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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1926

Page

2

Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices May 11

Hogs receipts 18 000 steady to 260 lower later. butchers 13.00 to 13.45. best 200 to 225 lb average 16 43 80. sows 12.15 to 12.35. pigs 13.50 to 14.40. Cattle receipts 11 000 demand strong. steers firm to 18¢ higher. heifers 7.75 to 10.15. bulls to 12.00. Sheep receipts 11 000 fat lambs open slow but higher asks. clipped lambs steady to 15.00. spring lambs very slow. Wheat, corn, oats futures mixed with May wheat around 1.60 to 1.64 and corn about 0.70.

Chicago Farrow

Chicago Grain Prices Report May 11

Chicago price listings show wheat and corn futures with multiple grades. Wheat No 2 red 1.68% to 1.68% and corn No 2 mixed 72% with various grade ranges across No 3 to No 6 yellow and white samples.

Chicago

Eureka Seventh and Eighth Graders Take Exams

Examinations were held in Washington for seventh and eighth grade pupils on Thursday and Friday. Social and family visits occurred around Eureka with several residents attending gatherings at Wagner and Works homes. Two weeks remain in the Eureka school term. Velma Heenblossom visited the school, and Everett Beenblossom’s horse was sick Sunday night.

Eureka Washington Lester Wagner Fred Wagner Ward Essley Little Jean John Works Simer Carmichael Knight Wagener Howard Wagner J. J. Davison Lewis Fetes Walter Nicholson Frank Snider Velma Heenblossom Everett Beenblossom

Wheat and seed price report from Toledo market

Toledo markets show cash wheat at 1.67 to 1.68 dollars per bushel. Clover seed domestic 21.00, imported 14.35, October 16.70. Alsaike 17.00. Timothy seed 3.45, September 3.50.

Toledo Ohio

Official livestock estimates for tomorrow

Chicago on May 11 reports official estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 14000 head, cattle 10000, sheep 12000. The figures come from livestock authorities and set market expectations for the next trading day.

Commodity price notes for grains and animal products

The report lists grain and seed prices including No. 3 white at 42 and No. 2 rye at 86, Barley 66 to 76, Timothy seed 6.00 to 6.75, Clover seed 28.00 to 32.00, and animal products Lard 15.40 Riba 17.12 Bellies 18.12 with market ranges and unit values.

Local business directory and services ad listing

A dense collage of business ads and notices from Blain eIowa including service stations funeral directors lawyers real estate and hardware stores with phone numbers and addresses. The page outlines offerings from a 8 hour battery service to leather goods and professional services from attorneys and doctors.

Radio House hosts cross ocean broadcast stunt

London reports Captain P. Buckersley of the British Broadcasting Company premiered a wireless house in St George on Staten Island. A Marconi site built into walls carries 447.5 to 670 kilohertz programs with two transatlantic stations feeding music and talks across a Neilsen-like schedule.

Radio House London England P. P. Bkckersley British Broadcasting Company Marconi Company America St. George Staten Island Tranatlantic Unseen Fingers

Radio programs for Wednesday May 12 1926 listing many stations

Radio guide catalogs programs across KDKA WDAF WEAF and others for May 12. Entries include evening concert parties, operas like Princess Ida, chamber music, orchestras and vocal ensembles with specific times and performers listed for Pittsburgh Denver Chicago Des Moines New York and more.

KDKA WDAF WEAF Princess Ida WTIC Pittsburgh Eleanor Crombly KFNF Shenandoah Henry Field Seed Company KOA Denver Book of Knowledge Scheuerman's Orchestra KYW Chicago Congress Carnival Kansas City Star School of the Air Nighthaw New York Chamber Musicale WJAR Shinola Boys WTAG WCAF WSAIT WCAP WWJ WEEI WOO KSD WOC WCCO Davis WCAE WSAI WEER WGR Ipana Troubadours WEE WSAT Light Opera Hotel Commodore — Orchestra WEBH Oriole Orchestra WGN Chicago Tribune Lyon and Healy Sam ‘N’ Henry WGY Schenectady WHO Des Moines Bankers’ Life Symphonic Uncle Duted Irene Doran Little Symphony Kate Miller Harry Lewis WJZ WLS Ralph Emerson WMAQ Chicago Daily News

Area of Sweden Compared to California Size

The present territory of Sweden is described as about half the size of California, noting the difference in land area between the two regions.

Sweden California

Masonic Lodges Schedule Meetings and Officers

Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A P A M holds regular meetings first Friday night monthly. Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets second Friday night. Arthur Goodin is secretary. Zeredatha Council No 21 R S M meets fourth Friday night. Arthur Goodin recorder.

Washington Lodge A. P A. M D. W. Dayton W. M Arthur Goodin Cyrus J. Sloat H. Pr Zeredatha Council W. T. Carson I. M Bethlehem Commandery K. T P. J. Wallace RE. C. Arthur Goodin Washington O. BE Pearle Dickerson Stella Palmer O. O. FY North Iowa Avenue Frank Schneider See Scribe Loyal Order of Moose Moose Hall L. R. Lovelett T. Ricksey

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