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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Grain Prices

Chicago market notes hog receipts 29 000 steady to higher for desirable weights top at 10 70 cattle receipts 19 000 mixed gains stronger late week high yearlings 11 50 beef cows solid vealers uneven oats and feeds range notes wheat futures rise on foreign demand corn slips after frost fears mentioning December and May contracts Oats ease with corn while hogs support fats lifting provision market

Chicago Rangers L&c

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts 45 000 and hogs 8 000 with mixed price moves. Cattle demand steady for grain fed steers and yearlings while grass cows and stockers show softness. calves and heavy weanlings range 3.00 to 7.50 and top cattle near 10.75 for long yearlings. Hog prices rise 15 to 26 cents, top 10.25, with packers slow and sows around 8.75 to 9.00.

Kansas City

Potato Market Report from Chicago Sept 29

Potato prices eased slightly with receipts of 117 carloads. Total U S shipments for the weekend were 912 cars, Minnesota and North Dakota sacks, Red River Ohio sacked, and Wisconsin bulk round whites selling mostly at 1.10.

Chicago United States Minnesota North Dakota Red River Wisconsin

Sheep Receipts Steady With Top Westerns at 13.00

Receipts totaled 19 000 with no sheep sold early. Top westerns quoted at 13.00, other grades 12.75 to 12.85, natives 12.25, fed clipped 11.15.

Official Estimates for Chicago Livestock Tomorrow

Official live stock estimates released for Chicago list 16 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 26 000 sheep for tomorrow.

Chicago

Forbade Monks Chocolate Emphasis on Chocolate Bans

The passage notes the seventeenth century view that chocolate inflamed passions and that Jean Fran Rauch urged forbidding monks from drinking it. It reflects historical temperance and religious concerns about indulgence and self control in monastic settings.

Jean Fran Rauch

Sophomore Initiation Practical Jokes At Crawfordsville School

On Friday the Sophomores initiated Freshmen in the Crawfordsville high school. Budding sponsors Mr. Smith and Miss Craig led the event with playful dares. Freshmen wore dresses or overalls, were blindfolded, and guided through the building for treats, including raw oysters and spaghetti with castor oil. Local visitors and a strong Methodist sermon followed. A closing note urges readers to tell merchants they saw the ad in the Journal.

Crawfordsville Mr. Smith Miss Craig Henry McCoy Marie Irene Ottumwa Mary McCoy Lee Rhea New London Hayden Huston Oral Conrad Mt. Pleasant Irene Holmes Majel Keeler Tipton Myron Hayes

Auction and public sales list for Iowa events and farms

Sale dates announce multiple public auctions and closings across Iowa towns from September 30 to October 21. Items include apples purebred Poland China hogs and farm stock, with sellers Shaffer Bros A R Smith Dell Stewart Forest Embree Mulholland Brewer Robt Sheetz and partners W. R. Gamon & Sons.

Waamer, Welsh W R. Gamon & Sons Poland Washington Iowa

Extraordinary family scene unfolds in Wheatley Hills visit

Ellen directs Tommy to recount the night at Wheatley Hills as George and relatives watch, revealing a pistol incident and a plan to bring Tommy to Mineola for questioning. George hopes Gibbs will be cleared. Ellen faces court fears while Tommy bonds over a promised pony.

Ellen George Rae Joe Lizzie Tommy Tom Moth Uncle George Wheatley Hills Grandpa Mother Scout Sands Point Isle of Shetland Hewlett's Mineola Ryan Gibbs Gibba Elsie Tony Igo Wartine Tizzie

Tanlac credited with life saving by Minneapolis resident

Mrs. Sarah Spencer of Minneapolis reports Tanlac improved her health after two years of stomach trouble and busting constipation. She says she gained 9 pounds and feels younger, praising the remedy as wonderful and urging buyers to choose Tanlac over substitutes. Over 40 million bottles sold.

Tokio Jiji Shimpo Sarah Spencer 22Nd Ave Minneapolis Minn Tanlac

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Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain Chicago Cash Grain Kansas City Livestock Thamar Kareavina Europe Pavions Fokine John A. Babcock Eycbange Commission U. S. Yard Ilianois Harry Anderson Shaffer Bros Crawfordaville A. R. Smith Ainsworth Dell Stewart Forest Embree Hampshire Keota Mulholmn & Brewer Robt Sheetz China R. L. Gibson W. S. Reister Mutual Creamery East Washington Ike Josselyn By Kathleen Norris Irwin Kathleen Norrie Mrs. Spencer Tanlac Saved Vqeen Duroc Wayland Olds Durocs Guernsey Noble Sale L. H. Rinner J. N. Hileman Paul L. Gorham Winfield Beacon Wyse & Rinner
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