ethel Sprague s home.
January 4 reports a large crowd at the Joe J. Ginnis sale with steady bidding and good prices. The McGinnis family plans moving to Wisconsin, while many locals and visitors shared meals, stories, and updates on neighbors and local happenings.
Mary Pickford stars as Dorothy Vernon in a grown woman role in the new film at the New Graham. Allan Forrest portrays Sir John Manners while D W Griffith uses many animals for Sally of the Saw Dust including an elephant named Lacey trained by Carol Dempster who bonds with the animal during a spontaneous scene.
The ladies and society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs W W McFarland Friday afternoon. All the ladies are requested to be present. Szotz.
In Crawfordsville Iowa Jai 4 FJ Maxwell drove a load of ashes to the school house but frightened by the gong the team bolted. They ran into a Presbyterian church yard electric pole, breaking it and stopping on the sidewalk. Wagon and harness were only slightly damaged. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moothart welcomed a son born soon after New Year. Mrs Smith returned from Monmouth after visiting her sister Abs T H Barnes.
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