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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1928
Page
2
Hog receipts near 4 000 with lighter weights 25 lower. top 11.35 for 190 to 210 lb hogs. loads 185 to 245 lb at 11.25 to 11.30. medium 170 to 240 lb at 10.50 to 10.80. sows 9.50 to 9.75. shippers 1 500. holdovers 3 000. Cattle receipts 400. fed steers and yearlings steady to strong, lower grades weaker. cattle mix uneven. stockers steady. yearlings up to 16.85. packers 10.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 2 000. market unclear from fragment.
Week slate shows 16.100 directs and 112 doubles from feeding stations. Fat lambs fall 25 to 50, quality discrimination increases with sheep firm. Feeding lambs rise 25. week’s top fat range 15.60, averages 15.25. Fat ewes 7.00, feeding lambs 16.00, Western fat 15.00 to 15.50, fat ewes 0.50 to 2.00.
The report lists mixed movements in grain futures with July and September quotes for Wheat and Oats, showing changes in percentages and price figures. Cites several figures including December positions and miscellaneous numbers, reflecting market volatility and varied commodity activity.
The report lists wheat, corn, oats, burley, timothy and clover price ranges. It includes mixed, yellow, white categories with percentages and numeric ranges, plus notes for several grades. Prices span from modest to high values across crops and forage grasses.
Misses Bessie and Ebulah Plowman and Mrs Kermit Plowman of Douds Iowa visited New Haven from Friday to Monday with their relatives in the area.
The column lists visits among families including Mrs. Charlie McKinstry and Mr. Marion Smith and children, Mrs. Homer Meyer with her mother Mrs. Will Hotle, Mrs. Gilbert Hotle, and Mrs. Anna Springer with her children. It notes a Sturdy night and Sunday at Charlie McKinstry, Mrs. A. R. Strum with Mrs. Merle Statler, and extends sympathy on the death of Miss Virginia Macon.
Irma Moore reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Andy Well and kin from East Randolph New York and Grace Lytle from Los Angeles. A thrashing meeting was held at Franklin Center school and plans were made for a thrashing at Harry Davidson's on August 1. Dave Kleese sustained a bad arm injury during a lifting accident. More social visits included Irene Paul of Washington and Grace Johnson visiting Cedar Falls area relatives.
Toledo seed market reports cash prices for clover and timothy with monthly figures and tallies. Clover shows Oct and Dec values for cash and import, while timothy lists December cash price. Alsike prices are given for Oct. Cash figures reflect season pricing and commodity availability.
World heavyweight champion Gene Tunney defeated Tom Heeney in the eleventh round at New York's Yankee Stadium. It marks Tunney's second title defense since winning the crown in Philadelphia two years earlier.
The Girl from Chicago starring Conrad Nage Myrna Loy William Russell Garret Nye Erville Alderson and Ray Enright opens Monday at the New Graham for a two day run with elaborate sets costumes and big melodrama. Jack Fine's Follies will follow Monday Tuesday and Wednesday featuring a carload of scenery and glittering costumes.
Martha Elizabeth Haning Wittrig was born October 4 1866 near Milner Illinois and died July 25 1928 at her Washington Iowa home aged 61 years 9 months 22 days She married Petey Wittrig in 1889 and they had four children Arthur J who preceded her in death seven years earlier S C Wittmer Howard L Vernon E all of Washington She leaves six grandchildren Willis Virgil Dwight Samuel Wittmer Raymond and Clara Witting three brothers Henry Haning Stanford IL John Haning Milner IL Charles Haning Hoopdale IL and two sisters Mrs J D Snyder Tremont IL and Mrs Br Smith Bloomington IL The family moved to a Crawfordsville farm later relocating to Washington She joined St Johns Evangelical Church at 14 and after moving to Washington transferred to the Presbyterian Church Funeral services were at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church led by Dr F W Eastwood Pallbearers Silas Korf L S Patterson J M Bratten Jay Carris Ed Benson and Mela Kallaus Burial in Eicher cemetery near Noble
The Silvers Anniversary Buick highlights new Fisher crafted bodies with curved lines and Duco colors. It features a redesigned radiator and front end with chromium details, graceful new fenders, improved frame, rubber engine mounting, bronze bushings, and a stronger six cylinder valve-in-head engine for smoother, powerful performance.
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