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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1927
Page
2
Chicago reports hogs 60,000 and cattle 30,000 with mixed price moves. Hogs show large weight declines and many cuts in the 8.75 to 9.80 range. sows and pigs vary. Cattle mostly down 25c, best heavy steers 13.00 to 13.56, yearlings 9.50 to 10.50, cows 6.25 to 7.70. sheep and lambs opening lower with clipped lambs 14.00 to 14.50 and ewes 6.75 to 7.50.
Chicago May 23 update lists Wheat at 1.41 to 1.49 dollars per bushel for various grades, Corn from 0.80 to 0.89 dollars, Oats quoted 0.45 to 0.52, Barley at 0.90 to 0.94, Timothy and Clover figures noted. Market data covers white yellow mixed oats, sample grades, and color grades for several commodities.
Major Herbert A. Dargue commander of the U S Army Pan American flight starts a 10 000 mile U S tour in the New York II to brief business leaders on Pan American flights and foster U S Latin American trade. He will visit about 100 cities in 32 states including Chicago Milwaukee Madison St Paul Minneapolis Davenport Des Moines and Omaha while promoting cross border markets. The note on candy consumption appears as a separate fact in the report.
Rev C N McMillan state secretary of the anti saloon league told Des Moines audiences at Central Presbyterian church that the prohibition movement is expanding faster than other similar efforts. Nine other prohibitionists spoke in city churches as part of a Sunday observance urging enforcement and education to end the liquor traffic.
Actress Eileen Sedwick starts a wildcat fur fashion on the MGM lot for Slide, Kelly, Slide. Harry Carey provided the pelt and stars like William Haines, Sally ONeill, Dorothy Sebastian, and pros Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri join the Fox theatre film cast.
Rev P H Hagley and son Jack returned to Crawfordsville after a Dallas stay for a visit. he preached at the United Presbyterian Church. Mrs Elizabeth Hendie of Brooklyn New York arrived for a visit after attending conferences in Des Moines. Essa and Lois Harper spent Friday in Burlington. Miss Amanda Davis is the post-...
Farmers discuss spring work and corn planting while weather worsens with heavy rain. Local gossip mentions Billy Hunter and Conductor Dowell families, farm ads, and riding fortunes from Journal sales. Community updates include visits to Keota and Indianapolis, and reflections on horseshoeing and fiddling performances.
Sessor of a new Kurtzman piano was a surprise for a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huston and son Joan Lee of Columbus Junction spent Friday evening here. Charles Strothman of New London Iowa visited with relatives. Milton Davidson of Detroit Michigan visited Friday night and Saturday. Mrs Ella DeLong is improving. Miss Doris Maxwell finished school in Mt Union and will attend summer school.
Chicago may 23 livestock estimates show cattle about 12000 hogs around 31000 and sheep roughly 10500 amid market forecase. Farmers and traders await tomorrow's official figures from local market reporters.
Sweden's land spans about 158 500 square miles with roughly 12 percent forested. Two thirds of the productive forests lie north of the Dal River while the southern region has been largely cleared for cultivation.
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