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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
2
Receipts near 50 000 with active trade to shippers traders and small local packers. Heavy butchers steady at Wednesday's best time while light weights rise 15 to 25 cents. spots on pigs up 50 cents. Top hogs around 8.45 with 180 to 210 pound averages holding. Light and medium weights show varied gains with best 140 to 160 pounds averaging 7.75 to 8.25. Heavier weights mixed with 350 pounds downwards at 7.50 to 7.60.
Cattle receipts total 9,000 with better grade fed steers steady to very slow on Wednesday. Bulls 10 to 15 higher, heifers and cows varied by weight. Slaughter cattle and calves show price ranges for steers and heifers across multiple weight classes, with calves and feeders priced from 7.00 to 15.50 depending on grade and weight. Pork, packing sows, and slaughter pigs listed with common and medium choices around 6.75 to 7.60 and 7.25 to 8.45 respectively.
War ner Baxter stars in The Coward an FBO production opening tomorrow at the New Graham theatre adapted from Hearst International Magazine. Clinton Philbrook a reckless man journeys to Canada to regain honor and wins back love after a clash with a rival.
Chicago January 19 livestock estimates show tomorrow's totals with cattle at 3 000 hogs 40 000 and sheep 9 000. The figures reflect market outlook for the next trading day and provide benchmarks for buyers and sellers.
Market quotes show wheat, corn, and oats trading with varied shifts across March May and July futures. Prices move within narrow ranges, reflecting soft gains and modest declines for different months and commodities.
Wheat prices range from 1.31 to 1.42 with various grades shown. Corn values span .83% to .87, oats move from .53 to .67, and Timothy, Barley, and Clover quotes appear with noted ranges.
Seed market figures list clover cash and imp prices for February and March with values 18.60 18.75 18.70 16.00 16.45 16.50 16.50 and Timothy cash 2.05 March 2:16, indicating commodity pricing data for period.
Albert Schillig and Louis and Elwyn Lintz are in Cedar Rapids for a brief visit. James Prebyl has returned home from Excelsior Springs. The Droll family moved to Riverside. Will Schillig and family visited Albert Schillig. Loretta Chapek is home from school on sick list. Father Schaefers fills Harpers movie houses on Sundays. Will L Shalla shopped in Washington last Saturday. Vern Lintz visited Washington last Saturday.
Irene Vondrasek observes a busy social week with visits among Havel, Horak, Nemec, and Vondrasek families. The John L. O'Brien sale is praised for its efficiency while local hospitality and baked goods feature in numerous gatherings. Frank Nemec's family and neighbors attend events. several hogs are sold to Riverside. and illness affects Mrs. Raney with others visiting and helping.
The entry narrates conversations and plans around neighbors O Brien and Chambers, farm moves, aid given by L W Tunipseed, and upcoming sales including John Nickerson, Henry Miller, Ralph Bauer, and Jim Bairds Dairy cow sale. It notes personal judgments, meal invites, and a sense of rural aid and commerce in a close knit area.
Ina Boshall spent Thursday evening with Gertrude Rinner and Duayne Wittmer who has been ill shows improvement. The Mary Martha class met at Clar ence Rhum’s home. J N McClintic sold his restaurant to a new owner from Winfield. Mrs Ben Widmer hosted a quilting with attendees including A Blosser Ezra Wittmer and others. A new son born to Dan Nebel and wife. Dr Paul Wittmer of Bluffton will speak at the opera house and Mennonite church Sunday.
A schedule of public sales and closing out auctions listing dates from January 20 to February 9. Participants include Ralph Bauer J H Baird Duffiy and Smooth Geo Ferguson Oscar N L Davis Ralph Kloppfer W D Stafford Fred Grosscup Aura Jones R M Godfrey and Knotek Bros with locations around Washington Havre Brighton Columbus City and surrounding townships.
Hens and pullets Leghorn and black per lb 15e. Young roosters per lb 19c or 15e for staggy. Springs Leghorn and black per lb 15e. Old roosters per lb. Ducks large breeds per lb 15c. Beef hides per thousand 14c. Horse hides $6.00 each. Cream butterfattest per lb 45e. Eggs fresh laid per dozen 33c. One cent more paid per pound for poultry delivered. No market for sick or crippled poultry.
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