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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
2
Chicago August 9 livestock market report shows mixed gains across categories. Cattle steady to higher with light yearlings and heavy cattle advancing. hogs uneven with early gains on better grades. Sheep lambs and culls show general weakness while market activity remains brisk among stockers and feeders.
Ewes mostly 650 dollars per head with some in pasture buyers around steady. Few yearling wethers quoted at 11.25 dollars per hundredweight with feeding lambs around steady.
Chicago August 9 official livestock estimates list hogs 22 000 cattle 8 000 sheep 25 000 for tomorrow.
Toledo seed market reports cash bids for Clover seed with October 20.05, December 15.85, February 16.10 and August 9 details. Timothy seed cash bids show September and October at 2.05 with another figure 3.75 for unspecified term.
Brighton Aug 6 Wednesday the Brighton Rebekah lodge entertained the District convention with over a hundred delegates and members present. The gathering drew attendees from Washington Wellman Riverside and Brighton lodges plus visitors from Fairfield Keota and Richland. Notable officers included Mrs Warhara i Quinn Council Bluffs assembly vice president Mrs Leey Morgan Clay assembly chaplain and Mrs Julia Tierney Ot eee a board of instruction member. The 1927 convention will be held at Riverside in June. Families and locals shared social visits and travel details throughout the day.
The Washington market lists butterfat test per pound and per dozen for cream and fresh laid hens, weights for hens and springs with varying prices, old roosters, geese and beef hides per pound, and horse hides per animal. No market for cut sick or crippled poultry.
A Cleveland News fragment records a lecturer quoted life is full of good things with an audience member replying that many were admitted for two dollars each.
Advertises McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a modern flesh food that helps skinny men and women gain weight in 30 days. Claims improved strength energy and vitality with 60 sugar coated tablets sold by J. E. Lemmon and druggists. money back if not five pounds gained in 30 days.
The Brier family prepares to leave for Selma California late this month storing household goods today. Mrs Brier and the children will stay with her husband’s parents while he travels overland with her brother Homer Ingham and his family, boarding train together. Earlier, Mrs Nellie Christie wife of Frank Christie Wanpella died after an Iowa City operation. The Christies lived in Brighton for years where Mr Christie ran a dry goods store and Mrs Christie taught. They had no children.
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