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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
2
Hogs receipts 33 000 market active with higher weights and fat hogs. Top 13 30 for select 185 to 210 lb. other weight ranges steady to higher. Cattle receipts 27 000 calves 3 000 market slow with mixed changes across classes. Slaughter classes show varying gains and losses. stockers and feeders firm. Sheep receipts 42 000 with natives softer and lamb prices mixed. feeding lambs steady. ewes and cull weights range.
Fragmentary numbers with months and percent signs. content lacks clear events or entities. Unable to derive a definite headline or concrete summary from the readable text.
A historical price table lists Wheat marks for hard and northern spring with percent ranges, mixed grades, and SG notes. Corn shows mixed and yellow and white varieties with price bands. Oats rye barley timothy and clover values appear with ranges, including units and percentages.
Seed market notes show Clover cash 1750 with Oct 1810 and Dec 1810 cash imports 1425. Timothy lists cash old 255 and cash new 260 with Dec 276. Alsike records cash new 1875 Oct 1875 and Dec 1900.
Paramount released an explanatory statement from a Los Angeles police official about the term Ladies of the Mob used for Clara Bow's film. The official clarifies it refers to the wives or sweethearts of gangsters who know their men’s crimes but rarely participate, often aiding only rarely and bound to one partner. In the Fox theatre showing, Bow plays a wife trying to reform her gangster lover, with Richard Arlen co starring.
Announcement for a September 11 Home Economic meeting with Miss Allie Rownd and a September 12 social by the West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid in church parlors. Serving committee listed and invitation extended to all ladies. Also an Evening Literature section meeting on September 10 at 7 30 with Mrs Ruth Lemley and reminder to remember dues.
The Baptist ladies Missionary will be held at the church Friday afternoon. Mrs L L McAvoy is the leader. All ladies of the congregation are cordially invited to be present. 1773
A Bridgeport Herald reporter plans a Tuesday interview with a famed local troublemaker. The narrator recalls preparing the house for the visit, the photographer's request for a lunch photo, and the family’s chaotic but humorous scene as they await the press event.
The friends of B F Dixon a longtime Washington business figure report he is able to be about the house and lawn at his daughter Mrs Liberts home in Geneva Iowa where he makes his home He suffered a severe illness 18 months ago while at his son Bert s in Hollywood California but recovered enough to travel home to Iowa in June 1927 and remains interested in old Washington friends
A diplomat orders twenty roses for a anniversary, plus twenty more by the florist. After the man leaves, a bystander remarks that he looks better now, though Wy remains a lingering memory in the tale.
A nostalgic column notes a Rastafarian child image and a district inspector’s visit to city high schools. The narrative includes a teacher on a blackboard test with a student and observations on schoolhouses, crops, and sermons by Rev. Fulton amid an era of improvement.
Mr and Mrs Howard Crozier and Ferne enjoyed a visit with Dr Liberts family and Mr Dixon near Geneva Iowa. Jacob Sheets sale drew a large crowd with many checks from Washington Wayland Kalona Fairfield Iowa City Keota West Chester Crawfordsville banks. Earnest Carlson announces a Duroc Jersey hog sale at Washington on October 20 featuring Smooth Index lineage.
A woman asks for a loaf of hay to be sent up and the Feeq merchant asks who it is for. She replies it is for the horse, noting the unexpected use of a phone in the delivery request.
Henry travels to town and visits his maiden aunt, sparking a brief scene of family reunion and small talk about sights and plans.
A brief notice notes a birthday event with a promise made by an unnamed male figure. The fragment implies good intentions but lacks details on people, place, or outcome.
A fragment shows a quip about time and a wagging clock, paired with a folk saying about humans and skinning animals twice. The lines suggest a humorous, rural voice and a mentioned joke format.
The Washington Press recalls Martino the illusionist who played four nights. He netted about $600 in Muscatine, with prizes awarded to Isaac Wagner, C. W. Baker, John Dodd, Miss Samphere, Mr. Guy, and John Hayes. Additional items include civic elections, relief aid to Chicago, real estate transfers, and upcoming local events and auctions.
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