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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1926
Page
2
Chicago livestock market roundup shows hog receipts at 36 000 with generally steady to 100¢ lower prices for better grades lighter weights declining. Top 13 75 for 230 to 270 lb hogs. cattle receipts 12 000 with feeders and western steers firm to 15¢ higher. sheep receipts 24 000 with fat lambs about 50¢ lower and shippers paying up to 14 00 for butchers.
Chicago reports official live stock estimates for tomorrow. Hogs 29000 cattle 15000 sheep 12000.
Chicago market reports higher butter prices with mixed movement across grades and ample receipts. Butter standards and firsts show gains while extras and seconds rise, with overall receipts around 6,000 cases and firsts ranges from 37 to 45 cents per pound.
Chicago market update shows potato receipts totaling 262 with U S shipments 877. Market firm as Wisconsin round whites sold 2.20 to 2.60 per cwt and bulk at 2.65 to 2.70. Minnesota North Dakota shipments mentioned with no full details.
The report lists produce price movements with Kota and Red River Ohtok at 3.00 to 8.15, Colorado beans at 3.00 to 3.15, Idaho russets at 2.95 to 3.15, and Red McClures at 3.00 to 3.15.
Chicago corn and grain quotation list dated October 25 shows mixed and yellow varieties with No 2 through No 6 grades. Prices span 55 to 87 cents, with sample grades 58 to 66 and new sample grade 55.
Chicago market report shows poultry alive steady with receipts of 20 cars. Fowls bring 18 to 23 cents, springs 19 to 22, turkeys 30, roosters 18, ducks 25, geese 21.
Miss Grace Arthur of Columbus Junction wed William Robertson of Crawfordsville at the United Presbyterian manse with Rev. R W Jamieson conducting the ceremony. The couple departed together by motor after the ceremony.
The Federal Council of Churches appeals for world peace urging nations to set up arbitration agencies to settle disputes. The Armistice Day message stresses progress toward peaceful methods and warns against unchecked military buildup and imperialism.
John Math of Riverside schedules an auction of the Riverside farm on October 29. The event details outline sale time and venue for bidders and local buyers seeking the property.
Brussels announces the Belgian franc will anchor at 174.31 to the pound with a new gold unit equal to five francs for foreign use. A $100,000,000 stabilization loan from London will go to market tomorrow, bearing 7 percent interest plus 1 percent amortization for 30 years. Ames-Joe Gerbracht and his messenger Jennie Mitchell escaped injuries when a plane fell 200 feet.
Rupert Hughes writes to Edwin Wothen, president of the Lexington Historical Society, praising the author’s fidelity to history and urging pursuit of patriotic Americanism in the work. The Lexington group offers praise and support for the project.
County Agent Molison announces four beef cattle selection demonstrations on October 26 and 27. Topics cover feed lot cattle, breeding stock, steer handling and feeding, and marketing. Prof. Rex Beresford will discuss feeding cattle and selection points. Meetings rotate among Joe Knotek, Grant Griffith, Roy Wells, and Joe H. Jones farms with cattle on feed or breeding herds.
An inquest into the death of Dee V Miller of Chicago, whose body was found here Thursday, will be held today at the request of relatives who believe Miller was murdered.
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