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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1926

Page

2

Chicago Livestock Market Receipts and Prices May 28

Chicago market reports show a mix of cattle hogs and sheep with varied weights. Hog receipts near 17 000 and cattle about 3 000. best weights in hogs around 14.38 for 149 pounds while packing sows hover 12.20 to 12.40. Cattle show strength in fed steers and fat cows with heavy steers up to 1 534 pounds at 10.00, yearling at 10.50, vealers steady, bull values weak. Sheep receipts about 1 000 with fat lambs 16.75 top and mid offerings 15.75 to 13.90. California springers 16.50 and light natives up to 18.50. CHICAGO Open High Low Close Wheat figures follow.

Chicago Mayayoutock California

Clover and Timothy Seed Prices Listed for Toledo Market

May 28 market notes show Clover seed cash 21.00 domestic and 17.50 import with October 19 560 and December 16 25 bid. Timothy seed cash 3.45 and September 3.67 percent bid.

Toledo Timothy

Livestock Estimates Released for Tomorrow

Chicago May 28 official livestock estimates list hogs five thousand cattle five hundred and sheep one thousand for tomorrow.

Chicago

Wheat and grain price report from Chicago trading

Chicago May 28 Wheat prices range across grades with No 1 red at 1.62 to 1.63 dollars per bushel No 2 red 1.62 to 1.65 No 3 red 1.58 to 1.60 No 4 red 1.50 and further values for hard northern mixed and white wheat. Corn values show No 2 mixed 71 percent No 4 mixed 67 No 5 mixed 65 No 2 yellow 71 to 71 No 3 yellow 69 No 4 yellow 67 No 6 yellow 65 to 66 No 6 yellow 62 No 2 white 71 71 No 5 white 65 14 No 6 white 62 sample grade 60. Oats No 2 white 41 to 41 No 3 white 40 to 41 No 4 white 39 to 40 sample grade 37 Rye No 2 88 Barley 67 to 76.

Ellies Chicago

Farmers Best Salt Promoted At Local Trade Show

Mr. Neil Trotman visited Thursday for a 100 lb bag Farmers Best Salt priced at ten cents. Mr. Milt Sojka purchased bulk dip this week. The note urges sowing rape seed in corn for hog feed profits.

Neil Trotman Milt Sojka DR. Hess Carey Warrens Seed Store

Market prices for farm provisions listed in brief

The record lists Timothy seed selling between 6.00 and 6.75 per unit, Clover seed at 25.00 to 28.00, Lard at 15.17, Ribs at 17.75 and Bellies at 18.25. These figures reflect varied commodity quotes in the period.

Timothy

West Chester Baptist Church May 1926 Services Announced

The West Chester Baptist Church announces Sunday May 1926 services including Sunday School at 10 AM led by Walter Supt, morning worship at 11 AM with A Day of Memorials, and evening service at 3 PM on Sovereignty and Permanence of Love. F M Lindenmeyer will supply the pulpit for the summer and stay three months. Sunday School 2 PM led by Howard Mangold, with Sacred Memories for the 3 PM worship.

West Chester Baptist Church Walter F. M. Lindenmeyer Howard Mangold

Shields Orchestra Concert At Local Church

On Wednesday afternoon weather permitting the Shields orchestra will give a concert at the church following Bible School and the 1 30 P M worship. Watch the paper for further announcements by FE W Eastwood.

Bible School Shields Orchestra

Sunday Worship Announcement and Vision Lesson

T was glad when they said unto me let us go into the Houe of the Lord Sunday school at 10 a.m. Lesson The Place of Vision In Human Lives Gen 27 10 22 Church services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Pastor Raymond Reed invites Come ye for a special Sunday worship message.

Weekend church schedule with services and welcome

Sunday school at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m. Everyone welcome at all services. Wallace A Stockwell is the pastor.

Wallace A. Stockwell

West Chester Mnered Pitts Sabbath School and Service

A church notices Sabbath School at ten o'clock and an evening service at eight. The item records regular worship times for West Chester area.

West Chester Pitts

Memorial service at West Chester Methodist Church

The only Methodist church in West Chester invites all to attend a memorial service at 2 30 in the afternoon with Rev C B Ravyhill delivering the address. Sunday includes a 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m morning worship led by Rev P B Gray. An evening Epworth League service is at 7 and preaching at 8. The Sweetland Orchestra from Muscatine and the local choir conclude the day.

West Chester Great White Way P. B. Gray Lloyd Bauer C. B. Ravyhill Sweetland Orchestra Muscatine Co Prof Beiter

Nations Adopt Metric System Across Europe and Asia

Over the past five years Russia Poland Latvia Estonia Lithuania Greece Japan Siam and Persia have officially shifted to the metric system of measures. The change aligns these nations with international standards and facilitates trade and scientific collaboration.

Russia Poland Latvia Esthenia Lithuania Greece Japan Siam Persia

Women rave over new trench powder MELLOGLO

A new French process face powder called MELLOGLO claims to stay on until washed off, concealing pores and lines and resisting perspiration. Sherman Bros. Druggists advertise it as enhancing life and beauty of the complexion and invite customers to try it.

Radio Listening Forecasts Sparsely Backed by Weather Bureau

Washington May 28 The Weather Bureau says it will not yet provide radio forecasts due to questionable reliability though research continues. The piece also notes Canadian critic Dr Herbert Fricker praising radio as a growing noble art and lists Saturday radio programs and stations with musical and forum content.

Washington, D. C Weather Bureau Department of Agriculture Radio Toronto Ont Herbert A. Fricker Muel

Washington Produce Market prices for poultry and hides

Prices listed for butterfat test cream and fresh eggs, broilers by weight, hens leghorn and black varieties, old roosters, large breed ducks and geese, Swan Geese per pound, beef and horse hides. No market for sick or crippled poultry.

Tennis Club Organized for Coming Season

A Washington YMCA meeting organized a tennis club for the season. Eleven men joined including Everette Griffith and Rev J R McCrory. Adult dues set at 8 dollars with 2 dollars for juniors and for women. Courts open Decoration Day and a one day tournament planned. prospective members urged to enroll at the YMCA by Saturday noon.

Washington Everette Wriffith Rev. J. R. McCrory Richard McCleery Jason Kleese Don Wood Ernest Marshall Harold Elwell Clarence Logan Harold Johnson Harry Kreider Elwood Detrick

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