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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 6,090. market fairly active with most gains 10 to 20. Top 11.00 for 190 to 220 lb hogs. bulk 180 to 240 lbs 10.75 to 10.95. odd lots 9.00 to 9.75. Cattle receipts 300. fed steers 50 to 75 higher. yearlings 25 to 60 up. fat stock 60 to 100 higher. grass cattle tight. steers 1400 to 1500 top.
The report details yearlings and felfers at 15.00, sheep receipts at 2,000 with natives and yearlings steady at 16.25 and 13.00, 17,200 direct cattle, fat lambs closing 25 to 65 lower, yearling steady, sheep 10 to 25 higher, feeders steady.
Commodity brief shows Open High Low Close figures for July, Sept and Dec contracts in corn and oats. Data includes percentages for each month and contract, highlighting small gains and steady otherwise in a tight trading range.
The crew of merry madmen promises a riot of side-splitting fun with a standout act titled Sailor Izzy Murray. Audiences are urged not to miss the performances.
June 29 report notes the ice cream social at the New Haven church is postponed indefinitely. Also mentions local visits and routine updates including H J Cuddleback trip to Illinois, Miss Ethel Marie Hotle with Mrs Gilbert Hotle, and Marion Smith family activities.
Chicago cash grain markets list wheat, corn, oats, barley, timothy and clover prices. Corn shows multiple grade distinctions with percentages and ranges, white and yellow varieties, and SG values. Oats and barley present percentages and proportion ranges, timothy and clover show price ranges for forage crops.
Radio feature schedule from 1928 lists programs on WPG Atlantic City WJZ WEAF WOR and other networks. Highlights include Ir ena Williams and Henri Scott with La Serve Padrona on WPG Atlantic City and a Goldman band on WJZ at 7 15 est. Other items cover Opera Oxo Atwater Kent hour Capitol Theatre and more.
Neighboring chatter claims Titus drew a very large crowd and lively stunts in a small town setting. Betty Babcock of Chicago visits her aunt Mrs. Orville Elder and her grandma Mrs. Babcock.
Classified snippet lists two dentists, Dr Frank Boller at 76 208% W Washington and Dr T J Pease at 603-508 Washington National Bank Building with phone numbers. It appears in a blue journal format for sale or notices and mentions a large audience event.
Eldon Carr and his wife with two children from Des Moines visited Washington to see Jack Moriarty not knowing he had died days earlier. They were warmly received by W. P. Moriarty while Mrs. Moriarty was away. The party expressed pleasure in meeting Mrs. Moriarty and the Edon Darr family.
Huby awoke to his wife rummaging his pockets and warning that the money will not be long. A farmer then joins in with a tale about a cow that gave two buckets of milk when bought but never again. Another note mentions John Dusenberry withholding votes for Hoover after a wartime hardship.
A coastal Alaska blue fox guide outlines diet care and feeding, noting color changes with seasons. It promotes blue fox pelts at 75 to 150 dollars and claims high litter yields, plus a guaranteed investment with ranching support from Clifford Hunter, the local representative, including a phone contact.
Toledo on June 30 reports Clover cash 1775 for Oct 1875 and Dec 1860, cash imported 1425. Timothy cash 235 with Dec 290. Alsike cash 1625, August 1675, October 1700.
East Franklin notes report Mrs Ida Meeka as correspondent. The Dawson family attended a Washington funeral for their son in law's mother Mrs James Cherwinker. Mrs Henry Brinning visited the Carl Klein home in Washington. Myra Meeks assists at Glenn McCall's home briefly. Mildred and Beatrice Hough visited Miss Gladys Corpman. Frank Kleese and Lucille Fisher wed at the West Chester parsonage Saturday and were disvaried Monday. Mervin Dushee visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Wallace. Homer Brinning helped Allison Maas with corn plowing recently.
Mrs John Godlove Haskins correspondent notes Ethel Booth returning from Davenport for vacation with parents. Many residents attended Mrs James Cherwinkers funeral in Washington. Elizabeth Wallace traveled to Muscatine to fetch great granddaughter Faye Brown. Mildred and Frances Frey with Martha Mathers after Sunday school. John Polton and family at Dan Polton funeral in Wellman. W R Luckey shipped a carload of hogs from Haskins. Ethelyn Albright went to Gladwin for Children's Day program. Lynda echoed with five ett program postponed due to heavy rain July 1.
Walter Longer reports a series of local mentions. Mr and Mrs Eberly and family visited Chas Schiebel’s home. Myron Burrough damaged a front wheel on his Ford. Walter Longer and Harry Hutt helped Emil Fink vaccinate spring pigs. Rodney Kephart drives a new Chevrolet. Harold Montgomery, farm bureau man, checked farm records. Des Moines visitors Tom Evans and family called at Cha Banger’s. Mrs John McGraw and sons returned from visiting F Bidding. Mr Hart of Watkins remedies made neighborhood calls.
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