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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
2
Chicago July 16 market report shows hogs opening higher then easing with varied demand across weights. cattle receipts at 12,000 with steer prices steady to strong and light yearlings mixed. sheep and lambs mostly steady to lower. Grain quotes list No 2 red wheat 1.40–1.61 and corn around 1.10–1.12 per bushel with additional commodity prices noted.
East St Louis hog receipts are light with prices up to 14.80 for top hogs and most weights 14.65 to 14.75. Cattle crowds 2,500 with beef steers scarce, western cattle firm, cows and canners weak. Sheep receipts 2,000 with lamb bids lower and little activity overall.
Chicago reports official live stock estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 22 000 cattle 3 000 sheep 5 000. The figures come from the city’s agricultural office and guide market expectations.
Prices listed for butterfat cream eggs hens springs and poultry by the pound with per item notes and small figures. No market for cull sick thin or crippled poultry. Beaufort region market details incomplete and partially illegible.
An advertisement claims Dave's Mentha-Pepsin provides instant relief from gas fullness heartburn and stomach distress. It promises a money refund if the buyer does not find it superior to all others after one bottle and cites Dr Wm W Morgan of Bridgeton New Jersey as a testimonial. It also notes availability at J E Lemmon and other regular druggists.
Clarinda, John P. Kenea and Edwin E. Keme celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in the newspaper and job printing partnership Kenea & Lane. The men spent over eighteen years with La Coene Kansas Journal before returning to Clarinda to edit and publish the Clarinda Journal.
Paris reports that holders of French government and city bonds will contribute 50 to 100 billion francs to the war settlement if the franc is stabilized at 25 to 40 percent of gold value. The expected reform aims to shift purchasing power and reduce bond values, with widespread impact on peasants and savers as government obligations shrink in real terms.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. L. Babcock of Appleton Wisconsin describes her nine year old daughter once invalid now gaining seven pounds after eight boxes of McCoys Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. The ad urges parents to use the original McCoys and promises refunds after thirty days if not satisfied.
Perry Iowa Henry Miller a local merchant notes oats field sprouts again this year with new growth two to five inches tall near Perry. Nevada Iowa neighbors of Mrs Ervin Ahrens widow of a Story county farmer drowned report neighbors with teams and cultivators laid by corn in four hours then held a picnic dinner after work completion.
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