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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1925
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hogs receipts at 16000 with mixed demand and higher prices for larger hogs, while lighter weights and packing hogs varied. Cattle receipts around 10000 with steady to higher bids on fed steers and yearlings, but grass and lightweight stock weaker. Sheep receipts 15000 with fat lambs down and native trades soft.
Chicago on June 2 reports official livestock estimates for tomorrow. Hogs 22 000 cattle 10 000 sheep receipts 15 000.
Mrs John Jones and two daughters Lena and Mary visit Washington shop. Mrs John Shebeck and Mrs Jake Shrader attend Ladies Aid at Pleasant Hill church. Mr and Mrs Shrader become grandparents to a 7 1 2 lb boy born May 30. Families visit Kin, attend services, and share Sunday meals amid Crawfordsville and Washington sightings. Dale Mitchell of Washington visits Shrader home.
The item shows varied bids for Red and Yellow corn in numbers ranging from No. 2 to No. 8 and mixed grades, oats, barley, Timothy seed, clover seed, and meat cuts such as lard ribs and bellies. Prices span from fractions to figures like 26.00 for clover seed and 20.75 for bellies.
A busy social week in Indian Creek includes Bible class appointments by Mrs. R. L. Badger and teachers for girls and primary classes. Families attended a farmers union gathering with about 90 people, sharing a lunch and planning a June 25 program with calls for local speakers and singers.
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith were in West Chester Saturday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Sparks and son Robert from near Delta visited Paul Sparks The Will Hotle family joined Matt Wehrs to Washington Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs John Seivert and sons Clarence Clement and Irvin from near Harper visited Mrs Seiverts brother John Wehr. The John Robertson family attended church in Washington Sunday.
Long column notes local events in Rubio and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs M M Flynn travel to Aledo to visit Mrs Flynn's mother Mrs Taylor. J Winga returns from Denver. News on weddings farming, decorations, weather, and community gatherings with many named residents and places.
Rubio writes from a busy period as he resumes the Journal correspondence noting his team’s varied duties and ongoing projects. He mentions the heavy workload across departments and the effort to balance commitments with timely updates.
Wellman will host two David concerts weekly with the Community Band performing every Wednesday and the Boys Band supplying music on Saturday nights. The article notes strong support for local musicians and a positive outlook for the town’s cultural events.
An old advertisement asserts health depends on the liver and stomach and promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a simple, harmless preparation. It claims to remove catarrhal mucus and quell inflammation causing most stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis with druggist availability.
The article lists numerous residents visiting friends and relatives from Friday to Sunday. Names include Wilbur Darnell, Mr and Mrs W B Darnell, Mr and Mrs Leslie Waters, Howard Waters, Dr and Mrs McIntosh, and many others. Trips cover Washington Iowa Muscatine Ainsworth Williamsburg Keswick Cedar Rapids Sigourney Jefferson and Riverside, with companions and family plans noted.
Reginald Barker brings The Dixie Handicap to Fox Theatre for two nights. The MGM film features exciting horse race scenes filmed on location in Latonia Kentucky during the International Stakes where Epinard the French champion raced. The production adapts Gerald Beaumont s Dixie from Red Book Magazine into a love story with authentic racing drama.
A damaged OCR shows train numbers and times for westbound service with arrivals and departures listed, including No. 4 Golden State Scscape 3:29 am and No. 12 Express 3718-4, interleaved times, and No. 88 Freight 11:45 am.
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