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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
2
Chicago hog market receipts reach 15,000 with hogs at 200 pounds plus mostly 10 to 20 higher than Thursday’s average. Top price 11.65 for choice, 85 to 230 lb hogs range. Butchers vary by weight from 9.40 to 11.65. sows 9.40 to 10.50. pigs 90 to 130 pounds in the mix.
Market rates list items for Washington markets including butterfat test per pound eggs per dozen various hen weights and breeds spring weights over and under two pounds poultry and geese prices and additional pay for poultry delivered. Also includes hides and horse hides and a note on marketing for sick or crippled stock.
Market steady with light yearlings scarce. Feeder and slaughter cattle quoted across weight classes with good and choice ranges from 14.00 to 16.25 for steers and heifers, lower grades 7.00 to 12.25 for cows, bulls 7.25 to 10.75, vealers 12.00 to 16.10. Sheep receipts 9,000 with fat lambs active, feeder lambs and ewes also priced, yearling ewes 13.50 to 14.75, ewes 4.00 to 7.00, feeders good.
Wheat July to December values edge higher and lower in a choppy session. Corn December weakens while oats and related quotes show varied percentages across contracts.
Grain table shows corn ranges from 109% to 110% with several lots described as yellow 110 or 1071 cent values. White oats and barley and timothy and clover figures appear with varied price points and unit notes, indicating mixed quality grades and limited color categories.
Clover shows cash 1800 in October 1940 and 1425 cash import. Timothy records cash 235 on December 29. Alsike has cash 1660 in August 1754 and Get appears under TTS.
Chicago July 18 cattle receipts are estimated at 4 000 head sheep at 3 000 and hogs at 4 000 according to early weekly estimates.
Wy 18 Sidney Smith visits for weeks sharing town and country views in Medford Oregon. Readers recall the Home stead news writer Alvin Hasty in the parade and J S Chesney selling household goods. Jobs ad seeks diligent workers with honesty punctuality neat appearance and direct talk. Jap Bidwell visits town and Ed Williams reports sacred oxen sales in Chicago.
Local notes recount a wide mix of chatter from a neighborly group. Jap and Bruce Cowden’s shifting relation is noted, circus praise from Dr Tom Thompson, and a tale of a lost cat in Fayetteville Arkansas with an express company promise to compensate. Subscriptions and dining plans round out the day’s small-town updates.
Mrs John Godlove Haskins notes Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs J A Frey Carl and Mr and Mrs Chas Rich of Olds. Families travel to Washington Davenport and Muscatine. hogs shipped south. oats and corn affected by hail. Ladies Aid meets with 11 members and two visitors as farmers report busy days between showers.
United Press summary lists entertainment picks with network show times. WEAF presents Lewisohn stadium concert at 6:30 CST and WAZ features Goldman band concert. WOR Newark 6:00 CST Banhart's band. WSB Atlanta 10:45 CST Redhead club. KOA Denver 9:00 CST Denver municipal concert.
The New Graham theatre showcases Coney Island for a two day run starring Jois Wilson and Lucila Mendez. The feature includes the giant dipper ride and a roller coaster fight scene, with romance and danger amid scenes shot at Luna Park and Steeplechase.
In London July 13 Lord Astor urged Fathers to devote more time to nursery life during National Baby week. He argued Fathers would better know their children and value a mother's patience, recalling his own reversed home dynamic when Lady Astor was in Parliament. He criticized husbands who neglect parental duties for work.
Charlotte police describe an incident near Fifth Street where an unidentified Black assailant struck Eudy, 602 East Seventh Street, with a blunt force on the arm and stole about thirty-five cents before leaving. Police then escorted the elderly victim home.
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