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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1926
Page
2
Ey Markets reports July Chicago livestock receipts with cattle down 25 to 50 cents on heavy grades the lowest since 1924 as trade glutted. Hogs steady to uneven with top near 13.75 and sows higher. sheep and lambs see weeklong declines and mixed demand across fat and feeding classes.
Unofficial cattle and hog figures for Monday put hogs at 36000 cattle at 21000 and sheep at 18000 in Chicago trading estimates for the week.
Chicago grain notes show June August figures with July prices for wheat corn oats rye and fats. Market tickers reflect open high low close values and percent changes across months with lard ribs and allies quoted for July and September contracts.
Toledo market data show Clover seed cash bids of 17.75 in July and 20.20 in October with 15.76 in December and 16.00 in February. Timothy seed cash asks 3.60 in September and October with 5.60 in October.
Harry M. Bell of Des Moines will speak at the Sunset Park picnic next Friday August 6. Other speakers include Rev. F G Codd and Realff Ottesen of Davenport. Dinners start at 12 30 with coffee and lemonade provided by the county Masonite association. There will be games for the children.
A historic sign that once hung over the front door of Sudbury Massachusetts Old Wayside Inn was located in a hay loft in Wellesley Hills. The discovery retrieves a piece of local history tied to the landmark inn.
A mid sized directory page lists multiple local businesses with addresses and phone numbers. Highlights include Moe Chocolate Shop on East Main Street and East Side Square, W Applegate Real Estate, Dr T J Pease Dentist, Dr W J Masson, George W Stewart Hardware, and Rickey Barber Shop along South Iowa Avenue.
HARDSCRABBLE July 24 reports Tom Phipps and his son Roger visiting Mrs. Phipps in Grinnell over the weekend. Jake Fritchen sold hogs to Stewart Bros at Keota, the first of the work period. Mrs. A TD Moody and daughter Marjory of Seventy-Six spent several days last week at the Paul Parks home.
District Court of Washington County Iowa publishes notice in care of Claranna N Sells for appointment of administrator for the estate of George S Huffman absentee. Hearing set 1 30 PM September 8 1926 at the Washington Court House. if not appeared court will proceed in November 1926 to appoint administrator as if dead.
Local families from Chadron and surrounding towns visited relatives in Keota Sigourney Washington and Des Moines. The communications note guests at Carris Smith Robertson and Wehr households, with condolences extended for Mrs Streigel of Harper. Virginia Wehr stayed with Alice Wehr. Phipps lost a horse. Swanson and Reighard joined the Reighard reunion at Sunset Park.
Haskins Waskins July 28 reports visiting relatives from Davenport and Muscatine, with multiple family gatherings. The column notes threshing activity, travel to town, a Kansas City trip, and local weather hints as fall approaches. It also records the death of Sherman W. Searle, 62, former editor of the Iowa City Daily Citizen, in Rock Island, with surviving family.
Mr and Mrs Clark Hopping and related families picnicked along the Ilowa River while Cyrus Wagner celebrated a new barn. Rain delayed threshing but boosted corn and garden crops. peach canning rose unusually as berries ripened. The Speidel family planned a seven to eight week Oregon trip amid warm conditions and drought.
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