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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts about 10 000 with most contracts up to 86 cents higher on standard weights while heavy hogs top near 11.90. Slaughter pigs and lighter weights show gains, sows steady, and pre-holiday activity too small to form a solid trend. Sheep trade set with fat lambs active and feeder demand weak, overall steady tone across sheep and lambs.
Chicago grain market shows Dec wheat at 1.39 and 1.39% close. May wheat adds 1.40% with 1.40 high and low. July wheat trades around 1.38% 1.32% 1.32% near unchanged.
Unofficial livestock estimates for Monday show Hogs 41000 Cattle 20000 Sheep 17000. Projections for next week indicate Hogs 170000 in total.
Hastings editor Adam Breede displays his globe trotting memoir Adventuring recounting travels across the Alaskan glacier to India and Africa. The piece notes his humorous Swiss cheese hole tale and a Hindu New Year ceremony Vae hi Pujan with priests and merchants.
Prices for red clover and similar seeds stay high as buyers order with balance on arrival in January. Santa’s visit delights Warren's Seed Store crowd as Carey Lily Table Salt features in Christmas takings. Store plans add fifty trees next year and emphasizes Carey’s Salt quality.
The store praises Green Seal Gypsum and grains of gold recipients, notes Friday price reductions on decorations, and announces Purina pig and poultry feeds arriving Thursday. It invites poultry talks with B G Whitlock and wishes customers holiday happiness and prosperous business relations.
Subscriptions staff at The Journal announce a new representative for neighboring communities. The notice outlines duties, contact details, and service commitments for residents seeking home delivery and renewals.
Local shoppers from Crawfordsville visit for Christmas gifts including Mr. and Mrs. Milton White and Miss Jessie. A Florida child loses a finger. a 4 year old jokes about age. U P Ladies netted 41 dollars at Carrick sale totaling 2060. Roosters die, worms threaten Sam Richardson’s wood. Santa keeps John Wehr on the run.
Washington Produce Markets lists prices for cream eggs hens and spring poultry by weight with per pound and per dozen rates. Also notes horse hides and states no market for thin or crippled poultry.
A county sale calendar lists multiple closing out and farm sale events near Washington Iowa. Buyers include Wes Reiner George Chalupa W D Martin G W Weisman Geo Nelson Knotek Bros H EF Busby and Jay Brewer with dates from December through January and locations within a few miles of Washington.
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