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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
2
Chicago april 5 hogs top at 20.35 with bulk sales 20.10 to 20.25. light and heavy weights varied. Cattle and calves receipts around 1 000 and 3 493 respectively with steers and cows mostly steady to slightly down. sheep and lambs up modestly. Official yesterday totals list hogs 25013 cattle 3493 sheep 5632 calves 1024.
Grain futures data show corn and oats activity with price moves and car counts. No. yellow corn at 1.58 percent, oats up two cents, October clover listed at 17.90.
Haskins April 5 report describes a well attended event where Mr. Camel sang with a flawless, note free performance and delivered his address without aids except water. Rev. Wallin departed Des Moines late Sunday. Camel did not return after Bethel sermon. Local notes include residents traveling, business moves, and misfortune.
Use ammonia and warm water with a flannel cloth to rub the carpet and refresh its colors. First ensure the carpet is well swept shaken or vacuum cleaned to remove dust before treatment.
Journal notes Story County farm department reports eight cooperative live stock shipping associations in sixteen towns, shipping 184 carloads last year for 14 472 dollars with profits totaling 5 190 dollars. Net gains cited for Roland association 4 425 dollars and MacCallsburg business 57 860 dollars with 1 850 dollar profit. Maxwell 29 543 dollars. Collins 52 378 dollars with 35 000 dollar profit. Fernald 21 532 dollars. New cooperatives formed since December.
Hawkeye brand butter strengthens Kossuth County's dairy status with Navy sales of 400000 pounds. Six creameries, aided by the farm bureau, produced superior butter, earning top prizes at state exhibitions and a 96 percent score at the county fair. Cooperation, modern methods, and cooperative purchasing through the North Iowa Creamery Market Association drive the success.
The article argues that farmer minds must grasp how breeding alters a cow’s traits to suit human aims. It notes wild cows balance all features, while selective breeding for dairy or draft focuses on specific forms, with breeders shaping bone, flesh, and productive capacity.
A girl from Chien was accused of stealing 2.60 two years ago. She has now repaid the amount plus 2.90 in interest. Some still claim a woman has no conscience amid the dispute.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes cucumbers need space but can be grown in small gardens by training vines along fences or wires. Plant in 2 to 5 hills with well decayed manure mixed into soil and use light fertilizer carefully to avoid damage.
Secretary Allen of Iowa resigns effective July 1 1919. The move follows a departmental investigation by the Town senate committee amid charges of gross mismanagement including vehicle registries delay and misuse of office time. The resignation was presented to and accepted by the senate.
Berlin reports April 4 that Bavarian authorities began negotiations toward an alliance with Russia. The Bavarian Volks-Zeitung says the move aims to secure grain supplies, as Entente shipments are seen as insufficient and insecure.
Secretary Baker said no official dispatches about the Archangel front had reached Washington despite newspaper reports. He noted no information of the serious northern Russia situation had been received by the War Department from Archangel or Europe.
The Italian troopship Umbria carrying about 2,000 officers and soldiers struck a mine and sank while en route from Venice to Tripoli. Several crew were killed and about 100 injured. The vessel, described as a 5,020 ton ship built at Livorno in 1902, last registered at Naples in December.
Mrs J L Underwood of Newcastle Pennsylvania found a dated 1818 cent in a field near Lincoln City. She refused 250 dollars for the coin, noting it may have belonged to Abraham Lincoln who is said to carry loose change on a string.
In Marshalltown April 5 the city election produced a tie between FE A Ford and W O Butler for councilman. Ford won by lot to break the tie, while Roy M Good, who trailed by six votes, may contest Ford's election amid claims of irregularities, ballot counting issues, and alleged judge fraud.
April 5 notice from Belmond city council outlines intention to pave fifty blocks on twelve streets. Spruce Street, the main business avenue, faces little opposition and a public hearing is set for the 24th. paving on Spruce Street is assured regardless of the hearing outcome.
Nine hundred dollars in Liberty bonds and one hundred dollars in War Savings Stamps were stolen from Mayor D. G. Bakers office in Boone. The loss was discovered on Thursday, during the past week.
The Cedar Rapids Republican reports growing support for splitting Texas along a line between eastern and southern regions. Advocates claim a new state could exceed New England in size and rank 17th or 18th by population, while noting past motives tied to slavery and balance of power. They contend the Alamo and revolutionary memory once kept unity, but the political landscape has shifted. Western Texas could be seen as more western than southern, complicating the outlook.
The article notes Ireland's early and medieval culture through exquisite artifacts such as a Cong Abbey cross with gold traceries and silver copper enamel and bronze work. It cites Rory OConnor as among the ancient dead and argues this shows a high civilization before Norman contact.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States backs reconsideration of all antitrust statutes. A referendum shows strong support for standards of business conduct under a supervisory body and for enlarging the federal trade commission to nine members. The issue will be debated at the chamber's seventh annual meeting in St. Louis from April 28 to May 1.
A young British shipping officer, given up by London doctors at 21, moved to Tasmania to die. He instead drew a pension for 83 years and died in Tasmania at 104, celebrated as part of the colony’s famed healthy climate.
The article explains a method to repair a hole in Granite Ware by softening putty, applying it on both sides of the metal, pressing and smoothing, then baking in a slow oven until the putty turns deep brown. The vessel is restored for containing water.
A quirky tale follows Lewer as he sews, with Salil the fecer feller remarking that a man sewing to fasten a coat button aspires to look as if he can see the coat on the button.
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