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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1926
Page
2
Livestock receipts total about 20 000 hogs 14 000 cattle and 12 000 sheep with firmer prices on hogs and cattle. Hog prices range from 11.10 to 13.75 while cattle show slow fat steer trading and higher prices for heavy Holsteins and Kosher cows weak to lower. Sheep demand steady with wool lambs around 16.00 and clipped lambs not traded much.
Market notes show each item with multiple month quotes. STH 88% and IBS entries list May and July values. Bellies quotes span May July with several figures.
Wheat No 2 hard 1.62 No 2 mixed 1.60. Corn No 3 mixed 70 to 71 percent No 4 mixed 68 to 69 percent No 2 yellow 72 to 74 No 4 yellow 70 to 71 No 5 yellow 66 to 67 No 2 white 73 to 74 No 3 white 71 to 72 No 6 white 62. Oats No 2 white 41 to 42. sample grades 52 to 60.
Official livestock estimates for tomorrow show hogs at 1.000, cattle at 1000, and sheep at 0.000. The figures were issued in Chicago and pertain to upcoming market activity.
Wheat cash advances 1.67 to 1.68. Clover seed cash domestic 21.00 and imported 14.35, October 16.55. Alsike cash 17.00, Timothy seed cash 3.35, September 3.60.
Pathfinder Magazine states there is no truth to the idea that slitting a crow’s tongue enables speech. The cruel method has no justification, though crows may sometimes learn to mimic speech similarly to parrots without such injury.
A historical market page lists per pound prices for butterfat testing, fresh eggs, hens by weight, old roosters, ducks, and horse and beef hides. Also notes no market for cut sick or thinned poultry and mentions various vendors and terms from the period.
National Gold Cup awards list sixteen leading radio announcers with names and stations such as Pat Barnes WHT Norman Brokenshire WJZ and Milton Cross WJZ. The page details 19 to 11:30 pm broadcasts across Chicago Des Moines Schenectady New York and Davenport featuring orchestras, concerts, dances, and talk music programs.
In Columbus Junction Iowa May 2 funeral services were held for 89 year old Mrs Simeon Limbecker at the Methodist church in Columbus City with Rev O E McBride officiating. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery. She was born Amanda Fish in Henry county Indiana on April 2 1839 and moved to Louisa county with her parents. She married Simeon Decker March 10 1858 and lived on a farm near Columbus City until her husband died. Surviving are four daughters and three sons with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Relatives were advised of the death of Joseph Tedford in San Jose California. Burial was in San Jose. Strangely carved stones have been found falling from the sky and collected in nearby areas.
The oil industry is likely the largest user of motor trucks, with thousands deployed in both production and marketing activities.
A St. Louis dentist uses jazz records from a phonograph to calm anxious patients during molar extractions. He asserts the music works as well as standard anesthetics for relaxing nerves and lowering pain.
Historian John Fiske born Edmund Fiske Keen changed his name legally in 1855 to honor one of his great grandfathers. He died in 1001.
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