Market Summary Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trading Notes
Hog and cattle numbers dominate the report with 40 000 hogs and 24 000 cattle plus calves and 35 000 sheep. Direct hog sales climb into 15 000, with weights from 1125 to 1750 and prices listed acrossweight classes. cattle and calves show steady to higher tone for steers and good to choice cows while vealers fetch strong milk-fed prices. Lambs and feeder categories reflect softer demand with mixed price shifts and regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao
Livestock Estimates Reported for Chicago Market
Livestock receipts in Chicago on September 8 include hogs 20000 cattle 22006 and sheep 19000 as part of Torvner row estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Torvnerrow
Chicago Grain Open Mixed In Sept Dec Mar Prices
Grain prices show Sept wheat at 1.94 and Dec wheat near 1.45, with March at 1.50. Corn and oats display varied percentages and values across Sept and Dec contracts, while lard futures rise to around 12.00 to 12.46 in Sept through Jan.
Clover and Timothy Cash Totals by Month and Type
The record lists cash figures for Clover and Timothy with old and new categories. Clover shows old cash 1250 and 1200, new 1259, Oct 1275, Dec 1200, plus Imp cash old 1200. Timothy lists cash old 255 and new 70, Dec 2956. Alsike reports new cash 1050 and 1070 in Oct and Dec. Taga appears with Oct 1050 and Dec 1070.
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Timothy
Alsike
Grain Price Tally Shows Mixed Wheat Corn and Oats Quotes
The listing details varied percentages for wheat corn and oats with multiple grade codes such as hard yellow mixed and white across several entries. Prices show fractions and shifts including 122 to 133 for hard wheat and 101 to 108 percent for yellow corn with several white and mixed labels.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Urges Digestive Comfort
An advertising block extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick safe remedy for stomach upset and excess acid. It cites instant relief within minutes, hospital use, and doctor endorsement, urging households to keep a bottle and buy the genuine trademarked product available in 25¢ and 0¢ sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co
Chas. H. Phillips
Wellston Journal Notes From H. W. Whittaker Trip
The Wellston column recounts H H L Whittaker’s California trip with diary details from Des Moines to Los Angeles, plus local social news. It reports family visits, farm activity, and community events in Wellston and surrounding towns, including school plans and student arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Yellowstone Park
Portland
Oregon
California
Los Angeles
Washington Produce Markets Poultry and Hides Prices
Prices listed for poultry and hides include Cream per pound and per dozen, fresh hens Leghorn varieties, spring chickens, old roosters, spring hens, and leathers with per item totals. A note mentions extra charges for delivered poultry and no market for sick or crippled birds.
Rambling Joins In On Paving News And Local Tidbits
Village chatter covers Eden Oil Co. relocation near new pavement, locals chase a stubborn watermelon, farm life notes about Cannon Bros cattle and alfalfa, a curb on hill changes, and plans for social gatherings as Ainsworth prepares to celebrate paving with pie and possible square dance antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cannons
Cannon Bros
John
New York
Ainsworth
Cal Pearson
Boone man kills wife and daughter in double tragedy
In Boone Iowa a father Frank Pestotnik 50 shot his wife Belle 47 and their daughter Mary 16 then killed himself. Carl Winter who lived nearby reported hearing shots and a scream as police found all three dead. Pestotnik worked for Pestotnik coal company.
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Boone
Frank Pestotnik
Belle Pestotnik
Mary Pestotnik
Pestotnik
Pestotnik Coal Company
Carl Winter
Psetotnik
Winter
Schwalbe Family Visit Spans Missouri and Oklahoma
The F. A. Schwalbe family traveled to Missouri and Oklahoma to visit relatives, sharing their trip plans and hoping for a pleasant family reunion across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Schwalbe
Oklahoma
Prohibition Notice on Hunting and Trespassing
Notice prohibits all hunting and trespassing on properties north of town. Signed by J. F. Shalla Geo. Shalla Ed Shalla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Shalla
Geo
Shalla
The Journal's Sale Date Column
Sale dates listed for land and personal property in Riverside Columbus Junction Keota Washington Iowa featuring buyers Knotek Bros Durocs W A Duncan & Sons John Jenkins John Wagner Robt G Sheetz H J Oak & Sons W R Gamon & Sons with dates Sept 24 Sept 30 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 5 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 and locations specified in Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knotek Bros. Durocs
Riverside
Iowa
W. A. Duncan & Sons
Polands
Columbus Junction
John Jenkins
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McCormick-Deering
Washington-International CO
Armour and Company
Rock Island
Washington
Iowa Livestock Commission Company
John A. Babcock
W.S. Reister & Sons
Chicago Grain
Toledo
HH. L. Whittaker
Mable
Harry
Frank Macon
Idaho
Centerville
Long Beach
Tavior
H. &. Whittaker
Albert Nicola
Lewis Millers
T. C. Wheeler
Me. Milles
Scranton
Penn
A. F E. Wheeler
May Staples
Standsoerg
Wheelers
J. L. Bettendorf
Marjorie
Rebt
Davenport
Bettendorff
E. P. Foss
Rbettendorfs
Farl Gesling
Ryu
Clover
Wellston
Miretta Miksch
Andy Sheets
Fairfield
Chas. Churchill
Fairfield Hospital
Oliver Furst
Geo. Augustine
Elmer Kelosick
Beulah Miksch
Jesse Kelosick
Washigton Hospital
Robert Miksch
Muscatine
Klein
R. KE. Brinnings
Missouri
Andy Brinning
Excelsior Springs
Ernest Hammer
Illinois
Walter Hotel
Ottumwa
Ad Mikseh
Jean
Marion McClellan
Briehton
Wilbur McClelands
Mabel Sayre
Eugene Engel
Brighton High School
Josephine Brinning
Washington High School
Katherine Buxbaum
Washington Produce Markets
Eden Oil Co
Eden
Harry Boileau
Will Kilgore
Clarence Walkers
J. B. Conklin
Xenia
Ohio
Crawfordsvill
Carter Corner
W. A. Harper
Love
J. T. Clark
J. Harley Rhea
Cannons
Charley
M. O. Huston
Marion
David Johns
David
Dave
Don Rabenold
Todd Herr
Cal
Evening Journal
Kay
Boyd Berdo
Mr. Montgomery
Montgomery Ward & Co
Carl J. Roberts
Brown and Young
Underwood Typewriter
Wells and Crail
Inquire of Journal
Frank H. Geay
Eli Jackson
Poland
China
T. C Reeves
John Rath
2Nd Street
Menorca
Boone Man
the Journal's
Mike Mushek
Richmond
Ralph Waggoner
Jo Wolfe
Thos. R. Gillespie
Tottesa
J B. Craft
South Avenue
Washington Street
Kor Dorent
N. Ave
Red
Tucker & Ficherghega
Neair
Doris
FAR
Song’s Loan & Investment Co
Johnson Co. Bok
Iowa City
J. M. Goodwin
Wilson & Roth
R. L
Gibson
Greese
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