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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
2
Live hogs show gains of 11 000 head receipts with higher top bids across weights while average prices rise for choice and butcher hogs. Cattle receipts total 3 000 with weak demand for fat steers and yearlings and few bids on lean cattle. Sheep receipts reach 21 000 with fat lambs steady to strong and westerns at 13 75 to 14 00, natives around 13 75, feeding lambs about 14 00 to 14 15.
Readable OCR fragment reports dates and prices October and September values. The text lists numbers 16.00 16.60 16.20 with no clear context or entities. Limited readable facts constrain a precise summary.
Chicago cash grain prices list No 2 mixed 77 78 percent No 4 mixed 76 77 No 2 yellow 80 81 No 2 yellow 79 80 No 4 yellow 78 78 No 5 yellow 76 76 No 6 yellow 71 74 No 2 white 80 83 No 3 white 79 80 No 4 white 78 79 No 6 white 71 75 Sample grade 66 74
Local correspondence reports visiting relatives and travel in the area. Owen Spessard from Philadelphia visits his uncle J W Parrow. Mr and Mrs L R Marr of Burlington stay week at W T Marr home. Everette Shearer nurses a sore finger from an insect bite. Social club meets at Mrs Lee Norris home. William Brown and Sam Marsh fish northern lakes. William Reaney and David Peterson swap properties, Reaney moving to Peterson home and Peterson acquiring two Waterloo residences, prompting the loss of the Peterson family from town. Pearl Marr hosts Kensington club. Hattie White visiting a son in Clinton Iowa.
The Shipwrecked company endured hours adrift in a hurricane as cast and crew braved danger aboard a failing ship during storm scenes. Seenawen, Joseph Schildkraut, Clarence Burton, Matthew Retz and others, led by Joseph Henaberry, showcased gripping action at the Fox Theatre with a notable 14.50 screen achievement.
The notice invites participation in a pumpkin contest with entries due by the 6th or 7th, mentions Mrs. Rathmel buying products, and notes ongoing sales of Gypsum Panacea and Right Idea Corn Hangers. It also states bulb planting time with a fine stock of imported and domestic bulbs available for viewing. Leaves are starting to fall signaling seasonal arrivals.
Ainsworth residents describe a morning visit by a prominent Iowa figure who urged local printers to publish strong material. The writer highlights conversations with merchants, clergy, and residents about newspapers, service, and daily life in town, including a tale of a man cutting trees and an awkward exchange with a foreman.
Residents including Alva Boileau Harry Duncan and Oscar Freeland discussed politics religion and home candidates while arranging to support the local Journal with long term subscriptions. Col Pearson and I agreed our views align and the postmaster will update departure plans with thanks to Ainsworth.
On Sept 12 Mr and Mrs Harry Jones and daughter Helen attended sermons at the Frank Kephart home with Rev B W Petit of Albia. Rev Petit visited then. Ash Carr and Frank Kephart had two cattle loads brought from Kansas City last week. Ed Simmering and son Charles visited John Simmering Sr to see their grandfather who is ill. A large crowd attended the Mary Putman sale last Tuesday.
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