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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
2
Market totals 22 000 hogs with prices 10 to 15 higher than Wednesday. Light and packing sows up 10 to 20. Top price 11 45 cents for choice 280 to 340 lb butchers and medium to choice 250 to 340 lb weights.
Market rates list fresh laid eggs per dozen and per pound for various fowl including hens Leghorn black and ordinary roosters. Prices for butterfat milk products and other poultry items are shown with notes on price adjustments and condition requirements.
Cattle receipts reach 9,000 with calves at 3,000 as market shows gains up to 19 to 15 higher for medium to heavy steers. Slaughter classes list full ranges for steers, yearlings, heifers, cows, and vealers with prices from 5.50 to 16.50. Sheep and lambs receipts around 10,000 with fat lambs mostly steady and lower peaks. feeder lambs and ewes shown with price bands.
The page lists wheat corn oats barley timothy and clover price ranges for July September and December contracts with several grades and locations. A note mentions an ADS pay trial and vine-related testing.
Mrs. Jake Kaufman and daughter Bessie with Louie Kaufman family joined G Hildebrand in Burlington. Margaret Alter visited Lena Jlerlig and Ruth Ellie Campbell hosted a business call at Mt Pleasant. Max Richenberger aided Chris Kauffman. Huck Alters spent Monday evening with Jake Riehenberger. Lena Roth and children visited Ike Roth. several households shared extended Sundays.
Nellie Manners reports a July 11 Methdist church Ladies Aid social with 23 attendees in Crawfordsville. Other notes mention Presbyterian social refreshments, Miss Lucile Kongable's visit, Raymond Wilson's Japan and Formosa lectures, Waldo Wells injuring a toe after a mule incident, and Mr Wooley and Mrs Baxbaum’s month long trip ending with suitcase theft in Philadelphia.
Local notes from Titus and Waverly recount visits, family gatherings, and farm work. Cedar Falls summer school student Miss Grace Johnson visited relatives. Dave Kleese and George Fulton haul corn. residents report Fourth of July celebrations amid illness. In Waverly authorities arrest Chicago alley runner Mike Gillie. Marshall Frank Mrson discovers 102 gallons of alcohol in Gallio’s car en route to Sioux City.
Absolam Edwards died at his Coppock home on July 3 1928 aged 77 years 10 months and 22 days after a short illness from heart leakage. He was born August 11 1850 in Marion township Washington Do Iowa. He married Amantha Kurtz in 1871 and had six children. three survived. A second marriage to Mrs. Carpenter produced Roy. He leaves nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He embraced Christianity in 1890 and was a longtime Coppock resident. Services July 4 at home and Coppock church with burial at Shrock cemetery.
A woman turned home after spending three weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Richards at Cotter.
Maytag Washing Machine Company of Newton Iowa won a federal court victory against Quick Action Ignition Johnson Motor and Richard Oslesby. The defendants sought to restrain use of the Bosch Magneto, claiming infringement on rights. A $3 000 000 damage suit in the same case was set for trial December 3.
Des Moines officials plan a sale of the city street railway after it failed to meet obligations. The master in chancery, E. J. Kelly, said action will be delayed for at least sixty days while advertising the sale with cause proceeds.
Rail timetable shows multiple local passenger and freight trains with arrival and departure times, variant days, and agent names. Service includes Westbound and Fastbound limits with specific daily exceptions and station agents listed.
The Jarrard and Edwards families express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during their sad bereavement. Mr Elmer Jarrard and family and Mr Charles Edwards and family are among those thanked.
Columbus Junction notes twin boys born Tuesday at the Burlington hospital to Louisa county agent S. Lyle Duncan and Mrs Dunnan of Wapello. Mrs Dean can was formerly Miss Irma Dodds, a teacher in Ainsworth. Various locals and visitors are listed, with church and social events noted, including a Philathen class picnic at Chautauqua Park and visits among families.
Clerks show how Endo-Corn removes old corns and callouses with a claimed painless effect. Demonstrations run next week in stores and mail orders promise prompt delivery from Endo-Corn Laboratories, 4 Garfield Blvd Chicago.
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