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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1929

Page

2

Hog and cattle market report shows mixed gains and steady heavies

The market summary lists hogs under 240 pounds mostly steady to higher with prices 14 to 15 cents lower on some grades. Top hogs around 1085 with bulk at 160 to 250 pounds. Sows range 900 to 1000, pigs 90 to 150 pounds 90 to 1050. Cattle Calves total 9 000 and 2 000 respectively with better in between grade and scarce prime steers, top weights around 1640. Slaughter classes and mid grades show broad price ranges across weight bands.

Iowa Sale Dates Listed by County and Farm Names

The Journal lists upcoming cattle sales with dates in October and early September. Entries include vendors such as Knotek ros and J O Crawford, plus auctions at Crawfords ville, Columbus Junction, Washington, Mediapolis, and Keota.

Knotek Ros Duroes Riverside Iowa J. O Crawford North End Iowa Ave Chas. S. Zickafoose Peston Jersey Cattle Sale Crawfords John Jenkins

Livestock Market Theaters Prices for Cattle Sheep

Feed yearlings and cows show varied ranges across grades from good and choice to common and medium. Vealers milk fed reach 1500 to 1750. stocker and feeder steers 1050 to 1200. lambs 92 lb to 1365. ewes and feeder lambs also logged with price bands.

Inland Commodity Prices and Exchanges Report

Toledo market update lists Clover Domestic and Timotity items with cash and new prices. Entries show old and new price points for various months including October December and March, with figures in pounds and dollars.

Toledo U.P Timotity

Wheat and Corn Prices in Chicago Market Report

City grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 1.2042, No 2 hard 1.28% to 1.28, No 1 yellow up 1.29 to 1.30, and corn listings for No 1 mixed 99 1/4, No 3 91 1/2, No 6 98, No 1 yellow up to 1.00, with several variations across categories and grades in Chicago trading.

Ciicago U.P

Jenkins Full Shorthorns sale October 8 near Cotter

A large Shorthorn cattle sale featuring 47 head from John Jenkins farm southeast of Cotter with top cows and pedigreed sires. Prospective buyers are urged to attend, with directions to the tent and contact details for catalog procurement.

John Jenkins Cotter Jenkins

Chicago grain futures muted as Sept contracts edge higher

Chicago markets report mixed moves in wheat corn and oats with Sept positions showing fractional gains amid unsettled trading. The column lists daily figures for wheat corn oats rye and lard with scattered percentage changes and near term deliveries, closing on a cautious note as markets await US harvest data.

Ruskin Quote on Education and Virtue

A Ruskin line extols education as more than duty urging desire for right actions and joy in virtue It highlights loving industry purity and justice rather than mere compliance or virtue alone.

Konjola Ends Two Years of Suffering in Dubuque

Mrs. H. Jungels of 24 Lincoln Avenue Dubuque Iowa says two years of stomach and kidney trouble rheumatism and fatigue vanished after using Konjola. She reports improved digestion appetite sleep and strength with kidney function restored and rheumatism gone. Konjola is sold locally through Washington and nearby druggists.

Washington Geo Mhaniel

Sale Attracts Wide Attendance From Distance

Mrs A T Browns sale drew many visitors from Crawfordsville Riverside West Chester Keota Mt Union and other towns. Ralph Linder of Dodge Center Minnesota is visiting southeast of Washington. The Journal will republish the late A B Edwards sale notice with an October 9 date. Ode Ferguson was set to attend the show Tuesday night to hear the joke on himself.

Frank Youngs Ferral Crawfordsville Riverside West Chester Keota Mt Union Ralph Linder Dodge Center Minnesota Washington A. B. Edwards Ode Ferguson Clara Fishburn Hamrick Stanton, Virginia C. H. Fishburn

Sponge Cake Surprise Goes Wrong at Dinner Table

Mrs Newwed recalls planning sponge cake surprise for her husband but fears a mix up with the store order spoiled the dessert. Mr Newwed asks what happened as the couple laughs over the kitchen mishap at home.

Two Farmers Trade Turpentine Mule Tale

On the road two farmers compare mules. One claims turpentine harmed his mule after a ride. They repeat the joke about turpentine curing and killing the mule. The note ends with a local aside that neighbor Howard Anderson is having a cellar put on.

D'Stemper Giddap Howard Anderson

Local Social Notes From Lexington Community

Mrs Ik B Fleming and son Donald visited at George Foster's Wellman. O C Patterson and family visited Walt Patterson. KK B Young delivered hogs to Washington. Raymond Hasty and family were entertained at Warren Matthess. Mrs June Whetsine visited her brother W J Matthess. Mrs Keerett Fleming spent Tuesday visiting Mrs Warren Matthess. EK B Young chatted in the afternoon. Iretta Willits spent the weekend with Charlene Matthess. People gathered Sunday evening for a social at Matthess home.

Lexington Ik B Fleming Donald George Foster Wellman O. C. Patterson Walt Clarence Tinnes Halled — Cleave June Whetsine W. J. Matthess Keerett Fleming Warren Mathess EK. B. Young Iretta Willits Charlene Matthess

Notice Denies Hunting and Trespassing on Signed Premises

A posted notice prohibits hunting or trespassing on the landowners and tenants premises without written consent. The list names Feltz Henry Ramee Ilelt W Augustine BE Derby Temple Brothers Chas Genninger Orta Sheetz and many others including Sheetz family members and local names. The document enumerates numerous individuals as landowners tenants or associated parties and warns against unauthorized entry.

Feltz & Henry Ramee & Ilelt W. J. Augustine W. BE Derby Temple Brothers Chas Genninger Orta Sheetz Clarence Feckley W. G. Augustine Foster & Randall Fred Sheetz Robert G. Sheetz Andy Brinning John Redlinger Will Allman Adam Horning G. PD. Horning J. BE. Henry H R. Rommel W. L. Brinning Augustine Fred Altenberg Mike Hollinger John Baumeartner Joe Harnell Frances Rk, Feltz, Jr George Crawford John W. Greiner Ross W. Sheetz Scranton Wo & G. PF Augustine Daering Bros Ijierd Luers R. KE. Brinning Meyers Brinning W. Th Angus

Campbell Family Celebrates John Campbell’s 74th Birthday

North of Washington Mr and Mrs John Campbell marked Johns 74th birthday on Wednesday with daughters and other children in attendance. A large cake with seventy candles featured in the celebration as relatives hoped for many more years.

John Campbell Washington Johns Harry Maxwell John Campbell

Train Schedule Fragments Show Eastbound Passenger and Freight Times

A clipped railway timetable lists eastbound trains including No 26 Southwest Limited arriving at 12 58 a m and local services with departures at 32 p m and freight services at 10 51 a m Several agent notes name J C McKay and W C Bell as station agents with lines indicating daily operation except Sunday and specific days for freight trains

IL. Goodlander CB & Q J. C. McKay C.m. ST. Pr Pp. R. RR. Co Southwest Limited W. C. Bell

Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Eggs Prices Notice

A damaged market notice lists prices for eggs butterfat test per hundredweight and various poultry items. It notes a premium for poultry delivered, bans hunting and trespassing on properties north of town, and warns against unauthorized access. The fragment references hens, ducks, geese, and hides with limited legible figures and unit marks.

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