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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1929
Page
2
The report notes 14 000 head with 2 590 head of a eda class and broad ranges for weights from 60 to 300 pounds. Slaughter steers mostly 1200 down with good to choice prices selling 1250 to 1640. Calves around 3.00 dollars and cows from 625 to 1050 with common and medium grades lower.
Market notes show beef cattle ranges from good to top quality with cutters, bulls and vealers priced across weights. Sheep and lamb figures listed with fat lambs, ewes, rams, and feeder lambs, including price bands for various grades and weights.
The report lists cash values for CLOVER TIMOTHY and ALLIKE with old and new figures such as CLOVER cash old 1176 and cash new 2178, and TIMOTHY cash old 250 rising to 280 with December and March values, plus other scattered figures including Dec choices and February numbers.
Readable portions show grain prices for wheat corn and oats with mixed and yellow varieties. Notable figures include yellow hard wheat around 128 percent and corn mixed at 98 to 99 percent, with rye and Timothy grass also listed among commodities.
The district court in Washington Iowa fixed October 10 1929 for proof of the purported last will and testament of William A Palmer deceased dated October 22 1920. Interested parties must appear at 9 00 A M at the courthouse to contest or support probate as the will. By order of Edna C Purvis Clerk of the District Court.
Fred J. Stewart, a local hardware dealer, announces the local franchise for a new instant light lamp. The item, described as of practical interest to homeowners without electricity, is highlighted as a community development in this paper.
The notice covers an administrator sale of the Bean property in Washington known as the J. H. McCreedy place on October 8 at 1 30 PM and Edwards 105 acres and Coppock town property the next day. It also mentions local farm life, butter and meals at Mrs King, road work south of Chagfordsville, and a test ride with Dr N J Lease praising a new bridge and road.
A rustic description praises the 161 road from Olds to Mt Pleasant. Olds is a growing town with a single church, a school, bank, two filling stations, and several traders. Observers note busy locals Cecil Lease John Huston Ralph Gorham and a bustling garage and filling station scene amid warm weather.
In Detroit during April a court psychiatrist examined 100 automobile drivers who violated traffic laws. One was found insane, 13 were labeled feeble minded, and most of the rest showed physical or other issues.
The Aladdin lamp claims superior economy versus ten ordinary oil lamps and runs on kerosene with 94 percent air for clean burning. It is simple to operate and touted as safe for all ages. Available in bronze or nickel, in table, hanging bracket, or floor lamp styles.
Prices for poultry and livestock items including Jen’s fresh laid hens per dozen, leghorn hens per pound, roosters, white ducks, blue ducks, and hides with per pound figures. Note indicators show ream butterfat test and no market for certain poultry items.
All hunting and trespassing on properties north of town pastives prohibited by J. F. Shalla Geo Shalla Ed Shalla.
The text presents a collage of remarks on mental health, driver behavior, and social commentary, interwoven with local notes about residents in Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. It mentions low intelligence in some, disabilities, and social vices, alongside anecdotes on neighbors, errands, and a penny supper at a Methodist church with personal experiences and small town happenings.
A series of listings shows dates in October for estate sales farm sales and auctions around Washington Polk县 and nearby towns. Names include Wagner Brown Young Miller Sheetz Oak & Sons Gamon & Sons Pobin Carlson Peterson & Son and Darnell with locations in Polands Keota Washington Columbus Junction and Tecumseh.
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