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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
2
Receipts reach 25 000 for hogs with prices mostly steady to lower. top hogs 13.75, butchers 11.90 12.85, sows 10.00 10.40, slaughter pigs 13.25 13.65. Cattle receipts 8 000 with steer trade slow, best yearlings 10.75, cows dull, heavies slow, feeders mixed. Sheep receipts 12 000 with fat lambs 6.00 7.25, natives to packers 13.50 14.15, yearling wethers 11.90 12.00.
Livestock estimates for tomorrow report hogs at 18 090 head cattle 3 000 and sheep 7 000 in Chicago markets. Estimated figures outline supply expectations for the coming trading day and guide buyers and sellers.
Toledo Seed Market lists Clover seed cash prices of 7.75 for July 29 and 19.75 for October 19 and December 19.75. Timothy seed cash prices show 3.60 asked for September and 3.60 asked for October.
A historical price listing shows poultry and livestock rates in Washington with itemized per pound or per unit pricing.Hens, springs, old roosters, ducks, geese and beef hides are listed with varying weights and conditions noted as not marketable when sick or crippled.
John Brown of Harpers Ferry had eight children with two marriages. Eight died in infancy, two sons were killed at Harpers Ferry, and Owen Brown died in 1889 as the last surviving member of the raid.
The Providence Bulletin notes that some druggists claim their best candy customers are married men and that many of these men are said to consume two-thirds of the candy they purchase.
Radio Digest lists tomorrow’s schedule with multiple stations and time slots. Highlights include KDKA Pittsburgh dinner concert 7 Kiwanis quartet and Essex Town Band 9 11. KMA Shenandoah mandolin musicians 5 30 7. WEAF New York 11 45 Nighthawk frolic with Ted Meyn. Denver Brown Palace string orchestra 7 36. Chicago KYW luncheon concert 3 and 7 woman’s hour.
A dense schedule lists orchestras from Chicago Des Moines and New York with varied musical acts and times. Notable names include Paul Ash Whit Tall Whit’s Anglo Persians and Jose Sherman with an organ recital subplot.
An advertisement suggests Adlerika T can ease stomach gas and bloating. It asserts one spoonful removes gas and wastes, improves digestion, and relieves constipation. Sherman Bros druggists promote the product with a testimonial attributed to R C Miller.
The Rev J Frank Norris pastor of the First Baptist Church was indicted today by the Tarrant county grand jury for the murder of lumberman D F Chipps in the church office on July 17 in Fort Worth Texas according to the Associated Press.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, owner of a pit farm near the Tall Mills murder site, was taken into custody by state trooper McManus for questioning in Somerville New Jersey. The investigation ties to the earlier murder case. Rain measured 2.67 inches in Waterloo Iowa from Monday 7 a.m. to today 7 a.m. with 1.29 inches in the last 24 hours.
A sales pitch promises high earnings for salesmen and dealers in Mansfield Ohio. It claims a dealer cost of 2 dollars and a selling price of 38 dollars 50 cents with a 1.50 profit per item for dealers and a 1 dollar profit for the salesman. It offers guidance to beginners on making over 100 dollars weekly.
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