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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1924

Page

2

Market Report Chicago July 30 on Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Daily market notes from Chicago show hog receipts 16 000 with slow uneven demand and prices mostly lower. best choicest weights $11.00 top for 200 220 lb hogs, other weights 10.50 10.86, packers bid steady. Cattle receipts 11 000 with firmer tone for better fed cattle and yearlings, top steers 11.60, several loads 11.00 11.40, heavier weights active. stockers and feeders steady to down with limited demand. Sheep receipts 14 000 active with fat lambs steady to 14.00, native ewes 9.00 9.25, lambs prospects strong.

Chicago Lght Kansas City Kansas Idahos

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City livestock market results show cattle receipts at 6 000 with natives and feeders strengthening while beef cows and canners hold steady. Hogs receipts around 6 500 with shippers reporting uneven trading and top bids near 16 60 while lambs rise about 25 cents with natives reaching up to 13 25.

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Hover Across Wheat and Corn

Chicago July 20 market rundown shows Wheat across No 2 red 1.32 to 1.33 and No 1 hard 1.33 to 1.44. Corn entries include No 2 mixed 1.10 to 1.11 and No 2 yellow 1.11, with various other grades listed. Oats Rye Barley and seed goods cited, plus lard ribed beef prices and related pork products.

Chicago

Omaha Livestock Receipts and Day Trading Recap

Hogs receipts 15 500 with early sales to ship in progress. prices steady to 1 lower with top hogs near 10.00. Cattle receipts 7 400 show better grades active but weaker overall, steers 8 85 10 95 with dry cows 6 00 8 00. veal 8 59. Sheep receipts 12 000 lambs active 25 50e higher with fats 18 06 13 59 and best ewes 6 00.

Omaha Neb

Bronx City Livestock Market Report Sioux City

Cattle receipts total 2,208 with fair activity and steady killers. Prices shift up to 15 cents higher for steady demand, with fat steers and yearlings at 7.00 to 11.25, veals 4.00 to 10.50, grass cows and heifers 3.60 to 5.50, fat cows and heifers 6.00 to 9.59.

Sioux City

Wheat Prices Fall on Rain in Canada and North America

General selling driven by Canadian Northwest rain and sharp quotation drops at Winnipeg and Liverpool ends. Reports of U S 1924 wheat yield likely higher than last year weigh on markets as prices open lower and drift with persistent selling and bearish crop news. Corn and oats fail to find fresh buying with new crop deliveries pressured by weather and crop prospects.

Chicago Raina Canadian Northwest Winnipeg Liverpool Dispatches Canada United States

Market Hogs and Sheep Report With Mixed Rates

Feeder prices ranged 6.00 to 8.00 for feeders and porkers 5.00 to 7.50 with stocker yearlings and calves 4.00 to 5.25. Hog receipts 1,400 with market 50 cents lower. top 10.00, most sold to shippers 9.50 to 10.00 and packers 8.00 to 9.00. lights 9.00 to 10.00, heavies 9.00 to 9.50, mixed 8.25 to 9.00, heavy packers 8.00 to 8.25, stags 6.00, and good pigs 8.00. Sheep receipts 100, market steady, lambs 12.85, ewes 6.50.

Official Estimates CHICAGO Livestock Figures For Tomorrow

Chicago officials release livestock estimates for tomorrow with 26 009 hogs 9 000 cattle and 19 000 sheep. The figures appear in the daily early report from the city markets reflecting expected supply levels.

Chicago

Remarked Elderly Patient Credits Mayr Remedy

A 75 year old near death patient reports rapid relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad touts removal of catarrhal mucus and inflammation affecting stomach liver and intestines, claims one dose convinces or money refunded, with Lemmon's Pharmacy listed.

Mayr Lemmon’s Advt

Ice Cream and Cold Drinks Adopted by Chinese

June 21 report notes a surge in ice cream and cold drinks among Chinese, especially iced tea sold by shops and street vendors. It warns that unboiled water and questionable ice sources pose serious health risks and may trigger epidemics.

Techow Shantune Peking Legation Quarter

La Follette Men Seek AFL Endorsement in Atlantic City

Labor union backers of Senators La Follette and Wheeler prepare for a clash inside the American Federation of Labor as the executive committee meets in Atlantic City to set policy for endorsements in the national campaign. Samuel Gompers, aged AFL president, is expected to attend despite illness.

