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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1929

Page

2

Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep Movements

Hogs traded around 10 900 head with 2 500 directed lots, prices 25 to 35 cents higher, top around 117 percent for heavy weights. Cattle receipts 7 590 with calves slow. slaughter classes steady to lower with prices for steers 1200 to 1500 pounds from 1 825 to 1 475, cows 950 to 1175, milk-fed stock 1400 to 1650. Sheep receipts 15 000 open market slow to 25 cents lower, wooled lambs 1525 to 1600, lambs good and choice 1400 to 1500, ewes 300 to 650.

Gree Coinson California

Market quotes for livestock and grain prices

The document lists Washington market prices for poultry, horses, geese, hides, and wheat corn oats and lard. It records seasonal futures for May July and September delivery with percent changes and price points.

Chicago Cask Grain Wheat and Feed Estimates

Grain and livestock figures show mixed results with percentages for corn wheat and barley varying by source. Estimates cover 1981 to 1985 ranges and reference barley timothy and clover, with livestock context implied.

Committee weighs questioning Mellon in mercy report

Washington May 2 A movement to have a committee question Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W Mellon began today but failed to gain full support for its plan. The dispute centered on whether the panel should seek the mercy report and how it would affect Mellon and his office.

Washington Andrew W. Morton Secretary of Mercy Mellon I Minor Bayer

May memories and small town life spill from Crawfordsville page

The entry recalls old Washington saloon days three and a half decades past and May first beer customs. It notes travelers, locals including Dan Rohrer, a Moorhead student and professional pitcher, and town scenes with Mrs Sommers shopping, Castoria ads, and a note on the Mussissippi River flood concerns.

Crawfordsville Washington J. W. Sommers Lizzie A Sommers

Keota Schools Announce Next Year’s Teaching Staff

Keota announces the next school year faculty led by Supt Moser and Principal H D Corell. English Miss Comaley Perris Iowa. Commercial Miss Petruseh Marion Iowa. Music Miss Pauline Wilson Williston. Domestic science vacant. 6 7 and 8 grades Miss Valera Maver Waterloo and Miss Marion Little Amex. 4 5 grades Miss Joy Smith Central City IA. 3rd grade Miss Mina McCleary Crawfordsville. 2nd grade Miss Fern Freshwaters Washington IA. 1st grade Miss Eula Moore.

Mar N Little Amex Joy Smith Central City Mina McCleary Craw-fordsville Mise Fern Freshwaters Washington Eula Moore Moser Keota Covell Petruseh Severa

Taylor County Road Bond Election Set for May 16

Taylor County voters will decide on a $750,000 road bond issue at a May 16 election, as the county board of supervisors confirmed. The ballot status and adjoining Page County influence were noted, with local interest high ahead of the vote.

Bedford Tast County Board of Supervisors Page County Taylor

The Wild Party at Fox Theatre

The Paramount presents The Wild Party film at the Fox Theatre Friday and Saturday. The story, based on a Warner Fasslan script, follows Clara and friends in wild nightclub and party scenes ending with a strong male lead by Fredric March and stylistic support from a young star.

Paramount Fredric March

Ranger Presents Stellar Show With Famous Dog Star

A fast paced film featuring the famed canine star known as the Wonder Dog opens at Graham Theatre Friday. The dog performs daring stunts and thrilling feats, delivering high suspense and fan excitement in a novel production.

Anger Graham Theatre Animst

Five Best Features on the Radio Friday

WOR network listings note 7 est. Dram vee hhestra and 8 est. Snapshot Album with concert stars on WEAF network at 8 30 est. Also mentions a half hour with the senate and a Thanks Cand for Frank N Rouse death. Mrs Frank Rouse and family and Mr and Mrs John referenced.

WOR WEAF The Senate Frank N. Rouse Frank Rouse Ellie Rouse John

First Airplane to Newspaper Office Radio Link

New York May 2 The first two way radio telephone conversation between a plane and newspaper offices was achieved with Western Electric cooperation. Reporters in a plane at 2,500 feet over Hadley Field rang their offices through the Whitney Experimental station. This is the first actual news reporting from an airplane to a newspaper office credited to United Press during Col Charles A Lindbergh’s return flight.

New York Tie Western Electric Company Hadley Field Whitney Experimental Station United Press Col Charles A. Lindbergh Washington

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