Chicago Livestock Market Report May 20 Hog and Cattle Prices
Hogs 16 000 head top 3.60 with most weights 3.00 to 3.50. light hogs 3.25 to 3.60. Cattle 1 000 head steady. steers 6.00 to 7.75, heifers 3.50 to 6.50, calves 4.00 to 6.59. Sheep 10 000 head steady. lambs 4.50 to 5.50. yearlings 4.00 to 5.00. For poultry and produce, various prices listed. potatoes 102 cars on track. U S shipments 553. regional prices for russets and other varieties noted.
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Chicago
Alesmen
U. S
Wis
Minn
Trish
Idaho Russets
Ala
Labliss
Towa
Chester
Midway Commission CO
Kletz & Duncan
H. Lee Huston
Iowa Hog Market Quotes Surface In Des Moines Report
Des Moines market notes for hog receipts across 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Prices vary by weight from 100 to 550 pounds with ranges for light, medium, and heavy hogs and packing sows. Quotations reflect bulk transactions with notes on weight shrinkage and exclusions for shipping point basis purchases.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Chicago Produce Butter and Cheese Prices Reported
Chicago markets list butter stock 13 746 tubs with extras standards and firsts pricing. Packing stock totals 11 percent. Cheese categories include young Americas and Longhorns and brick at 11 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Seed Market Prices Mixed for Clover and Timothy
Market notes show red clover and Alsike rising from previous levels with fair to good quality, prices ranging from 12.50 to 19.50 for various grades. Timothy timothy prices center around 3.00 to 3.40 for good to fancy, while sweet clover sits near 3.75 and miscellaneous shifts occur in the 12.75 to 14.59 range.
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Chicago
Choice
Fancy
Alsike Higher
Timothy Good
Grain car counts listed for crops
The report lists rail car counts for Wheat 19, Corn 51, and Oats 39, indicating the volume of each crop shipped or stored.
Chicago Grain Opens Mixed as May Wheat Trends Linger
Grain table from Chicago shows mixed results across May and July contracts for wheat corn oats and rye. May wheat highs near 57 percent, corn around 80 percent, oats about 23 percent, and rye around 87 percent with several shifts into July and September quotes.
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Chicaco Grain
Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Report
Chicago cash grain close shows mixed wheat and corn bids with several grade and protein variants. Oats values appear in limited bid tiers while rye and barley show no activity.
Ghost Valley Sets New Standard In Outdoor Western
Tom Keene stars in a fast paced RKO Western at the Fox theater tonight. The outdoor variety delivers whirlwind action and mystery thrills while preserving the genre’s defining traits.
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Ghost Valley
Tom Keene
Fox Theater
News Notes Of Our Neighboring Communities
D F Macon reports brief items from nearby towns including civic happenings, local meetings, and community events. Short summaries highlight civic progress, school activities, and notable residents across the region.
Local update from Washington visit and farm notes
West Chester residents Bob Ferguson and Mrs. Frank Hoskins with family visited Washington on Thursday. The column reports on crops, farm labor, and local residents including Ed and Walter Duvall, Grace and Mildred, and Grace teaching in Illinois. Also mentions Ill. farm life, neighbors, and a nurse at Washington County Hospital.
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Bob Ferguson
West Chester
Frank Hoskins and Son
Brighton
Washington
Mrs. Duvall
Grace
Hartsburg, Ill
Mildred
Cedar Rapids
Hazel
Mystery Western Ends In Shocking Ghost Town Thrills
Director Fred Allen blends popular westerns with mystery horror to deliver suspense and surprise. A ghost town setting frames hard riding chases smash ing fights ghostly music phantom horsemen and secret passages in a brisk action tale with a strong cast.
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Fred Allen
Crowd Roars film scenes shot at 125 mph by Hawks unit
Director Howard Hawks and a team captured high speed sequences for The Crowd Roars starring James Cagney and Joan Blondell. A custom camera car recorded most footage at Indianapolis Speedway, including several spills added to the final cut.
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Howard Hawks
Warner Bros
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Indianapolis Speedway
Crowd Roars Exciting Film Opens at State Theater
The Crowd Roars is now showing at the State theater and is hailed as one of the most exciting films in years. Reviewers emphasize brisk pace and thrilling sports drama.
