Daily Market Reports Hogs and Cattle Prices Chicago
Chicago market notes show hogs steady to 15 lower with receipts around 46 000 and strong to 25 higher for cattle driven by medium to prime lots. Estimated hogs 46k today with varied weights. cattle receipts about 11 009 and calves 2 032, with bulls and canners priced accordingly. Sheep receipts 18 000 with killing classes 25 higher and feeder activity steady. Official yesterday totals include hogs 17 215 cattle 11 981 sheep 14 572 calves 2 032.E
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Chicago
Wight
Closing Out and Public Sales Schedule Listings
A sequence of local sale notices lists dates and sellers around Washington and nearby towns. Dec sales include L R Marr Ainsworth Caleb Lemley Washington Mrs Wm Galloway northeast of Washington and others. January bids feature Val Redlinger Winfield Stephenson and Shaner and J G Alliman Noble with sow and shorthorn offerings.
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L. R. Marr
Ainsworth
Caleb Lemley
Washington
Wm. Galloway
Rowe
Westbrook
Columbus Junction
J. M. Wolfe
Clegg Bros
Evergreen Farm
Columbus Jet
Frank Dutler
Val Redlinger
Stephenson and Shaner
Winfield
Duroc
J. G. Alliman
Noble
Weeks Thinks Robb Is Real Santa Claus
Eugene Weeks awaiting execution at Iowa State Prison asks Sheriff Rebb for a Christmas box of cigars. He writes from his cell that tobacco helps pass the long hours before the gallows.
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Weeks
Robb
Santa Claus
FT. Madison
Eugene Weeks
Iowa State Prison
Rebb
Des Moines
Iowa Schools Grow as 1850s Records Surface
A 1850 report shows 799 teachers in Iowa with 549 male and 250 female instructors. Male teachers earned 14.76 monthly while female teachers earned 8.78. Rural pay averaged 95 dollars and 24 percent of residents attended schools. Log schools once common have given way to modern buildings valued at 63.33 million dollars.
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Iowa
P. EB. McClenshan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dining room dispute over a hound in Louisville kitchen
A Louisville Courier transcription notes a domestic quarrel about a dog in the dining area. The exchange shows one party insisting the hound stay out while the other says part of him must project into the dining room during feeding in the kitchenette.
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Tom
Louisville
Federal highway act allocates 75 million to states
Federal funds of 75 million dollars for highway construction and 15 million for national forests are approved for the year ending 1922. States must match the funds, with distribution by population area and rural routes, and new rules require a connected seven percent road system split into interstate and inter county segments.
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Washington, Dec
Gaiding
National
Treasuries
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Delaware
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
State Highway Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Red taxi call O Wortey 506 Blue
A fragment notes a taxi reference with call sign O Wortey and number 506 Blue in unclear context. No additional readable details establish event or location.
Correspondents Report Local News From Braden Area
Braden correspondents record a week of local travel and events. Mr and Mrs David Ferguson spent Tuesday in Washington while Mr and Mrs Henry Witting shopped there Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held in Crawfordsville for Mr Davidson. Several neighbors attended, and Mrs Sam Witting and Mrs Ode Ferguson shopped in Washington Saturday. Donald Smith and Henry Witting husked corn this week, and Ross Hale learned of his sister’s death in Peoria. Sam Witting shipped cattle to Chicago, and Ode Ferguson sent stock to Harve Co operation in Chicago. Carey Long and family visited the Wm Jugenheimer home after a trip to Olds. The Braden Club meeting at B D Twinam’s home moved from Wednesday to Thursday due to Davidson’s funeral. Arthur Krauser works for Ray Smith.
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Braden Braden
David Ferguson
Washington
Henry Witting
Fert Yard
Ed Davidson
Crawfordsville
Mr. Davidson
Ross Hale
Donald Smith
Peoria
Sam Witting
Chicago
Ode Ferguson
Harve
Jas Long
Olds
Carey Long
Carey Yong
Wm. Jugenheimer
Braden Club
B. D
Local Visits and News from Coppo ck Coppo ck
Daily notes from Coppo ck Coppo ck record visits and family news. Emanuel McCune and family visit Mrs. McCune’s mother while John McCune shoppes in Washington. Denzil Leeper from Mt. Pleasant stays with grandparents. Elsie Alters visit Henry Alters grandchildren. Ward Essley and Harry Essley call Claud. Close proximity notes on Corn delivery, Mrs. Brogstrand improving after stroke, gatherings at Reg Daveson, Cecil Nichols and Paul Nichols visiting homefolk, Sunday school attendance up, and Wallace Darnell’s closing out sale before moving to Winfield to run a restaurant. Mrs. Wm. Thompson of Des Moines visiting Claud Essley.
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Coppock
Emanuel McCune
McCune
Chas
Stone
John McCune
Washington
Denzil Leeper
Mt. Pleasant
Fred Cold
Adelaid
Essie Alters
Henry Alters
Ward Essley
Harry Essley
New York City
Claud
al Lyong
Frank Rich
Emil Brogstrand
Henderson Brooks
Little Charles
Reg Daveson
Cecil Nichols
Wayland
Paul Nichols
Burlington
California
Wallace Darnell
Winfield
Wm. Thompson
Des Moines
Claud Essley
Havre Social Club Meets at Wes Meyer Home
Havre hosts 12 members and two visitors Mrs. Hazel Keller of Marshalltown and Mrs. Edgar Meyers. Mrs. Will Stafford and Mrs. Glen Pratt entertain. Meyers with Frey and Meyer provide refreshments. Five carloads of stock shipped to Chicago Tuesday with Ode Ferguson, Stanly Fishburn and Charley Wolf.
