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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
2
Markets mix with 25 000 head including 3 000 directs. hogs mostly lower with top 1240 paid sparingly for 170 to 200 lb weights. Cattle calve and stockers slow to steady, fed steers and yearlings firm with tops around 1635 for heavy grain fed. slaughter steers 1300 1650, cows 725 1200, vealers 1459 1799. Sheep market strong to 950 higher, natives 1450 1470, top 1515.
The article lists six reasons for culling a poultry flock including improving egg production, increasing average flock productivity, reducing feed costs, creating more space and sanitary quarters for good layers, and providing foundation stock for breeding. It notes an efficient man is available free of charge to assist the community.
The document lists price ranges for sheep and lamb categories. Ewes medium to choice 159 1% down, prices 550 to 700 for medium to choice. cull and common 50 to 550. Feeder lambs good end choice 1250 to 1375. Choice 92 lbs down 1425 to 1523. Medium 1275 to 1425. Cull and common 1000 to 1270.
The report shows wheat values from 138 to 159 and corn with mixed grades around 101 percent, plus ranges from 99 to 100 percent. Timothy and clover demand are noted at 475 and 2400 respectively, with oats and barley also listed in smaller ranges.
Clover seeds show domestic old price 1600 rising to 1600, import old 1275 up to 1325. Timothy remains at 270 for both old and new.
The notice lists futures style figures for CORN OATS and LARD with July to December entries. It shows opening highs lows and closing values for each month across July September December, including fractional percentages and inconsistent formatting. The data appear fragmented with errors in several figures and labels.
prices list for Washington markets shows cream per pound, fresh lard per dozen, various chicken weights and types with per pound rates, goose and hide prices per pound, plus a premium for poultry delivery and note that sick or crippled poultry have no market.
Trading in December opened around 125 and high reached 1275 with a low near 12 67. The session closed at 1270 signaling a firm finish after a volatile day.
Chicago reports estimated receipts for tomorrow with cattle at about 000, logs 27,000 and sheep 15,000. Local market estimates indicate active trading and potential price movements across livestock sectors.
Alan Dwan hosts a controversial invite list for a lynching themed party as VIGILANTE scenes are filmed for a Metro Goldwyn Mayer feature. The premiere of Renes Adoree and cast at Fox Theatre notes Buster Keaton and Constance Talmadge among guests in elaborately staged California gold rush drama.
Down county line east of Washington Joe Jones notes crops damaged by recent hail and oats may be reduced by about ten bushes per acre if rain continues. Dutch Creek township creeks are bank full, delaying field work. Others report oats and hay still steady if rains ease. Family travel notes include Sartor and Anderson households visiting Clinton Illinois and Galesburg.
The clipped column records a watch finder offering ten dollars to return a lost timepiece from the east side of the square. It shares casual chatter about golf, a Mr Norton injuring his arm after slipping on ice, a dogwood party at Sunset Park, and visits by the Mercer, Wellington, and Page families, plus Wade Page's Stumbolt home.
The Graham theatre shows The Perfect Crime, an FBO drama starring Clive Brook and Irene Rich. The film, based on The Big Bow of Mystery by Israel Zangwill, focuses on a would be perfect crime and a confession amid a strong supporting cast.
The Northern Star tH will meet with the Donaldson girls Wednesday at p. m. Items requested include sewing basket pencil ruler paste two pieces of wallpaper 8 by 11 two pieces of cardboard 8 by 11 scraps of fabric and patterns for project work.
The Rural Woman's club will meet with Mrs. Carl Phillips Thursday morning at 12 spreads.
A wife asks if earnings were all they made last month and receives the quip about hauling empties. The joke pivots on a pun about bigamy and monogamy.
A city ordinance passed July 15 1929 defines speed limits in various districts In business or school zones fifteen mph in business and school districts twenty five mph in residence districts and the same as rural highway standards in suburban districts It requires signs on main highways and penalties up to 100 dollars or 30 days imprisonment. The ordinance repeals conflicting laws and takes effect upon passage and publication. J W Applegate mayor W H Fulton city clerk
Humorous exchanges from a 1920s era page feature a printer scolding about glue boiling over and an apprentice citing a misread clock. A soda fountain conversation jokes about a fizzican. A teacher asks who were elected president and vice president in 1928 answered oddly by a pupil.
Washington Iowa City Council enacts Ordinance 183 WN to define business, school, residence, and suburban districts for traffic control. It sets district boundaries based on frontage and building use and begins outlining maximum speeds for each district.
Father asks Tommie about a toy town and he replies it needs about six more filling stations. He comments on scenery noting toothpaste ads outshone tobacco while mentioning excess furniture in the scene.
An advertisement pitches Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a remedy for fevers, colic and digestive discomfort in children. It claims quick relief within five minutes and promotes use in bottles or water with a palatable taste. The ad invites readers to request a free booklet and warns to buy genuine Phillips product.
Buyer seeks fresh large eggs from rural suppliers. Preference for brown or white shells. Willing to pay fair market price.
Mrs Minnie Gipe of Waterloo Iowa says ten years of stomach trouble gas and constipation disappeared after using Konjola. She reports restored health and regular bowels and urges others to try Konjola available at Geo L McDaniel Drugstore and by major druggists in the region.
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