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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Apr 25

Hogs receipts 27 000 strong to higher than Thursday s average with active demand for desirable grades. bulk good and choice 250 to 325 pound butchers 7 30 7 40 top 7 45. Cattle receipts 3 000 killing classes slow steady with week s uneven decline. beef steer run around 9 50 for some fed steers. fat stock offers up to 9 00. Sheep receipts 16 000 slow and generally steady with fat wooled lambs 15 75 16 50 and spring lambs 17 00 22 00.

Chicago Siow Bik

Women to Deliberate Vital Public Problems at GFWC Convention

In Los Angeles the biennial General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting June 2 13 will tackle immigration Americanization and international relations under the themes Who Shall Inherit the United States and War or Peace. Mabel Walker Willebrandt assistant attorney general will speak at the legislative luncheon detailing liquor law enforcement and pushing for stricter prohibition, with sessions on education public welfare fine arts citizenship and foreign relations to follow.

Los Angeles General Federation of Women’s Clubs United States Mabel Walker Willebrandt

Chicago grain prices move across wheat corn oats and fats

Chicago cash grain quotes list wheat prices for No 1 hard No 2 hard and other grades with mixed corn values across No 2 to sample grade. Oats and rye show limited activity with seed and livestock fat prices noted including lard ribs and bellies.

Chicago

Wheat and corn futures firm on cautious Chicago trade

Wheat prices rose in early Chicago dealings with Liverpool support and late-day gains as northwest weather boosted demand. May and July contracts finished higher while corn and oats followed wheat strength with modest gains and shifting from near to distant delivery. Provisions stayed easy due to weak demand.

Chicago Liverpool Northwest

Potatoes Market Slow Across United States

Chicago April 25 potato trading remained very slow with weak demand. Receipts totaled 49 cars as US shipments reached 586. Wisconsin sacked round whites traded 1.10 to 1.25, bulk 1.00 to 1.30. Minnesota North Dakota sacked red river Ohios 1.35 to 1.50, Idaho sacked Russets 2.30 to 2.50.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Red River Ohlios Idaho

Domestic Amenities Inquiry Sparks Grammatical Jests

In a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript a wife laments her husband treating correcting her grammar as business while he defends it as a pleasure. The dialogue showcases playful marital banter over language.

Boston Transcript

Rags and Rebuke in a Witty House Exchange

A humorous exchange unfolds in New York as a junk dealer asks for old rags and a woman replies that her husband makes her wear them, revealing a domestic quip amid city life.

New York Sun and Globe

Widower Credits Remedy For Recovering Health

A widower reports severe stomach and liver trouble after his wife’s death. He lost over 60 pounds and turned yellow, but after six doses of Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy he claims to have fully recovered weight and health with compliments from others. The ad claims the simple preparation removes mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract and promises a money back guarantee after one dose.

Mayr

Ideal Bakery Serves Fresh Pies and Local Happenings

Local notes report Ideal Bakery offering cherry and rhubarb pies and a full line of pastries tomorrow. Visitors include Mrs. BE Morris with son Hugh in Cotter, Alva Townsend from Lincoln, and J O Witting from Olds. Preston C Davis of Moline and Beulah Hamm of Anna secured a marriage license today. Stan White returns to Exelsior Springs for a new veterans hospital project.

Ideal Bakery Preston C. Davis Moline, IL Beulah Hamm Anna, Ill Court House

New Fashion Trinkets Arrive At All Prices

Wards reports stock of barettes in plain and fancy sets priced from 1.15 to 1.25. Water wave combs for curly hair mainly in demand at 1.06 each. New waving irons arrive today. Fancy under arm bags in patent leather silk moire leather moire brocaded tapestry and brown leather. Novel powder puff pouches priced 25 and 50 cents.

Governor Kendall testifies in Iowa probe a rare appearance

Des Moines April 24 Governor Kendall took the witness stand in the Miss May KE Francis probe. The crowded capitol room heard his testimony after Dr L D Osborne described college matters. A light moment came when he borrowed glasses and quipped I am too young for these glasses General. The governor received an ovation as he left the room.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa Kendall May KE. Francis Capitol L. D. Osborne Des Moines University Osborne Representative Clarke Cosson

Seven Saints Symbolize Nations in Christen Dom Legend

The seven champions of Christen dom are listed as St George for England St Andrew for Scotland St Patrick for Ireland St David for Wales St Denys for France St James for Spain and St Anthony for Italy in a traditional religious roundup.

Christendom St. George England St. Andrew Scotland St. Patrick Ireland St. David Wales St. Denys France St. James Spain St. Anthony Italy

Iowa Crop Report Notes Favorable Field Progress and Weather

Field work progressed well across most of Iowa with favorable weather. A belt three counties wide saw heavy rains on the 16th. Frosts on the 20th and 22nd hindered early crop progress, while hogging but the warm days aided revival. Oats seeding advanced toward completion, barley seeding active, and corn plowing good though seed corn concerns raise per bushel costs. Pastures and livestock grazing improved, alfalfa mostly favorable though Harrison county reports winterkill, bees did not winter well, and cattle marketing sped up with better prices amid improving roads but slow grading and road work.

Harrison County

Judge Keough Endorses TANLAC as Stomach Aid

Judge John R. Keough of Memphis praises TANLAC for curing his indigestion and nervous fatigue. He says his stomach improved after a year of use and he can eat any food now. The ad notes TANLAC is sold by druggists and emphasizes no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Take TANLAC Vegetable Pills.

John R. Keough Justice of the Peace North Second Memphis Tenn Keough Tanlac

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