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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts and prices mixed under pressure with heavy weight hogs 11.10 to 11.60 and light weights softer. Cattle receipts 8,000 with better grades steady while western crossers slow and grass-fed steer values 7.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 17,000 dull with fat native lambs weak and feeding lambs around 12.50 to 13.50 for early sales.
Chicago reports livestock estimates for tomorrow with cattle at 13 000 hogs 18 000 and sheep 13 000.
The article discusses marrying despite a prison past, citing Miriam Cooper’s stance from the film After the Ball. It notes judges say few wives stay faithful at prison gates, and previews a Fox Theatre feature on Thursday and Friday exploring the topic.
Des Moines reports George A. Wells of the Western Grain Dealers association praises Charles G. Dawes for aiding farmers. He credits Dawes with putting money in farmers' pockets through European market gains and domestic economic work, noting Dawes helped stimulate grain prices.
Raw data lists prices for butterfat tests, hens by weight categories, leghorn and black varieties, ducks, geese, and horse hides. No market for cull, sick, thin or crippled poultry is noted. values shown in cents per pound or per head where applicable.
Chicago trading reports mixed prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds with No 3 red wheat around 1.61 to 1.62 and No 2 mixed corn about 1.12 to 1.14 as lard at 156.66 and ribes at 13.12 are listed among the day’s markers.
Chicago reports a general rush to buy as wheat climbs early and steadies above Saturday’s finish. December moves 1.46–1.52 dollars, May at 1.51, with exports topping 6 million bushels and weather fears in Argentina and Canada driving purchasing, while corn and oats rise with wheat.
Sale dates outline events across Iowa with several breed offerings. Cairy Cattle Sale in Crawfordsville on Oct 14. Tim ber Sale near Havre Oct 16. Poland China Bear Sale at Washington Oct 16. Pure Bred Poland China Sale near Keota Oct 18. Combination sale of Poland Chinas in Washington Oct 21. Public sale of Spotted Poland China Hogs near Washington on Nov 1.
A cluster of local society notices lists meetings and events for October through mid month. Groups include Navajo club, Lexington Ladies Aid, Rural Woman's club, Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid, Baptist Dutch market, Sunshine Community Club, Fortnightly club, Household Economics Dept, Albert Huff Auxiliary, Independent club, Pythian Circle, Mission room gatherings, T B K B club, La Follette Wheeler meeting, Friendly Bible class, Moose social, County Farmers Union, M E B church ladies social, Co D L A Sewing Circle, and West Chester church play Broken China with silver offering.
AP radio digest lists stations from Buffalo to San Juan with times for music news concerts orchestras dance and talk segments. Entries name WGR WQJ WGN WLS KYW WLW WTAM WOC WHO WWJ WBAP WDAF WHAS KFI WMC JZ WEAF WOR WDAR WOO WCAE KDKA KGW and WKAQ with varied programs and ranges from early morning to after midnight.
Notice invites all women of West Chester to a Friday meeting at 2 30 PM at United Presbyterian church. Also mentions H H W Club gathering Thursday afternoon with Mrs Farr Birney and a household suggestion during roll call.
The Fleur de Lis club and families are invited to a 7:00 dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Reed Friday evening October 17. Attendees should bring own dishes silver sandwiches and one extra dish of food. Also notice of W R C regular meeting Saturday at 2 30 in the afternoon.
Church announces a Wednesday pot luck supper at 6 15 with sandwiches one dish per family from a chosen menu. The evening includes singing prayers and will adjourn at 8 15. Rally Day Sunday features a children’s sermon based on John 3 8 with stories about wind calm and biblical lessons. Mrs Clarence I Smith of Cincinnati vacationing with J D Daniels at Cedar Rapids leaves for home.
Miss Hilda Freding returns from Des Moines after a week away. Frank Eisenhart of Kansas City spent yesterday in Washington on business and visiting old friends who lived here years ago.
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