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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
2
National hog and cattle markets show uneven demand with heavy weights weak and some yearlings holding. Sheep receipts steady with fat lambs 15.75 to 16.25. Chicago grain prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.63 to 1.64 and assorted corn and white rye quotes across multiple grades.
Chicago market notes show livestock estimates for tomorrow including hogs at 12,000 head, cattle 1,000 head, and sheep 3,000 head. The report provides a snapshot of supply expectations for the coming trading session.
Berkeley professor A L Kroeber reports Maya tribes in Yucatan as the world’s oldest civilization and originators of mathematics. He cites excavations showing Maya culture flourished from at least 2000 years before India’s fifth century. The Toltecs followed the Maya, then the Aztecs, who built great cities using tribute from conquered peoples.
In California and Washington, recent criminal activity by safe crackers bandits and burglars has driven burglary insurance rates up as much as 400 percent. The National Surety Company released a rate manual showing the new figures effective January 1.
December 23 sale listing for Duane McCreedy of Haskins as he closes out possessions. Local notices indicate a liquidation event with details to follow.
Chicago reports show December wheat deliveries from Chicago lifting prices with firm Liverpool quotes and renewed buying from exporters. May moves to about 1.68, July to 1.48, corn follows with gains and new seasonal highs as rains in Argentina offer little impact. Provisions strengthen as corn advances.
Chicago December 12 market report shows slow trading and dull receipts at 60 cars. United States shipments total 47 percent. Minnesota sacked round whites range 90 cents to 1 dollar, poor 85 cents, Red River Oblos scarce at 1.10 to 1.15. Wisconsin sacked round whites fair to good 50 cents to 1 dollar, Idaho Russets mostly frozen at 1.75 to 2.00.
In district court in vacation, the will of F B Bean deceased filed August 27 1923 is set for hearing December 22 1924 at 1900 hours at the Washington County Court House. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will and testament. Frances E Wilson Clerk of District Court.
The Senate, revisiting a 20 year dispute from the Muscle Shoals era, considers a treaty recognizing Cuban sovereignty over the Isle of Pines. Americans had invested in plantations and 700 reside there, arguing Spain ceded the island to the United States, while the Supreme Court once ruled it part of Cuba.
Market listing for Washington Produce Markets shows pricing lines and a note that there is no market for cull sick thin or crippled poultry. The fragment indicates poultry sale terms without additional context or dates.
Mrs. Mary Peterson of 1192 Liberty St. Clin ton Iowa declares Karnak cured her thirty four years of agony after six bottles. She gained fourteen pounds and now praises Karnak as a life changer. Karnak Pills are part of the treatment and available through Sherman Bros. in Washington and local druggists.
A long community letter reports on the Tom Knotts sale, local cattle moving from Chicago, and mixed opinions on newspapers, entertainment, and politics. It laments stale war news, praises local preachers, and debates road funding and automobile taxes, urging a statewide good roads program amid mud and taxes.
A series of local announcements covers a box and candy social at Salem school eight miles north of Washington on Monday December 15 with a program and invitation. a Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society meeting at 2:30 Friday at Mrs R L MacGugin's home. a Farmers Union meeting at Wellston schoolhouse Friday at 7 30 with Kennedy and Ferguson speaking. Alma li Holland Missionary Society next Tuesday at Miss Edna Mercer’s Hunter home with 6 15 supper. Loyalty Lightbearers candy and bake sale Saturday at 1 30 at Washington cleaners and box supper and program at No 4 school Dec 18 with Mildred Woodburn as teacher.
Notice states the Queen Esther Girls of the Methodist church meet at 7 30 in the evening with Gertrude Ty. Golda Schulty will lead the lesson and readers are asked to bring toys for the Christmas box to be sent to the Mothers Jewels home 258ts.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. George Mann at the Methodist church will hold a candy sale Saturday afternoon at Cunningham's grocery.
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