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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1928
Page
2
Receipts show hogs about 20 000 with steady to strong demand and Thursday's low around 10 to 200, early top near 9.80, and a range for bulk weights 180 to 270. Cattle receipts about 1 000 with all classes steady, steers scarce with top around 16.00, calf and yearling values range broadly, cows and bulls also on varied but steady to higher sides.
Fragmentary OCR suggests an odd line about keeping a rat and mice expense for a year, mentioning strange terms like K Horruss and No MUss and a garbled phrase toe a rug elorete. No clear persons organizations places or dates are readable.
Prices listed for various farm items including butterfat tests on cream, eggs from heavy and light breeds, springs of different ages, roosters, ducks, geese, horse hides, and beef hides. Rates per dozen, per pound, or each are given with notes on quality and delivery. figures appear inconsistent or partially garbled.
Receipts total 9,000 sheep with fat natives and feeding lambs held over from Thursday, early sale steady with Thursday. Lambs good to choice 12.0 to 13.75 per hundredweight for 92 lb, medium 11.96 to 12.7, feeders 12.25 to 18. Trade and price movements described for cattle and hogs with fluctuating weights and grades, noting steady to slightly lower tendencies. Wheat and corn futures quoted with mixed movements and prices listed for various months and grades.
Busby and Gamon's Poland China herd sale emphasis on large well grown bloodline animals, offered as top quality picks for hunters and farmers. The sale promises guaranteed purchases and field representatives available for absent bidders.
Paul G Peterson & Son announce a farm sale of 44 male Durors and 1 girts at their Mediapolis area farm, southeast of town. The firm, longstanding breeders in southeastern Iowa, invites buyers to request a catalog with complete sale details and animal particulars.
Franklin Pa. Feb 19—William C Hopson missing mail flyer from Clarion to Cleveland Ohl was found dead in wreckage three miles west of Polk. The plane struck a tree on a hillside during heavy rain and darkness. Hopson apparently tried to identify his flight path and died in the crash, his crushed body found in the seat.
Edward Poit of Keota completes advance aeronautics coursework with Midwest Airways Corporation in Molath Illinois. The course enables him to pilot a plane and earns him hours of flight time after receiving a company card granting piloting duties.
October 19 item discusses Dale Darbyshire’s injury in Keota with odd mentions of the Singmaster sale. It covers local travel, the J. O. Singmaster, and Keota hub status, plus a long orange juice health parody. Also notes pilot John Pletfer and Mid-West Airways, and Myseta club meeting on October 12 with a Christmas fancywork event and officer list.
Town field plans show the University of Town ticket office holding about 3 000 seats for the homecoming game on October 27. Officials say demand has risen since the Town team’s win over Chicago, with seats likely available for several days up to game time. The 1925 homecoming crowd at Town field remains a benchmark.
Reeve, handicap 15, won a hole in a bogey competition at a 213 yard fourth after taking one stroke. The odd result surprised him and occurred on the course club’s venue. Bible class and Young People's Presbyterial announcements follow in the notice.
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