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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Live Stock

HOGS receipts 40000 mostly 5 to 10 lower than yesterday's average bulk good and choice 225 to 825 pound butchers 7.85 7.45 top 7.45 better grades 180 to 210 pound averages 7.20 7.25 bulk packing sows 6.30 6.50 slaughter pigs strong bulk good and choice strong weights 5.75 640 heavyweight 7.20 7.45 medium 7.25 7.45 lights 6.90 7.35 light lights 5.75 7.15 packing sows smooth 6.40 6.55 packing sows rough 6.20 6.40 slaughter pigs 4.50 6.25. CATTLE receipts 11000 run late market opening slow better grades steers and yearlings steady plainer kinds weak to 15 lower best matured steers averaging 1313 pounds 10.35 she stock weak bulls and cutters steady veal calves strong to 50 higher packers paying up to 12.00 outsiders up to 14.00 stockers and feeders slow steady. SHEEP receipts 17000 opened slow later trading fairly active fat wooled lambs mostly 15 to 20 lower early top 1 pound averages to packers 12.65 wooled lambs 14.20 14.50 clippers 12.00 sheep steady mineral offerings fat ewes 8.09 to 8.40 weathers 8.75 little doing on feeders.

Chicago Omaha Nebr Sioux City

Omaha livestock market results for February 7

Hogs receipts 26,000 with prices mostly 15 to 25 cents lower. top 6.90. Cattle receipts 2,000 with slow trade and declines up to 15. fed steers and yearlings down 7.75 to 9.00, vealers 4.50 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 17,000 with fat lambs strong to 15 higher and ewes 7.75 to 8.00, feeding lambs near 13.65.

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Day

Cattle receipts reach 2700 with slow market and lower bids across classes. Hogs at 21000 head show 10 to 15 lower with top at 6.85 and most between 6.50 and 6.80. Sheep receipts 2000 show 25 lower.

Potatoes Strength Up in Chicago Market Report

Chicago market notes firmness with 55 car receipts. Wisconsin and Minnesota sack round whites traded around 1.40 to 1.60 per bushel, with some lots as low as 1.55, while Idaho offerings were also present.

Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho

Chicago grain prices and seeds on February trading day

Chicago market notes show wheat No. 2 red at 1.14 percent, No. 2 hard 1.11, corn No. 2 mixed 82, No. 2 yellow 82, oats No. 2 white 49 and 50, rye No. 2 around 72 to 73, barley 65, timothy seed 7.00 to 8.25, clover seed 8.00 to 24.00, lard 11.00, ribs 9.76 and bellies 9.87.

Icago Grain Chicago

Corn Prices Reach New Highs Amid Mixed Trading

Chicago reports show corn prices hitting season highs with May at 82 1 4 cents and July 82 as buying by commission houses supported gains while profit taking trimmed advances. Wheat weakened in sympathy with the Winnipeg market and oats edged up on corn strength. Provisions fluctuated as hog values remained weak.

High Point Chicago Iowa Winnipeg

Sacked rurals and peoples russets price notes

Colorado sacked rurals at 1.70 per unit while peoples russets sold for 1.80, indicating price levels for agricultural tubers.

Colorado

Storm Memories and Local Quips From Iowa Town

West Chester residents recall past blizzards as storms rage. Augus tine Boyer Ed Duvall and Lee Craig feed hogs in stock yards while talk turns to 1867 and 1921 snow drifts. locals note trains blocked by snow and jokes on hens and boots. P Brumback, L A Foss travel amid slick roads. talk shifts to governor run in Dublin and local plans.

West Chester Augustine Boyer Ed Duvall Lee Craig Abe Martin Iowa Union P. Brumback Des Moines A. Foss Excelsior Springs Earl Limerman

Potsdam Royal Oaks Face Threat of Destruction

May Burn reports Potsdam plans to cut down the royal oaks once lining city avenues. Officials cite disease and age while opponents from former royal families and citizens push to spare the trees, arguing their historic value.

Potsdam

Closing out sales listed across Iowa towns in February

A condensed notice lists multiple closing out sales and public auctions in February and March across Washington, Iowa. buyers include Clarence Richards near Ainsworth Ernest Carlson at East End Garage Fred Cannon in Washington John Laney near Riverside P W Palmer near Washington Jim Welsch James K Helmick & Son Columbus Junction Ct Chester White Broad Low Sale Russel deLaughlin near Haskins Frank Tierney near town C E Griffith Wellston McElroy farm Sebe Jones near Washington C W Jackson near Washington Paul Huffman Fleming Rit tenhouse estate Washington and Rathmel Wells west of Washington, with dates from Feb 7 to Mar 5.

Welding Walters Dublin Clarence Richards Ainsworth Ernest Carlson Duroc East End Fred Cannon Washington John Laney Riverside P. W. Palmer Jim Welsch Crawfordsville James K. Helmick & Son Columbus Chester White Broad Low

No copyright on tombstone designs in England court rules

London reports that Roy Swinstead lost his claim against a sculptors firm for infringing a tombstone design. The court ruled the design showed no copyright and credited the sculptors with lawful use as another similar stone appeared after Swinstead’s erection.

England Farles Roy Swinstead Swinstead

Produce price list from a local market

A dated price sheet lists daily rates for eggs milk cream hens ducks geese and other poultry by the pound, plus beef hides and horse hides. It notes a 5 percent premium for poultry delivered and provides varied prices forH hens of different weights as well as several fowl types and animal hides.

Lodge and Robinson eulogize Woodrow Wilson in Senate tribute

In a rare cross party moment senators Lodge and Robinson paid homage to Woodrow Wilson. Lodge praised the late president for ability and character after his long illness while noting the sorrow of Republicans and the nation.

Washington Congress Woodrow Wilson Senator Lodge Massachusetts Wilson Robinson Arkansas Senate Mr. Wilson

Grand statesman praised amid world grief and dream for peace

The article reflects on a famous leader's legacy amid mixed opinions of foreign policy, praising his ideals and timeless greatness while acknowledging universal mourning. It recounts public sorrow, bells tolling, and prayers as the nation honors hopes of freedom and peace on earth. A separate Berlin dispatch reports a diminutive thief named Fritz who robs baggage cars, hiding in trunks and using misaddressed parcels to move loot, now at large.

Berlin Fritz

That Well Known Motto in Early American Publications

The phrase He Pluribus Unum traces to a 18th century gentlemen’s magazine during the Revelation era and saw late circulation in the colonies. It reflects the era’s printed debates on motto usage and national identity.

Gentlemen’s Magazine

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