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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
2
Receipts total about 12 000 hogs and 11 000 cattle with steady to higher bids. Top hogs 138 to 215 pounds paid 13 40 to 13 10 for select classes. sows steady. calves, steers, heifers and bulls show broad price ranges across weight classes. Sheep and lamb futures indicate dull action on western lambs but firm feeding lamb demand with higher-quality lot prices noted.
The report lists prices and percentages for grain categories including wheat, corn, oats, and barley. It shows multiple lots with variations such as hard wheat at 119 to 112, 107 to 108, and mixed at 102, plus corn lines with yellow and white grades spanning 193 to 10414 percent and 10214 to 108 percent, oats and barley ranges given.
The Washington county Poland China sale led by John Wagner opens on October 10 at the Busby sale pavilion in Washington. He offers 50 head including 30 males and 20 gilts from four blood lines noted for size type and efficiency to improve herds and profits. The Wagner herd is renowned for soundness and top condition for sale day.
The Escape stars Virginia Valli with William Russell and George Meeker in a faithful modern screen version of Paul Armstrong's play. Richard Rosson directs through New York nightlife with vivid tempo and solid performances. Nancy Drexel appears as Valli's willful sister, age 17 is noted.
A report lists Timothy at 500 to 560 per unspecified unit and Clover from 2125 to 2950. No further context provided.
Market notes list seed prices including clover varieties and timothy with figures such as cash old, cash new, and Dec values. Entries show Oct and Dec readings for Alsike and Clover related terms. Prices reflect cash and invoice style quotes across crop types.
Chicago dispatch reports tomorrow's receipts expected at 8 000 cattle 15 000 hogs and 23 000 sheep with 5 000 holdover hogs. The figures reflect early market estimates for the forthcoming session.
Crawfordsville notes Miss Margaret Gault left for Monmouth Illinois to begin her third year of college. Mrs Mary Packer suffered a broken right arm in West Liberty after a scare with a bee while riding with Carson. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid and Methodist Ladies Aid held 15 cent socials with meals, and Lisle Maxwell family returned from West Middlesex Pennsylvania.
A white dogwood can be turned pink through propagation by grafting or budding onto seedlings of the common white variety. This method preserves the pink form by using the stock of the white tree to carry the desired color into new plants.
Riverside business visitor Eardley Bell Jr. Bert Cray and John Cray visit and travel to Washington. Mrs. Wilkinson hospitalizing in Iowa City. Fred Klockenteger in Los Angeles Soldiers Home recovering. Local letters discuss emigration bans on German police dogs. farmers report crops, corn and hay conditions, and general Iowa harvest optimism. Small-town social notes include visits, home building, court day in Merengo, and local baseball result Wellman 6 Kinross 8.
Monday's rains north and west eased dust as C W Gray's sale drew buyers from Olds to Riverside. Dowell reports rain at Oskaloosa while attendees enjoyed Pleasant Hill church tea and a brisk bidding pace led by Ray Smith in a lively auction.
Local tale recalls a cabin belief in spirits sparked by a sneaky rattlesnake sighting along the Miami river. R. S. Woodford visited Washington Tuesday and notes hot weather boosts spirits. Dc. B. Reed sends daughter Ruby Gingerich to Montecello Iowa. Journal offers six day per week home daily service.
An exchange questions why the city in Michigan is called Battle Creek, hinting at a local origin story. The dialogue suggests curiosity about place names tied to battles and historical events.
The report lists business and social activity around Wellman Iowa with mentions of Albert Bunnell renting Elvin 80 acres for next year, Dr J K Wells renting her home to Rev Margaret Hahn, Mrs Wells moving to Cedar Rapids to live with daughter Flora Wells, Rev Schwimley hosting his California sister, Snavely family Cedar Rapids visitors, George Figgins Kalona business visitors, Glenn Dutton trading farms near Wellman for Nick Smith farm, and Max McCrabb Kinross visiting Wellman.
A shipment ready for market in West Chester Tuesday was weighed and held due to car shortages and market uncertainty. Weights included Walter Boyer 224 1 2, Ben Senft 223 1 2, Fred Kupka 221 2, Harry Duesenberry 216, Roy Gardner 208 totaling 1094 lbs with 94 lbs dock, net 1000 lbs.
Funeral held at the home of his son E S Hess aged seventy six with surviving children Mrs Blanche Perdue Culver Indiana Mrs Nelle Atwood Eldon Mrs Maude Strausser South English Dewey Hess Washington and Elmer H Keota wife Miss Anna Fulton preceded him in death five years ago Rev Blosser of the Mennonite church South English conducted the services. Burial in Keota cemetery with pallbearers H E Pulver J E Young L E Arnold W S Helscher J M White and J H Lyle.
Crawfordsville Sept 11 Miss Nellie Manners reports Earle Barnes Max Anwyl Violet Twinam Margaret and William Davidson will attend Monmouth College in Illinois. T H Barnes John Twinam and Guy Mitchell drive the group. Miss Myrtle Orris Pauline Smith travel to Cedar Falls Iowa to Iowa State Teachers College. Mr and Mrs John Wooley arrive from Columbia Missouri to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W H Hagie and family visit Dean McKee home in Sigourney and meet Mr and Mrs Thomas McKee of Winterset Iowa. Miss Aletha Holmes teaches nearby.
Keota reports the body of W S Hess, a former resident, was brought in for funeral services. Details on date and burial arrangements are not disclosed in available text.
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