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Havre
Wes Meyer
Hazel Keller
Marshalltown
Edgar Meyers
Will Stafford
Glen Pratt
Meyers
Earl Frey
Edgar Meyer
Chicago
Ode Ferguson
Stanly Fishburn
Charley Wolf
Aaron Stafford
Henry Kohler
Ainsworth
Martin Weston
Auctioneer to Lead Sale At George Heil Home
Britta Kinzel visits the George Heil home as the community recalls the sudden death of George Waerfoner last week. Auctioneer A C McNurlen will oversee the sale.
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A. C. McNurlen
Britta Kinzel
George Heil
George Waerfoner
Local residents visit Talleyrand and Washington officials
Nick and Zeno Tinnis, Bert Burroughs and family, Chas Hoover and daughters, Preston Hoover and daughters, Clarence Hotle and sons, Howard Hotle and son, and Hiller family are listed for social visits and moves. The note records Washington callers, a H. P. Deal visit, and cattle shipment from H. A. Engle and W. C. Hotle to Chicago.
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Chas. Hoover
Preston Hoover
Clarence Hotle
Howard Hotle
W. C
Christmas Boxes for All Disabled Veterans in Iowa Hospitals
A joint American Legion auxiliary drive arranges Christmas boxes for about 1500 disabled ex service men in Iowa hospitals by December 24. Boxes must be uniform 13 by 6.5 by 4 inches and weigh four to five pounds with candies nuts cookies fruit cake chewing gum raisins and three handkerchiefs. Donations of magazines books or records are urged for Knoxville hospital cases suffering from nervous shellshock.
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Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star
H. W. Russell
Ellen Wallace
Washington
Lois Dodd
Knoxville
Russell
Commercial Bank
Oliver Players Use Coats Compositions in Graham Engagement
Rev S K Coats reported by long distance call from Macomb that the Otis Oliver Players will perform in Graham for three nights starting tonight. The company impressed Macomb with quality, and the music used is composed by Rev Coats’ grandson Rey Coats.
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S. K. Coats
Macomb
Otis Oliver
Graham
Ood
Coats
Rev Coats
Rey
Sale of 88 Pure Bred Cattle Nets $280 Average in Iowa
Eighty eight head from the defunct Mount Pleasant Canning Co dispersion at Henry County Fair Grounds average $280. Cumberland Gift sold for $3,500 to Z Fenefac of Mateno Ill, top price amid a market slump. Other notable bids included Villages Last at $510 to H B Folker of Farmington and Clipper of Oakdale at $1,015 to Hagen & Girten of Fairfield. Buyers from six states attended. two more farm sales may follow.
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Canning Company
Henry County
H. BE. Folker
Farmington
Marshalland
Ross Wright
Clipper
Oakdale
Hagen & Girten
Fairfield
Silver Mist
H. G. Bowers
Elmwood
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
California
United States
Brighten Route One Guests Attend Several Homes
Gowey and family spent Sunday at Don Gowey's home in route one. Sinn visits George Marshall's home. Mrs. Maidie Mitchell of Colorado joins Bryce Pringle's gathering with Jud Leech and families. Ed Whitacre visits brother John in Ames. Harry White and family stay several days in Oskaloosa. A candy social and program are planned at White Oak school Friday evening weather permitting. Everyone invited.
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Brighton
Gowey
Don Gowey
Goldie’ Sinn
George Marshall
White Oak School
Placing the Responsibility at School Question
A Times of Eiderado item reports a young woman asking her niece what she learned at school. The reply is humorous, saying she learned nothing and faulting the teacher for the lack of progress.
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Eiderado
Kar
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Towa City, Town
T. BB. Hunt, Met
Chicago Market
John F A Babcocek
Meee C. 4. Yard
Sam Wittiig
Henry Wittiig
Doris Maxwell
Mary Maxwell
Caroline Tucker
Donald Tucker
Verdi
Keova
Keota
Dee
Nick and
Zeno Tinnis
Talleyrand
Bert Burroughs
Otto Sheets
Oliver
W. S. Reister & Sons
East Third St
Mutual
East Washington St
Ise
My Place
Washington Road
Jersey
R. I
Deere
D. F. Macon
S. A. Stephens
Zephyr
Kh. A. Knittle
Riverside
J. A. Lemley
Brighton Farmers Co-op
Wellston
L. L. Elliott & Co
William Beardsley
Haskins
KE. R. Chrissinger
J. K. Dunn
Cotter
L. A. Marr & Son
R. L. Lytle Farmers’ Elevator
Wayland Farmers’ Union Elev
W. Chester
Otto F. Frey
Havre Co-op
Wim. Chapek
Richmond
Ballinger & Co
Pleasant Plain
Titus Co-op
Company
Titus
H. D. Miller
Rubio
Washington Elevator CO
Kondon’s
Aaitaryon
Mina
R. L. Gibson
Leghorn
SUE Fumigators
Safeo
Sherman Bros
Sloan
Hobson
North Ave
L. H. Orr Land Co
Safeguard Or Gazette Office
Oildag
John Striegel, Jr
Harper, Iowa
Property Owners Federation, Inc
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