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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1910
Page
6
A Mrs Viola and other women share experiences praising Cardus Cardui tonic as a natural herbal remedy to strengthen the female system and ease weakness, with ads urging readers to consult druggists and the Ladies Advisory Dept. for home treatment.
The patient from Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen's Arnica for curing years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The remedy is advertised for skin eruptions eczema boils fever sores burns cuts and piles and is sold for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy J E on.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Hugh H Huffman and Marion Huffman sue George Huffman Clarannah Sells Emmett Sells Ethel Huffman and Hazel Huffman over ownership of land described as parts of sections in township 75 N range 8 W The filing seeks partition by sale since land cannot be divided equally and names shares for each party The notice orders appearance before the second day term beginning October 1910 with default judgment possible against nonappearances.
Chicago Sept 19 Wheat closes show big shorts covered on a large scale last week and minor bears profited or covered. Lighter receipts in the northwest ease sentiment while visible supplies rise. Cash demand modest with futures on the op grade. several cash houses report larger sales than quoted. Corn offerings suggest bearish tone amid favorable weather and approaching maturity. oats see strong buying from Armour Grain and other cash houses. Provisions stay weak despite hog market softness as meats stocks remain light and prices high.
Chicago live stock market reports show native steers mostly steady to slightly lower with prices down 25 to 40 cents from a week earlier as receipts rise. Hogs display heightened volatility with trading tightly controlled by packers on closing rounds and per-head quotes from 8.60 to 9.80. Sheep and lambs advance modestly with high demand and strong weekly receipts totaling 135,526 head.
Last week receipts show cattle at various price ranges with steady tone across categories including native steers calves and stockers. Hog prices edged up slightly with heavy and mixed grades. sheep and yearlings ewe lambs and wethers posted steady to firm values.
Market price list from Des Moines shows Apples from Washington at 2.25 per box and Fry-Jonathan by barrel at 5.00. peaches from Utah at 1.75. Washington raised pears at .75 per box. watermelons 10 to 30 cents each. cranberries 2.00 per bushel. bananas 4 cents a pound. lemons 7.50 per box. limes 1.50. oranges 5.50 to 5.00 mid. cucumbers 0.50 to 0.75 per dozen. celery Michigan 0.30 per dozen. tomatoes 0. b per basket. onions 2.75 per bag. Spanish onions 1.85 per crate. cabbage 0.24 per pound. sweet potatoes Minnesota 1.00 per bushel. cauliflower 2.50 per dozen. canaloupes 2.25 per crate. Concord grapes 0.30 per basket. Tokay grapes 2.00 per crate.
Grain and flour prices from Iowa and Minnesota show Flour-Best products at various rates. Car lots list prices from $4.00 to $5.80 per cwt for different refined flours and meal blends, with rye flour and byproducts including meals, bran, shorts, and screenings priced per cwt and per hundredweight.
A price rundown lists butter at 3 cents per pound and country butter at 24 cents. Kegs priced per dozen at 22, 18, and 16 cents for cracked varieties. Live poultry includes hens at 11 cents, old cocks at 11 cents, springs and ducks at 8 and 8 cents respectively.
Old Process ground linseed cake offered in Des Moines car lot quantities. Prices listed: 12 tons or more $35 per ton, ton lots $36, 1 000 pound lots $18.50, 500 pound lots $9.50, and smaller quantities $1.95 per 100 pounds.
A catalog of hide prices lists No. 1 salted at 814¢ and No. 2 salted at Tyce, No. 1 green at Tlce, No. 2 green at 614c, No. 1 horsehide at 2.50 to 2.75, and No. 2 horsehide at 1.50 to 1.75.
Marketing notes show Timothy hay at 13 and 40 14.00 price points, wild hay 11 to 12, oats straw 6.60, wheat straw 6.00 to 5.60. Prices listed for quantities and grade ranges.
Maine voters shift political winds as Republicans lose ground to Democrats in a cyclone election. Champ Clark faces Missouri rivals while Asher Hinds jockeys for nonpartisan speaker aims. Hale’s retirement sparks speculation on future House leadership and partisan balance.
The piece reviews Maine’s race and its implications for Congress, noting Edwin Burleigh and other Maine figures, the strength of progressives versus regular Republicans, and potential shifts in the House and Senate. It cites Champ Clark, Hale, and Roosevelt era tensions, with predictions of GOP losses possible if trends continue.
A special report by Consul General Du Bois to the department of commerce and labor describes pearls forming beneath the stem of the coconut shell in the Malay peninsula. The white pearls resemble oyster pearls and command high prices due to calcium carbonate and organic matter content.
Do You Want Beautiful Hair Free samples offered to any woman. Woodbury's Hair and Scalp Treatment marketed as a home remedy. Claims to cure dry or itchy scalp and dandruff. Promises relief of itching and improved hair growth and color.
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