Artificial live stock estimates reported for hogs cattle and sheep
Livestock figures from Chicago dated October 29 show hogs 40000 cattle 13000 and sheep 16000 in the latest estimates.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1924
Page
2
Livestock figures from Chicago dated October 29 show hogs 40000 cattle 13000 and sheep 16000 in the latest estimates.
Miss Grace Zihlman attends a Fairfield study center while the Methodist ladies host a 4 Fall Festival at the Ford Garage. A rummage sale and food booths raise about 125 dollars. Many locals and visitors are listed with visits, purchases, and travels to Peoria, OsKaloosa, Cedar Rapids, and Sioux City.
Chicago October 29 reports show wheat closing firm up 1½ to 2½ cents led by strong corn advances amid husking reports. December wheat at 1.44½, May at 1.49½, while corn fluctuated then buoyant on bullish husking news with December at 1.07 and oats steady to higher. Provisions mixed with lard strong and ribs weak.
Wheat and grain prices listed by grade with bid ranges for No 2 hard wheat No 2 mixed corn oats rye barley timothy and clover seed. Feeds include lard rib bellies with given price points.
Toledo seed market reports Clover seed cash prices for dates October to March and Timothy seed prices for options. Also notes social invitation to a Baptist church Dutch supper and a weekend visit by Parsons to her mother Mrs. Edna Crile with friend Edna Harnigan.
Fourteen corn strains grown on two Lime Creek farms under Prof. M. A. Hauser showed wide yield differences per acre with moisture from 17 to 29 percent. Walden dent produced the highest average of 70 bu per acre with 21.7 percent moisture, while other varieties ranged from 59 to 67 bu. Ear-to-ear variation at Crays farm reached 30 bu per acre, underscoring importance of selection and seed quality.
The Lutheran Church in America launches a broad campaign to educate youth against modern amusements. It plans church schools Bible study and weekday religious education to foster future church leaders with strong dedication. Field secretaries will assist synods and churches nationwide.
A compiled list of evening to late night radio offerings across stations in Boston Buffalo Chicago Detroit Dallas Montreal New York and more. Programs include news music talks concerts orchestras lectures dances organ soloists and educational talks with specific start times.
A testimonial claims five months after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for gas and stomach trouble, the user feels younger and healthier. The ad asserts the preparation removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract, aiding stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis, with a one dose money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists advertise it everywhere.
Joint-Ease targets ankle knee hip elbow shoulder finger and spine joints whether rheumatic or not. It limbers stiff inflamed painful creaky joints quickly with a two second rub and penetrates to bone and ligaments. Ask druggists and mail orders are filled, cash or C O D Pope Laboratories Hallowell Maine.
Writ of Special Execution directs sale of WP H Hedger and Mattie Hedger property in Washington County Iowa. Sale set for November 15 1924 from 9 am to 4 pm in front of the Washington County Courthouse with a 2 30 pm sale time for the described lot in Ainsworth. Terms cash. Sheriff Charles M Denison notes publication October 29 to November 5.
Dr W R Cline, animal specialist of Petersburg Alaska, says fox raising is a major new industry in southeastern Alaska. He shipped 40 pairs of blue foxes from Ketchikan Wrangell and Petersburg to Shishmaref. The animals are valued at 20000 dollars and many foxes are sent to the eastern United States.
Acknowledges one of Alaska's largest fox farms near Ketchikan. Mentions Mrs. J. A. Hawthorne and Miss Margaret Hawthorne visiting Crawfordville to spend time with relatives and friends. The Journal offers advertising service as a reminder.
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