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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts hogs 3000 cattle 4000 sheep 7000. market active with hogs mostly 25 up and top 15.60. Beef and veal prices listed, calves and cattle varied by weight and quality. Official yesterday receipts show hogs 4564 cattle 3513 sheep 4721 calves 1013.
Close of grain futures notes May July and Sept corn values with highs lows and closes. Oats prices for May July and Sept are listed along with cash market readings for corn and oats and October and December clover prices per bushel.
Col S W Brookhart spoke to a large Mediapolis audience of farm bureau and farmers union members. He praised the meeting and noted strong local support for his senate bid. He planned to address the state miners federation in Des Moines Wednesday and speak to Letts farmers Friday evening.
Grinnell residents face a 25 cent monthly increase in telephone service starting May 1. The company offers May July service at the old rate if payment is made in a lump sum before May 15.
Charlies N. Stinson suffered a slight stroke of paralysis yesterday afternoon at his home on East Second Street. The condition was reported as not serious and he is receiving medical attention.
Silas Korf bought twenty head of feeding steers at ten fifty per hundred from Jacob E B Christner south of Wayland. John J Widmer and John H Witting sold carloads to Magdefrau Brothers in St Louis at eleven and ten seventy five per hundred. Rubio farm activity notes corn delivery at 1.58 per bushel and seed potatoes bought from Brun's Seed House. Hog mange findings and four lime-sulphur dippings proposed. Referendum meetings on Nolan Bill drawn with over 100 votes against across three townships.
A Madison County Breeders Association forms in Anderson Indiana with a $50000 capital to build a livestock sales pavilion amid a 56 breeder meeting on March 18. In Butler Missouri Bates County Breeders' Association organizes a $15000 stock company to erect a modern fireproof pavilion at Main and Pine, due for completion by September 1. ERADICATE HOG MANGE BY DIPPING in recent Department of Ag investigation.
Local dealers report a sharp rise in sales of spraying machines with demand running at least ten times higher than two to three years ago. Early results show strong usage across farms and orchards, signaling a broad adoption of upgraded equipment.
Orchard owners and fruit tree caretakers now feel confident spraying pays off. They claim Iowa can produce fruit equal to any region when proper crop care is applied.
Notice from Washington County Iowa announces amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County. Unanimous vote at the annual meeting on January 10 1920 in Washington Iowa adopts new provision requiring members to notify a director within sixty days of a loss and immediate reporting of livestock accidents to a director. Signed April 19 1820 by President O C Patterson and Secretary Sidney Coon.
Roy Andrews led a United States expedition for the American Museum of Natural History and observed the goral a mountain goat that ran at full speed down a cliff that seemed nearly vertical in farther China.
Mrs. J. R. Lease recovers well after an operation in a Burlington hospital Saturday. A. K. Lease and Miss Ethel were with her and returned home yesterday. Mrs. Maymook of Chicago and Mrs. Elsie Feldmann of Sathetha plan a visit to Yarmouth. Mrs. Steve Jones visited Washington with her mother Mrs. Bennett. The Rey and Mrs. G. W. Hatina were mentioned in the same notice.
And daughters went to Winfield last night to attend the spring meeting of Keokuk Presbytery. Mr. and Mrs. JL. M. Hoffman and baby visited relatives in Winfield last evening. Mr. and Mrs. John EK. Long and children of Washington were visitors at the F. B. Youne home Sabbath. Miss Irene De Lone of Washington spent the day here yesterday at the Huber home.
The column notes readers can locate desired items in the classified want section. It emphasizes availability, various listings, and tips for locating missed or sought after goods. Noting local merchants and community resources, it signals easy access to bargains and services.
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