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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1928
Page
2
Hog markets show 28 000 head as Friday averages slip 25 to 40 while loads top at 11.00 for 264 lb. bites vary by weight from 160.00 to 11.00 for 250 350 lb to others. Cattle and calves total 20 000 with steers and yearlings up to 25. stockers slow and feeders 15 to 16.50. cows 7.25 to 12. calves and veal mix. Sheep trade 20 000 with lambs 92 lb down 12.29 to 13.40 and ewes to 6.75, live trading uneven.
Listing of seed prices with cash and imported options by month and season. Timothys show cash old and new with December prices, Alsike includes ecash new and October Bee prices, with Ost price for 1925 and 1926.
Chicago October 8 estimated receipts show cattle at 000, hogs at 220600, sheep at 14000. The numbers reflect early totals for tomorrow's animals arriving in markets.
John Wagner launches his pure bread Poland China hog sale on October 19 at the Busey Manufacturing Co. pavilion in northeast Washington. He offers 50 head described as the highest grade yet with long bodies fine feet smooth coats and uniform size. Sale proceeds rain or shine.
Sergeant H. D. Bennett in charge of the U S Army recruiting office in Davenport announces openings for enlistment in infantry cavalry engineers medical department cook and bakers school across Iowa Kansas Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Arkansas Nebraska There are many posts open for musicians Enlistments available for one year or three years.
Market data fragment shows fluctuating prices across crude, grain and livestock with March May and October futures. Notable entries include Corn Dee values near 83 81 82 for March and 85 83 84 for May and Oats around 44 percent and 45 percent for March and May. Lard shows October values around 12.26 12.25 17.10 with November readings at 12.25 12.30 and 12.15.
The report lists varied grain quotes with mixed lots and percentages. Wheat shows 1 red 103 and multiple northern spring readings. Corn features mixed grades from 9514 down to 92, yellow and white varieties. Oats present white quotes from 41 to 66 with white percentages. Barley runs from 58 to 68. Timothy ranges 540 to 600 with lower 2200 to 3050.
The note highlights Josh Billings humor about pepper and salt seasoning in everyday life and the wittiest men who have lived using the line freely.
A brief note compares the newer East Washington Street station with the North Iowa Avenue Station, praising equal friendliness and readiness to provide needed car services.
Mrs E C Hinkle and Miss Ethel Hinkle of Winfield plus Mrs M Cummings of Davenport visited the Harry McCall home. O D Norman fixes his rending matter for winter and moves second crop hay to sell in the field. Alpert Zieglowsky asks for the Journal, farming near Havre at Ole Ferguson farm. Birney led around by grandson at Stryker sale where four thousand dollars bought property. John Miller bought it and Charley Lemley clerked. Crawford from Ainsworth paid for Journal, planning dinner or supper. Henry Leffler near Haskin waits to take the Journal.
Irve Gallagher and Guy Koch began corn gathering last week with Earnest Carlson noting several farmers near Keswick. H W Jones R Z plans to be present for talks on feeding and crib space. The Tracey sale is set for Brighton Tuesday at 1 pm. John Wagner promotes purebred Poland China hogs in Washington at the Bussy sales room Wednesday Oct 19.
Yesterday afternoon at J. H. Crooks home in Crawfordsville, Mabel Crooks, daughter of J. H. Crooks, married Karl Monson of Davenport in a single ring ceremony. Rev. W. B. McCrory officiated with flower girl Jean Cherryholmes and ring bearer Russel Ross. The couple, both longtime locals with college ties, plan to reside in Davenport after a two week honeymoon. Guests included out of town relatives and friends from Norfolk Nebraska Waterloo Iowa Chicago Illinois Monmouth Illinois and Winfield Iowa.
The Waterbury Chamber of Commerce notes a humorous classroom moment as a teacher asks the first boy for his name and corrects him from Tom to Thomas while the next boy answers Jackass.
A young woman asks a druggist for a tasteless castor oil dose. The pharmacist offers soda while he prepares it, then returns. He asks if it is ready, she says yes, and discovers she has already drunk it meant for her mother. The Red Fez item notes church crowds and a musical duo, Claytors and Clara.
Prices listed for cream per 1 and dozens, heavy breed hens per pound, leghorn and black hens per pound, spring weights and sizes, old roosters, ducks, geese, horse hides, beet hides, and poultry delivery payments. Includes scattered figures such as 5,480 lb and various per pound rates.
Robert Haynes and E. D. Simmons, two of four men who escaped Jasper county jail by sawing bars last week, were held in Des Moines for Jasper county officers. Haynes faces liquor law violation charges while Simmons is held on robbery charges.
Police search for a hit and run driver after 82 year old Peter Kress was struck while crossing a street after leaving a street car. No witnesses have been found.
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