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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
2
Chicago price report shows 35 000 hog receipts with holdovers and prices across weight classes. Cattle and calves receipts around 18 000 with beef price ranges from 9.15 to 17.15 for various grades. Sheep receipts about 19 000 with unevenly lower demand and lamb and ewe price ranges. Official yesterday totals list hogs 41 580 cattle 24 442 sheep 26 758 calves 3 489.
A long running notice lists numerous farm public and closing out sales across towns including Keota Washington Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. Entries name buyers sellers and sale types such as Poland China Duroc Jersey and Hampshire hogs with dates from February 4 through February 28.
The report shows prices Garnished by E. W. Wagner & Co Iowa City and B. Bent Manager with corn opening high at 1.35 1.36 percent and varied futures for May July Sept and closing ranges. Data includes low and close figures across multiple contracts and percentages noted as 82 82M 14% 74%.
An old advertisement offers top prices for raw furs and hides and notes three trucks have been turned over to employees to help with moving and hauling. It invites calls for quotes on any hauling needs.
Readers are invited to send or call in farm items of interest to the Journal office. Reports of livestock shipments, public sale prices, or any notable farm activity are especially welcome.
Shaver and Fry sale in Iowa City yesterday sold about sixty head, averaging 935 dollars. The top sow brought 22 425 dollars. Frank Friese sold spotted hogs at Kalona, averaging 325 dollars with top son at 3 800. J Paul plans a sale tomorrow in this city offering fifty head. County Agent Fedderson notes the state corn show was canceled due to influenza, affecting the Feb 9 to 14 short course at the state college.
Mrs. Anna Margaret Seydel died January 30 1920 in Keota at 9 30 a m aged 79 years 7 months 6 days Funeral services were held February 1 1920 at the M E church Interment in Keota cemetery Mrs Regina Pimmie died January 36 1920 at 6 30 p m in Keota aged 78 years 11 months 22 days Funeral services set for February 2 at 1 00 p m in the Christian church Interment in Keota cemetery Mrs D V White returned to Oskaloosa Iowa from Keota Wednesday morning Fred Stewart visiting his mother Mrs Duncan Stewart from South Dakota Harry Helscher and son Billy visited here Thursday Miss Waine Pulver traveled to Washington Thursday evening Mrs F M Warren left Wednesday for Vinton to visit her parents a few days
Sheriff McCarty offered no reliable clue on Sunday about the burglars who hit Stewart Hardware Fox and Dewey Shoe and Wallace Lumber office. Stewarts loss ranged between 300 and 500 dollars with no evidence of loot at the other two sites.
A Washington dispatch cites Warren S. Stone chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers as a potential Labor party presidential candidate. Stone, born near Ainsworth and once a Rock Island engineer, leads the Plumb Plan league advocating nationalized railroads and government control to cut living costs.
Persons subject to periodic bilious attacks will observe that their appetite fails them just before an attack. If they eat only a light meal and no meat, then take two of Chamberlain's Tablets the attack may be avoided. Lemmon's Drug Store, advt.
A terse Boston Transcript note laments the ease of fast money yet warns it quickly fades, reflecting on the pitfalls of speculative wealth and the fragility of earned income. The fragmentary remark contrasts temptation with the reality of loss.
A health note explains that excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach ferments undigested food, causing sour belches and gas. It recommends Jad Salts as a remedy and advises a week long use with water before breakfast to neutralize acidity and promote digestion.
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