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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports from Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Hogs receipts 35 000 unevenly higher mostly steady with light weights and better pigs up to 10 cents higher bulk good and choice 260 to 425 pound butchers 7 40 top 7 56 and lighter weights steady to higher. Cattle receipts 10 000 killing dull and weak with some steady early, top matured steers 10 90, yearlings around 11 00, vealers steady to 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 13 000 very slow with fat lambs 50 cents lower and feeding lambs 11.00 12.00, ewes up to 5 25.

Chicago Omaha Neb

Kansas City Livestock Receipts Mixed As Markets Steady

Cattle receipts 3 000 with calves 800 show slow selling and weak undertone for fed steers. Hogs 8 500 with mostly steady prices and top 7.10 for packers. Sheep receipts 3 000 with killing classes steady and native lambs 14 35 to 14 56. Texan wethers 6 56.

Omaha Market Reports Lower Hog and Cattle Prices

Hog receipts 26 000 uneven mostly 16 cents lower with tops 7.00 for 220–300 pound butchers. Cattle receipts 4 700 slow with better beef steers 10–15 cents lower. top steers 10.00. Sheep receipts 6 000 lambs and yearlings 16 2c lower, western lambs 14.25, natives 14.00.

Sioux City Livestock Market Report June 19

Sioux City cattle receipts reach 2,000 with slow market. Killers steady to lower. steers and yearlings 7.90 to 10.25, bulk 7.75 to 9.25. Natives and heifers 5.75 to 6.50, feeders 6.50 to 7.50, stockers 6.50 to 7.50. Hoge receipts 14,000 with prices around 6.25 to 6.95 and a 10 to 15 cent drop.

Sioux City

Chicago grain prices muted with mixed commodity quotes

Chicago cash grain prices show varied results with wheat bids for No 2 hard at 1.18 to 1.19 and corn across No 2 to No 6 mixed from 83% to 87%. Rye and barley also listed along with seed oils and hog byproducts, reflecting a broad, uncertain market.

Chicago

Wheat Up Then Down on Heat Wave and Profit Taking

Chicago markets opened with wheat higher as reports of hot winds in Kansas spurred gains, but heavy selling by eastern houses and a 13 to 14 percent bulge from a week earlier pulled prices down. July futures traded around 1.17% and September near 1.18% to 1.19 before declines. Corn and oats weakened on better weather and feeding demand, while hogs pressured the grain complex and led to a weaker overall finish.

Chicago Kansas

Potatoes Market Report From Chicago June Nineteen

Old stock dull but new stock shows a slight improvement. Receipts total 48 cars with United States shipments at 561. Wisconsin Round Whites sold at 1.10 to 1.20, Alabama and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs at 2.40 to 2.80, Carolina Cobblers 3.75 to 4.00 depending on quality.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Alabama Louisiana Carolina

Market Report for Pigs and Sheep Receipts

Sheep receipts 100 steady. Quotes for hogs show light 6.25 6.75, butchers 6.50 6.95, mixed 6.50 6.70, heavy packers 6.00 6.35, stags 5.00 5.25, good pigs 6.00 5.50.

Livestock Prices From St Paul Market Report

St Paul Livestock reports for South St Paul Minnesota on June 19 show cattle receipts 1700 with dull demand and varied prices for steers heifers and stockers Calves receipts 1800 lower with best lights to packers around 7.25 to 7.50 Hogs receipts 7000 dull early sales desirable lights and butchers 6.85 to 6.95 packing sows 6.00 to 6.25 pigs 5.76 to 6.00 Sheep receipts 200 slow bidding 60 or more lower for fat native lambs and sheep steady to weak.

South ST. Paul Minn

Walton League organizer to speak at wild life conference

W H ounder president of the Walton League will give two talks at the three day wild life conference at the University of Iowa June 27 28 and 29. The talks cover conservation and the complete angler with other speakers and university representatives.

Des Moines George W. Wood Waterloo Iowa Izaak Walton League Wood L. H. Pammel Iowa State College State Board of Conservation Francis E. Whitley Webster City National Federation of Women's Clubs C. 8. Grant Iowa City State Board of Health Thomas H. Macbride H. R. Dill University School of Music George Bennett McGregor Nto Associated Press

Germany Reclaims Second in Argentina Trade Stakes

Argentina trade statistics show Britain leading with about 45 percent of foreign trade, while Germany regains second in carrying trade. German liners expand as new ships arrive monthly, aided by growing German communities in north Argentina and enhanced passenger steamship services.

Buenos Aires Argentina France United States

Parole Board Gets New Soldier Member in Iowa

Governor Kendall appoints E. C. Hamilton of Winterset to the state board of parole linking the move to rewarding ex service men. Hamilton, a University of Iowa graduate, farms in Winterset and works in real estate with Democratic prominence in Madison County. He succeeds J. R. Murphy of Ida Grove who returns to law practice.

Des Moines E. C. Hamilton Winterset State Board of Parole Kendall Hamilton University of Iowa Madison County New York J. R. Murphy Ida Grove

Official Estimates for Chicago Livestock Tomorrow

Official Chicago estimates forecast hogs at 30 000 cattle 4 000 and sheep 9 000 for tomorrow. The figures reflect market expectations and supply projections from city authorities.

