Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary
Chicago and Des Moines markets show mixed livestock activity with hogs at Chicago weaker by up to 10 cents, top 4.64, receipts around 60,000. Cattle and calves steady to higher on better grades, sheep receipts near 30,000 with lambs 5.51 to 6.00, Des Moines hogs 75,600 for 24 hours, levels steady to lower with weights 180 to 260 pounds common, reports noting long-haul weight shrinkage and shipping-point exclusions. Chicago produce notes hogs steady to 1-2 cents lower with 5,518 cases of eggs and varied dairy items. butter, poultry, cheese, and potatoes also listed with current prices.
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Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines
apPy
Minnesota
Neighboring Communities News Notes by Journal Rep
D F Macon, subscription representative for the Journal, reports brief items from nearby communities. The column highlights local happenings, small events, and community notes gathered for readers.
Livestock Sale At Singmaster Barn Keota
At Singmaster Barn Keota Wednesday December 30 at 12 30 sharp a sale will offer horses cattle hogs and sheep plus breeding sows and gifts. The catalog lists milking cows yearlings calves breeding ewes pullets feed and farm supplies including tankage meal meal and posts. Bring items to be sold.
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Singmaster Barn
Keota
Wilson
Morton
Chicago Grain price range and futures data
The Chicago grain table shows open high low and close for wheat corn oats rye and lard across several contracts. Notable figures include wheat Dec 3 Me 589 Mar 4% May 55% July 54% and corn Dec 35% 85% 26% 35% with July 41% and oats Dec 28% May 256% July 24% Rye May 45% and 1.445% July 45% 1.45% Lard contracts span Dec Jan Mar and May with ranges around 5.25 to 6.70.
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Chicago
Toledo Seed Prices Report
Toledo seed prices list Clover prime 8.50 February 8 75 March 8.90 Alsike cash 8.50 February 8.75 March 8.85 Hay timothy 1 dollar per cwt.
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Toledo
Alsike
Hay Timothy
Cash Grain Close From Chicago on December 28
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed results with Wheat and Corn varied across grades. Wheat ranges include 3 red 54 and 5 red 51 while Corn shows numerous mixed and yellow grades from 32 to 38 and old prices, with oats and barley quoted in smaller ranges and timothy and clover also listed.
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Chicago
Christmas Dinner Guest List Includes Local Families
A long list of local families and visitors shared Christmas Day meals and hospitality across Ainsworth Washington Des Moines Lincoln Iowa City Monmouth and nearby towns. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Baird and son plus Miss Mike Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nethergall. Bobbie Gates. Mr. and Mrs. George Van Gundy. Prof J L Van Gundy. Mrs. Mae Bealer. Stanley Baird. Ray Rittenhouse. Will Bealer family. Wess Finch family. Will Propst family. Edd Miller. Norman Evans of Chicago. Charles Longer in Washington. Ralph Chorpening. Will Jacomore and daughter. and others.
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James Baird
Will Bealer
Iowa City
Mae Bealer
Lincoln
Nebr
Alvin Miller
Stanley Baird
Ray Rittenhouse
Des Moines
Wess Finch
Will Propst
Edd Miller
Harry Miller
Norman Evans
Chicago
Evans
Cars and roads note travels around Washington area
December reports show residents from Richmond Coppock and Brighton using gravel roads toward Washington with many stops and town visits. Names include H D Small Jack Riley W M Makhune Amos Stout and Henry Berdo with social remarks about local road conditions and a holiday gathering.
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H. D. Small
Richmond
Washington
Jack Riley
W. M. Makhune
Coppock
Wayland
Olds
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Pete Kauffman
Birthday Bonfire Hints at Missed Welcome Home
A fragment notes John A. Babcock’s family visiting and an unknown invitation. It mentions Oole Ferguson bathing while his wife visits Fort Madi son with her sisters and hints at a party that was not held.
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John A. Babcock
John
Oole Ferguson
Fort Madison
Christmas Gatherings At Chorpening And Related Homes
Christmas festivities filled the area with multiple gatherings at the R. J. Corpening home and nearby farms. Families of Chorpening Porter Anderson and Tucker shared time with relatives, while Mrs Snyder and Mrs Leeper faced health concerns with a knee abscess and hospitalization.
