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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1929

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Across Hogs Cattle Sheep

Chicago market report from the Department of Agriculture shows 17 000 hogs with steady to higher bids and top at 11.10 for 170 to 250 lb, plus cattle and sheep listings. Slaughter steers 13.60 to 16.60 for heavy weights, cows 9.00 to 11.75, vealers 15.75 to 18.00, native lambs 13.25 to 13.78 with top 14.00, ewes 4.00 to 5.25, feeder lambs 11.75 to 15.0, markets uneven amid ample supply.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Department of Agriculture Adaynee

Washinnatnon Produce Markets Listing Prices

Market list shows per pound prices for eggs and various fowl products including hens leghorn and leghorn springs, old roosters, heavy springs ducks and cheese by the pound. Hides priced by type and amount for horses ponies calves and other mammals. Poultry delivered earns an extra one cent per pound. no market for sick or thin stock.

Pikteesk Siege Gibson

Grain and fat market quotations with futures figures

The page lists September and December futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Lard with bid and asked ranges. Prices show daily percentage changes and contract values across months, including March May and January listings.

Grain price quotes from Chicago market summary

Chicago wheat and corn bids show varied lots with multiple grades and percentages. Oats report white oats around 47 to 50 percent, Timothy priced at 4.80 to 5.65, Barley at 65 to 75, reflecting a broad trading range across long list of grain types.

Toledo Seed Market Clover-domestic and imported prices

Market notes list seed prices for clover domestic and imported Timothy and Alsike. Prices shown include cash old and new rates with monthly figures for October December and March, with variations by type and season.

Toledo

Livestock Estimates From Chicago Trade Report

Livestock receipts for tomorrow in Chicago are projected with hogs at 20 060 head cattle at 000 and sheep at 26 H00. The item notes estimates sourced from local press.

Chicago

Wellman Eardley Bell Jr Correspondent Notes

Wellman area news reports H L Rockwell of West Liberty Iowa visiting Wellman on Sunday. Saturday auction by S I Perrin agent for Ella Junkins home sold for 800 dollars, bought by Toney C Briggman who will repair and rent. Mr and Mrs L C Miller visited Tiffin with Mrs Miller's sister. Grant Miller looked after the jewelry store.

Wellman H. L. Rockwell West Liberty Iowa Ile S. I. Perrin Ella Junkins

Weekly Infectious Animal Disease Bulletin and Wellman News

Hog cholera outbreaks remain the major losses for Eastern Iowa practitioners with multiple towns affected including Princeton Reinbeck Rowley Oak Grove Vinton Traer Swisher and Clear Lake among others. Community Club leaders plan to divide Wellman area into five districts for 4H outreach while local obituaries report C J Althaus death and long-time Wellman resident status.

Iowa Princeton Reinbeck Rowley Oak Grove Vinton Traer Swisher Clutter Washburn Clarksville Garner Raymond Rudd Nora Springs Clear Lake Pike Victor Belle Plaine Cascade Lowden Dike Sigourney Clinton Keinbeck Blacklee Maquoketa Dixon Clarkesville Alo Cedar Rapes Palo Belmond Manchester Marshalltown Tama

September visit and market snips from local region

SHPTEMBER is iy od Harry McConnell and Glenn Sands of Ainsworth are home from the market with stock for feeding this winter. McConnell brings 30 cattle and Sands a load of sheep. Washington visit reports note Mrs. Merchant and daughter Mrs. Earl Frey and J. W. White of Haskins, plus Harve Wilson and family returning from Kalamazoo Michigan after a week. A bystander remark about women prompts a counter reply that a mother and mother-in-law are women.

Harry McConnell Glenn Sands Ainsworth Mr. McConnell Mr. Sand Harve Wilson Glenn John S Wilson Kalamazoo Michigan Washington

Old fashioned barn dance lights up Washington crowd

A lively Berdo's barn dance drew many locals led by Joe McGraw with Mack's Music Makers. Prizes went to Mrs. Sam Singmaster and Charlie Custer while others from Washington Keota and Tipton joined in. The piece notes weather, festival ambiance, and town social life.

