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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1929

Page

2

Market Hogs and Cattle Prices Steady Amid Moderate Receipts

Hog market shows steady to mixed demand with prices largely between 60 and 985 per ton, while cattle receipts reach 9 500 with undertone weak to lower on lower grades. Slaughter and feeder categories vary by weight and grade, with lambs and sheep also moving at mixed quotes. Estimated receipts: cattle 11 100, hogs 49 000, sheep 12 000. Chicago grain closes mixed as wheat trades around 1.22 to 1.26.

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Market Fluctuations Shown In Mixed Commodity Quotes

The page lists futures and spot figures for Corn Oats Wheat and Lard with several monthly and contract notes. Prices appear volatile with values around 1.26 to 1.28 for corn and 12.00 to 12.92 for lard, while oats show mixed percentages and white and yellow varieties with varying quotes.

Community notices and meeting announcements mix with sale notes

Readable fragments show church events and club meetings in January and February, with notes on a wine sale, livestock prices, and a long column of local gossip. The piece mentions the Navajo club, Rose club, and Ladies social Presbyterian church, plus a farm sale and various local residents and families.

Washington poultry and poultry product market notes

Market report lists prices for various poultry and fowl items, including hens leghorn and roosters from 1928 hatch, ducks and geese, beet hides, and horse hides. Mentions higher pay for poultry delivered and no market for sick or crippled birds.

For Sale All Rugs Call 282

For sale all household rugs. Call 282 Blu Mar ion v7 of sales cottage cheese extra rich Mrs. Leo Hoov 76 Tuesday tf.

Leo Hoov

Indian Drums and Pueblos Ceremonial Uses Described

The text notes Pueblo regular drums carved from hollow cottonwood logs used in ceremonies not war, with audible distance over six miles influenced by air and drum type. It mentions miscellaneous place names and a casual family/yard scene about birds, feed, and a clerk at a sale, ending with a stray non sequitur about dinner.

Pueblos

The Journals Sale Date Column

Public sale notices list several closing out sales and auctions with dates from January 31 to February 20. Names include Chas Marek Joe Wolfe John Nickerson Earnest Carlson Frank Smith Rev W B McCrory and others. Locations center around Washington West Chester Wellston Keota Ainsworth and Portand China bredow sale details noted.

Chas. Marek Washington Joe M. Wolfe Letis John Nickerson & Son Les Noutheast West Chester Earnest Carlson Frank Smith Wellston Pete and Tom Herdo W. B. McCrory Household Gods Ainsworth Robert G. Sheetz Keota C. L. Tobin W. H. Buckler Busby & Payne Court House

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