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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1928

Page

2

Market News on Cattle and Sheep Prices and Volumes

Market notes show cattle bids from 10 to 16 dollars per cwt with steers and yearlings steady at about 13.75, cows 7.75 to 11.75, and stocker feeder values 11.75 to 12.00 for all weights. Sheep total around 30,000 with lambs and feeding lambs steady, ewes 5 to 6.60, lambs 12.65 to 12.85, and notes on grade spread. Oct 17 livestock estimates list cattle 9,000 hogs 24,009 sheep 28,000 for Chicago grain region.

Emor Fow

Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Prices

Market list shows prices for cream butterfat 80¢ per unit, heavy breed hens and pullets per pound, spring poultry items, old roosters, ducks, geese, and horse and beet hides. An extra one cent per pound paid for poultry delivered.

Poland China cattle sale noted at Bushy Pavilion next Tuesday

Sale notes announce 44 head of Poland China stock from Bushy sale Pavilion with W R Gamon & Sons selling 1 horses and references to champion sires Choice Goods Night Hawk and Silver King. Breeding aims emphasize big, well finished animals suited to major bloodlines. Also includes scattered commodity price figures and a separate note about a visit to the Orville Elder home.

Poland China W. R. Gamon & Sons Choice Goods Iowa the Topic Nebraska Night Hawk Hawkeye Silver King

Mersmen's film stunt in Wings bombs from bomber

Jurion Steene recalls filming twelve direct hits from a bomber during Wings at Fox theater. He describes cramped space, a risky setup, and two signaling tugs that released the bombs as Capt. Stribling commanded.

Jurion Steene Pombay Steene T. L R. Stribling Notua Capt Stribling Theseb Mt. Pleasant Washington

Community Notices and Personal News Digest

Ill health improves for A T Brown and greetings for friends. Rey Strykler cheerful during visit. Roya welcomed a son, while Chester Holcomb reports his son in hospital and Grandpa Orr feeling fine. Local clubs schedule events and dues notices, with announcements of meetings, market day October 18, and church social plans. Contributions note subscriptions and a race event, plus a planned Rosem meeting and Woman’s Home Missionary Society gathering.

Robi Roya Chester Holcomb Grandpa Orr

The King of Kings Captures London Crowd at Private Showing

A private London screening of The King of Kings excites widespread praise. The film features L. B. Warner, Ernest Torrence, Joseph Schildkraut, Jacqueline Logan, Victor Varcon, and Rudolph Schildkraast, drawing universal attention for its biblical epic presentation.

London Middesex

Lodges and rail listings in Washington and Knoxville areas

Fragments show lodge meeting schedules for Washington chapters with officers names and meeting nights, plus Knoxville rail timetables and local freight and passenger trains. Also notes a Billard Service Station with battery service and repair offerings, plus an all-purpose electrical shop listing and local agent details.

J. M. Kyle Billard Eversihing Ouseline Amey City

Indefinite postponement of Pleasant 1st HI church supper

Weather forced cancellation of the chicken supper at Pleasant 1 HI church scheduled for Wednesday night. Relief corps meet set for October 20 at 2:20 with all members and officers urged to attend for inspection prep. Full rehearsals and county taxation discussions listed for October events across local schools and churches.

S Relief Corps

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