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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1924

Page

2

Market Reports Chicago Daily Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Hogs receipts 64 000 with desirable grades steady while others slow big packers bid 10 to 15 cents lower bulk good and choice 50 to 350 lb butchers 7 30 to 7 40 top 7 50 and 6 50 to 6 90 for most weights packing sows 6 40 to 6 60 killing pigs slow but steady bulk good and choice heavy weights 6 00 to 6 20 and light weights around 7 00 to 7 30. Cattle receipts 18 000 with most killing classes up to 25 cents higher better grades leading trade active shipping demand broad early top matured steers 11 35 several loads 10 75 to 11 25 best yearlings 10 75 early Wechter kind 10 65 bulk fed steers and yearlings 9 25 to 10 50 cows 6 00 and up beef heifers in good finish 25 cents higher spots and softening demand for grassy cows 4 00 to 6 26 bulk canners 3 00 to 3 75 bulls strong to 10 cents up heavy sausage bulls 6 0 to 6 15 dealers strong 9 00 to 9 25 stockers and feeders more active. Sheep receipts 9 000 active fat lambs 25 cents higher sheep 25 cents higher spring lambs 16 25 to 16 50 few good to choice 16 75 high er, no range springers, good cupped lambs 13 75 to 14 25, fat ewes 5 50 to 5 75.

Chicago Omaha Neb

Omaha Livestock Market Report Summary

Omaha listings show hog receipts 12 500 with prices from 6.50 to 7.00 for 160 to 325 pounds, average cost 6.71. cattle receipts 6 800 with beef steers 7.75 to 10.25 and top steers averaging 1 323 pounds at 10.85. vealers 5.50 to 6.85. stockers 6.00 to 7.50. sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs steady, ewes 6.25 to 6.50 and yearling wethers 11.50.

Sioux City cattle and hog markets report June 9

Sioux City cattle receipts 2 000, market active with killers up 25 cents, fat steers and yearlings priced 7.50 to 11.00, bulk 8.26 to 8.50, fat cows 8.00 to 9.75, stockers 5.50 to 7.50, feeding cows 3.60 to 5.00. Hog receipts 11 000, market steady to lower, top 6.95, bulk 6.65 to 6.90, lights 6.40 to 6.75, heavy packers 6.10 to 6.15, good pigs 5.25. sheep receipts 100, market steady.

Official Estimates for Chicago Livestock Tomorrow

Official Chicago livestock estimates list 30 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 6 000 sheep for tomorrow. The figures reflect market expectations and provide a gauge for traders and farmers.

Chicago

Mexican Priest Dies at 110 in Guanajuato

Father Jose Guadalupe Castorena, who served his flock into his 110th year, died in Guanajuato Mexico. He is considered among the oldest Mexicans whose birth date can be firmly established.

Guanajuato Mexico Jose Guadalupe Castorena

Elevating Life Inspires New Power and Hope

A reflective passage speaks on the giver of strength who lifts spirits, renews zeal, restores generosity, and revives a deeper sense of life’s purpose, urging a fresh reading of life’s meaning. It frames renewal as a moral and emotional ascent from despair.

Chicago price report on grains and fats June 9

Wheat prices No 1 hard 1.06 percent No 2 hard 1.08 No 3 hard 1.06 Corn ranges include No 2 mixed 79 to 84 and No 4 white 77 to 78 Rye No 2 68 Barley 74 to 78 Timothy seed 65 to 7.25 Clover seed 11 to 18.60 Lard 10.17 Ribe 10.12 Bellies 10.37

Chicago

Rain Lifts Buying Power. Grain Prices Mixed in Chicago

Beneficial rains across the nation eased grain prices with buying power improving. July and September futures opened near unchanged to fractional declines and closed steady or lightly lower, while corn and oats showed modest gains before ending unsettled amid weather concerns and a government crop report looming.

