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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1927
Page
2
Cattle receipts 500 with market higher. heavyweights 12.25 for 1415 to 620 lb offerings. Yearlings 12.00 to 12.50. best in load lots 11.75. Fat cows strong. vealers steady to 15c higher. Hogs receipts 6,000. market steady to 1c lower with 140 to 260 lb bulk 12.00 to 12.50. Shippers 2,000. holdover 4,000.
The report lists price ranges for several hog market items from 12.18 to 12.16 with light lights at 11.75 to 12.16 and packing sows from 10.60 to 11.75 while slaughter pigs move 11.75 to 12.15.
Bernice Paul visited Nome over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Guther L W Matthess and H E Matthess visited Warren Matthess Sunday. Viola Knotts Irene Oldfield and Carl Oldfield and family visited Lyle Oldfield Sunday. EK J Youngs recovering from measles. Mort Emde shipped hogs Thursday from Wellman. Mrs Jake Fisher called on Mrs Milo Stephens Thursday. Don Huber called at Washington Wednesday.
The ceremony occurred at 2 pm in the Methodist parsonage with Rev. J. D. O'Dell officiating. Edith Pretz and Neal Smith attended. The couple will reside on a farm south of Columbus City. Announcements note Robert Cavin and Helen Gordon wed in Chicago with Cavin family ties to Columbus Junction.
A fragmented report notes social customs abroad where a gentleman should kiss every woman greeted on introductions while Sunday excursions are not common, reflecting regional etiquette and travel patterns.
The 1889 Washington Press notes merchants and professionals joining the Sons of Regt, then socializing on sidewalks as harvest looms. Many plan countryside work, including Leon Mayer binding outs, Bill Blair mowing, and doctors offering aid. A lively, era-tinged view of local labor and social life during harvest.
A sequence of farm equipment and livestock closings dated January 20 to January 28 lists buyers and locations. Exhibitors include Joe M. Prebyl near Washington, John Bear north of Havre, John H. Coppes at Spotted Poland China stock, Moint Koehler near Washington, H. E. Busby at Lidge, and others near Havre Ainsworth Haskins and Ainsworth.
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