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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1926
Page
2
Hog receipts 37,000 and cattle at 223,000 head described with price ranges and declines. Packers inactive and steadier sections noted. hogs mixed with light weights up to 16 to 21 cents, sows weak, pigs above 12 dollars per hundred weight, cattle mostly steer runs and yearlings in liberal supply, weights and prices changing with softness in several classes.
The sheep market indicates higher bulk fat payments at 6.00 to 7.00 with some lots selling to 7.50. Yearling wethers bring around 12.00 while indications point to lambs feeding around steady.
Chicago grain prices show varied futures across wheat corn oats rye and fats. July contracts edge up for some grains while September and December bids shift modestly with lard ribs and bellies also quoted.
Official live stock estimates released in Chicago show tomorrow Hoge at 24 000 head. The report cites stockyard figures and market expectations for the upcoming trading day.
Seed prices listed include Clover seed cash 17.75 and 20.50 for October, 16.00 for December. Timothy seed cash 3.66, with asked figures for September 80 and October 3.85. Market data from Toledo, Ohio.
A reader from Washington asks the Journal to note Cedar Falls as a thriving college town with hundred parks and recreation spots. The piece extols Cedar Falls as a scenic, prosperous community with banks, clubs, homes, and nearby resorts and campuses.
A historical market page lists poultry and livestock prices in Washington with butter and fresh eggs cited. Hens, springs, ducks, geese and beef hides are priced by weight or unit, noting no market for certain sick or crippled poultry.
Braden Braden July 24 notes describe a week of family visits, canning at Earl Hersshire’s, a party at Bert Booth’s, and Johnny McCall timekeeping for threshing. Neighbors like Ode Ferguson, Mrs. A H Twinam, the Witting and Maxwell families attended gatherings, parade and circus trips, plus local farmwork including hay hauling, oat cutting, and corn shelling near Crawfordsville and Washington.
An Indiana man paid $500 for a bee, a purchase the Toledo Blade treats as a light joke about how a political bug costs more. The quip links a simple insect buy to broader political costs.
An advertisement urges flat chested folks to gain solid flesh with McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets sold by J. E. Lemmon and druggists nationwide. It claims 60 tablets cost 60 cents and offers a 30 day trial money back guarantee if results are unsatisfactory.
A dense schedule lists U S and international radio stations with live concerts talk programs and orchestras. Notable entries include KDKA Pittsburgh dinner concert sacred song half hour and Grand theater shows KFNF Shenandoah May's mandolin musicians KOA Denver Brown Palace orchestra and Vincent Lopez at various times with multiple Chicago and New York stations featuring musical programs.
The article argues for closing county poor houses and creating a state institution to replace 97 county infirmaries. It cites mingling of the insane and paupers in 12 counties and calls for reform through civil service appointments, improved staffing, and legislative action at Waterloo and in the Iowa general assembly. It lists current employes and salaries and notes planned meetings and future legislation targets.
John T Park a prominent Kansas City attorney and former judge died suddenly in Grand Rapids Michigan at about age 55 He was reared in Washington and was a cousin of Mrs A Boice and Mrs Clifford Thorne He had been spending the summer at Mackinac Michigan and was on his way to Battle Creek Funeral services will be held Thursday in Kansas City according to word received here.
A morning fire in Steamboat Rock Iowa destroyed seven business buildings including the post office. The damage is estimated at more than 300000 dollars as flames swept through nearly a full block of the business district.
Robert Todd Lincoln, longtime Pullman Co. counselor and later president, died early today at his Manchester Vermont home after a long career in law and business. He married Mary Harlan in 1868 and had three children.
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