Chicago Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle Mixed
Chicago live stock receipts total 21,900 hogs with mostly steady to choice quality. lower grades and light to medium lots weak, top price 10.10 for 200 to 280 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 12,000 with calves 3,500. weighty steers weak to 25 lower, light yearlings active, best light yearlings near 14.75. slaughter steers 13.25 to 14.65 for 1300 to 1590 lb, 14.75 for 1100 to 1300 lb, 13.25 to 14.90 for 950 to 1100 lb, fed yearlings 13.50 to 15.00. heifers good to choice to follow.
Vinol Advert Block Claims Quick Sleep and Appetite Boost
Nervous, tired readers are urged Vinol, a iron phosphate cod liver peptone compound, can relieve stomach jitters and restore energy. The ad claims the first bottle aids sleep and appetite, with pleasant taste, from Lemmon's Pharmacy and features testimonial by J. C. Duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Duke
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Market Livestock Prices and Sheep Receipts Report
Cattle bulls vealers stocker and feeder categories show varied ranges with common and medium stockoffs. Sheep receipts 17,000 with fat lambs weak and prices easing. ewes and lambs display lower to mid ranges amid demand softness and yard activity.
Chicago Cash Grain Wheat and Corn Prices Summary
Chicago cash grain prices show wheat at 143 percent for one contract, corn futures with multiple lots varying from 98 to 105 percent. Readings include several yellow corn entries and mixed lots with a range from 100 to 108 percent.
Grain Quality Figures From Library Feedroom Notes
A dataset lists feed grades for various crops with color coded measurements. White 105 and other white series show ratios from 193 to 104 and 10245 to 192 percent. Oats entries include 2 white 7132 to 72 percent and 4 white 65 to 70 percent. Timothy 419 to 485. Clover 1975 to 2750. Barley 1 to 103.
Toledo Seed Market Clover and Timolity Prices
Market totals show Clover cash 1710 in Oct and L&C Dec 1800 cash. imported Timolity cash 225 in Dec and 265 later. Alsike listed at cash 1590.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
L&c
Children's Day at Eureka church draws crowd in Washington Iowa
The Sunday program at Eureka church featured a flower drill by eight girls directed by Miss Marjorie Petratz and multiple recitations and songs led by the Davison and Essley families. A Walnut Womens Club visit and local notes follow, detailing farm work, paving, filling stations, and community happenings around West Chester and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, R
Eureka Church
Marjorie ‘Petratz
Davison
Jean Essley
Notice of Probate of Will in Washington County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of John G Moriarty, deceased dated September 5 1925 was filed, with hearing set for Tuesday June 19 1928 at 9 AM at the Washington County Courthouse before the District Court or Clerk to prove and admit the will as the deceaseds last testament. Dated June 13 1928. D C Kilgore Clerk of District Court seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Moriarty
Court House
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
Said County
School District Seeks Paint Bids For Two Schools
The Independent School District of Washington Iowa invites bids to paint walls and ceilings at Heights School on North Second Ave and Wallace School on East Washington St. Bids must be sent to the Secretary by June 19 1928 at 1 pm with work to finish by August 10 1928. Specifications available from the Secretary. The Board may reject any or all bids. By Order of the Board Rh W Thompson Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors of
Independent School District of
Washington
Iowa
Heights
North Second Avenue
Wallace
East Washington Street
Rh. W. Thompson
Alaska Wins Coin Toss Sets Holt For Film Career
A coin flip determined Jack Holt’s path after school as he joined William Haines in The Smart Set for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Alaska won the toss, influencing his choice away from Panama, and on the return trip he briefly stopped in California and entered pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holt
Holt
William Haines
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Graham Theatre
Panama
Alaska
California
Pictures
Franks defiant counterclaim in postal court satire
