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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1929
Page
3
Henry Oak and Son near Columbus Junction announce a Friday sale on October 11 featuring premier Duroc stock described as rugged and easily fed. Oak & Sons boast a strong breeding reputation, with top-quality boars and gilts, catalogues available from the Journal field man, and a gilt to be given away after the sale.
John Jenkins sells a draft of Shorthorn cattle Thursday at his farm near Cotter. Seven bulls and forty cows, many by Villager s Czar, head a draft from prominent Shorthorn families. Cattle include cows with calves and service from Choice Gift. A catalogue is available at the Journal office.
The listing highlights Top Durce at Knotek sale priced at 215.00 dollars. The note continues with a fragment referencing the first son of Fancy Stilts.
Dan Swoyer and Son of Orient Iowa brought the top lot at the Knotek sale a March 1st farrow pig for 215 dollars. The sale saw strong attendance by breeders and patrons with 29 head selling at an average of 63.90 dollars. Mrs Acheson of Ainsworth purchased top gifts at 79 76 and 75 dollars, while overall gifts averaged around forty thousand nine hundred dollars. The Knotek herd, known in the Duroc breed, drew favorable weather and a large crowd plus a substantial dinner after heavy rain.
A Washington County Rural Letter Carrier association meeting was held at Kalona High School on September 28, 1924. About seventy attended despite threatening weather, with representation from Kalona Wellman Washington Riverside Ainsworth Brighton and visitors from Town City and Tiffin. President Mel P Crandall presided. Postmaster Bourgeois gave the welcome, J C Dautremont replied, and L R Feldman led old-time fiddling with Mrs A C Sleichter on piano. A male quartet performed three numbers.
Potsander gave a reading on Good Citizenship. Miss Ernestine Grady sang with Mrs. Jesse Mellinger at the piano. Short talks were offered by Joseph McClelland Weis man Fred Burgeois Kalona Ellis Crawford Iowa City Theo Reynolds Tiffin. The group adopted thanks to several members for music reading and refreshments. Harry H Clark Wayland elected president for two years O R Thoma Ainsworth re elected VP Prody Borkoski Brighton re elected secretary treasurer Next meeting at Riverside Saturday night October 26 1929.
The article notes London has one policeman per acre and one officer for every 12 residents. It explains the 12 figure reflects night population due to sparse residents in the city area.
Warner Bros. special production The Gamblers is shown at the Fox Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. The piece examines big business gambling and the many forms of gaming, reflecting public fascination and moral debate over chance and fortune.
The piece touts Sargon as a revolutionary health remedy gaining nationwide fame. It cites large sales across California Kansas City Texas and the Northwest with claims of hundreds of thousands restored and a tidal wave of trust spreading coast to coast. Sherman Bros., Agents.
In a vivid adaptation of Charles Klein's hit play The Gamblers the film portrays risky wagers in finance and love as a cinematic romance. Starred by H B Warner Lois Wilson Jason Robards and others with Michael Curtiz directing for Warner Bros Vitaphone.
The Graham Theatre opens the Laemmle College Love, a sound synchronized feature in the popular college series. George Lewis stars as the exciting back in a football themed tale with Eddie Phillips as captain and Dorothy Gulliver as the campus sweetheart delivering a lively, tuneful performance.
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