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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
2
Hog prices run generally steady with Fridays average and limited choice hogs under 200 pounds. top hogs paid 12.20 for 210 to 225 pounds. Cattle bids show choice fed steers strong to 2% higher with fat cattle uneven. yearlings higher, grass cattle weaker. Sheep steady with Washington lambs around 15 to 16 dollars, rangers and natives inching up.
Prices for lambs and fat ewes shown with ranges: fat ewes 550 to 504? and rangers 1590 525 with light fat 1250 to 1375, indicating fluctuating livestock values.
The report lists mixed and hard wheat prices from Chicago with varied percentages and dollar ranges. corn shows mixed, yellow and white categories with percentages and SG 965. Oats feature white grades with 46 to 48 and barley shows rough values, Timothy and Clover prices also noted though incomplete.
The Chicasco market lists July wheat at 1.87 1.388 and 1.94 for low and high, Sept wheat 1.41 1.42 and 1.37, Dec 0.485 1.49% 1.14%. Corn July 99% 1.00% 9845 .98% Sept 1.02 1.035 1.01. Oats July ATV 6.46 46 Sept .48 48% 47% Dec 51% 52% 50% 50%. Rye July no sales Sept 1.96 1.09 1.04% 1.04 4% Dec 1.12 114% 1.10% 1.510%. Lard July 12.50 nominal 12.50 Sept 12.70 12.70 12.65 12.66 Dec 12.90 12.95 12.90 12.92.
Douglas MacLean stars in a all talking farce at Fox Theatre Monday and Tuesday. He plays a bachelor who helps a married couple by posing as a co respondent to spur a divorce while meddling relatives add chaos. Marie Prevost leads with Frances Lee and Johnny Arthur co stars.
Paramount sound engineers report solving lisping in Close Harmony a backstage life play. The three day Gra ham engagement starts Monday with Buddy Roberts Nancy Carroll and supporting players Jack Oakie and Richard Akiehes.
A local advisory note outlines five aims for culling poultry to boost eye efficiency production flock average yield reduce feed costs provide room and sanitation for layers and create foundation stock for breeding. An expert has been secured to offer free assistance to improve community flocks.
The column reports on regional happenings including hospital stays for Jesse Marr after an injury, Clarifications of past articles and names, corrections to errors in prior issues, and local residents such as Jim Stewart Jr. and Mrs. Courtney involved in farm and family events. It mentions Havre crop prospects, Aden consul Cloyce Huston’s visit, and Pat Courtney’s hospitalization in Burlington, with notes on community writers and a wish for improved accuracy.
R. W. Borman a Crawfordsville merchant recalls telling boys to sit down when meeting with Ralph. He describes Ralph’s request, gave them a candy bar and sent them on their way rejoicing.
Witnesses say at Bob Shaf fer’s shop he took our candy and divided it among friends while Crawfordsville erupted in a warlike mood yesterday. Community members report tension rising as the incident spread through local streets.
P. R. Mitchell requests the Journal and the World War book from Washington County. Bob, a skilled carpenter, will finish the Cherryholmes residence in Crawfordsville and gain knowledge of past and future events.
A band led by Buddy Rogers features him playing multiple instruments as part of his role within Jess Stafford's orchestra.
Fragmentary notes show entries for Tiede Drain Market Clover with domestic old 1600 and 1275 figures, Timothy old 260, and Alsike 11265 recorded in October.
Notice to contractors bids for remodeling and painting the Living Lake school house will be received until noon August 3 by the board president P. F. Whisler. Interested parties may contact any board member for information at 15303 sat wed sat.
Murray Smylie and John Stewart bought new John Deere binders. Harry Gerdes sold hogs to Joe Link. Orrie Kephart cutting oats for Lee Chambers and Charlie Wylie cut for Will Flemming with hay for Ulrich Glenn. Creekside farmers noted ongoing field work along the creeks.
James Enke reported from Crawfordsville that 300 horses have been shipped from Winfield over the past months. He and a fellow buyer were seeking more animals with a load ready for departure.
A humorous scene describes an ant beside a dead horse as a rum runners car passes. Liquor bottles bounce and break while the ant drinks. He then grabs the horse by the tail and shouts a boast about going home. A comical banter about coast to coast follows.
Report notes significant progress on Hugh Jones’s construction on the Rickey farm southeast of Crawfordsville. Observers praise the quality of the buildings and predict a fine residence soon.
Ainsworth residents report a man dressed in winter underwear and a sheep lined coat venturing out to shock oats despite cold morning temperatures. Denny Stephens is feeding 164 Hereford steers.
The report notes Sam Wheeler suffers from lumbago shifting to a leg, but it is unclear which limb he prefers. The medical detail remains unsettled with no definitive diagnosis provided.
Mrs Wilbur Rose and children from Crawfordsville spent the day in Washington shopping. Mr and Mrs A D Dickinson of Cedar Falls with son Buddy stayed at Julia Cavender and Priscilla Junkin homes. Mr and Mrs N D Anderson returned from Kansas City with nieces Helen and Dorothea Crawford visiting Washington. Mr and Mrs R H Maxwell arrived from Chicago to visit W A Cook. Ed Gray was taken to the University hospital Iowa City for an operation scheduled Monday.
In Glendale workers in the threshing line plan a meeting at Glendale school on Friday night July 19. Report notes describe field activities including moving and shocking sections of the setup and scattered wants ads in the vicinity.
Neela Holmes started work at Ward store this morning. Mr and Mrs R Provance plan to visit Washington from Ottumwa for the weekend at the Waggoner home. Stanley Maxwell and several others plan to motor to Rock Island to visit Sunday with Byron Britton. Gerlerd Waymack arrives from Davenport to visit his mother and sister in Florence Alabama tomorrow. Carrie Fenton learns of Aquilla Fenton’s death in Portland Oregon while visiting Washington. The Rhimersberg Pa. family plans to visit Washington from Fairfield at the Dawson home. Senator and Mrs S W Brookhart plan a return from Yellow stone and Pocatello Idaho visits with kin in Idaho. Belle Miller goes to Fairfield for the day. Art Jones travels to Sigourney for weekend with family. Ella Merchant of Haskins visits Washington then Burlington to stay with son John Merchant.
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