A mock legal filing from 1928 features Mush and Buttermilk Harry McCall suing Frank Macon for $100,000 over defamatory journal articles. Macon replies with a rambling, comically adversarial answer claiming no harm, denying damages, and lampooning the court process with absurd rhetoric and habeas corpus bravado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder & Shannon
Frank Macon
Harry McCall
Supreme Court
Haines Picture Shows Polo Captain in Conway Film
The role of the polo team captain is featured in a Haines project directed by Jack Conway. The cast also includes Alice Day Hobart Bosworth Constance How ard and Coy Watson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Conway
Alice Day
Hobart Bosworth
Constance Howard
Coy Watson, Jr
Picnic Week Closes School in Pilotsburg with Storm Damage
Pilotsburg notes a school closure last week followed by a large Thursday night program. A heavy shower and a bad storm caused significant damage. The town reports hospital stays, visits, and family birthday celebrations including Mr Shulty and Mrs Oldfield in Wellman, while residents attend aid society and travel to Denver for personal reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Aid Society
Muriel Anderson
Lois Snair
Kalona
Carl Anderson
Don Ford
Town City
Ernest Strum
Washington Hospital
Eva Barrow
Eva
Barbara Bacur
Denver
Colorado
Roy Shulty
Shulty
Carl ‘Oldfield
Alicia Jones
Wellman
Joe Horak
Mercer
Town City Hospital Patient Improves. Home Next Week Aimed
A hospital in Town City treated a patient this week with notable improvement and plans to discharge next week. Other local items include Carl Oldfield recovering from tonsillitis and Walter Scranton delivering a fine sermon at the church on Sunday. Additionally, Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Anderson attended the wedding anniversary dinner for Adolph Larson at the Axel Anderson home with guests including Frank Stransky Marion Wollrab and Joe Horak family. Joe Horak and his little son Harold visited at Iowa City hospital Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Carl Oldfield
Walter Scranton
Carl D. Anderson
Adolph Larson
Axel Anderson
Frank Stransky
Marion
M. P. Wollrab
Joe Horak
Harold
Iowa City
Bids Sought for Washington Garage and Office Project
Sealed bids are due by 1 30 P M on June 26 1928 at the District Office of the State Highway Commission Ottumwa Iowa for erecting an 85 ft 4 84 in by 30 ft garage and a 29 ft by 20 ft office in Washington. Further information may be secured from Maintenance Superintendent R A Frink Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ottumwa
Iowa
Washington
R. A. Frink
Washington Produce Markets Prices for Poultry and Hides
Market list shows butterfat test per pound at 42 cents and fresh laid eyes per dot 23 cents. Hens and springs priced by weight, with Leghorn varieties at 13 to 28 cents. Ducks, geese, and horse hides listed with per pound rates and a note that poultry delivered earns an extra cent per pound while sick or crippled birds have no market.
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Yservee
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Grain
Chicago Cash Grain
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Iowa Livestock Commission Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
John A. Babcock
R. L. Gibson
W. S. Reister
Eggs and Poultry
Reister
Fred Wagner
Virginia
Ethel Stout
Everette Davison
Wayne Wagner
John Wagner
Day Leona
Ethel Warner
Ada May
Velma Beenblossom
Ruth Long
Leo Wagner
Rubiand
Amos Stout, Jr
Mary Esslev
Lucille Davison
Davisons Orchestra
Walnut Womens Club
George H. Rickelman
Geo
Frank Sherbeck
West Chester
Billy O’brien
Titus
Keota
Robert Ferguson
Floyd Banks
Igharge
Mid Continent Oil Co
James H. Miller
No. 2
Thompson
al Smith
C. H. Anderson
Carl
D. A. Huber
Walter Boyer
Huber Farm
Ode Ferguson
Frank Schneider
Ft. Madison
Spud Gang
Evening Journal
D. C. Kilgore
Pontrds
Avordupois
The
E. W. Hummer
E. van Buren St
Gust Bramer
Mqiern
XYZ Care Journal
Lawns
911
Ram- Seger Hatcheries
Wed
Sorreel Driving Team
Gray Saddle Horse
Chevrolet
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
Vic
Florence
Rotary
Jim & Harry
Chrysler
Hugh A. Piper
Washington Motor Co
Katherine Bostwick
Mangold’s
Ford
Crandall Motor CO
Riverside
B. Jacobsmeier
Davenport
Vera Craig
Edith Heitzman
Evelyn Shradel
Madonna Kiefer
Lenore Thomann
Ames
Walter Nicola
Iowa Township
A. N. Crozier
Arkansas
University of Arkansas At
Washington Produce Markets
J. B. Crail
E. Washington Street
Small
Black Hand Bay
BE. Pierce
Columbus Junction
Shaffer Motor Co
Mission Circle of the Prairie Flower Baptist
Anna Reeves
American Petroleum Co
A. H
Harry) Herbold
A. H. Herbold Hog Salesmars
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