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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
2
Local notes show Owen Griffith of Oskaloosa visiting the city. Candies and bakery goods promoted at the Vienna bakery with fresh fudge and caramel treats. Numerous residents from Crawfordsville, West Chester, Muscatine and Keota are listed visiting, traveling, or shopping, with piano for sale and farm loan services offered.
Muscatine Journal reports the Muscatine board of supervisors found the saloon petition insufficient by short 1, the withdrawal tally and duplicate signatures reducing from 1 603 to 1 539 names, just under the required 1 552. The saloon interests vow legal challenge, while the record stands unless a district court nullifies the action.
Yesterday four couples received marriage licenses. Howard Brown wed Mae McFarlane, Cleveland Huber with Emma York in a local civil ceremony.
A pie supper will be held at No 11 school house located one and one half miles east of the city this Friday evening. Proceeds support local community activities and the event invites all residents to attend.
Wheat prices fell on broad liquidation and favorable Argentine crop outlook. December wheat dropped to a low then closed with losses around 12 to 12.5 cents. corn and oats eased after the wheat slump while provisions stayed firm. Cash prices show No. 2 hard wheat at about 1.05 to 1.07, No. 2 corn 62 cents, No. 2 white oats 39 to 40 cents.
South Omaha cattle receipts total 2500 with native steers 4.50 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.00, western steers 3.50 to 6.25, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 5.25, calves 3.50 to 7.00, bulls and stags 2.75 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 3500 with heavy 7.60 to 7.75, mixed 7.65 to 7.70, light 7.60 to 7.70, pigs 6.00 to 7.25, bulk 7.65 to 7.70. Sheep receipts 18700 up to 1% with yearlings 4.50 to 5.25, wethers 4.00 to 4.50, ewes 3.75 to 4.25, lambs 6.00 to 6.75.
Chicago reports cattle receipts of 20 000 steady beeves priced 5.10 to 7.00 for western steers 4.25 to 7.40 for stockers and feeders 2.00 to 5.65 for cows and heifers and 6.25 to 8.25 for calves Hogs receipts 23 090 with price ranges from 7.25 to 8.00 and bulk sales 7.70 to 7.90 Sheep receipts 18 500 steady to slightly higher with natives 2.50 to 4.75 westerns 2.65 to 4.75 yearlings 4.50 to 5.6 lambs natives 4.50 to 7.25 westerns 4.75 to 7.00.
A humorous anecdote from a New Orleans Shakespeare club performance where an amateur actor delivery misfires in royal court mannerisms. The audience roars as he repeatably mangles lines and the stage manager finally calls him off amid uproar.
A mass meeting in Keota led by J W Stewart and L K Hulse discussed a proposed urban road linking Iowa City and Ottumwa. Ottumwa agreed to terminals and right of way for 12 miles, to pay survey and recording costs, while Keota would contribute $50,000, provide five miles of right of way, and supply yard and car barns. A finance committee was elected to carry out the canvass.
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