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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1929
Page
2
Market news shows hogs fairly active with most meat cuts 15 to 25 higher, top 985 for 2001 weights. cattle receipts 9,000, steady trade on mixed steers and yearlings, best steers 1275 to 1600, fed yearlings 1325 to 1600, cows 675 to 1125, vealers 1559 to 1950, stocker and feeder steers 1100 to 1250. sheep receipts 7,000, fat lambs 1625 to 1678, top 1700, ewes 375 to 850, feeding lambs steady.</S>
Dr Carl F Shepard of Chicago advocates eye fitness routines from a phonograph drill to train ten eye muscles. He also recommends lying flat to watch a simulated race between two flies on a circular track, appealing to imaginations during daily eye care.
Poultry price list from Washington markets shows fresh laid eggs per dozen, young roosters by weight, and colored ducks priced per pound. It states higher pay for poultry delivered and bans sale of sick, thin, crippled, or worn birds.
The Pacific and Atlantic fleets move toward the Panama Canal from Los Angeles and San Diego. Admiral Pratt’s flagship leads eight super-dreadnoughts with Lexvision and Sarate carriers. A 200 bomber strike group, Langley carrier and 26 destroyer units join the line as scouts and submarines prepare. The Atlantic force is expected to meet them off Central America after the canal passage.
Sacramento January 16 WPA reports a huge land swindle in southern California where settlers and buyers lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Representative Isaac Jones accuses rush buyers of false hope that dam water will be instantly available, noting the dam won't be completed for at least seven years. Paris fashion note says muffs are returning to style with wealthy women purchasing them for dainty use.
Swine producers in Iowa form the Iowa Swine Producers Association, meeting in Ames with Arden McKee as president and Rawleigh Pemberton as vice president. Officers and an executive committee are named to promote cooperative marketing and improved hog production, aiming to protect major pork interests in a state that leads the nation in swine output.
The article cites Bab-Cork assistance as lifting dairying to a profitable level and urges extending same protection and development to swine through concentrated effort, emphasizing dairy cattle and livestock farming expansion.
Des Moines dispatch reports that Iowa lawmakers may allow smoking with comments from Mrs. Carolyn Pendray, a nonmember of the house, who backs relaxed rules on grounds of femininity while senators ignore the prior smoking ban erased by the 42nd General Assembly.
In the Southern District of Town Davenport Division the bankruptcy of Margaret W Catlett of Washington is adjudicated. The first meeting of creditors is scheduled for January 28 1929 at 10:00 AM at 115 East Washington Street Washington Town. Creditors may attend, prove claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact other business. Referee in Bankruptcy T. J Brookhart.
A train wreck injured several crew members including engineer Henderson, brakeman, and fireman Anderson of Cedar Rapids. Sorenson of Valley Junction suffered multiple injuries to his legs and back as details remain unclear. The incident prompted immediate investigation into the cause and range of injuries.
For 8 com for breeding stock. Phone 601 Blue Walter Little. For sale choice cloy seed. Leo Shelangoski. For sale dressed reef by the quarter and several year to farrow in February. Tele R6-40 285codt. For sale Poland China male hog, Guernsey bull. Some hay. Call R15-11 Sosa tu tri.
Nevada Ta January 16 Sheriff Nebergall of Story county held about 1900 gallons of alcohol after a four truck shipment was seized here yesterday. The liquor truck, thought to originate in Clinton, was registered in Carroll county to L R Chapman.
A string of closing out sales announced in Iowa towns. W A Harter, one mile east of Washington, Jan 23. Ed and Charley Robert, Brighton, Jan 24. Dave Wallingford, one mile north of Washington, Jan 25. Mike Trier, Keota, Iowa, sale of Duroc Bred Sons, Jan 29. Clarence Rathmel, 12 miles northeast of Washington, Jan 20. Dale M Darbyshire southwest of Havre, closing out Feb 1 to 5. Earnest Carlson north x public sale.
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