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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
2
Market receipts show hogs 46 000 with lighter weights rising to 12 60 and packing sows around 10 90. Cattle receipts 10 000 demand firmer with best heavy steers near 10 50 and stocker trade strong at season highs. Sheep receipts 13 000 with fat lambs weak to 25 cents lower and feeding lambs around 14 60 to 15 00.
Chicago reports No 1 hard wheat at 1.82 then No 3 hard 1.79 percent. Corn values span No 4 mixed 71 to 71 and other mixed and yellow classes from 61 to 75. Oats edges 41 to 42, rye 1.03, barley 66 to 76, Timothy and Clover seeds listed, lard 15.17, bellies 16.54, agains 16.00.
Chicago January 21 Coroner orders exhumation of Mary French recluse life in attic for 20 years to determine cause of death on January 6 Her body allegedly embalmed at night before burial and estate valued at 35 000 includes Sand and securities Investigators probe additional properties and possible alive husband named Sterling a carpenter in Elgin Administrator Edward Ostrowski seeks clarity on rightful heir and will dated December 22 leaving 200 bequest to a school
Des Moines reports a farmer led drive to harvest all available seed corn as Iowa faces a critical crop planting need for 1926. County agents and the farm bureau plan a seed corn census to locate cribs with good germination, aided by ear tests and local sorting.
Public sales show unusual activity with strong bidding. A mare sold for 200 dollars, another for 195, a third for 150, and a black horse for 145. Corn averaged 64 to 67 cents. Cows with calves reached 100 dollars. Hogs and machinery also performed well.
A testimonial style ad declares Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules stop nerve pains from neuritis in 24 hours. It claims relief for pains in shoulder arm neck or legs and urges purchase from Lemmon's Pharmacy or any druggist.
Ralph Kleese husks corn for Ralph Robertson this week. Verne Dawson suffered a wagon accident at Frank Smiths on Saturday when the team ran away, smashing the wagon and injuring a horse. Ralph Kleese dined at the Will Horse home near New Haven. Nick Hannefent and son Tom returned to Monmouth Illinois Thursday after buying and shipping three redhead cattle to their farm. They were entertained at the John Wehr home where Mrs Wehr and Mrs Hennefent are cousins. Spring optimism as a robin appears at the back door, possibly from Crawfordaville on the southward route.
Official livestock estimates released in Chicago on January 21 show hogs at 20000 head cattle 2500 and sheep 10000 as the current projections for the market.
Clover seed domestic quoted at 19.50 cash with January end February 15.80 March 15.85 October 14.50. Timothy seed listed cash and January 3.80 asked and March 3.85 asked.
A druggist told Peterson that his ointment clears eczema rapidly, meaning small amounts suffice. The creator notes the product, sold in a 60 cent box at Sherman Bros. and druggists nationwide, as a quick cure with limited profit.
Poultry and animal product prices listed: Butterfat test ointment cream 40¢ per dot. fresh per unit 26¢. hens 4 lbs and over 21¢ per lb. hens under 4 lbs 15¢. leghorn and black hens 21¢. roosters per lb. ducks white and colored per lb. large breed geese and swan geese per lb. beef hides per lb. horse hides each. no market for crippled, poult, or thin cows.
A sequence of auction dates and sellers runs through January to February in several Iowa communities. Sales mention Duroe Jersey bred stock, Otto Dankwardt Dublin, Mrs Margaret Witting Crawfordsville area, Charley Rickey Wellman, Cynthia Cain Crawfordsville, Jacob Hotle Wellston, Clarence Grosscup near Washington, Israel Davis Estate, O H Palmer near Washington, C L Tobin Haskins, Ed Miksch Wellston, and more with locations noted as miles from towns and along gravel roads.
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