Market Report Hogs Cattle And Lamb Prices
Chicago May 10 market opens with estimated receipts hogs 7000 holdover 1065 cattle 1000 sheep 6000 holdover 1652. Prices show mostly steady with top hogs 20.85 and typical sales 20.45 to 20.70. Lean weights and heavies priced across 19.00 to 20.85 range. stock pigs 18.00 to 19.00. calves 1. end. Week-ago comparisons show steers 50c to $1 lower, fat cows 50c to 75c lower, canners 25c to 50c lower. officials report yesterday totals hogs 48705 cattle 2715 sheep 9819 calves 1344. Shipments hogs 415 cattle 3642 sheep 1684.
Grain futures close with mixed prices and steady tones
Iowa City grain market reports indicate 49 cars of corn with a steady tone. No 3 white corn sells for 1.75 to 1.76, while 103 cars of other lots run steady to a half percent off. October clover priced at 20 dollars. Franck line notes cash market and price ranges.
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W. C
Keokuk Welcomes Soldiers With Pies On Train Route
Keokuk hosts a pie bearing welcome for Iowa veterans of Chateau Thierry and Argonne on their way to Camp Dodge. About 800 maidens and 1000 women prepare pies at the Elks Clubhouse depot as the troops pass Main Street. This peaceful reception replaces other honors with fresh baked pastries.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Chauteau Thierry
Argonne Forest
Camp Dodge
Main Street
The
Elks
118 Year Old Man Informs Of Smoking Habit
Eluire James claims to be 118 and admits habitual smoking and chewing tobacco. He was taken to Oak Forest infirmary from 3115 Indiana avenue by Stock Yards police after questioning about his longevity and habits. The Chicago man, once a watchman, recalled wartime demobilization and expressed worry about giving up smoking.
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Chicago
Illinois
Eluire James
Oak Forest Infirmary
Stock Yards
Indiana Avenue
Bart Cronin
Isiz
James
Hereford bull calf buys record Harris sale price
E W Woods of Brighton owns a Hereford calf bought last week at the Harris Hereford sale in Harris Missouri for 1250.00. The two day sale set Hereford records with 50 head selling for 222250.00 and top bulls reaching 35000.00.
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E. W. Woods
Brighton
Harris
Missouri
Woods
Carl Thomas
Brighton State Bank
Lassy
K. R. Smith
Tennessee
W. M. Galloway
Waterloo
Mr. Woods
Wheat Prospects and Food Prices Ride Turbulent Markets
A May 1 to 10 report notes grain living costs at highs, U S wage issues, and European food demand pressures. It cites Canada and Argentina wheat flows, expected U S wheat surplus ranges, and weak corn and hog prices tied to wheat dynamics. Primary corn receipts fall. spring planting trails, while autumn prices may reach $1.50.
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Chicago
Argentina
New York
United States
E. W. Wagner
Europe
Barnes
U. S
U.S
Illinois
Iowa
Central West
Butter and cream market outlook from phone 116 Mutual ad
Cash buyers of butter eggs poultry and cream note heavy cream receipts push butter fat prices down but expect no drop below 50 cents before hot weather. Prices listed for Old Hens Old Roosters Ducks Geese Turkeys hides and calf and horse hides with assorted per pound and per head rates.
Record Breeding Sows Reach U S Farm Total
Breeding sows on U S farms hit 9 970 000 on April 1 1918 according to USDA Bureau of Crop Estimates. The national gain from 1917 was 0 3 percent but California rose as much as 8 percent while Iowa Missouri Nebraska Louisiana and Oklahoma fell behind the national rise. This 1918 total surpasses the prior year and follows a 9 5 percent rise in wartime 1917.
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United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Bull Associations Grow Across States
A Dairy Division specialist reports 55 bull associations active in 21 states with 14 more in progress after field work in Kansas Oklahoma Georgia Louisiana Tennessee and Mississippi. The first was organized in Michigan in 1908 with 20 other states joining. No farmer has lost money by joining. Higher quality cattle and more milk for less cost are cited as returns.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Oklahoma
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Michigan
Neighborhood News Reported in Brief Letters
Washington County briefs provide short notices of comings and goings along with personals, births, and deaths. The column lists names and events in concise form, highlighting local social updates and obituaries.
