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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
2
Receipts total about 11 000 hogs with 9 300 directs, market uneven and mostly lower on Friday’s close. Top hogs at 1120 for 190 lb averages. lighter weights down 10 to 15 cents. Cattle receipts around 200 with fed steers and yearlings higher on average, stockers and feeders firm, cows and heifers better, grain fed types steady to higher, demand broad from eastern shippers.
Bulk fat steers 1400 to 1500 pounds, few below 1350. Lamb receipts 4,000 today, 4,200 directs, week totals around 22,000. Western lambs 1560 to 1625, native lambs 1550 to 1600, yearlings about 1150, fat ewes 690 to 1650. Feedings steady, some price weakness vs prior week, grains and market figures mixed with 1.9 Wheat open and various grain quotes.
Lodges Wash chapter in Nove UK regular meeting details for Pearl Kennedy W M Irene Bickford Secretary with visiting members welcome. Washington Lodge No 29 regular meetings first Friday monthly Theron J Pease W M A W Yard secretary. Rail timetable shows several named trains and times, including Southwest Limited and local passes with daily service and connections, plus westbound No 3 Local Passenger at 9 09 Co.
Local column recounts visits to farms near Ainsworth Washington county detailing farm work at John Orr and Parrow farms, note on a free movie night, and comments on residents. Mentions Johnny and Lee Hunt, Mildred Adams in Chicago, and a Washington county salesman job prospect. Also notes road closure near Bowes and a doctor hoped for in Ainsworth.
In New York four agents seized Francis M. Poirier of Burlington Vermont, a 49 year old con man tied to a 28 year crime spree. Poirier faced charges from past thefts, fake postage stamps schemes and bogus money, with prior prison terms at Rutland, Leavenworth and Dannemora. He is expected to serve additional time and answer new charges in Vermont.
Journal note reports proposed tall towers to spot and direct forest fire control efforts. A light hearted aside mentions a petrified elephant discovery and a prosaic wish about apartment dwellers paying for the discovery.
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