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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1925

Page

2

Local Club News and Social Tidbits from Clay County

Clay County club members met at the Starr home for an all day session with a noon cafeteria dinner. Afternoon games and embroidery honored Mrs. Gertrude Reed Hill who wed recently. An oyster supper will entertain Mr. and Mrs. May Hill at the Woodford home Friday. Several residents planned travel and visits to Oska Loosa Des Moines and Pierson Iowa. Communities shared visits, a 1000 egg incubator plan, and a Delta joint Odd Fellows and Rebekah installation.

Des Moines G. W. Myers Oskaloosa G. A. Stannard Leigh Hiatt Robert Lee Mary Louise Roy Robinson Fritz Peterson Pierson Packwood Washington Dot Meacham James Clark John A. J. Morgan Warren A J. Dickinson al McClure Mary Lewis Evertte Jones Mildred Charlie Swayze Dorothy Delta Odd Fellows and Rebekahes

Market Summary from Chicago Hogs Cattle and Grains

Daily market report from Chicago dated Jan 27 shows hog receipts around 65 000 with steady to lower bid tone. Prices range for hogs from 8.50 to 11.00 with best loads around 10.70 to 11.00, and cattle receipts about 8 000 with fat steers up 15 to 25 cents and feeders firm. Grain prices listed include wheat No 1 hard 1.95 1.96, corn No 2 mix 1.24 1.25, oats No 2 white 56 58, rye No 3 1.66, barley 91 99 and seed and fats values for lard ribs bellies and clod.

Chicago

Livestock Estimates Released for Tomorrow

Chicago officials release official live stock estimates for tomorrow. Cattle 10000 Hogs 40000 Sheep 10000 entered as origin data from the livestock market report.

Poultry and Livestock Prices Ledger Fragment

Market notes list multiple poultry and livestock prices including hens and pullets by weight and breed, young roosters by weight, ducks and geese, beef hides, and horse hides. Several entries show per pound rates in cents, with a final line noting a $4.00 value for cull, sick, thin, or deformed poultry.

Chicago Grain prices on Jan 27 open high low close

Market report shows wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies futures in Chicago with varied daily moves. May wheat at 1.97 to 1.99, corn May 1.30 to 1.31, rye May 1.76 to 1.78, oats May 60 to 60, lard May 16.40 to 16.52, ribs May 15.86 to 15.99, bellies May 17.65 with across-the-board fluctuations.

Chicago

Wheat futures surge on Hungary demand then retreat

Wheat futures rose to a new high for May delivery at 1.98 a bushel in Chicago trading driven by reports Hungary bought heavily in Argentina and strong US demand for immediate European shipments. Morning gains faded as profit-taking spilled over to May and other months, with corn and oatsalso sliding on weak demand. Provisions followed lower.

Chicago Hungary Argentina United States Europe

Wittrig elected assistant cashier at First Savings Bank

Paul Wittrig son of J H Wittrig was elected yesterday as assistant cashier of the First Savings Bank. He is a 1924 graduate of the local high school and has been taking a business course at Peoria. Bessie Packer is still ill. Robert Hanna of Coal Valley Illinois visits with his brother John Hanna.

Crawfordsville Paul Wittrig J. H. Wittrig First Savings Bank Peoria Bessie Packer Robert Hanna Coal Valley Ill John Hanna

Closing Out and Public Sales Near Washington Area

A series of closing out and public sales scheduled from Jan 28 to Feb 7 near Washington, Riverside, Richmond, Winfield, Crawfordsville, Keota, and nearby towns. Listings include sellers Tip ton and Simmerman, Glenn Kallous, D J Wittman, Homer Jarrard, Clint Shull, Fred Sipe, Geo Burge, C W Busy, H E Busy, Roy Fisher, Earl Edmondson, and W E Swift as referee.