Homestead Farm Family Reunites After Twelve Years
MAPLE GROVE May 9 The Home stead Farm family gathers for a rare Sunday reunion with grown children at the table. The piece recalls early Iowa life, wet springs, duck ponds of 1855, and the value of Evening Journal advertising for local business. Maple Grove notes continued rains, farm work, and a hog shipment to Chicago.
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Maple Grove
Homestead
Evening Journal
Homestead Farm
Washington
Crail
Warren
McElhinney
Wellman
West Chester
Towa
Cedar Township
Washington County
Henry County
Muscatine
Burlington
Iowa
Jas
Chabals
Wm. Marek
Jackson Township
Maple Grove Farmers
Farmers Union
Chicago
Local Visits and Notices Across Wellman
Harold Timmins visited Aunt Mrs. Dave Tipton last Saturday. Mrs. Mela Shalla’s brother recently returned from France and is visiting. Henry Matthess sawed wood Friday. Frank Wilson hauled posts from Wellman for a new fence. Iyle Oldfield’s baby is sick with a cold. John McCabe and Mr. Paul hauled oats to Wellman Wednesday. Mrs. Benn visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank Wilson. Mrs. Ezra Gardner Wade Gardner and Rev. Pritchard will entertain the Aid Society Thursday May 15.
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Harold Timmins
Dave Tipton
Mela Shalla
France
Henry Matthess
Frank Wilson
Wellman
Iyle Oldfield
John McCabe
Paul
Benn
Ezra Gardner
Wade Gardner
Rev. Pritchard
Aid Society
Riverside Notes and Local Soldier Returns
Riverside items report Dr and Mrs George Maresh home after Cedar Rapids visit and mention of relatives in Strawberry Point. William Muller plans westward relocation after Buffalo Wyoming trip. Stransky returns from France with 110th Engineers of the 35th division and front-line service. Needlework club hosted by Mrs Robert Heitzman. Agatha Bauer to Marquette Training School for nurses in Milwaukee. Robert Tobin home from overseas with the 35th division. Zdenik Miecha and Kenneth visit from Richmond. Mrs Biecha to Moline. Ernest Horn in Des Moines for Western Life Insurance banquet. Mrs U S Geiger returns to North English. Albert Critz visits Frank Critz in Riverside. E E Blythe back from Iowa City hospital. Philip Kneisel to Iowa City possibly home. John Kneisel in LA. Albert Streb visiting grandmother Mary Gelhaus. discharged from army. Knights of Columbus members attend initiation at Iowa City with five local candidates. Charles Lorack returns from Minnesota.
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Riverside
George Maresh
Cedar Rapids
C. Boynton
Strawberry Point
William Muller
Buffalo
Wyoming
W. Knebel
Muller
West
William Stransky
Anthony Stransky
France
110Th Engineers
Will
Europe
Robert Heitzman
Agatha Bauer
Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette Training School
Robert Tobin
Angee Tobin
Argonne Drive
Robert
Zdenik Miecha
Kenneth
Richmond
Bert Cray
Biecha
Moline
Ernest Horn
Des Moines
Western Life Insurance Co
U. S. Geiger
Dorothy Kueneman
North English
George Tremmel
Albert Critz
Muscatine
Frank Critz
E. E. Blythe
Iowa City
Philip Kneisel
Kneisel
Los Angeles
California
John
Albert Streb
Melrose
Montana
Mary Gelhaus
Knights of Columbus
Charles Lorack
Minnesota
Valley Community Notes Run Through May Social Plans
Hattie Oswalt, Winnie Deal, Emma Suit and others are listed as visiting friends and relatives across Valley and nearby homes from Saturday to Sunday. A candy social and program is announced at the Valley school house on Saturday evening May 16, with Emma Suit as teacher.
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C. L. Wallace
H. V. Frank
Addie Wallace
Charles Augustine
Frankie
Rosamond
Tiny Breitenbach
Lillie
Dortha
Nellie
Olive Pfeifer
Valley School
Emma Suit
Community Notes From Young America District
May 9 update shows Mrs 5 J McKee visiting Mrs Pringle. Charles Vincent ill in Iowa City hospital. Mr and Mrs J N Phillips in town Monday while father Jesse Phillips underwent an operation. Edgar Porter Lauder Kennedy and others mentioned in brief society items.
