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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 2,500 with fairly active demand and steady to strong prices up to 10.00 for top 190 to 220 pound hogs, cattle receipts 1,000 with steers steady to weak and yearlings higher, sheep receipts 7,000 with weekly top lambs near 17.25 to 18.50 and wool lambs 13.25 to 16.65.
Chicago grain reports show wheat trading with open high low and close data incomplete for May session. No additional details on prices or changes provided in source.
Historical data lists May July and Sept figures for corn and oats with percent changes and entries like 1.59 1.57 1.504 and 64% 57% 48% across months May July Sept. The fragmentary lines indicate commodity price movements in a mid century agricultural market page.
The report lists bid prices for Chicago cash grains across categories. Wheat ranges 1.65 to 1.65 with 2 hard and other lots. Corn shows multiple grades from 1.08 to 1.12 with 2 yellow and 3 yellow entries, plus mixed and white varieties. Oats note 70 to 71 with white and 66 to 67 ranges. Barley 1.07 to 1.09. Timothy and Clover prices appear at 3.90 to 4.65 and 19.50 to 26.50 respectively.
Toledo market notes closing prices for Clover and Timothy futures with cash and imported bids. Prices listed include Clover 16.75 for Oct and Dec, 13.75 cash imported. Timothy 2.20 cash May and 2.76 Dec. Alsike 15.90 cash.
Esther Everette of Lacey Mahaska county and Everette Saylor of Decatur county have been chosen as the champion 4-H club members for Iowa. Low bidders for the construction of the new women's dormitory at Iowa State College were announced by the State Board of Education. Clinton will be a station on the air mail route west of Chicago, according to William Boesch, a representative of the Airways Division of the United States Department of Commerce.
Faugh Dongall local ad page advertises a daily special at the Jowa Lunch Room. A promotional 35 cent dinner is listed with location at 121 North Iowa Ave, noting sale and misc classified items.
Washington learned Millard Fillmore had a sharp sense of humor after he became President in 1850. He bought an elegant coach but doubted a second-hand carriage for a chief executive. A White House servant said he was “a second-hand President,” amusing Fillmore who used the coach during his three-year tenure.
The piece explains why Good Friday is named as it is, noting Freya as a pagan influence. It describes various national names and old beliefs such as fire insurance with eggs, bread loaves guarding grain, fever-curing infants, and etiquette avoiding washing clothes in the West country to protect possessions.
An essay from Howe's Monthly notes that people bore one another across age groups and tastes. It argues popularity pleases few, while many are unknown and the young tire the old. It counsels self restraint to avoid becoming a pest to others.
A May 5 entry records a warm morning around 62 degrees and bright skies for garden and field work. The note tangentially mentions Herbert Hoover’s birth near West Branch Iowa and recalls Charley Parkinson as a former California lumber salesman.
The text mentions a California home for one person and an orange crop expectation. John Maxwell accompanies Bill on a trip but dates were canceled as plans moved up. Mrs. Mary Porter McGinnis of Union Grove Wisconsin remains in hospital but improving. Neighbor J. G. Moriarty is in serious condition, with doctors visiting daily. The piece ends with dismissive remarks about Levi from Mrs. Negly.
This morning W. A. Harper and John Maxwell left for the Harper home in Riverside California. They planned to start at five o'clock. Bill joined us for supper and the gathering was enjoyable. A message from Mrs. Harper prompted the early departure to visit friends before leaving.
Practical automotive guidance covers vacuum tank function and fuel flow, spark timing for efficient combustion, potassium methods including kerosene cleaning, gear changes, wheel puller use, and emergency starting. It also warns on water for gasoline fires and stresses safe solder joints and brake rivets.
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