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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1928

Page

2

Market News Hogs and Cattle Prices Move Across Weights

Market news shows hogs trading mostly 10 higher or steady from Friday averages with top loads about 11.60 for around 190 lb choice. Butchers report varied bids across weight ranges from 9.60 to 11.60 for light to heavy hogs. Cattle receipts total 15 000 calves 4 000 with a brisk market for light yearlings and steers firm to higher. heavy yearlings around 16.40 and heavies 16.25. Slaughter classes steers.

Fiiday

Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Dressed Meat Prices

Prices for cream butterfat per ib, fresh lard per dozen, various weights of hens Leghorn and others, springs under and over two pounds, ducks large breeds, geese, and horse hides listed. One cent extra per pound paid for poultry delivery. No market for sick, thin or crippled poultry.

Wiencaeoss

Treasury offers new 3 percent 12-15 year bonds in exchange

The Treasury proposes a 3 percent 12 to 15 year bond in exchange for Third Liberty Loan Bonds. Interest starts July 16, 1928 and holders receive full interest to September 15, 1928. Third Liberty bonds maturing September 15, 1928 stop interest on that date. Consult banks for details of the offering.

Treasury

Market Report on Live Cattle Sheep and Lamb Prices

Livestock prices show ranges for good and choice cattle and vealers across weights, with common and medium lots also listed. Cattle juice includes fed yearling, bulls, and stocker figures while sheep and lambs see a strong bias toward fat lambs and a firm overall market, with feeder lambs quoted at 13.00 to 18.75.

Good & Choice

Chicago Grain Open Report for July to December

The Chicago grain table shows July Wheat at 1.29 with a 1.28 close and Sept at 1.22 with 1.31. Corn July at 105 with 1.04, Sept near 96, and Dec 81 with 0.81. Oats July at 48 with Sept around 0.41 and Dec 0.43.

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Mix of Wheat Corn and Oats

Market notes show bid quotes for wheat and corn with multiple grade and color designations, including yellow, mixed, and white varieties with percent ranges from mid to high 100s and lower 60s for oats. Also listed are barley timothy and clover values with wide price spans reflecting grain market activity.

Clover and Timothy Seed Cash Totals by Date

A dated financial note lists Clover with cash 1800 in Oct 1910 and cash 1425 for cash imp. Dec 1900. Timothy shows cash 285 and Dec 290. Alsike records cash 1650 in Aug 1789 and Oct 1700.

Timothy Alsike

Livestock Receipts Forecast for Tomorrow

Chicago reports estimated receipts for tomorrow include 7 000 cattle 24 000 hogs and 12 900 sheep.

Chicago

Marine First in Peking Opens Gates for Uprising

Wreck Kelly of the United States Marines became the first person to enter the Forbidden City during the Soxer uprising in China. He crawled under the gates and opened them from inside, enabling Marines to gain access and secure the area.

Forbidden City Peking China

Norma Shearer stars in The Latest from Paris at New Graham

Norma Shearer headlines at New Graham Theatre in The Latest from Paris a MGM vehicle with George Sidney Tenen Holtz and Bert Roach supporting. She plays a traveling saleswoman for a New York coat and suit firm with Ralph Forbes as rival firm representative. The Manhattan Musical Comedy Company offers The Lingerie Shop and Emmett Pap Lynn delivers comic acts during a two week engagement.

Paris New Graham Theatre Norma Shearer George Sidney Tenen Holtz Bert Roach Sidney Holtz New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Miss Shearer Ralph Forbes Manhattan Musical Comedy Company Emmett “Pap” Lynn

Tunney predicts finish before 15 rounds in Heeney bout

Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney fight set for Yankee Stadium on July 26. Tunney says the clash will not reach 16 rounds, expects to be stronger and faster, and believes Heeney will be stopped before the limit. He cites his Dempsey bouts and Greb in supporting his endurance and punching power.

