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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1929

Page

2

Chicago hogs and cattle prices in slow market report

In Chicago on September 9, wholesale hogs totaled about 60 thousand with demand slow and price declines of 10 to 20 cents for lighter hogs under 220 pounds. Heavier hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower. top hog price around 11.10. Cattle sales totaled about 28 thousand with frank declines noted in fed steers and yearlings. light, well finished yearlings steady. Slaughter classes show varied prices across weight ranges. veal and sheep markets also described with slow bidding.

Chicago Butchers Med

Wheat futures surge in September and December trades

Open High Low Close Wheat September 134 3014 4.33 1.33 percent December contracts rise with gains of 7.42 percent in a volatile session. Market activity shows mixed bids and notable price shifts across the corn market as traders react to supply data and weather cues.

Washington Produce Markets Prices and Poultry Items

Washington Produce Markets lists various poultry and livestock prices per pound and per unit. Leghorn hens spring chickens and calves hides are shown with per pound and per unit rates. An extra charge of one cent per pound applies for poultry delivered. sellers note no market for sick thin or injured poultry.

Hanke

Market quotes show mixed commodity and livestock rates

The snippet lists various March May and December futures for corn oats rye and lard with bids and percent changes. Prices appear in diverse ranges with figures like 1.47 1.46 for corn and 11.70 for lard, indicating fluctuating agricultural markets.

Rly Botheys Pete Pere “Srs

Chicago Cash Grain Wheat and Corn Prices

Grain prices list diverse lots including Wheat and Corn with multiple grades and percentage ranges. Entries cover hard, northern spring, mixed, gwallow, below hard, SG, and yellow varieties with varying percent values and some mis-typed figures. Also shows Rye, Timothy, Clover, Barley pricing across multiple entries.

Frye Timothy

Toledo Seed Market Clover Prices Across Months

The record lists seed prices for Clover, Timothy, and Alsike with various cash values. Entries include domestic cash old 1160 and cash new 1160, Oct 1176, Dec 1200, Imp cash old 1100, Timothy cash new 275 and Dec 295, March 319, Alsike cash new 1020, Oct 1040, Dec 1065.

Timothy Alsike Dee

Local Correspondent Notes Moves of Mrs Butler and Visitors

Columbus Junction September 7 Mrs Martha Butler reports visitors from Minneapolis Chicago Wilton and Brooklyn New York Mrs Butler travels to Brooklyn to take a secretary post for Dr Wins Dudley pastor of Flatbush Congregational Church Rev Zerbe attends the Ottumwa annual conference The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church has ten members.

Columbus Junction C. Butler Minneapolis Jarne Ts Jeffrey Chicago Nancy van Zandt Gustehen Mellecker Wilton Martha Iace Butler Brooklyn N. Y Winis Dudley Flat Bush Congregational Church J. W. Zerbe The Methodist Church Ottumwa Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church of

Columbus City News Highlights Local Gatherings and Events

Columbus City hosts a meeting with Mrs. James Cherwinker at Haskins and a noon pot luck. A marriage in Chicago linked William Williams to Ellel Hammond of Rockport Indiana officiated by Rev. John Williams. Pine Brothers plan a 40 by 70 auto storage building investment. Local tomato crop praised and Orville Sparrow runs the canning factory. Mrs. Mary Devine and Mildred Kennedy visit the Hl. L. May home. Mrs. J. F. McQueen fractures her leg at Third and Vrainut. hospitalized in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brock visit Los Angeles. Zion church women meet with Mrs. Jones. Columbus High School PTA holds first meeting Monday evening.

Columbus City James Cherwinker Haskins William Williams Trevor Williams Columbus Junction Chicago Ellel Hammond Rockport Ind John Williams South Side Presbyterian Welch Church Pine Brothers Orville Sparrow Mary Devine Mildred Kennedy St. Paul Hl. L. May J. F. McQueen Third Vrainut Hershey Hospital Muscatine George W. Brock Los Angeles Women of Zion Congregational Church Ww. C. Jones Parent Columbus High School

Morning Sun Bank Dividend Ordered in Wapello Case

Judge Oscar Hale of Wapello has authorized a 40 percent dividend for depositors of the Exchange Bank of Morning Sun, a private institution closed in December 1925 amid the FE L. McClurkin estate settlement. R. D. McCullough of Wapello serves as administrator.