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R. J. Corpening
James Chorpening
Karl Chorpening
Harry Anderson
Tom Porter
Melvin
Arnold Home
Leslie McFarlin
Iowa City
Paul Leeper
Washington Hospital
Maxwell and relatives visit Grundy Center for Christmas
Mrs and Mrs I J Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Lisle Maxwell with daughters Jane and Joan traveled to Grundy Center Iowa to spend Christmas at Edward Ruppelt's home. Daisy Hubert and Lila DeLong spent Christmas in Washington at the home of Mr.
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Crawfordsville
I. J. Maxwell
Burglary in Bulldog Joke Recounts Dinksville Tale
A quirky Dinksville story has the police chief also serving as the town veterinarian. An angry caller asks whether he can act as both. The chief quips that they cannot get the bulldog to open its mouth because there is a burglar inside. Dated Crawfordsville December 31.
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Dinksville
Crawfordsville
Journal Delivery and Upcoming Mrs Rose Moor Head Sale
The Journal invites readers to enjoy the new year and notes delivery to this home and others. It announces plans to be in Crawfordsville Tuesday for the Mrs Rose Moor head sale and urges readers to place Journal ads for direct delivery to the main office.
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Crawfordsville
Rose Moorhead
New Year Card Sent To Journal Readers
A New Year card from a Journal reader wishes readers health wealth and happiness from start to finish. The note asks the Journal to share the message with thousands of readers and thanks the sender for reaching their old hometown newspaper.
Christmas Visit By Tree Family In Davenport
G L Tree and family with Jimmy and Jack from Davenport spent Christmas with Mi and Mrs C G Sehmoeller.
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G. L. Tree
Jimmy and
Jack of
Davenport
C. G. Sehmoeller
Christmas Visit and Funeral Notices Across Iowa
Mrs M C DeLong and Mr and Mrs Lee Hanna attended the funeral of Rev Richard Haney in Webster City Iowa. Lisle Anwyl returns from Mt Pleasant to Moody vacation while Supt Walden T Smith spends Christmas in Rossie. Carson Packer receives eye treatment in Iowa City Hospital and other relatives visit for Christmas. The piece notes extended family gatherings, travel between Webster City Rossie Washington Davenport and Davenport area and a decorated front porch Christmas tree.
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M. C. DeLong
Lee Hanna
Richard Haney
Webster City
Iowa
Moline
Lisle Anwyl
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Supt
Walden T. Smith
Rossie
Messenger
Carson Packer
Iowa City
Kri. S. Hebner
Washington
Leiis Klein
William Davidson
Marjorie Hanna
Waterloo
Lee Lease
J. G. Wooley
Columbia Mo
Bruce Lease
Davenport
M. D. Work
T. J. Long
Christmas Visits Across Counties Highlight Holiday Gatherings
Waterloo resident Everette Mitchel joined relatives in Washington for Christmas at the J. Mitchell home. Town City guest Verle McElroy visited kin, while Mt. Union and Sigourney families spent the holiday at the A. B. Orris house. Anwyl clan hosted a Christmas dinner with multiple relatives from Washington, Garwin, and nearby areas. Clergy and families also shared festive meals as schools closed for a ten day break.
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Everette Mitchel
Waterloo
Iowa
J. €. Mitchell
Verle McElroy
Town City
Henry Deharper
Mt. Union
Paul Hullquist
Sigourney
A. B. Orris
J. J. Anwyl
Miss Hazel
Anwyl
D. N. Anwyl
Will Duncan
Dale
Thomas
Washington
Harold Rider
Garwin
Fred Anwyl
Isabelle
Will Anwyl
Lisle
John Williams
A. N. Porter
H. B. Porter
John Holmes
J. C. Huston
Hope
T. H. Huston
D. F. Huston
Buriington
C. C. Craig
Dellon Gralff
Mt. Pleasant
Clarence Youngs
Davenport
John Long
Charles Rogers
Winfield
F. Be. Young
Orval Conrad
Dewey Conrad
Christmas visit brings cheer to Highland district students
Santa found the children at Highland School District No. 1 Monday night despite bad roads. Frank Skola plowed sod for Henry Owen with a Massey Harris tractor. J. W. Coon called at Bruce Marshall's. he also caught a fox recently. Mrs. Charlie Brugges sale fared well given the conditions. Bruce Marshall is considering…
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East Highland
Santa
Highland School District No. 1
Frank Skola
Henry Owen
J. W. Coon
Bruce Marshall
Charlie Brugges
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