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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1930
Page
2
Chicago Livestock Prices Quiet in Week End Trade
Hog and cattle markets show slower activity with steady to lower quotes. Hogs total 90,000 and cows and bulls present. fat cattle and calves softening, while sheep trading around steady levels with fat lambs and feeder lambs varying by weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. 8S
Department of Agriculture
Pat Peters of Columbus Junction Passes Away
Sad news from Washington and Columbus Junction as Pat Peters son of Dan Peters dies. Friends mourn his passing while Mr and Mrs E H Arthur and daughter Gwendolyn visit Washington and note improved road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pat Peters
Dan Peters
Columbus Junction
Pat
E. H. Arthur
Gwendolyn
Carrett Receives Misspelled News From Portland Neighbor
The report notes Charley Carrett as the recipient of letters and news from an old neighbor in Portland, Oregon, with a misspelling indicating Washington’s former citizen instead of Gar rett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Carrett
Washington
Portland
Oregon
Garrett
Mrs Stites and Father Visit in Mt Pleasant Area
Mrs Mable Stites of Mt Pleasant and her father J W Stewart of Ainsworth visited our home Saturday. Mrs Stewart reports Mable getting along fine at the Washington hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Stites
Mt. Pleasant
J. W. Stewart
Ainsworth
Town notes of fires funerals sales and visits
W J Boyd of Ainsworth visits town in upbeat mood amid cold weather and sympathy for a recent major fire. Miss Arlene Ferguson’s funeral draws large crowds with praise for Rev Robins. Mrs Chalmers sells household goods in a brisk cold sale aided by Charles Lemley. James Charpening renews Journal subscription while C O Griffith sends a check from Brighton R5. Large crowd attends Cunningham event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Boyd
Ainsworth
William
Arlene Ferguson
Rev. Robins
James Charpening
West Chester
Journal
Chicago Grain Opening Values for Wheat Corn and Oats
The Chicago grain page lists opening high and low figures for wheat corn and oats across March May July and September contracts. In-lane quotes show steady slight moves with rounded prices and multiple percent changes alongside cash grain notes.
Auction closes as store clears hardware and items moved
Saturday's last present auction cleared out hardware stock. A bundle of clothes was taken by a neighbor’s dog to a nearby home, with no report on what was found. Ed Flanders plans a three hundred acre cornfield near Keota. Mrs. Fred Sweet funeral held Sunday at the Christian church with a large crowd and local players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Flanders
Keota
Fred Sweet
Christian Church
Mrs. Oaks
Wapello
Claud Tucker
Ralph Keller
Leslie Dunlap
Doc Moore
Miss Diller
Mrs. Sweet
Prodigal Son Sermon and Local Obituaries Highlight Church Notes
At United Presbyterian church Sabbath evening a strong Prodigal Son sermon was delivered with a well rendered solo by T. J McElhinney who is 80 years old. John H Simmering Jr's son recovered from appendicitis at the hospital. Isaac McKenry formerly of Washington died in Long Beach California with burial there. Mrs H A Largenberg died at North Ave. B. one of the town’s oldest residents. Jesse Lemon of Huron South Dakota and Wilson Lemon of White Bear Lake Minnesota attended the funeral of the late David Lemon’s relative here. The coldest winter day was 35 below at Huron, noted Jesse Lemon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Simmering, Jr
United Presbyterian Church
T. J McElhinney
Isaac McKenry
Washington
Long Beach
California
Jesse Lemon
Huron
South Dakota
David Lemon
Wilson Lemon
White Bear Lake
Minn
Grain Quality Report With Mixed Grains and Forage Data
The report lists grade details for mixed and yellow hard corn with percentages and grades, plus white and red samples. It covers oats and Timothy forage, clover values, and ranges for 2 to 6 unit grades across Corn and Oats, with extensive percentage figures for each grade category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Toledo Seed Market Prices and Fortnightly Club Meeting
Toledo seed market lists cash and future prices for Clover and Timothy with various months and offers. The Fortnightly Club literature department afternoon meeting is set for next Monday with Mrs. Leigh Soule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Soule
N. D. Grimm Alfalfa Ass’n
Local public sales list near Washington and Crawfordsville
A sequence of scheduled public and closing out sales listed with sellers and locations. Items include January 29 Rodney Davis near Washington, January 30 Elvin Lewis in West Chester, January 38 Warner Keyser near Washington, February 3 Ray Perry seven miles west of Washington, February 5 H P Wilson & Son seven miles NE of Washington, February 10 John Shalla seven to 12 miles north on East Richmond road, February 11 Axel Anderson six and one half miles NW of Washington, February 11 Claude T McCoy three miles NW of Crawfordsville, and February 12 Dayton McNeil Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rodney Davis
Washington
Elvin Lewis
West Chester
Warner & Keyser
Ray Perry
H. P. Wilson & Son
N. E
John Shalla
East Richmond Road
Axel Anderson
N. W
Claude T. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Dayton
Poultry and animal product price list with notes
A historical price sheet lists cream per pound 32 cents butterfat test, eggs per dozen 27 cents, various fowl prices for hens roosters and Leghorns, geese per ten 12 cents, steer hides per pound and horse hides per head, with a note that sick or crippled poultry have no market.
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U.P
Leonard Maynard
Chas. S. Thomas
D . John Morrell & CO
Ottumwa
Lowa
Milwaukee Yards
Residence
Morrell
United States
Wittrig Harness Shop
North Side Square
Chicago Livestock
C. O. Davis
Farrow
Emerson Gang
John Deere
Hayes
Rock Island
Fairbanks & Morse
Chas. Brown
W. A. Anderson
C. O. Griffith
Brighton R. 5
Charley
H. A. Largenberg
North Ave. B
Toledo
Alsike
W.S. Reister & Sons
Reister Creamery
Evening Journal
J. E. Wright
Iowa
N. C
West Flat
Barcleys
Mattie Kyle
Greem
Marie Chapman
Washington Street
Rotten
Chester
Clayton Bear
Guernsey
A. W. Long
Piqua
Kan
C. A. Niffenegger
Will Munro
Frank H. Ross
Elmer Nevin
H. W. Luers
Hewitt
Eula Arlene Ferguson
R. C. Ferguson
L. A. Jones
Elms Grove
F. J.robins
M. Lefever
Schmoeller Bros
Powelson House
Carl J. Roberts
Livingston & Eicher
M. C. Smylie
H. W. Jones
Walter Mickey
Win Smouse
Witting Harness Shop
the Journal's
Washington Produce Markets
H and A_ Baking Co
J. A. Marsh
A. W. Kern
Riverside Phone
Geo. Eglin
Kalona
Saphire
Helen Ingraved
Frances L. McCoy
Bailey Bldg
Black
Bailey
Gibson
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