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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1924
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts at 45 000 with uneven trading and varying declines across weight classes. Cattle receipts 11 000 with fed steers firm to higher and stockers up, vealers uneven, and sheep receipts 20 000 with dull demand and bid ranges. Grains and fats quoted include Wheat No 2 red 1 84 Corn No 2 mixed 1 24 Barley 05 to 97.
Chicago notes livestock estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 46 000 cattle 9000 and sheep 8000.
Washington reports on papers at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting covering earthquake causes, oceanographic research under Navy direction, and the effect of X rays on fertility. Dr. Austin H. Clark notes river mud deposits may drive crust slips. Prof. L. H. Snyder describes rats becoming fertile after X ray exposure, regaining fertility after stopping exposure.
Sale dates list multiple notices with auctions and closings near Washington plus nearby towns. Names include B E Booth Will Cross Joe Limerman John Erlenbush G C Bowden George W Brush and J E Wright Mrs Lee Hamm Dan Rohrer J B Wright Tip tom and Simmerman. Dates range January 6 to January 28 with locations described relative to Washington and surrounding areas.
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye and rye futures show varying gains and losses in December and May contracts. Spot prices for livestock and grains move with small percentage changes across Wheat Dec May July and related markets.
Wheat prices advance amid stronger export demand for breadstuffs and European purchases of flour. Reports of an ice pack in domestic winter wheat zones raise fears of reduced acreage. December delivery gains strengthen as May and July futures rise. corn and oats follow Wheat strength while provisions stay irregular.
Bishop Francis Paget speaks on enduring courage and heroic virtue, stressing the deep public esteem for fortitude and the role of faith in guiding men toward noble action.
Washington markets list prices for dairy eggs hens roosters ducks geese and hides. butterfat 0.88 per lb eggs 0.47 per dozen hens and pullets 4 lb and over 0.16 per lb under 4 lb 1.20 per lb leghorn and black 0.286 per lb young roosters over 4 lb 0.17 per lb under 4 lb and leghorn black 0.286 per lb large breeds ducks and geese listed per lb hides priced with cull and crippled poultry noted at 3.75 per 100 lb and other items in market section.
In 1769 Ebenezer Zane settled on a high Ohio bluff and later helped build Fort Fincastle renamed Fort Henry. Dunmore’s 1774 campaign, Betty Zane’s powder dash, and 1782 attacks marked key Revolutionary War events. Fort Henry helped Wheeling grow into a major West Virginia city.
A humorous 1924 NEA Service quip collection ponders holiday chaos and human quirks. Jokes lament busy clocks, wishful wishes, Sealskin fashion, film cycles, and social foibles from Boston to the nation.
Advice to improve mood by addressing digestive health through Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The text claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract, reduces inflammation, and treats stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. Also notes bloating as a symptom and targets general dispositions.
Notice to stockholders in Iowa district court Washington County regarding an assessment on Brighton State Bank shares. The petition seeks an order and decree for 100 percent stock assessment and full payment against listed defendants. Hearing set for January 12, 1925. failure to appear results in default and judgment.
In the District Court of Iowa Washington County the petition of W M Keeley ancillary administrator with will annexed of Eunice B Scofield deceased claims she owned the real estate described in the caption and that her will was admitted to probate. The notice names numerous defendants and unknown claimants including Foreign Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church Palo Alto California and Presbyterian Church Marshalltown Iowa with the legal action against town lots in Wilsons Addition to South Washington now the City of Washington.
Des Moines reports that Iowa Farm Bureau Federation plans for a three day meet January 13 to 15 with women taking a more prominent part. Sessions on women’s work include home betterment led by Ellsworth Richardson and speaker Dean Anna E B Richardson. Over 1,000 farmers and wives expected. group conferences and separate meetings for officers planned. Street Car Men's Auditorium hosts opening sessions and WHO radio will broadcast addresses at noon and 2:30 p.m. daily. New officers to be elected on final day.
Subsidence from underground workings in Cheshire has created lakes 80 00 and 100 feet deep replacing solid ground. The new water bodies mark a dramatic landscape change and raise concerns about safety and land use in affected areas.
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