Chicago

Local notes from Washington area and rail travel update

Local tidbits mention Mr and Mrs Alfred J Reipe and Mr and Mrs J G Thompson of Burlington traveling through Des Moines by train from the U C T meeting. Also Harold Durst and Ethel McCreedy in Des Moines and Drake summer school attendance. Dr Frey of Ollie in Washington week long. Mrs J W Scott traveling to Burlington then Cleveland for visit. Mildred May and Virginia Haight weekend in Burlington. Water shutoff notice, 8 pm to 12 am for mains work. Crain sells brown sheeting at 12 c per yard. Myrtle Buntenbach and Hazel Huyler travel for family care and visits.

Alfred J. Reipe J. G. Thompson Burlington Des Moines

International lifeboat conference to open in London

An international lifeboat conference will start in London on July 2 with delegates from the United States France Spain Norway Sweden and Holland. Lifeboats from many of these nations will be exhibited.

London United States France Spain Norway Sweden Holland

Market Summary Notes on Hog Values and Provisions

Provisions were dull and inclined to ease down somewhat though hog values remained steady. The report notes a finish similar to Saturday with July at about 46 percent in reference to lower market activity.

Potato Market Chicago Watch on Potatoes June Ninth

Potatoes eased with new stock steady on old as receipts show 133 new cars and 40 old in Chicago markets. United States totals reach 181 new and 2 old for Sunday and Saturday 354 and 256 respectively. Bliss varieties dominate with Bliss Triumphs selling 2.50 to 2.65 in Alabama and Louisiana, Irish Cobblers 2.75 in Alabama, Long Whites 2.00 to 2.25 in Louisiana, and Bliss Cobblers 5.00 to 5.25 in Carolinas according to quality.

Chicago United States Alabama Louisiana Bliss Louisina North South Carolina

Washington High Names Honor Roll Students

Principal Miss Della Patton announces the Washington high school honor roll for the final six weeks and the second semester. Lists include multiple students earning 5 A’s such as Ellen Morrison, Isabelle Minick, and Dorothy Anderson, along with 4 A’s and mixed grades, 3 A’s with various B’s and C’s, and numerous names across several grade lines.

Della Patton Washington High School Ellen Morrison Isabelle Minick Dorothy Anderson Helen Mauthe

Radio Program Guide For Tomorrow Listings

Radio Digest compiled schedules for stations nationwide with timetables for concerts lectures educational talks farm news child programs and orchestras. Cities include Atlanta Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Dallas Detroit Fort Worth Kansas City Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Seattle and more with times ranging from early morning to late night and notes on hosts and special features.

WSB Atlanta Journal WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago News KYW Chicago WLS Chicago G. O. IP WJAX Cleeveland News WFAA Dallas News WWJ Detroit News WBAP Fort Worth Star Telegram KFKX Hastings KDKA WDAF Kanena City Star WHAS Louieville Journal Zoeller KHJ Los Angeles WGI Medford WMC Memphis WLAG Minneapolis -St. Paul Ckac Montreal

Adelphi Terrace Named for Adam Brothers Builders

The Adelphi terrace in London by the Thames was named after the Adam brothers John Robert James and William who built it around 1768. Adelphi, from a Greek word meaning brothers, reflects the family origin of the project.

Adelphi The Thames London Adam Brothers John Robert James William Adelphot

Community club announcements and church notices

Announcements list various West Chester church groups and community clubs planning meetings and events on June 10 11 and 17. Ice cream socials bazaars strawberry festivals and regular meetings are noted with hosts and locations at church lawns and private homes.

West Chester

Kindness Guard Within Yourself Quote by George Sands

A reflective note urges inner restraint and generosity. It highlights giving without hesitation losing without regret and acquiring without meanness as guiding virtues attributed to George Sands.

George Sands

Still Praising Tanlac After Seven Years

J C Bley a 70 year old retired farmer from Lincoln Nebraska credits Tanlac with restoring health after twenty years of indigestion. He reports gaining 15 pounds and states he has recommended Tanlac to many people. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.

