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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
2
Chicago reports hog receipts 34 000 with mostly 10.90 to 11.50 per unit. cattle receipts 11 000 with fat steers chiefly 8.75 to 11.25. sheep receipts 11 000 with light activity and few selling fat lambs around 16.00 to 16.65. Grain futures show mixed session with wheat around 1.70, corn near 0.77 to 0.78, oats about 0.40 to 0.46 and fats for lard and ribs trading in narrow ranges.
Official live stock estimates for tomorrow report hogs 22 000 cattle 12 000 and sheep 11 000. The Iowa City Methodist choir broadcast Monday evening features former Washington girls Miss Jeanette Rothschild and Mrs Blanch McCleery.
Chicago market summary shows mixed grain prices with multiple classes of wheat, corn, oats, rye and sample grades. Hard wheat ranges from 1.71 to 1.738 in cents per bushel, corn varied across mixed and yellow classes, oats mostly in low forty cent range, rye at 1.01 percent.
Price ranges show Barley 60 to 76 per unit, Timothy seed 6.75 to 7.25, Clover seed 27.00 to 30.50. Lard listed at 14.37, ribs 14.87, and bellies 14.50. Indicates varied commodity quotes in a market listing.
Clover seed prices quoted for December through March with cash and asked figures. Mrs. R. R. Hulse of Keota returns from visit to Mr. and Mrs. B. Sanda. Mrs. Ralph Gibson travels to Keota for her father’s illness. Mrs. Herman Luers of West Chester spent yesterday shopping.
Notices show multiple groups scheduling meetings this week. The Nation 10th Century Club convenes Saturday at 2 20 with Mrs W M Keeley 25903. The Damascus Shrine meets at 8 PM in the Masonic Temple. The Baptist Ladies Bazaar and eatable sale is planned at Washington Cleaners on December 17. The Alma Hearne Holland Missionary Society gathers Tuesday at 6 15 PM at the church. A box supper and program occur at No 11 school on December 16 with Mabel Rice, teacher.
Local clubs and churches announce meetings and Christmas exchanges. Events include officer elections, bake and candy socials, sewing and charity drives, and Christmas programs at schools and churches with dates this month and in early January.
Mrs Frank Kephart improved with illness. Roy Kephart family visited Cal Reen blossom. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid bazaar and bake sale in Washington on December 12 raised 52.12. Christian church program slated December 20. Residents Jim Davis and Charlie Scranton husked corn for A B Carr. Fred Kephart family visited Homer Kephart. John Pratt visited Sam Shcafoose.
A druggist praised Petersons Ointment as the best eczema remedy, noting its rapid healing minimizes usage and profits. The product, priced at sixty cents, is sold at Sherman Bros. and druggists nationwide.
The excerpt lists eastbound and westbound timetable entries with train numbers and local passes. It notes daily except Sunday service and marks a local freight for late morning and evening slots with agent H. W. Russel.
A sequence of sale notices lists closing out sales and public auctions near Washington Iowa. Entries include Dave Benson Ode Ferguson Havre Mattie Crawford property E M McGinnis J W Baird W S Saville Albert Navy Sr Knotek Bros Joseph H West and others with dates from December 15 to December 28 and a January 18 pure bred dairy cattle event.
Mrs. John Humphrey of Wy man spent the day shopping yesterday with no particular plans noted.
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