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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 16 000 hogs cattle and sheep totals. Hogs top 10 25 with most weights 9 80 to 10 00. beef steers and veal show gains amid mixed cattle values. Official yesterday totals hogs 14 797 cattle 6 324 sheep 21 778 calves 1 671 with shipments substantial across hogs and cattle.
The report notes predictions of gold in Antarctica near E Dorado. The Mawson expedition found molybdenite worth $2 500 per ton along with coal. Strong indications of copper in green carbonates were also discovered.
The Monkey Wrench issue lists customer calls and sales from March 23 to March 30. Items include Lee Gordon purchasing mantles for a Van Gleckland lighting system, Red Wing sheet packing bought by W T Carson Plumbing, and various engine, washer, harrow, and brooder purchases. The note cites quantities, prices, and future delivery plans, plus marketing lines about eggs, buckets, and investments for poultry business.
Grain market activity eased with a bearish sentiment and price fluctuations over the week. Reports cited damaged crops from freezing weather, limited export demand, and favorable crop prospects. wheat showed sturdy export sales at Gulf but slow overall demand. Chicago cash and futures quoted mixed, with wheat and corn edges down, dairy and feed markets softer, and livestock prices varied with March 30 levels.
J R Smith Civil War veteran former mayor of Columbus Junction dies at his home on West Hill after a week of illness. Born February 8 1840 in Jamestown Kentucky he enlisted in 1861 in Co C 6th Iowa infantry. He was wounded at Iuka and Mission Ridge captured and imprisoned including Andersonville. He returned home after parole in 1864 and life ended in Columbus Junction.
William Vogel of Brighton died after a weeklong illness at his daughter Mrs. Andy Pohr’s home. Born January 1841 in Ohio, he leaves three daughters and a widow who was Miss Josephine Werner. The obituary recalls his wife’s death last year.
Mrs. Andy Polis of Brighton Mrs. Russell Bonar of Libertyville Mrs. Thomas Polis of Fairfield and a son William of Fairfield mourn a death. Funeral services were at the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Wm. Richen and burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery. The Auditorium theater in Mt Pleasant was sold to Raymond Howard from Des Moines with possession set for April 1 and plans for a first class movie house with occasional play.
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