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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Aug 1

Hogs receipts 96000 with values 15 to 25 cents lower. good and choice weights 9.25 to 9.50 for 160 to 240 lb. light weights top at 65. sows 7.80 to 8.10. packing pigs 25 to 8.60. heavy weights 9.00 to 9.66. Cattle receipts 8000, killing quality plain. demand active but weaker for well conditioned types. fat steers and stockers 6.00 to 6.68. vealers uneven around 10.00. Sheep receipts 9000, fat lambs steady to strong. natives 13.00 to 13.25. feeding lambs 12.66 to 12.76.

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Kansas City Livestock Prices Report

Cattle receipts 2500 with various classes steady or mixed. Top mature steers up to 10.50 with feeders, calves and yearlings 3.50 to 7.00. Texas fed cattle 8.00 to 8.90. beef cows 4.50 to 6.00. stockers 2.25 to 2.60. Hogs 3600 head, early sales 15 to 25 cents lower, later trade fair, packer top 9.26, average 9.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 600, native lambs 13.00 to 13.25, fed wethers 9.50.

Kanesa City Kansas

Omaha Livestock Report From Aug 1 Auction

Omaha livestock receipts total 11 390 with mixed results across cattle sheep and hogs. Hog buyers paid 7.75 to 9.60 for butcher grades while cattle demand was slower for beef steers yet 8.75 to 10.50 for corn fed cattle. Lambs and yearlings rose up to 25 cents with fat lambs reaching 13.65 and feeder activity strong.

Sioux City Livestock Market Report August 1

Sioux City cattle receipts total 1,390 with market steady. Fat steers and yearlings bring 7.00 to 11.26. bulk 8.54 to 19.50. Fat cows and heifers 5.50 to 9.75. canners and cutters 2.25 to 3.50. grassy cows 3.50 to 5.00. veals 6.00 to 10.06. bulls 4.00 to 5.50.

Sioux City

Grain and commodity price rundown from Chicago

Chicago markets list grain futures and seeds with varied bids. Wheat and corn prices show ranges across multiple grades including No 1 hard and No 2 yellow, while rye barley Timothy and clover seeds post notable figures. Lard ribse bellies also noted with specific price points.

Wheat Averages Fall as Bearish Crop Estimates Weigh

Chicago markets opened mixed with declines on bearish private crop estimates for 1924 and heavy hedging on newly harvested wheat. Prices swung with September around 1.32 to 1.33 and December near 1.36, then fell nearly two cents before recovering. Foreign buyers and rust reports sparked rallies, but late trading closed 1.5 to 2% lower. Corn advanced on buying and hog provisions supported by tighter receipts.

Chicago

Liveweight cattle price ranges reported for feeders stockers calves

Feeders 6.90 to 7.50 per hundredweight. Stockers 5.00 to 6.50. Stock yearlings and calves 4.00 to 6.50. Feeder cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.80. Prices shown as general market ranges for cattle categories.

Official Estimates Chicago Aug 1 Livestock Tomorrow

Official estimates from Chicago for tomorrow list hogs at 5000 cattle at 500 and sheep at 1000. The figures reflect market expectations and supply levels for the upcoming trading day.

Chicago

This Man Intends to Keep It In the House

In 1913 a testimonial states Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured stomach trouble after four bottles restored weight and energy. The buyer claims it relieved catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee and Lemmon's Pharmacy listed.

Mayr Lemmon's Advt

Stock market extends gains amid weekend profit taking

New York trading opened with rising stock prices as heavy weekend profit taking lingered. Rail shares climbed to fresh 1924 highs for Pittsburgh and West Virginia, Western Maryland, Gulf Mobile and Northern, among others. United States Steel surged toward seven percent basis with extra dividends boosting demand. erratic moves appeared in American Water Works.

New York Pittsburgh West Virginia Maryland Gulf, Mobile and Northern Chicago North- Western Peoria Illinois United States Steel Common National Lead DuPont United Drug Nash Motor Company United States Rubber First Preferred Congoleum Consolidated Sugar Calumet Arizona Call

Pleasant Hill Social News and Weekend Visits

Bryan Swift delivered a load of corn to Howard Sigafoose Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bryan Swift and children and Mr and Mrs Dale Darbyshire spent Saturday evening at Carl Sneider s. Mr and Mrs Howard Baker and children visited Sunday at the Harley Wilkins home near Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Roll Gorman and sons visited Sunday at Roy Kephart s. Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart and daughters visited Sunday at Lewis Baker s. Marion Caldwell of Des Moines visited Sunday at Silas Caldwell s. Locals attended the Carr Gray Stock Co show in Washington Monday evening. Will Saville sold cattle to Eli Jackson and delivered them Tuesday.

