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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Report from Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices

Hog receipts 25 000 with packing sows steady to up 10c and bulk classes mixed. top hogs 7.70 for 250–350 lb, lighter weights 6.85–7.60, killing pigs unchanged. Cattle receipts 4 000 with steady to strong tone. top mature steers 11.65, Nebraskas above 12.00, fat cows and heifers scarce, vealers 9.25–9.76. Sheep receipts 14 000 with fat lambs 15–25 lower, clip lambs 14.75–15.00, ewes steady. Calf line light with few tested beef steers, stockers steady, vealers 9.25–9.76.

Chicago Elow Bik Catilon Bologna

Omaha hog receipts rise with strong bids near Thursday average

Omaha reported hog receipts of 14 000 with prices firm to higher. Slaughter weights ranged 210 to 300 pounds with buyers paying 7 05 to 7 25 for desirable 160 to 210 pound hogs. Packing sows limited to 6 50 to 6 60 with average cost around 7 00.

Omaha Neb

Wheat market steadies after mixed US and global signals

Chicago trading described a cautious wheat session with early gains fading on selling by commissions and optimism over the government crop report. Prices firmed into the close on expectations of reduced world acreage and farm legislation debates, while corn and oats held firm with modest demand for shorts.

Chicago Commission House Washington Cossip

Market closes higher amid weather and milling denial

General upturn follows cold wet planting delays and denial of a corn milling shutdown. July corn edges up to about 77%. Oats hold steady to slightly higher after morning weakness. Hog prices boost provisions market with firmer quotations.

Potato Market Chicago May 9 Report

Potatoes show steady prices on old stock and firm on new. Receipts totaled 48 cars with 608 ships nationwide. Wisconsin sacked round whites range 1.10 to 1.26 and up to 1.30 for few. Michigan 1.15 to 1.25. Minnesota North Dakota 0.85 to 1.25. Idaho sacked Russets 2.35 to 2.50. New stock includes Florida barreled Spalding Rose No 1 at 8.25 to 8.50 and Texas sacked Bliss Triumphs No 1 at 5.60 to 6.15.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Idaho Florida Texas Bliss

Interstate Commerce Committee Suspends Grain Rate Schedule

Washington May 9 The Interstate Commerce Committee suspended from May 10 to September 7 a proposed schedule of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad dealing with rates on grain and grain products from Missouri river cites and from Sioux Falls to Cairo and Metropolis Illinois for destinations beyond those cities. The schedule would limit rates on movements beyond Cairo and Metropolis by rail lines.

Washington Interstate Commerce Committee Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Missouri River Sioux Falls Cairo Metropolis Illinois

Robbers Use Horse to Drag Safe From Bank

In Saginaw Michigan on a May day robbers revealed a new method by using a stolen horse to drag a four ton safe from the State Savings bank at Harrison. The safe reportedly held between six and seven thousand dollars in cash and about twenty thousand dollars in liberty bonds.

Saginaw Mich State Savings Bank Harrison

Robbery at Berwyn Bank Nets 7500 Dollars

Four bandits robbed the Twenty-second Street bank in Berwyn, firing one shot at a watchman who was unhurt. The getaway yielded 7500 dollars in currency. The incident occurred in Chicago with authorities investigating the suburb case.

Chicago Twenty-second Street Berwyn

One-Armed Suspect Sought After Rugby Team Robbery

In Paris on May 9 police pursued a one armed man seen near the dressing room of the American Olympic rugby team at Colombes stadium. The robbery cost players roughly five thousand francs plus hundreds of dollars watches and valuables.

Paris Colombes Stadium

Belgrade Chamber Fights Hear Revolvers In Row

In Belgrade, April 20, a free for all in the Yugoslavian chamber left four men wounded as revolvers cracked and chairs flew. Democratic deputy Agatanovitch provoked the clash by hurling a chair at Deputy Stretkovitch, sparking a melee that halted official business.

Belgrade Jugoslavia Reichsrath Vienna Jugoslavian Chamber Agatanovitch Stretkovitch

Hawkeye Editorial Team Chosen at Iowa City

Kenneth T. Gardner of Webster City was elected editor and Lynn Swainey of Spirit Lake named business manager of The Hawkeye year book at Iowa City. Both are sophomores in the liberal arts college.

Iowa City May Kenneth T. Gardner Webster City Lynn Swainey Spirit Lake Hawkeye Iowa Liberal Arts

End Case Against U S Congressman Covington Ky

The government closed its case against Congressman John W. Lane ley of Kentucky on the whisky tax conspiracy trial with two co defendants. U S district Attorney Sawyer Smith announced evidence was concluded shortly after court convened.

Covington Government John W. Laneley Kentucky United States Sawyer Smith

Notice of suit in district court Iowa 1924

In Washington County a petition filed by Commercial Savings Bank seeks $653.75 plus 6 percent interest from Oct 12 1923 for unpaid checks drawn by E A Lewis. Plaintiff requests attachment writ against defendant’s lands property goods and chattels including interest in real property in sections 2 and 3.

District Court of the State of Iowa Washington County Commercial Savings Bank BA. Lewis E. A. Lewis District Court of the State of A. D United State Bank of New Moines

Tanlac credited with curing long stomach troubles

Mrs. Bert Dike man of Minneapolis says five years of stomach trouble left her at 90 pounds until Tanlac restored her health and weight to 105 pounds. She praises Tanlac for improving digestion after influenza, claiming renewed appetite and strength. Ad promotes Tanlac as a guaranteed remedy sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.

Tanlac Bert Dikeman 30Th Ave Minneapolis Minn

Notice of Public Court Action in Washington County Iowa

The notice cites defendants in Township 74 North Bight 8 West of the South P render a petition by September 2 1924 or default will be entered. The Sept 1924 term of court at Washington Iowa begins Sept 2 1924. Arthur T Wallace attorney for plaintiff dated April 15 1924 with May 9 16 23 30 dates listed.

Township Seventy-four Saa Bight Washinon Washington County Iowa Arthur T. Wallace

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