Associated Press Washington la Follette and Wheeler American Federation of Labor Atlantic City la Follette-Wheeler Central Labor Body Organized Labor la Follette Samuel Gompers Federation

May Hurt La Follette

Des Moines Capital argues that new political schemes arise from distress and questions whether the third party movement can gain strength. It notes a farm rebound under the Coolidge administration with hogs near 10 cents, rising corn and wheat, and farm income turning toward millions as voters consider the November election.

Des Moines Wall Street la Follette Wheeler United States Coolidge

Frank N. Fleming in Washington and market note

Frank N. Fleming of Wellman is in Washington today. The Journal office lists a money box for the W I L tent at Chautauqua near the door. Market mentions show a downturn in hog quotations weakening the provision market.

Frank N. Fleming Wellman Washington Chautauqua Journal

Potato Market Report from Chicago and Virginia Trade

The Chicago market shows potato receipts steady at 64 cars with total U S shipments near 650. Prices range for Irish cobblers from 1.25 to 1.50 in Chicago and 2.50 to 2.65 in Virginia, with some sales as low as 1.15 in Virginia.

Chicago United States Kansas Virginia

Ninety Percent of Filipinos Frequent the Moving Pictures

Manila reports 214 moving picture theaters across the Philippines with 34 in Manila. Occidental Negros has 19 theaters, the most outside Manila. Of the 214, 13 are named Rizal for Dr. Jose Rizal. Bureau estimates at least 90 percent of residents in towns with theaters attend shows at some time.

Manila Philippine Islands Bureau of Commerce and Industry Occidental Negros Islands Rizal Jose Rizal Spandiards

Big Dog Show Iown at State Fair in August

National pedigreed dog show tied to the 70th anniversary State Fair runs Aug 20 29. Entries stream in from major kennels in New York Chicago Philadelphia and other breeding centers with several hundred prize dogs of all breeds. Daily exhibitions feature trick dogs and police dogs. One champion Pekingese is shown for the fair.

New York Chicago Philadelphia

State institutions to display work at Jubilee State Fair

Iowa state institutions including penitentiaries reformatories and homes for disabled will showcase their work at the 70th Jubilee State Fair in Des Moines in August 2029. From chairs made at Ft Madison to fancy crafts from the Girls Industrial Home the exhibit aims to highlight their efforts.

Iowa Penitentiaries Des Moines Ft. Madison

State Fair Sees Record Motorist Attendance In Summer

The State Fair drawing huge crowds as motorists continue to visit in growing numbers each year. Free parking is now available for thousands of cars at the fair grounds, supporting the large turnout.

Bank Opens 24 Hour Deposits In Phoenixville

A local bank in Phoenixville introduces around the clock deposit service after hours. Merchants urged the feature to avoid leaving large sums in small safes until morning, with a chute carrying deposits directly to the vault for safety.

Coatesville Phoenixville

I Saw Your Ad in the Journal Says Merchant

The prompt urges merchants to remark I saw your ad in the Journal as a habitual reminder for customers to reference the newspaper notice when engaging vendors.

Rain God Credited With Ending Long Drought in Peking

Rain brought by a ceremonial intervention ended a prolonged drought in Peking and northern China. Officials solemnly received the Ming Dynasty iron tablet of Yu Shen, invoked for rain, after a state religious ceremony in the Forbidden City attended by imperial and republic officials.

Long Dreuth Peking North China Yu Shen Shantung Hantanhsien Forbidden City Republic

Drop Biscuits Use Liquor For Light Texture

Drop biscuits are made like baking powder biscuits but with more liquor. The batter should be thick enough to drop from a spoon onto a sheet yet thin enough to spread during baking.

Mrs McGuire Praises Tanlac After Year of Ill Health

Mrs. Wm. J. McGuire of Cedar Rapids Iowa credits Tanlac with restoring her health strength and appetite after a year of illness She reports gaining 30 pounds improved sleep and a clear complexion She urges others to try Tanlac noting its broad sales and availability by druggists.

Tanlac Wm. J. McGuire Second St West Cedar Rapids Iowa Taniac

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