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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
2
Receipts near 24 000 with active demand from shippers and dealers. Hog prices range from 8.25 to 9.10 for common weights with top at 9.10 and heavyweights firm to 10 cents higher. 210 to 300 lb hogs average 8.65 to 9.05, 169 to 200 lb hogs 8.25 to 8.75, most pigs 7.25 to 7.50, selected lots up to 7.75, sows 7.60 to 7.90, lightweight 8.00 to 8.25. Heavyweights 250 to 359.
Thoughtless small coughs in children can develop into serious illness. A few doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at the onset of a cold provide speedy relief and are equally effective for adults. Be prepared and buy Foley's Honey and Tar today. Sold everywhere.
Cattle receipts 4,000 with lower grades less active than Thursday. Steers mostly 10.00 to 18.50 with top 18.50. heifers good to choice 9.75 to 14.00. cows 6.00 to 11.00. vealers 12.25 to 14.50. Bulls strong. feeders and cutters varied, calves 7.00 to 10.00. dealers 7.00 to 15.00.
Feeder and stock cattle prices show steers common to choice ranged from 7.75 to 11.75 per hundredweight. The terse report outlines value shifts for cattle futures and market grades.
Chicago prices show Wheat advancing to 1.31 1.32. Corn ranges across several grades with mixed yellows and whites near 87 to 94. Barley at 85 to 92, Oats 51 to 64, Rye No 1 at 23 12 percent, and Timothy 3.10 to 3.75 with Clover 22.60 to 29.00.
The Toledo market report lists various hay and feed prices with futures and current cash values. Clover and alsike prices are shown for December and March contracts, alongside Timothy as a smaller cash entry.
Six leaders of the Thanksgiving Day prison riots at Folsom return to solitary confinement after winning a continuance of their preliminary hearing on first degree murder charges. The hearings are now set for Monday.
Sale dates listed include Dec 3 cons Emmett Hayes dairy Dec 14 C F Norton five percent miles west of Washington two miles east of Chester on timber road farm sale Dec 15 public sale Lafe Finke three miles NW Crawfordsville Dec 16 James Porter Estate closing out sale Ainsworth G W Wright and son 12 mi west Chester Dec 20 closing out farm sale Dec 21 Howard Leacox Wellston closing out sale
Hall of Mechanicsburg Illinois wins grand championship on beef cattle lot and the two year old Angus car. He notes the show was among the best and describes pre-show conditioning and rations.
The report covers Emmett Hays dairy cows tested for butterfat with results high at 7 and low around 4, plus a promising Guernsey heifer at 62. It notes an upcoming sale for interested buyers, mentions Col L H Rinner visiting, Frank Eagle of Kalona recovering, Mr Eagie’s farm on a gravel road, John Caldwell receiving his Journal, Mrs Tucker planning winter visits, road conditions, and farmers plowing on December 1 1927.
Mr and Mrs Harold Godwin of Shenandoah Ia visit the John Godwin home in Glendale. Emily Koehler and Maxine Chambers visit Clark Hoppings. Women of Spread Eagle and Glendale districts to meet Mrs Eli Jackson this afternoon. Several neighbors husk corn this week including Jerry Simmering and John H Simmering. Several residents ill or recovering from grippe. Allison Maas sells hogs. Kepharts visit Cedar Rapids. Linders from Minnesota spend Thanksgiving at home. Sam Sigafoose installs a new radio. Mrs Roy Kephart visits Mrs Elmer Kephart in Washington.
Mrs Daisy Simmering reports visitors from the Chalupa family at the Ed Chalupa home on Route 4 Washington. The No 4 school plans a program soon and Silas and Howard Caldwell lost a spring colt this week. Theodosia Carr visited Mrs A R Smith Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering with son Howard spent Wednesday there.
Frey families in Noble Iowa and nearby towns share Thanksgiving with kin. Frey and Wenger relatives trade stock and attend church events. several residents visit on Sunday and guests from Mt. Pleasant and Washington drop by. Local stock shipments to Chicago and church society officers elected highlight community notes.
In Bengal 2139 people died and 3703 cases are under treatment as the epidemic tightens its grip. Calcutta health officials warn of potential further spread and urge city readiness. The report notes this may be the worst outbreak in decades.
Warrants charging complicity in the Milo Slezak murder were filed in Iowa City against Jos Kinney and Pat Donahue of Oxford Iowa on information by County Attorney C B Russell.
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