Pleasant Hill Bryan Swift Howard Sigafoose Dale Darbyshire Carl Sneider’s Howard Baker Harley Wilkins Mt. Pleasant Roll Gorman William and John Roy Kephart Earl Kephart Bertha Beatrice Lewis Baker Marion Caldwell Des Moines Silas Caldwell Carr-Gray Stock Co Washington Will Saville Eli Jackson

One Tree Church of Santa Rosa First Baptist Built From Redwood

In 1852 Baptists near Santa Rosa began meetings under a large oak, later replacing it with a church built from a single giant redwood. The tree yielded 78 000 board feet, and the main auditorium measures about 40 by 60 feet. The structure is officially the First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa, California.

Santa Rosa Creek Peninenta San Francisco California Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Republican Jesus Bethlehem Judea Kingdom of God First Baptist Church of Cal

Garters For Men Banned At Western University

Rain bow colored garters are being produced by an eastern company for university men in an effort to end the garterless fad in colleges nationwide. The garters feature sport insignia and are touted as outshining traditional wear. The fad has grown at University of Washington fraternities this year with lower buttons left unfastened and wrinkled clothing becoming common.

Seattle Wast Y University of Washington

France's Coal Output Rises to Prewar Level

Paris reports French coal production recovering from German devastation with January output surpassing the prewar point. Current annual output reaches about 45 million tons, with roughly ten percent from the Lorraine mines.

Paris France Loraine

I Saw Your Ad In the Journal Merchant Reminder

A brief note urges readers to tell merchants they saw their advertisement in the Journal. The line promotes newspaper ads and directs customers to mention the Journal when visiting businesses.

Valley News Roundup From July Local Notes

Valley Valley reports a light rain, a Keokuk convention mention, and local visits. Chas Breitenbach enjoys a two week vacation. Blanche Conrad and others spent Sunday with C. L. Wallace. several families attend a surprise party for Albert Hahn near Seventy-six.

Chas. Breitenbach Oive Dorothy Pfeifer Myrtle Frank Keokuk John Hahn Albert Hahn

Radio Program Schedules From Across the Nation

A radio digest lists stations and time slots for tomorrow including WGR Buffalo 5:30 news and Buffalo schedules, WMAQ Chicago 5:30 orchestra and 7 band, WGN Chicago Tribune 5:30 music and 7:30 artists, KYW Chicago 6 concert 7 musical 8 talk and Youth’s Companion, WLS Chicago 6:45 lullaby and barn dance, WFAA Dallas 30.30 quartet 11-12 orchestra, WOC Davenport 9 orchestra, WWJ Detroit 6:30 band, WTAS Elgin 7:30-12:30 songs and orchestra, KFI Los Angeles instrumental blocks and late night dance, WHAS Louisville 7:30 concert, WDAF Kansas City Star 41.

WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago News WQJ Chicago WGN Chicago Tribune KYW WLS WFAA Dallas News WOC Davenport Wtas Elgin KFI Los Angeles WHAS Loudieville Journal WDAF Kansas City Star

Radio Program Listings Across Multiple Stations

A dense schedule shows several radio stations listing musical programs. Entries include orchestras, solos, dances, talks, and concerts across stations such as WEAF WJZ WOR KGO WCAE KGW KPO WGY WHZ KISD and WRC with varying times from afternoon through late night and into bedtime slots.

School of the Air WMC Memphis Wcae Pittchureh KGW Portland KPO San Francisco WGY Schenectady WHZ Springfield Ensembe Muate Kisd St Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri Theater Orchestra

Australian team wins opening Davis Cup singles in New York

The Australian duo of Gerland L Patterson and Pat O Hara Wood took the first Davis Cup liminaries singles at Crescent Athletic Club. Patterson beat L Wei 6 1 6 2 6 2 and Wood defeated Paul Kong 6 0 6 1 6 2. Doubles slated with Patterson Wood for Australia versus Weil Huang for China.

New York Gerland L. Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood China Crescent Athletic Club Patterson L. Lock Wei Wood Paul Kong Pattreon Weil C. K. Huang

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