Market Report Chicago May 27 Estimates and Receipts
Market report from Chicago notes estimated today at 28,000 with holdover. estimated receipts today 909. estimated receipts today 12,000.
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Chicago
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
2
Hogs and Cattle Prices Report For Chicago Market
Estimated receipts today 28 000 hogs 8 006 cattle 12 000 sheep. Market shows mixed demand with gains in some hog weights and steady to strong cattle pricing. Key figures include hog top 15.10 bulk 14.25 15.00. cattle choice steers 12.55 18.60 heavyweights 11.15 12.65. lambs 15.00 17.25 and yearlings 11.75 14.75. Official yesterday recoups: hogs 17 832 cattle 6 177 sheep 6 243 calves 2 532. Shipments: hogs 6 422 cattle 4 548 sheep 2 228 calves none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waldover
Bologna
Grain Futures Close With Mixed Cash Market Results
Grain prices firmed briefly with cash corn advancing 1 to 2 cents then easing. No. 3 yellow corn priced 1.97 to 2.00, No. 2 yellow 1.99 to 2.00, oats 50 cars with No. 2 white 1.40 to 1.12, Clover futures quoted with October 26.00, December 25.00. Heavy New York connected buyers buoyed July wheat gains amid a market purge driven by Australian cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
New York
Eastern Shorts
Iy Wheat
Fisher’s Exuberant Critique of British Governance
A vivid quotation attacks British leaders and the nation’s governance. The speaker labels officials as rich nincompoops and opportunists, claiming the country will rise against them and reject guineas paid for shoes. The tone is combative and accusatory.
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Fisher
Wooden sidewalks torn up in Petrograd to make fire
Wooden sidewalks in Petrograd are being ripped up to supply firewood amid shortages. City workers remove planks as residents adapt to cold conditions and utility concerns rise.
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Petrograd
Tudor Sale Averages Highlight Angus Market
The Tudor & Son Angus sale in Iowa City sold 63 head at an average $2256.00 totaling 151100.06. First 40 head averaged 2256.00 with yearling Egret bought by Ray Plummer for 14 HoH 06. W H Cooper Angus sale at Hedrick topped with an overall average of 3210 and total 152025.00. FE & Bishop sale at Cedar Rapids next Thursday expected to rival the Tudor and Cooper offerings.
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TUDOR
Tudor & Son Angus
Iowa City
Egret
Ray Plummer
Maranailtown
W. H. Cooper
Hedrick
Bishop
Cedar Rapids
Cooper
Farm Labor Shortage Overstated Say Urich
Des Moines May 26 Iowa farm labor shortages are not 156 000 as reported says A L Urich commissioner of the United States employment service He admits a help shortage on state farms but not to that extent
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A. L. Urich
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Lads Have Close Call Two Boone Boys Narrowly Drowned
In Boone on May 26 Irvine Debner 16 and Clarence 8 nearly drowned while fishing in the Des Moines river. The younger boy fell in twelve feet deep water and the brothers were swept into the main current before Irvine Debner and helpers secured a long pole and pulled them to shore.
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Boone
Irvine Debner
Clarence
Des Moines
Irvin Allen
Arthur Frampton
Rooster Removal Aims to Curb Egg Loss in Iowa
The article argues removing the rooster reduces fertile eggs and blood rings, saving profits. It notes two to three weeks pass after removal, July and August heat degrade fertility, and infertile eggs fetch higher prices. It cites Iowa's 1916 five million dollar bad egg loss driven by fertility issues.
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Iowa
Ali in airmail letters puzzle solved
A fragmentary note hints at Ali and a sequence of letters and sounds. The text reads like a cipher or code phrase from a historical column, suggesting a playful puzzle or private shorthand rather than a full article.
Four-Legged Chick Named Newest Freak
Ross Coulter reports a Plymouth hatch produced a four legged chick with two extra limbs growing from the backbone. The useless appendages raise questions about the deformity's cause, with some attributing it to a double worked egg and readers asked for explanations.
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Ross Coulter
Plymouth
Parrow Announces Candidacy for Board of Supervisors
J. W. Parrow declares his candidacy for Member of the Board of Supervisors for term ending December 81, 1921 and term commencing January 1, 1922. He files under the Republican banner and seeks voters’ support at the June primaries.
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Board of Supervisors
Oildag and Acheson Graphite Promise Engine Benefits
An advertisement claims Oildag improves engine power and wear resistance when used with Acheson Graphite propelling oils. It asserts reduced carbon deposits, lower fuel use, valve pitting prevention, spark plug fouling reduction, and overall lubrication benefits with maintenance deferred.
Model Farm Garden Display At State Fair Grounds
A model farm garden is being installed at the state fair grounds in Ames Iowa under the state board of agriculture and the extension department of Iowa State College. It will feature a storage cave model fence a watering system connected to the farm water plant proper shrubbery and many features to beautify the farm yard door.
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State Farm
Aimes
Iowa
State Fair Grounds
State Board of Agriculture
Extension Department of
Iowa State College
Ames Freshmen Win Iowa State Corn Judging Medal
Oren Harschen of Lamont won the gold medal in the Iowa State College corn judging contest for freshmen in the farm crops department. R. W. Godby of Earlham was second and O K B Felton of Fairmont third. Twenty four students competed with only two points separating the top results. P C Taft and W R Hechler were judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Oren Harschen
Lamont
Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
R. W. Godby
Earlham
O. KB. Felton
Fairmont
P. C. Taft
W. R. Hechler
Salvation Army to Build in Des Moines
The Salvation Army acquired corner property at Fourth and Cheatnut streets in Des Moines for a new central building costing about a quarter of a million dollars. The purchase price was $50,000, with approval from the Territorial Property Board and the Citizens' Advisory Board. The facility will house the Young Women's Boarding Home, Relief and Religious activities, and the division offices for Iowa Nebraska and western Illinois.
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Des Moines
Salvation Army
Fourth and
Cheatnut Street
Territorial Property Board
Chicago
Citizens’ Advisory Board
Iowa
Nebraska
Western
Ilinois
Lake steamer moored at Detroit dock houses 600 guests
A lake steamer has been moored to a Detroit dock to provide hotel accommodations for 600 people. The ship serves as temporary lodging, utilizing its decks and cabins to host travelers or workers seeking shelter.
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Detroit
Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Darker Hair Overnight
An old Sage Tea recipe, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, is sold widely to darken gray or faded hair naturally. A druggist notes millions of bottles yearly as it darkens evenly, making hair look youthful after one or two applications. not a medical treatment.
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Wyeth
Drink More Water If Kidneys Bother
Uric acid in meat can overwork kidneys causing dull kidney pain and night urination. Drink water, reduce meat, and use four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to restore kidney activity. Jad Salts touted as inexpensive and pleasant to supplant bladder weakness and urinary troubles.
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Folka
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