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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
2
Chicago buyers report slow market with hog receipts around 29 000 and cattle 13 000. Hogs show 10 to 26 cent declines on heavy buyers while best weights hold near 10.25 to 10.60 per cwt and cattle trend mixed with feeders scarce and steers largely steady to slightly lower.
The Chicago market report lists IWHEAT and CORN futures for May July and Sept with various percent changes, along with OATS RYE and RIBS values. It also lists prices for buttercream fresh produce and poultry items and notes no market for thin sick or crippled poultry.
Chicago market report lists wheat values from 1.36 to 1.46 per bushel with 2 to 9 red and hard grades, corn ranges including 80 percent yellow and mixed varieties, oats quoted around 41 to 49 cents, and timothy and clover for forage with midweek prices noted. Strong entities are not present.
Market report from Toledo on May 5 lists Clover cash domestic 26.50 and imported 16.75 with futures at Oct 16.50. Timothy cash and Alyike cash 24.00, Butter 44 to 47, Eyes 20 to 22, Hav 25.00.
Mrs J B Hanley reports from NIRA describes Ethel Curt visiting her mother at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Chas Green and family faced bad roads en route to Washington. Dewey Hanley traveled to Chicago. Bernice Grislain returned home for the weekend and enjoys her Wellman work. Mrs Mona Han is very low with anemia. Arden Freel's school closed with a picnic last Friday.
Billie Dove states beauty depends on health and keeps fit to remain attractive. The Marriage Clause at Fox Theatre features Dove with Francis X. Bushman and Warner Oland in a Lois Weber directed Universal Jewel version with a strong supporting cast.
West Chester reports heavy rains of Monday with two inches and hail. Farmers anticipate strong fruit set with plentiful corn oats potatoes and high land on levels. Local notable Timmons family and residents praise long-lived mother and son, enjoyed visits and memories of past good crop years.
In Mason City on May 5, the Iowa state Sunday school association elected W J Howell and EF H Stranaham of Booth Oskaloosa as representatives at large. W W Beal of Waterloo was re elected president W R Keesey of Ottumwa first vice president and Marion D Woods of Des Moines treasurer.
Explorers note sea ice over a year old loses salt while newly formed ice holds similar salt levels to seawater. The observation links salinity reduction to extended aging in polar conditions.
ABE MARTIN notes two new mattresses for employees and a line of canned goods stored in the bank vault for emergencies. Lon Moon bought theft insurance on his saw mill that day.
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