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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1930
Page
2
Chicago wholesale hog quotations show mixed movement with 6 000 head traded and prices sliding to about 10.05 for midweights while light weights fetch 9.59 to 10.05. Cattle and sheep listings reflect softer demand, with stockers up to 50, feeders up modestly, and fat lambs hovering near 6.60 to 8.50 per hundredweight in a volatile market across the region.
Prices subject to change without notice. Cream butterfat per lb. 38. Kees Hens per lb. Leghorn hens per lb. Springs per lb. Leghorn springs per lb. Morflers barebacks per lb. Roosters per lb. White Ducks Colored Ducks Geese per lb. Beet Hides per horse hides each Pony and Colt hides each.
fragmented OCR notes show seed market quotes with futures-like prices and cash bids, mention of dates and prices, plus garbled personal lines about a TV show and a vague oilier inquiry, lacking clear events or identifiable entities.
The piece surveys Dutch Harvest Festival dates from the Middle Ages noting regional variation and the shift from church sanctioned feasts to secular fairs. It mentions September settings, carnival amusements, and lingering religious ties in some towns, with nights of revelry continuing past midnight. It also hints at a later unrelated note on a prehistoric rhinoceros in Galicia and its possible drowning in a bog.
The lesson explains Jonah's call to Gentiles, Israel's role as a mercy channel, and Nineveh's repentance. It outlines Jonah's flight, correction, deliverance from the fish, commission to preach, and God's patience with Jonah, highlighting universal mercy and repentance.
The Journal highlights local happenings from nearby towns including community events, notable meetings, and upcoming activities. D F Macon, the subscription representative, oversees reader inquiries and distribution details for the edition.
The September event drew a large crowd with a popular band and parade. Reports mention hogs at the Bushy Poland China sale, Farm visits by Chas Stout and visitors from Ottumwa, local mischief tales, and farm news including Shorthorn cattle and a clock maker in Stillwell, Iowa.
Reviews cheerfully praise Leonard Merrick's The Little Dox Laughs for its witty, cynical humor and brisk stories. Mirthful yet real, the collection is described as ideal for spare moments of complacent chuckling. Magsar Fairy Tales by Nandor Pogany is recommended for children, bound and illustrated, with old Hungarian fables retained in simple, delightfully fanciful form.
In the City Library a gift book titled The Life Story of a Little Monkey by Ferdinand Ossen dowski is praised for its engaging chimpanzee narrator Ket. The Dutton edition costs $2.50 and is suitable for bedtime reading, offering instruction and amusement in clear sections. Mrs Peart Davis reports four grandchildren in three months.
In Albany, N. Va., John Burns Sr. and his son Harold were arraigned in police court separately. The father faced charges of stealing a table and several chairs, while the son was accused of robbing a poor box at St. Anthony Church.
An itemized listing shows multiple upcoming auctions with seller names and sale dates across towns including Durroes Kalona Polands Washington Keota Medlanolis and Yarmouth. Dates span October through early November with various buyers and consignors named.
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