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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Live Stock

Hogs receipts 35,000 with prices 5 to 10 cents higher than yesterday. Good to top hogs at 7.25 for 225 to 300 pounds. 160 to 210 pound averages 7.00 to 7.10. sows 6.25 to 6.40. slaughter pigs 4.25 to 6.26. Cattle receipts 3,000 with active feeding steer prices up to 10.50. most fat cows 4.75 to 6.25. vealers 1.26 to 1.60. stockers and feeders firm. Sheep receipts 6,000 with fat lambs around 15.75 to 16.25 and ewes 9.57 to 10.00.

Chicago

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary

Cattle receipts 1,000 with calves 200. Steers around steady. top heavyweights 11.50. Bulk fed steers 7.60 to 9.00. Bologna bulls 4.25 to 4.76. Top vealers 10.00. Stockers and feeders scarce. age receipts 4,000 up 10 cents. Desirable 220 to 300 lb averages 7.00 to 7.05. Coed 176 to 210 lb 6.75 to 6.95. 144 to 166 lb mostly 6.15 to 6.55. Packing sows 6.25. Sheep receipts 500. lambs 15 to 25 cents higher. top 15.50, others 14.50. Sheep strong. yearlings 13.00. wethers 11.00.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Noted at St Paul Market

St Paul Livestock records show cattle receipts 1,200 with slow steady sales and prices 8.75 for small handyweights and 7.00 to 8.00 for bulk cattle. Hogs receipts 1,500 with slow early sales and averages 6.75, packing sows about 5.75 and 130 to 140 pound hogs around 6.25. Sheep receipts 500 slow to steady with one load of choice westerns unsold around 15.50 and light ewes up to 9.50.

St Paul St. Paul

Estimated Livestock Tomorrow Hogs 6000 Cattle 1000 Sheep 8000

Tomorrow's forecast lists large livestock numbers with hogs totaling about 6000, cattle around 1000, and sheep near 8000. Weathered market tables show these totals guiding market expectations for the next day.

Wheat and Corn Markets Record Unsteady Trading in Chicago

Wheat shows slight early gains then declines as corn prices slide. Estimates suggest 40 million bushels more corn in the three big shipping states than a year ago. Chicago price quotes list No 1 hard at 1.12 to 1.15, No 2 hard 1.11 to 1.14, and others varying. Corn closes heavy with mixed prices across grades, oats and barley also quoted, while lard ribs and bellies record pricing in the meat markets.

Chicago S&c

Wheat Market Firmer Today

Chicago February 29 reports a firmer tone in the wheat market with enlarged buying interest and traders noting steady demand across futures and cash markets.

Chicago

Wheat and corn move on import duty expectations

Wheat rose after early selling as traders priced in higher import duties with May at around 1.11 and July 1.10. Corn fell under pressure with large holders among sellers, while oats steadied and hogs lifted provisions.

East St. Louis Livestock Market Report

East St Louis stockyard receipts show hogs at 14 000 with top 7.25, cows and packer sows mixed. Cattle receipts 1 500 with four loads of steers 6.25 to 7.50 and cows 4.00 to 6.25, bullas 4.25 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 700 with lambs to 16.00 and ewes to 9.75.

St. Louis

London Lectures Spotlight Brazil Growing Iron and Finance

London listeners heard Se Nora Brannoa, Brazil’s consul-general in England, discuss Brazil’s rising iron and steel industry and finance. He cited 57 railways and many navigable rivers easing transport, 30 foreign banks in Rio de Janeiro, and expanding industries reducing dependence on foreign markets.

London South America City of London College Latin Republic Senor A P. Brannao England Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Man Named C B Dodge Detained Over Truck Sale Scheme

A man identifying himself as C B Dodge is jailed at police headquarters in Cedar Rapids Iowa while investigation continues into a fraudulent truck sale scheme. He claimed to represent the M A Ott Material Company of Davenport though officials say no such firm exists. The alleged ads offered $10 daily labor with $3 toward truck price and promised Iowa Falls work. No money changed hands here and Otto was expected to appear but did not. The case has been referred to the county attorney for inquiry.

Cedar Rapids C. B. Dodge Dodge Iowa Falls M. A. Ott Material Company Davenport Otto

Oil driver shoots wife and two children then kills self

Lincoln Neb February 29 Art Ewert an oil company driver at Hickman Neb shot and dangerously wounded his wife Dora and two daughters Irene 12 and Arlene 14 and then killed himself. The motive remains unknown.

Lincoln, Neb Art Ewert Hickman Neb Dora Ewart Ther Irene Arlene

Johnson to Contest in South Dakota for Republican Support

Pierre S D February 26 Endorsement of the present national administration and President Coolidge against Hiram W Johnson shapes the March 26 primary. McMaster and Sterling, Republican senate candidates, face intra party clashes over agricultural aid, adjusted compensation for ex service men, and tariff policy. Fusion efforts between non Republicans continue amid a dynamic political campaign with cross party alignments and a looming primary outcome.

Johnson South Dakota Senate Sterling McMaster Highmore Washington Farmer-Labor Party

It Pays to Advertise in The Journal

The Journal offers advertising services to readers and local businesses, promising effective placement and broad reach for campaigns and notices. The notice emphasizes the publication as the go to platform for promotional efforts and community announcements.

Closing out sales listed for Rit tenhouse estate and Joe Jones

Auction notices schedule two closing out sales in Iowa. March 5 marks the Rit tenhouse estate sale in Washington, March 6 lists Joe Jones sale located five miles northeast of Crawfordsville.

D. Rittenhouse Washington Iow Joe Jones Crawfordsville

Palatinate Separatists Get French Backing Amid Tense Move

British Consul in Munich reports Palatinate separatists under Heinz have limited local support and rely on French backing led by General de Metz. Moroccans guard the French headquarters as Heidelberg hosts the routed legal government while tensions rise over a planned independent Palatinate.

Heinz Germany Bavaria Hitler Ludendorff Palatinate Thhe Heinz Clive Munich de Metz Sebastian of Speyer The Adolph Bley

Take Tanlac Endorsed by Toledo Woman for Health

Miss Marguer ite Du Shane of 832 Fernwood Ave Toledo Ohio urges readers to take Tanlac saying it cured her nervous indigestion poor appetite heartburn liver irregularities and sleeplessness. She reports restored nerves brighter thinking clearer complexion and lasting energy praising Tanlac as sold by all good druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.

Marguerite du Shane Fernwood Ave Toledo Ohio Pll

We pay more for poultry delivered

A concise trade note announces higher prices for delivered poultry as a market adjustment.

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