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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
2
Opening market data from Chicago September 16 1910 lists hog receipts about 7000 with mixed packers prices 8 50 to 9 60 and heavy grades 8 30 to 9 40. Cattle numbers around 2500 steady while sheep show 12000 with 5 to 10 higher. closing notes report slow hogs and strong sheep.
Grain firm Beach Wickham of Chicago announces furnishing of goods at 544 and Postal Telegraph Building Chicago on September 16 1910.
Chicago live stock receipts total about 12 000 hogs with varied quotations from 9 10 to 9 70 for choice heavy and light hogs. Cattle receipts around 6 000 with ranges from 4 40 to 9 50 for beef cows to choice calves, and sheep receipts near 25 000 with prices from 4 00 to 7 00. Omaha reports 8 900 cattle, 2 600 hogs with steady to lower tone. native steers 4 65 to 8 00, cows 3 00 to 6 85, western and Texas steers quoted, and stockers 3 25 to 6 25.
East Buffalo N Y Sept 15 Dunning Stevens Live Stock Commission Merchants quote cattle receipts two cars market slow hogs receipts twenty cars market slow heavy 950 960 Yorkers 970 980 pigs 960 sheep receipts ten cars market slow best lambs 740 yearlings 550 600 wethers 475 490 ewes 425 450 calves strong 500 1100
Market quotes show hay priced at 12.00 per 10 units and hay baled at 160. Straw by load at 4.60 and straw baled at ? Flour per sack ranges 1.60 to 1.70 with bran per hundred at 1.35 and shorts at 1.50. Corn meal price listed as 2b.
Quotation notes from Reister & Son list prices for turkeys fowls springs roosters ducks geese with figures showing variations across categories on a market day in early season trading. Prices are detailed per bird and reflect supply conditions and demand.
Hundreds cured at home with fresh air careful diet and Eckman’s Alterative not a new medicine. Sanatoriums fail and incurable cases improve at home with physician guidance. Obtain from McKinnonney Drug Co North Side Pharmacy and other druggists. Write for booklet or evidence from Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
The reunion featured praise for Lincoln and Grant noting how Grant earned trust by action. Veterans applauded as the speaker recalled war scenes and Lincoln’s legacy, while Miss Nellie Hefflefinger and Beulah Hichelberger offered songs. Cheener joked about missing the brigade history and the crowd laughed at his stories.
A missing circus elephant Nero is found by Ralph, a poor boy, who befriends the animal and brings it home. The elephant is then safely escorted to the circus as townspeople react with relief and celebration. The piece also recalls a veterans reunion with historic anecdotes and songs.
Washington veteran Col T I McElroy, famed as the drummer boy of Shiloh, heads to Washington Iowa for the Crocker Iowa Brigade Association reunion Sept 14 and 15. The Times-Republican notes his long service with Brunswick Balke Collender and a retirement Oct 1 on a life pension.
A two day reunion in Washington featured a large automobile parade for guests from the city. Over forty cars carried about two hundred people with a brass band, traveling a twenty two mile route in about ninety minutes. List of drivers and organizers commends Geo H Paul and others for their support and thanks Crocker’s Iowa Brigade honors Washington County’s hospitality with praise for the reception committee and decorations.
Colonel Rood thanked decorations organizers at the camp fire noting the Graham decorations and school children from Wallace brought flowers. John Welch of Columbus City was named to nominate the brigade association president with Baren R Sherman favored. Colonel Benjamin Beach of Muscatine praised for war service.
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