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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs Cattle Sheep Data

Chicago June 18 estimated receipts hogs 53 000 holdover 6 355 cattle 19 000 sheep 10 000. Market notes include choice lights and butchers 10 higher spots up. bulk 186 260 lb hogs 7 30 7 40. 260 325 lb butchers 7 10 7 25. packing sows 6 00 6 25. desirable pigs 6 50 6 25. top 7 45. Killing classes strong with top heavy stock 11 25. long yearlings 11 10. heaviest 11 11 20. Vealers to feeders 8 50 16 00. Receipts today 10 000. mkt active and steady on all grades. best mative springs 15 00 16 25. few city butchers 16 59. Wet culls 11 00. one deck yearlings 14 25. one double medium grading Texas wethers 7 50. few heavy weight owes 3 50 4 00. Lambs now yearlings. new crop lambs as lambs. Rye 6 cars. wheat 27 cars. corn tone 2 3 lower. No 3 yellow 41 48. No 2 yellow 84 85. No 2 yellow hard wheat 1 09. No 2 rye 70 71. Tomorrow hogs 30 000 cattle 10 000 sheep good. Liverpool July wheat % lower. Oct wheat 1 lower.

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Len Dodds Talks Hog Market Optimism and Local Conditions

Len Dodds known as Len, a hog raiser, says Iowa hogs have saved farmers recently as market scares dropped hogs to the Chicago exchange. He notes light hog crops this year due to cold damp spring, and losses from pig mortality while predicting prices will rise by fall as short pig crop tightens supply.

T. L. Dodds Len Chicago

Iowa Farm Bureau weighs delay on feeder cattle co op plan

Des Moines June 18 The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation may delay acting on a proposal to represent farmers in cooperative purchasing of feeder cattle. Only a small share of 160 county bureaus have reported, creating uncertainty about extending buy and sell activities. Secretary C W Hunt says sentiment is favorable and the plan could save money and reduce herd disease, though implementation remains unsettled. Iowa farmers have historically bought feeders in many midwest markets, more than any other state.

Associated Preas Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau Federation C. W. Hunt Hunt Iowa Mid-West

Farm Bureau Picnics Sweep State As Secretary Attends

Secretary Kunt joins weekly events across Winnebago and Osceola counties as farm bureaus host picnics. Assistant Secretary J F Coupe addresses some gatherings as farmers meet in multiple counties this week.

Farm Bureau Kunt Winnebago Osceola J. F. Coupe

Land sale at $657 per acre near Grundy Center

A dairy farm on the town’s edge owned by B. E. Doughty sold recently at a valuation of 657 dollars per acre. The transaction covered farm land shured at the Grundy Center property.

Jrundy Center BE. 8. Doughty

St Marys School Graduates Twelve Remain Named

Twelve graduates received diplomas at St Marys hall in Riverside on June 18. Valedictorian Grace Tremmel earned a state university scholarship. other graduates include Muriel Krebs Zelma Reha Marie Jardon Imelda Deutsch Dorothy Dautremont Irene Muller Catherine Walsh Richard Reha Martin Colbert Bernard Schnoebelen and Robert Kiefer. The program featured music recitations and a two act play The Secret Passage.

Riverside St. Mary's School St. Mary's Hall Grace Tremmel Muriel Krebs Zelma Reha Marie Jardon Imelda Deutsch Dorothy Dautremont Irene Muller Catherine Alsh Richard Reha Martin Colbert Bernard Schnoebelen Robert Kiefer The State University Beautiful Dove of Paradise Waller Margaret Griffin Lucile Sehneider Sabin de Rev Nie Bnivniki Onidtwdnce Fee Sener Clara Brugman

Local residents in town for business Saturday

M T Coon from Haskins Edgar Whetstine also from Haskins Isaac L Marr of Keota Richard Stephens from Ainsworth Dr S W Houston and wife of Crawfordsville shopped in town Saturday Farmers Union to meet at Richmond Wednesday evening June 20 Ice cream after meeting Music by Shalla orchestra Ed and Lena Mayer Mr and Mrs Nelson Thompson and daughter Dorothy moved to Muscatine Sunday to visit Mrs Minnie Hain and brought sister Mrs Walderich and her two granddaughters Helen and Maud home for a visit Joseph Richardson came from Muscatine this morning for a visit with them and other relatives

Farmers’ Union Richmond Shalla Orchestra Lena Mayer Nelson Thompson Dorothy Muscatine Minnie Hain Walderich Helen Maud Joseph Richardson

Funerals mark passing of Roth Anderson and Hancock in area

Large crowds attended the Joseph Roth funeral from Jones and McElhinney with W O W pallbearers. Gust Anderson’s burial followed a well attended service officiated by Rev M Franzen, with a Swedish quartet. Mrs N L Hancock’s service at Goodin funeral parlor featured music by local musicians and pallbearers who were her mail service colleagues. Interments occurred at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Wellman Elm Grove

Farmers Work Holiday Pact Aims to Fill Farm Help Gap

Hamilton county farmers and Web ser City chamber of commerce promote a vacation contract to solve labor shortages. Many school boys have accepted farm work, easing the need for workers. A Missouri farmers delegation led by Howard A. Cowden visited northeastern Iowa dairies, then Wisconsin and Minnesota, planning a return through northwestern Iowa dairying regions.

Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce Webser City Missouri Howard A. Cowden The Missouri Farmers Association Cereameries Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota

Gertrude Scott Weds George A. Elliott at Local Home

The Burlington Gazette reports the June 12 wedding of Miss Gertrude Scott to George A. Elliott at the Scott family home. Scott is a former high school teacher remembered by many in the community. The issue also details a car accident near the Palmer residence, a Children's Day program at United Presbyterian, and social visits from Columbus Junction and Chicago residents.

Lisle Maxwell Everette Mitchell Washington Palmer Everette United Presbyterian Sabbath School Dorcas Misses Macy

Spanish War Veterans Set State Meeting in Creston Iowa

The seventeenth annual United Spanish War Veterans convention and seventeenth annual auxiliary meeting will be held in Creston June 20 to 22 with national officers Entenga and Dragon attending. Comrade John Grill plans a fifty piece band, tent camping at McKinley Park, and a full schedule including a banquet, parade, and ball.

Creston Entenga San Francisco Lucile E. Dragon St. Louis United Spanish War Veterans H. Ickis John Grill Des Moines United States Sons of United U. S. W. V. Auxiliary McKinley Park Iowa Towana K. C Elks Home Methodist Episcopal Church Boy Scout American Legion

Sue Lytle Returns Home After Weekend Visit

Sue Lytle spent the weekend with her friend Miss Kate Glover and returned home this morning.

Sue Lytle Kate Glover

Tanlac boosts Margaret Snider after stomach trouble

Miss Margaret Snider of 55278 Wabash St Chicago says Tanlac restored her appetite, cured headaches, steadied sleep, and added eight pounds after four bottles. She praises the medicine as wonderful and urges others to buy from druggists. Tanlac is advertised with claims of 37 million bottles sold and Nature's own remedy for constipation.

Tanlac Margaret Snider Wabash St Chicago

Coal Output Range for U S Mines

Existing coal mines in the United States can produce from TUV000000 to 900000000 tons a year.

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