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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1924
Page
2
Chicago market report shows receipts of 60 000 cattle 20 000 sheep and 60 000 pigs with mixed shifts. Beef steers and yearlings gain 10 to 15 while top matured steers reach 11 75 with other weights strong. Lambs fat sheep and vealers also move with fluctuating prices across weights and grades.
Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts around 10 000 with calves 2000 and hog receipts about 14000. Beef steers and yearlings rise 10 16 cents led by strong demand, cows and heifers up 10 15 cents, stockers and feeders firm to higher, veal prices near 9 50, sheep generally steady with top around 15 75.
St Louis Livestock East notes hog receipts around 18,000 with prices up to 7.60 for top hogs and bulk buyers paying 7.40 to 7.55 for 160 pounds plus. Cattle receipts near 3,000 show steers 10 to 15 cents higher with bulk 7.75 to 8.50, cows 4.50 to 6.60, openers at 16.50. Sheep receipts about 5,000 steady with lambs and medium weights trading 13 to 15 dollars. futures hint hogs 35,000, cattle 10,000, sheep 14,000 tomorrow.
The opening of today’s stock market shows mixed moves with most declines. Speculative favorites Baldwin Studebaker Cuba Cane Luger preferred and Houston oll slipped about a point amid early trading in New York.
The Cleveland committee on arrangements announced hotel assignments for many state delegations to the Republican National Convention on June 10. The Hollenden Hotel will house headquarters for the national committee and President Coolidge, with Senator Johnson also based there at the Cleveland and Stattler.
Chicago traders saw wheat rise on talk of tariff gains with May at 1.11% and July at 1.11% and September climbing to the season high. Corn and oats slipped as receipts rose and a slower demand appeared while hog values buoyed provisions. The market closed unsettled with mixed gains and losses across crops.
Chicago cash grain prices list grain, oat and seed bids with mixed and white varieties. Wheat futures show No. 1 hard at 1.14 to 1.16 dollars per bushel. corn bids range from 71 to 79 cents for various grades. oats and rye show modest gains. barley, timothy seed, clover seed, lard, ribs and bellies are included with given price points.
Potatoes moved slowly in Chicago with a dull market. Receipts reached 96 cars as U S shipments over the weekend totaled 1,146. Wisconsin sacked round whites sold 1.15 to 1.35, bulk rounds 1.35 to 1.50, Red River Ohio sacked spuds 1.40 to 1.55, Idaho Russets 2.25 to 2.35.
The town delegation was assigned to the Winton hotel during a visit with land and Senator La Follette noted in the itinerary.
King George is confined to Buckingham Palace with a cold and has canceled various important engagements for the week on his physician’s advice.
Crawfordsville reports end of season with Saturday night games drawing a large crowd. Freshman and sophomore boys duel 10 to 6 while Crawfordsville girls win 22 to 9 finishing their season undefeated in official games and tied for an unofficial win with Washington. Olds beats Crawfordsville boys 26 to 19 as Cherryholmes injures an eye but returns. Also notes home moves, farewell party for Paul Stewart, and a hotel fire in Eldorado Springs Colorado.
A closing out sale notice schedules events on March 6 for the D Rit tenhouse estate in Washington and for Joe Jones near Crawfordsville, detailing locations and timing in a brief regional notice.
A partial OCR line shows a tiny per unit charge and a total amount of 82.50 in unclear form. The text lacks clear names dates or places to identify a specific event or party.
Regular meeting set for Friday evening March 7 in the club rooms with large attendance expected. Business of importance concerns the July 4th celebration. The Rural Women's club will meet with Mrs Edgar Porters March 6.
Advertisements trumpet Tanlac as a proven tonic with over 40 million bottles sold and more demand than ever. Testimonials from customers across the United States and Canada claim relief from indigestion, stomach pain, fatigue, and other ills after using Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
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