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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
2
Hogs receipts 11 000 uneven with higher weights showing gains. Cattle receipts 9 000 with mixed movement, fat cows strong. Sheep receipts 6 000 fat lambs uneven with gains up to 25 cents. Wheat corn oats rye and lard rib bellies futures active with mixed daily highs and lows.
A Toledo market update lists Clover seed cash price 21.00 domestic 21.00 and import 15.25 with October 17.25 bid. Timothy seed cash 3.45 and September 3.70. The notes reflect prices and bid dates for local seed trading.
Chicago May 1 market report shows wheat No 2 high 1.64 to 1.67 percent, corn varying by grade from 63 to 78, oats across white grades 41 to 42 percent, rye No 2 at 82 to 83 percent, barley 58 to 75, Timothy seed 6.25 to 7.00, Clover seed 23.00 to 25.00, and lard rib and belly prices 15.70 to 18.50.
Official livestock estimates for tomorrow list hogs eighteen thousand cattle sixteen thousand and sheep seven thousand in Chicago. In Harlan Iowa the ninth district Iowa Farm Bureau conference May 26 features State Budget Director E L Hocne taxation and Ray L Gribben on cooperative marketing with a poultry plan. President D K Milford leads taxation discussion. Shelby county Farm Bureau aids planning. Adel camp sessions cover cement construction rope making forestry and woodlot use.
June 25 and 26 events led by forestry expert J. T. Bode will cover nature study subjects. The club lists a three day judging short course and county state judging contests at Ames and demonstrations at the Tri County Fair in Vinton. May 18 attorney E. G. Dunn added to Benton county farm bureau booster meeting speakers list for May 25. Dunn helped establish the producers contract constitutionality in the Clear Lake shippers case.
The document lists east and westbound time tables for multiple rail lines including the Golden State Limited No 4 and No 3, local passes, freight trains, and express services. Arrivals and departures are shown with approximate early morning and evening times. agents H W Russell O O B Q and J C McKay coordinate schedules.
Fraternal lodge notices list regular meeting nights for Cyrus Chapter No. 13 R A M Zeredatha Council No 21 Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T Washington Chapter No 98 O K B S and Covenant Lodge No 101 with officers C J Sloat H P Arthur Goodin I M W T Carson BB Arthur Goodin W M Stella Palmer Sec etc Visiting members welcome Damacus Shrine 10 Maude B Davis Sara E Walker Amos Chapter De Molay and Washington Lodge No 26 are included with weekly or monthly meeting plans and initiatory degrees defined by date and order of degree work.
Warner Brothers boosts prizes to 1200 dollars for best logs on two way conversations over 40 meter waves between 6GKY Hollywood and 6XBR portable broadcaster on tour in the Pacific Northwest and intermountain states. First prize is 500 dollars in cash. Time of message exchange adjusted to 9:30 Pacific and 11:20 Central.
Radio D presents a detailed list of station programs across WEAF WEAF affiliated networks. Entries include KGO KHJ WLW WMC KFAB KMOX WCAP WHAZ WSRT WSM KDKA Pittsburg KOA Denver KOA San Francisco and many more with concerts dramas and orchestras. The guide notes local times by station and program titles such as A Step On the Stairs and various concert series and musical ensembles.
Keota sees a record class of twenty graduates with thirteen girls. The Junior Senior banquet at the Methodist church seats forty eight with lavender pink and cream decorations. Commencement serenade and address events scheduled May 23 27 by Rev Y G Nalley and Rev R C Lemon. A senior play Sally and Company runs May 25 26. Keota’s first motor car visit draws crowd at the depot with daily trips and unchanged train times.
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Washington county invites sealed bids for Culverts No 4 and No 2 with formal terms including cash payment, bid bonds, and 10 day contract filing. Bids due June 1 1926 at 1 40 PM at the County Auditor office. Japan radio demand drops after prior high imports of American sets.
Chicago music houses report record sheet music sales and brisk demand for band and orchestra instruments aided by radio. Schools increasingly support music programs, while piano sales lag due to cars and smaller homes. phonograph trade recovered as radio growth continues.
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