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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1920

Page

2

Oct 4 Market Report Shows Mixed Cattle and Grain Movements

Chicago reports include estimated receipts for cattle at 24,000 and hogs 24,000 with holdovers 4,462. Prices range across heavy to light cattle and porkers, with steers strong and calves weak. Grain futures show wheat around 2.04 to 2.05 for December, corn mixed near 95, oats 55-56, rye about 1.61, and regional cash quotes across Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Peoria reflecting softening corn and steady wheat. Official live stock estimates list hogs 20,000 cattle 9,000 sheep 22,000.

Chicago Cats Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Toledo Timothy Otero Peoria

Fragmentary ad notes live stock direct to torn a

A damaged OCR fragment mentions livestock direct to a yard on Main Floor Exchange and a name or location unclear. readable items reference 87-89 and Babcook or Babcock, but specifics are obscured.

TORN A. Babcooe Aston Mae Cneee

Secretary of State Warns Dealers on Auto Transfer Law

Iowa Secretary of State W C Ramsay mails a warning to sheriffs urging strict enforcement of auto license transfer rules for used car sales. The notice cites Section 18 requiring immediate transfers, Section 20 penalties for violations, and Section 21 on transit cards for vehicles entering or leaving dealers. It notes a 15 day operating window after purchaser license application and requires dismantled cars to be reported to the county treasurer.

Des Moines Lowa Secretary of W. C Ramsay Secretary of State State of Iowa

Record Requirements for Garages Under Section 36

The article notes that garages must keep public records of license numbers engine numbers owner and deliverer names and addresses. Penalty up to 100 dollars for noncompliance. It also covers dealer plates use for demonstrations and bans on private or for hire use with penalties under Section 29.

Unmasking Blessings Slow in Disguise

A terse observation from the Boston Transcript notes that blessings presented in disguise move slowly to reveal their true nature, suggesting caution in accepting covert benefits.

Boston Transcript

Numerous farm sales listed for Washington Iowa area

The Journal presents a long catalog of upcoming auctions from Oct 4 to Oct 25 in and around Washington Iowa, featuring Jersey cows, Duroc hogs, Poland China stock, and milk cows. It also notes a closing-out sale, city residence sale, and a large corn crop with advice on prudent cattle buying and market timing.

C. A. Brook Washington Hampshire Boars Stout Brothers Misouthwest Washimgton Clore Cherryholmes & Huston Crawfordsville Jersey Edwin Hummer & Sons Long City Duroe Jersey G. E. Manatt Marion Avenue R. F. Smylie & Son Columbus Junction Iowa T. D. Woodburn Ainsworth Chris H. Dittmer Washington City Limits Keating Bros S. W J. L. Brookhart Tracy & White Brighton John Simmering J. M. Lord & Son J. H. Baird Crandall & Chalupa Brighton Duroc Jersey Poland Farneston Carlson Duroc Sale Corn Belt

Seed corn from Washington area farmer yields rare ears

J. O. Matthews of the Ainsworth Route southeast of Washington left two exceptionally fine ears of white variety seed corn at the Journal office. He named the ears and described their origin and quality.

Matthews Journal J. O. Matthews Ainsworth Washington

Farm Market Pricing Note Cited by Wallace’s Farmer

A quotation from Wallace’s Farmer discusses buy-in pricing, noting a bargain range of fifty cents to a dollar per hundred cheaper than others, and invites readers to consider the advantage.

Wallace

Corn Borer Threatens Across Ontario and Nearby Regions

The European corn borer has been found in Ontario widening to Niagara Falls St Thomas and near Port Huron Michigan. The US Department of Agriculture will send personnel into Michigan to guard the corn belt as the pest spreads. The pest currently exists in quarantined pockets in the northeast US. The second item notes a Razorback yarn about Alabama pig discovery yielding lard and turpentine after a barbecue.

Ontario Canada Niagara Falls St. Thomas Lakes Port Huron Mich United States Department of Agriculture Michigan Corn Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Pennsylvania Alabama Dallas County Ala John Blake

Des Moines Weather Forecast for Oct 4 9

Forecast for Oct 4 to Oct 9 covers Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. Generally fair with unsettled periods and showers likely Wednesday. Warmer start to the week, followed by cooler midweek.

Des Moines Mississippi Missouri

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Daily Market Reports Rage Dewi BOM Close OF Grain Futures Beach Wickham Grain CO Morrison Washington, Iowa Cars In Gardite Bruns Seed Store Journal’s Farm Department Mutual Cream Colenso W. S. Reister & Sons Washington, Lowe Moutual Call Central Lemley Reduction CO Smzylies Prince of Pathfinders Sensation Royal Pathfinder Great Wonder Sensation Jr Proud Pathfinder Spring Boar Burlington Fair MR. Farmer Columbus Junction, Iowa Oildag John Striegel Jr Harper, Iowa Zemo E. W. Rose Co Cleveland Property Owners Federation, Inc Service Corporstte Tex Pemuone Lydia E. Pinkham Cairo Ill Lydia E. Pinkham J. R. Matthews Sycamore Street Lydia E. Pinkhem
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