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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1926
Page
2
Chicago open high low close data for wheat and futures show May and July edges. Cattle and hog markets describe mixed to steady demand with packer interest and price ranges for different weight classes and slaughter grades. Sheep receipts and fat lamb prices trend lower with some regional variance and market activity noted.
Listings from Toledo Ohio dated January 15 show Clover seed prices domestic 19.00 cash and 15.85 for January, 15.90 for February and March, and 15.10 for October. Timothy seed priced at cash 3.80 in January and 3.85 in March.
Chicago January fifteenth official live stock estimates list tomorrow's figures as six thousand hogs five hundred cattle and one thousand sheep.
Chicago cash grain prices list wheat at 1.81 a bushel for No 2 hard and corn in several mix and yellow grades from 67 to 82 cents per bushel. Oats rye barley timothy seed clover seed and lard ribs bellies priced in ranges.
Chicago January 15 hog receipts were lighter by about 20,000 head with lighter weights selling 10 to 15 cents higher than Thursday's best. Market activity showed a firming trend amid thin supplies and steady demand from packers.
Kyrra Meeker at 95 becomes president of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association which plans to seek congressional coinage of six million memorial half dollars to fund monuments along the Oregon trail. Chauncey Depew named honorary vice president and the group aims to preserve trail history and relics.
Readers are urged to tend to the chanticleer with extra care. The note suggests providing Donkey's V. O. for vigor and preparing incubator and brooder for repairs. Last year rapid repairs were needed for ready chicks, and a thermometer testing service is offered at no charge.
In High Prairie, Selina DeJong faces pressure from Aug Hempel over selling her farm. She explains her plan to stay, drain low land, select fine crops, and send Dirk to better schools, vowing to avoid Haymarket and to reform her life for Dirk’s future.
Selina, once popular at Miss Fister's school, debates beauty as work, love, and growth with Jude and Julie. The passage shifts to a note that Des Moines-Harry L. Erwin is named executive secretary for the Iowa division of the Izaak Walton league.
Vienna reports the Austrian cabinet resigns claiming to have fulfilled the fiscal reform plan set by the League of Nations, signaling a political shift as of January 15.
A partial price list from Washington Produce Markets shows per pound rates for fresh chicken hens over and under 4 pounds, Rhode Island Reds black hens, and various ducks geese, with staged and large breeds priced. Old roosters and horse hides listed with per item values. No market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry.
A list of upcoming livestock auctions from January to February across Iowa and Washington. Sale entries include Pure Bred Duroc and Jersey bred sows, closing out sales, and public auctions hosted by Knotek Bros Riverside Mike Trier John Jackson Margaret Witting Charley Rickey Cynthia M Cain Jacob Hotle O H Palmer and C L Tobin, with locations near Washington Crawfordsville Wellman Wellston Haskins and surrounding areas.
Secretary Hoover plans an important announcement on the rubber inquiry next week after missing a scheduled rubber hearing. Chairman Parker says Hoover delayed to allow the situation to ripen for discussion of his proposition.
Mrs. Jacob Bauer a Chicago businesswoman announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination to oppose Congressman Fred A. Britten. She will campaign actively against Britten during the April party primaries.
Andrew J. Oberlander star Dartmouth half back will become assistant football coach at Ohio State University next fall. He will also hold the post of assistant professor of physical education. Oberlander, 22, will receive his BA in June after financing college work himself.
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