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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 22,000 market opened mostly 10 cents higher than Thursday's average. Pigs 10 to 25 higher. packing sows 8.90 to 9.90. medium to choice pigs 7.50 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 1,500. calves 1,000. dull market on grassy cows 7.50 to 9.75. slaughter classes show varied ranges with steers up to 14.75 and cows 7.25 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 6,000. fat lambs active with moderate supply and typical price ranges.
Steady to strong demand lifts prices with 15 to 20 higher in cattle. Sheep slow as 15 to 29 Jower. Feeders unchanged. Lambs 92 lbs down to 15.60 17.15 range. Medium and cull categories soften to 11.25 14.00. Ewes mid to high choice 7.00 7.50 with culls 1.75 5.50.
The report lists daily percentage changes and prices for Wheat July Sept and December contracts, Corn July Sept and December, and Oats July Sept and December. It shows mixed movements with small gains and declines across contracts, highlighting nearby months and implied prices.
The market lists Wheat and Corn with varied color grade notes and price ranges. Oats Barley Timothy and Clover prices are given in broad ranges with color descriptors for quality.
Market ledgers show Clover cash 1725, Oct 2520, ler 1810 and cash imp 1375. Timothy records cash 2250 and Dec 270. Alsike lists cash 1550, Aug 1625 and Oct 1625.
The crook melodrama Chicago After Midnight produced by Ralph Ince for FBO screens today at the New Graham Theatre. It portrays gang leaders in the underworld struggle for supremacy and is said to thrill to the last degree with capacity audiences this week. Ince leads a stellar cast.
Wayland gains confirmation of Mr. Clair Sodergren to continue as postmaster of the Wayland office for another four years. Community notes include illness and travel, a June 16 marriage in Washington, a ninety fifth birthday dinner for Samuel Nelson, and the obituary of Miss Katie Graber after weeks of illness.
The writer records June 22 weather with rain helping crops and hints at a Keeley sale drawing a large crowd. Mentions Keeley couple married twenty years ago and contrasts local sentiment with Chicago. Notes confusion over names Keota Rhine Bros and pride in local farmers and industries.
A Chicago Journal of Commerce critique calls the doctor’s claim a vicious, meretricious manipulation to justify alterations costing 19000 dollars. The wife is portrayed as indulging in food and cigarettes, while the husband depicts her as demonical and shrewish. The piece likens the doctor’s diagnosis to a surgical removal of family issues. In Keota, Arthur H. Ranows, choir master, was visiting relatives at Lake Forest. locals lamented missing his performance.
Mrs H J Mangold travels to London with Myron Tinnes and Eileen for a Sun day school convention. Merle Robertson stayed several days with Glenn Littles. Local residents attended Bethel church children's day exercises. Jeane Strum visited grandparents last week. Jim Wilson joined Grace Hill's Dee Engle in a Saturday at Howard Mangold's. W E Augistine spent last Thursday in Washington visiting parental Stevenson home. Jake Seethont visited the parental Corpman home near Gracehill Sunday. The Wellston social club and local scene noted.
A Brooklyn surgeon facing a divorce suit from his wife accuses her of cruelty and neglect while she seeks legal separation with $250 weekly alimony and $3,500 counsel fee. She cites the 1926 marriage and a lavish European honeymoon as context for alleged lavish maintenance.
A humorous radio bit from WLW sets up a joke about two Scotsmen and two Irishmen returning from a party. The brief dialogue plays on regional stereotypes in a lighthearted fashion.
June Wellman notes a business visit by J Wehrle of Moline Illinois with Eardley Bell Jr. They traveled Davenport to Muscatine in 45 minutes on pavement then six hours Muscatine to Wellman after rain. Irwin Robison couple visited Cedar Rapids last week as community club planned fall committee. Amerian Legion eyed July 4 events with horse racing, parachute drop, boxing bouts and a ball game Iowa City Independents vs Cedar Rapids Giants. Talks by Governor Hammill anticipated. Mrs Roy Durian visited Washington with son Kenneth. EB Foster at her mother’s in Grinnell. FH Foster drove up Saturday night returning Sunday.
Families were entertained at a social gathering on Wednesday evening at the Nick Times home. Mr and Mrs Tom Randall spent Wednesday at the home of their son Clarence.
Paul Gorham plans Friday night performances at Crawfords ville boasting a one legged stunt after foot trouble. He invites Beacon, Way and News, and Columbus Junction Gazette to join the town pump march while drinks are set up. Saturday in Keota a similar mile long entertainment is planned.
Amos Stout new superintendent of Eureka Sunday school with Mrs Howard Wagener led a cleanup last Wednesday. Members noted furnace and light plant need repairs and possibly a new light system. Nearby residents and families attended social visits at Wagener and Davison homes while J J Benda owns a new Ponti ar sedan after an earlier Velie wreck.
Mr and Mrs Lester Wagner and Leo attended dinner at Mrs Amanda Petratz s home along with Mrs Howard Wagner and children. The group also visited Tuesday afternoon at Will Longers.
Oscar Jugenheimer of Washington repaired the barn roof after a storm. Merle Robertson and families shared weekend visits with Glenn Little, Frank Conklty and John Robertson hosts. Numerous neighbors attended gatherings at Liebengerg and Wth Engles homes. B A Senft sold seventy five lambs to Boyer Augustine at West Chester.
A short exchange reveals tension as a family learns of a newborn sibling from abroad. The dialogue hints at ongoing debates about immigrants, with a character reacting to the arrival as unexpected yet framed within broader opposition to immigration.
Sunday visitors attended the A. D. Moody residence, with no further details on numbers identities or events recorded.
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