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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1924
Page
2
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 8000 with calves at 1500 and slow sales. Beef steers 8.50 to 10.50, yearling steers 10.50, better stock steady, cows and canners 2.23 to 8.25. Hogs 10000, prices mostly 7.00 to 7.20, best 7.25. Sheep 4000, lambs 17.00 to 17.25, wooled lambs 14.50 to 14.75, fed shorn ewes 8.75.
St Paul Minnesota cattle receipts 2500 with slow opening trade. Yearlings top around 9.00, fat stock 4.00 to 7.00, cann ers and cutters slow. Calves receipts 3000 up 25 cents. Hogs receipts 16000 steady to few cents higher with 150 to 180 lb at 7.15 and 200 to 250 lb around 7.06 to 7.10. Sheep receipts 200 steady to strong with fat lambs 15.25 and ewes 7.50 to 8.50.
Cattle receipts 3 000 with a slow market. Stockers steady. fat steers and yearlings 7.00 to 11.50. bulk 8.00 to 10.60. Fat cows and heifers 5.09 to 9.25. calves 6.75 to 19.50. Bulls 4.00 to 5.50. feeders 7.00 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 13 009 steady to higher. top 7.05. bulk 6.86 to 7.06. Lights 6.60 to 6.90. butchers 7.00 to 7.06. mixed 6.86 to 6.96. heavy packers 6.25 to 6.35. pigs 5.06 to 6.25. Sheep receipts 300 steady.
Wheat prices rise to 1.06 percent for No. 2 hard while corn values range from 73 to 79 cents for various grades. Oats rye barley and seeds show mixed ranges with lard ribs bellies and timothy and clover seeds priced in the noted bands.
Chicago reports a sharp corn price setback on slow grind demand with one corn products plant set to shut tomorrow and another considering similar action. Wheat sectors also eased as corn weakness spread, with July corn closing near the day’s bottom and oats slightly firmer. Provisions held steady with hog values.
Receipts reach 17 000 with cattle and hogs uneven. Beef cattle mostly steady to higher while dairy and feeder categories vary. Hog prices rise to top 7.05 with most weights around 6.65 to 6.90, veals up to 9.00, and sheep at 14.65 to 16.85 for clipped and woolled lambs amid slow demand. Catley yard reports 10 500 head, market very slow with steers 7.75 to 10.60 and sows weak to 10c lower.
Official estimates for Chicago tomorrow list hogs 32000 cattle 16000 and sheep 32006. Strong demand and market activity noted as supply figures released by the official livestock office.
Mary Nichols fears mortgage ruin as Nathan’s blindness strains their finances The pair recall past acts of kindness and await Dick’s return The prodigal son, once ungrateful, returns promising help for Nathan’s eyes and a fresh start for the couple The tale ends with renewed faith and a touch of providence
Potatoes show a steady market with 29 car receipts and 454 U S shipments. Wisconsin sacked round whites range from 1.10 to 1.25 dollars, bulk 1.15 to 1.30, North Dakota sacked Red River at 1.00 to 1.35, Florida Spalding No 18 from 0 to 8.25, Ohio sacked Bliss Triumphs 5.00 to 5.40.
Two years after china invented bank notes the currency inflated so rapidly that a hundred dollar note could buy only a pound of rice highlighting extreme devaluation during early monetary history.
A reflective note on achieving inner peace by not letting exclusion affect well being. The author suggests serenity comes from detaching from social invitations and external judgments, focusing on personal balance rather than others’ plans.
A price list shows fresh eggs per dozen, cream grades per pound, and various poultry weights priced by the pound. The yard states they do not buy culled or sick birds and offer a 4 cent premium for poultry delivered.
Dallas report states McAdoo gains early Texas convention leverage as 606 of 119 counties pledge delegates, giving him a 67 vote edge of 1,257. Underwood trails with 53 pledged delegates. many counties consider Alvin Owsley for vice president. Klan issue surfaces in Basque and Valverde counties. Orange County omits Lea from delegate list. Republican tallies show Coolidge support with Creager backed for vice president.
The University of Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Chicago on Saturday and Urbana on Monday for their season opener road swing. Iowa sits fifth in the Western conference after a 8 to 1 win over Northwestern, aided by unearned runs from Northwestern errors and solid hitting from Poepsel and three hits by Duhm.
A pithy quotation by Coleridge about balancing truth and error and the danger of overreacting when truth exposes mistakes. The saying warns that sharp rebuttal near the source of error can backfire and cause harm.
A literary feature presents an author’s meditation on self and speech, exploring how excessive self-regard can dull listening. It frames the act of speaking as a mirror for inner thought and invites readers to consider restraint.
A clipped remark notes peanut oil as a prime necessity for the average Chinese in south China, likening its role to lard in American cuisine. The line underscores regional dietary staples and the cultural importance of locally sourced fats.
Mrs J Buettgenbach of Lincoln Nebraska testifies Tanlac restored her digestion and nerves after severe stomach trouble and dizziness. She says Tanlac gave her appetite and strength and notes her husband and brother in law also benefited. Tanlac sold by all good druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
A man recounts his friend’s yearlong recovery after a Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy treatment. He previously suffered gas, colic, yellowing, and gall bladder concerns, with doctors recommending surgery. He says the remedy removed intestinal mucus and inflammation, easing stomach and liver ailments, and claims one dose proves money back. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
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