Tipton and Simmerman Washington Riverside Richmond Glenn Kallous Earl Edmondson

Sunshine Community Club and local society notices

Local announcements list meetings for Sunshine Community Club, W C and Rebekah Club with hosts and locations. Also notes Harmony club dinner at Kennedy home and various society gatherings including Woman's Missionary Society Bethel Presbyterian, Ladies Aid at Christian Church, EK O W Club, Just Us Club, Independent Club, and Fez Club events with hosting members and dates in January 1925.

County fair meets at West Chester church group

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester MFE Church plans a Friday afternoon meeting with Mrs. Henderson. Invitations extend to members and families. a social gathering is scheduled for Thursday evening at Moose Lodge.

Womans Home Missionary Society of the West Chester M. FE Moose Lodge

FEI Club Regular Meeting and Damascus Shrine Notice

Regular FEI Club meets Wednesday at the Masonic hall with an old fashioned county fair entertainment. Damascus Shrine No 160 holds a Commercial Club gathering Thursday at 8 o clock. officers must attend rehearsal. DeMolay initiations at 7 50 this evening with Olav Bramer M C and Robert Thompson scribe.

Ek, O. W Laura Graham Masonic Hall 19Th Century Club Merle Lytle Damascus Shrine Commercial Club Olav Bramer M. C Robert Thompson Scribe

Cod Liver Oil Tablets for Puny Kids Claim

An advertisement promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tasty, affordable remedy for underweight children. It cites rapid weight gains in a 9 year old and a slender woman, claims doctors and pharmacists endorse the product, and warns to choose the original McCoy's version, priced at 60 tablets for 60 cents.

J. E. Lemmon America

Young People of Haskins Present Valley Farm Play

The Young People of Haskins stage a home talent production Valley Farm at the school house. Performances run Saturday and Monday evenings starting at o'clock.

Haskins Valley Farm

Money and its puzzled readers in historical discourse

The passage notes diverse attitudes toward money across races and peoples, describing standards of use vary and many groups lack familiarity. It suggests money is not universal and that expectations about its function differ by culture and era, highlighting confusion and variation in economic norms.

Mildred Harris Stars in Frivolous Sal at Fox Theatre

Former Mrs. Charlie Chaplin Mildred Harris returns to film in First National's western love drama Frivolous Sal showing at the Fox Theatre Thursday and Friday. Harris has moved between movies and stage since starting as a child actress at age ten with Thomas.

Mildred Harris Charlie Chaplin First National Sal Fox Theatre Miss Harris Thomas

Hartman Hartia A Career Seen In Screen And Stage Return

The article outlines Hartia’s film career with Ince Griffith and Harron, marriage to Chaplin, a return in The Inferior Sex Polly of the Storm Country and other titles, health setbacks, later Fool's Paradise and A Prince of Was, vaudeville, freelance work, and plans to resume stage dancing while Eugene O Brien Mae Busch star in Frivolous Sal directed by Victor Schertzinger.

H. Ince D. W. Griffith Robert Harron Herbert Beerbohm-Tree Chaplin Polly Cecil B. de Mille Paradise Thomas Meighan Mise Hartia Eugene O'Brien Mae Busch Sal J. K. McDonald Victor Schertzinger

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Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Chicago Cash Grain Leghorn & Black Anne Ize Jon Illinois Chicago Grain Lydia E. Pinkham Turtle Lake Wisconsin Pinkham D. J. Wittman Homer Jarrard Ball Farm Clint Shull Fred Sipe Burge Winfield C. W H. E Sale Roy Fisher M. N. EB. Keota W. E. Swift Sunshine Community Club Sam Warren Ross Whittacre Rebekah Club Kennedy McCreedy McConnell Wilcox Foster Harvey Harmony Club Woman's Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Godfrey Juzeler Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Will Kos Harry Maxwell Fez Club FEI Club Curt Wells Jerseys HOGS Poland Reid Margaret Simpson Emerson Gang Charles Brown C.W. & HE. Busby Harry Whittaker Mutual R. L. Gibson N. Marion Ave Scott Scott & Bowne Bloomfield, N. J Joe Marek Cp. J. Wittman R. E. Dougherty Edison Marconi
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