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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
2
Hogs receipts 24,000 with prices around steady. feeders and sows mixed with light weights dragging. Cattle receipts 9,000 with fed steers steady to strong, yearlings scarce, vealers up. Sheep receipts 11,000 with fat lambs opening slow and natives steady, Idaho lambs up to 17.60.
The summary shows packing prices for slaughter sheep and lambs with light to heavy weights, ranges for ewes and culled stock, and feeding lambs. Prices span from 4.50 to 18.75 for various categories, including medium to choice grades and weight classes.
Wheat edges higher for July with modest gains. September shows mixed signals as prices hover around the day’s range. Corn holds near 96 for July and around 1.02 to 1.05 for September while oats show July and September around 0.47 and 0.46 to 0.48. Rye and rye-related notes also appear with July levels near 1.16 to 1.19 and September around 1.04. Lard indicates mid-teens values in July and September ranges between 13.06 and 13.97.
Chicago market report shows Wheat mostly down with 2 red at 1.45% and 4 red at 1.42 while 2 hard hits 1.50% and 3 hard 1.46 to 1.48. Corn ranges from 99% to 1.00 for 2 yellow and includes 3 yellow 97 to 99 and 4 yellow 93 to 95. Oats list 2 white 50% to 52 and 3 white 47% to 50 with S G 42% to 43%. Barley from 85 to 97, Rye No. 3 at 1.15, Timothy 4.75 to 6.75, Clover 20.00 to 35.00.
The text notes a “persistence time” of one sixteenth of a second for mind impressions. With sixteen pictures per second, this rate creates the illusion of continuous motion in cinema.
The eye perceives distant stars as mere points of light due to their immense distance, not their shape. This explanation notes that stars are far enough away that their disks are not resolvable by the human eye.
A Detroit News item argues personal choice in behavior with headlined quip about eating fried parsnips. It defends individual liberty while noting expected personal responsibility in public conduct.
Prices for butterfat eggs fresh Springs Leghorn hens and ducks per pound and dozen, geese and goose varieties, beef hides horse hides guinea fowl live pigeons and a note that thin sick or crippled poultry has no market. Includes price per unit and per item details from the market list.
VERDI F J Lotger reports corn is nearly planted with Tony Eberly aiding Madison Jones. George Clapper shipped hoes with the Farmer's union. Walnut club hosts and serves after noon. Mrs. James Baird attends Monmouth graduation. Highway surveys road No 1 between Washington and Brighton to finish grading, promising less waste than previous ditching and rework.
Local residents share visits to Muscatine Des Moines and farm visits. The Prairie Flower Baptist church hosts Mission Circle activities and an Ice Cream social. Vacation Bible school begins June 12 with a grass roots flag project and church events noted.
A brief notice states the publication seeks payment for advertisements and invites clients to arrange a trial or demonstration to confirm terms and pricing. The text emphasizes prompt settlement and the value of advertising in the journal.
A June 13 diary style farm crawl reports visits to John Babcock and numerous neighbors. Observations include crops and cattle at Sam Neil and Ralph Stewart, a 38 200 bushel elevator, Hereford cattle, Poland China hogs, White Wyandotte chickens, and corn planting phases. The entry mentions a June 10, 1903 storm and a Dutch cow sale upcoming in Pratt with household goods sale after.
Dayton Grove Iowa reports visits among neighbors and family. Lynn Ferguson visited George Ferguson. Embrees visited Morest Embree and Mayers. Dusenberrys spent weekend in Marengo county. Shulty boys visited Ola Knotts. Roy Gardenier family visited Durst home. Farmers report most corn planted and cultivation underway. light showers aid crops. Harold Leet returns from Iowa City hospital, walking with crutches.
A hare dashed into Haford Methodist Sunday school causing a stir before being captured by the secretary after an exciting chase. The source notes no one knows the animal’s origin.
A Washington Star quotation features Uncle Eben explaining that sympathy often means the relief in hearing someone confess their own trouble. The line highlights the social dynamic of letting a person reveal the difficulties they caused themselves.
Community notice lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kephart and relatives to multiple homes in Washington and nearby areas. The Kephart family, along with the Simmering and Anderson households, hosted and visited over several days including Wednesday to Sunday.
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