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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1926
Page
2
Hog receipts 16 000 early market generally steady with higher bids for sows and strong weight slaughter pigs. Cattle receipts 6 000 steady with bulls strong and fed steers trading around 10 25 to 11 50. Sheep receipts 20 000 fat lambs steady to firm with natives 13 76 to 14 00 and best above 7 00 for fat ewes.
Chicago cash grain prices for Oct 15 show No 2 mixed at 75 to 76, No 4 mixed 72, No 5 mixed 67 to 71, No 6 mixed 66 to 671⁄4, No 2 yellow 77 to 78, No 3 yellow 76 to 77, No 4 yellow 73 to 76, No 6 yellow 67 to 73, No 6 yellow 69 to 71, No 2 white 78 to 78 1⁄4, No 3 white 78 1⁄4, No 3 yellow 76 to 77, No 7 1⁄4, No 6 white 67, sample grade 6 to 68.
Open high low close quotes show Dec and May contracts for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies. Dec wheat at 1.40 1.41 1.39 1.39, May wheat 1.44 1.45 1.43 1.437, corn values around 17 to 18, oats near 43 to 48, rye around 99 to 1.06, lard and rib prices listed for Nov and Jan and bellies at 14.30.
Dr. S Watanabe of the Education Department examined 438 backward children in 21 Tokyo primary schools and found a belief that third sons are mentally weaker, though he could not explain why.
Wilbur Beenblossom assists Theo Oriez with silo filling as neighbors attend the Washington fall festival. Mrs. Lewis Duke and Elizabeth visit Des Moines with Duke's parents. Dr and Mrs Bowers visit Mrs Salterberg who is ill. Eureka church reports crowds at services with Rev Minear returning soon. A church social is planned for Saturday the 23rd and road crews Jess Davison and Frank Snider resume work after wet spells.
Community notes from Highland Center recount visits by Ida K Unionen spire at Highland Center and other locals at Lewis Coon s. Sunday sermons by Rev Winters and a year of service return. Residents discuss sales at J H Baird and Hawthorne auctions, farm activity along Goose Creek, and local gatherings amid fall weather. Morningside college honors caretaker John McCarthy who served 32 years. Henry Ford amasses antique industrial artifacts for study.
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