Tanlac J. C. Bley R. St Linecoln Neb

Notices From Local Groups And Navy Candidates

Thursday afternoon notices report Pythian Sisters social postponed to June 17. Baptist Ladies Quilting Club holds all day meeting at the church Thursday. W R A will meet Thursday at 2 PM in the Legion Hall. Epworth League bake sale at Farmers Union Store Saturday June 14 with donations accepted. Ward M Johnson and Chester Du Bois, Washington boys, have joined the navy and are taking exams in Des Moines this week.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church of West Chester L. P. Jackson Ed Duval R. C. Ferguson Frank Rose Ladies Quilting Club of the Baptist Church The W. ER Legion Hall Epworth League of West Chester Ward M. Johnson Chester du Bois Washington Navy Des Moines

Tanlac Vegetable Pill Ad Promotes Constipation Relief

Tanlac Vegetable Pill advised as a remedy for constipation, manufactured and recommended by the makers of Tanlac in an advertisement showcasing its purported benefits.

John Elliot Grayson Attends Grand Lodge Conclave

John Elliot Grayson travels to Des Moines to attend the Grand Lodge related gathering and participate in its proceedings.

John Elliot Grayson Des Moines Grand Lodge

Demobilized Irish Army Faces High Unemployment

In Dublin on May 22 official figures show only one in ten demobilized National Army men found work through government programs or private firms. The demobilization has added about 30,000 to unemployment rolls.

Dublin

Court Suggests Limiting Witness Questions

In court the judge proposed economy by telling the LT that witnesses should not be asked the same question more than three times. The exchange, quoted as Gentlemen, reflects judicial request for efficiency in testimony.

Louisville Coutler- Journal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Omaha Livestock Sioux City Livestock Sioux City Lfe John Dibbot A. Babcock Exchange Commission U. G. Yard Illinois Chicago Grain Chicago Cash Grain Washington Motor Co Harold Durst Ames Ethel McCreedy Drake University Washington National Bank Woodside Crail's Myrtle Buntenbach Havre Hazel Huyler Clayton Sam Palmer Dr. Frey Ollie Adv J. W. Scott Will Cleveland Iowa Mildred May Virginia Haight London Lifeboat Conference Fern Duncan Ruth Anderson Elizabeth Sherman Mildred Woodburn Merrill Robb Dorthea Thompson Alice Poole Barbara Miller Alice Wead Francis Thomas Catharine Hull Martha Crone Helen Brown Marjorie White Orpha Morgan Eunice Hammer Isabelle Davis Edith Carr Nita Corbin Estelle Davidson Gertrude Hammer Rose Ranch Ella Sojka Merle Benson Velma Booth Mabel Rice Zoe Wilcox Lester Thompson Martha McCreedy Bernice Brown Harold Johnson Arthur Custer Alice Hesseltine John MccGugin Edith Carris Alice Crag Dorothy Ellis Ruby Reed Homer Brinning Mae Nicola Dave Elder Carl Wead Clarence White Florente Brookhart Margaret Corbin Leta Donaldson Lois Ross Madeline Ferne Duncan Marjorie Smith Kenneth Anderson Dorothy Kos Rose Ranck Carl Kunath Marion Stransky Clara Petratz Helen Young Earl Wead Louise Hensler Sielah Timmons Thelma York Sterritt Robb Anita Tellin David Elder Madeline Starr Lillian Brown Evelyn Gibson Beatrice Hotle Davyl Bell Edwin Griffith Arthur Birney Wade Crone Charles Miller James van Nostrand Vernon Wittiig Associated Press Radio Digest WOR Newark Miller's Orchestra WEAF New York WJZ KGO Oakland Musccal A. m WOAW Knights of Columbus WAAW Cross Lutheran Church WCAR Philadelphia WFI WCAF Pittsburgh Kdka Pittsburgh KGW Portland KPO San Francisco WGY Schenecttdy WBZ Springfield KSD St. Louis Post Dispatch WRC Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society K. C J. BE. Wolf Shalom Group Methodist Church George Dowell Sunshine Community Club Walter Gardner Martin Weston Queen Esther Circle Muscatine District Sunset Park Pythian Sisters of W. 8S. C Mrs Friendship Club Mary Applecate Albert M. Huff Post Pleur de Lis Club Murray Smylie Neticoe Prairie Blower Mission Circle al Reeves Francis Henry Witt Ing East Colt Ben Leichty Eley Tanlac TI Mutual R. L. Gibson Luce W. S. Reister & Sons East Third St Creamery East Washington Se Trish Peax
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