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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1927
Page
2
Chicago market report notes hog receipts 40 000 with hogs around 300 lbs down and active bids from 10 to 11 dollars for various weights. Cattle receipts 19 000 with steady to strong steer prices, yearlings active, grassers and stockers mixed, vealers mostly steady, calves and cows showing varied but steady to lower quotes.
The market offers fat lambs fairly active with prices around 13.50 to 14.25 for native selections, plus culls near 9.00 to 9.50. Sheep are steady to weak with ewes at 5.00 to 7.25 and feeding lambs in light supply at 11.50 to 13.75. Slaughter lambs range 12.25 to 14.35 for good weights, with common stock 9.00 to 12.25.
Chicago grain quotes show mixed movements across cereals with wheat prices around 1.38 to 1.42 per unit, and corn varieties ranging from 1.04 to 1.12. Oats barley and rye also feature shifts, with timothy at 4.00 and rye reporting No 1 at about 0.96 to 0.97.
Knotek Bros., on Wednesday August 10, presents a sale at their farm with 31 breed sows 2 fall boars 1 Junior Yearling open Sow 3 summer Gilts and a few open fall gilts. Sows come from top herds selected by noted hog judges and are mated to the World Champion male Fancy Stilts.
The Van Sweringen brothers filed a brief with the Interstate Commerce Commission requesting approval of a proposed merger of the Erie and Pere Marquette railroads into the Chesapeake and Ohio. The plan is to acquire enough Erie and Pere Marquette stock to control the lines, with prices agreed a year ago during the Nickel Plate Combine proposal.
In Van Buren county good road workers will circulate petitions for a special election to approve a bond issue for improving primary and county roads. The amount is not yet determined, and nearby counties have already voted bonds.
Martha Butler reports visitors from Fairfield and Novinger and Wisconsin resident Arthur Meeker visiting family near Gladwin. A missionary pageant set for Sunday at the Methodist church. Ruth Laraine Marshall and Milton A. Davidson wed at Muscatine with Rev. Ira Hawley officiating. Tennis finals see Annas Moore claim title 6-1 6-4. Funeral for Jesse Myers set for Saturday in Oakland Township with burial in Greenwood. Myers born September 2 1875 and survived by siblings Chown and Myers families.
The oldest agricultural college in the United States is Michigan State College, established in 1852, laying early groundwork for agricultural education nationwide.
Des Moines reports two youths died in weekend swimming accidents. Raymond Hucke, 17, drowned in the Cedar river after stepping into a hole. Emil Alverado, 17, sank in thirty feet of water in the Missouri river near Sioux City. Roy Hinkhouse survived after Lewis Sharpe pulled him from a Cedar river hole.
The frigate Essex under Captain David Porter crossed Cape Horn early in 1813 and operated in the Pacific until her capture on March 28, 1814.
Washington Star quotes Jud Tunkins arguing that looks do not win votes as voters seek substance, noting no one has ever won solely for being handsome.
Cream per pound 38e Eyes fresh per dot 2le Leghorn hens per pound 12e Sic Leghorn springs per lb 17e Old roosters per pound Duck per lb muscovy ducks per lb 6e Geese per lb 8e Geese swan Chinese per lb 5e Beef hides not grubby per lb 7e Beef hides grubby or glue per lb Hides horse per lb 3.00 Criggr goon caccaneneesure 4-235 Live pigeons each 5c No market for thin sick or crippled poultry
Scientists measured a giant porpoise's meal by counting 15 193 otoliths found in its stomach. Otoliths, ear bones of fish, survive digestion and indicate the animal's remarkable appetite. The find suggests porpoises may consume vast quantities when fed live fish.
The original author and period of the Arabian Nights are unknown. The work likely grew through many hands with later additions. It entered Europe from Syria and was introduced by Antoine Galland, who translated and published it between 1704 and 1717.
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