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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1928

Page

2

Market News Hogs and Cattle Prices Report

Hogs receipts 68 000 market steady to strong with Friday’s average. heavy and big weight butchers strong to 10 higher top 10.05 for choice 190 to 280 lb. butchers: 250 to 360 lb 9.40 to 10.05. 200 to 250 lb 9.40 to 10.05. 160 to 200 lb 8.75 to 10.05. 130 to 160 lb 7.75 to 9.60. packing sows 8.50 to 9.25. pigs 90 to 130 lb 7.25 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 20 000 calves 4 009 steady to 25 lower, mostly steady yearlings and light steer run. top 1475. Slaughter steers 1300 to 1500 lb 18.25 to 14.75. 1100 to 1300 lb 13.25 to 14.85. 9450 to (incomplete)

Market livestock prices and receipts report

Beef cattle and veal prices by grade and weight range with Hogs and sheep indicators. cattle and vealers listed with good to choice and common ranges. Lambs and ewes shown with 92 lb down and 150 lb down figures. Sheep receipts 13,000 with price adjustments noted.

Iowa Livestock Commission Company

Chicago Grain futures open high and low mixed

Chicago grain markets show varied opens with Wheat July around 1.41 to 1.427 and Sept near 1.42 to 1.443. Corn July about 1.02, Sept around 1.02, Dec near 1.85 to 1.86. Oats July around 65 to 68, Sept about 46 to 46, Dec near 47 to 47.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago cash grain prices list Wheat corn oats barley and timothy with varied quotations. Entries show color coded samples yellow green white indicating grade and ranges for each commodity including oats barley and clover with prices from 19 75 to 27 00 and timothy around 4 10 to 4 85.

Chicago

Toledo Seed Market Clover and Timothy Prices noted

Market listing from Toledo shows Clover at cash 17106 with Oct 1804 Dec 1800 terms and 1360 amount, Timothy at cash 225 with Dee 265, Alsike priced at cash 1500. Excerpt reflects seed market figures and payment terms for several varieties.

Toledo Timothy Dee Alsike

June 11 Obituary Notes and Local Gossip

June 11 memorializes J. G. Moriarity who died Sunday morning. The entry also mentions Jack’s long illness yet cheerful demeanor, Ralph Hamilton of Keota with his aviation news reporter son Cloyce, and Fred Hasty of Huron visiting town. Alvin Hasty’s family praised. Mrs. Godfrey’s sale drew wide attendance as she planned to depart for Portland Oregon.

Ralph Hamilton Keota Cloyce The Daily News of Chicago Fred Hasty Huron South Dak Homestead News Alvin Hasty Alvin

First grave dug at Elm Grove Cemetery forty one years ago this month

Mr. Mat Springman laid the first grave at Elm Grove Cemetery forty one years ago this month and the site now contains over 3,000 marked and unmarked graves. John and Mrs. McMillian visit from Quincy Illinois with plans to join his construction firm in Carthage after his injured foot heals. James H. Thompson of R4 notes his Journal for a year, while Johnny anecdotes about electricity and his mother’s hair bring a local memory fragment.

Mat Springman Elm Grove John McMillian John Quincy Carthage

Flowers, parades, and graves honor the dead

A nostalgic recounting of a community day with a fire company band and Odd Fellows funeral observance. Mentions visitors from Muscatine and Ainsworth, notes about corn farming, and a small town journal subscription payment, all reflecting a peaceful, small-town week.

Fire Company Band Boys The Odd Fellows

Meat Dealer Refuses to Cash Check for Brother

A meat dealer asserts he would not cash a check for his own brother in a plain spoken exchange with a stranger who notes family familiarity. The dialogue highlights distrust and a claim of family ties as a basis for judgment.

Freckles on Screen Captures Porter Spirit at New Graham

The Gene Stratton Porter novel Freckles is adapted faithfully by Leo Meehan at the New Graham theatre. Noting the strong cast including John Fox Sr Gene Stratton Hobart Bosworth Eulalie Jensen Billy Scott Lafe McKee and Frankie Darro, the film aims to preserve the author’s mood and action without alteration.

Gene Stratton-Porter FBO Leo Meehan New Graham Theatre Meehan Mrs. Porter John Fox, Sr Gene Stratton Hobart Bosworth Eulalie Jensen Billy Scott Lafe McKeee Frankie Darro

Vondrasek and neighbors share visits in Palestine

Irene Vondrasek reports from Palestine as neighbors and relatives stop by the Chas. Vondrasek home for dinners and socials. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yavel host, while Mrs. Kron cares for a new baby at the Arthur Draker home. Several local families, including the Petsels Kirons Sojkas Havel and Soukups, visit Washington Riverside and area sites through the week.

