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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1928
Page
2
Market report shows cattle receipts around 11 11,000 and hogs 34,000 with uneven prices. Slaughter classes range from 12 to 17.25 for various weight categories. sheep receipts 13,000 with lambs and feeders trading slowly amid moderate supplies. Also notes a fatal fire incident involving George H. Horney in Polk County.
A fragmented OCR list shows produce and animal prices including butter per tablespoon egg rates per dozen and live poultry prices for hens pullers young roosters and ducks. It also mentions geese horse hides and unspecified premiums for sick or crippled poultry in a historic market record.
The Poland China sale at Busby and Gamon attracted strong bidding with top price of 82.59 dollars for a prime gilt due in part to Hawkeye lineage. Several leading buyers from Midland to North Dakota and Iowa purchased notable animals amid brisk activity and high interest from breeders nationwide.
In Our Town news the Bosby Gammon and Sons sale drew strong bids with high prices for male hogs and top hogs reaching 82.50 while gilts lagged. The August Times notes tax issues post Bob Sheets sale and mentions Washington County Hospital. Several local names appear in social items and farm notes, with farm news about corn, conveyors, and local gatherings.
Scarlet fever forced the Frog Pond school to close while Miss Marie Sehlunz teaches there. Mrs Eleanor Wehr travels from Monda to visit her son. Old Clifton will host a Friday meeting with supper and program. Weber and Huston run a seed corn contest with proceeds to the Boy Scout Troop. Ghidsia church plans a homecoming November 4 and a noon bucket dinner. Washington school pupils four miles away stage a Halloween program Friday night under Mrs Walters. Mr and Mrs James Corney and daughters Irene and Alene visit the Gh… Ford home in Conesville.
A fragmentary notice lists brunette leading women for Richard Barthelmess across his films at National Pictures. Molly O Day and Lina Masquetio are named, with mentions of Wheel of Chance and The Noose, plus notes on Mae Two Amethitions and Haines directing at Republic studios. The text is damaged and difficult to parse.
Community members in Keota hear of the death of Mrs Walter a, with friends and neighbors paying respects. The notice cites local names Andy, Albert, Harry Henderson as part of the city’s social circle. Funeral details are not provided in the fragments.
Des Moines report: Clinton Leonard seven was killed Monday night when a scooter he rode collided with an automobile driven by J. H. Crann, a junior high instructor. Leonard suffered a fractured skull and fatal head injuries after attempting to avoid the car at an intersection. Crann said he was traveling about 15 miles per hour. The fatality occurred near the county hospital Friday morning.
Local notice advertising Dr Watts as a foot doctor offering residence calls. Call 29 Black or visit Mall and Reda's Barber Shop for service.
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