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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Soothe Markets Across Hog Cattle and Sheep

Chicago market report shows hog receipts around 14 000 with mixed demand for grading, 170 to 190 lb hogs holding higher and sows steady to up 15¢. Cattle receipts about 2 000 with fed steers steady to higher and stockers active. sheep receipts about 12 000 with fat lambs and feeder lambs easing modestly versus Thursday.

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

Chicago Grain Market Report For Aug 26 Prices

The Chicago Board of Trade grain and livestock futures show Sept wheat at 1.38, corn Sept 1.10, oats Sept 0.46, with December and March contracts listed for each commodity. Lard and ribs futures also cited with Sept to Jan price ranges, alongside rye futures through March.

Chicago Grain Prices Read Mixed Across Wheat and Corn

Chicago cash grain markets show varied quotes with wheat ranging from 1.38 to 1.40 a bushel for different grades and corn premiums around 1.06 to 1.12, reflecting mixed demand and supply in the Aug. 26 trading.

Chicago

Grain price ranges and quality notes in mixed markets

The report lists prices by grain type with color grades and percentages. It covers oats, barley, rye, timothy, and clover with varied white and mixed area values and small percentage changes.

Pilotsburg Cemetery Work Brings Neighbors Together

In Pilotsburg a community work day cleaned and leveled its cemetery. Twenty six men aided, an association formed years ago with Frank Stransky as president, and Will Hobbs elected president at today's meeting. Women provided a church dinner and local residents attended nearby events and a recital was announced for Wellman.

Pilotsburg Frank Stransky Car) Oldfield Freenas Homer Thing John Bell Lake Ayers Charlie Adams Will Ledman Sam Oldfield Allen Fickling Donald Ashby Harold Shulty Oscar Wilson Waldo Smith Ellis Rickey John Marqua

Notice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa

An instrument purporting to be the last will of Nettie Pribyl deceased dated August 11 1924 has been filed for probate. A hearing is set for September 1 1927 at 9 o clock A M in Washington Iowa to prove and allow the will.

Washington County Nettie Pribyl Washington Iowa District Court Said County D. C. Kilgore

Fly Tox and 20th Century Tonic Offer Farm Pests Help

A reader notes Fly Tox kills household pests but admits neglect and moths. The ad promotes 20th Century Tonic as a safe remedy to control worms and boost egg production, plus a special offer on large mash feed.

20Th Century Tonic

Reunions in Sunset Park Iowa Highlight Chautauqua Day

August 25 brought multiple reunions in Sunset Park Washington Iowa with 102 attendees at the Hotle gathering and 48 at the Long reunion. The event featured extensive meals and socializing with neighbors and relatives from Keota Richland Brighton and Sigourney.

Sunset Park Washington Hotle Howard Baker Homer Mayer Keota Will Hotle W. H. Hotle Geo. Hotle Ruela C. H. Hotle Walter Hotle Valley Jake Hotle Birdie Dallas Pat Reighard Richland Sarah Rudolph Wm. Schuman Will Dunbar Brighton Geo. Barham Seth Waggoner Rudolph Schmidt Geo. Holmes Lem Reed Ed Libe Mary Earl Corpening Ed Hotle Howard Leacox Howard Hotle Clark Holmes Sigourney Fishburn Marjorie Bollman Coy Fray Ross Gault

Local Family Notices and September School Start

Mr and Mrs Phil Bratten and son Stanley visit Gleede Cold in Washington. Merrick and Nicols families leave for Ohio and Indiana for relatives and a McBride reunion. Will Hyde and wife manage store. Mel Simpson builds a new four room bungalow with John Rick assisting. School starts Monday August 29 nine months this year. Jess Nicola of Davenport visits John McKune family. Gleede Cold visit R H McCarty in Washington. Chautauqua programs praised. John Hesser Zelpha and Dale visit Noble.

Phil Bratten Stanley Washington Gleede James Merrick Ohio KE. E. Nicols Indiana McBrides Will Hyde Brighton Mel Simpson John Rick Jess Nicola Davenport John McKune Gleede Cold R. H. McCarty Chautauqua John Hesser Miss Zelpha Dale Noble

Eich er church district conference at Pulaski reported

About fifty to sixty members attended the Eich er church middle district conference in Pulaski Iowa on August 21. Dr Moseman Bluffton college and Rev Quering Bluffton spoke. S T Moyer of India gave the afternoon sermon, Rev Samuel Musselman preached the conference sermon at night. The event included a Conrad family reunion with around 400 attendees from several states.

Washington Produce Markets Price List Fragment

A partial market list shows livestock and produce prices including butterfat test eggs per dozen, leghorn hens per pound, ducks and geese varieties per pound, beef hides both gruby and glue quality, horse hides per each, live pigeons per each, and notes a line about no market for an impaired pool.

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