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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1926

Page

2

Chicago hog and cattle prices conditional market report

Chicago May 18 hog receipts 14,000. prices mostly steady to higher on midweight and heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 10,000. steers weak, yearlings steady, better fat cows down. bulls strong to 10 cents higher. Sheep receipts 8,000. California lambs 50 cents higher, clip lambs 15.25 to 15.50, wholesale lambs 14.25 to 14.75 with strong demand for thin California bread stock.

Cago Livestock Chicago Howe California

Toledo Seed Market Prices Board Report

In Toledo Ohio on May 18 Clover seed cash bid 15.00 domestic 21.00 October 17.20 bid Timothy seed cash 3.45 September 3.70.

Toledo

Livestock Estimates Reported for Tomorrow

Chicago May 18 official live stock estimates list hogs at 12000 cattle at 10000 and sheep at 5000 for the next day across regional markets and numbers reflect current supply projections.

Chicago

Grain and meat prices for Chicago markets May 18

Chicago market report lists wheat prices from No 2 hard at 1.64 to 1.65 and corn values around 65 to 71 with multiple grades. Oats rye barley and seeds shown with specific per bushel ranges and prices for lard ribs bellies and related meat cuts.

Rom Ray Chicago

India's only woman ruler quits throne

Five or armed men robbed the North St. Louis Trust Company in broad daylight, forcing about 400 customers to kneel while they looted tellers and the vault. The haul totaled around $30,000 including a $15,000 Metropolitan Life Insurance deposit. no shots were fired.

ST. Louis North

Hamm Back On Air With Orchestral Programs Across Stations

Fred Hamm and his orchestra return to the air with the Houses Own music and a slate of broadcasts. The ensemble will be heard nightly via WGN WLIB WSAL KBD 8 WCAP WCAE and more from the Purple Grackle Spanteh venue east of Blain plus various stations across Illinois and New York.

Pred Hamm Ate Elgin Fred Hamm Elgin WTAS WCEEK WGN WLIB Wor WSAL KBD Ruddigore Helit Opera WCAP WCAE Hotel Commodore Orchestra WEBH Chicago Oriole Orchestra Dance Oriole Orcheretra Drew and Healy Musrcal Sam ‘N’ Henry

Radio Programs May 19 1926 Schedule Highlights and Stations

Radio listings show KDKA WEAF WHAS and others with concert times including dinner, orchestras, and operatic selections. Notable stations include KDKA Pittsburgh KFNF Shenandoah KMOX St. Louis KOA Denver KYW Chicago and WEAF New York with instrumental and vocal programs across the evening.

KDKA Pittsburch Oakmont Chamber of Commerce KFNF Shenandoah Henry Field Seed Company Kit Los Angeles Parent-Teachers’ Association KMOX St. Louis Rendezvous Club KOA Denver

Local Social Notes from Eureka and Pleasant Plain

Eureka residents visit with Miss Marjorie Petratz and Mrs. Fred Wagner. Graduation attendees include Mr. Benda’s niece and nephew at Pleasant Plain. Sunday visits propagate among the Davison and Wagner households with several families shown at W. R. Davison and Fred Wagner homes. Pig club work continues as Clark selects pigs with assistance from Sam Petratz and county agent. sheep shearing underway with Dittmar in charge.

Eureka Marjorie Petratz Fred Wagner J. J. Benda Florence Bessie Glasrow Mr. Benda Pleasant Plain W. D. Hesseltine Wesley Brennan J. W. Davison Mildred W. R. Davison Ward Es Chas. Davison Howard Wagner Schoentag Fred Wargner Clark Sam Petratz Salterberg Wilbur Beenblosom Dittmar

Farms and City Property for Sale in Washington County Iowa

Local advertisement lists real estate bargains in Washington County Iowa. Includes farm and city properties for sale and contact references for Dr T J Pease dentist and mutual phone numbers. Short, period promotional tone emphasizes value.

INO. WS Appleseggatha Brookhart East Washington Street City 2 Mutual J.D. Dayton Westchester Iowa Washington County Frank Boller City Washington St T. J. Pease Farmers and Merchants Bank Blue Mutual

Kansas City Plans Fifth Avenue On Main Street Makeover

Kansas City merchants pledge to transform Main Street into a West Fifth Avenue style district. They aim to improve cleanliness, remove overhead signs, curb bill posting, study traffic, enhance architecture, and prevent noise and sanitary violations. Early measures included removing old insignia and yellow signals, giving the street a dressed up appearance and prompting further campaigns along Walnut Street Grand Avenue and McGee Street.

Kansas City Fifth Avenue Sinclair Lewis Care Kennicott Gopher Prairie Minn Robert Gregg Cooke Fifth Avenue Association of New York America Game Walnut Street Grand Avenue McGee Street

London city flag features red St George cross and blue wavy beam

The official flag of London displays a white field with the red cross of St George and a lower wavy blue beam beneath it.

City of London St. George

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