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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1926
Page
2
Chicago hog receipts about 3000 with mixed price movement across weights. Cattle receipts around 6500 with steers and heifers showing varied changes. fat lambs and sheep also noted with higher prices for some classes. Open May wheat quotes and local community notes including social visits and a steel weathering study at Pennsylvania State College.
Unofficial figures for April 24 show hogs 42000 cattle 20000 sheep 260000. Projections for next week place hogs at 155000.
Wheat No 2 firm at 1.72 to 1.73. Clover seed cash domestic 21.00 imported 14.235 October 16.65. Alsike cash 17.00. Timothy seed cash 3.46 asked September 3.50 asked. Market notes from Toledo Ohio dated April 24.
Abe Martin recalls a Kansas anecdote about a liver attack taking hours to find a doctor. He contrasts old time family doctors with modern practitioners, jokes about golf clubs and hobbies doctors leave behind, and notes an opening for a medicine man uninterested in athletics.
Wheat and corn prices mixed across No 1 to No 6 grade levels with precise bid ranges. Oats rye barley and timothy clover seed values listed, plus lard ribs bellies prices.
In Crawfordsville on April 24 the High School girls and their teacher Miss Craig hosted a breakfast for the high school teachers and grades at 7 30 o clock. The three course menu included Orange Cups Catena With Dates Eyes a la Goldenrod on Toast.
April 24 dispatches from Hot Springs Arkansas note the National Elimination Balloon Races set for April 29 and 30 from Little Rock with extensive radio coverage planned by stations across the region. The piece lists numerous stations and programs in cooperation with the WEAF network and highlights broadcasts from KTHS and diverse lineups as the event draws national attention.
Radio Digest lists station line ups for Sunday April 5 including WEAF WFAA WHO WQI WBAL WCX WDAF WHAS WIR WMAQ WMC WSAI WSBT WTAM KDKA KFNEF KHJ KMOX KOA KPO and more with concert programs, church services and recitals across national networks.
Prices listed for butterfat tests and fresh hens, large geese, swan geese, and beef hides. No market value for sick, thin, or crippled poultry.
April events and social visits across Crace Hill and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Edgar Blick and two children visited Robt Lick's home. Strohm of Titus spent time with J F Sherlock. Jim Wilson returned from Washington. John Hanley and Miss Mary Mikseh conducted business in Washington. Sherlock visited Wes Meyer northeast of Washington. Chas McKinstry Mrs Ross Whitacre and Miss Freida Dunbar attended New Haven Social Union. Mrs Nichols returned from Ed Stout home after several days.
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