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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed As Hogs Slower Demand Weighs

Chicago quotes show hog receipts 24 000 with weights 210 to 300 pounds and packing sows steady, butchers 250 to 300 pounds up slightly. light weights and pigs weaker. Cattle receipts 14 000 with fed steers and yearlings down to 25 cents. vealers up 50 cents. cows, bulls, stockers mixed. Sheep receipts 12 000 with fat lambs rallying 10 to 25 cents and range lambs 14.00 to 14.35. sheep mostly steady.

Chicago A. H Harry) Herbold Pritchard Commission CO. Union Stock Yards Washington County

Chicago Grain Market Summary Aug 16

Chicago grain prices mixed with wheat near 1.41 to 1.52 percent in Sept and Dec contracts. Corn hovered around 1.10 to 1.17 with oats and rye showing small moves. lard and ribs traded in the 12 to 13.5 range near term. Strong entities not present. prices reflect open high low close data.

Chicago OSS

Chicago Cash Grain Wheat Prices Extend Gain

Chicago cash grain markets show slight gains with wheat futures climbing as traders push bid prices higher for most wheat grades. Tendered prices range across reported bid levels and include several contracted lots under weeklong trading activity.

August Journal Notes From Wayland and Surroundings

A reader chronicles a Monday trip to Wayland via C M Bensons and Mrs Allen's funeral drawing a large crowd. The entry mentions Mr M M Kempfs corn hopes and seed prep, a successful cattle sale by John and Pete Kauffman, ads boosting buyers, and local meetups to gain subscriptions for the Journal.

C. M. Benson Wayland Mrs. Allen John Pete Kauffman Journal Henderson Brooks Mr. Brooks Ward Essey Coppock Clarence Benson Bennie Shearer

Agricultural Price Ranges For Grains and Forage Crops

Grain and forage prices listed with quality grades and bid ranges for corn yellow and white oats barley rye timothy and clover. Noted figures include corn at 1.43 to 1.44 percent for hard grades and 1.11 for white chaff, oats at 49 to 50 percent white, barley 70 to 83, rye No 2 at 96 percent, timothy 3.50 to 4.25, clover 19.00 to 27.50.

Bank of England bans mustaches by day

Bank supervisors order clerks to avoid facial hair during business hours while night wear remains allowed. Policy appears issued by the bank’s leadership to maintain a formal daytime appearance.

Bank of England Exchange

Freedom Ideals Guide Free Peoples in Steady Purpose

A concise quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson stresses that only free peoples can keep their purpose and honor steady, prioritizing the interests of humanity over narrow self interest. The line urges steadfast commitment to universal values across a common era.

Woodrow Wilson

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