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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1925
Page
2
Hogs receipts 19 000 uneven prices up 10 to 15 cents from Monday with big packers steady. Cattle receipts 9 000, trade fairly active with gains 10 to 15 cents and strong demand for light offerings. Sheep receipts 9 000 fat lambs slow, mostly 25 cents lower with natives bidding around 15 75.
Official livestock estimates report hogs at 18000 cattle at 11000 and sheep at 9000 in Chicago on June 2. The figures reflect market conditions and supply levels for hogs cattle and sheep across the region.
Cedar Rapids voters approved an $800000 bond for a combined memorial coliseum and city hall on the municipal plot by a two to one margin. Des Moines reports tax receipts under gasoline tax fell short of estimates by about $75000 in early operation days. Des Moines also notes Coolidge will skip a Des Moines visit en route to Minneapolis.
Wheat prices range from No. 2 hard at 1.60 to 1.65 and various hard, mixed, and white wheat grades. Corn shows No. 2 to No. 6 mixed around 1.04 to 1.17. Oats and rye values listed, barley and timothy seed, clover seed, and lard rib and bellies prices also noted.
Fd Brownbridge donated a portion of his skin to Frank Furbush who suffered painful burns after trying to start a fire with kerosene. The medical graft aimed to aid healing of neck and leg injuries in the two scouts from Des Moines.
New York June 2 grain report shows U S wheat stock down 2 205 000 bushels corn 243 000 oats 2 459 000 and barley 555 000 as visible grain supplies tighten. Market observers note ongoing declines across major cereals with further adjustments expected.
Burlington gears up for the state Elks convention opening Wednesday and continuing through Saturday. Features include a Mississippi River trip Wednesday, a fish fry Thursday, and a monster parade scheduled for Thursday noon.
Lester Bowers son of a Toddville family was arrested in Cedar Rapids on forgery charges. Police found two forged checks in his pocket and say he confessed. He had been sentenced to the reformatory weeks earlier but was paroled for good behavior after his mother’s court breakdown.
Arthur Wilbur of West Union died shortly after his automobile overturned in a ditch near Fairbank. Heart disease and shock from the crash contributed to his death, and he lived about an hour after the accident.
Bold ad promises rapid weight gain for frail children using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. Claims quicker results than cod liver oil and suitability after illness or suspected rickets. Advertises 60 tablets for 60 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Marketed as easy to take and affordable.
Memorial Day activities in Crawfordsville featured speeches by Dr Naboth Osborne at the high school, with American Legion commander Lee Shaffer in charge and veterans present. Nearby, Washington County Farm Bureau hosted an alfalfa tour across six farms, showing lime and acid phosphate effects on alfalfa, sweet clover and oats, and noting good stands on several sites with lime applications.
Farm accounting follow up meetings will be held this month for those who started the program last spring. Mr Allbaugh of Ames will visit June 9 10 and 11 to assist farmers in tabulating crop acres per man per horse machinery investment per crop acre and net worth. Definite meeting sites and dates to be announced. Rodent demonstrations continue with calcium cyanide for ground hog control to be demonstrated by Mr McLain later this month in the county. Demonstrations at E L Stewarts place showed the material is effective and safe with precautions. Further details will be announced.
A sixty four year old man was sentenced in November to six months hard labor in London for stealing dolls.
Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth has sat for a portrait used in a beauty cream ad. The $5000 payment for the portrait is to be paid to her daughter Pauline, who was born about three months ago, with the amount likely going to her bank account.
Des Moines mourns F M Powers former judge of the Sixteenth district who died in Los Angeles from a stroke. He was about 75 and served twelve years on the bench before moving to California six years ago.
Six white miners were killed at Pipe Alabama when black damp trapped them during exploration. The accident caused no explosion and was reported by the Cahaka Coal Company, owner of the mine.
Des Moines June 2 Cecil Brown 14 fell from a tree outside Des Moines baseball park after Dutch Wetzel of the Des Moines club hit a one run clout toward him. He was taken to a hospital with severe bruises and a possible broken shoulder.
Mrs Jud Jacobson aged 24 died when her car rolled west of Spirit Lake. Miss Esther Ferguson of Iowa Grove suffered serious injuries and was taken to a Terrill, Iowa hospital.
Crawfordsville notes show Leo Mak and spouse from Waterloo visiting, Cecil Lease and family from Fr. Madison spent Sabbath with relatives, and Rev Myron Hayes and daughter Helen visited Oskaloosa relatives. Four young women plus Leland Maxwell depart for Cedar Falls summer school. F E Young visited Washington reporting eye infection nearly healed with uncertain vision recovery.
Eastbound and westbound schedules listed for the R DT & P line including No 4 Golden State mixed services No 12 Express No 50 Local Pass No 30 Local Freight No 88 Local Freight and the Golden State Limited No 3 with departures and arrivals. Knoxville Branch local and freight services No 450 No 430 No 836 No 429 No 449 No 35 shown with daily or Sunday relations and agent H W Russel with listed times.
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