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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hogs and cattle receipts today around 39 000 total with varied weights. Prices range from 13.25 to 16.85 for cattle and 12.50 to 16.50 for veal calves, while sheep lambs and feeders show moderate gains and slow demand. Official yesterday totals list receipts 43 260 hogs 16 821 cattle 32 002 sheep 2 616 calves with shipments across categories.
Market update from Beach Wickham Grain shows liquidation in corn and oats amid heavy margin calls and outside selling. Wheat sinks to a crop low while provisions firm after an early decline. Ticker data notes visibles at 16,616,000, with weekly totals and last week figures.
Journal reports W W C Brenneman of near Kalona will hold a fall sale on September 14 offering fifty head of spring giltard males. This third sale aims for a top yard year, featuring a Great Wonder and Pathfinder blood to attract buyers. Also includes notes on cultivation and rainfall patterns in semiarid regions and weather bureau findings.
Last year Chicago receipts show 19 357 000 wheat and 94 cars corn 131 oats 169 rye 9 barley 8. Chicago cash market lists wheat prices No 1 red 2 76 2 80 No 2 red 2 74 2 77 No 3 red 2 76 No 4 hard 2 76 2 80 No 2 hard 2 74 2 75 No 3 ns 2 78 No 1 mxed 2 77 No 2 mixed 2 76. Corn prices No 1 Joisets 1 46 1 47 No 2 mixed 1 46 1 47 No 3 mixed 1 45 No 4 mixed 1 43 1 45.
The Sales Pavilion Company board recommended transferring pledges to the Washington County Fair Association if formed. A merger would reuse funds, with about $11,000 already pledged and at least $20,000 needed to construct a dual-use sale pavilion. Breeders and farmers support a county fair, with Ernest Carlson backing the plan and committing to lift his pavilion pledge to the new association.
Commodities fall in mixed markets with No 1 yellow and white oats and corn prices listed. Regional futures show prices for barley rye and clover futures, plus live stock estimates for cattle hogs and sheep. A note mentions Lapp language resembling Finnish.
Correspondents report multiple visitors in Crawfordsville on July 27 including Mrs. N H Barnes Davenport and Miss Minnie Manners Wahoo Neb who stayed at the Manners home. Mrs John Smylie traveled to Washington for days with son Murray Smylie. Families from Washington and Oskaloosa visited the Manners home and Ottumwa residents visited Clarence Young's sister.
Ainsworth residents report visits and care updates. Mrs Elizabeth Darrow of Letts arrived to assist with Miss Mary Brockway who remains very ill. Mrs Alice Townsend visits Monticello relatives. Ray Simpson travels from Missouri to see her father M. L. Olds. J. W. Stickley sells his carpenter shop to Charles Holiday. Rollin Lynn and family from Columbus Junction stop in town between trains. Elsie Bowersox of Iowa City visits Edna McConnell.
Rev S M Musselman and family shared supper with Ed Bichers. They will move to Bluffton Ohio after loading household goods and starting for Ohio in their Ford touring car. Multiple neighbors and friends assisted with haying, threshing, and social visits around Stringtown and nearby towns.
Dayton Grove July 26. Mrs J B Moore and Mr and Mrs are mentioned in a short local social note. The fragment hints at a gathering or visit context typical of small town columns, with names reflecting residents and families.
Residents gathered at the school house for the last social event before the consolidated district centered at West Chester. Refreshments included ham and wienie sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and cake. J. A. Walker has served as district secretary for forty two years, an enduring record.
Kalona residents report travels to Muscatine Iowa City and Washington with visits to hospitals and Red Cross work. Family happenings include a baby girl birth and vacation trips to Colorado Springs. A. N. Grady buys a livery barn and leases to Iowa City Produce. other locals plan travels and work changes. A serious hay harvest accident near J. R. Woods place is noted.
A double harpoon hay fork broke loose near Mr Vinatta causing a leg wound just below the knee. The fork penetrated to the bone but a surgeon arrived promptly and reports the patient is doing as well as could be expected. Postmaster Hesselschwerdt attended the State Convention at Waterloo last week.
Spencer Kellogg & Sons Inc announces a tasteless castor oil that preserves strength and purity. Physicians and druggists endorse the improved product as a blessing for patients, including children, who can now take castor oil without coaxing. Sold by drug gists in 15c 35c and 65c bottles.
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