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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1924
Page
2
Chicago markets show uneven hog sales with large portions 15 to 25 cents lower than Monday. Hog prices ranged from 5.76 to 10.10 and weights and packer margins are noted. Cattle receipts total about 14 000 with dull to steady trends for steers and yearlings and calves steady. Sheep and lambs receipts 15 000 with active lambs and mixed trends across grades.
Kansas City cattle receipts 22,000 calves 4,000 with yearlings steady to strong and top yearlings at 12.25. Grass cows 3.50 to 5.00 with stockers 5.00 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 10,000 with prices 8.50 to 9.60 and 140 to 270 lb averages 9.00 to 9.60. Sheep receipts 5,500 lambs steady with natives around 13.25 and western lambs 13.00 to 13.25.
Chicago October 28 official livestock estimates show hogs 21000 cattle 15000 and sheep 16000 for tomorrow.
George Larkin and Billie Dove headline Yankee Madness a Film Booking Office romance set in Sevilla. The Fox Theatre shows Wednesday and Thursday with dance rehearsals to perfect the tango as 1000 plus extras, ex servicemen, join in mob scenes. Walter Long Earl Schenck Manuel Came re Ollie Kirby support the star cast under director Charles R Seeling.
Manila reports sporadic attacks by Filipino residents against Chinese merchants to Governor General Wood. In Manila a bill allowing religion teaching in public Philippine schools passes the House of Representatives.
Chicago wholesale prices show grain corn wheat oats rye and barley listed with various grades and futures style ranges. The report includes seed and fatback notes such as timothy clover lard ribs bellies with specific price points.
Wheat advanced early on demand tied to seaboard connections with Continental Europe buying for nearby and deferred shipment. Argentina, Australia, and India crops tempered bullishness. December and May futures moved within a narrow range before ending mixed. Corn strengthened on Liverpool price gains, while hogs kept provisions responsive despite lower hog quotes.
A listings page details radio stations from Boston to Philadelphia with scheduled concerts talks tours and performances. Notable entries include WEEI WGR WMAQ WLS WLW WTAM WHO WCX WWJ WTAS WBAP WHB WDAF KFI WHAS WOR JZ WEAF WFI WDAR WOO and more outlining orchestras lectures and musical acts through night hours.
A church hosts a chicken supper and Hallowe'en program in the evening. On Saturday the play Who Defeated Dugan? will be shown at 7 30 in the high school auditorium as part of the Get out the Vote Campaign. The Nineteenth Century club meets in the afternoon with Miss Helen Wilson. Rural Women's club plans a luncheon at Miss Metta Nelson home. The Woman's Relief Corp meets in the afternoon at the court house. Monday Bible Study Department of the Fortnightly gathers with Mrs F P L Wilson. Music Department of the Fortnightly will be hosted by Mrs T W Harwood.
The Wyman Community Club bazaar and cafeteria lunch are set for Saturday night in the high school auditorium. Pythian Sisters and Knights invite families to a Halloween masquerade with nine oclock music. Several school and club events follow with meetings and sales across town.
Notices list events in Muscatine area including a box supper at Haskins Presbyterian church on Wednesday October 29 at 8 pm with boxes to bring, Zeredatha Council No 21 rehearsing for Super Excellent Masters degree Tuesday 8 pm, and conferring the degree Wednesday at 4 pm with a banquet at six. Also Karl Kephart hosts Pleasant Hill church Kings Sons and Daughters class masked gathering with pumpkin pie and doughnuts Wednesday.
Advice to parents about using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets to help children with rickets. The ad promises improved strength after 30 days with a sugar coated, easier to take tablet and offers a money back guarantee. Cost is 60 tablets for 60 cents.
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