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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1925
Page
7
Daily market notes show cattle receipts 31,000 with heavies at 15.75 and steers around 11.00, sheep receipts 32,000 with fat lambs near 15.60 and ewes 6.50 to 7.50, hogs receipts 36,000 with top 12.00 and bulk near 10.40, beavies to 12.00, mediums 11.75 to 12.00, lights 11.00 to 12.00, sows 9.50 to 10.35, pigs 11.25 to 12.08.
A collage of wry maxims and stray notes on society and industry. Entries joke about knowledge, fortune, class, romance, and urban life, with odd lines about Berlin passengers and small towns. It closes with a farm harvest report noting a 24 acre crop valued at about $10,000 and other harvests.
A shoal of advice cautions against a mana hat as a wedding gift noting it may be too large after a week or 39 days or later. The quirky guidance emphasizes practical sizing and timing for thoughtful presents.
A reflective, era style note suggests liquor as a substitute for love and hints a winter romance will deepen in weeks. A girl’s anger surfaces when she knows a kiss was possible but not given, emphasizing unspoken desire and missed moments.
Dear friends recounts recovery after flu using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. Alberta Rogers of Decatur credits 15 pound gain and improved complexion to the 60 tablet course priced at 60 cents, with a money back guarantee if not helpful in 30 days.
Market summary notes receipts of 4 calves at 9 to 12 dollars and 50 cent increases on select calves. Hogs receipts of 3,300 with slow trade and 11.90 to 12.00 for choice hogs. Sheep receipts 9005 with steady to strong prices from 4.00 to 6.50 and ewes around 25.00 to 5.50.
Market receipts show steady cattle and lamb levels with steady to higher prices. Steers range around 7.00 to 13.50, cows and heifers about 5.00 to 10.00, lambs around 15.00, with steady tones in heavy market segments and volume near 6,200 head.
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