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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
2
Receipts show cattle and sheep with varied quality levels and price ranges. Cattle mix includes yearlings, steers, heifers, cows, and vealers with weights from light to heavy, prices mainly noted in dollars per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs exhibit prices across good to common grades with fat lambs and ewes reflecting steady to lower tones.
Probate notice in Iowa asks all interested to appear June 1929 in Washington County District Court to prove the last will of J C Lemon deceased dated January 2 1926. Also included are livestock receipts listing cattle 8000 Vage 21000 sheep 11000 and various market figures for corn oats rye and barley with multiple monthly bids and prices.
An old advertisement extols a cleaner that softens hard water to prevent scum and dirty rings on laundry. It claims the product saves soap, makes clothes whiter, and works with or without soap, urging readers to buy it from their grocer.
State officials from Town and Minnesota met with Governor Hammill and other leaders to halt solicitations for the mythical Sir Francis Drake estate. They reported about 250000 dollars raised from Iowa and Minnesota residents amid public denial by English and American officials. The group seeks a plan to curb funds taken for the alleged estate. The notice mentions a gathering at Mrs Ethel Gray's home on Friday afternoon June 7 with a change of date.
A compact report from Washington includes crop progress across farms, Emil A Anderson's 20 acres of corn and use of a stout roller, and farmyard upkeep. Local notes cover Brighton events, spraying at Verne Dawson’s orchard, a boxing bout, hospital surgery for a clergyman, and community correspondence with prices for live poultry and hides.
The column records East Franklin school updates with teacher assignments for next year, including Ida Meeks Tai and Catherine Coulter. It notes local gatherings, weather remarks, a hospital stay, the Brighton show, and several social visits, prizes, and Decoration Day guests among residents and families.
Miss Nelly Manners and relatives from Crawfordsville travel with Frank and John McCoy and Davenport family to Los Angeles for the Shriners convention. J A Moorhead returns from Stanwood Iowa. James Shields visits Wheaton relative W P Davidson in Crawfordsville.
Fragmentary ad text describes a product called Biostim arma and neers promising relief from gas and bloating. The garbled copy mentions stomach and bowels, sleep, and tablets, but provides no clear evidence of efficacy or full claims.
New Haven reports Miss Mysta Meeks helping Mrs Cuddeback with house work. Mrs Charlie McKinstry is ill but improving slowly. Mrs Marion Smith and her son returned from Sumner Ta after visiting sister Mrs Lester Lease. Mrs Baxter accompanied them. Mrs Walter Sheets and daughter were visitors over the weekend.
Announcement for the He H. club meeting with Ocean hail insurance. Room 40% Mra. SP. Finch schedules Thursday p. m Bailey Building. Roll call to be answered with a cake recipe. Committee members include Mrs. Brown and Mrs Sunshinemmunity elu. Wednesday June 5 with John Koehler. Response to roll call: An imaginary trip.
Mr tails union district and families visit relatives in Washington and Illinois this week. The Prairie Vacation Bible School will open Monday June 10. An ice cream social is planned at Prairie Flower church Thursday.
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