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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1927
Page
2
Hog receipts 36 000 with market down 5 to 10 cents heavyweights 11.76 to 12.05. cattle receipts 10 000 with steers steady to strong and scarce quality. sheep receipts 22 000 with market slow and fat lambs weaker to 25 cents lower. Prices span hogs cattle and sheep by weight and grade across Chicago.
A fragmented notice from Evening Sun reports science has yet to determine the vitanitine count in a dog named Jaltimere, with no clear measurements or published results available.
At Rock Island depot this January morning Conductor Dowell ferried about 20 passengers including C D Booth and Ralph Dougherty to the J B D Martin cattle sale in Keota where buyers from Crawfordsville and Brighton purchased cattle. The sale netted nearly $400 above estimates. The day included chats with locals at the Eagle office and Freshwater Journeals house, plans for John Allan and W A Gibson moving in, and a lively dinner at Gilles restaurant with Crannon Augustine and Waugherty. Revelations include Mr Schultz recalling earlier Marengo days and a barber shop telegram linking Shultz and J Martin White, with letters and subscriptions exchanged as the group rode home.
Students return from illness with near normal attendance as Nurse Ruth Annis assists recovering pupils. Oscar the Hi-Life pet prompts seniors to craft a class song. Basketball wins at Mt Pleasant 17 12 and Ottumwa 41 15. Jeanette Rose Kare l a noted junior with multiple talents admired in G R H I Y activities. Candy sale nets 4 20 and Kalona games yield 15 13 boys and 12 5 girls. By Catharine Coulter.
Washington markets list fresh laid Eyes per dozen and various poultry by the pound with prices. Hens four pounds and over at 16 cents per pound. ducks large breeds at 20 cents. springs and Leghorn varieties at 16 cents. old roosters and geese shown with limited values. No market for thin or sick poultry. other items include butterfat per pound at 46 cents.
Toledo show prices for Clover domestic cash 23.00 imported 20.50 with Feb and March quotes, Timothy seed new 2.80 with February 2.95 and March 3.00, Alsike cash 22.50 with March 22.25 and hay at 25 dollars.
Jan 18 reports show Chicago receipts: cattle four thousand hogs sixteen thousand sheep fifteen thousand. Henry Ford restarts split pine shake shingles manufacturing to restore historic buildings he owns.
The Apache motor trail in Mariopa County Arizona follows the route used by the Apache Kid and his band of warriors during raids on white settlements in the early 1880s.
Listing of used cars including a 1915 Buick with a 456 cylinder touring car, Buick with Thres wood tires, a 1924 Ford Touring in good condition, a 1921 Ford Sedan in good shape. Prices range from 60 to 895 dollars with calls to make offers and no trades.
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