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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
2
Hog receipts 12 000 with prices 10 to 20 higher than Thursday. Top 10.10 for choice around 220 lb. Various cattle prices by weight and class. calves 1 000. bulls down 10 to 15. Slaughter cattle active. vealers 12.50 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 11 000 with steady to strong tone. lambs 15.00 to 18.25. ewes 6.25 to 9.00.
Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed gains and dips with corn ranging from 1.01 to 1.08 per bushel across several yellow and white varieties, oats at 63 to 72 cents, barley 94 to 99, timothy 4.00 to 4.95, and clover 19.00 to 26.00.
Foreign Minister Stresemann has overcome the serious illness that earlier caused grave concern. An official bulletin at 11 a m. today reported he is progressing favorably and that the crisis has passed barring a relapse.
Clover shows cash entries of 16.50 in October 17.30 in December and 12.50 import. Timothy records cash amounts of 2.22 in May and December 2.66 for 1-2. Alsike lists a cash total of 15.00.
The Iowa-Illinois Telephone Company of Burlington has acquired a controlling stake in the Muscatine Louisa County Telephone Company based in Columbus Junction. D C Phillips, president of the Iowa-Illinois firm, visited town, with plans for local improvements outlined.
A person named Ton travels to a convention held at a blind school. Details about date, organizers, or other participants are not provided in the readable text.
Mrs H J Mangold hosts news from Dublin with Andrew Robertson of Council Bluffs visiting D C Robertson home. Families and neighbors such as Seethowts, Tinnes Keota, Farr Washington, and Randall Crawfordsville are noted with weekend visits. A rain Tuesday afternoon benefits fields and gardens.
May 16 report from Braden lists Mrs. Carey Long and two daughters from Wellman visiting the E G Mason family and attending a Crawfordsville grade program. Several residents including Mrs. Boyd Twinam and Mrs. F M Smith are noted with visits, illnesses, and family gatherings around Washington Davenport Havre and Crawfordsville areas.
The Berkshire and Smith families drove to Ottumwa Sunday. Vaughn Smith and the Maxwell couple attended an eighth grade program at Washington Junior High Tuesday evening. Sam Witting visited West Chester Saturday. The Braden club met Wednesday with nine members and one visitor. A flower name contest preceded a luncheon hosted by Mrs. McCall and Mrs. John McCall, assisted by Mrs. Sam Witting. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. Grover Booth in June.
Hazel Conrad and Douglas Douglas report Mr and Mrs Louie Zihlman spent last Friday with Andrew Zihlman and Emma Portman. Otto Edith and Olive Stalder visited Arthur Conrad on Sunday. Thornton Alter and daughters Margaret and Adelaide called at Brighton. Louis Zihlman and Mrs Roth visited near Trenton. Chris Entermaker and family and Albert Beese with families spent time at S Lauber's. Anna Mae Conrad and Pete Lauber visited Joe Kaufman. Amy Randle and Kenneth of Kingman Kansas are staying at Arthur Conrad's.
Radio listings from 1928 highlight United Press content with WEAF and WBZ feed links. WBZ Springfield Boston Symphony Pop concert, WJZ hook up U S Navy band, WSM Nashville Barndance, WSB Atlanta Red Head club schedule.
The American Red Cross ends a year of flood relief in the Mississippi Valley with rebuilt homes, moved towns, and aid to 550,000 people. It logged $17 million in relief funds and oversaw removal of Columbus Kentucky to bluffs, plus extensive farming, housing, and food support across eight states.
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