Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1927

Page

2

Livestock Sale Prices and Receipts Across Categories

Cattle receipts 1,500 remain steady with top steers at 13.00 and cows down to 8.00. Sheep and lambs see fat lambs active 25 to 35 cents higher. slaughter lambs 12.00 to 14.75 for light weights, ewes 4.00 to 6.75, feeding lambs 11.25 to 13.50. Hogs show varied weight groups from 130 to 300 pounds with most pigs near 8.25 to 9.55. heavyweights 8.85 to 9.05. light weights up to 9.55. sows 6.60 to 7.65. Slaughter cattle and calves feature steers 12.00 to 14.40 for heavy weights, good 10.75 to 13.75, and middling calves 7.50 to 9.60.

Washington

Chicago grain quotes show mixed futures on July 1

Chicago grain prices for wheat corn oats lard ribs rye and more move with July and September futures. Wheat July and Sept hold around 1.44 percent while corn shows about 1.00 to 1.10 percent ranges and oats hover near mid 40s to 60s.

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago cash grain list shows Wheat at 1.46 to 1.47, Corn colors and grades range from 99 percent to 1.090 percent for yellow, various yellow mixed white values, oats and barley price ranges, Timothy at 4.75 to 5.00, and clover from 20.00 to 35.00. The data covers wheat corn oats barley timothy and clover with multiple grade points and percentages.

Chicago S. G

Odd Dancing Step In British Africa Described

A peculiar native dance is explained where the Indy must stand on the gentleman s feet during the performance. The pair sway slowly to and fro and do not move across the floor.

British Africa

Washington visitors and local club meeting noted

Mr and Mrs Al Reeves and daughter and Mr Homer Hunt visited Washington Friday. Mrs H Rademaker and daughter Viola also visited Washington. The L G club met with Mr and Mrs Howard Been blossom Friday evening. The next meeting is July 8 with Mr and Mrs Merk Campbell. The committee is Campbell Lins and Guffey. Many from the community attended the carnival at Washington last week, including Mr and Mrs George Miller.

Verdi-area Journal notes share from farms and neighbors

The entry covers Albert Jancek on the Thomas farm near Verdi and neighbors like W. J. Grinstead and Ralph Chorpening. It details farm sizes, crops, livestock, and a humorous misadventure with pants from a haying accident. The piece sketches social visits at local farms, dairies, and eateries, plus community readers and subscriptions.

Albert Jancek Thomas Verdi Frank Old Sol Albert W. J. Grinstead Will Ralph Chorpening’s Ralph Bill Joe Ralph Franzie

Weekend Visits Across North East Iowa Regions

The report lists numerous social visits with families hosting guests. The Schroeder and Works households entertained, while the Davis, Hartsoek, Rademaker, Cole, Martin, Lemley, Wallace, and Ross households hosted or visited over the weekend across North East Iowa.

Ben Cole Denver Colorado Will Martin Earl Lemley Elsie Wallace Mary Ross Iowa City G. F. Wallace

ABE MARTIN Ladies Aid Delivers Food to Needy Family

The Ladies Aid Society delivered a sack of cornmeal and some liver this morning to a poor one car family living east of the sawmill. Earl Carroll was last seen hopping off for Atlanta weeks ago.

Sandy Hook Brighton Washington Sherman Wolfe Joe Elmer MecKinney Quality Cafe Earl Edmonson Hiram Coakley Hiram Lewis Duke Will Longer's Will Lindberga George Garrett George Jim Baird Jim Stanley Baird Dewey Coffman Dewey Mrs. Coffsman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chicago Livestock the Farmers’ Co-Operative Exchange North Iowa Ave Homer Stephen America Commercial Savings Bank Iowa MORE Peper Guarantee Purina Purina Chicken Warren’s Seed Store Washington, Iowa Chicago Grain Oscar Carson Mr. Carlson Fred Schroeder C. H. Works Glenn Davis Alta Grace Hartsoek Northeast Haskins Viola Rademaker Bambino Sally-Loop Viere Bill “Jumbo Barrett Knoxville Abe Martin Evening Journal R. J. Nelson Journal Call Blue H. Teets White Yard Journal Office Rawleigh Washington County W. T. Rawleigh Co Dept Freeport Fries and Broilers White Oak Poultry Farm Wed& Frid Charles Vincent Fri Satmon C. A. Ruebfam Tor Sale Plymouth Rock Thompson T. B Evergreen Farms Gray and Pierce S. W Columbus Junction Old White Way R. J. Dawson I. D. Quinn Dick's A. E. Atchison Walter Little Woman's Exchange J. S. Stevenson North Sixth Avenue Baptist Church Inquire Journal Crawfordsville R. A. Beauchamp Washington Rendering Works Grace Hill Mary Sherlock Chas. McKinstry Elma Zimmerman Gundenhutten Ohio Zimmerman Tae Lloyd Humston Henry Bowes E. L. Meyer J. E. Sherlock James $Ippey Ston Aio Washington Produce Markets Wwe Ose A. H Harry) Herbold Pritchard Commission CO. Union Stock Yards Pritchard Com, CO Iowa Livestock Commission Company Union Stock Yards John A. Babcock
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication