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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1920

Page

2

Chicago Daily Market Report Prices Slip on Cattle and Hogs

Chicago October 5 market notes show estimated receipts cattle 8 000 hogs 26 000 and sheep 26 000 with steady to 75 cents higher in spots. Prices for cattle range from common to prime with heavy weights up to 16 85 for top steamers and lighter weights around 13 75. Futures or daily looser demand indicated by lower quotes on many classes, with hogs 15 60 to 16 85 and feeder listings mixed across weight groups. Next day outlook cites hogs 12 000 to 20 000. cattle 18 000 and sheep 25 000 in projected receipts.

Hoge Chicago Moetly Saleon Ise Licht Greers RSS Inienago

Evidently She Knew Him At The Seaside

A wife greets her returning husband George with relief after hearing a man had fallen near the cliffs. She feared the loss could be his.

George

Storm Lake Canning Factory Finishes Season’s Pack

The Storm Lake canning factory completes its season with 2,500,000 cans of corn packed. The output is not a record but above normal and quality is better than usual. Can shortages limited production, suggesting the plant could have set a record if more cans had been available.

Storm Lake Canning Factory Storm Lake Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska

Invention of the Paper Bag credited to Miss Magic Knich

A short note credits Miss Magic Knich of Holyoke Massachusetts as the inventor of the square bottom paper bag, an innovation favored for half a century.

Jersey Cow Sale and Farm Notices in Crawfordsville

The diary lists multiple farm sales and auctions around Washington and nearby towns. Duroc Jersey and Jersey cow sales occur on October 7 through 14, plus closing out and public sales at various country locations. Breeders attend the Des Moines Swine Show as well as a large fall consignment sale at the Fast End Garage. Apple exhibits highlight spraying benefits, and Stout Brothers auction a 40 acre apple crop with row-by-row public sale results.

Cherryholmes & Huston Crawfordsville Jersey Edwin Hummer & Sons Low, City Duroc Jersey G. E. Manatt North Marion Avenue Washington R. F. Smylie & Son Columbus Junction Iowa T. D. Woodburn Ainaworth J. M. Lord & Son J. H Baird Duroe John Krebs and Sons Riverside Duroe Jersey Geo. W. Wells Washington County Poland Duroc Breeders Towa Ernest Carlson George Lord Milo Shalla J. G. Alliman Louis Rinner Des Moines Shalla Fast End STOUT Stout Brothers

Crops Good Everywhere This Season Across States

A nationwide report describes 1920 as unusually favorable for crops. Tona and other travelers note abundant yields in the Dakotas, Colorado, western Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, and Missouri, with corn fields impressively strong in multiple regions.

Tona T. J. Harvey Jess McCoy Dakotas South Dakota Harvey Homer Stephen Colorado Kansas Minnesota Illinois Nebraska Missouri

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Daily Market Reports Chicago John A Ston Merchan Close OF Grain Futures Beach Wickham Grain CO Oates Rge Timothy Journal’s Farm Department R. E. Brown J. C. Wright Lytle Messrs. Brown Wright Corn Belt Europe Wallace Ainsworth Keating Bros Chas. Brown Ralph Dougherty Hampshire C. A. Reubsam Teas Blacksmith Shop Hall I, Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Cascara la Grippe J. H. Baird D. F. Macon and Mutual 91 G. Washington MR. Washington G. Washington Sales Co., Inc Fifth Avenue New York City John Striegel Jr Harper, Iowa Ecancray Rug Co Borraret Sterling
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