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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
2
Chicago markets show hog receipts about 4 000 with steers and cows uneven. Hogs mostly steady with 140 to 160 lb porkers around 11.00 to 11.25, sows 8.40 to 8.90, slaughter pigs 11.50 to 12.00. cattle receipts 500 with fat steers around 6.50 to 10.75 and heavies up to 12.50, cows 4.50 to 6.75, calves 11.00 to 12.50. sheep receipts about 3 000 with fat lambs 16.60 to 17.00 and feed lambs 15.75 to 16.25.
Unofficial figures place hogs at 62000 head cattle at 25000 and sheep at 20000 for Monday. Projections for the entire next week total about 220000 hogs with similar implied trends for cattle and sheep.
Wheat prices ranged from 1.68% to 1.71% for various grades while corn showed mixed figures from 69% to 76% across several categories. Oats and seeds listed with small range changes and fats like lard and rib prices noted.
Secretary Mellon proposes a plan to restore seized German property and issue securities to fund cash settlements for war claims by the American German mixed claims commission. Des Moines hosts 400 women from business and professional clubs as Miss Helen Bennett defends the modern flapper in the business world.
Prices listed for fresh produce and poultry items including creamery butter per pound, eggs by dozen, various weights of hens, springs, geese, ducks, and beet hides. Market notes note no price for sick or crippled poultry and provide per unit rates.
A list of upcoming sales and closing out events across Iowa and Washington. Entries include Dec dates for stock and dairy sales, property sales for Mattie Crawford and Albert Novy, and a Pure Bred Durham Broad Low Sale at Washington. Sites span Washington, Havre, Riverside, and surrounding areas with details on vendors like Smylie, Ode Ferguson, Dave Benson, and Knotek Bros.
In Vermont, old headstones outside cemeteries are coated with cement to protect them from thaw damage. The effort aims to preserve historic grave markers amid seasonal freeze thaw cycles.
The Siberian tigers boast they prefer cold weather living outdoors at the zoo, ignoring visitors and other creatures. They declare they would be happier without concern for what people think and relish the upcoming winter and their handsome fur. A hippo offers to contribute a rhyme for the Zoolet society.
Three Dodge Brothers touring cars offered for sale. A 1923 model in excellent condition priced at 375 dollars. a 1924 model with 7600 miles priced at 585 dollars. a 1925 special touring model with 1640 miles priced at 975 dollars. New car warranty offered. Trades considered. Thus R Gillespie Dodge Brothers Motor Cars.
A playful zoolet features the Hippopotamus singing about children worrying over freckles and vanity. The hippo boasts confidence in its own skin, mocking the fuss over appearances with a light, humorous tone.
A humorous item notes a boy’s remark about his sister’s luck after a party. A game had men kiss a girl or forfeit a box of chocolates. The sister allegedly returned home with 13 boxes of chocolates, prompting amused chatter.
A family buys a Holstein cow and the three year old Mary jokes that their "old steam cow" provides all the creamy milk they want. The visitor’s remark highlights the humor of domestic life and a simple farming remedy.
A Washington resident attests Doan's Pills relieve backache and kidney irregularities, claiming quick relief in cold weather. The ad cites L K Glasgow of 822 8 C Avenue and Sherman Bros. Drug Store as sources, with price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. manufactures.
Call Ben Share at the Stuart Hotel if you have hides furs or junk and he promises fair treatment and a prompt deal.
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