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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1925

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Feedyard and Pack Hog and Cattle Prices

Hog receipts 76 000 with strong to higher demand for light and slaughter pigs top 11 40 and bulk 210 to 500 pounds. light and medium weights 9 00 to 11 20. packing hogs steady to higher. Cattle receipts 14 000 demand active with fed steers 8 50 to 10 25, weighty offerings up to 12 50, vealers 12 00 to 12 54, stockers scarce. Sheep receipts 19 000 demand slow with fat lambs 7 25 to 17 50 and yearlings 15 50 to 17 75.

Chicago

Elephants and the Tree Climbing Tale From London Daily

A muddled, whimsical account describes an African elephant herd and a captain pursuing a wounded animal. The beast allegedly uproots a palm tree and vaults away, leaving youths in a Couranion context to ponder the strange episode.

Long Chalk London Ennis bin Africa Bine Couranion

Closing out and stock sales near Washington Iowa

A list of upcoming sale dates around Washington Iowa includes J. C. Riley at 19 miles southeast, Mrs J W Kilgore near Ainsworth, J E and H E Keating 8 miles east, A P Peterson in Washington, R J Davis southeast of Crawfordsville, H R Baker near Washington, Ernest O Carlson northwest of Washington, and R L Smylie at Columbus Junction. Each entry notes closing out or stock sales with specific dates in February.

J. C. Riley Washington J. W. Kilgore N. E Ainsworth J. E H. E. Keating A. P. Peterson Iowa Ernest Carlson

Market quotes for wheat corn oats rye and more from Chicago

Chicago markets list various grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and associated products. Notable entries include No 2 red wheat at 1.93 and No 2 white at 1.22 with multiple mixed and yellow corn grades and additional items such as barley lard ribs and bellies with prices shown. The data reflects bid ranges and category names typical of a commodity page.

Commodity Price Snapshot from Chicago Market Report

The Chicago market shows May wheat at 1.85 to 1.87 with 1.84 close, July 1.57 to 1.68 and 1.54, Sept 1.45 to 1.48 and 1.42. Corn May 1.27 and 1.26 to 1.27, July 1.29 to 1.30 and 1.28, Sept 1.28 to 1.29 and 1.28. Oats May 55% and 53% with July and Sept around mid 50s. Rye May 1.62 to 1.64 and 1.60, July 1.37 to 1.39 and 1.35, Sept 1.20. Lard May 16.75 to 15.80 and 15.50, July 16.10 to 16.20 and 15.90. Ribs May 15.75 and Bellies May 17.85 with July around 18.05.

Chicago

Thoughts on Habits and Beliefs by a Candid Observer

The excerpt reflects on human behavior and self-control. It notes that painful actions can benefit health, urges cutting bad habits, and comments on conservatism as wisdom or cowardice. It warns absence may intensify appetite and links faster thinking to higher risk of error.

Selfishness Reciprocates Its Harm, Emerson Quotation

The line states that selfishness harms the one who is selfish more than those from whom he withholds benefits, reflecting a moral reflection attributed to Emerson.

Emerson

Aging Man Complain About Bathroom in Hallway

Growing Older Moony a sentimental man from near town laments a bathroom placed at the end of the hall. He voices gentle disappointment over the old home amenities and their effect on daily routines.

Moony

Suburban Inn Owner Plans New Homes Amid City Growth

A suburban inn owner outlines a plan to build homes on the property as the next generation arrives in the city. The note references urban expansion and personal action in familiar terms.

Brooklyn Pughe

Too Conservative We'd take no stock in saying

A fragmentary line arguing against the notion of constant gullibility compares it to a daily rate. The text mentions terms like osheler and Dest-Dispabel and includes a name-like phrase Hanis.

Hanis

Famous Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War

The article recalls Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor where on April 12 1861 Edmund Ruffin fired the first shot of the Civil War. It covers the fort's construction in 1828 command under Major Robert Anderson Beauregard siege and the two flag raisings in 1861 and 1865 marking the war's turning points with Union Major General Henry Hessey and generals Anderson and Dahlgren leading forces.

Edmund Ruffin Charleston Harbor Fort Sumter Thomas Sumter Morris Sullivan Islands Charlieston S. C Maj Robert Anderson Fort Moultrie Pr. T. Beauregard Anderson Beauregard Sumter Admiral Dupont Dahlgren Gray Charleston Hennessey Western Newspaper Union

Wasted Anxiety in Beaconsfield

A reflective line notes that unnecessary anxiety dominates life, remarking on how people create needless worry in Beaconsfield. The remark highlights the futility of fretting over trivial matters and urges a calmer outlook.

Beaconsfield

Boss in the Family Ends It With Me

Local column notes a playful rule in a family business where the head begins each sentence with the pronoun me identifying the narrator as the boss. The quirky habit shapes daily exchanges and adds a distinctive voice to how tasks are assigned.

Dualuth Herald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Mand Europe R. J. Davis S. KE Crawfordsville H. R. Baker R. L. Smylie Low Sale Columbus Junction Washington Produce Markets Isc Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Grain Cihcago John A.babcock Exchange Commission U. 8S. Yard Illinois MDO CMO Coe Af Severin Mars Madelme Delahaye America Benefi France Mutual R. L. Gibson N. Marion Ave DPD Bk. Ma Washington Cn Janesville Harrow D. F. Macon Pips . Twadies H. R. Baker Dougheres Smylie Jersey Lowa U.S of Duroc Young America School Duroc Jersey Foundation Royalpath Ernest O. Carlson Dp. F. Macon CNET D. Macon Auet the Wiest Savings Bank Byerras Springs Guy Koch Standard Oil Company Indiana Middle West Standard Oil Building Michigan Avenue
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