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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Market Report July Chicago

Chicago livestock receipts total about 62,000 with hogs slow to steady and top prices around 10.90 for 160 to 200 lb pigs and 9.75 to 10.00 for some finished weights. Cattle receipts 13,000 show fed yearlings firm to 15 cents higher while grass cows and heifers weaken. Vealers and calves range near 13.50 to 14.50 with feeders 6.50 to 9.50 for stock cattle. Sheep receipts 17,000 remain active with lambs 14.00 to 14.50 and ewes 4.00 to 7.25 depending on grade.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Jaigher

Chicago Grain Prices Report From July 28

Chicago cash grain prices list wheat corn oats barley rye timothy and clover bids by quality and type. Notable figures show hard wheat at 1.40 and 1.38 to 1.40, corn values around 1.02 to 1.05, oats from 39 to 47, barley 70 to 83, and timothy 4.00 to 4.25 per unit.

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Crawfordsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Dick Black of Wenatchee Washington visited old friends in Crawfordsville yesterday. Dr and Mrs N J Leases Sabbathed in Reynolds Illinois at John Dings home then returned Monday morning. Will Keiper of Ainsworth visited relatives here yesterday. Emma Fox visited Fairfield with sister Mrs Robert Gormly. Mary Packer and son Carson help at Frank Taylor home while family away.

Crawfordsville Dick Black Wenatchee Washington N. J. Lease Reynolds Ill John Dings Will Keiper Ainsworth Mary Packer Carson Frank Taylor Frank

Rain and visits fill a July town diary entry

In a lively July notebook a resident notes a rainbow praised by Dr Tom Thompson, visits from Alabama guests John and Mrs Waymack, and a tour of Harve Busby s Poland China farm. Plans include a public sale October nineteenth and a Keota household goods sale next Saturday amid fishing tales and lodge singing chatter.

Tom Thompson Coats John Waymack Alabama H. R. Johnson Hiram Donald Paul Ralph Jones Lester Macon Fish

Harmony Walter Longer Visit and Local Calls

Walter Longer and family hosted visitors while neighbors and relatives made calls at several local homes. A Watkins medicine representative toured the area as rain blessed the region with welcomed showers.

Market Price List for Hides and Geese

The document lists prices per pound for various items: live geese including swan and Chinese types at 2 606 per ib. beef hides not greasy at 5 cents per ib. beef hides greasy or glue quality at 3 dollars per hundredweight.

Pleasant Plain I Do Not Have a Clear Title

Faye Kyle and a friend spent Sunday in Fairfield. Faye Singleton and Glenn West were married Monday at eleven at the Friends parsonage. Leela Sheetz had tonsil removal last week. The God's Jewel class held a party Friday at church lawn. Billie Ballard returned from visiting his sister Sadie Miller. Lucile Lynn is visiting from Fairfield. Henry Ballard and family visited Ben Miller in Washington. Moon family vacationed in Oskaloosa. Henry Ballard and family visited relatives in Ottumwa. Pleasant Plains Friends Bible school hosted an entertainment Sunday evening.

Pleasant Plain Faye Kyle Fairfield Faye Singleton Glenn West Friends Parsonage Leela Sheetz God's Jewel Church Lawn Billie Ballard Sadie Miller Lucile Lynn Henry Ballard Ben Miller Washington Moon Oskaloosa Billie Marion Ottumwa Pleasant Plains Friends Bible School

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