Palestine Roy Yavel Chas. Vondrasek Wm. Kron Arthur Draker Alert Petsel Henry Kiron Washington Milt Sojka Famly Roy Havel Bernadine Soukup Anton Marek Roy’ Havel

Memorial Day Noted at Sharon Church Cemetery

Keokuk Iowa June 11 Memorial Day ceremonies honor soldiers from every war. The Sharon Presbyterian church burial grounds four miles west of LaCrew host events. Morning graves are decorated and in the afternoon girls place flowers as a soldier calls the names of the fallen heroes. The cemetery holds one soldier remains.

Keokuk Leé ‘Ounty United States Sharon Presbyterian Church LaCrew

Local notices from Crawfordsville Iowa June windstorm and travels

Max Anwyl returns home from Monmouth Illinois after two years in college there. Mrs Ruth Hultquist home from Cedar Rapids after operation. Mr and Mrs Harold Ross and Russell Ross dined with Grace Johnson Calexico California family news. Nicola brothers visiting from Norfolk at J H Crooks home. Jeannette Wooley back from Iowa City where she taught. Mr and Mrs Robert Noonan honeymooned and settled in Cunningham house. Wind storm between 10 and 10:30 PM damaged buildings and trees southeast of town. Minnie Sprague home from Albia visit.

Crawfordsville Iowa Max Anwyl Monmouth Ill Ruth Hultquist Cedar Rapids Lease Grace Johnson Calexico California Harold Ross Russell Ross Lyle Nicola Norfolk Neb J. H. Crooks Jeannette Wooley Iowa City Robert Noonan Cunningham House Minnie Sprague Albia

Boys Have Hard Tack Sioux City News Note

Sioux City report dated June 11 notes hard luck for a boys basketball item interrupted by an unexpectedly strong opponent. The brief mentions a difficult matchup and a standout moment that shifted momentum.

Sioux City

Tell Binkley prize awarded to ABE MARTIN writer

Lester Lark of the Weekly Sliphorn won the Tell Binkley prize for the best write up of a burnin building. He was the only contestant who did not mention flames or the gutted structure. An optimist is a fellow who digs dandelions from his lawn.

Lester Lark Tell Binkley

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Chicago Livestock Chicago Live Stock Exchange Physicians and Surgeons E. E. Stutsman F. & M. Bank Bild’g C. W. McLaughlin M. D West Main Street W. L. Alcorn Wilson Heating Co Iowa Ave W.L. Kyle National Bank Preston Osteopathic South Iowa Ave Chiropractors Charles C. Brown INO. W. Applegate City Hall Washington Street Little & Pratt Lloyd Little Mart Pratt J. M. Kyle Willard Gamline Alley City North Dougall R. R Austin Sutherland T. A. Michels Washington, Iowa Temple Building Morrison & Morrison Morrison Side North Side Sq T. L. Brookhart Law Opera House Livingston & Eicher Law Abstract Lemley & Yard Insurance National Bank Bldg J. D. Dayton Westchester Washington County L. B. Lupton Frank Boller Washington St T. J. Pease Washington National Bank W. J. Masson Corbin & Barrett Shoe Store J. G. Moriarity Jack Cloyce Dougherty Portland Oregon James H. Thompson R.4 Jim Johnny Deful Willie Odd Fellow Clayton Nicholson Nate Burrough Muscatine Frank Chinks Ainsworth Geo. Hotle R. E. Brinning Brighton Ralph Dutch Creek Fair Standard Chemical Mfg. Co Omaha Nebr Satoh Union Stock Yards John A. Babcock Cole Fred Franklin R. L. Gibson W. S. Reister E. 3Rd St Reister Eggs and Poultry BR Wash Irene Vondrasek Evening Journal Anderson Congress Hotel Journal Vis Ram- Seger W. Moore M. Tur Fin Sorrel Driving Team gray’ saddle _ horse Nellie Manners Abe Martin Mangold Crandall Motor Co Square Inquire of Journal Shannon Heights K. A. Mathers Haskins Smalil Brown Collir E. 3Ra Street C. H. Orpin Washington Produce Markets American Petroleum Co Hugh A. Piper E. 2Nd St A. H Harry) Herbold A. H. Herbold Hog Balesmas
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