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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Live Stock

Hogs receipts 60,000 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. Good and choice 240 to 300 pound hogs 7.20 to 7.30, top 7.80. 160 to 210 pound hogs 7.00 to 7.15. sows 6.20 to 6.40. slaughter pigs 4.50 to 6.25. Cattle receipts 10,000 with beef steers uneven, steady to 25 cents off, most lower grades down. Best weights around 10.50, some loads 9.50 to 10.50. vealers up 25 cents. stockers and feeders weak with fat steer market down. Sheep receipts 10,000, fairly active, choice lambs scarce, 14.75 to shippers, 14.00 to 14.50 to packers. ewes around 8.50, steady.

Chicago

East St. Louis Livestock Market Report

East St Louis reports hog receipts around 2,000 with demand strong for light hogs while others trend slow and prices 15 to 25 cents lower. top at 7.35 with most 7.25 to 7.35. Cattle receipts about 1,000 with beef steers dull, one load steady at 9.35. heifers steady to 6.75 and cows steady to lower, canners 15 to 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 1,000 with fat lambs 15 to 25 cents lower and good natives 14.35. sheep steady, light date ewes 6.00 to 8.25.

Masonic Lectures Broadcast From Davenport Station WOC

D A Peterson secretary of the local Masonic lodge announces February radio addresses from station WOC Davenport. Feb 1 and Feb 23 feature Frank S. Moses and Prof J W Gannaway on topics including charity and George Washington. Also notes on local visits, a tea, and community entertainment events.

Helen Winn Fairfield A. E. Sands Omaha H. B. Hamilton S. T. Wheeler Washington Ray Cox A. N. Eower Clarence Richards Ash Davis High School Xenia Robert A. Helton Archibald K. Stewart Ray M. Davis J. Russel Dugan Earl R. Davis Illinois Iowa Indiana Ohio Riverside

Chicago Grain Prices and Farm Commodities Report

Chicago wheat and corn prices are listed with bid and offer figures for No. 2 red and No. 2 mixed grades. Oats, clover seed, lard, ribs, bellies, rye, and barley prices are shown, reflecting market quotes for Feb 8.

Chicago

Corn Prices Fall Amid Broad Market Decline in Chicago

In Chicago today corn prices moved downward with broad selling led by commission houses. May corn opened around 81 to 81 1/2 cents, slipping further as rumors pointed to better movement for the crop. Wheat and oats also declined with Argentina shipments adding bearish pressure. May wheat opened near 1.11 1/2 and slipped, oats fell from 49 to 49 1/2. Provisions eased as the market overall softened.

Chicago Argentina

Combs Aides Gilbert Butcher Visit. Lemley Expected Home

TITUS report notes Jim Combs helped George Gilbert with a butchered incident last week. Vivian Lemley is expected to return home soon.

Titus Jim Combs George Gilbert Vivian Lemley

Potatoes Steady As Receipts Reach 45 Cars in Chicago Market

Chicago February 8 potatoes steady with 45 car receipts. Total shipments reach 765. Wisconsin and Minnesota sacked round whites trade 1.25 to 1.60. Idaho sacked russets move 2.40 to 2.50.

Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho

Rural Women’s club bids farewell to Fuhr family

Davenport notes relatives visit from Titus and Washington as the Rural Women’s club hosts a farewell for the Fuhr family moving to the Conger home south of West Chester. A newborn 7½ pound daughter born Feb 3 at Fairfield hospital is announced. Franklin Center school closes due to storm and local students stay in town amid drifted roads.

Davenport Roscoe Anderson Titus Washington Val Fuhr Rural Women’s Club Fuhr Walton Farm Conger West Chester Dale Carris Fairfield Hospital Roy Lowash Moline Tom Carris Lorain Stannard D. Carris Franklin Center

Swedish Sculptor Carl Hidh Plans California Move

California bound artist Carl Hidh, Sweden's leading sculptor, will relocate with his wife soon as he leaves Stockholm for a new home in the United States. The brief item notes their imminent departure and the artist's prominence.

California Stockholm Carl Hidh Sweden

Closing out sales listed for February and March

A sequence of farm and estate sale dates across Iowa towns notes closing out sales and public auctions. Listings include Ernest Carlson at East End Garage February 9 and James Helmick & Son at Columbus Jct February 13, with multiple sellers near Washington, Riverside, Wellston, Crawfordsville, Wy man, Haskins, and other locales through March 5 for the Rit tenhouse estate.

Ernest Carlson Duroc East End Fred Cannon Washington John Laney Riverside P. W. Palmer Jim Welsch Crawfordsville Welding Walters Dublin James K. Helmick Paul, Huffman & Fleming Eler Kolosik Rathmel and Wells D. Rittenhouse Estate Iowa Wm. Ruebsam Havre Washington-Ainsworth Road

Visit to Los Angeles leads to villa purchase in California

A Swedish visitor and Mrs Eldh were charmed by a sculptor, influencing the purchase of a villa in California for future residence near the city. The arrangement reflects artistic ties and relocation plans as they return closer to urban life.

Los Angeles California Cty Sweden Eldh

Knockouts Highlight Fort Dodge Boxing Show

Fort Dodge hosted a boxing card by the American Legion athletic club. Fred Fetzel stopped Henry Jones in the second round, Patsy O'Hara defeated Toughy O’Neil on points over eight rounds, and Battling Nelson earned a technical knockout over Bill Weiss. Eddie Mahoney nearly dropped Red Jackman before the bout was halted.

Ft. Dodge Fort Dodge American Legion Athletic Club Fred Fetzel Fort Dodge Henry Jones Des Moines Patsy O'Hara Toughy O'Neil Dwell Battling Nelson Bill Weiss Eddie Mahoney Red Jackman Ames

Advertising pays dividends says The Journal

The Journal promotes advertising as a smart investment, assuring readers the newspaper remains a reliable service for effective promotion and business visibility.

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