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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
2
Hog prices total about 22 000 head with direct sales 5 006. Weights range from 90 to 150 pounds with mid ranges 160 to 200 pounds and 200 to 300 pound categories showing varied declines. Cattle and calves total around 25 000 with weekend supply of steers and vealings mostly steady to lower grades, lighter demand.
The market lists cattle and lamb classes with weight ranges and price bands for steers heifers and bulls, plus dairy items and futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and related grains. Futures show fractional changes and cash prices for various months and grades.
George Woolman of 1554 Main Street Davenport Iowa says kidney trouble and rheumatism plagued him until Konjola restored his health. He reports poison impurities banished improved sleep energy and reduced pain. The medicine is sold by Druggist J I McDaniel and other local druggists.
October 25 report notes return of pleasant weather and a string of local visits. Mentions Mrs. Lee Scranton’s return to Oswego Kansas, trips by Robt. Ferguson from Crawfordsville, Mort Chance husking corn near Burlington, and various neighbor anecdotes including Henry Bartholomew and Jesse Guy in town. Also lists grain prices for rye barley clover timothy and total weights.
A quirky clipping notes a recent wedding involving a woman of 549 pounds and a man at 563 pounds. The item humorously reflects on insurance questions about age limbs and beneficiaries. It juxtaposes a classroom tale of a man swimming the Tiber with a boy’s snappy comment about returning to his clothes.
Readable crumbs list varied prices for eggs hens and leghorn springs per dozen, butterfat cream, and per pound rates for various poultry and dairy items. Includes Leghorns old roosters white ducks colored ducks and geese with prices ranging roughly from 13c to 19c per pound or per dozen.
Two ex soldiers seek quiet in Arizona only to enter Sun Town ruled by a ruthless gang. They befriend a rancher’s motherless daughter and pursue justice after she is killed by gang chief Laguerre. Ranchers rally to seize Laguerre, a fierce battle erupts, and the town burns as the army captures the gang leader.
The Graham theatre presents the Paramount all talk drama Woman Trap from the play Brothers. The film brings powerful entertainment with dialogue and stage energy, drawing capacity audiences as the conflict between brothers unfolds with rapid pacing and strong performances.
Film star Jack Mulhall failed to complete a sentence in a fragmentary note. The readable text shows him discussing a method to alter appearance or identity with no clear outcome. The passage appears to be a garbled or partial wire service style item.
The film Dark Streets features a dual role for Mulhall as a cop and a crook with no makeup for the cop and grease paint for the crook. Lila Lee plays the female lead with a supporting program including Snappy Sneezer and Men Among Men.
On Oct 20 a Washington International company announces a sale of used implements on Oct 30 by Paul G Peterson & Son Mediapolis Iowa featuring Durocs. A notice prohibits hunting and trespassing on properties north of town signed by J F Shalla Geo Shalla and Ed Shalla.
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