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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1928

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Sighted In Busy Market Day

Chicago market notes show hogs receipts around 60 000 with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower, top hogs 8 30, 160 to 210 pounders strongest buyers 170 to 210 pounds 8 15 to 8 30, lighter weights 7 75 to 8 30, heavy weights 8 00 to 8 25. Cattle receipts 9 000 with fed steers steady to lower and stockers firm, slaughter cattle and calves ranges across weights, bids from best buyers 12 50 to 16 75 for various classes.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Market Update Sentiment and Prices

Chicago grain on January 24 shows wheat trading near 1.30 to 1.50 gains across March May and July contracts. Corn and oats futures display mixed movements with varied percent changes and delivery months listed for Mar May and July maturities.

Community Notes From Indian Creek

Indian Creek residents report visitors and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Archie Farrier hosted relatives, while Miss Mildred Fuhr and Frances Dunbar stayed with local families. The Farriers and Richs hosted guests from Brighton Wayland Kansas City and Laurel.

Indian Creek Archie Farrier Alice Rich Milford Loder Brighton Lloyd Dickinson Charlie Farriers Mildred Fuhr Freda Dunbar Andy Farrier Orval Farrier Kansas City Frances Dunbar Charlie McKinstry’s Raymond Richard Wayland Carl Corpman Peter and Hubert Rich

Market quotes for grains and hay in mixed offerings

Wheat and corn prices show varied figures with yellow, mixed and white corn lots. Oats and rye quotes listed with No 1 and No 2 grades, barley and timothy as feed values, plus clover hay ranges.

Seed price quotes for Clover Timothy and Alsike

Toledo Seed Market lists Clover cash 18.55 Feb 18.70 March 18.65 cash imp 16.00 Jan imp 16.45 Feb imp 16.50 March imp 16.59. Timothy cash 2.05 March 2.15. Alsike cash 36.35 Jon 16.35 Feb 16.40 March 16.55.

Clover Timothy Alsike Jon

Livestock Estimates From Chicago Trade Report

Chicago livestock estimates show tomorrow's projections: cattle eight thousand hogs twenty seven thousand sheep fourteen thousand. The report lists the totals for cattle hogs and sheep to guide market activity.

Chicago

Home Missionary Society Bake Sale and Meetings

The Home Missionary Society of the M E church hosts an eatery sale at Washington Cleaners on Saturday January 28 with homemade cans. Farm Bureau Jesson invites ladies to meet Mrs Don Withe on Thursday January 26 at 10 am with bring your own lunch supplies and craft materials. Regular Y s Men club meeting is Tuesday night at 6 20 sharp and IX club hosts a pot luck dinner at Mrs Harvey Meek home Wednesday at 7 pm with table service to bring.

Home Missionary Society of the M.E. Church Washington Cleaners Farm Bureau Jesson “Childrens Clothing Don Withe Y's Men's Club IX Club Harvey Meek

God Gave Me Twenty Cents Brings Dramatic Drama to Screen

A comedy cycle feel yields to a worthy drama as Herbert Brenon’s Paramus production God Gave Me Twenty Cents opens tomorrow for a two day run at New Graham. Dixie Wilson’s tale follows four young lives, including Mary whose faith saves her after a shipboard betrayal triggers a harrowing descent into doubt.

Pi Tve Herbert Brenon Paramus Graham Dixie Wilson Mary Steve

County Home Financial Statement 1927 Publication Ordered

Board of Supervisors orders publication of the County Home financial statement for the year ended December 31 1927 and inventories as of January 1 1924 and January 1 1928. Totals show receipts 9327.83 expenditures 2065.12. inventory totals 15368.84 and 16162.21. J T Matthews county auditor.

Board of Supervisors J. T. Matthews

Finneys Spend Weekend at H C Finney Home Near Ainsworth

Mr and Mrs J M Finney of Monmouth Illinois visited the H C Finney home near Ainsworth for the weekend and returned to Monmouth Monday afternoon. Local ad note lists home killed beef in quarters and pork in quarters halves with delivery by Cash and Carry Market, phone 662 25818, Tu Fri.

J. M. Finney Monmouth, Ill H. C. Finney Ainsworth Monmouth

January Weather Prompts Local Social Visits

In Red Brick January weather stays mild as residents note visits and chores. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger and son David dined with H. A. Otto. Fred Sayre works at the Burlington saw mill with his brother Lenny. Rob Wells and son Charles visited John Wagner. Flynn children recover from a siege at home.

Lloyd Neiswanger David H. A. Otto Fred Sayre Lenny Burlington Rob Wells Charles John Wagner M. M. Flynn

Local notes and notices from a small town journal

The column recounts various community items including hospital discharge news near Mt. Au son, a personal loan repaid unexpectedly, a matrimonial misunderstanding, a mayoral admonition about respect for city and ladies, a year-long journal subscription, sale announcements for February and late January, town visits by residents from Keota Haskins and West Chester, livestock and poultry ads, and a letter from Mrs. Adam Libe visiting Amarillo Texas.

Local social notes record visits and events

Scarlet fever cases are on the mend. Mrs. Lloyd Neiswanger and Miss Dorothy Babb attended Passion May in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nebergall visited at the Carl Hering home. Miss Mildred Caldwell joined sister Mrs. Vincent Beliel. Marguerite Caldwell and Wilma Ellis visited Marguerite Hering. Hexworths helped with a butcher job. Mrs. Ross Gault attended a Farm Bureau meeting in Washington. Ernest and Clyde Rouse did summer butchering. Wedding bells are ringing.

Lloyd Neiswanger Dorothy Babb Washington Joe Nebergall Carl Hering Marguerite Caldwell Wilma Ellis Marguerite Hering Charles Hexworth Jake Wenger Ross Gault Farm Bureau Ernest and Clyde Rouse

TP H club to meet with Mrs Neiswanger on January 25

The TP H club will meet with Mrs Lloyd Neiswanger Wednesday at 1 pm January 25. Members should bring items as in December meeting as the lesson completes. Plans for achievement day on care of clothes are requested. The music department of the fort nightly will meet Monday evening with Miss Mary Hunter.

TP. H. Club Lloyd Neiswanger Po. m Mary Hunter

Texas Letter From Amarilla Seaman’s Note To Macon

Amarilla Texas January 20 1928 a friend writes about weather, travel 140 miles to Tyrone Oklahoma and mentions 60 000 population town life gas heating costs 2 to 3 dollars a month no coal wood or ashes journal subscription question and a light joke about spelling and letters to Macon.

Macon California Texas Tyrone Oklahoma Ingham Mr. Macon Carrie

Rosemary Club Meeting Notice In January

The Rosemary Club will meet Wednesday evening January 25 with Mr and Mrs Charles Casper as hosts. Please notify the hostess if you cannot attend.

Rosemary Club Charles Casper

Closing out and public sales near Washington and area

A series of public and closing out sales listed from January 25 to February 15 across towns near Washington Iowa and surrounding areas. Names include Oscar I Davis Ralph Kloppfer W D Stafford Fred Grosscup and others with locations such as Havre Brighton Columbus City Crawfordsville and Washington.

Washington Osccar I Davis Ralph Kloppfer W. D. Stafford Havre Fred Grosscup Brighton W. J. Crawford Herbert Harbison Haskins Aura Jones Columbus City Erwin Blankenhorn Crawfordsville R. M. Godfrey Knotek Bros Duroc Jersey Bred Sons Iowa Busby Sale Geo. Clapper South West W. Belief Court House Sale

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