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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1926
Page
2
Markets show hog receipts around 2000 with weights up to 180 pounds firm to mildly higher and heavier hogs steady to slightly higher. Cattle receipts near 1000 with yearlings and heavy steers steady to as much as 40 cents lower, vealers down modestly. Sheep receipts about 500 with top weekly lambs around 16.75 and feeding lambs near 16.25, wethers and ewes show declines or steady trends.
Chicago grain desks report wheat opening higher on January 23 with prices showing early gains. Trade activity centers on supply concerns and weather in key growing regions impacting futures.
Chicago price report lists wheat and corn values for No 2 to No 6 grades with mixed yellow and white variations. Oats and rye ranges included with barley and timothy seed quoted. Unofficial livestock estimates for Monday show hogs at 57 000, cattle 23 000, sheep 20 000 with next week hogs at 210 000.
Toledo Ohio January 23 report shows Clover seed cash prices 19.75 for January February and March 16.06 October 15.60 Alsike cash 16.50 March 16.65 Timothy cash and January 3 890 asked March 3.85 asked. Mrs W C Fuqua of Quincy Illinois arrived last evening and will visit about a week at the Frank Fleming home.
In the March Term 1926 of Washington County Iowa district court plaintiff W F Waltman sues multiple defendants including John M Baker Adam Baker John Baker John F Baker Samuel J Redenbaugh Wesley Smith Godfrey Augustine John A Augustine Wm Augustine George Augustine Sheridan Augustine Margaret Ann Augustine Emma J Luers Emily Jane Luers Mary Virginia Stattler Ray Ralston Hester Ralston Marion Ralston Ann J Ralston Jeanne Ralson and all unknown claimants to described real estate in Washington County Iowa.
A notice announces a petition to quiet and confirm fee simple title to land in North West Quarter of Section Nine Township 74 North Range 9 West near the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Defendants and unknown claimants must appear by March 15, 1926. otherwise default and judgment will be entered. Brookhart Bros. represent the plaintiff.
John E. Brown of 400 E Fourth St in Washington reports severe backaches and kidney pain improved by Dean's Pills. He notes weather changes worsen symptoms and that prior medicines failed. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY factory claims same remedy.
For sale a balloon tire sized 29x4.40 for a Ford, never used, priced right. Inquiries directed to the Journal.
A sequence of public and closing out sales is announced with dates from January 26 to February 17. Listings include Otto Dankwardt near Dublin, Howard Fisher near West Chester, Mrs. Margaret Witting near Crawfordsville, Charley Rickey near Wellman, Cynthia M. Cain near Crawfordsville, Jacob Hotle at Wellston, Clarence Grosscup near Washington, Israel Davis Estate near Keota, O H Palmer near Washington, C L Tobin near Haskins, and Ed Miksch near Wellston.
Vernon L. Hague of Fort Dodge alumni member at Parsons college donated ten thousand dollars toward a fund for a new men’s dormitory in Fairfield Indiana.
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