Speculator N. Y Gene Tunney Tom Heeney Yankee Stalin United Press Today Heeney Tunney Han Jack Dempsey Dempsey Harry Greb Greb Martin Burke New Orleans Jeff Smith Harold Mays Rayonne N. J Ear Tunney Stroudsburg Tex Rickard Wee Chicago Rick New York State Athletic Commission

Bright evening Chautauqua dates set for Brighton

Brighton Indiana correspondent reports this year’s Chautauqua dates range August 20 to 25. A July 4 Crown Point wedding united Rex Rinabarger and his Chicago based bride, who will reside with her husband as a book keeper for Loose-Wiles. Family members from Chicago and Washington attended the reunion.

Brighton Brighton Chautauqua C. M. Leeper Rex Rinabarger Crown Point Ind Rinabarger Chicago Ft. Madison Business College Business College Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co Worth Noecker Clyde Dawson Washington

Pleasant July Days Bring Visits and News from Burlington Areas

The community notes a string of visitors from Winfield Wayland and Cedar Rapids. The piece mentions Mr. and Mrs. McCall and family guests, Mrs. Pierce and sister, plus Clad Pierce of Burlington, and others from Winfield and Tingley. Virginia Macon recovers from illness as Griff Clark rests better.

C. H. Pierce

Visit to Clarence Locke Home Noted in Fairfield Area

Mrs. Christine Waktman traveled to Fairfield on Friday morning to visit at the Clarence Locke home. She was accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Ad McCarty, for the social call in a local community note.

Ad McCarty Christine Waktman Fairfield Clarence Locke

Passenger Busses Collide Injuring Nineteen in Chicago

Nine teen persons were injured, several seriously, when two passenger busses skidded on wet pavement and collided. All injured were taken to hospitals. Weather outlook for July 16 to 21 calls for normal temperatures with likely one or two precipitation periods in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains.

Chicago Mississippi Missouri Great Plaines

Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 O EK 8 Regular Meeting

Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 announces regular meetings on the second Thursday night each month. Alice Meek serves as W M and Della McBride as secretary. Visiting members are welcome.

Washington O. EK Alice Meek W. M. Della McBride Washington Lodge A. F A. M D. L. Carbaugh W. M W. Yard

Rail timetable shows eastbound trains and local passes

Eastbound schedules list No 4 Golden State Limited departure 3 43 am No 12 Express 1 15 am No 60 Local Pass 8 35 am No 30 Local Pass 6 50 pm No 8 Golden State Limited 9 20 am No 29 Local Pass 5 30 pm No 11 Express 12 14 am No 87 Local Freight 10 16 am Daily No 60 Local Pass 6 30 am No 430 Local Pass 5 39 pm No 336 Local Freight 5 00 pm Leaves 9 30 am No 49 Local Pass 6 25 pm No 835 Local Freight 8 30 am Daily except Sunday Information for Knoxville branch includes Nos 60 336 430 49 835 and local freight times.

Golden State Limited Acann California Knoxville H. W. Russel J. c. McKay Southwest Limited

Melo softens water for cleaner washing

The writer notes hard water leaves a dirty scum ring around basins and ruins woolens and blankets. Melo water softener is recommended to soften water, improve soap efficiency, and create a finer cleansing agent. A can should be bought at the grocer's.

Melo

Local Family Notes From Ottumwa Visit and Farming Aids

River area residents share a week of visits with friends and relatives. Junior Anderson stayed with James F. Smith this week while Mrs. Lynn's father Mr Liones helped with corn plowing. Dorothy Lynn visited her grandparents. Bert Smith Milford Pohern and Ray Walton traveled to Ottumwa on Monday for business.

Green Val Bert Smith Gail Jim McCaleb Dublin Lucille Smith Washington Milford Pohern Gerkey Wolcomb Burlington Perd Briers Edgar Lynn Brighton Stanley Smith Medford Oregon Wanda Smith Lucille Zihlman Nina Crile Junior Anderson James F. Smith Mrs. Lynn Mr.Liones Lynn Dorothy Lynn Liones Ray Walton Ottumwa

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