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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1929
Page
2
Receipts reach 8,000 cattle and 15,000 hogs with steady to firm demand. Heifers, cows, and bulls show broad price ranges for good to choice grades. calves and yearlings lifting, steers scarce but firm. Lambs and mutton steady, with fat lambs at 1725 to 1780 and top near 1780, sheep scarce and feeder activity steady.
Market bulletin records feeder lambs at 1 to 50 dollars with good and choice grades from 1475 to 1625. It lists estimated receipts for cattle at 7,15000 and hogs at 16,000. Commodities quotes include corn at 96.80 May, oats at 40% to 47% for May and 45% for May, with July prices around 12.75 to 13.07 for oats and notes on various grain futures and prices.
Market notes show cash bids on March items for Timothy and Alsike hay at Toledo. No prices listed. Readings indicate steady demand with buyers seeking hay quality and supply in the local grain market.
Louisa County reports 1928 primary road surfacing cost 52989.48, averaging 61 dollars per mile. Principal work includes 5 miles Morrisport road gravel and 3.25 miles Letts south to Primary No. 2 gravel, plus 1.5 miles Oakville to Des Moines line gravel. The note mentions No. 2 and Des Moines county line. A separate item references Radio Corporation’s Harbord denying Wall Street merger rumors involving Radio-Western union.
Market prices listed for poultry and poultry products including cream per pound bees per dozen hens and pullets per pound roosters 1928 hatch birds ducks heavy breeds and beet hides with a note that no market exists for sick or crippled poultry or birds.
A long letter from California reader cites health remedies and social chatter while Riverside and Washington news include hospital updates, property bids, and a Saturday social outing. Mentions Dixon assessment recall marker vandalism, Easter previews, and distant jokes about Calilfornia friends.
In Lynn area a 28 year old stenographer Alice Lark'n encountered bandits during a failed attempt to save the payroll of the Dietz Leather company. After confronting the men, one bandit fled in a sedan driven by a confederate while another escaped in a larger vehicle.
A noted cough remedy described as safe and pleasant to take gains attention. The product headline emphasizes ease of use and consumer comfort, signaling broad appeal and potential daily use. Industry observers note favorable reception and market potential amid trusted branding.
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