Chicago

Plans for Rescue of Wrangell Island Colony

Two rescue plans surfaced in Nome Alaska to save the Wrangell Island Eskimo colony left by Harold Nolte. Aboard the Herman Sydney Snow plans to bring settlers from Nome to Wrangell Island this summer if ice allows. The Sliver Wave may make a mail run from Kotzebue Sound to Wrangell Island to aid the operation.

Associated Press Nome Alaska Harold Nolte Wrangell Island Arctic Ocean Siberia Allan Crawford Toronto Ada Blackjack Wrancell Island Vilhjalmur Stefansson Herman Sydney Snow Carl Lomen Lomen Reindeer and Trading Company Stefansson Sliver Wave Kotzebue Sound Artic Ocean Heringstrait

Philippine sugar production to rise in 1923 24

Manila reports in the crop year 1923 24 cane sugar output at 335 000 long tons with centrifugal sugar at 302 000 tons and muscovadoes at 32 600 tons. By contrast 1922 23 saw 263 000 long tons cane sugar, 223 000 tons centrifugal, and 40 000 tons muscovadoes.

Manila Philippine Islands Manila Times

Slemp denies feud with Butler overblown

Bascom Slemp arrives in Cincinnati and says reports of a quarrel with William M Butler as Republican National Committee chairman are exaggerated. He rejects claims that he threatened to resign to the president, calling such statements far stronger than the facts.

Cincinnati Ohio Wm. M. Butler Republican National Committee Bascom Slemp Coolidge Washington

Dover Woman Praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Mrs Samuel Murphy of 219 Cecil Street Dover Delaware says the medicine eased cramps faint spells and pain after one dose and she now works full days and stays active late at night She reports sharing the remedy with friends who deem it essential.

Dover Del Hbhor Lydia E.pinkham Samuel Murphy Cecil St Dover, Delaware

More Energy From Coal Than Before

The U S Geological Survey report shows growth in coal energy use due to larger, more efficient generating units. In 1923 one kilowatt hour came from 2.4 pounds of coal, down from 3.0 in 1920 and 2.7 in 1921, with total U S electricity output reaching 66,674,435 kilowatt hours, up eight billion from 1922.

Associated Press Iowa City Iowa United States Geological Survey Cnecasace

Heroic Mexican Wife Saves Flag of Regiment

Vera Cruz reports that Senora Federico Berlanga, wife of the 25th Infantry battalion commander, risked execution to hide and recover the flag during the December uprising. The banner was later restored to the regiment by her husband after the rebels were defeated and Jalapa returned to central government control.

Japala Vera Cruz Twenty Fifth Infantry Senora Federico Berlanga Berlanga Jalapa Senora Berlanga

Senate committee to investigate campaign contributions sites

The senate committee to probe campaign contributions and expenditures plans to set headquarters in Chicago and meet upon request of any member. Republican Chairman Borah announced the organization session and said the panel will require campaign managers to submit reports every ten days.

Washington Senate Committee Chicago Senator Borah

Episcopal Social Workers Confer in Toronto

The annual conference of Social Service workers of the Episcopal Church will meet at Havergal College in Toronto June 21 25 with topics on home democracy industry divorce jail reform immigration and urban congestion. Canadian Church of England social workers will join and a National meeting will follow in Toronto enabling delegates to attend all three gatherings.

New York Soceial Service Workers Episecopal Church Havergal College Toronto Canada Church of England Episcopal Conference United States

Irish Industry Declining in Ireland

Mise Somers of the Dublin Industrial Development association warned the Dublin Publicity Club that Ireland faces shrinking industrial progress. She contrasted pre treaty Sinn Fein support and a booming trade with today’s diminished morale and confidence, leaving the populace cynical and disillusioned.

Dublin Mise Somers Dublin Industrial Development Association

Summer School for Public Health Nursing At Iowa City

Forty eight nurses have enrolled for a six week summer school in public health nursing at the University of Iowa. Miss Helen F Boyd directs with faculty including Miss Anna M Drake and Miss Elmira W Bears. A conference will be held June 26 27 with leaders from Yale Iowa and Des Moines.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa Helen F. Boyd Kansas Ilinois West Virginia Colorado Oklahoma Nebraska Wyoming Indiana Anna M. Drake Iowa Tuberculosia Society Elmira W. Bears National Public Health Nursing Society Ethel Perrin American Child Health Association Louise Cottrell University Extension Division John K. Ransom Michael Reese Dispensary Chicago Miga Annie W. Goodrich Yale School of Nursing G. N. Drummorsh Visiting Nurses Association Davenport Ada Hershey Des Moines Iowa State Graduate Nusses Association

It Isn’t Always Safe to Marry a Girl Looks Good Enough to Eat

A fragmented line presents a controversial remark about marriage and appearance, contrasting a wife’s disagreement with a man over a dinner critique, reflecting a dated, informal tone in a historical newspaper snippet.

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