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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1927
Page
2
Chicago prices show hogs 11.00 to 11.85 for 210 to 240 lb. 250 to 300 lb 11.50 to 11.80. heavyweights 250 to 350 lb 10.85 to 11.85. Slaughter cattle and calves mixed. vealers up 25 to 50 cents. Sheep and lambs: 17,000 head, fat lambs 15 cents higher, bulk lambs 11.60 to 13.75, ewes 2.75 to 6.60, feeding lambs 12.50 to 14.50.
Chicago market estimates show 11 090 cattle 13 000 hogs and 19 000 sheep tomorrow. Prices and trends listed by observers in the regular livestock report.
The market lists ribs with Oct Octobers 123.70 and related adjustments of 13.80 3.70 12.00. Rye futures show December at 96 percent with 0.97 and 0.96 percent figures, and March May quotes around 1.00 1.00 0.99 1.00 percent.
Chicago cash grain quotes show wheat at 1.29 percent for hard and 1.27 for soft, corn moving from 90 to 92 with mixed lots at 85 to 89, oats ranging 50 to 62 for No 2 and 45 to 51 for No 4, barley at 75 to 85, timothy 2.85 to 2.60, clover 18.75 to 26.75 in a volatile session.
The article recounts Rossini finishing an overture in bed and waking to read a manuscript that he could not read, so he rewrote it rather than rise. The anecdote emphasizes his reluctance to leave bed and his habit of composing while resting.
Pathfinder Magazine notes that Niagara’s first known form Onguiaahra appeared in the Jesuit Relation of 1641 as a probable misprint. The term, of Iroquois origin, described a place near present Youngstown New York and likely meant “bisected bottom land,” not “thundering water.”
A blue and white butterfly mailed from Honolulu to Manitoba survives a 4000 mile trip but fails to find a mate. The insect is later mounted on a pin by its host as a curiosity, ending its perilous voyage.
Mrs. McChurch seeks curtains of any material to launder at 693 green. Also for sale 10 gal Coca Cola kegs and 50 gal syrup barrels from Phillips and Hebner on the west side drug store.
Journal crew recounts visits around Ainsworth on October 11. They praise J. H. Wheelen’s Corbin farm, share chatter about residents like Floyd Hamil, Chas Stearns, and Rev McCrory, mention crops, cattle, hogs, bicycles, and social calls, and invite readers to a cattle sale on October 13.
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