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Ed Duvall
Walter
Mr. Duvall
A. M. Baker
Dave McLaughlins
Addison Baker
Mr. Baker
Addison
State Theater
Primary Election Notice for Washington County Iowa
Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of Washington County Iowa that a Primary Election will be held at regular polling places in several precincts. Brighton Township precincts are combined with Brighton City precinct and vote at Brighton City Hall. Franklin Center and West Chester precincts vote at the West Chester School House. Nira and Wellman precincts are combined as Lime Creek Township precinct with polling at Wellman Community Hall. Polls open from eight o'clock A M to eight o'clock P M.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Brighton Township
Brighton City
Franklin Center
WestChester
Franklin Township
West Chester
Nira
Wellman
Lime Creek Township
Washington County Nominating List For Primary Election
The notice lists Republican and Democratic nominations for offices including United States Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Secretary of Agriculture Railroad Commissioner Representative First District State Representative County offices and township posts. The document is signed by ETHEL GRECIAN County Auditor Washington County Iowa dated May 20 2027.
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United States
Congress
Board of Supervisors
Ethel Grecian
Washington County
Iowa
Wayland Community Notes Share Visits and Arrivals
Wayland items record new residents at the J. S. Bieber property near the Mennonite church and a new hand at Borgstrand's garage. Local social notices include a Tri T club gathering, a Shrine convention, and a quilting dinner hosted by Mrs. D. J. Boller. Several visits from relatives and travel to Cedar Rapids and Davenport are noted along with a marriage announcement for Miss Gwendolyn Copeland and Dr. Otho Thompson.
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Wayland
Clark Wagner
J. S. Bieber
Mennonite
Wagner
Borgstrand
Eda Boshar
Tri T
Rolla Erb
Cedar Rapids
Henry Co. Sunday School Association
M. E
Rhine Schuman
Chicago
J. R. McKilahan
J. H. Wittmer
P. L. Rickers
Clarence McKenzie
Los Angeles
Calif
Clayton McKenzie
E. G. Rittler
A. B. Magdefray
KE. C. Allen
Davenport
Miles Payne
Payne
Bud Payne
Burlington
Earl Canby
John Payne
Winfield
Gwendolyn Copeland
Otho Thompson
Wheeling
West Virginia
Tommy
Alliance
Ohio
D. J. Boller
Louis Miller
Joe Harshberger
B. J. Otto
Alice Otto
Annias Kensinger
Ruth
Gid Marn
Neighbors and relatives gather for birthdays and visits
A long list of Wellman area residents and guests spent Saturday with the Neffs and others, with a birthday surprise for John Van Sant and a noon picnic. Muskie North Dakota singers from Moody Bible Institute performed. Dennis Blosser was returned to Iowa City for a second operation to help him walk. Messages arrived from California about a death in the family. The Netterfields moved northwest of town, and local officials noted monument work by Greenfield carvers.
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Leo Halley
Wellman
SS. D. Brenneman
Clara
Mary
Smithsville
Ohio
Rolin
Eric Everette Erb
Waldo Boller
George
Wayland
Laura Chilcote
Besse
Zoe Parks
Washington
William Neff
Edd Kauffman
Ed Angstead
Oscar Roth
Richard
Fairfield
Ed Roth
Ronald
Gilford
Stanley McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
John van Sant
Mauch Sisters
Muskie
North Dakota
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
A. D. Blosser
Iowa City
Dennis
FE. (. Allen
California
Everette Magdefray
Delores
George Netterfield
Netterfields
William Clifton
Co. K. Schantz
Chuck Alters
Baird
Greenfield
D. E. Miller
Barr
North Hill
Selma Sommer
Oregon Primary Vote Expected Despite Rainy Weather
Oregon voters forecast heavy turnout in the statewide primary with marked registration gains. Incumbent Senator Frederick Steiner and U S representatives General Charles H. Martin Willis C Hawley and Robert R Butler seek renomination. Governor Roosevelt of New York is seen as likely to win Oregon’s 10 delegates over Governor Murray of Oklahoma.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Oregon
Frederick Steiner
Charles H. Martin
Willis C. Hawley
Robert R. Butler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
William A. Murray
Oklahoma
Leaving Pekin for Indianapolis visit with Harry family
Mrs John Wenger reports plans to depart tomorrow for a two week visit in Indianapolis with their son Harry and family. J O C S S class met at Florence Richs with new officers elected Grace Basinges president Vaughn Schlatter vice president Florence Rich secretary and Jean Schlatter treasurer.
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John Wenger
Harry
Indianapolis
Ind
Florence Richs
Grace Basinges
V. Presa Vaughn Schlatter
Florence Rich
Jean Schlatter
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Washington County Hospital
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Southern Surety Bldg
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Hitfeed
Nice
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W. A. Gibson
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Chevroleil
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Oskaloosa
Lowe
Penn College
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F. G. Codd
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Joseph S. France
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