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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
2
Three injured in southbound Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern electric car derailment south of Shady Oaks Iowa on Monday. One woman is seriously hurt while others sustain non fatal injuries. Authorities investigate cause and assess damage to the track and car.
Hog receipts 5 000 market slow uneven mostly 10 to 25 under Friday's average top 11.10 for choice 180 to 210 lb. cattle receipts 600 mixed gains for yearlings and weighty steers steady to 60 lower for light yearlings and grass types. sheep receipts 3 000 with fat lambs and natives showing declines to 2% and strength in feeding lambs.
Chicago grain prices show varied openings with wheat July at 1.25% gain, Sept and Dec futures trading around 1.28% and 1.32% weekly moves. Corn July up 1.07% with Dec around 1.81% while oats edge near 0.49% gains for July and 0.40% for Sept.
The data show bid ranges for feeds including corn and wheat with percent figures from 101% to 108% for various yellow and mixed corn grades, plus oats rye and timothy and clover yield-like values. Specifics include 43% Feo wheat, 2 yellow 107% to 108, 3 yellow 10514 to 106%, 4 yellow 104%, 5 yellow 103 to 103%, 6 yellow 101% to 104, 2 mixed 107% to 107%, 3 mixed 104% to 195%, 4 mixed 104, 2 white 108, 5 white 10344, 6 white 102 to 104, SG SS to 10045. Oats 2 white 60 to 61, 3 white 51% to 64. Rye No 2 106. Jarley 70 to 90. Timothy 400 to 425. Clover 2250 to 2500.
The record lists seed prices and dates including Clover cash 1790 and Oct 1890 Dee 1875 cash imp 1425 Timothy cash 235 Dee 280 Alsike cash 1650 Oct 1676.
Paramount presents Beau Sabreur from P C Wrens story at the Fox Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. Gary Cooper stars as Major Henri de Beaujolais with Evelyn Brent as Mary Vanbrugh and William Powell as Becque. Mil ton J Hoffman supervised the production directed by John Waters with supporting turns by Mitchell Lewis Noah Beery Arnold Kent and others.
Oscoe aKrns plays Buddy to Sheikh El Hamel while grand vizier Maudie the maid is portrayed by Joan Standing. The reading hints at a colonial era tale with power, allegiance, and sharp social hierarchies.
The church announces Bible school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 with the pastor speaking on The Importance of Belief The evening service at 7 20 features The Faith of Jesus All are invited to attend Frank R Sage is chorister Lester J Thompson organist and Arthur A Vinz is minister
Notice that a plat and schedule on file with the Town Clerk detail assessments for Main Street paving from the south to north corporation line in Crawfordsville Iowa. It lists parcels owners and benefiting railway companies, with amounts due and a twenty day window for written objections after first publication dated July 1928.
Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet detained three suspects after an investigation in Wellman into missing calves and hogs reported by area farmers. Myron Mackey of Marengo, a Wellman native, died Wednesday leaving a three month old baby. Mrs. Myron Mackey funeral attendance noted. Marengo held a rodeo weekend with a large crowd.
Sandy Hook notes Mr and Mrs Oscar Carlson and others traveled to Kirkwood Illinois on Saturday to celebrate Gust Johnson's six tieth birthday and returned Sunday. Other locals visit Verdi farm, Havre and Titus. Indian Creek club met at Mrs Oscar Carlson's with next gathering planned.
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