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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1930

Page

2

Chicago cattle hog market totals and price ranges report

USDA market summary from Chicago shows hog numbers at 68 000 with direct 28 000 and prices generally 10 to 25 cents lower than Saturday. Top hogs hit 9.85. cattle 21 000 and calves 3 500 with varied finishes and weights. Slaughter classes list steers 12.00 to 16.50 for various weights and heifers 12.25 to 15.75, cows 6.50 to 10.75, bulls 6.75 to 10.00, vealers 11.75 to 16.00, stockers 8.25 to 11.00. Sheep 12 000 with active market and 25-cent shifts.

Chicago U.S. Department of Agriculture

Market Report on Lambs and Ewes Prices

Higher bulk fat lambs bring 13.50 to 13.75 with early tops near 14.06 while fat ewes stay above 6.25. Feeding lambs steady as good to choice lambs sell 13.00 to 14.15 per cwt and medium 11.75 to 13.00. cull common 10.50 to 11.75. Ewes medium to choice 150 lbs and down 5.00 to 6.50. freeder lambs good to choice 11.50 to 12.65.

Livestock Receipts Forecast for Thursday

Chicago report shows estimated slaughter receipts for hogs at 45 000 head cattle at 000 sheep at 13 000 for the next day.

Chicago

Grain futures show varied moves across wheat corn and oats

Chicago traded grain futures with mixed results as wheat for March May and July hovered near 1.28 to 1.33 for multiple contracts. Corn and rye posted small percentage changes while oats traded around 0.47 to 0.49 percent with several contract continuities.

Chicaco Cash Grain Prices Mixed Across Wheat Corn and Oats

Market report shows wheat mostly firm with several 126 to 127 percent bids for hard and mixed grades. Corn ranges from 82 to 86 for mixed, with white and yellow lines around 78 to 89. Oats list small gains and mixed entries, Barley and timothy noted with broad ec ranges and totals approaching 1800.

Market Prices for Clover and Alsike Hay Feeds

Report shows domestic Clover cash prices and imported cash values with figures for old and new cash. Timothy hay prices listed with old and new cash, plus March values. Alsike hay prices noted with cash prices for February and March.

Timothy Alsike

B and P club meeting announced for January evening

The B and P club will hold its regular meeting in the Community room of the Y on Wednesday evening with dinner at 6 15. Members may request excusal by notifying secretary Ethel Grecian before 7 p m Tuesday. Phone numbers 480 and 495 are listed. The note mentions a Young Woman's Missionary society program at the Baptist church system.

B. & P. Club Ethel Grecian The Young Woman's 9 Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Wll

Public Sale Crowds And Local Observations From January

A January report recalls the Joseph Roth Sale near Noble drawing 1500 to 2000 attendees with Col. L. Rinner and John Wenger leading bids. The event featured cheap five hundred chickens and a well run church lunch. Notes on Art Ralph Ode and local figures, plus farm life gossip from Crawfordsville and Iowa City frame the scene.

Dave Kilsore Joseph Roth Noble Col. L. Rinner John Wenger

Local sales and community notices from Crawfordsville area

Journal items describe purchases and social remarks at local sales including horses, dairy cows, and family happenings. Mentions J A Wood of Crawfordsville trusting the journal money, and plans for Feltz Henry sale near Rubio with alternative routes via Milwaukee passenger train if weather delays Tuesday events. References to residents W A Harper Frank Bailey Chas Nicola and J H Baird.

Feltz-Henry Sale Rubio Milwaukee

Community notices and club gatherings listed

Public notices announce K of P work session Monday at 7 30 p m with attendance urged C C 27612 Sunshine Community Club meets with Mrs Sam Warren Wednesday Jan 27613 social dance at Moose Hall Thursday the 9th Mac's Music Makers at James Place AL meets Thursday 4 00 p m Walnut Woman's Club with Mrs Hiram Coakley Thursday afternoon Roll call New Year’s resolutions elected officers Bella The Prairie blower Mission circle

Sunshine Community Club Sam Warren Moose Hall Mac's Music Makers ST Its Walnut Woman's Club Hiram Coakley Coakley Raix Bella

Adlerika bowel cleanser advertised by Sherman Bros

An Adlerika laxative claim promotes taking two glasses of water and a half hour before breakfast with additional glycerin or saline adjuvants. It markets rapid relief of constipation within two hours and notes gas and sour stomach relief in ten minutes with claims of removing old poisons from the system. Sherman Bros druggists in Ainsworth sell it via Sands Store.

Adlerika Sherman Bros Ainsworth Sands

Keota resident Ernie Herr undergoes appendicitis surgery

Ernie Herr of Keota, who moved to the A. B. Brinning farm, was operated on at County Hospital last night for appendicitis and is in serious condition. Mrs. Ella Mann of Keota shops in town, and W. L. Brinning of Valley is also mentioned in the report.

Ernie Herr Keota A. B. Brinning Ella Mann Town W. L. Brinning Valley

Community club meeting notices and group affiliations

The Pansy Hill club plans a Thursday afternoon church gathering with Refreshment and Entertainment committees led by Mrs. Val Fuhr Roy Finke Roy Teets and Elwin Lewis The Priendship club meets January 10 at 2 PM at Mrs Ann Brown home Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid gathers January ? at Mrs Howard Witting’s home plus art library and drama department events listed for January 7 2:30 PM and a Fort nightly club meeting at 749 E Main with Helen Levis.

Helen Levis E. Main Priendship Club Ann Brown Pleasant Hill

G A R Meeting Set for Tuesday at 2 PM

The G A R will meet at the hall Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with James Embree serving as commander.

James Embree

Washington Produce Markets price list itemized

Milk and dairy products, eggs, and poultry prices listed for Washington markets. Butter, eggs per dozen, hens by weight, Springs and Leghorns, and hides with per unit pricing. Note: no market for sick or crippled poultry.

Davenport Bandits Shoot Streetcar Operator

Two bandits boarded a Davenport streetcar on the city outskirts and shot William S. Batten in the back at midnight Saturday. Batten was severely wounded but the robbers fled without taking any money or valuables.

Davenport U.P William_S. Batten Batten

Closing Out Farm and Livestock Sales Near Washington

The Journal lists multiple closing out sales around Washington and surrounding towns with dates in January and February. Entries include buyers like J H Baird W M Meeks Allison Maas and Zeck Teets, detailing farm locations and sale status for dairy cows and livestock.

J. H. Baird Washington M Meeks Allison Maas Wellman Work Coulter Zeck and Teets Washinton Albert Janecek J. O. Matthews S. W Ainsworth Milles and Dittmar Hawkins Land Sale Washington Co A. S. W. Livingston B. C. Babcock N. W Hote

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