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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
2
The market shows 15 000 hogs with top 10 50 for direct sales and varied weights from 90 to 130 lbs to 250 350 and beyond. Cattle entries reach 2 000 calves with steers and feeders trending steady to strong. cows and bulls mix with prices across weight classes. Sheep volume hits 16 000 with native lambs and feeding lambs moving higher and fat ewes steady.
The market lists wheat corn oats and soy futures with September and March contracts. Prices hover around 1.36 for wheat and near 1.03 for corn with mixed percent changes and monthly shifts. The report includes spot and futures quotes across multiple months and delivery points.
An agricultural listing shows prices and grades for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Clover and Timothy by color and quality. It includes figures such as red hard mixed yellow white and other varietal classifications with percentages and ranges across multiple entries.
Record of cash values for Clover Timothy and Alsike across dates. Includes old and new cash amounts: Clover 1160 both states, Timothy old 260 new 2000 with December 295 and March 319, Alsike new 1050 with October 1065 December 1090. Also mentions Oct and Dec values and December 1.145 for LTS.
Eddie Leonard, famed minstrel man, headlining Melody Lane opening Friday at Graham Theatre. Jo Swerling’s backstage vaudeville tale stars Leonard opposite Josephine Dunn, whose screen presence recalls The Singing Fool. Dunn plays Leonard’s wife as they endure three a day vaudeville grind.</s>
The notice lists poultry and livestock prices for Washington markets. Prices include fresh laid eggs per dozen, various chicken breeds by pound, and several types of hides with per unit rates. No market for sick or crippled poultry is noted.
The item mixes a travel diary from Fort Morgan to Kalona with anecdotes about road conditions on Lincoln highway and Santa Fe trail, a badger fight memory, a shopkeeper joke, and notes on Frank Ferris and Joe Bauchman. It also adverts Leonard songs and film showings at Graham Theatre with praise for The Outlaw and Thunder.
Carroll Iowa marked the dedication of its new airport with a large celebration. The program featured air races balloon ascensions flying exhibitions and speeches. Planes and pilots from across the nation participated in the dedicatory exercises.
William F. Kenny a New York millionaire admitted he was fooling over a hair dispute in London and confirmed he had already received a haircut there. His barber plans to get a haircut in London by wireless from the Leviathan as Anglo American amity remains intact amid minor issues.
London reports Elia beth has been made a member of the Children's League of Peace Union. The organization operates branches globally to promote peace and brotherhood among nations.
Des Moines reports the six contestants in a rocking chair marathon remain active past 180 hours as they try to surpass the 550 hour world record set at Marseilles Illinois. Among 18 couples in the walkathon the Buron endurance event fatigue shows as the second week begins.
Property owners J. F. Shalla Geo Shalla and Ed Shalla warn that hunting or trespassing on their lands north of town is strictly forbidden.
A sequence of farm sale notices with dates from Sept 17 through Oct 12 in Iowa towns including Kalona Rich mond Ainsworth Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Keota Washington and Duv oe s. Buyers are informed of closing out land personal property and livestock auctions featuring breeds Jersey cattle Polands Durocs Shorthorns and other stock by various auctioneers and estates.
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