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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1928
Page
2
Chicago market receipts around 700 cattle. Early gains faded. most good and choice fed steers finished 6c higher, while higher grade cattle held. Fat cows up 25c and feeders advanced 25 to 40c. stockers showed slight increases amid season highs.
The market shows higher prices for light mixed and steers with top gains to 18.75 for top loads, yearlings at 18.00, while shippers pull back from higher grade cattle due to losses at eastern centers. Lower grades attract steady demand. fat cows reach 9.75, heifers 11.00 to 12.25, light weight bulls to 8.75, sheep and feeding lambs firm with fed westerns at 13.75 and fat natives at 13.65.
George W. Stewart and McCormick Deering dealers present a Power Farming Entertainment on Tuesday January 24 at the Fox Theatre from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The program includes tractor talks, farming reels, and a talk on soybeans with a free lunch for attendees.
The report lists livestock and grain prices with hog receipts and opening strength. It notes sheep and lamb quotes, hog weights and buy offers, and Chicago grain futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with opening and closing figures for January 21.
In Washington on January 20 Republicans clash over a Democratic campaign slogan. Senator Moses of New Hampshire proposed a facetious trio, while Senator Willis of Ohio offered an amended version reading Houston Heflin and Hell.
Mary Thompson visits a Greenwich Village cabaret and a studio party in The Gingham Girl, a new production featuring Lois Wilson. George K. Arthur co stars opposite Wilson with Betty Francisco and others as the show opens Monday, exploring urban fascination and a country village through a love story.
January weather calms with reports from the Ralph Bauer sale where chickens sold up to 16.60 per dozen and machinery fetched strong prices. Attendees include Walter Boyer, Jim Swift, John Dittmer, and Gene Breitenbach. a train near the Milwaukee Bridge caused a scare but no serious harm. The item also notes upcoming sales and recurring newspaper misprints.
Nevada residents approved Sunday movie screenings by 620 to 460 in a special election. The tally surpassed any prior Nevada vote by about one third as the campaign drew significant interest statewide.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Jan 20 taking of testimony was to start today in the trial of Dr Jesse L Cook 53 of Oxford Junction charged with second degree murder in the death of Miss Eva Thompson 19 of Oxford Mills A jury including two women was sworn in Cook is charged with performing an illegal operation on Miss Thompson causing her death in a local hospital Sept 19 Mrs Cook will be tried on the same charge later.
The Bible Department of the Fort nightly will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs F L Wilson.
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