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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1927
Page
2
Hog receipts total 23 000 with moderate declines and spot strength in 225 lb butchers. Cattle receipts 10 000 show firm gains on heavier steers and yearlings, fat cows slow, vealers 11 50 to 13 00. sheep 10 000 with fairly active demand and steady to higher levels for good natives and clipping yearlings.
A local ad invites shoppers to stock up with Fancy Cut Wax Beans for 15e and Fancy Salmon for 30c, plus large cans of Sweet Potatoes and peaches plums or grapes. Customers can select a full meal from the selection to tempt the appetite.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats lard and ribs dated June 8 show July and September contracts with minor daily changes. Highlights include wheat near 1.44 to 1.45, corn around 1.00 to 1.04, oats about 48 to 49, lard around 12.55 to 12.75, and rib prices near 12.12.
Chicago grain prices show wheat at 1.42 percent, corn indicators at 1.01 to 1.02 percent, and mixed yellow and white varieties quoted across grades. Oats and timothy values listed with rye No 4 at 1.06 and clover at 25.50 to 33.00, with a note cut short by the text read request.
Crawford neighbors share visits and family events while livestock and goods move between farms. Names include Milo Kempf Lyman Johnson Ed Springer Homer Weaver Sam Wyse and others. events cover birthdays visits and a new Chevrolet coupe purchase.
Miss Mina McCleary and Miss Aletha Holmes attend summer school in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. A. B. Orris and Myrtle attend Iowa Wesleyan College commencement. Mrs. Ruth Hultquist earns a BA then plans music studies in Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cherryholmes visit from Moline with relatives as the Young family visits Monmouth college events.
The excerpt asks for multiple sports results including Walter Johnson’s early season pitching runs allowed, Indianapolis speedway winner, Metropolitan Handicap horse winner, foreign team on tour, IA A A A meet champions, new world record at IA A A meet, Big Ten track champion, British amateur golf champion, Metropolitan Open winner, and Child's Cup crew winner, noting answers appear on the last page.
The Journal's subscription representative collects briefs from nearby towns including council actions, school events, and local business updates. Readers gain quick snapshots of civic meetings, community happenings, and notable happenings across the region.
Miss Mary Buffum studying at Champaign Ill visited sister Mrs H W Helmick in Brighton over the weekend. Mrs Ira Schafer visited relatives near Drakesville. Mrs R J Armstrong stayed with friends in Washington. Mrs Dave Wentworth home from Washington hospital after an operation. Mrs Clem Brier to Brush Cole for a month with brother Bernard Singleton. Parish interest in the death of Little Robert Morgan from a lightning stroke last Friday. Mrs Mary Edwards returned to Burlington after six weeks with daughter Mrs Nellie Hacans. Miss Martha Emry of Fairfield visited Mrs Joe Day. Miss June Emry, former Madison Normal dean, resigned and moved to Fairbank Minn. Miss Ethel Townsley home from Cedar Rapids business college. Dorothy Helmick and Mrs Mary Buffum visiting relatives at Le Roy Iowa.
Martha Butler reports on local visits including Mrs. Glenn Rummerlhart from Riverside and relatives of the Masons at George Masonholder’s home. Pittsburgh visitors Stephen and Phaon Wehr join Wanamassa and Conesville relatives. 4 H club girls hold a candy and cake sale at Benteco. Flood relief from Columbus Junction totals 243 dollars. Louise Hannon attends Washington high school commencement. her nephew Harold Briley graduates. The Philathea class meets Tuesday. Mildred Wolford returns from Keystone. Leila from Stanwood taught there. Mrs. Ella Brown of Cedar Rapids visits Pearl Harrison. Bernadine Ballentine, formerly of The Junction, graduates Baldwin Park high school California. Mrs. George Cline visits from Beltrami Minnesota. Milton Davison returns to Detroit Minnesota after visiting. Charles Turner and wife from Massillon, Ohio visit Hooker Gamble home.
Max Anwyl returned from Monmouth Illinois after attending college and came through Ft. Madison with his sister Isabelle who completed her business college course there. Genevieve Davis also came back from Ft. Madison for the break.
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