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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1925
Page
2
Hogs receipts 30 000 strong to 10 higher. 160 to 325 lb 11.05 11.15. packing sows 10.00 10.40. slaughter pigs 11.09 11.65. Cattle receipts 14 000 steady bulls 8.50 10.75. best heavy steers 13.75. yearlings 13.00. sheep receipts 12 000 active. fat lambs 25c higher 15.75 16.00. handyweight loads 16.25. yearling wethers 13.00. fat ewes 7.75 8.25.
Chicago reports for tomorrow hogs 18000 cattle 10000 sheep 9000. Des Moines union says efforts to dismiss non union motorman G W Jeffrey will be peaceful, aiming to prevent another strike feared for days.
Wheat prices range from No 2 red 1.72 to 1.73 per bushel. Corn shows mixed grades at 65 to 83 cents with various consignments. Oats and barley bid, rye at 94 percent, lamb meat and lard figures listed.
Open high low close data shows wheat soy corn and oats with varied gains and losses. Wheat December at 1.63 with May and July around 1.59 to 1.60. Corn futures steady near 0.72 to 0.74. Rye and lard readings listed with several months and prices.
In Toledo on November 24 prices show Clover seed domestic cash 18.50, cash 17.00, November 17.00, December 15.25, February 15.50. Timothy seed cash November and December 3.40, March 3.80.
Sale dates listed from December 9 and December 2 include multiple closing out sales in Iowa. Names include Jonas Seibert Wellston, Mrs. Ed Knox, RO Wilson and Chas Lenninger with cattle and Guernsey cows to be sold at locations such as 714 West Monroe Street and 4 12 mile NE of Keota.
A cluster of briefs lists Norma social events and fundraisers at local schools and clubs. Activities include box suppers candy socials bake sales bazaars and holiday programs hosted by the Fern Leaf club Moose Lodge Baptist and D A R groups with dates in November December and January and hosts such as teachers Mrs. Wenger Mrs. Benn Fred Sweet and Mrs. Will Starr.
A Forest City Iowa woman describes severe back pain and long illness ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She reports restored health and a healthy eight month old daughter stating she can do housework milking and gardening. The testimonial notes the product is for sale by many outlets.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the West Chester Methodist Church plans a Friday afternoon meeting with Mrs. J. D. Dayton. A regular West Chester Woman's Relief Corps meeting follows Saturday afternoon with member attendance and inspection. A bank offering is set for next Sunday morning at the church. A cafeteria dinner and dance are scheduled for Thursday evening November 2 with a five piece orchestra and a bring one dish policy.
Joe Widmer delivered corn to John Widmer at Wayland. Ed Wenger hurt by a falling tree last week is improving and was up Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Witting sold a milk cow to Jack King at Crawfordaville. Stringtown Threshing Co. will hull clover west of Crawfordsville for several named locals. A program and candy social is set at Stringtown school on Friday November 27 at 8 00 PM. Local visitors and illnesses are noted with several names and places.
Chief Justice Faville of the supreme court selected Judge H F Wagner of Sigourney to preside over the December term of the Cherokee county district court in place of Judge William Hutchinson who is ill in Waukesha Wisconsin. Osage ministerial association protests a turkey shoot by the American Legion planned next Thursday. Sioux City man 42 Frank Bielski drowned when a hunting rowboat capsized on the Missouri river. Des Moines firefighters failed to save a newborn baby despite nearly an hour of efforts. Greensboro North Carolina ten children of S L Walker country club caretaker die while sixteen survive.
Richard Fisher returns to school after illness. Embree family visits. Des Moines guests include Singmasters Hartman Fergu sons and others. Little Charles Thrapp improves with nurse Miss Bishop assisting. Dusenberry and Embree attend Shriners in Davenport. Albin Knotta visits West Chester on Saturday afternoon.
Local timetable lists Westbound and Eastbound trains with arrival and departure times for Golden State routes. It names No 4 13 60 and 30 88 freight and passenger services, with agents K W Russel and J C Mel Kay noted for station duties and daily operation details.
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