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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1927

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Prices Edge Higher in Mixed Demand

Chicago market shows broad demand for hogs and cattle. Steers and yearlings steady to slightly lower with lighter cattle trading around 12 to 14 dollars for heavy weights. hogs report varied but generally steady with top near 9.15 for 160 to 200 pound hogs and lighter weights improving. Sheep and lamb receipts around 15,000 with natives as a rule steady to higher on good feed stock. Energy remains in the demand across weights and grades.

Chicago

Local notes include visits and community happenings in Wash ington

June 20 report notes Col. L H Rinner visiting town and his mother Mrs Andrew Rinner returning from visits to New York Brooklyn and Washington D C. Lindbergh story recounted, Ode Ferguson described as boy who flew from a woodshed with oats for wings. Babcock to Chicago for hog sales, Ode Ferguson Jim Long and Babcock take a flying trip to Riverside and Lone Tree. Roy Sickles family visiting Frank Sickles home and praising local pavement progress.

L. H. Rinner Andrew Rinner New York Brooklyn Washington, D. C Lindberg Peter Alliman Wayland Wittman Jacob Pittman Brinton Lindbergh Washington Ode Ferguson Havre Iowa Harrison Dodder Chicago Iowa Livestock Commission Company Jim Long Babcock Ode Riverside Lone Tree Roy Sickles Miss Livermore Frank Sickles Mediapolis Roy

Grain market quotes from Chicago on June 20

Chicago grain prices show July wheat at 1.45 to 1.47 with Sept around 1.42 and nearby corn at 1.00 to 1.06. Oats hold near 48 percent for July and September, with lard futures near 12.65 to 12.90 and rye around 1.16 to 1.17.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Summary

Chicago prices for wheat corn oats barley timothy and clover are listed with bid ranges. Wheat sits around 1.44 to 1.46 per unit while corn ranges near 1.01 to 1.02. oats and other grains show varied percentages and prices, including clover in the 20 to 35 range.

Chicago S. G Timothy

Black Bears Roam North American Woodlands

A Nature Magazine note describes the black bear as a popular yet amusing creature. It recounts its wide range from southern canebrakes to Canada’s evergreen forests, highlighting its understandable and often ridiculous behavior.

North America Canada Nature Magazine

Ham founder of the negro race claim sparks heated remark

On the Torchester page, Aunt Melinda scoffs at the assertion that Ham founded the negro race. She denies it, declaring in dialect that their line ascends from "Nigger Demna" rather than Ham, revealing entrenched regional prejudice in a short scene.

Melinda Ham Noah Boston Transcript

A Town’s Telegraphs And Tots Raise Quiet Concerns

A column reflects on citizen formation, warns against vandalism turning poles into a fence, and critiques permissive parenting as many two year olds roam streets. The tone calls for responsibility and orderly behavior in a small community.

All Steel Bodies Favored For Safety In Transport

Observers note fire and flying splinters cause greatest injuries in railway accidents. All steel coaches are preferred and the same logic applies to automobile bodies, which have no wood to bury or splinter.

Dangers of Gas Stoves Fire Fatalities Prompt Warnings

A writer cites three recent fatal accidents caused by loose clothing around gas stoves and heaters. A woman's dress caught while leaning over a front burner, another woman was fatally burned when her apron ignited, and a young girl’s skirt touched a gas heater.

Lochinvar Lad Triumphs as Payroll Hero on Bar-O Ranch

Pop Watson’s prized collie Lochinvar Lad guards his owner’s job at the Bar-O ranch. When payroll goes missing, the dog retrieves the leather pay packet from the brush and returns it to Foreman Jim, who had grown to rely on the dog. Lochinvar earns Jim’s lifelong loyalty and becomes the boss’s prized asset.

Pop Watson Lochinvar Pop Mary Bar-O Ranch Loch Inwear Jim Foreman Jim Collie Darien Bar-O Stevens Moon Rise Casa Mr. Lawrence

Clear Mind and Swift Decision Voice in The Chronicle

Alison argues that prompt choices reveal a strong character and drama, but true virtue lies in decisions made with a clear mind and kind heart. Swift choices may mask fear, while harmonized souls endure mistakes and seek steady resolve.

Alison London Daily Chronicle

Not Always Easy

J. L. Bennet, right hand man to the Van Sweringens and newly elected Erie president, is described as quietly humorous. At a New York luncheon, businessmen debated installment buying, Bennet remarking slyly that they viewed it as the easy payment system.

J. L. Bennet van Sweringen Brothers Erie Railroad New York Frothers Mr. Bennet Forbes Magazine

They Are, Too Miz Jessie Brown Learns Lesson in Hair Treatment

Mrs Jessie Christian Brown a lecturer and world traveler tried an electric hair treatment that leaves waves in place. She did not consult her colored maid before the experiment and was greeted with surprise on return home with the remark Good land a''mercy Miz Jessie. It is stated in the Indianapolis News.

Jessie Christian Brown

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