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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

2

Chicago hog and cattle market readings from December trade

Hog receipts 49,000 with 240 lb hogs favored by yard traders and shippers. prices mostly 8.55 to 9.00 for selected heavy weights. Cattle receipts 10,000 with fed steers and heifers pushing 13.00 to 14.50, some rounds to 17.50, slaughter cattle and calves showing varied gains and prices. Sheep receipts 13,000. market very slow with lambs 14.25 to 14.50 and ewes 5.00 to 7.00, feeding lambs 12.65 to 14.25.

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Livestock Estimates From Chicago Trade Report

Chicago market notes list tomorrow's livestock estimates with cattle and hogs each at 2,000 head and sheep at 6,000 head. The brief bulletin outlines expected supply levels for the next trading session.

Chicago

English astronomers set to view lunar eclipse today

A group of British scientists at Greenwich Observatory prepare to observe the lunar eclipse scheduled for 3 48 p m linking sunset and moonrise. Telescopes will track the umbra with colors shifting from copper to bluish or greenish hues across the visible arc.

England Grwich Observatory British Isles London Hemisphere North America Royal Observatory United Streps Greenwich

Lunar eclipse tops history as moon briefly vanishes

A lunar eclipse on January 12 1884 stands as the most striking event in history, with observers noting the moon appearing to disappear in the evening. The dimming, described as almost complete, has not been seen since and may recur only in the distant future.

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Chicago Cash Grain Price List Report

Chicago market brief lists cash grain quotes for wheat corn barley oats rye timothy and clover with multiple grade codes and price ranges. The data shows bid ranges for hard and mixed wheats and colored corn grades, plus prices for roughage seeds and forage like timothy and clover.

Chicago

Market Prices Pull at Toledo Seed Market

Toledo reports seed price data with Clover cash imports at 16.40 and 17.90, Tan and Timothy values listed for December through March, with Alsike cash at 16.00 to 16.45 and multiple month figures. Data shows fluctuating cash and imported values across several seed types and months.

Toledo Clover Cash Timothy Cash Alsike Cash

Naming Autos a New French Vogue in Paris Automotive Show

French manufacturers name cars with unique titles at Paris displays. The black limousine titled Idees Notres stands out among sport models named Old Flirt You and I and When we are Two. A move toward six cylinder engines accompanies high gasoline costs and tax based on horsepower.

Paris Pullman Idees Notres France

Americans Hold 71 Percent of World Life Insurance

At the Twenty-first Annual convention, Le Roy A. Lincoln said world life insurance at end of 1925 totaled about 101 billion dollars. U.S. companies held 71.69 billion, Canada 3.72, U.K. 10.32, Australia and New Zealand 1.97, with Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and France also represented by smaller totals.

New York United States Leroy A. Lincoln Metropolitan Life Insurance Company The Association of Life Insurance Presidents Lincoln Fater United States Department of Commerce United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Netherlands Sweden France

Motors Drive Light French Cars But Fail on Heavier Models

The new motors let light French cars go swiftly and quietly within 10 hp. They cannot yet power heavy American cars or replace larger four cylinder engines for five to seven passenger models. Sunshine tops roll back via a lever and close in three seconds.

Journal Want Ads Pay Trial Convince

A terse classified note indicates the Journal seeks payment for classified ad space. The ad suggests a trial period will persuade readers or clients to proceed with the advertisement.

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