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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
2
Chicago markets show hog receipts 16,000 with fats 12 to 14 dollars and pigs generally higher. cattle receipts 6,000 with fed steers and heifers strong and yearlings up to 19.50. sheep receipts 19,000 as fat lambs steady to higher and ewes 5.50 to 6.50. Top hogs paid 13.90 for 170 to 190 pounds.
Market notes show wheat corn oats rye and lard futures for August through May with Sept and Dec contracts. Prices vary with wheat at 1.95 for Sept and 1.49 for May. corn around 70 for Sept. rye near 0.97 to 1.02. oats around .39 to .46. lard futures range from 15.05 to 16.22 across months.
The data lists price quotes for RINS and BELLIES with dates Sept and Oct. RINS shows three values around 14.45 to 14.46 for Sept and Oct values 14.00 to 13.87. BELLIES show Sept values at 17.62 and Oct values at 16.85.
Official estimates from Chicago dated August 19 place hogs at 14,000 head, cattle at 20,000, and sheep at 9,000 for tomorrow.
Toledo market notes show Clover seed cash prices with values for October December February and August August 19. Clover seed bids range from 16.00 to 21.00 depending on grade and timing Timothy seed price notes list old and new prices for September and other months.
A fragment suggests a saying about a blemish on a diamond caused by careless words, noting that harsh speech cannot be removed even after careful polishing.
Ad boasts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tableia builds weight in the undernourished and improves health. It promises weight gains and energy, with a 5 pound in 30 days guarantee and a 60 tablet bottle priced at 60 cents. One woman allegedly gained 15 pounds in six weeks. claims are made by a local druggist J. F. Lemmon.
A reflective line notes that a man's failures may stem from using blank cartridges when aiming at success, implying wasted effort and unattained goals. The comment suggests lack of substance or real ammunition behind his efforts.
Statisticians in the Department of Agriculture estimate that all baked beans, whether canned or in cases, produced in the United States for a single season could be stacked into nine piles, each one as tall as the Washington Monument.
Fragmentary note emphasizes the power of books to reveal spiritual presence and celebration. Mentions faithful readers and the influence of literature as a social and cultural force. The excerpt is incomplete, limiting further specifics.
Washington produce prices list butter fat 88 per pound fresh laid eggs 24 per dozen fowls under four pounds 10 per pound four pounds plus per pound hens price 15c leghorns and blacks 16 per pound old roosters per pound large duck breeds 15 per pound Muscovy geese per pound beef hides per pound calf hides none horse hides each 3.00 poultry marginal rate extra for additional delivered weight no market for sick or crippled poultry
J E Lemmon promotes Moon's Emerald Oil as a simple home remedy to reduce varicose veins in days. Ad claims powerful, penetrating action with a small $2 bottle lasting long and notes multiple skin conditions including eczema and barber's itch improve with use. Lemmon's Pharmacy is cited as a seller and mentions distribution by any dispensing pharmacist.
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