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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1926
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hog receipts about 3 000 with wide declines across weight ranges and sows and heavies down to lows near 10 dollars. Cattle receipts 1 000 with choice steers up modestly and many categories near or above 11 dollars. Sheep receipts 6 000 with fat lambs and ewes easing from prior weeks.
Chicago grain market report lists wheat and corn activity with morning prices. Wheat quotes show Sept Dec May contracts around 1.34 to 1.41 with various highs and closes. Corn figures include Sept and other terms with fractional percentages and notation placeholders for values.
The page shows monthly price quotes for oats and related fats and meats. Values include OATS, FH, LARD, RIBS and BELLIES with figures for Sept May Oct and Dec across years, including percentages and dollar-equivalent readings.
Toledo Ohio September 18 seed market reports cash bids for Clover with October and future months noted and Timothy seed bids listed with current and upcoming delivery dates. Prices include 20.00 cash for Clover and 2.70 for Timothy with several monthly futures quoted.
Chicago on September 18 reported mixed grain prices for corn varieties including No 6 at 71 cents, No 2 yellow at 80, No 3 yellow at 79 and 79 1/2, No 4 yellow at 77 and 78, No 5 yellow 76, No 6 yellow 75 and 76, No 2 white 80 1/4, No 4 white 78 and 78 1/2, with sample grades at 69 and 72.
Reports from Verdi describe a car load of hogs shipped from Titus and a coal cay unloaded at Titus. Hog vaccination aid by Ed Miller and Madison Jones. Os Sutherland injured back, under physician care. Bernardine Jones in high school. Mrs Jud White’s granddaughter. Francisiia Dickenson and Floyd Farrier wed in Washington on Sept 16.
County farmers attend a Tuesday 8 pm meeting in the city hall gym to learn how to eradicate bovine tuberculosis under area testing. Dr C E Strodtman of the U S Department of Agriculture explains the plan and federal state cooperation. a free movie will be shown.
Atlie Dill aged 59 years 11 months funeral Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev C B Ray hill survived by his wife eight children a twin brother Albert Dill of Washington and two sisters Mrs Amos Weaver of Washington and Mrs Perry Palmer of Keota he suffered a serious February accident from a fall in a machine he never recovered burial is in Keota cemetery Chicken thieves raided the C C Carris hen house taking a few birds but dropping several along the way Br L Sanders resumes duties as traveling salesman for a grocery firm after a period of illness
Rubio reports for Mrs J A Laithly a heavy rain Tuesday caused a downpour. The brief note records weather in the Rubio area with a strong rain event.
Rain from night and Wednesday morning swollen the river and creeks, with four inches of rainfall reported and a cloud burst west of Rubio. Residents like Frank Strickland and others helped neighbors as water rose. Teachers and students moved, threshing halted, and community members gathered for social events at the Rubio area church and homes. The Rubio Motor Company delivered a car load of Stars, and Wilfred Leie prepared to start college in Columbia Missouri.
Henry J. Pellan aged 60 of New Hampton Ia committed death by hanging at a chiropractic sanitarium in Davenport last night. His body was found today hanging from a rafter in a nearby stable. He is survived by a widow and two children.
Market listing shows butter fat test values and prices for hens by weight and breed, springs, ducks and geese per pound, assorted hides including horse and cow hides, and poultry grading notes. No market for sick, thin, or crippled poultry.
Sept 23 P J Welch Washington Big Type Poland Chinas. Sept 28 J M Lord & Sons Ainsworth Duroe Sale. Sept 29 Knotek Bros Riverside Duroe Sale. Oct 5 Allen Walker Yarmouth Poland Chinas. Oct 15 Robt G Sheetz Keota. Oct 24 H E Bushy Washington Poland Chinas. Sept 21 The late John Putman Jr Closing Out Sale Near Havre.
John T Warey, a retired farmer from Kalona, collapsed and died Tuesday morning while preparing cement work in his barn. He lived in Kalona about 12 years and is survived by his wife Flora, three children, a brother Chris Warey and a sister Mrs. Jake Yoder. Funeral services were Thursday at the Methodist church.
A fragmentary report notes a shift in focus toward child psychology with alder switches expanding across theaters and a suggested rise in related productions. The piece hints at broader platform changes but lacks concrete details.
Havre notices report Mrs. Jennie Clem of Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. Rennie Dawson visiting the Will Stafford home. Mr. and Mrs. Will McBride stayed with daughter Mrs. Clem Edgar near Ainsworth. Mrs. McBride helped with peaches. A German Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Charley Zieglowsky’s in Prairie Center was well attended. Many residents suffer flu like illness. the Putman family moved to Washington will be missed by Pleasant Hill church circle. Sam Baker and Claud McCall vaccinated hogs. John Zieglowsky delivered corn to nearby farms. Florence Gardner will room with Mrs. J W Scott for the school year. Widespread rain floods cellars. neighbors hope other states receive relief.
A terse aphorism notes that the best things resist human control and cannot be given or taken away Boling broke.
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