Chicago Livestock Prices Edge Higher in Mixed Market
Department of Agriculture cattle and hog quotes show increases across hogs and cattle with strong demand for light heifers, fat lambs, and vealers. Slaughter classes and feeder categories also posted higher ranges as buyers showed willingness to pay for quality across weights and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Department of Agriculture
Chas. S. Thomas
Washington
Joan Morrell & CO
Ottumwa
Milwaukee Yards
Agricultural Market Priced Mix of Corn Oats and Forage
Report lists varied grain and forage prices including corn yellow and mixed grades, oats white and yellow, clover timothy and hay with prices per unit and several dated quotations. Mentions cash markets and future deliveries with currency values and monthly figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witte
Timothy
Sale item summary from historical ledger entry
A ledger fragment records cash values for multiple items including Alsike with prices listed as 10.75 in Dec and Feb 19 85 and 11.00 in Mar. The entry also notes cash values 3.25 in Dec 93.25 and 3.40 in Mar.
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Lee Cash
Eas
Cash
New
Alsike
Farmers Mutual reports recent claims paid in Iowa district
Secretary James J. Benda of the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance association lists claims paid to policyholders. Names include A. W. B. Marbourg Washington for house damage 11.20. I. S. Day estate Keota 4.35. Melvin Wheist Welman contents 30.80. John W.S. Cavin Richland cow 78.50. R. E. Miller Nira steer 110. Chas Schiebel Washington house 5.99. Roy Quinn Columbus Junction contents 356. Josephine Melnsky East Pleasant Plain house 11.82. GM. Smith Brighton heifer 345. Mt Harbison Columbus Junction mute 100. William Hipp Washington cow 40. Harry Roberts Crawfordsville hog 12. John R.B. Weber Harper heifer 135. Charles F. Lorack Riversde ewe and lamb 17.50. Nelson Sueppel Riversde house 20.25. A. H. Gerot Riverside 2 shoats. Z. R. Quinn Ainsworth bull interest 67.50. Dale Carris Packwood contents house 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Benda
Wasington County
Mutual Insurance Association
A . W. B. Marbourg
Washington
I. S Day
Keota
Melvin Wheist Ne. Welman
Conents
House
John WS. Cavin
Richland
Cow
R. E. Miller
Harry Roberts
Crawfordsville
John RB
Weber Harper
Heifer
Charles F. Lorack
Rivers de
Ewe
Lamb
Neilas Sueppel
Riversde
Damge
A. H. Gerot
Riverside
Ze R. L. Quinn
Ainsworth
Bull
Dale Carris
Packwood
Louse
Keep Cash Wheat At $1.18 A Bushel In Midwest Markets
Chicago December 23 Cash wheat, after a sharp drop on the Chicago Board of Trade, is expected to rally as the Farmers National Grain Corporation pledges to support prices. The $10,000,000 subsidiary of the Federal Farm Board will trade to prevent prices from falling below 1.18 at Chicago with 1.25 in Minneapolis and 1.15 at Omaha and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Armers’ National Grain Corporation
Corporaion
Ederal Farm Board
Ch'eazo
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Christmas church dinner and town notes recap
December reports a successful Christian church dinner with locals Ralph Keller John Dusenberg Jim Cunningham and Harry Macon leading the effort. The column lists visitors from Washington and nearby farms, Christmas shopping notes, and a sale of Mrs. Nancy Stockman’s Brighton goods. It mentions Powelson City properties up for auction December 26 and a Pleasant Hill church Christmas program on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Keller
John Dusenberg
Jim Cunningham
Harry Macon
Nancy Stockman
Brighton
Martin Whittaker
Washington
Stockman
The
Christian Church of
Pleasant Hill
Harrison Dodder
Harrison
Daryl
Paul
Con
Robert
Richard
Santa Claus
J. F. H. Taylor
Long Beach
Cedar Rapids
Train schedule snippet shows mixed trains and labels
Details list multiple trains with numbers and times across routes Westbound and Fastbound service. Mentions mixed train No 430 at 5 80 p m, Unocal Pass No 49 at 6 25 p m daily except Sunday, and several passenger and freight services with varying days and times. Includes agents L Goonlander G B Q and J C McKay, W C Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Goonlander
J. C. McKay
Bnei Ree
W. C, Bell
Preston letter osteopaths and real estate ads
A fragmented page shows an Osteopath at 204 South Iowa Ave with phone 410 and residence 318 Black Ind. W Applegate Real Estate lists farms and city property near City Hall on Fast Washington Street with city phone 2. A Journal advertises notices reading Fur Rent Lost Act and other reader notices to a large audience at 2191 West Main Street opposite the Court House with phone 354.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
South Iowa Ave
Ind
W. Applegate Real Estate
City Hall
Washington Street
City
West Main Street
Court House
Elimination of caboose planned by railroad
Kansas City Southern rail plans to remove the caboose from freight trains. A glass encased two man cab atop the coal tender will serve as the conductors post for train control and observation. The elevated cupola may become standard on new engines and future trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Southern
C. E. Johnson
Road
Nead
Great Failure and Leadership Duty in Human Progress
A quoted reflection on failure to assume leadership, warning that indifference and mental laziness threaten value of humanity. The Mobile Register prompts serious tone about personal responsibility and societal leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Patterson
Mobile Register
Sourness of acids in beverages noted in early report
A historical snippet notes vinegar is five times less sour than lemon juice and cites phosphoric acid as a stronger souring agent. It calls phosphoric acid the active component in acid phosphate used in soda water flavors and describes it as the world's sourest known material.
