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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
2
Hogs 15 000 head with 3 000 decided early trade up 19 to 15s higher. Prices ranged with 240 lb averages around 1115 to 1 sows firm to fully higher. Packers and butchers showed varied demand as weights shifted. Cattle 7 000 calves and yearlings steady to lower with heavy rounds and grass cattle weak. Vealers 60c lower on best offerings.
The Washington market page lists cream butterfat per dozen, various chicken and poultry weights, hides prices for cattle and horse hides, and sheep and beef figures. Grain quotes from Chicago show open prices and daily highs and lows for oats and nearby contracts.
Agricultural figures show rye and lard prices with July and September percentages, plus wheat and corn notes. Local items report Pollock and Wallace visiting, a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Omer Kutt of Keota, and a family week at the Victor Wenger home in Way.
Hollywood star Tom Moore admits nerves during The Yellow Sack finale fight with Tom Santschi. Graham theatre screens the FBO production with Santschi as villain woodsman pursued by Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Haliole Hawaiians to perform at Graham theatre June 20–22. Keaton’s Spite Marriage antics on Theatre screen include a runaway boat scene halted by a revenue cutter. Dorothy Sebastian leads a large cast in backstage romance comedy with nautical adventures and shipwrecks.
Local notices detail Mrs. Fred Arhart and family visiting Marble Rock and travels through Lamont Low day Dayport and Oskaloosa. Visitors include Mrs. Robert Morrison, Miss Mildred Craig, Lucy Benz, James Harley returning from hospital, Mrs. Bert Sands, Mrs. Elmer Finley, and others visiting relatives in Washington, Des Moines, Detroit, and Davenport.
Elections today and tomorrow are the only ones this week, bringing counties voting bonds this year to 31 and total bonds approved to 20,525,000. Both issues are original, with Cherokee and Grundy counties new to road bonds. The MoE church plans a potluck Thursday at 4:80, requesting sandwiches, a dish to pass, and personal dishes and silver.
The Havre Social Club and families will host an ice cream social at Sam Witmer's on Friday evening. Community members extend thanks for flowers, meals, and support during illness.
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