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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Market Report Aug 17

Hogs receipts 18,000 uneven with declines for 225 lb and heavier weights. Top hog price 10.90, bulk 160-200 lb 10.60-10.85. Cattle receipts 14,000 with slow market. most classes down 25¢. Slaughter cattle and calves show mixed declines. vealers 15.60-16.50. Sheep receipts 17,000, market fairly active, bulk lambs 14.00-14.25, natives around 14.99, heavies down to 12.50, feeding lambs 11.50-13.75.

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Chicago Grain Open High Low Close

A line from the Chicago grain market report dated August 17 shows the Open, High, Low, and Close values for the session. The brief item records the day’s price range without further context or results.

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Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report

The Chicago cash grain markets show bid ranges for wheat corn oats barley rye timothy and clover. Wheat bids vary by red hard and yellow grades with values around 1.40 to 1.42 for various samples. Corn bids span 1.05 to 1.13 for different yellow and white types. Oats 46 to 50 cents, rye No 3 at 94 to 95.25, timothy 3.00 to 3.75 per unit, clover 18.50 to 27.50.

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French chemist Braconnot coins pectin discovery

About one hundred years ago Braconnot, a French chemist, identified the gelling principle in fruit juices naming it pectin. He published his discovery in 1825 in the French Annals of Chemistry.

Braconnot Annals of Chemistry

Notice of Partition Suit in Washington County Iowa

Emily R Atkinson sues multiple Rudd heirs and Washington Loan & Trust Co for partition of Annis M Dana estate real estate in Washington County Iowa The court is asked to appoint a referee to sell the property and distribute proceeds to creditors and heirs unless defendants appear by November 7 1927 in Washington Court House.

District Court Washington County Iowa Emily R. Atkinson Mary V. Post Ralph M. Rudd Rudd Herbert F. Rudd Guy V Rudd Mary F. Rudd Stella P. Rudd Gerald V. Rudd Samuel J. Rudd Nelson C. Rudd Washington Loan & Trust Company, A Corporation Washington Annis M. Dana East Wasington City J. H. Wilson Washington-Sigourney Road Washington and Sigourney Road Mary V Post Herbert Ff. Rudd Torald ‘V. Rudd Livingston & Eicher Attorneys

Crawford Dutch Row threshing picnic at Prospect school

The Dutch Row threshing company held their annual picnic at Prospect school on Friday with a business meeting at eleven. Families present included Lyman Johnson Effie Wittmer Dan Wittmer Will Richard Joe Schlatter and several others. Also noted are visits to Musser home Olds and various social calls and a hog delivery by Ernest Seabranch.

Crawford Prospect School Lyman Johnson Effie Wittmer Dan Wittmer Will Richard Joe Schlatter Fred Miller David Miller Arthur Wyse Edwin Saltaman Milo Kempf Joe Roth Henry Roth Sam Wyse Jake Conrad Elmer Johnson Levi Roth Ed Johnson Carl Johnson Kiffie Wittmer Musser Olds Wil! Roth Noble Kinner Reschley Merrimac Will Kauffman Ed Roth Ernest Seabranch Homer Weaver J. Wyse Stryker Ohio Hugh Conrad Muscatine Menna Freyenberger Elmer Boshart John Ichristner

Washington Co Farm Bureau notes bon

Washington County Farm Bureau notes programs and remedies for calf and pig show judge Steven Stevenson Cedar County agent, hog mange control by lime sulfur dips and cresol spray, raspberry anthracnose warning, and apple pest spray timing and materials for August into fall.

Washington CO Farm Bureau Notes Bon. Stevenson Washington Stevenson Cedar County Livestock Club

Local residents visit relatives and new homes in Cedar Rapids area

Mr Mayo now runs one in Washington. F. F. Ashbaugh and wife, moving from here to Sigourney thirty five years ago, meet friends and visit the Williard Tufts home though still finishing. Ashbaugh is an uncle of Mrs Tufts. Virgil Parden family spend several days visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids.

Thomas Nycum Klein Schmidt Oral Mayo Washington Mr. Mayo Hk. F. Ashbaugh Sigourney Williard Tufts Altho Mr. Ashbaugh Virgil Parden Cedar Rapids

Local Notes and Visits Across Town and Abroad

Burlington reports include Mr and Mrs Stanley McBeth of Trenton and Mr and Mrs Ed Roth with sons visiting relatives in Ohio. Simon Gingerich stayed with the David Schlatter household. Farmers Union met at Crawford school and Klotz home with the Klotz Stapp reunion at Columbus Chautauqua grounds. Mrs Paul Straight and son from Wa ton Colorado visit Cuthamp Paxton relatives Chariton. Paul Wagner of Vermillion SD visits Wagner home. Marie Phillips to teach Pleasant View school. J F McQueen returns from Aitoona.

Burlington Stanley McBeth Trenton Ed Roth Ohio Simon Gingerich David Schlatter Farmers Union Crawford School House T. J. Klotz Klotz-Stapp Columbus Chautauqua Paul Straight Waton Colo Ane W. T. Cuthamp S. B. Paxton Chariton Paul Wagner Vermillion S. D C. P. Wagner

Columbus Chautauqua Opens With Concerts At Park

The 26th Columbus chautauqua session opened with a Fuson concert at chautauqua park. Weeklong attractions include Blue Danube Singers Grosjean Castard Adanae Edna Means Reno the magician New York comedy company and lectures by Dr Charles B Medbury and Edward Tomlinson. Juanita Rees leads Junior work each forenoon and appears Sunday afternoon. Officers named J Fred Huff president G W Weber vice president BE W McWilliams secretary. United States army recruiting officer to visit Aug 22.

Columbus Junction Columbus Edward Tomlinsen Juanita Rees J. Fred Huff G. W. Weber BE. W. McWilliams John Duncan Ault Colo Harry Stapp Longmont Charles Dill Cedar Rapids United States Army William Pine Lone Tree Pine Grove Threshing Company Guy Wylie Burr Harrie Chalmer Elliott William Blender Peoria L. P. Palmer Jerry Carthage

Funeral for Mrs. Mary E. Bennett Held at Keota

Mrs. Mary E. Bennett age 71 died at Washington hospital. Funeral at the Presbyterian church in Keota conducted by Rev. C. B. Rayhill. Burial beside her husband A. Bennett who died in 1923. Survived by son Pearl Bennett and three grandsons. The note mentions local neighbors and a new grocery store in Keota.

Keota Mary E. Bennett Washington Hospital Presbyterian Church C. B. Rayhill A. Bennett Pearl Bennett Benteeo Farmer's Union Store Roy Melrose Hedrick Melrose Nettie Schollenberger Bruce Faris Wm. Pawson Andrew Frank Faris Helscher Scottsbluff Nebraska Royce Weisenberger Hope Arkansas Nora Stewart

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