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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1926

Page

2

Market News Livestock Hogs and Cattle Mixed in Chicago Trade

Hogs receipts 1,000 with steady to firm values and top 14.35 for 170 to 200 pounds. bulk 14.20 or less for larger weights. light packing sows up to 10.75. pigs largely absent. Cattle receipts 1,000 with fed steers 25 to 60 cents higher. yearlings and heavies up. westerns weaker in spots. Sheep receipts 2,000 with fat lambs 12 to 15 dollars. ewes and feeding lambs modestly higher. overall market firming in several classes.

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Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Price List

A listing from Washington Produce Markets shows prices for various poultry and animal products. Butter fat per pound at 39 cents, eggs at 25 cents per dozen, hens by weight with several categories, springs, old roosters, ducks, geese, beef hides by the pound, and horse hides at three dollars each. Market notes add a two cent per pound premium for delivered poultry and exclude sick or crippled birds.

Generous Rich Texas Farmer Lives in Old Log Cabin

McKinney Texas August story profiles Augustus M. Wilson, 84, Confederate veteran who donates hundreds of thousands while living in poverty. He gives unasked, supports schools and church projects, buys cars, pays travel for veterans, and helps hardworking neighbors but refuses requests from drinkers.

Texas Mckinney Tex Augustus M. Wilson Galveston Wilson

Commodity Price Report for Lard Ribs and Bellies

The record lists monthly prices for lard ribs and bellies with values for September and October. Figures show varied price points across different months and weight categories, including lard at 6.15 to 16.13 and bellies around 17.6 to 7.62 in September and October.

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Livestock Estimates from Chicago Aug 28

Unofficial figures for Monday show hogs at 4,000 head, cattle 27,000, and sheep 22,000. For the coming week, hogs are projected at 125,000 head.

Chicago

Toledo Seed Market Report Summary

Seed prices in Toledo Ohio on August 28 show clover cash imports at 19.25 for October, 21.75 for January, 16.85 for December and 17.00 for February. Timothy seed old 2.90 new 0.10, September 3.05, October 3.10.

Toledo Ohio

Judge Hugo Black Nominated in Alabama Senate Fight

In Alabama Judge Hugo Black nominated by Democrats for Senator Underwood’s seat. Underwood, retiring voluntarily, opposed the Klan, while Black is reported to have run with Klan endorsement.

Hugo Black Alabama Underwood U.S. Senate Black

Kalona visits and regional relatives noted

Alg 27 Mr Cecil Randall and Mrs Randall and son Junior of Lacy Iowa visited the Levi Randall home Sunday. Grant Messenger of Colorado visited relatives in Kelona this week. L C McGuegin and family visited the Orville Bell home in Sigourney last Sunday. M B Ehrenfelt and Aaron Hostetler who helped Joe Gingerich build a Mennonite church in Hopedale Illinois returned home as the project completed. Mr and Mrs Chas Cabal of Missouri are visiting relatives here.

Kalona Cecil Randall Lacy Iowa Levi Randall Grant Messenger Colorado Kelona L. C. McGuegin Orville Bell Sigourney M.B. Ehrenfelt Aaron Hostetler Joe Gingerich Hopedale Ilinois Kate Mrs Chas Iabal Missouri

Local Social Notes Highlight Nebraska Visit and Weddings

The column records several social visits and nuptials. Presley Figgins and others visited relatives in Nebraska and Richland. Dr. Claude W. Adams and Pauline Davis wed in Osage, while Florence Bontrager and Meredith Maas reportedly married in Wapello. Lela Snider and Hebert Morehouse tied the knot in Washington.

Plorence Bontrager and Virs Dave Bontrager Meredith Maas O. BE. McBride Wapello Iowa Lela Snider Keota Hebert W. Morehouse Noble Christian Parsonage Washington

Keota announces staff for upcoming term and community events

Keota lists teachers for the new term led by W C Moser with Verne D Landers as principal and Louisa Reaney English. Rural letter carriers picnic includes Keokuk and surrounding counties, with events at the city park. Also notices a Methodist church basket dinner August 28 and union services at United Presbyterian. Mrs J F Eaton’s body to arrive from Pasadena for funeral at Presbyterian church. Miss Grace Baton sent the message.

Keota W. C. Moser Verne D. Landers Stockport Louisa Reaney Columbus Junction Amelia Petruseh Marion Commercial Hazel Craig Keosauquin Pauline Wilson Williamsburg Louis E. Block Davenport Antoinette Lea Waterville Latcilla Woods Kalona Berna Berry Lorimer Mamie Davis Martinsburg Ina McCleary Crawfordsville Amy McDonald South Dakota Keokuk Benton Washington Jefferson Wapello Lober C. O. Harris Methodist Church United Presbyterian Church W. C. Harper Geo H. Holmes J. F. Eaton Pasadena California Presbyterian Church Grace Baton

Radio Programs for Sunday August 2 1926

Listings of radio stations and programs across the United States for Sunday including KNX WRZ WFAA WCAR WERE WHAS WHAZ WIP WLAT WMAQ WMC WOAW WRVA WSHT KDKA KOA KYW WEAF WEEI WGR WGN WLS WJZ WOC WGY and more detailing times genres venues orchestras choirs and notable performers across major markets.

WCAR WDAF WG Whas WHAZ WIP WLAT WMAQ WMC WOAW WRVA WSHT WEAF KYW Chicago Edison Company New York Capitol Theater WEEI WCAP WJAR KSD WWJ WCAEF Atwater Keut WGR Wsal WCCO WGN Goldman Weel Wjar WTAG WOSH WBAL WEBH Edgewater Beach Our Music Room Sam ‘N’ Henry WGY Schenectady Hotel Madison Orchestra WJZ KHJ WHAS WSAI WLS WOU WQI WRE

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