Columbus Junction Oscar Hale Wapello Echange Bank of Morning Sun Louisa County FE. L. McClurkin R. D. McCullough

Woman Ordained Elder at M E Conference

The Rev. Mrs. Alice McBlain wife of Rev A W McBlain pastor of the Wilton Methodist church was ordained elder at Ottumwa after a 1927 deacon ordination by Bishop Burns at Burlington. She led Moscow church for three years and is noted as the first woman east of the Rocky Mountains to receive the elder title in the church.

Columbus Junction Alice McBlain A. W McBlain Wilton Methodist Church Ottumwa Red Donnellson McBlain Burns Burlington Rocky Mountaina Church Board of Examiners MacBlain Moscow Wilton United States Mtaide Montana

Radio Features Tonight on NBC and CBS Networks

Tonight's NBC and CBS listings include Roxy's Gang on WIZ at 5 50 est, White House concert on WIZ at 6 25 est, General Motors hour on WEAF at 7 30 est, United Choral Singers on WABC at 7 30 est, and Real Folks on WIZ at 7 30 est. The lineup spans NBC and CBS with multiple time slots for tonight.

The United Press WIZZ NBC WIZ White House WEAF General Motors Hour WABC CBS United Choral Singers Real Folks

Five Best Radio Features Tuesday Schedule

A radio listing highlights NBC CBS and local stations with programs such as Eveready Hour Ola Gold orchestra Fada Salon Orchestra and Hour of Vaudeville on NBC CBS and CBS networks with evening times across stations WRAE WABC WEAF WIZ and WEAF.

WRAE NBC WABC CBS WEAF R. Kk. O

Seventy Escape As Ship Hits Rocks Near Copenhagen

An excerpted incident reports the steamer Heimdall, 1539 tons, striking rocks off Ostana near Stockholm and sinking after all passengers and cattle escaped in lifeboats. In Iowa City, Clement Co Williams was named chairman of the university athletics committee succeeding Edward H Lau­er, who moved to the secretary’s office.

Copenhagen Heimdall Stockholm Ostana Iowa City Clement Co. Wil- Hams College of Engineeripe University of Iowa Athletic Mrei Walter A William Edward H. Lauer

Evening Paragraphed Notes From Lemons and Locals

A long collection of small town notices from Freemont Neb to Des Moines recounts travel updates, local visits, and community happenings. The items mention a 82 year old Mrs Weldin, a June accident recovery, Brighton mayor sightings, harvest trips to Montana, a Sunset park picnic, a cellar-store makeover, and local business and social trade.

Town notes chart light, hay yields, and town life

A rural column records local observations including a tourist remark about a traffic light, hay harvest totals from W L Dickinson, and a tent ownership claim by Blaine Holmes and Howard Anderson. It also notes a street hold up at Nicola Harmon store, visits by the Axtel Anderson family, Keota residents, and comments on local fairs, church events, and club meetings.

Blaine Holmes Howard Anderson John Andersons KE. R. ‘van Nostrand Nicola & Harmon Washington County Axtel Anderson Kenneth Waho Nebraska Andersons Iowa

Sept to Oct Local Auction Notices Across Iowa Towns

A sequence of closing out sales listed with dates and locations in Iowa. Auctions include Godfrey Sommers near Kalona on Sept 17 and Mike Mushek near Richmond on Sept 24 with land and personal property, J D Raben administrator near Ainsworth on Sept 25, Knotek Bros in Riverside, W A Duncan & Sons in Polands, Columbus Junction on Oct 2, John Jenkins Shorthorns in Columbus Junction on Oct 3, John Wagner near Polands Washington on Oct 5, Robt G Sheetz in Keota Polands on Oct 19, H J Oak & Sons in Durroes Columbus Junction on Oct 11, and W R Camen & Long in Polands Washington on Oct 12.

Godfrey Sommers Kalona Mike Mushek Richmond J. D. Raben Did Ainsworth Knotek Bros. Duroci Riverside Iowa W. A. Duncan & Sons Polands Columbus Junction John Jenkins

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