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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
2
Hogs receipts about 25 000 mostly steady to 10 cents lower and 160 to 800 pound pigs steady to 26 higher with top prices around 11 50. Cattle receipts 14 000 with slow fed steers and western grassers, few loads at 13 00 to 14 00. Wheat futures No 1 hard 1 61 to 1 62. corn No 2 mixed 80 to 81. oats No 2 white 39 to 40. Other grain prices listed for feeds and seeds.
In West Chester a lengthy column reports on farm work, weather, road conditions, and community events. It describes painting projects, crop concerns, and road challenges, plus local comments on moon phase weather, party gatherings, church activities, and a robbery sentence for Paul Black and Albert Blockett.
Chicago reports official livestock fatimates with hogs 18 000 cattle 12 000 and sheep 8 000 at Ort. Des Moines notes former Police Chief John Hammond now a special officer began reviewing liquor prescriptions and announced 200 prominent county residents appear repeatedly on the prescription list.
Keokuk priests of the Keokuk deanery plan to meet in Keokuk this week for their annual conference.
Middleport Ohio woman Mrs Myra Jenkins says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her after illness during menopause boosting her weight from 90 to 182 pounds while caring for an eight member family The ad cites 200000 replies with 98 of 100 saying yes and notes availability at druggists everywhere.
Keokuk weather bureau officials report a new rainfall record with nineteen days of rain in a 26 day period, surpassing previous monthly totals and signaling unusually wet conditions for the region.
Listing of market rates for poultry including hens of various weights leghorns and black ducks geese and beef hides with prices per pound and per animal. Notes no market for coal and excludes sick or crippled poultry.
Railway timetables from Railways Time Tables Co show eastbound and westbound schedules with arrival and departure times for Golden State routes No 4 and No 12 plus freight and local services. It lists station calls, local passes, express trains, and Friday and Sunday variations with agency notes and lodge meeting details for Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M.
Community notices list visitors and funerals across Colum bus City Letts and surrounding towns. G W Baxter funeral services were held in Ainsworth with burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Emily Westlake 73 died at Fredonia after long Concord area residence. six nephews pallbearers. Mrs Mary Chaudoin of Kansas City visiting Letts area. Jess Duncan back from Denver trip.
October 28 Robt Sheets Keota Oct 29 J M Lord & Son Ainsworth sale of Purebred Duroes Oct 41 James A Thompson 1 mile north of Washington square Public sale November 2 Sheriff s Sale 5 mile N Fk Ainsworth Stock implements and corn November 5 Hereford Sale E W Wood Brighton Iowa November 6 J L Brookhart ex farm sale Cedar township
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