Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices in Chicago Market Report
Daily Market Reports from Chicago dated January 31 show hog receipts at 11 000 with prices mostly steady to lower across weight classes and spot values improving for some lighter pigs. Cattle receipts around 500 with fat steers and cows mostly steady to up slightly, week’s highs noted for heavy steers and yearlings. Sheep receipts 4 000 with fat lambs and sheep easing versus last week and feeding lambs steady. Also included are grain futures bids for wheat corn rye barley and seeds with assorted white and yellow corn grades and lard ribs bellies and other fat products priced.
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Chicago
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup and Muscle Shoals Talks
Pleasant Hill residents Mrs Edgar Myers and family visited Howard Baker Orrville Caldwell and Cal Heanblossom homes along with B F Miller and A B Carr households. Will Saville delivered hogs to Washington. In Washington Senate and House conferees on the Underwood Will discussed Muscle Shoals leasing and asked Weeks and Hoover to attend hearings for President Coolidge.
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Pleasant Hill
Edgar Myers
B. F. Millers
Earl Kephart
Howard Bakers
Bryan Swift
Orrville Caldwell’s
Roy Kephart
Cal Heanblossom
Will Saville
Washington
Homer Kephart
A. B. Carr
Senate
House
Muscle Shoals
Weeks
Hoover
Coolidge
Keres
Public sales calendar around Washington area
A historical notice lists multiple farm and stock sales with dates from February 2 to February 17. Participants include Wittman Hors es Nand, Geo Burge, Homer Jarrard, Fred Sipe, Roy Fisher, Clint Shull, C W and H FE, Edw Bopp, Earl Edmondson, J C Riley, and others. Locations center on Washington and nearby towns Kalona and Crawfords ville with closing out sales and hedge posts Car load notes.
Wheat and grain futures close mixed on Chicago floor
Market quotes show May wheat at 2.02, July 1.70, Sept 1.56. corn May 1.35, Sept 1.37. oats March 0.623, July 0.64. rye May 1.79, July 1.55, Sept 1.34. lard and ribs steady with belly prices around 17.95 to 16.55 for May contracts observed on the Chicago Board.
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Dan
Wheat Market Weaker Today
CHICAGO January 31 Wheat fell early on expectations of heavy world shipments and a Liverpool price drop, with May and July futures dipping before rallies. Corn and oats remained firmer on lighter margin needs, while hog price declines kept the provision market easy. Kansas official Mohler warned farmers will get a small share of the $2.00 wheat market as most wheat last year was sold.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Erday
Topeka
Kas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Mr. Mohler
Robert A. Bachman
Beatrice Clough
Kansas City
Washington Produce Markets Price List Fragment
A fragmentary price list from Washington markets shows varied per pound quotes for poultry and livestock products. Entries include eggs per dozen hens weights per pound and different breeds, butter and beef-hides, with notes indicating no market for cull or sick poultry.
Snippets on Education Gender and News From A Bizarre Column
A fragmentary column parodies topics from the era including higher education worth, women and jurors, a Rock Island area robbery, and a Pope County warning. It blends jokes about professors, marriage, and culture with mock news items and social satire.
Notice of Probate Will in District Court Iowa 1925
An instrument purporting to Henry Wittings last will filed in Washington County Iowa. Hearing set February 6 1925 at 9 00 A M at the Washington Court House before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated January 30 1925. Dp CC Kilgore Clerk. January 31
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Washington County
Henry Witting
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
Said County
D. C
Local notes recount births visits health and weddings in Richland area
Richland reports Blaine Emery and wife welcomed a son Kenneth Johnson born at Jefferson county hospital. Visits include Kenneth from New Sharon to grandparents Mr and Mrs B Grover. Miss Martha Brasliar wed Mr Ben Reynolds in Sigourney and plan to live on a Sigourney area farm. Local illnesses and travels noted among residents.
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Richland
Blaine Emery
Jefferson County Hospital
Kenneth Johnson
New Sharon
New Providence
B. Grover
Ples Hoskins
al Morgan
Wm. Cheeseman
Des Moines
A. F. Bridger
LeRoy Drake
Sigourney
Martha Brasliar
Ben Reynolds
Husband in court over sugar basin incident
A husband describes a confrontation in court where his wife allegedly flung a sugar basin at him, claiming she believed in a sweet reason for her actions. The report cites the dispute as a domestic quarrel presented during the hearing.
Rail timetable snapshot lists multiple east and westbound trains
Corrected up to date timetable notes arrivals and departures for several lines. Highlights include Golden State Limited and Express timings, local passes, freights, and Knoxville branch services with daily and Sunday exceptions noted. Mentions crews and station agents handling departures and arrivals across multiple routes.
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Golden State
Knoxville
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Daily Market Reports
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Wittman
Burge
Winfield
Homer Jarrard
All
Fred Sipe
Crawfordsville
Roy Fisher
Clint Shull
N. B
C. W
H. FE
Kalona
Earl Edmondson
Swift
J. C. Riley
Babcock
Monarchery Merchant
U. S. Yard
Illinois
Chicago Grain
Washington Produce Markets
Lfe
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
Marion Ave
Jom Sims
Berlin
Galesburg
Rock Teland
Lil
North Carolina
McCormick's
Harvester People
Minnesota University
Kid McCoy
Pope County
Paris
New York
Hoth
Slwayve
Coe
Lowa
Wm. Mohland
Carrie Wolf
Itanca
Bernadine Neville
Fred W. Smith
Miss Clara
Claude Kent
Mary Long
R. G. Swinney
Don Gowey
Rubio
L. B Reed
Wm. Ward
Oskaloosa
Allene Hoover
Harrison Ball Farm
John Deere
Red River
Ohio
Homer G. Jarrard
Chas. Brown
C. C. Patterson
Clayton Bear
Mr. Buckles
The
Democrat
John Cannon
Warren
W. W. Mathers
Hess Roup
Seed Store Mutual
Vol
Henry Dittmer
Dr. Hess
Blatchfords
Lam
Keota
Wellman
Wellman-Keota Road
Sound
Samson
Emerson Gang
Hayes
Ladies’ Aid
C, A. Lacey
Golden State Limited
H. W. Russi
Sll
C. B
C. Mes
C.m
Westbold
Lo'west Lim
Joun PA
Washington Lodge
A. P
A. M
L. B. Lupton
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
W. T. Carson
Zeredatha Council
D. L. Carbaugh
I. M
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
H. T Carris
C. K
Pearle Dickerson
W. M
Alice Rownd
Damascus Shrine
Ida McDaniel
Dwinnie Thompson
Worthy
Amos Chapter de Moley
Olav Bramer
Robert Thompson
Washington Lounge
Order of Moose
Moose Halis
Wecome L. R. Littrel
T. Rickey
Covenant Lodge No. 101
O. O F
North
Iowa Ave
L. E Larson
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Ritter
M. UV
Scribe
Lake Titicaca
Jera
Bolivia
South America
Desaguadero River
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