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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Hogs and Cattle Prices Report

Chicago market reports hog receipts around 40 000 with steady to higher bids for many weights and categories cattle receipts near 26 000 with steers yearlings and calves showing varied moves slaughter cattle and calves ranges noted as bids and prices. sheep and feeding lambs also listed with active ranges and multiple weight classes across hogs cattle and sheep sectors.

Chicago Livestock Chicago A. H Harry) Herbold Pritchard Commission CO. Union Stock Yards Washington County

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report July 18

Wheat prices quoted with bids for white red and hard wheat at 1.43 to 1.45 per bushel and 1.424 to 1.45 for hard varieties. Corn bids listed at about 1.02 to 1.0 per bushel for yellow corn, with several grades present. Market notes show limited detail for additional lots.

Chicago

Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Prices

Market listing shows butterfat test per pound and fresh per dozen for eggs and leghorns. Includes roosters and ducks per pound, muscovy and swan varieties, plus horse and live pigeons. Notes no market for thin sick or crippled poultry.

The Fencebuster Returns to Training and Family Hope

Bill the big leaguer returns home for winter rest and plans to prove himself in training. His wife and son drive a gym project for local boys, hiring an instructor and staging stunts to inspire a new generation. The town watches as he vows to show his true form.

Arie Payne Bill Fred Platman Big Bill Marie Fred Platwan Marle Walt

Tender Incidents In Old Hickory Life

The article recalls Andrew Jackson’s rare tender side amid his warlike image. Clifford Raymond notes a legend of private gentleness, citing Thomas Benton’s account of Jackson at the Hermitage in Nashville with his adopted son and a lamb by the fireside.

Andrew Jackson United States Clifford Raymond Liberty Thomas Benton Jackson Hermitage Nashville Tenn

Farmers Mutual claims paid for losses across Iowa towns

Secretary J J Benda reports payments to policy holders of the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association. Amounts include Brinning $25, TeBockhorst $37.50, Randall $250, Bell $30, Luckey $110, Adams $40, Allman $60, Beenblossom $18.15, Seydel $84, Maxwell $25, Stephens $40, Hadley $50, Meyer $24, Nicoli $75, Dye $125, France $100, Eicher $81, Rorkoski $12.50, Greiner $100, Roth $8, Long $85, Berdo $45, Caldwell $35, Sands $40, Morris $25, Martin $18, McCall $? and Wehr $3, Lemon $50, Peters $50.

J. J. Benda Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association R. E. Brinning Brighton Iaw Wm. C Leo TeBockhorst Washington Co. C. Randall George W. Bell Wellman, Son W. R. Luckey Gladwin W. A. Beenblossom Jess Seydel Riverside H. W. Maxwell S. A. Stephens Ainsworth

Fragmentary line hints at family warmth and cold

The readable fragment shows a scene where someone laments being out in the cold and mentions Jackson keeping both by the hearth. It provides a glimpse of domestic atmosphere and a named figure in a domestic setting.

Jackson

Oldest Scottish preacher retires from Seafield pastorate

James Macintyre, the oldest active preacher in Scotland and likely Britain's oldest full-ordained clergyman, has retired from Seafield Church in Scotland. Born in Greenock in 1834, he was inducted to Seafield in 1877, and his ninety fourth birthday anniversary was celebrated by former parishioners.

James Macintyre Scotland Great Britain Seafield Greenock

Crawfordsville Social Notes and Weekend Travel

Mrs Nellie Manners reports from Crawfordsville Iowa as of July 18. Mrs J F Buxbaum travels to Chicago for a short visit with cousin Miss Jeannette Wooley undergoing treatment there. Mr and Mrs Charles C Millson visit Monmouth Illinois for a week with relatives. Bruce McCleary arrives from Des Moines and starts a visit with his mother.

Crawfordsville Iowa J. F. Buxbaum Chicago Jeannette Wooley Charles C Millson Monmouth Ill Bruce McCleary Des Moines

Farm auction notes and pie filled sales day report

July 16 marked the earliest regular farm sale in years with a large crowd despite a shower. Cattle cows sold up to 80 dollars, shoats and horses met fair prices, a coon dog brought 38, and a Holstein top lot sold for 140 to Dr Stutsman. next Saturday D J Ross sells furniture at Mason storage house.

Boyd Berdo Stutsman Hefifer John Nickerson Jr Grant Blick Dr. Masson Jim Paird Mr. Rickey Pete Perdock Ralph Tracy Brighton D. J. Ross Mason Wolfe Washington C. C. Randle Howard Hopping

Summer visitors and local family calls noted in brief

In St Clovisville Ohio the party travels to visit Mrs McCleary. Miss Mina McCleary finished a six week summer school course in Burlington and is home for the rest of summer. Mrs Charlie Anderson, her son Lyle and daughter Grace Marie of Davenport Iowa called on friends here Sunday.

St. Clovisville Ohio Charlie Anderson Lyle Grace Marie Davenport

Fundamentalist college to rise at Des Moines university

The Baptist union plans a new wing at Des Moines university to become a fundamentalist college. The union bought the university’s buildings and equipment and Dr T U Shields of Toronto has been elected acting president pending a permanent appointment. He also leads the Baptist Bible union.

The Union Des Moines University T. U. Shields Toronto Canada Baptist Bible Union

Youthful bandits rob three Marshalltown stores

In Marshalltown Iowa on July 18 a quartet described as well dressed and young broke into Wiseman-Higgin Dry Food Ryder Furniture and J D Palmer Dry Goods. They opened safes obtaining about $1 000 with Henry Essen bound during the Wiseman-Higgin heist. two other stores yielded 300 and 1 000. Police were notified after Essen freed himself.

Marshalltown Wiseman-Higgin Dry Food Henry Essen Essen Ryder Furniture Company J. D. Palmer Dry Goods Wiseman-Higgins

Soil experts stop in Des Moines on transcontinental tour

A few hundred soil experts from around the world will briefly stop in Des Moines this afternoon as part of a cross country tour. They will be entertained at Iowa State College at Ames this morning, with guests including specialists from Holland Hungary Russia Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. They are hosted by BE T Meredith former secretary of agriculture.

Des Moines United States Iowa State College Ames Holland Hungary Russia Switzerland Czechoslovakia Be.t. Meredith

Child of 12 Seeks Death by Carbolic Acid

Edith Bickel, 12, is recovering at home near Central City Iowa after an attempt to end her life by drinking carbolic acid. Despondency over overwork while caring for her father and brother on the farm was cited as the reason for the act.

Cedar Rapids Edith Bickel Central City Hous

Baptist Bible Union Moves Headquarters

The Baptist Bible Union of North America relocates its headquarters to a new Des Moines location as announced on July 18. The move signals organizational reorganization within the fundamentalist group and affects administrative operations nationwide.

Baptist Bible Union Des Moines The Baptist Bible Union of North America Fundamen

Storm wrecks two Kansas City suburbs. four dead

Storms ripped South Park and Monrovia causing four deaths and over forty injuries. More than a hundred people were left homeless as Red Cross and National Guard assisted. Food and clothing were rushed in and shelters set up in undamaged buildings. The twister crossed the state line into Missouri damaging homes in Kansas City.

Kansas City Red Cross National Guard South Park Monrovia Missouri-Kansas Line Missouri

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