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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1929
Page
2
The Chicago market shows overall softness with direct and bulk cattle and hog quotes easing. Cattle volumes reach 30 000 with calves 3 000. steers and heifers mostly lower while feeder and stocker categories hold steadier. Lambs and sheep move modestly with light declines in early bids.
In the Chicago grain market a series of futures quotes covers Wheat Corn Oats Rye and related commodities. The data shows bid and ask levels for May and Mar contracts, with prices shifting across multiple lines and reports on various months and delivery options.
Reports from Washington recount the October 21 homecoming visit to Iowa City for the Iowa vs Illinois football game. Local residents including Dr. R W Henry and Everett Long shared travel to the celebration while interacting with townsfolk and noting community past and present.
A parade of short items mentions Havre Tit us sightings, long residence of Mr. James Schrader, and John Witterman sale with a large crowd despite threatening rain. Notes on a churchgoer reacting to the name Satan, Gladys Clark in California catching a large shark, Stansburys in California, and cattle and hog sales near Cotter. Also references are made to a boxing fight in Robstown and a courtroom cross examination about beating a wife.
Grain prices show mixed bids across wheat corn and oats with multiple lots cited. Wheat: hard 119 to 122 percent, yellow hard 120 to 122 percent. corn: various mixed lots 90 to 94 percent, some yellow 91 to 92 percent. oats white 44 to 47 percent. rye 100 to 101. barley 56 to 65. timothy 475 to 550. clover 1150 to 1950.
The report lists cash amounts for Claver with old and new values across Oct Feb Mar and dates, Timothy with old and new cash, and Alsike with quarterly cash figures for Oct Dec Mar. Specific totals show mixed old and new cash values per period.
A sketchy note suggests reviving dead ferns by placing them in hot water with pets and letting the water cool. It mentions tetting stand and a cooling period as part of the process.
Secretary James J. Benda reports payments by Farmers Mutual Insurance to policy holders. Names and amounts include George Chalupa 318 for hay and implements, Grover Walton 710, George Ash 1.60, M C Kessel 175, J M Rich Noble 12.75, Levi S. Bales 10, C A Rich 65, Anna Beranek 10, Albert Pimme 175, Merle Steele 45, E R Meek 212.05, John Bauer 85, A H Brinning 62.50, Sikke Brewer 22, R J Eckerman 150, Glenn McCall 55, L D Bishop 78.10, E S Wolcott 27.85, Mrs Orba G Swayze incomplete record.
Market list shows per pound and per dozen rates for hens leghorns ducks and geese with weights and shipping terms. Includes calf horse and pony hides values plus an extra cent per pound for poultry delivered and a note that sick or crippled poultry has no market.
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