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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1925
Page
2
Chicago markets show hogs steady to mixed with light, butcher, and sow classes listed alongside cattle fattening trends. Wheat and corn prices appear unchanged to mixed, while Germany's oil production insights are shared with Knotek Bros plans for a Pri day Duroc sale featuring Fancy Stilts and a Grand Champion herd.
Chicago October 7 official live stock estimates project hogs at 22 000 cattle at 13 000 sheep at 15 000 and holcover at 9 000 for the next day.
Sale dates listed include J. M. Lord & Son with Duroc Jersey hogs postponed from Sept 30 and Amos Weaver four miles east of Washington. October 4 features Duroc Jersey boars and gifts. Kt F. Smylie and Sons Columbus Junction promote Oct 9 Pure Bred Duroc Jersey hogs. Knotek Bros and Oct 10 W R Gamon & Sons Poland Chinas. Oct 12 L H Rinner Duroc Jersey Hog sale.
Louisville students receive an extra week of vacation due to unseasonable heat. The open citywide appeal prompted schools to close for seven days to ease the heat strain on pupils and families.
Mexico City September 16 President Calles opened the new congress on September 1 and delivered the first presidential address ever broadcast in Mexico. Station CZK of the Ministry of Education carried the speech on a 350 meter wavelength.
W R Gamon and Sons plan a Saturday sale of Big Type Poland Chinas at the Glenn G Hayes pavilion south of town. The herd includes prominent bloodlines as breeders from neighboring counties travel to Washington to purchase. Sale proceeds rain or shine, rail access allowing buyers from any direction despite bad roads.
An October event by the Gemons offers a prize gift to attract Poland raisers and their youths. The winner and their partner receive a duplicate prize if the litter wins next fall, with entertainment for travelers and a chance to purchase quality stock. The plan targets Saturday October 10.
World Series opens with sold out reserved seats and a long early line at the center field bleachers. Senators practice two hours under clouds as Coveleskie appears fit to pitch while Peckinpaugh nurses a swollen ankle. Pirates prep lineup features Meade, Aldridge, Vie against Johnson, Coveleskie, Ruether with Rigler Moriarity McCormick and Owens as umpires.
The Washington market lists Eges fresh per dozen, cream butter fattest per pound, hens over four pounds per pound, and hens under four pounds per pound with the listed cent amounts. Prices show 46 cents per dozen eggs, 46 cents per pound for butter, 17 cents per pound for large hens, and 18 1/2 cents per pound for smaller hens.
A fragment shows prices for hens ducks geese and beef hides per pound or each with notes on culls. It lists leehorn and black varieties, large breeds, colored ducks, swan geese, and a general no margin rule for unsound poultry.
A partial timetable listing westbound arrivals and departures for trains including Nos 12 60 30 88 3 49 11 87 429 49 35 26 8 02 92 with times from early morning to late evening. Agents W Bell and K W Russel are noted.
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