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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1926
Page
2
Hogs receipts 14 000 slow early trading to shippers and yard traders fully steady with Thursday's best. Cattle receipts 3 000 generally steady to strong with light yearlings and desirable heifers in demand. Sheep receipts 7 000 fat lambs strong, bulk natives and westerns up, Idaho Oregon and Washington feedlots listed.
Chicago July 2 Livestock estimates list hogs three thousand head cattle one thousand and sheep one thousand for tomorrow. Ad note emphasizes advertising as a constant benefit.
Clover seed prices show cash 17.59 domestic 22.00. October 19.65 and December 15.75. Timothy seed cash 3.65. September 4.00 and October 4.85 asked. No market Saturday or Monday.
Market list shows prices for chickens and ducks by weight with headings for hens springers red leghorn and black varieties, old roosters, geese and hides. Values include per pound rates and notes that no market exists for sick or crippled poultry.
The Silvers Fun Show arrives in Washington for a full week of vaudeville singing dancing sketches and magic. The company promises top quality entertainment to lift spirits and cure troubles with laughter each night next week.
The first school for the deaf in the United States started in Hartford Connecticut in 1817. It was funded by a few men including Doctor Cogswell who had a deaf daughter. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and the French teacher Clerc developed the teaching system.
Dr. T L Wolfe Mount Vernon Republican seeks speakership in upcoming session. Robert Bowler 10 dies from fall after horse accident. Howard Wilson coroner inquiry fails to assign cause. Howard Wilson killed leaning near electric line on water tower. Heatrice Daniels resumes duties at Ban Allen’s Clinton store. Local businesses close July 5 6 for holiday observances. Notion lists stores closing July 5 6 including Atchison Shoe Store and E M Bridges & Son Store.
Local ad feature from Warren's Seed Store Washington Iowa highlights a June pumpkin contest with cash prizes from merchants including Phillips Drug, Douroerty Clothing and J C Penney. It promotes tested seeds, fall prices, Fly-Tox pest control, alfalfa planting, soil testing, and farm supplies. It notes Mr and Mrs Paul Lytle marriage at a church and gratitude for reader responses to Grains of Gold.
A detailed listing of nightly radio programs for Saturday including stations KMOX WIJZ WLW WOAW WBAL WCAP WCX WGR WHO WLIT WSBT WW4 KDKA Shenandoah KFNF Shenandoah KMA Chicago KYW WDAF WEAF WEBH WGN WGY WJZ WLS WMAQ WOAW WOC WQJ WRC and more. It lists times, programs such as bands orchestras concerts classical and local features, with mentions of guests and song lineups.
Fox Films western The Best Bad Man stars Tom Mix with Clara Bow and Tom Wilson. Director J G Blystone praises Wilson for spontaneous comedy that makes the crew laugh and promises audiences a roaring effect, hinting at a beds sequence.
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