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Young America
J. McKee
Pringle
Charles Vincent
Iowa City
J. N. Phillips
Jesse Phillips
Edgar Porter
Lauder Kennedy
Local notes on business trip and threshing progress
Ernest Carlson traveled to Peoria Tl for business last Monday. Porters Humston and Elmer Cherry tiling wet spots in fields. Our threshing outfit is purchased, planning threshing when grain is ready. Mrs Barthelow hosted the club on Thursday with a large crowd and a busy afternoon. Members enjoyed the meeting.
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Ernest Carlson
Peoria
Porter’s
Humston
Noble Noble Briefs and Local Updates
Nathan Rossiter visits Noble Noble as a returning soldier. Sunday school convention and a Mother’s Day program planned at Richer church. Stella Rinner helps care for Donald who broke his arm. Henry Graber marries Elsie Wenger and moves to J. W. Graber farm. Graber recently discharged from the army. J. W. Graber family to move to Wayland. road repair work ongoing. David Mast at ninety remains largely homebound.
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Noble Noble
Nathan Rossiter
Marion Township
Stella Rinner
Lewis Runner
Donald
Henry Graber
Elsie Wenger
J. W. Graber
Noble
Graber
Nellie Gatenby
Wm. Leeper
J. R. Leichty
Ford
Wayland
David Mast
Mr. Mast
Mehaffey to lead United Presbyterian service May 11
The Rev J A Mehaffey of Winfield will occupy the pulpit next Sabbath May 11 in Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church. Mother's Day carnations urged, red for living mothers, white for deceased. Queen Esther society meeting postponed to May 24. Edmondsons bring new Buick roadster from Washington. Mrs Bertha Wellender of Wellman lectured. Jesse Marr stove accident caused room damage but help arrived quickly to avert larger fire.
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Bertha Wellender
Wellman
Eastern Stars
Jesse Marr
Catarrhal Deafness Adverts Cure Claim with 100 Dollar Reward
An old advertisement claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment. It promises one hundred dollars for any case not cured by the medicine and notes circulation through all druggists from J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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Hall
J. CHENEY &@ CO
Toledo
Fire Ignites as Leak Drops into Drip Pan
A leak caused fuel to spill into a drip pan and ignite when a match was struck, triggering a blaze described as substantial. Firefighters responded to the scene and contained the flames with no reported injuries.
Funeral attendance noted in Crawfordsville report
In Crawfordsville on May 10 Rev W G Robertson J H Smylie R C McCleary and Mrs S G Taylor attended the funeral of Mrs Tom Smylie in Washington yesterday afternoon. Milton White and sisters Mary Jessie White Mrs S W Huston and son Hayden and Mrs Anwyl visited Washington yesterday. Mrs Ellis Kongable and two children of Winfield returned home after an overnight visit with J S McCleary. C B Plumly of Washington was a town visitor yesterday. Mrs M C DeLong and daughter Irene of Washington are in town for a weekend visit.
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Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
Smylie
R. C. McCleary
G. Taylor
Tom Smylié
Washington
Milton White
Mary
Jessie White
S. W. Huston
Hayden
Anwyl
Fllis Kongable
Winfield
J. S. McCleary
C. BE. Plumly
M. C. DeLong
Irene
Berlin War Term Message From Ludendorff
London chronicle correspondent fails to interview General Ludendorff who sends a curt reply scornful of peace terms, saying Amerten can go to hell.
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America
Ludendorff
London
Berlin
London Chronicle
Ludendorf
Amerten
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John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yard
Close OF Grain Futures
E. W. Wagner & Co
J. B. Hunt
Cash Market
Journal’s Farm Department
Wagner Weekly Review
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Are
Ihe
Ite
State College
Ames
Jessie Hoover
States Relations Service
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Florence Imlay
Journal
Wash
Ington
Lexington
Maya& Lilia
Chichester
Ainsworth
Hun
Lemmon’s
J. E. Lemmon
Washington, Iowa
J. H. Baird
Brock
Pluto
Jack
State Department
Julius Goset
S. W
J. L. Brookhart
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