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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
Chicago livestock market quotes show hogs $9.20 to $9.55 by weight with top at 9.55 for 180 to 190 lb hogs and sows 6.75 to 8.09. cattle tops at 14.40 for slaughter steers over 1560 lbs, calves and vealers strong to 12.50, stockers scarce. sheep and lambs mostly steady with feeding lambs around 12.35 to 13.50 and heifers 8.65 to 11.65.
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats lard ribs and rye at Chicago markets show July and September quotes. Wheat near 1.40 1.46% highs and 1.44% close. corn near 98 1.00% highs with .99% close. oats around .45 to .48. lard around 12.72 to 13.85. rye near 1.10 to 1.12 with 1.11 at close.
Chicago cash grain closes with mixed moves as Wheat shows 1.44 to 1.49 dollar gains for red and hard types, Corn lists several yellow and mixed grades near 93 to 101 cents per unit, Oats edge from 43 to 50 cents, Barley 77 to 81 cents, Timothy and Clover also cited with wide ranges. Strong entity mentions include Chicago and commodity grades across Wheat Corn Oats Barley Timothy Clover.
Mrs J M Pulver reports a June 28 social scene with multiple families visiting near Washington and Brighton. The Bowen orchestra played at a Saturday gathering while Sunday picnics and birthday honors drew residents from Keota to Dubin and Kinross.
Tungsten, a chromium group metal used for electric bulb filaments, is rare and white but pliable when pure. It withstands high heat and melts at about 6150 degrees Fahrenheit.
The bureau of fisheries advises that frayed tail fins on goldfish indicate a fungal growth and recommends frequent salt baths to treat the condition. The guidance emphasizes proper care to prevent spread and maintain fish health.
Yesterday afternoon Ralph Dougherty and companions rode by Wyman and near Merrimac in a Chandler. The journey featured ribbing about sights crops and odd remarks about people and places including Crawfords ville and Wayland. A lighthearted memo ends with a nudge to Rev Eastwood to rein Ralph in.
Mrs Orville Cullum and daughter Charlotte with Mrs Muriel Egley of Mr Vernon visit the Powell home. Mr Oz Powell and Stella and Sadie join. Mrs John Mayer plans summer Keota visit. Albert Dayton helps Carl Meyers with corn plowing. Stanleigh Henderson visits Henry Henderson home. Jerome Mayers, son of Walter Mayers of Des Moines, visits uncle Carl Mayer. parents to join later this week.
A fragment notes Columba Cruiseworld and The Starecool Stripes as shipboard items in a maritime context. The readable text references GQ aboard and a word related to the vessel, but lacks complete details on date, place, or event. The brief hints at a nautical feature or feature story.
Miss Tawney Appel, a boxing show devotee, comments that the fighters' tattoos attract her more than the fight. Her remark captures how ringside chatter frames a local bout as spectacle beyond sport.
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