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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts 20 000 active uneven mostly 10 higher top 11 65 packers gain 15 250 underweight strong top 0 1 65. Cattle receipts 11 000 active fed steers strong to 26c higher weighty kinds scarce. Sheep receipts 28 000 fat lambs steady with mixed sorting. best above 14.00.
Cattle receipts 1,290 with market fairly active. Fat yearlings and stockers steady at about 11.60 to 0.00. heavy cows 6.50. stock yearlings 3.50 to 7.9. Hogs receipts 4,000 with prices 9.85 to 10.75. sows 9.00 to 10.10. mixed hogs 10.25 to 10.60. Sheep receipts 2,000 steady.
Omaha stockyards report October 9 shows hog receipts at 5 000 with prices 10.65 to 10.90 for 200 300 lb butchers and 10.40 to 10.65 for 160 200 lb weights. Cattle receipts 3 300 with steer and yearling prices from 7.50 to 11.00 and top 11.26 for long yearlings. Sheep receipts 13 000 with lambs 13.00 to 13.25 and natives 12.50 to 13.00. early top feeding lambs 12.85.
Official estimates on liverock receipts for tomorrow list hogs at 16 000 cattle at 4 000 and sheep at 11 000.
Market prices listed for cream per pound and fresh eyes per dot. Hens priced by weight with distinctions for under four pounds and over four pounds. Leghorn and black varieties noted among spring items, with per pound rates and comparisons across categories.
Chicago prices list grain futures with Wheat chiefly No 3 red 1.65 percent and No 1 hard 1.51 percent. Corn market shows mixed and yellow grades around 1.10 to 1.16 and sample grades near 1.07 to 1.08. Oats barley timothy and seed prices are given for various grades and weights. Lard and bellies show at 12.25 and 14.87 respectively.
Wheat prices opened higher in Chicago trading on October 9 but faced a general downturn as buyers were scarce and awaited the U S crop report. Dec futures slipped from 1.50 1 51 to 1.51 1 65 while May moved to 1 64 1 65 with profit taking and soft export demand. Corn and oats followed with declines and mixed moves as hog prices hit new highs since 1921. Provisions held steadier than grains.
Chicago on October 9 reports potatoes slow with a firm market. Ohio white stock unsettled at 1.05 for 95, 1.05 in bulk 35. Minnesota and North Dakota sack Red River Ohio 95 at 1.05, South Dakota early Ohio sales 85 to 95, Minnesota and Wisconsin sack round white 80 to 90, bulk 75 to 90.
Kansas City market reports reconfirm cattle calves hogs and sheep trade with receipts and price ranges for A daily summary notes hogs up 5 to 10 cents and sheep steady with top quotes. In Tokyo the immigration act reduces drafts as recruitment officials report far fewer Japanese dodging conscription this year.
Neighborhood news reports travels of residents visiting relatives in Muscatine and Washington. Sickness and care duties appear at Hillhouse and others. Revival talks by Mrs Hillis draw praise at New Haven church. Socials include a party at Joe Klopfenstein home and a Washington sale fundraiser by Ladies Aid.
Brighton October 7 social items note Mr. Ams Rich and his son Ira visiting with Miss Edith Seaton and Mildred Dawson during a recent Sunday stop.
A series of October livestock auctions announced in Iowa include Forest Embree Hamp shire swine in Keota on October 11. Mulkolin & Brewer northeast of Washington on October 11. R. F. Smylie & Son Columbus Junction Duroc Jersey Sale on October 11. Dairy Cattle Sale by A H Twinam Crawfordsville on October 14. C C Cunningham Timber Sale south of Havre on October 15. C W and H E Busby Poland China Boar Sale in Washington on October 16. Robt Sheetz Pure Bred Poland China Sale in Keota on October 18. Wagner Welsh and W R Gamon & Sons combination sale of purebred Poland Chinas in Washington on October 21.
A local column records social visits and gatherings around Libertyville. Mrs Carrie Lemley and relatives from Washington called on relatives, and the W M S held a bake sale at the electric shop raising funds for the treasury. Many residents and guests from nearby towns visited friends and relatives over the weekend and week end events at homes, colleges, and the Legion hall.
Jim Clegg filled his silo Friday. L. C. Harper visited friends in Cotter Tuesday. Humphry Davis assisted his brother Price with potato digging Thursday.
Mr. Voiles reports indigestion and constipation relief after using Adler-i-ka, claiming cure in two days with three bottles. Ad claims Adler-i-ka flushes entire bowel, relieves gas, removes foul matter, and may prevent appendicitis, listing buckthorn cascara glycerine and nine other ingredients.
The Community club met with Mrs. Fred Stapp on Wednesday. Numerous local residents and families were noted visiting, traveling to nearby towns, or helping with silo work and farm tasks over the week.
A daughter of the late Rudolf Virchow, renowned German surgeon and honorary Berlin citizen, has been found living in extreme poverty in the city. Berlin city authorities have provided a temporary allowance of 225 gold marks per month.
NIRA October 9 reports a coal car on the track. J Hanleys and Mrs Don Stipleton visited Iowa City last weekend. Grant Griffiths hosted a rock party. Friends of Carl Robinson gathered to bid farewell before he and his family move to Florida. Tom Stapleton’s body expected. he died while visiting Rome Italy. He was about 70, a known lawyer from Marengo. Mrs Orley Page traveled to Washington to visit her hospitalized sister.
New Haven residents Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Statler shopped in Washington Friday afternoon. Mrs. Marian Smith of California is visiting at the Mrs. Frank Smith home and with other relatives as revival meetings continue in New Haven this week.
Two weeks by Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Jit closed Sunday evening with a large attendance. Mrs Hillta delivered the message on The Home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hower and family visited Mavwatine. Rev. Mrs. Hill's had supper with Mr. and Mrs. Pine. A large crowd attended the women's meeting. Mrs. Slillis spoke on the model woman. Ira Miksch completed filling sip yesterday. Mrs. Charles McKinstry stayed with her brother in Douds Iowa and attended her aunt’s funeral. Hill Schmoeller and Water h returned Sunday evening after visiting relatives in Kansas City and Oklahoma.
Mrs Joy Novak of Louisville Nebraska says she suffered female troubles for years and found relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports completing 36 bottles and now has a three year old son. She endorses the product and cites a nationwide purchaser survey showing 98 in 100 benefited.
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