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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1925

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hog and Cattle Trends in Chicago Trade

Chicago market notes show hog receipts 7 000 with higher bids across weights led by light and slaughter hogs. Cattle receipts 500 with fat cows and bulls steady to higher, veal calves easing. Sheep receipts 2 000 with fat lambs around 17.25 to 17.50 and feeding lambs 16.50 to 17.25. Grain futures open mixed with wheat near 1.84 in May and corn around 1.28 to 1.29 for May contracts.

Chicago Beffore Crades

Closing Out and Public Sales Near Washington

Closing out sales listed for February 23 to 27 include Mrs. John Taylor at 712 So Sec Ave, H R Baker one mile south of Washington, Hummer miles northwest of Washington, Ernest O Carlson three miles northwest of Washington for a rock diversion sale, R L Smylie Bred Low Sale at Columbus Junction, Lee Chambers six and a half miles northeast of Washington public sale, and R L Smylie Farm Bale at Columbus Junction.

John Taylor H. R. Baker Washington Aar Ernest O. Carlson Duroc Qell Farming Frank Navy Bethel Glotwin Haskins John Coldsmith Wayland Mt. Miessont Olds

Chicago grain and feed prices in late February market report

Wheat and corn quotes show varied futures and cash grades in Chicago. Oats and rye pricing alongside barley timothy and clover seed values are listed with lard rib and belly pork prices also provided.

Chicago

Notice at Stoney Lake Resort on Mice Plague Cottagers

Sign reads at the summer resort that cottagers tormented by mice should take notice. It cites Spencer Riper of Limes Island offering eats for rent with goods described as good and kind to children, ten cents a week, and promising no scratching or biting.

Stoney Lake New Hampshire Spencer Riper Limes Island

Perseverance and caution in daily life and work

A fragmented miscellany notes that steady effort matters more than luck while warning against overwork and needless conflict. It cites religious sentiment, warnings about maritime dangers, and sacred burial sites.

Turquoise heirloom sent to Chicago museum by Persian vizier

A 400 carat turquoise regarded as the largest in the world is presented to the Field Museum in Chicago by Hohannes Topakyan, grand vizier of Persia. The stone, an heirloom, figures in dynastic history and has touched the lives of shahs.

Field Museum Chicago DY Hohannes Topakyan Persia

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Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain R. L. Smylie Low Sale Columbus Junction Lee Chambers N. E R. L. Smylie—Farm Hall Mutual R. L. Gibson Marion Ave Washington Produce Markets Isc Owen John A Babcock Exchange Commission U. S. Yard Illinois Chicago Cash Grain Bans Sucres NEA Service, Inc Sea of Azov Black Sea China Mile Ackson Shaw Poland Macon Rh. B. Dougherty Helen Wainwright Champion Island Aia Pbloom Ford W. R. Luckey Sale Hendrickson & Kistz Audts Louisa Co Nat. Bonk Horn of South America Kentucke, Tennessee Alabama Mississippi National Paria South Second Ave P. Macon Anet John M. Taylor Ieo McCormick Hayes Wenger Auets A M. G Clark Laneh C. W. Keith Farrow Blackhawk Cole Ohio Whittaker E. W. Hummer Ott Patterson
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