Berdo’s Mack Joe McGraw

Local Notes on Residents and Visitors

Dame reports driving home Sunday. Mrs W T Hamilton left for California early last week to stay a couple of months with her brother and sister. While away, Mr and Mrs Yordy will manage the house and farm. Mr and Mrs L E Bidwell visited Brighton last Tuesday. Bidwell's aunt Miss Mary Wycoff joined them for a short visit. W B Darnell nursed a sore finger after burning it on his auto engine. infection caused a few days of pain. Charles Durian returned from Excelsior Springs last week and is much improved.

Wellman Montgomery M. Booth Harry Huber Do. Booth Wassonville Althaus Wasson'lle Iowa Washington County Dayton Lodge Rebekah Lodge Ile W. FE. Maplethorpe Garwin, Towa Charles Maplethorpe M. D Toledo Towa L. & .Maplethorpe Towa City Ethel Miller Garwin Albans Lloyd Whetst'ne W. T. Hamilston California Charles Durian Excelsior Springs

Highland Center Community Notes Reflect Farm Work and Visits

Several men in this community are busy picking seed corn. A light frost was reported around the creek's bottom Friday morning. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Milt Woltrab and son at Peter Mougins Saturday, and Mrs. Elmer Kolesick visiting sister Annie Krotz. Ainsworth and Haskins news stitch the day with a car rollover near Haskins injuring Sidney Coon and Melvin Soukup lightly.

Highland Milt Woltrab Peter Mougins Elmer Kolesick Annie Krotz Washington Busby's Union Dale School John Rotenburger Frank Florang Sidney Coon Melvin Soukup Nash Haskins Chas. Vandrasekana Irene Leona Dorothy Marie Roy Hare Milt Wollrab Ana Annie Krotz John Francis Kolosiek Howard Fisher Wilbur Chalupa Joe Krotz Darlene Lofefiie Bincer Merifield Mariery Maxine McMahon Roy Steel Ainsworth Rose Chihak J. M. Soukay

Keota Sends Students to Various Colleges Across the State

Keota reports a large wave of students from public and parochial schools heading to multiple colleges. Names listed include Harriet Morris Ruth Pulver and others pursuing Stevens College Missouri Palmer and Thomson’s school of.

KEOTA Harriet Morris Lo’s Ochs Ruth Pulver Stevens College Missouri Palmer Thomson School of

Local visits and social calls in Lexington area

Mrs W W Matthess and Mr and Mrs B J Holmes with Mrs Wayne McClude and son Don visited Mrs Melo Patterson. Sam White family spent Sunday with Ewart Young. Birkley Ward and Warren Matthess visited Sunday. Everett Fleming and Clarence Timmins families entertained R D Anderson in Washington. Milo Patterson at Wellman working. H E Matthess and Floyd Mills visited Washington Sunday. L E Oldfield Cy Timmins and Amanda Schulty were in Washington Friday.

B. J. Holmes Wayne McClude Donald Melo Patterson Sam White Ewart Young H. E. Matthess Floyd Mills Washington L. E. Oldfield Cy Timmins Amanda Schulty

Sale date column lists multiple farm auctions in Iowa

The Journal's sale date column shows a series of farm auctions with dates and locations around Rich mond Ainsworth Washington Columbus Junction Mediapolis and Keota including bidders such as Mike Mushek J D Rabendld W W Cherry Knotek Bros Chas S Zickafoose and others for land personal property cattle and hogs from Sept 24 to Oct 30 with various destinations and sale notes.

Mike Mushek Richmond J. D. Rabendld Ainsworth W. W. Cherry Hampshire Washington Crawfordsville W. A. Duncan & Sons Polands Columbus Junction John Jenkins John Wagner Polands Washington Rob’'t G. Sheetz Keota Oak & Sons Durocs W. R. Gamon & Sans Polands Washington Town Paul G. Peterson& Son Mediapolis Iowa

No More Gas In Stomach And Bowels

An advertisement promises relief from gas and bloating with Baalmann's Gas Tablets. It claims to eliminate stomach discomfort, nervous feelings, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs by preventing gas interference with circulation, available in a yellow package for a stated price.

Baalmann Saalmano Drus

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