Public Sale Notices From Various Locations
Public sale listings dated December 30 to January 18. Names include Baker Mitch Simmering Wilbur Beenblossom Feltz Henry W M Meeks Hawkins with locations 145 miles southeast Havre 3% miles northeast Washington Rubio Ainsworth and 1114 miles northeast Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Mitch
Havre
J. H. Simmering
N. E
Washington
Wilbur Beenblossom
Feltz
Henry
Rubio
W. M Meeks
Hawkins Land
Ainsworth
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain Open
Lette
Leb Lee
Lord
Lou
Lee
Chicago Cash Grain
Toledo
Iowa State College
Iowa
R. K
Liss
F. Macon
Sam Baker
W. H. Mitchell
Sd Ae Owa Live Stock Commission Company
John A. Babcock
W.S. Reister & Sons
Reister Creamery
Mutual
News Nores
Harry Fletcher
Columbus Junction
al Huber
Keith
Dad
Amercan
John and
Charle Dunbar
Fred Clarrett
Powelson City
P. W. Powelson
J. G. Moriarity
Towa'ty
Evening Journal
Mgr
fSurlington
Lord OF Corn
Gibson Produce
B.D
Call
Timothy Day
Jno
F. Foster
Joe Wolfe
Phillips and Hebner
Wm. Masson
Caneliver
Frank H. Gray
Schraugher and Johnson Oats Sprouter
W. J. Gallagher
Coats
Pants
Schmoelter Bros
Chester
Forrow
W. L. Gates
Hampshire
Frank Schantz
Everette Palmers
John Jackson
Farrow
Henry Trier
Inquirerl and A Baking Co
ITU
Buick
Murphys
A. B. Swift
TITUS
Washington Produce Markets
Leghorn
Pearl Kennedy
W. M Irene Bickford
Damascus Shrine
Wool
F J
Masonic Cemie Rooms
Edith Pulver
W. H. P. Fazel
Worthy
Washington Lodge
A. FB
A. M.m
Theron J
Cyrus
R. A. Mi
Carleton Haver
HH. P
Arthur Goodin
Golden State Limited
Ibis Hh
al Eee
Golden State
A. A. Obr
Paseo
Caliifornia
Knoxville
ST. Pl& P
Southwest Limited
SarvSh B
Physicians and Surgeons
I. BE. Stutsman
F. & M. Bank Eld’s
C. W. McLaughlin
M. D
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Temple Building
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
W.S. Kyle
Nicola & Harmon
J. M. Lloyd
Little & Pratt
Mart Pratt
J. M. Kyle Willard
T. S. Brookhart Law
Opera House
Livingston & Eicher Law
Abstract Department
Opposite Journal
J. D. Dayton
Westchester
Owa
Washington County
Ll. B. Lupton
S. Iowa Ave
Frank Boller
Rhons
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Masson
Earle W. Cormhn & Co
Railway
Coles Hoy Blast Furnaces
Fred Franklin
the Journal's
Fada and
Crossley Radio Sales and Service
Exide Battery
Sta
Ld. Franzen
Iowa Ave
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