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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1919
Page
2
Forecast for the period April 21 to 26 indicates possible rain around Tuesday with generally fair conditions otherwise. Unsettled trend possible toward week’s end over the lower Missouri Valley. Temperatures near normal, rising slightly after Tuesday or Wednesday.
Chicago market report lists estimated receipts for hogs 32 000 and cattle 14 000 with holdovers 3 228 and 5 228. Prices show broad ranges for beef steers calves and feeders, with lambs and ewes also reported and opening bids unevenly lower.
Corn prices show a 2 cent gain with 214 cars traded and No 4Y C moving from 1.567 to 1.58 percent. Widespread activity includes 161 cars and No 3 W C inching to 70 percent. October Clover priced at 17.75.
A saying notes that men fear chewing with new false teeth while women fear speaking困难. The remark contrasts gendered concerns about dental prosthetics in daily life.
Figures show McCaulley and Wilcox sold baby beeves averaging £16 with $16.25 per hundred or $132.60 each. A five gallon cream can brought $12.54. dairy expert Jim Baird predicts the Jersey herd can net at least $190 monthly. Bulletin offers horse feeding guidance to maintain health and energy for work.
Sheep raising has risen as a war emergency to supply meat and wool. The flocks are established and expected to grow further even after the crisis passes. In Tennessee and Kentucky the lamb crop rose 15 to 25 percent from last year due to larger breeding operations and favorable winter weather. Louisville breeding ewes sent out last summer and fall reached 40,000 head, about 12,000 more than the year before. Output in Nashville was larger, with more ewe lambs kept on Kentucky and Tennessee farms for breeding.
A farmer sold a Holstein bull with no records. Within a year 11 daughters freshened ages 2 and 8, yielding 14,502 pounds milk and 572 pounds fat. The bull died early, its value wasted. The test bodies urge dams and daughters testing to back registrations with production data.
USDA extension workers aided a Butler county poultry keeper with 250 birds producing 1489.80 in sales while 764 in costs left 725.80 gain. He added 75 White Leghorn hens, culled unproductive layers, and plans to expand as a demonstration poultry plant.
Hampton April 21 A comparative test of several yellow corn varieties will be conducted under County Agent Thomas to identify the best performers for the area A twelve acre tract from J F Stauffer will be planted with four row plots across a 60 acre field Germination tests will select seed ears and next fall ears will be husked weighed and compared for highest yield The demonstration will also cover spraying fruit trees and pruning methods with data on expenses preserved
The United States Department of Agriculture urges careful feeding of horses in Farmers Bulletin No. 1030. Horses of equal weight vary in feed needs, requiring attention to each animal’s individuality. Close observation is essential to avoid over or under feeding.
Weekly receipts total 44 837 dozen to 1494% cases or four car loads with daily breakdowns and a full list of paying prices for produce delivered including eggs butter hens roosters ducks turkeys and rabbits. The notice invites patrons to return and asks non patrons to become customers while seeking feedback on weights tests counts and service.
Grinnell College student Ki Nien Yang demonstrated soy bean milk to an astonished group, highlighting beans’ high oil and protein content and its use as a stock food and soil improver. He notes 800 Chinese varieties and many recipes while admitting a lingering beany taste when cold.
A reflective line suggests a song outlives sermons in memory, offering a hopeful note about art enduring beyond preached messages.
Ten thousand medals made from captured German cannon will be distributed to Victory Loan workers in Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Indiana and Illinois as thanks for labor in Liberty Loan drives. The medals feature the treasury building and the note Victory Liberty Loan.
Chicago notes that the Y M C A sent 9000 workers overseas with 63 decorated for distinguished service. Of the fatalities 35 died of disease and 28 by shell fire gas fever and other causes. Over 150 received official recognition, including Croix de Guerre and the Italian War Cross, with many cited for merit or honorable mention.
A young British tourist stayed at a traditional inn and ordered a bath for the next morning. Early, hammering and loud foot traffic echoed from above as two strong men wheeled a large public bath down the stairs and into his room for his morning use.
The Iguazu cataract, on the Brazil Argentina border, drops 210 feet, wider than 12,123 feet. Compared with Niagara, Iguazu carries about 140 million tons of water per hour, while Niagara handles about 100 million tons.
Advice on securing belongings in a trunk through dense, tight packing to prevent shifting. Notes that inexperience leads to fear of crushing and unnecessary space for items to slide.
A photographer uses a phonograph to cue facial expressions in portraits. By selecting records such as Dixie for animation or My Old Kentucky Home for a sad look, the artist aims to induce the desired mood in the subject after studying the face.
Efficiency experts note that a tool’s average life spans twenty five Agate strokes. Using a file beyond its normal period of usefulness reportedly doubles labor costs, as discussed in Dopular Mechanics.
The Chicago businesswoman Mandy Freeman explains her patriotic stance on Liberty bonds and stamps. She has contributed over 146000 since last July and plans to reach 200000, insisting government securities are safest. She highlights thrift stamps as small change and dressings for gifts, urging citizens to finish the war funding with the Victory loan.
The message proclaims continued support for the Victory Liberty loan as a display of national resolve. It highlights perseverance and collective responsibility in funding the war effort and maintaining global leadership.
A proverb emphasizes staying calm in argument to avoid error and disrespect. It attributes the counsel to Herbert, urging restraint to preserve truth and courtesy during disputes.
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