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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
5
The school board awarded the heating and plumbing contract to Wilson Heating Co for about two thousand dollars. The project includes steam heating and ventilating, a modern plumbing system, and sanitary drinking fountains. Work begins immediately and aims to complete by September 1 before the next school year.
Spring wheat in the northwest suffers heavy, potentially irreparable damage amid hot dry weather. Markets rise on strength in corn and oats amid mixed moisture, with traders cautious on further rains. Hog and cattle values fluctuate as supply and weather shift prices and futures outlook remains volatile.
Last week's cattle market disappointed sellers and owners as prices were pushed down several points with prime steers scarce and selling at lower levels late in the week.
South Omaha reports large weekly receipts across cattle hogs and sheep with hot weather cutting meat demand. Cattle prices drop sharply led by fair to good cattle while best cornfeds decline 25 to 50 cents. hogs steady to slightly lower with heavy weights at about 9.10 to 9.15. lambs and sheep ranges noted with mixed shifts.
Des Moines June 25 cattle receipts total 200 with price ranges from 4.45 to 5.45 for medium to good cows and 5.55 to 5.40 for good to choice steers. Hogs receipts 500 with price spread from 5.95 to 8.70 for good to choice and medium to good hogs.
A market list shows apples at 4.00 for 6.00, bananas noted as ed Cuban pineapples at 3.00 per case, lettuce varieties at 1.00 per dozen and 55 per box, oranges at 3.25 per 4.00 per case, and potatoes Burbank at 0.50 per bu. Other items include Eyeplant 1.75 per dozen, parsley 0.40 per dozen, new beets per dozen, new potatoes 1.10 per bush, new turnips svue per dozen, Arkansas strawberries 3.25, tomatoes 1.05 per case, cherries 2.00 per box, cantaloupes 3.00 and 8.50, peaches California 125 per box, apricots 1.50 per box, and blackberries 3.25.
Prices listed for butter creamery products eggs live poultry and various flours and grains. Include entries for Wisconsin cheese crack ed wheat flour Falcon rye and other staples with per ewt and per cwt or per bushel quotes as seen in the market listing.
A traction engine crashed, killing a boy and injuring his father, with authorities investigating the fatal accident at the scene. The incident prompted witnesses to describe a chaotic scene as emergency responders arrived.
Word from Col Roosevelt states he cannot attend a Waterloo summer address for the Knights of Pythias because he will not speak before a charged admission or a barred audience, declaring all citizens should hear him and that his time is too encumbered to secure an open date.
A letter from Col. Theodore Roosevelt to the Des Moines Press club declines the dinner with Iowa editors during his western trip this fall. He will address the State Teachers' association if he speaks in Iowa, and has accepted Milwaukee's invitation to speak at the conservation congress.
Little Wilford Andrews of Vinton was killed when a traction engine ran over him after he fell. His father was unconscious from a prior blow and the assailant faces a preliminary hearing. Mrs Andrews is in critical condition, and the family has suffered prior tragedies including a child’s death from acid two years earlier.
The Odd Fellows judge presided at Eldora's memorial yesterday afternoon. A newly formed Eldora military band, about twenty musicians, made its first public appearance and presented a pleasing initial concert to attendees.
Richard Smith, a farmer five miles south of Mapleton, was struck and killed by lightning as he prepared to hitch his team to go to the field. His wife spoke to him moments before the bolt struck.
E C Wolfers a Hopkins Mo banker and his 15 year old son were badly hurt when their car tire blew near Des Moines turning turtle ten miles west of the city at 11 am. They were en route to lunch with L F Stevens president of Century Savings Bank. Mrs Wolfers and two others escaped uninjured as the vehicle overturned near Waukee two miles southeast.
L B Stevens president of Century Law bank says he knows nothing of the details. Robert Wolfers and his son are dangerously injured. Three other Hopkins residents in the car, names unknown, were also hurt. Stevens and a nurse left the city at 1 o clock for the scene.
In District Court Washington County Iowa James L Stamp plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the east half of the north west quarter and north west quarter of the north west quarter in section seventeen township seventy six north range nine west of the St Paul Mer.
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