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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
2
Nabel News reports hog receipts at 27,000 with a slow market and mixed gains up to 10 cents above Monday. Hogs range from 7.75 to 11.75 per hundredweight with sows weaker. Cattle receipts at 7,000 with calves at 3,000, market active and strong to 25 higher, top price around 14.90 for slaughter steers and cows up to 9.75 for sows.
Neighborhood notice promises big happenings and invites locals to join in for a share of the upcoming week’s excitement in the town center.
Cattle prices by grade and weight range show common to high quality cuts from 6.00 to 14.50 with vealers and stockers at 10.60 to 13.60. Sheep receipts reach 8,000 with fat lambs active and higher sales, ewes and lambs priced across several grades and weights.
Market notes show July wheat up about 1.36 percent with highs near 1.37 while September and December contracts hover around 1.38 to 1.43. Corn and oats display small movements with July oats at roughly 55 to 65 cents and other contracts showing limited changes.
Chicago June 26 report lists wheat corn oats barley timothy clover futures with price quotes and bid ranges. It also projects tomorrow's receipts of cattle at 7,000 hogs 17,000 and sheep 11,009 as estimated arrivals.
Greta Garbo stars in The Divine Woman directed by Victor Seastrom with Lars Hanson. The film, based on Starlight, offers a sympathetic, happier ending and is hailed as the best of Garbo’s American career.
In Switzerland the lake known as Lake Morat shifts to a deep red hue every ten years. The change is tied to a unique native plant found nowhere else in any water.
Market listings show prices for ream butterfat per pound and eggs per dozen, with various rates for hens Leghorn and other fowl, ducks, geese, and horse hides. An extra cent per pound is paid for poultry delivery, and sick or crippled birds have no market value.
Loages Washington Chapter No 98 meets second Thursday each month with Alice Meek as Worshipful Master and Della McBride as Secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 holds regular meetings third Tuesday at Mason Temple rooms with Mrs L A Jones as Worshipful Head and Sara K Walker as Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M meets first Friday monthly led by Dr L Carbaugh as Worshipful Master and A W Yard as Secretary
June 26 Mr and Mrs W A Chilcote arrived in Washington after traveling from Saskatchewan. They visited their son Frank and family and plan to stay. The group included Preston Wolfe Lois Stansbury Myrtle Macon and Warry Macon visiting Cedar Falls and Clear Lake for a floral convention.
A distracted businessman considers bankruptcy while his wife reveals a secret stash from kisses, funding a humorous $100000 dream. Ad ventures editor Val Fuhr calls to meet downtown and jokes about paying for weeds and meals. A June hailstorm damaged a local bridge. residents hope for a replacement. Glad Mast and Frances Mast visit from Cadfodsville with Frances undergoing tonsil surgery at the county hospital.
Railway timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers, names, and daily or weekly schedules. It includes Golden State Limited, Express, local passenger and freight trains, with times for Knoxville and St. Paul branches and agent notes.
A feverish stockbroker tells a nurse his temperature reading and jokes to sell when it hits 101 1 2. Bb. F Bauer of West Chester notes Monday’s visit and urges readers to keep the paper coming as the town fronts new pavement toward Washington.
Ki Stutsman M D eye ear nose throat Glasses fitted with office hours 1 5 p m in Bank Building. W McLaughlin M D specializes in children's diseases obstetrics at 213 West Main Street free and home phones. W L Alcorn M D physician surgeon treats women and children near Wilson Heating Co. Kyle M D office 611 412 National Bank Blog obstetrics kidney and bladder diseases. J M Kyle Willard Service Station offers 8 hour battery service repairs generators starters and electrical work at Gam Line Alley. Dr T J Pease Dentist 502 508 Washington National Bank Building. Blue A Journal classified ad section notes gale for sale for rent want and lost ads reach a large audience daily.
Mrs. Albert Thurston and son Kenneth of Oregon Illinois visited relatives in Columbus Junction over the weekend. F B McGrew and Dr O W McGrew returned from Spirit Lake after attending a funeral there.
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