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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
2
Chicago June 19 market notes hog receipts 22 000 with most desirable grades up 1 cent. cattle receipts 2 000 with fed steers and yearlings active and vealers firm amid sharp week ago advance. sheep receipts 6 000 fat native lambs weak to 25 cents lower. Grain and hog byproducts listed with various No 2 to No 6 futures and seed prices.
Chicago reports live stock estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 5,000 head, cattle at an as yet unspecified amount, and sheep at 2,000 head.
Walter Hagan the British Open and American professional golf champion leaves Chicago for a three week tour of the Canadian northwest He will play Sunday in Minneapolis before starting the run
Market price list shows cream butterfat test 46 cents per pound eggs 7 per dozen hens varying by weight from 15 to 19 cents per pound leghorn lines 20 to 30 cents per pound ducks large breeds 11 to 14 cents per pound geese and swan geese priced per pound beef hides horse hides sold by unit no market for cull sick thin crippled poultry.
Wheat, corn, oats, rye and fat livestock prices showed varied moves across July futures. Corn and rye held near steady while wheat and lard and rib prices fluctuated with July and September bids recorded.
Chicago reports wheat prices rising after an initial drop caused by a Liverpool decline. A crop expert predicts four to one odds of serious damage from black rust in North Dakota and the eastern Canadian spring belt, with half of fields in Wilmar to Grand Forks waterlogged. Corn and oats followed wheat, while hogs boosted provisions.
A 175 member Bremer county farming delegation visited Iowa State College in Ames traveling in 35 autos. The group toured the campus, heard Herman Knapp, business manager, speak, and planned dairy calf and girls club activities. County officers and club leaders accompanied the party, highlighting dairy calf involvement and prior club show success.
In District Court Washington County Iowa the last will of Joseph Priby deceased dated 1924 was filed and set for hearing June 24 1925 at 9 AM at the courthouse. Interested persons must appear to show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the will of the deceased. D C Kilgore Clerk of District Court.
The text notes that Latin dropped the letter K after early inscriptions, keeping it only in abbreviations for Malendae and in the proper name Kaeso a brief remark on alphabet history and a playful want ad suggestion.
In Des Moines on June 18 a federal report shows May employment rising in brick and other industries as construction activity attracts workers. Farm labor demand eased slightly from a year ago while factories ran normally and coal mining and railroad repair shops faltered.
Report highlights mixed labor conditions as harvest season brings transients to Sioux City while Des Moines posts slight railroad shop employment declines. Dubuque sees minimal unemployment with plants at normal. Davenport and Ottumwa show healthy activity though common labor surpluses persist in places. Nebraska and Minnesota indicate satisfactory to strong employment with shortages in clerical and office help.
An advertisement claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cures abdominal issues by removing catarrhal mucus and reducing inflammation in the intestinal tract. It asserts benefits for stomach liver and intestinal ailments and even appendicitis, recommending use for bloating and poor disposition. Trusted by druggists as a simple harmless preparation.
In San Francisco the National Electric Light Association heard committee reports on customer ownership as the backbone of utility financing. The 1924 stockholders in 947,267 customers ranged from 13,856 holdings across two large firms, showing diverse occupations from actors to minors. The report notes carbon lamps decline and tungsten lamps surge to 261 million sales in 1924, a 7.4 percent rise.
Des Moines approved purchase of three speed boats to patrol the Des Moines and Coon rivers at a cost over $800. Boats come with life preservers and necessary equipment for river patrol duties.
A Foochow report says the hu ti ma fox devil is blamed for three recent fires in the Fukien capital. Officials note modern amenities reduce superstition yet residents connect fires to the evil spirit. Fire insurance disputes arise over whether these were acts of God. The article recounts an incident at the Anhui Guild Hall and a later claim about a white furred feline spirit.
A special meeting of stockholders in West Chester Iowa on December 17 1924 adopted a resolution to dissolve the Farmers Co operative Company of West Chester Iowa as required by its articles of incorporation.
W S S Broadcasting notes garden tasks such as planting navy beans between potato rows, starting Early Green Cucumbers, and trying New Zealand Spinach. It promotes Dr Hess products with money back guarantees, recommends Warren’s Turnip seeds, and lists local buyers and users of farm supplies and poultry tonics.
A New York restaurant displays a polite notice urging patrons not to view knives and forks as medicine and not to take them after meals. The sign emphasizes proper dining behavior and decorum in the dining room.
The page lists down and westbound train numbers with their arrival and departure times on a railway network including the Golden State routes. It also shows Knoxville branch services with local passes and freight trains and notes daily or Sunday operation patterns.
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