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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
2
Cattle and hog receipts totaled about 24 000 with demand steady to modest. Hogs mostly 14.00 to 14.90 with select weights and packs marking 14.50 to 14.90. Cattle receipts around 11 000 show steady to firm action. Best fed steers quoted near 10 40 to 10 45 with loads around 19 25. Sheep and lamb prices feature Western fat lambs steady near 15 00 to 15 25 and Idahos around 14 50.
Official live stock estimates for tomorrow list hogs at 17 000 cattle at 8 000 and sheep at 9 000. The figures come from Chicago dated June 17 and reflect market expectations for the next day.
Toledo Ohio market report lists clover seed cash and futures bids with imported 22.00 domestic 17.50 October 19.25 December 15.85. alsike 17.00. timothy seed cash 3.55 and September 3.85.
Buck Jones stars in A Man Four-Square directed by R. William Neill at Fox Theatre Friday and Saturday. On set, Eagle the horse defied tricks if food was nearby, nibbling around props and ignoring calls to pick up objects.
Mrs Ruth Mitchel of Noble visits Washington as a shopper, describing her trip and observations from the capital during her day of shopping and sightseeing.
Prices listed for cream butterfat per pound, fresh eggs per dozen, various sizes of broilers and hens with per pound rates, old roosters, ducks, geese, beef hides per pound, and horse hides per each. Note states no market for cut sick thin or crippled poultry.
John Coakley promotes sowing buckwheat for farmers washed out by high water. He notes buckwheat yields, market value, and flour profits, urging timely planting and tying it to a possible roads and alcohol referendum. Residents discuss rain, roads, local visits, and memorial notices amid recent hail and flood effects.
A vintage advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil melts inflamed bunions and swollen toe joints when applied twice daily. It promises refund if not satisfied and suggests Lemmon's Pharmacy stock the original two ounce bottle. It also touts benefits for varicose veins with ongoing use.
Warren's Seed Store advertises Sherwin Williams arsenate lead as a sale item that destroys potato bugs without harming vines or soil, urging farmers to purchase for pest control.
An advertisement features Mrs. A. Howard claiming fear of eating due to prior stomach trouble subsided after using Adlerika. It touts gas relief, reduced bloated feelings, and removal of old intestinal waste, with Sherman Bros. Druggist listed as the seller.
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