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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
6
Chicago Oct 10 Market notes show traders bearish on wheat with limited demand and some covering by shorts. Corn and oats display light receipts, steady to firm prices, and mild rally from prior lows. Provisions weaken late week while mixed grain quotes and domestic trading patterns persist.
Cattle prices rose 25 cents due to lighter supply and strong demand with yearling highs at 8.00. Hogs slid 10 to 20 cents amid packer pressure, top day 9.10. Receipts for the week total 88,500. Sheep and lamb prices edged higher as demand remained firm.
South Omaha reports weekly receipts totals for cattle 26 812 hogs 22 050 and sheep 142 711 with price ranges. Cattle steady with native steers 4 40 to 7 40, cows 3 00 to 5 55, western steers 3 75 to 6 35, calves 3 25 to 7 00, bulls 3 00 to 4 80. Hogs steady to lower with heavy 8 00 to 8 50, mixed 8 20 to 8 35, light 8 50 to 8 80, pigs 7 50 to 8 50, bulk 8 15 to 8 40. Sheep steady with yearlings 4 50 to 5 40, wethers 3 75 to 4 25, ewes 3 25 to 3 76, lambs 6 25 to 6 75.
Des Moines markets list produce prices including apples $3.00 to $5.00 per barrel, Idaho plums $1.25 per crate, various pears from Missouri and Delaware ranging $1.50 to $4.50 per bushel or box, oranges $3.50 to $5.50 per case, grapes and other fruits priced by basket, case, crate, or dozen, with cabbage 24c per pound and onions 2.00 per cwt among numerous items.
Grain prices listed include spring and winter wheat flours with patent grades from 5.30 to 5.50 for best spring flour and 4.80 to 5.10 for winter flour. Rye, boted meal, cracked corn, and feed byproducts show varied per-eweweight prices with wheat futures noted around 85 to 90 cents.
Butter Creamery 30c per pound, process 27c, country 25c. Eggs No 1 28c, No 2 19c, cracked 17c. Live poultry hens 11c, old cocks 6c, springs 10c, ducks 9c. Prices reflect standard market values for the period.
The listing shows an old process ground linseed cake in Des Moines with pea and nut size, available in 12 ton multiples at $35 per ton and $36.1 per ton for ton lots. 500 pound lots priced at $9.50 and 100 pounds at $1.95.
The notice lists salted hides and green hides by grade with prices. No. 1 salted and No. 1 green show varying values, while No. 3 green and No. 2 horsehide are priced at 2.75 and 1.75 respectively. A historical catalog snippet notes general market quotes for hides.
A fragmented price list shows hay Timothy at 13.50 to 14.50, wide hay at 11.00 to 12.00, oats straw at 0.50, and wheat straw at 5.00 to 5.50, indicating market quotes or cataloged rates.
A colored woman from the South left a modest East End family for higher pay with a wealthy Fucclid Heights household that serves dinner in courses. She disliked the course method, saying she preferred serving all at once as she’d learned, and complained about the shifting of dishes for the small amount of food.
A hopeful author shares that a story about a hero's death impressed the editor. Her bosom friend notes the pages appeared marked with teardrops, suggesting the tale resonated emotionally. The writer hopes to sell something before she dies.
An anxious mother questions Arabella after a conversation with Mr Derox saying they talked of trusts and combines all night. Arabella remarks the talk was unsatisfactory because he omitted the matrimonial combine.
A hotel counter encounter reveals a man misusing terms as he explains a wooden prosthetic in his right leg. The clerk corrects him playfully about chiropodists while the man insists on finding a skilled carpenter.
A humorous exchange recalls bets on political figures as a flirtatious joke about wagering kisses on the governor and congressman. The banter mentions a belief in not putting all eyes in one basket and hints at a flirtatious political wager.
A former ice skater known as The Summer Girl is now attracting attention on the beach in a daily bathing suit display. Local observers note her dramatic change from last winter to current seaside spectacle, with many calling her a standout figure.
A timid lady asks if all passengers are seasick. The captain replies with exceptions. The lady suggests more exceptions, and the captain nonchalantly notes he has not seen any for several voyages.
A father explains logic to his son in a brief dialogue about reasoning. The exchange defines logic as a line of argument and describes sophistry as the other fellow's argument. The tone echoes a didactic family moment.
Mr Crosslets comments on Barden project noting notable fishing worm yields. He describes obtaining some of the best worm stock he has seen, reflecting a positive outcome in at least one aspect of the venture.
A fragment mentions China seeking to borrow about a billion dollars. The speaker dismisses the deal and quips about potential costs such as laundry work. The tone suggests skepticism toward the loan proposal.
A brief note on optimism, defining an optimist as someone who prefers to believe everything is fine. The line hints at a playful or ironic tone, suggesting optimism may mask uncertainty or truth.
Mrs George Cornwallis and Lady Randolph Churchill influence Ashmead Bartlett in his first parliamentary bid. Ashmead Bartlett is linked to the wealthy Thironees Bartlett-Contis. A farmer jokes about paying votes with a kiss, prompting Lady Randolph to promise to summon Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
A vivid account describes leopards as nocturnal, tree-dwelling killers with a global range from Cape of Good Hope to the Caucasus. It notes size and color variation, fearless behavior toward humans, frequent hunting of cattle and dogs, and rare tame cubs. The piece recounts a Hong Kong dining room incident and a Nordic white snow leopard, ending with a dramatic Africa town sighting and a boarding mention of a Pittsburgh Dispatch source.
Bold claim about Rexall 93 Hair Tonic curing baldness with 93 percent success and a full money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Promotes dandruff prevention scalp stimulation and new hair growth with two sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar. Sold only at Cook & Sherman Rexall Store at S W Corner of Square.
Literary biographer T Edgar Pemberton quotes Bret Harte's friend letter describing a hunting accident where Harte's face was cut by gun recoil. The surgeon saved him from lasting disfigurement while a boy misheard the scene and exclaimed the hunter "killed the hare."
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