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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1925

Page

2

Hogs and cattle markets show mixed week in East St Louis and Chicago

East St Louis reports hog receipts around 3000 with mixed price movement and cattle at 600 loads with steadier to weaker tones. Chicago grain futures quote wheat around 1.60 to 1.62, corn near 1.04, oats around 40 cents, and rye improving to about 1.07 to 1.14 as lamb and sheep trade finishes with lambs at 14.75 to 15.25 and ewes around 7.5 to 9.0 amidst overall downward trends for some grades.

Chicago Livestock Chicago East ST. Louis Kansas Oklahoma

Grain prices and seeds listed for Chicago markets

Chicago wheat and corn prices by grade with scattered figures for oats rye barley and seeds. The report shows No 1 hard wheat at 1.62 to 1.65 per bushel and other grades alongside corn oats rye barley and legume seeds with bid ranges and percentages.

Livestock Estimates for Monday Reported in Chicago

Unofficial figures from Chicago show Monday totals of 33 000 hogs 21 000 cattle and 17 000 sheep.

Chicago

Toledo Seed Market Prices Report

Wheat No 1 red quotes at 1.68 to 1.69 per bushel with clover seed cash at 17.20 and futures for October and December at 15.75 and 14.70. Alsike timothy seed levels shown with December at 4a and syne cash 3.85 with September 4.10 and October 4.00.

Toledo Ohio Clover Seed Cash Alsike Syne Timothy

Community News From Eureka Aug 14

Charley Donaldson's mother and sister Mrs. Phelps of Treston Kentucky visit extended. W R Davison family joined Sunday at Howard Wagner home. Rev John F Tracy hosted Saturday night and Sunday at Amos Stout and J J Benda homes. Mrs Lewis Duke leads Sunday school pageant preparations for Sunday night. Frank Snider and helpers repair roads in Gray neighborhood this week.

Eureka Charley Donaldson Mrs. Phelps Treston Kentucky W. R. Davison Howard Wagner John F. Tracy Amos Stout J. J. Benda Lewis Duke Frank Snider Gray

Alfalfa Cutting Frequencies for Hay Yields and Feeding

Wisconsin expert Professor L F B Graber argues for two cuttings per season to reduce labor and winterkill risk while aligning haymaking with non interfering corn harvests. Experiments show yield gains with three cuttings but coarser hay. feeding value comparisons remain untested.

L. F B. Graber Wisconsin College of Agriculture Graber

Faith without works and a genius in need of ascent

Fragmentary OCR yields a pondering line about faith and works and a noted phrase about a genius needing a higher ascent. No clear people, places, or organizations identifiable in readable text. The snippet hints at philosophical contrast without concrete context.

Moston ‘Tranmser Pt

Wry Observations on Modern Mischances and Vacations

A compact aphorism set notes how weather and fate confuse cause of damage, jokes about homemade wine turning sour with its maker, and quips on travelers returning from vacations with mixed results. The pieces reflect light humor and social observations from 1925.

30 000 Fewer Farms in U S Than There Were in Year 1923

Washington Aug 14 1924 survey by the Department of Agriculture shows 30 000 fewer farms in the United States last year than in 1923 a decrease of about 0 5 percent and an acreage in crops down 1 2 million acres with much land shifted to pasture and idle plow land exceeding 25 million acres.

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Economical call bell system for distant distances

A simple relay based call bell can alert a chauffeur or farm hand from far away using five No 6 dry cells and about 2000 feet of No 18 wire. The setup involves a relay and alarm bell with careful insulation to withstand rain and long distances.

Dan

Eastern and Knoxville Rail Time Tables Snapshot

Rail timetable snippet lists eastbound and westbound departures and arrivals for multiple trains including No 4 golden state No 12 Express No 50 Local Pass No 32 Local Pass No 88 Freight and westbound equivalents. Knoxville branch services show Local Pass and Freight trains with daily and Sunday patterns and agent notes.

Golden State Lamhog Golden State Knoxville H. W. Russel

Washington Chapter No 68 O B S Regular Meeting Notice

Washington Chapter No 68 O B S announces regular meetings on the second Thursday night each month. Pearle Dickergon serves as W M with Alice Rownd as Secretary. Visiting members are welcome.

Washington Lodge A. FP A. M D. W. Dayton W. M Arthur Goodin Cyrus C. J. Sloat P. Arthur Goodin Bethlehem Commmandery K. T P. J. Wallace Washington Pearle Dickergon Alice Rownd

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