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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1929
Page
2
Market news notes bid and price ranges across weight classes for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle receipts around 20,000 with varied weights and grades. Livestock prices show broad ranges for steers heifers cows and bulls, with vealers and feeders also listed. Sheep receipts near 25,000 with steady to slightly lower opening, bulk fat lambs and ewes priced in multiple brackets.
An array of local notices and market prices fills a January page. Includes distant Chicago grain quotes, hogs and oats pricing, farm sales, subscriptions, and community anecdotes about residents, illnesses, and church events. References to J Simmering, Ralph Dougherty, and Ferguson, plus a public sale by Ralph Livingston and Col Palmer years ago.
The Journal records local remarks from Wayland and surrounding towns. Mentions of the Burham family, Jake Roth, Joe Roth, Col LR Rinner from Noble, John J. O’Brien of Webster Town, Mr. Wagner with a closing out sale on January 28, and Mrs. Wells’ note from Washington Town reflect a lively community bulletin with requests for road improvements and local correspondence.
The market reports butterfat tests, lard per dozen, and live poultry prices for Leghorns and other roosters. It lists per pound rates for colored ducks, roosters, and hides, noting no market for sick or exhausted poultry and extra pay for certain delivered goods.
Columbus Junction January 21 reports a fortieth anniversary celebration for the Methodist church with morning and evening services led by Rev. J. W. Zerbe. The chapter of Order of Eagles officers were installed Friday. H. A. Davis has returned from Cedar Rapids to visit his son Albert. VW Herretz of Salem Oregon visited the Kemp home this week. A Columbus Junction fair board of directors will be elected Tuesday at the Columbus High School stockholders meeting. Beckman.
A long list of public sale dates and locations around Washington Iowa including January 22 to February 15. Entries name sellers J A Freshwater Ed and Charley Roberts Darbysheires and others with the sale sites ranging from one to several miles from Washington and nearby towns such as West Chester Keota Wellston Ainsworth Letts and Hayre.
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