Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1929

Page

2

Livestock Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Decline

Hog receipts reach 21000 with 3000 direct sales, prices mostly 10 to 150 higher, top 155 for a load around 175. Bulk 1100 to 1150 for 150 to 290 lb hogs. butchers 1075 to 1155, sows 925 to 1035, pigs 975 to 1126. Cattle receipts 7000 with calves 3000, steer trades active with top 1540 on mixed yearlings, cows 895 to 1250, bulls 800 to 1150, stocker steers 1295 to 1325. Sheep receipts 14000 steady to lower. lambs 1500 to 1600, yearlings 1100 to 1190, ewes 600 to 675, feeder stock mixed.

Washington Produce Markets price list for poultry and livestock

Price sheet lists cream butterfat per pound, various weights of spring chickens, leghorn hens, geese, beef hides, horse and pony hides, and old roosters. Also notes pay rate per pound for poultry delivered and reports no market marker for sick birds at present.

Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow in Chicago

Chicago June 13 estimated receipts forecast hogs 71000 cattle 50000 sheep 16000. Trade and market observers anticipate steady movement with buyers and sellers watching wholesale trends and seasonal demand closely.

Chicago

Grain futures quotes show mixed July and Sept activity

Wheat moves wide from 106 to 108 percent with July and Sept openings around 111 to 112 percent, closes near 10673 and 111 percent. Corn runs 91 to 94 percent with Sept around 2 dollars, oats hold around mid forties with steady July and Sept activity.

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Mixed Across Wheat Corn

Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed results across wheat and corn with varying bid levels and small gains. Oats and barley move modestly while timothy and clover values rise, reflecting limited market activity and diverse price shifts.

Clover and Timothy Feed Prices Compared

Clover defaults show domestic old 1600 and new 1600 with implied old 1275 and new 1325 for imports. Timothy remains at old 280 and new 280, indicating price stability across periods with no change for the latter.

Timothy

Rise of the Republican Party and 1860 Lincoln Victory

The modern Republican Party emerged strongly in the fall of TS66 and nominated John C. Fremont of California for president. Although Fremont was defeated by James Buchanan, the party grew in power and in 1860 elected its candidate Abraham Lincoln.

TS66 Republican Party John C. Fremont California James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln

Swedish Aviator Defers Flight in Reykjavik Dispatch

London reports Captain Albin Ahren of Sverige began dismantling the engine and faced repeated starting setbacks. The Swedish aviator, returning to base, defers his flight as authorities note prior attempts from Reykjavik via Copenhagen ended with the aircraft turning back each time.

London U.R Reykjavik Coperthagen Albin Ahrenhere Sverige

Vatican City Becomes New State In World Community

Washington bulletin from National Geographic Society notes Vatican City as the newest state, ruled by Pope Pius, with a history of papal residence and fortifications. The tiny territory spans about 160 acres, houses the Vatican Palace, museum, and library, and will include an eastern railway gateway for visitors.

Washington Vatican Italy Pope Pius Capitelr Tiber Peter Basilica Owever Lateran Vatican Hills St. Peters Sis Leo TV Avignon France Rome Vatican Grounds Vatican Palace St. Peter's Vatican Museum Vatican Library Willi@an Creumis Gee Terry Fhonpe

Wilbur F B Gardner home garden near Cotter diary entry

A June 13 journal note visits the Wilbur F B Gardner home two miles north of Ainsworth on the Red Ball route. The piece praises Pearl Gardner’s flower garden and the family’s productive farm plots. It recounts a Cotter stop at 12:45 with a Dutch meal plan, a strawberry harvest of about four crates, and a playful plea to spare the baby’s crying.

Ainsworth Wilbur FB. Gardner Cotter George Stapp Lome Geo

Fragmented Crawfordsville notes and updates

A patchwork diary from Crawfordsville covers visitors and local life. It mentions Jack King progressing musically, Dr Lease telling stories, gratitude to subscriber Mrs. Elias Williams, Mrs. Roll Davis in Muscatine hospital, children carrying water, Grandpa John Cannon’s family news, rainfall washing roads, Homer Jarrard mowing yards, palns and alfalfa cutting by Charley Zigafoose, Rex Long’s dad plowing, and other small town happenings.

Roll Davis Muscatine

Nighttime garage lift and local tales from Crawfordsville

Kenneth Cherryholmes gave a lift after hours at Fletcher and Huston garage where nine cars remained to be sold. Crawfordsville stores stay open late and the meat market man Geo Yeager kept busy. J J Anwyl signed two subscriptions for his son in Valley Junction, Iowa. Ralph Kelsey recalls a warm homecoming near Ainsworth on the Bob Acheson farm of sixteen years. Delays have dangerous ends, Shakespeare.

Vatican Vaticum Tiber Aver Vaticanus Vatican Hill Monte Vatican Tome Nero St. Peter Apostle Fletcher & Huston Kenneth Cherryholmes Crawfordsville Geo. Yeager J. J. Anwyl R. J Valley Junction Lowa Ralph Kelsey Ainsworth Bob Acheson

Day and Farm Life Echoes Across Crawfordsville

W A Carson travels from Davenport to aid his son on a Crawfordsville farm south of town. Doris McNeil, a Chicago nurse, visits her Crawfordsville parents and attends a Washington nurses party. Mr Taylor Smylie of Columbus City is injured in a Tuesday night crash and taken to Muscatine hospital. Tom Robertson of Columbus City reports roads were not bad Wednesday.

W. A. Carson Davenport Wallace Crawfordsville Dayton McNeil Doris Chicago Dayton Washington Taylor Smylie Columbus City Muscatine Hospital Tom Robertson

Dave's Mentha Pep Sin Elixir Heals Stomach Agony

To all who suffer stomach agony gas and indigestion this ad promises rapid relief. One tablespoonful of Daves Mentha Pep sin cures gas and heart distress in ten minutes and claims to conquer chronic dyspepsia with a bottle sold by Lemmons Pharmacy and nationwide druggists.

Dave New Jersey Lemmon America

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chicago Livestock Washington Produce Markets Chicago Grain Chicago Cash Grain Toledo Grain Market Chinchillas Buck Rez Clarence Lynn West Chester Keota Iowa Livestock Commission Company Union Stock Yards John A. Babcock W.S. Reister G POPE D. F. Macon Pearl Jersey George John Hamil Emmity Strawberrie Mrs. White Longfellow Cottage Hotel Jack King Dr. Lease Elias Williams John Cannon Cloyce Stewarts Cannon Home Tom Mollie W. R. Stockman South of Washington Homer Jarrad Mrs. Jarrard Charley Zigafoose Rex Long Evening Journal West Chester Ill T. L. Brookhart East Jefferson Street Clayton Bear Dick's Journal Inquire J. W. McKelvy Utica South Second Street John N. MekKelvys Inter Ohio D. F. Sayre Hampshire W. H. McConnell Edward HD Lukovsky LeRoy Freud Ladies Aid of The United Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid Weter Christian Endeavor Pleasant Hill Church Presbyterian Lemmon’s Lemmon’s Pharmacy R. L. Gibson Inquire of Journal Matt Knopp Pleasant Plain Quality Feed and Seed Co Chrysler Hugh A. Piper JSALE International Graham Bros Chevrolet McCormick Deering Fordsons Intenational Company ESSEX Milters J Garage Studebaker Qstt KE. W. Miksch Nora B. Holden E. R. Harvey Ocean Bailey Building J. M. Goodwin Clip Thompson Wilson & Roth Automobile C.V. Crull
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication