Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Decline Slower Gain
U S Chicago January 20 Department of Agriculture hogs 55 000 head and cattle 11 000 head with market uneven and weights under 200 pounds rising 15 to 40 cents. Prime hogs reach 10.65 top with bulk 10.25 to 10.50. cattle show gains across weights with steers and yearlings lifting to 16.00 in some lots and heavy slaughter classes quoted up to 16.25. Sheep market opens slow with lambs 13.25 to 13.50 and ewes 5.50 to 7.90, feeder lambs 11.65 to 13.10.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Grain Prices Open Higher in Morning Trading
Chicago grain prices show mixed gains with wheat advancing to 1.24 for March and 1.28 for May while July holds at 1.28. Corn futures mix around .99 to .96 for March through July with slight adjustments. Oats hover near .46 for March and May, rye fluctuates around .97 to .95, with lard referenced in market notes.
Market Snapshot Shows Mixed Movement Across Dates
The records display fluctuating prices and rates across January March May July with values around 10.50 to 14.8 percent. Notable figures include 109.75 in one entry and 14.8 percent in another, indicating varied performance trends.
Livestock Receipts Forecast for Chicago Market
Chicago Illinois January forecast estimates tomorrow's receipts at 34 000 hogs 7 500 cattle and 14 000 sheep amid active cattle market demand and expectations of steady prices.
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Chicago
When Telephoning Meantime So Telephone Note
A fragmented phrase from the Boston Herald notes caution about using telephones when the line may be tapped, reflecting concerns over privacy and surveillance in early communication. The line implies care in speaking and the spread of listening devices.
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Boston Herald
Missionaries from Guatemala visit Crawfordsville
Neliie Manners reports that Mr and Mrs W C Townsend of Guatemala South America are staying a month with Rev and Mrs A N Porter. They are missionaries translating the Bible into an Indian language and will spend a year in the United States for rest and work. The Women’s Missionary society meeting was postponed to Jan 21. Also noted is a fire inspection by Washington visitors and S S Smith needing crutches after an accident involving a plank and a car driven by R I Williams.
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Crawfordsville
W. C. Townsend
Guatemala
South America
A.N. Porter
United States
Women’s Missionary Society
Robert Williams
Lee Lease
T. E. Maxwell and Sons
Washington
S. S. Smith
R. I. Williams
Brighton area brief notes from Des Moines trip week
Max Waterhouse attends Town Farm Bureau federation meeting in Des Moines. Velda Foster visits from St. Louis to see her mother Ella Alkire. Otto Fritz moves to Tracy farm near town. Richland’s Worley and Hinson, along with Mr. Hinson, visit Des Moines. Griff Clark conducts high school training exams. Blanche McCartney ill with bronchitis. Harry Lipshy and Frank Swisher family visit return to Des Moines. Mary Rotzinger returns to Iowa City to care for an elderly lady. Helmick family trip to Iowa City ends.
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Brighton
Max Waterhouse
Des Moines
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Velda Foster
St. Louis
Ella Alkire
Otto Fritz
Tracy Farm
R. W. Hinson
Worley
Mr. Hinson
Richland
Griff Clark
Washington
Blanche McCartney
Harry Lipshy
Frank Swisher
Mary Rotzinger
Iowa City
H. W. Helmick
Chas
Evalyn
Weather Delays Wellston Community News by Snow
Wellston reports significant snow disruption delaying local news delivery. Ira L. Miksch correspondent notes the carrier could not reach on Wednesday and Thursday, delivering messages by sled instead of the usual route.
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Wellston
Journal
Almanac of Local Death Notices and Sales Dates
The column lists multiple January and February death notices and sales events with locations around Cotter Grandview Cone Col Jet Wapello and nearby areas. Names include Kauffman Crumley Jennings Harbison Luckey Owen Dunlap and Cassabaum with distances from nearby towns noted.
Voting remarks and names in a local political note
A political appeal lists figures like Ide Ferguson Dave Kilgore W W Wilson Harlan McCreedy Cap Keck Kalona Skola and others while debating Macon Bruce and Frank. The piece ends with a humorous aside about a department store clerk reviving invisible hairnets as new evening dress material.
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Bruce
Frank
Macon
Ide Ferguson
Dave Kilgore
W. W. Wilson
O. M. Cuddy
Harlan McCreedy
Cap. Keck
Kalona Skola
Dutch
Ed. Wells
Chas
Schu'ty
Bill Mitchell
Matt Springman
Chris Swartz
Jim Redd
Bud
Deacon
M. C. De-Long
Township farm sale reports bitter weather and sparse crowd
The Brookhart party attended a Hawkins farm sale in 23 below conditions with less than a dozen bidders. Hugh Morris bought the property as the Temple building in Washington suffered a major fire with no reported injuries. The Cunningham Auction drew many shoppers for bargains and the Baptist two week meetings feature a Chicago minister. Hotle Huber and McCall Sale is set for Wednesday in the northwest.
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Hugh Morris
Hotle-Huber and McCall
Local Notes Include Illnesses Vets and a Runaway Incident
District residents report common ailments as coughs and colds rise this season. Mrs Lemlet, cared for by Dr. Lloyd of Washington, is hospitalized with pneumonia. World War II veteran James Bender, who lived here, died in Brighton. A Wellston runaway frightened by a coal wagon was witnessed by four schoolboys as a freight train descended the grade.
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Allen Lepaeffer
Wes, Engel
George Lemley
Lemlet
Lloyd
Washington
Chas. Mayer Corner
Chas. Harveys
Vistors
James Bender
Brighton Wey
Olive Shidler
Snowy Washington Notes and Local Happenings Chronicle
Local readers report on Burham farm livestock and grain sales while noting a big fire and missing officer. Washington residents praise Western Union serviceman W J Tills for clock maintenance and share community anecdotes from snowbound streets and church sermons.
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Washington
Burham
Dr Jack Reed Returns to Washington Presence
Dr Jack Reed is reported to be with us again in Washington signaling continued medical engagement and public appearances. His return is noted with attention to ongoing health initiatives and political or civic involvement anchored in the capital.
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Jack Reed
Washngton
Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Farm Prices Listed
Prices offer butter at 80 cents per pound eggs at 30 cents per dozen pullet eggs 23 cents per dozen hens 20 cents per pound over 4 pounds 20 cents under 4 pounds 15 cents leghorn 15 cents young roosters 15 cents springs leghorns 12? cents staggy springs 12 cents old roosters 12? cents ducks 12 cents geese 68 cents per pound reef hides 67 cents per pound horse hides 3.00 each pony and colt hides 1.50 each no market for sick thin or crippled poultry.
Multiple Closing Out and Public Sales Near Washington
A list of upcoming public and closing out sales dates near Washington including January 22 23 28 and February 3 5 10 11 12. Sellers include Hotte Hubert McCall Miller Dittmar Olds Rathmel Davis Perry Wilson Son Shalla Anderson McCoy Dayton McNeil plus Axel Anderson and Claude T McCoy with locations in and around Washington Crawfordsville and East Richmond Road.
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Hotte
Hubert & McCall
Washington
Ray Perry
H. P. Wilson & Son
N. E
John Shalla
Richmond Road
Axel Anderson
N. W
Claude T. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Dayton McNeil
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Chicago Livestock
U. S
Lone Tree Lowa
Sale
J. W. Larew
T. H. Ashton
Chas. Larew
U.P
Secretary of State Dept. of Railroad Commissioners
State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co
Walter R. Brown
Iowa
Chas. S. Thomas
John Morrell & CO
Ottumwa
Lowa
Milwaukee Yards
Ireland
Thomas D. Foster
Morrell
Iowa Live Stock Commission
Conffry
Union Stock Yards
John A. Babcock
W.S. Reister & Sons
Reister Creamery
Neliie Manners
R. Helmick
Paul Klotz
Bill Kauffman
Mi. N. E
Cotter
Art Crumley
Grandview
Frank Jennings
Jet
Harbison & Luckey
Mi. N. of
Cone
Bob Owen
Mi. S
Col. Jet
Will Hines
Wapello
Ernie Eversmeier
Ernie Dunlap
Mi. N. W
Bob Cassabaum
Hawkins
Nichols
McCoy
Crawmore
Bill Cutcomb
U. E
Gladwin
Blair & Orr
C. L. Underwood
Mi. S.e
R. S. Smylie
Mi. W
Col. Jct
D. F. Macon
T. L. Brookhart
Ed Eicher
Hawkins Farm
Ted Stone
Hugh
Big Barn
Evelyn McGinnis
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wash'neton
Hose
Robi. Miksch
Mr. Brown
W. J. Tills
Western Union Clock Co
W. J. T’tus
Geo. McDaniels
Homer Stephens
Ralph Scott
George
B'll Baily
Fred Stewarts
William
Doctor Siskaup
California
Sandy Hook
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Fulton
Ed Wolf
Everett Teets
Kalona
Evening Journal
White, Hawks Nursery Company
Wauwatosa
Wis
J. E. Wright
Inquire
Jersey
W. M. Darbyshire
Clayton Bear
Ainsworth
Adams & Sons
Stark
Montmorency
Richmond
Clifford Hunter
Boone, Ia
Motor Inn
Store
Washington Produce Markets
Harry Dickerson
Schmoeller Bros
Frank Bruty, Jr
Call Journal Office
AL McCoy
Bailey Bldg
Black
Vicks Over
the Journal's
Fata and Crossley Radio Sales and Service
Exide Battery
Sta
A. J. Franzen
Iowa Ave
R. L
Gibson Produce
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