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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
2
Chicago reports show hog receipts 15 000 with lightweights and butcher hogs steady to strong at day’s best prices, medium weights slower and down from Thursday. Cattle receipts 4 000 with uneven kill, grass and short fed cattle pricing, top steer and heifer ranges listed. Wheat corn oats and rye prices noted. legal notices and foreclosures follow in district court listings.
East St Louis receipts show hogs 8,500 with prices 14.10 to 14.20 for 150 180 pounds and 14.00 to 14.10 for 190 pounds and up. killing pigs 13.75 to 14.00. packer sows 12.25. Cattle receipts 1,000 with native steers light. Nebraska and Oklahoma lots mixed. heifers 11.00. cows 4.00 5.50. bulls 4.00 6.00. Sheep receipts 1,000 with top lambs 15.25. bulk lambs 16.00. ewes and wether lambs 15.50. canner 1.00 30 fet 8.
The Taegliche Rundschau rebels against a United States of Europe led by Count Coudenhove Kalergi. It asserts Germany would be a slave under Pan-Europe, mocks English as a universal language, and rejects a Gaulish hegemony and French equality with a powerless opponent.
Tacoma, July 29. Silver trout in American Lake ten miles south of Tacoma are dying by the thousands this summer. County health officer Dr. Hinton J. Jonez says a parasite or scale attacks the gills and has so far affected only this species. About 1,000 dead trout were seen floating in a space the size of a small bungalow.
Market ad lists prices for butterfat eggs and poultry by the pound or dozen. Hens light and leghorn varieties, springs under two pounds, old roosters, ducks and geese priced per pound. Beef and horse hides noted with no market for culls.
W J Boyd seeks quiet title in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and related parcels in Washington County Iowa. The petition argues errors in record title create adverse claims by named defendants and unknown claimants, asking the court to determine ownership.
Berlin celebrated Corpus Christi Day with a public procession for the first time in 400 years illustrating a more tolerant republic. St Hedwig's Church opened to a procession led by trombones and clergy in ceremonial robes. Monks nuns and the archbishop followed as four altars blessed crops and prayed for world relief from disease war and hunger.
Des Moines agricultural statistician Leslie M. Carl says Iowa feeders may gain if feeder stock prices stay fair. He notes strong position for cattle, expected fed steer scarcity, abundant corn at reasonable prices, and hog reductions boosting feeder demand while weather and pasture conditions influence late-season buying.
In Ashton Idaho thousands of youths train dogs for the Ashton Dog Derby with junior races for single or paired dogs. Tod Kent won the main event last year while Olcott Zorn, age 16, previously triumphed in the 25 mile race. Next year February 22 offers a $1500 main prize and larger junior purses as the derby expands its scope across the Northwest and Canada.
Chicago announces a plan to cut a nearly mile long channel through the congested business district while the old river remains in use. The new route will pass through areas with car storage tracks and freight warehouses to open four major streets linking the south side and improve traffic flow.
Domestic beef demand remains strong for the year while pork supplies lag behind last year, supporting beef markets. European meat demand rose, but most beef trade comes from Argentina, and as long as Europe absorbs Argentina’s surplus, U.S. beef imports are unlikely to rise significantly.
Miss Vivian Grey visits George Ferguson home while Mrs. Will Embree and Mrs. Fred Foriash tour Cedar Rapids Businesses. The community reports a lull in threshing and an influenza attack on Mr. Harry Anderson. Visitors include Miss Dorothy Disney with sister Mrs. Oliver Rife and Dean Moore at Bruce Moore home. Fort Madison residents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hutcheson visit Ferguson. Iowa lodge news: R. O. Garber advances to Grand Chancellor Knights of Pythias. R. R. Hibbs elected vice chancellor. Mrs. Margaret Litehy named state head of Pythian Sisters.
The notice urges planting turnips rain or shine up to August 15 and beyond with sweet fine turnips possible not large, advises spacing purple white globe turnips and planting Chinese cabbage now, promotes Texas Bermuda onion plants, and recommends spraying for worms to protect winter cabbage.
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