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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1926

Page

2

Chicago hog and cattle market summary from Jan 22

Hogs receipts 25 005 fairly active mostly 26c higher than Thursday's best. Bulk good and choice 160 to 190 pound averages 12.60 to 12.75. Cattle receipts 3 000 beef and stockers steady to weak with fat steers 8.50 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 8 000 open around steady with fat lambs to shippers 15.25. Open high low close data for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies follow with May and July prices.

Chicago Howe

Live stock estimates for tomorrow released in Chicago

Official figures show hogs 4000 head cattle 500 sheep 1000 with receipts to be delivered tomorrow as the market opens in Chicago.

Iowa Live Stock Commission Company

Seed Market Prices Report From Toledo Market

Toledo seed market reports January prices for domestic seed at 19.75 cash and January 15.95 for seed showing February and March at 16.00 and October at 15.40 with brief mentions of market timing.

Toledo Ohio

Auction results reveal varied prices from farm sale

The seller thanks buyers and staff D. F. Macon and R. E. Dougherty for the auction. Prices included Team 257.50 cows 84 to 95 yearling steers 72 Broad sows 26.75 to 48.50 gifts 49 pigs 10.60 to 16.25 and oats 43% cents.

D. F. Macon R. E. Dougherty

Chicago grain prices on Jan 22 report no sales

Wheat: no sales reported. Corn values range across multiple grades with No 4 mixed at 72 73% and No 3 yellow at 76%. Oats rye barley and seed prices listed with small variations. Lard ribs bellies prices noted.

Chicago

Reason Solomon's Temple Took Long Time

Charley Mann attributes the delay to Solomon's 1,001 wives each offering suggestions on alterations to the contractors. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the grand project stretched over two years due to constant input from the spouses.

Solomon's Temple Charley Mann Philadelphia Inquirer

Straw and Machinery Sale Totals $5481

Hay priced at 15 per ton straw sold well and machinery sold well. The total sale amount listed is 5481 with John G. Jackson as the consignor.

Allie Lafever

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Eleven District Court Decisions

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld eleven district court decisions in cases from Ames and Marshalltown among others. It denied Ames to dismiss Lundy v Ames City for appeal notice issues and ruled against changes to Marshalltown paving assessments. The opinions cover personal injury, negligence and contract disputes with several rulings affirmed, reversed, or remanded as described by Justice Evans and Justice Morling.

Des Moines District Courts of Iowa State Supreme Court of Iowa Supreme Court Ames Marshalltown H. H. Lundy Lundy Story District Court High Court Western Asphalt Paving Company Marshall District Court Evans Western Paving Company Carpenter Albert. McKiddy Dana Curtis Des Moines Electric Company Polk District Court Joseph "E. Meyer Dam W. J. Vanderwilt W. H. Broerman Lewis Butler Charles Victor John Koldenburg Charles Dillard Mahaska District Court D. W. Hamilton Justice Morsing Mary F. Hicks C. H. Hicks Adolph Pose Benedict Flour and Feed Company B. Fp.cummings Justice Morling R. A. Howe Annellant Georges OR. Briden Black Hawk Diatrict Court BE. B. Stiles Justice Evans W. W. Foote State Savince Bank of Whcour Valley Harrison District Court O. D. Wheeler Pit Anneals Morling

Tests show early-dried corn no germination advantage

In Louisa county tests on seed corn from Wapello Iowa area on January 22, researchers found that corn dried before the October freeze did not germinate better than corn left in the field at that time.

Wapello Louisa County

Air Mail melodrama opens at Fox Theatre with star cast

The Paramount picture The Air Mail opens at the Fox Theatre. Warner Baxter Billie Dove Mary Brian and Douglas Fairbanks Jr headline a rapid-fire melodrama about crooks preying on government air mail pilots. Baxter plays Russ Kane a war hero turned pilot with a plan to steal mails.

