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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1928
Page
2
Hog receipts reach 650000 with by and large prices 5 to 15 lower than Friday’s averages. Top hog price 9.95 for 200 to 220 pound weights. Cattle and calves totals 27000 with steer and heifer prices mostly steady to lower across weight classes. Slaughter and stocker ranges listed for each category.
Open high low close quotes show wheat May July Bert and corn May July Sept and oats May July Sept with fractional changes. Prices listed for each contract alongside daily percentage shifts and settlement figures.
Chicago wheat and corn market notes list bid ranges for hard and yellow varieties with prices from 1.53 to 1.62 for wheat and about 1.01 to 1.10 for corn. Several mixed and white grades show narrow spreads. SG 91 to 6 dollars.
Rail timetable and local agent notices list multiple train routes and schedules. It notes dining room advertising 35 cent meals in Iowa and lists westbound and eastbound services with arrival and departure times, plus local agents and station details.
Chaplin stars in The Circus presented at New Graham Theatre Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with Merha Kennedy as leading lady. Cast also includes Harry Crocker Henry Bergman Betty Morrissey and Allan Garcia.
The Ramseyer Hatcheries, Inc. swept the Ames state baby chick and egg show winning the Des Moines Register sweepstakes plaque for the best 25 chicks. They entered 21 entries across three plants and earned six firsts seven seconds four thirds and one fifth. Every Ramseyer entry earned a perfect vigor and vitality score.
Regular meeting second Thursday night each month at lodge hall. Alice Meek is Worthy Matron and Della McBride secretary. Visiting members are welcome.
Motorists and automobile associations call for dust elimination on highways as a major safety measure. Despite more concrete roads and markers, dust clouds from wind and passing cars obscure visibility, prompting use of calcium chloride to keep roads clear and reduce accidents.
Entry of barred Plymouth Rocks scored 98.5 percent perfect. White Plymouth Rocks won Kansas state show and Ames first place. Ramseyers White Leghorns placed second with 98.1 percent, 4 percent above last season’s winning score. Plaques cups and ribbons will be displayed at the local hatchery window next week. Entries were accompanied to Amesty V. C. Ramsyer of Oskaloosa and H. W. Ramseye of this city. Snow Ball Social Club to meet Wednesday with Mrs Charley Kerr.
Tuesday features span WEAF WJZ WCX WBZ WRVA with performances by The Continental WJZ and Red Apple Club. May Queen Esther Circle of M. E. church to meet Monday evening with Marjorie Green. mite box opening and attendance urged.
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