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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1929

Page

2

Livestock Market Report and Grain Prices

Receipts show cattle and sheep trading steady to firm. Cattle include steers and heifers with quotes around 1250 to 1500 for mixed yearlings and 1100 to 1500 for various fed classes. cows range 975 to 1160, bulls 900 to 1100, calves 1000. Sheep and lambs steady with wool and mutton values noted, prices around 1200 to 1645 for selecting lots and ewes/old types near 1475 to 1575. Grain figures list Chicago open, highs, and lows for corn and oats with minor daily moves.

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Local notices and oddities from a clipped May issue

A fragmented newspaper snippet records a misdated sale ad, a Westchester event scheduled for May 25, and a correction in the Journal. It also mentions Moore family travel to Andrew Iowa, notes Jackson County seat changes, and threads of unrelated chatter about boxing, a drunken driver warning, and a kerosene tonic claim.

Mike Schachner Westchester WP. Moore Andrew Letha Moore Jackson Co Maatoketa Jackson County

Optimist Tarri... Milton Birka and sale at Jarvis

In town yesterday Milton Birka spoke of his wife the tractor bought at the Jarvis sale praised for good machinery. He resides near Ainsworth. Residents note the rain limited dust and plan for chores. Neighbors discuss local events and visits, including Eisenhower era style talk and farm labor notes.

Milton Birka Ainsworth Mr. Jarvis Mr. Birka South Second Street Sohn McKelvy J. W. McKelvy Utlea Ohio Ruebsam Sam Baird Ainsworth

Indian Creek school closes for Friday

Many local residents are noted visiting and socializing over the weekend. Indian Creek school will close this Friday and several households mention time with family and friends across nearby towns.

URATS ROUTE No 4 Washington Route 4 May 22

Mrs Lloyd Mills of Garey Indiana visited a few days last week at the Charles Anderson home. Mrs J B Linder left for the Iowa City hospital for an operation. Her niece Mrs Katte Waters and daughter are keeping house. Stella Edwards is visiting the J E Litter home. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner and Elwyn visited May 12 at the Chase Kephart home. Mrs Kephart remains quite ill.

Washington Lloyd Mills Garey Indiana Charles Anderson J.B. Linder Iowa City Hospital Katte Waters Stella Edwards J. E. Litter Home Walter Gardner Elwyn the Chase Kephart Rome

Poultry and produce market rates notice

Washington Produce Markets lists cream butterfat test per pound for I Mens and Leghorn hens, old roosters per pound, ducks heavy breeds per pound, geese per pound, root hides each, overall poultry delivered earns one cent per pound more, no market for sick or crippled poultry.

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