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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1926
Page
2
Open and closing prices for wheat corn oats rye and lard ribs bellies shown for May July and Jan contracts. Prices include May 1.76 to 1.77 for wheat, corn around 89 to 92, oats around 46 to 49, rye about 1.11 to 1.08, lard and pork prices near 14.85 to 16.46, with several futures figures across months.
Wheat prices range from 1.81 to 1.83 as No 1 hard leads. Corn values cover No 2 to No 6 mixed and yellow grades around 72 to 82 with samples at 66 to 71. Oats No 2 white at 43, rye No 2 at 1.04, barley 60 to 67, Timothy seed 7.50 to 7.70, Clover seed 20.75 to 31.25, and pork cuts lard 14.90 ribs 15.50 bellies 16.25.
CHICAGO January 11 Official estimates show hogs 46000 cattle 11000 and sheep 17000 for tomorrow.
Hogs receipts total around 80 000 with fair activity and prices generally 25 cents lower. Major packers quiet while shipping demand remains broad. top hogs and light weights show modest gains for selected lots. Cattle and sheep receipts about 28 000 and 26 000 with slow demand. fat steers weak to lower, yearlings and light steers in better demand, fat lambs trading around 15.60 to 15.75 and slight declines seen in other sheep sections.
A Toledo market record lists Clover seed priced at 18.00 cash for January and February 15.15 for January through February and 15.24 for March. Timothy seed priced at 3.85 cash for January and 3.90 for March.
City Auditor F. W. Leedham announced that Clinton funds covering officers and police and fire department salaries are exhausted. No salary warrants will be issued until new appropriations become available on April 1.
The board announces a stockholders meeting at the store on Friday January 16 at 7 P M. sharp all stockholders are urged to attend. Important business to be discussed by the Board of Directors 8113.
Stock holders elected a board: KE Newell C A Pope Will Maxwell James McKee W H McKee A W Jones T J Wehr C M Estle. Officers named president W H McKee vp C M Earle cashier Thomas Bell. Reverend Richard D Hughes honored with purse of 248 for Christmas by Emerald Avenue Presbyterian Chicago congregation. Installation of Women's Relief Corps officers held. Civil War veterans and wives dined at noon.
D E Brum returns from Moulton and Sigourney Wednesday evening after a week visit. School resumes after a one week vacation. Warry Davis family enjoys a new radio. Mrs Arnold of Chirook Mont and Mrs McFarlane's sister figure in the citrus fragment of local notes.
Iowa livestock event highlights include the grand champion boar from 1925 and a selection of prize sows. The fragment notes top stock and judging outcomes with emphasis on notable breeding animals and prize results.
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys expect scattered snow or rain at the start and another period of precipitation after midweek. Temperatures be moderate with a moderately cold spell around midweek.
Writ of special execution directs levy on the goods lands and tenements of Benjamine W Cole and Minerva Belle Cole. Public sale to be held at the courthouse front in Washington Iowa on January 18 1926 between 9 am and 4 pm. Property includes Lot One and the E half of Lot Two in Block Five and Out Lots 22 and 23 in the Town of Haskins.
Market rates list butterfat 42 cents per pound eggs 2 1 2 cents per dozen hens 22 cents per pound under 4 pounds 16 1 2 cents per pound leghorn and black 16 cents per pound springs 22 cents per pound staggy 11 2 cents per pound old roosters 0 9 cents per pound ducks white 20 cents per pound colored 18 cents per pound geese large breeds 18 cents per pound swan geese 7 cents per pound hearse hides 3 dollars each note no market for culled sick thin or crippled poultry
A dense list of 1926 sale notices across Iowa and near Washington, detailing dates and locations for closing out sales and Pure Bred Jersey cattle events. Notable entries include Frank Vicha near Washington on January 12, Knotek Bros. Riverside on January 19, and O. H. Palmer near Washington on January 19. Several other auctions reference Crawfordsville and Welliman areas with dates through February.
The sale begins 1:30 p m. of the day to satisfy the suit of Winfeld Smonse against Benjamine W. Cole and Minerva Belle Cole. Property taken and levied upon as cash terms. Sheriff's Office Washington Iowa December 16 1925. Charles M. Denison Sheriff of Washington County Iowa January 4 11
A fragmented timetable lists various Golden State and partner lines with westbound arrivals and departures. It includes No. 4, No. 12 Express, No. 60 Lo Pass, No. 30 Lo Pass, No. 88 Lo Frt, and additional locals and freights with times such as 6 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. Central agent H. W. Russell noted. Western and St. P. entities appear in scattered entries.
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