This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
2
Chicago hog market news reports receipts at 25,000 with general gains of 10 to 15 cents and light hogs 25 cents higher. Spots rise to 40 cents, most pigs 25 cents higher while stale offerings move slowly. Packing sows follow better grade hogs with top at 8.50 and many 17 to 230 pound lots selling near 8.30 to 8.45. best heavy butchers firm.
Receipts show 2,000 cattle with generally steady trade on killing classes. Vealers rise up to 25 cents, heavy weights and light dealers posted varied quotes, with steers and cows spanning 8.99 to 18.65 in slaughter ranges and lighter stock priced accordingly.
The document lists cattle price bands across grades. Calves range from 7.00 to 9.50, vealers from 7.00 to 10.00, and feeder stock cattle steers from 7.50 to 12.00. It reflects a mixed livestock market with typical grade distinctions.
Chicago grain prices show modest movements with Wheat, Corn and Oats futures posting small changes across near term contracts. Markets open with slight gains for certain months, reflecting limited overnight activity and muted demand signals.
Chicago January 13 Wheat and corn bids listed for several grades with varied percentages and dollar ranges. Oats rye barley timothy clover prices shown for multiple qualities and months.
Toledo market reports bid and offer prices for Clover Timothy and Alsike forage seeds dated January 13. Cash and imported values are listed for January February and March with Clover at about 18.60 to 18.85, Timothy around 2.05 to 2.15, and Alsike near 16.30 to 16.60.
In January 135 Mrs. M Hollinger travels to Marf shalltown to inspect the soldier s home and will return via Cedar Rapids to arrange a June convention. Mike visits Thursday and invites guests to stay at his home and cover the dog. H P Wilson stays on the Journal for another year while Glenn rents the Oscar Davis farm for next year. Lewis Duke passes through and settles the Journal bill, claiming a dog prize, and James Swift goes to Dakota to visit his brother Martin and injures his shoulder briefly while filming movie stunts.
Citizens debate how much information is exposed online as authorities warn of risks to personal privacy. Advocates for security say data trails enable enforcement and protection against harm. Critics argue risks to civil liberties outweigh potential benefits.
Noted in Crawfordsville news, Harve Wilson brags of a smart police pup aiding Jim in farming next year while the pair banter about a string of stories. The piece wanders through local sales, political tangents, and reflections on theater crowds and a hospital tour gone awry.
The list shows hens and pullets at 15 cents per pound for Leghorn and black varieties, ducks at 12 cents, young roosters at various prices, beef and horse hides, cream at 46 cents per pound, eggs at 33 cents a dozen, with a note that an extra cent per pound is paid for poultry delivered and a warning there is no market for sick or crippled poultry.
Estimates released in Chicago forecast tomorrow's totals for cattle at 200 head hogs at 4000 head and sheep at 4000 head reflecting market expectations for the period.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.