This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
2
Chicago June 3 livestock market notes 28 000 hog receipts early activity fades as big packers stay out of market. Trade is uneven with steadier to stronger prices. Top hogs reach 9.65 with 150 to 200 lb hogs averaging 9.35 to 9.60 and lighter weights priced similarly.
Prices move with bulk heavier ewes at 4.50 to 6.50 and good handy weight ewes to 6.00. Feeding lambs remain 11.75 to 13.75. slaughter lambs 15.00 to 17.25. common ewes 4.50 to 6.50. culls 1.50 to 4.50.
Chicago grain prices for June show wheat corn oats rye and fats with open high low and close figures for July and September contracts. Lows and highs are listed with percent changes and provisional values for nearby futures across wheat corn oats rye and lard.
Hazel Conrad returned home Saturday evening after working for John Gucel. The Conrads and Boases, with daughters Ruth Hildebrand Myrtle Alter, visited Webb Yakle Sunday. Brighton visitors called on Thornton Alter and Margaret Alter joined them homeward. P R Graber and daughter visited Arthur Conrads Sunday, Jake Richenberger plowed corn for the first time Tuesday, Albert Boase family joined others at Pleasant Plain cemetery, Mrs Jake Richenberger with daughters stayed Wednesday while Ritchenberger and Max attended a Wayland show.
Mr and Mrs Henry Shulty return home at Wellman after about a two week visit helping LeRoy Shulty and family Mrs Carl Oldfield Ferne and Mrs LeRoy Shulty and Harold were business visitors at Washington Tuesday afternoon Little Daryl Oldfield visiting his PILOTSBURG correspondence reports a series of family visits and local business trips in Washington and Wellman
Publication notice from Warren's Seed Store in Washington Iowa appears with incomplete data. The fragment references the seed retailer and location but lacks a complete event or date to determine a full notice.
The note encourages readers to plant a larger garden with radishes peas and late potatoes, predicts strong fall crops, and promotes bulk garden seeds for savings. It highlights local gardeners J. H. Warr en and M. R. Meek, mentions iris and peony blooms, and promotes Purina Poultry Chows and other feeds as scientifically proven and profitable.
Farm column touts very early maturing Calico seed corn by a longtime Iowa State Pair winner with limited supply and urges buyers to keep records. Promotes Purina Pig Chow with price points 3.50 per 100 and 65.00 per ton and claims record-backed profitability for feed and farm practices.
Garden Club urges support for gardening despite home location. Readers encouraged to plant zinnias and try red riding hood for sunny porch boxes. Mrs Ferguson praises cel ery culture and Grains of Gold is read by 1000 farmers per issue.
Readers recount a humorous rural race with Harry Maxwell and Jim Bridges, discuss local paper bills, and praise the Washington Iowa Journal. Letters mention subscriptions, renewals, and payments from residents including Mrs M Hollinger and John Waymack.
Grandmother Irene Oldfield near West Chester assisted by Miss Inez Chalupa this week. Walter Wilson plows for Miss Esther Ashby. Farmers toil as tractors buzz and horses fatigue, many still work to finish corn and plowing. Hiomer Turnipseed hauled hogs to Wellman for Carl Oldfield. Hanks Mouser family visits for summer as school vacation begins. Dr Harry Jones’s grandson Bobbie dies at Cedar Rapids after meningitis. Pilotsburg Ladies Society to meet with Mrs Bessie Fickling in June.
An announced change notes no preaching on the upcoming Sunday and directs attendance at Sunday School at 10 A M. The abrupt shift is meant to prioritize study over sermon time.
Chicago cash grain figures list bids for wheat corn oats barley timothy and clover. Prices show varied fractions and percentages across multiple quality grades and lots with several entries for white and mixed grains.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.