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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1925

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Highlight Hog Cattle And Grain Prices

Chicago market report shows hog receipts around 64 000 with mixed to steady trends across weights 10 16 to 10 75 for top hogs and up to 9 76 for bulk weights. Cattle receipts 17 000 with demand steady to firm for select beef. sheep and lambs also noted with gains and strong spots. Wheat and corn futures range across several No 2 to No 6 grades with oats rye and other grains listed alongside seed and feed values.

Chicago Sesiradie

Public sale listings near Washington and Crawfordsville

A sequence of farm and household sales posted for January and February with buyers and locations. Entries include H. E. and C. W. Busby near Poland China in Washington area. George W. Brush at Elville. Albert English near Washington. J. E. Wright and Mrs. Emmett Hamm near Washington. Mrs. Selma C. Sommer near Brase Bowhasele. Joe Soukup north of Washington. Farmers Cooperative at Soukup farm northeast of Washington. James Boyd farm at Haskins. Dan Rohrer north of West Chester. J. E. Wright again near Washington. Tipton and Simmerman near Washington. M. C. DeLong south of Washington. Homer Jarrard north of Washington at Ball farm. Fred Sipe near Crawfordsville.

Joe A. Soukup Washington Homer Jarrard Ball Farm

Washington Produce Markets pricing list summary

The page lists market prices for poultry and livestock. Fresh butterfat per eyes, various weights for hens and pullets, young roosters, old roosters, ducks, geese, swans, and beef and horse hides. No narrative, just per pound rates and note on market conditions.

Grain futures mixed with small daily changes in Chicago

Chicago markets show mixed moves in May July and Sept contracts for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies with slight gains and losses across open high low and close figures. Trading activity centers on nearby and deferred contracts as prices narrow in narrow ranges.

Chicago

Wheat in Downward Swing In Chicago Trade

Wheat futures opened 1.5 to 2 cents lower as Liverpool quotes sank on Argentina supplies and Santa Fe district yields. May wheat touched 1.77 1/8, July 1.53 1/2, corn followed with a partial recovery, oats eased then firmed, while provisions weakened with grain declines.

Chicago Liverpool Santa Fe Argentina United States

Notice of Real Estate Sale by Court Referee

A court appointed referee in Washington County Iowa will sell by public outcry the described real estate in section 35 township 75 north range 7 west of the St. Paul meridian. The sale is set for February 7 1925 at 1 30 p m on the premises. W E Swift Referee.

District Court Washington County Iowa Eaid Court P. Arvilla Swift McCall Et al Georgia Ettenne Swift Keating Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad St. P. M

Iowa Implement Dealers Gather For Annual Convention

Des Moines speaker Towa Night News Summary reports Des Moines and Iowa City events including a National Association of Farm Equipment Manufacturers president addressing the Iowa Implement Dealers convention. Other items note manslaughter grand jury holds, a retrial denial request, a notable death in Chariton, a shooting in Forest City, a missing boy found, and a will contest in Sioux City.

Des Moines Finley P. Mount Chicago National Association Farm Equipment Manufacturers Iowa City Marvin Novak John Kinney Ralph Deming

Trade union power questioned by British official

Sir R Burton Chadwick, parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade, warned unions may act as combines and restrict a good workman’s output. He urged inquiry into union administration and political funding while noting seven and a half million workdays lost to strikes in six months.

London R. Burton Chadwick Board of Trade

London Chair King Sells Two Pence Park Rentals

M. W. Shanley, known as the chair king, placed thousands of chairs in London parks for two pence a day. He rents them in groups of two to match crowds, claims his business is unique in England, and notes a penny letter from America as a souvenir. His father started the venture 89 years ago, and Shanley now oversees over 150,000 chairs with workers hiring and collecting receipts.

London M. W. Shanley America Hyde Park

Betting and Gambling Rise Among English Women

London conference reports a sharp surge in betting among English women with a claim that gambling runs in the blood of the people. J C Meggitt of Barry blames newspapers for promoting gambling as a sales tactic, noting ten papers contained 21 gambling contests offering nearly 100000 in prizes.

London England J.C. Meggitt Barry Young People’s Department The Congregational Union of England and Wales

Lights Being Installed in Y Building Improves Gym

Electricians work to install ceiling fixtures in the gymnasium of the Y Building with other areas like the swimming pool slated for lighting this week. Painters near completion and carpenters finish up minor tasks as furnishings approach.

Testing seed corn and oats and a pyrotoI explosives offer

The notice advises testing corn and oats for seed germination, warns of poor seed quality from last summer, and highlights an Ames Iowa distribution of 80 000 lb of surplus war explosive pyrotol for blasting stumps and rocks with first come first served ordering.

Ames Iowa A. W. Clyde Cedar Rapids

Brighton Lodges Install Officers in Joint Meeting

Green Mountain Lodge No 205 L O F and Brighton Rebekah No 269 held a joint installation at Odd Fellow Hall with Grand Master W W Wacamon and District Deputy President Mrs Bernice Lee present. Officers installed include A J Johnson W S and Clara Bennett V G, with a covered dish luncheon to follow.

Brighton Green Mountain Lodge Brighton Rebekah No Odd Fellow Hall W. W. Wacamon Wellman Bernice Lee Washington Richland Lodge A. J. Johnson W. S Dennis Hessel Tine E. B. Bennett J. W. Jones Treas M Farrier L. A. Guy N. G Dr. W Parka V. G Joe Seaton Tom Hoover T. B. Davison L. S&s S. Boyd Hicks Fred van Winkle Chas

Stamp Fakers Flourish in Germany

Counterfeiting of rare postage stamps has become a highly developed art in Germany with many followers. It is lucrative and punished only if the counterfeit is sold as genuine or used in Germany, and enforcement is difficult.

Berlin Germany

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Chicago Cash Grain H. E. and C. W. Busby Poland China George W. Brush Pubel Sale Albert English J. E. Wright Emmett Hamm Selma C. Sommer Brase, Bowhasele Joe Soukup James Boyd Haskins Dan Rohrer West Chester T!pton Simmerman M. C. DeLong Fred Sipe Crawfordsville Washington Produce Markets Chicago Grain W. E. Swift John A. Babcoceke Ermie Riachange CWI Towa Roald Amundson Forest City John Soals William Nelson Soal Burlington Ray Ashen Ottumwa Sioux City Samuel Larsen Mutual R. L. Gibson N. Marion Ave Washington Do Farm Bureau Dar Rapids Grace Keasel Grace Vanerus A. Polis Gladys Koch Rose Howeh Dorothy Johnson Hattie Jones Wellston Savings Bank Wellston Total Capital Stock Federal Reserve Bank State of Iowa Jacob Hotle R. A. Whitacre A. Whitacre Jacob Ralph W. Thompson Notary Public JW McClelland W.H. Brinning W. E. Augustine Dt Ofelon JE Wright Hampshire Concord Hayes John Deere Emmet Hamm Charles Brown Ralph Dougherty Clayton Bear Lunch Elmabeth Jordan the Evening Journal
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