Paramount Picture Air Mail Fox Theatre Air Mail Service Irvin Willat Mroduree Wanderer James Shelley Hamilton Byron Morgan Wally Reid Warner Baxter Billie Dove Mary Brian Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Baxter Russ Kane Fairbanks George Irving Guy Oliver Dick Tucker Lee Shumway Lloyd Whitlock

Local residents note visits and travel near town

Titus Titus-Dale Atkinson hauled coal for Os George last week. Doyle Houck spent the weekend with his grandfather in Washington and returned to West Chester for school. Isabel Combs spent Monday night with Winnifred Carris. Boyd Dill left for California to stay with his sister Mable. Roy Libe sawed wood for Orie Booth Wednesday. Winnifred Harris and James Davidson enjoy a three day vacation from high school exempt from exams. Andy Augustine shipped hogs and cattle from West Chester Sunday. Mrs. John Atkinson on the sick list but improving. Mrs. Della Neal and Walter Williams of Washington visited Jim Combs last Tuesday. Tom Carris and family visited George Brown south of town. James Lemley went to Ollie to visit his mother. Tom Carris butchered a hog Monday. George Duke sale drew several neighbors. Mildred Davidson visited Tuesday night with Isabel.

Titus Titus Dale Atkinson Os George Doyle Houck Washington West Chester Isabel Combs Winnifred Carris Boyd Dill California Mable Roy Libe Orie Booth Winnifred Harris James Davidson Andy Augustine John Atkinson Della Neal Walter Williams Jim Combs Tom Carris George Brown James Lemley Ollie J. B. Lemley George Duke Mildred Davidson Isabel

Closing Out and Public Sales Across Multiple Iowa Towns

A sequence of sale dates listing closing out and public auctions across Iowa towns including Dublin West Chester Crawfordsville Wellman Washington Keota Haskins Wellston and Wellman area estates and executors C O and C S Davis. Notable sellers include Otto Dankwardt Mrs Margaret Witting Charley Rickey Cynthia M Cain Jacob Hotle Israel Davis Estate O H Palmer C L Tobin and Ed Mikseh. Each entry notes date approximate location and sale type.

Otto Dankwardt Dublin Margaret Witting S. W Crawfordsville Cynthia M. Cain S. E Keota Israel Davis Estate C. O C. S. Davis

Local Family Ice Help and Social Visits

Tom Carris helped his father with ice last week and Jim Comba aided Harry Kleese with ice. Irma Moore spent Tuesday night with friend Hazel Thompson in Washington. Jim Combs and family visited Emil Fink's home on Sunday evening.

Tom Carris Jim Comba Harry Kleese Irma Moore Hazel Thompson Washington Jim Combs Emil Fink

Seeburger enters race for state attorney general

Vernon R. Seeburger, Polk County attorney, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for attorney general. He will oppose Des Moines Judge John Fletcher for the seat being vacated by Ben J. Gibson who will not seek re-election. Seeburger stresses fearless law enforcement and speeding up criminal case disposition.

Associated Press Des Moines Vernon R. Seeburger Polk County John Fletcher Ben J. Gibson Gibson Seeburger

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jMarkets Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain John G. Jackson W.S. 8S. Broadcasting Bherwin - Williams Co Oscar Hughes 20Th Century Tonie Myers Vol U.S Illinois State Agricultural College Warren’s Seed Store Curtis W. Fef. O'Brian Frank FE. Weatherly Edwad S. Weatherly Charles M. Brown B. F Cummings Weatherly J. T. Glenn Marshall County State of Iowa County Board of Supervisors Marshall and Mardin County J. L. Coulter R. G. Smith Scott District Court Justice Morting Lam Hamilton Place Hampshire Emerson John Deere Samson Chas. Brown Frank Stoutner Howard Fisher Clell Fornash ATR Mail Charley Rickey S. FE Wellman Jacob Hotle Wellston Clarence Grosseup O. H. Palmer Haskins C. L. Tobin Ed Mikseh Evening Journal Mc Donald Wood Warren Donaldson C. A. Ruebsam Inquire Journal Joe McCreedy Ira Tom Miller A. C. Miller Harry Davidson Howard Leacox J. D. Haynes West 3Rd. St. Call Dougherty’s Dougherty Bros. Soto Journal Ainsworth Road George Weigman McDonald Allil Cascara Mutual R. L. Gibson N. Marion Ave D. F. Macon Auctioneer Washington, Iowa Watts H. BE. Campbell William Shining Dr. Watts Lowa Washington Produce Markets Ein Medicament W.s.reister & Sons Eggs & Poultry Reisters Creamery Mfers. of H. L. Dunning & CO Union Stock Yards A. H. Herbold W. W. Wilson & Co John A. Babcock
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