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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts total 15 000 hogs with prices mostly steady to higher for 160 260 lb ranges while heavier hogs show uneven demand. Cattle receipts 10 000 with fat yearlings and western grass steers steady. best heavy steers around 14 60, vealers near 15.00. Sheep receipts 22 000 with fat lambs opening slow then steady to strong. bulk native lambs 13 00 to 13 25, best above 13 40, feeding lambs around 13 00 to 13 50.

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Chicago Grain market shows mixed futures trading

Chicago grain prices list open high low and close for WHEAT CORN OATS LARD RIBS and RYE across Sept Dec and Mar contracts. The data reflects fractional moves with Sept and Dec maturities posting varied gains and losses in a fluctuating session.

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Chicago Cash Grain Wheat Prices Report

Chicago market notes show wheat prices with several bids and highs. Red wheats trade around 1.40 to 1.41 and hard wheats hover near 1.39 to 1.40 depending on grade and lot size.

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Grain and forage prices in the market report

The report lists varied prices for corn yellow and mixed colors from 1.09% to 2.08% spreads, white corn around 1.11% to 1.07%, oats in the 46% to 50% range, barley 0.80 to 0.88, rye No 1 at 1.00, No 2 near 0.99, No 3 at 0.98, timothy 2.85 to 3.60, and clover 18.50 to 26.50.

Local Notes From Ainsworth Route 2

Viola Rademaker reports visits and travel across Iowa. Mr and Mrs C A Walker return from Friendsville Tennessee to Iowa. Harry Dye visits Cleveland Ohio. Mrs Wayne Lambert visits Crawfordsville. Fred and Louie Schroeder attend Davenport fair. Mac Wallace returns from Des Moines. L G club met with Progressive Rock games. Willard Glaze visits from Houston. Rademaker family travels in Illinois. Henry Hunt shops in Washington.

Ainsworth RB. R C. A. Walker Friendsville Tenn Iowa G. F. Wallace Harry Dye Cleveland Wayne Lambert Harold Gray Crawfordsville Fred Louie Schroeder Davenport Mac Wallace Des Moines Thursduay Clara L. G H. Wort Tom Guffey Guffey Lins Campbell Willard Glaze Houston Texas J. M. Stone

Prayer Derivations and Meaning Across Languages

The article traces the word prayer from Latin precaria and precari meaning to pray. It explains prayer as a petition beseeching and a form of supplication across contexts and languages.

County fair stock show draws crowds and blue ribbons

The Aug 24 boys club stock show showcased short horns Herefords and Angus cattle, Poland China hogs, and poultry. Dozens attended with many mothers present, and several prize winners from Crawfordsville and Wellman were noted for shorthorns, herefords, and angus. A chautauqua attracted big crowds, while street repairs by Mr. Thornton eased logistics for farmers and milk haulers.

Boys Club Poland Wilbur Quinn Washington Prince Hanna Crawfordsville Joseph Jones Angus Keith Wells Donald Penningroth Wellman Wayne Williams John Clegg Clegg Bros Ainsworth Pat Boyd Lawrence ‘Green Wayland Winfield Burlington Mt. Pleasant Roy Wells Wilson Petratz Ross Booth Kerr Wagner Mr. Thornton Chautauqua Grounds Kelly

Washington Calf and Pig Club Show Set for Tuesday

Washington Ia route notes preparations as the calf and pig club show is scheduled for Tuesday. Members Fred erick Petratz Louis Fetes Steve Wolfer and Clarke Wagner feed pigs for the event and some may advance to the Des Moines state fair. New grandparents Mr and Mrs R Hexworth welcome a baby girl while Maurice Benda of St. Louis and W F Salterberg family plan Sept return from Estes Park Colorado.

Washington J. W. Davison Pacific Coast Howard Wagner Frederick Petratz Louis Fetes Steve Wolfer Clarke Wagner Des Moines W. F. Salterberg

Local families visit. Nebraska notes and ball results

Gray William and Frank Longer family members from Oshkosh Nebraska and Washburn visit the Longer home. Frank Longer enjoys a sugar beet factory job and Nebraska farming promises. A Washington ball team travels to Coppock for a double header, Coppock and Wayland lose to Lock Ridge. Washington wins 5 to 4 in the second game.

Sam Knupp Washington Glen Ralph Hoxworth County Hospital Ralph Coppock Wayland Lock Ridge

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