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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
2
Chicago markets show mixed receipts with hogs heavy to 26 000 today livestock prices rise 25 to 45 cents from Wednesday. Top hogs 16 1 4 to 16 25 with various weight classes listed. Beef cattle be expected to follow, with steers calves and cows showing diverse price ranges and uneven demand. Official yesterday totals include hogs 17270 cattle 8216 sheep 1488 calves 971 shipped 9609 hogs 4520 cattle 3486 sheep 8
Beach Wickham Grain Co furnishes price quotes for corn oats barley rye and provisions with July and September futures and cash bids from Peoria and Kansas City markets. The report lists bids for No 1 yellow No 2 yellow mixed white oats and forage items with various monthly quotations and cash prices.
Iowa highway officials announce July 12 to 17 as road sign painting week on 99 primary highways. 94 counties will label town highways with signs showing state outline, road number, and arrows for turns. Lincoln highway Jefferson highway and River to River routes keep numbers aligned with neighboring states.
May week data show July corn at 1.54% rising to 1.83% by June 21 then 1.57% today, off about 27 cents in 17 days. September moved from 1.46% to 1.73% on June 1, down 19 cents since. December at 1.59 on June 28, off ~19 cents in 10 days. Big trade on way down with stop loss orders, short covering, and heavy December selling by country-connected houses. Leading eastern shorts show buying in September, July strong with cash house delivering for 3 days. Chicago Cash Close: Wheat 2.70–2.80, Corn No 2 1.60–1.61, No 3 1.59, No 4 1.59, No 6 1.51–1.54, No 1 yellow 1.61–1.624, No 2 yellow 1.61–1.62, various whites and oats prices.
Tests show good records for Iowa cow testing associations led by Davenport. The Davenport association posted the top 10 cows with an average 1291 pounds of milk and 63.84 pounds of butterfat, while a Davenport Holstein owned by R Schuette produced 1642 pounds milk and 105.2 pounds butterfat, with Indpendence hospital owned cow reaching 1829 pounds.
A pure blood Guernsey owned by Alex Shubert of the Alta Vista association ranked third with milk production of 2,204 pounds and 81.5 pounds of butterfat.
Rev and Mrs W. S. Covert returned from Ames where they visited their daughter. Mr and Mrs Frank Hamilton came home from Geneseo Kansas where they spent several days with his parents. Mrs A L Griffith and daughters Virgie and Lois spent the day here.
A Delco-Light advertising snippet promotes electric light for the barn and home to attract labor. It claims a hired man will value the lighting and modern comforts, aiding chores and improving home life.
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Edw Ruppelt left the Hagte home after two weeks with her father F J Maxwell at Steamboat Rock Miss Alice Maxwell accompanied them for a visit Mrs C A Sprague returned Tuesday from Lawrence Kansas Also visiting Washington yesterday were Mrs S W Carrick and her daughter Miss Isabelle
Oildag, a blend of Acheson Graphite in neutral oils, is promoted as the world's best lubricant for automobiles, trucks, and tractors. The pharmacology claims include increased power, reduced wear and carbon buildup, lower fuel use, less valve pitting, prevented spark plug fouling, and extended service life before overhaul.
Omaha woman Mrs J O Elmquist states she relied on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for twenty years and keeps a bottle at home as a remedy in need. The ad urges others with female complaints to try the product and writes that letters for advice are answered confidentially by a woman.
A county advertisement touts Allenrho as a sure cure for rheumatism. It promises two bottles will end agony and swollen joints or the customer gets a full refund. James T. Allen, inventor of Allenrho, states he seeks no money unless the remedy proves decisive in severe cases.
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