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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1913
Page
2
Markets show hogs with five to six lower prospects after 38 000 receipts plus 6 971 carryover. Light to heavy shipping grades quoted from 7.30 to 7.57 while roughs run 7.10 to 7.25. Sheep receipts around 25 000 with prospects steady to strong near yesterday's close.
Chicago January 22 hogs receipts today 42000 yesterday 32052 shipments 4164 left over 6971 estimated tomorrow 35000 market quiet and big 5 lower than Tuesday averages bulk 7 45 to 7 50 light 7 25 to 7 52 mixed 7 25 to 7 55 heavy 7 05 to 7 55 rough heavy 7 05 to 7 25 porkers 7 45 to 7 50 pigs 6 00 to 7 40 cattle receipts today 16000 market slow and generally steady beeves 5 85 to 9 10 cows and heifers 2 70 to 7 30 texas steers 4 70 to 5 75 stockers and feeders 4 75 to 7 50 western cattle 5 40 to 7 10 day 28000 market strong at Tuesdays close native sheep 4 85 to 6 50 western sheep 4 90 to 6 50 yearlings 6 40 to 8 40 lambs 7 00 to 8 40 western lambs 7 00 to 9 50
Chicago Michigan January 22 market reports prices. Bulk prices range 7.40 to 7.50 for certain cattle. light classes around 7.20 to 7.50. mixed at 7.25 to 7.72. heney around 7.05 to 7.52. Rough heavy cattle 7.05 to 7.20. Cattle steady, sheep strong.
Community notes report various local events and daily activities across the county. Short items from multiple towns highlight gatherings, small incidents, and social happenings affecting residents.
Pleasant Hill and Richmond briefs recount visits by Mrs. Will Saville and family, upcoming weddings, church events, and hotel or home gatherings. Reports include Mrs. Beal’s illness recovery, sewing circle meetings, Masons installation, and community entertainment with local residents and travelers mentioned by name. A timbering accident injures Paul Welte. Tony the Convict stage show slated for Jan 28. various local trips to Chicago and northeast points noted.
On January 21 1913 Anton Reiner visited Joe Caspers last week. Mr and Mrs F Kallaus visited Jim Shallas Sunday. Arthur Dawson and son Clyde visited Reeney Dawsons Sunday. Andy McGuires visited Dave Bensons Thursday. Carlson and Zeck families visited various neighbors Sunday and Friday evening. Andy McGuire delivered hogs to Washington Tuesday. Mrs A Kallaus visiting daughter Mrs Jim Shalla helping with her new granddaughter.
West Chester reports show David Fisher and A T Augustine left for Denver to attend a stock show on Saturday evening. D R Munro returned from Des Moines, and Mrs J D Dayton with Davyepent visited Keota. Hermon Luers visited Washington with Henry Brinning. Rev W M Matthews made a business trip. Delange and Schwartz spent Monday in Washington. Jim Corey, Howard Stewart delivered corn to the elevator. W A Stewart buying stock. Jack Arnold rode through on trains. Mrs R P McFarlane and her children visited Washington. J B Crayne mentioned.
A. Logue of Milford Indiana, visiting the Richland area as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Myers, spent Sunday at the A. J. Morgan home. Buzzard and Porter of Brighton are in shipping ventures.
Crawfordsville notes list The Concert Favorites as the third number on the lecture course Friday evening January 24. Local residents report travel and visits including Mrs Yeager Mrs Robertson Mrs Brown Miss Manners Walter Keiper H Robbins and Ray Miller journeyed to Washington this morning. Mrs Cunningham visited her ill mother Mrs Easter in Ainsworth prior engagements. John Rickey of Winfield spent yesterday with his father T W Rickey. Mrs Clyde Huston and daughter Miss Hope visited relatives in Winfield today. Bertha Anderson went to Burlington this morning.
Ainsworth notes list births and hospitality visits with Boice Wagner welcoming a baby girl born yesterday. Shoppers E J Richards and Eugenia visited Washington. Jessie Douds of Washington called on local friends. Mrs H L McConnell and Virginia returned from Kansas City after weeks with relatives. Robert Pay of Topeka visited sister A E Athearn. New in town: W T Trotter Jr to Albia for business. Arthur Peterson and wife from Cedar Rapids were weekend guests. Mrs Richard Malin of Columbus Junction stayed with M L Miller. Local youths attended a Washington show last night. Mrs J E Adams left for Washington to attend the Kirkpatrick funeral. Hal Sands of Boman, ND visiting father J N Sands. Mrs S E Richardson returned from Eldon visiting daughter Mrs Orville Black. Effie Porter visited Washington on business. Kalona’s O H H Dunlap attends to matters. J A Marsh in Chicago on business. The annual congregational church meeting is noted.
Brighton and Route One host Brighton visitors including Homer and Miss Elma Pfieffer of Merimac and the Saunders sisters from Nebraska. Wilma and Helen Paul from Washington stay with C E Savage. A baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Sieren suffered serious burn last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Dickinson visited Terry Gowey on Sunday.
William Hindall appeared before Justice of the Peace D C Kyle and pled guilty to intoxication. Squire Kyle sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail, suspended on condition he remains sober. Hindall had caused a disturbance at his home near town, prompting sheriff involvement. The hearing could not proceed yesterday due to Hindall's condition.
Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching Bleeding or Pro viding Piles in 6 to 14 days Ad shows 50c price and refund offer.
Iowa State College report compares Arkansas scrubs with pure bred and grade dairy cows. Data from one year shows pure bred cows produce far more milk and fat, with lower feed cost per pound of fat, while grades outperform scrubs but under pure breds.
An experiment compares pure breds with others to show the higher profitability of highly bred cattle. The study will run for several time periods to assess the value of a pure bred bull in building a dairy herd. All cows will have equal opportunities and winners receive credit.
Prof A T Erwin of Iowa State College asserts Iowa can grow onions as well as Texas or California. He cites Arthur Schutter of Scott County reporting 1109 bushels per acre and total yields of 12257 bushels from thirteen acres. Schutter earned about 38 cents a bushel, with costs perhaps under 150 dollars per acre, delivering strong Iowa onion prospects.
Prof. A. T. Erwin of Iowa State College reports over 77 million cans of sweet corn canned in Iowa this year. Iowa’s 43 canneries supply more than one fifth of US canned corn. About 50 000 acres are devoted to sweet corn, with farmers earning around 25 dollars per acre and deriving useful fodder. Also large quantities of tomatoes peas beans cabbage and other crops support the canning industry.
Acetylene gas production on the farm is now well developed enabling rural users to match town gas quality. A 24 candle power acetylene light costs 0.4 cents per hour versus 5 cents for city gas and 0.6 cents for kerosene. The investment of about $225 can be recovered after only a few hours of operation.
Elmer Loupee of Newton, age 13, suffered fractures to both legs and arms after a horse fall. Miss Helen McRaith has been reelected head librarian by the official board of the Iowa City Public Library.
Col Roosevelt reiterates in the government suit against the steel trust that the sale of the Tennessee Coal Co saved the country. The testimony marks a resumption of the hearing as details of the deal are discussed.
Dealers advertise heavy stock of plums apples cherries and pumpkin in gal cans at 25 to 50 cents. They claim these goods are the best money can buy and announce a sale to move surplus at less than first cost.
We offer superior meat with sweet mild cure hams and bacon in Washington. Our quality outpaces competitors and prices remain lower than others in the market.
We buy butter eggs poultry hides and live stock. Trade with us and see if we can not save you money.
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