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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1928
Page
2
Market shows hogs largely steady with better grade sows around 11.15 per cwt and loads at 230 weights. Feeding cattle and calves show declines from a week ago with fed steers and yearlings down 50 to 125, western grassers and stockers easing, few heavy hogs and light pigs on sale while holdovers rise.
Decline regained at close with stock and bulls steady to 295 lower. Yealers 50 to 100 lower. Extreme top fed steers 18.00. Best yearlings 17.59, yearling heifers up to 15.50. Western grass steers 14.35. Sheep run 6,600 mostly direct. fat lambs 50 to 100 lower, natives 13.75, yearlings 10.40, ewes 6.75.
The data shows wheat, corn and oats price figures with December and March maturity points. Percent changes and contract codes appear alongside futures values, indicating a historical commodities snapshot.
Chicago market notes list wheat prices with No 2 red 153 percent No 3 140 No 2 hard 120 to 121 No 3 hard 117 to 119 No 4 110 No 8 110 SG northern spring 105 No 2 12944 Corn prices show No 2 mixed 614 No 3 yellow parts highlighted in OCR text
The report lists price ranges and figures for several commodities. Included are barley 57 to 72, timothy 540 to 600, clover 2206 to 3030. Also shows various color coded lot numbers with percentages and quantities for yellow and white categories and oats.
Tolédo Seed Market reports cash and imported prices for clover and Timothy and Alsike seeds across months. Entries list October December January February and related cash values, with Old and New tallies for Timothy and Alsike and a Nec. 1950 reference.
Mr and Mrs Wiegman travel to Des Moines to visit their son and then to Big Stone City SD for a short pleasure trip. Grace Lyon visits Burlington for weekend with friends. J B Bowen from Guthrie Center heads to St Petersburg FL for the winter. Mrs Ritchey moves to Go-Weet Main Street. Christmas card sales and rep service offered by the Journal with Mrs Kelley. Mrs Archer of Seattle arrives to visit Washington and friends before Europe Egypt and Palestine trip. Claude Tucker and L R R Dalton go squirrel hunting near West Chester.
Dave Wallingford chauffeured the writer to Crawfordsville for a weekend sale led by Bob Shaffer and Mr. Davidson. The event drew many purchasers, with good articles and confident sellers, while locals noted brisk store traffic and occasional lighthearted remarks about traders and outfits.
The Booster club will meet with Mrs. Tom Swift on Tuesday October 4. The Young Peeples Bible class led by Dr. Eastwood reminds members of Rally Day on Sunday morning. The C D A meets at the K C hall Friday October 5 at 745 PM. The Literat ure department gathers Monday at 2 30 PM at Mrs. St B Knight's home. Dues were due by October 1. bring dues to the meeting.
Bud apologizes and receives a receipt while Walter Keiper, hard of reading, smiles at a free Journal. Earl Ferguson buys the last subscription, tipping five dollars and donating a dollar back. Mr Ellis from Crawfordsville visits. Professor Ross schemes a ride to Washington via Sockum. Dr Tom Thompson shows off a new radio as neighbors joke about his money and nightlife.
Bids due October 17 1921 at 2 pm local time at the County Auditor's office Washington Iowa for a Standard Z Truss bridge. A $100 bond and a 190 percent performance bond required with contract notice that bids may be rejected. Plan details and viewing at the County Auditor's office.
Notice to creditors of Ralph Fuller of Wellman Iowa that he was adjudicated bankrupt on October 5 1928. The first meeting of creditors will be held October 17 1928 at 10 00 AM at the office of Referee T L Brookhart 115 East Washington Street Washington Town to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
Keota couple Miss Clara E Pulver and Mr Harry C Teets wed at the Sellman home in Ottumwa with Rev A A Heath officiating. The bride wore dark blue velvet and georgette. post ceremony dinner followed, and the couple departed for Spirit Lake for their honeymoon.
Hayesville sharpened cold night scene ends with an eleven year old girl nearly suffocating from car heater fumes aboard a closed vehicle. Mrs Aska wrapped a blanket to warm her as the battery failed near Keota. The child revived by a physician but danger warned. Parents were affected by fumes and continued journey with heater off.
The Fort nightly Bible department will gather Monday afternoon at 2 20 at the home of Mrs F L Wilson 19912 for a routine meeting.
Price list from Washington Produce Markets shows per pound rates for butterfat tests and various poultry: hens heavy breeds and leghorn, springs by weight, old roosters, ducks, geese, and horse hides. Additional credit notes include one cent more per pound for poultry delivered and a market note for sick or underconditioned poultry.
The Journal lists upcoming sales for Oct with names and locations such as Tracy Dairy Sale in Brigh ton Oct 10 and Duroc Jersey and Poland China hog sales across Washington Keota Crawfordsville and nearby farms. Key entries include Mike Trier Keota Duroc Jersey sale Oct 10 and J C Cunningham closing out sale Oct 17 northwest of Crawfordsville.
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