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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1922
Page
2
Report from Chicago on April 22 1922 shows receipts for cattle sheep and hogs with opening prices and market tone. Livestock totals include hogs 48 000 cattle 19 000 sheep 16 000 with prices for various weights and grades and wheat corn oats futures. Local note mentions Everette Denison’s broken leg from a horse incident.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes humorous definitions of a man by his speech on weather and a man with a bad cold. It jokes that an interesting man gives no advice about cures and hints at the social chatter around seasonal ailments.
Iowa farmers increasingly grow soy beans across counties, reports from Ames on extension service observations. George Steen of West Liberty touts lower feed costs and strong hog gains from farm-grown soy, with Mongol and Ohio 9035 varieties favored for yield and suitability.
County Agent G A Ellis reports 45 farm hands placed in Cherokee county farms during March. Farm bureau office runs smoothly with adequate help. Osceola Clarke county fruit trees receive attention with eleven pruning demonstrations drawing 142 farmers. J F Bisig organizes five new spray rings, eight total, with 36 members. an estimated 150 farmers spray trees this year. Cedar county installs a full farm bureau radio for daily market reports led by Rodney Reid. Harlan Shelby county tests 56 000 cattle in three months with Dr J F Wall conducting tests. cost under 17 cents per head and indemnity collected from state and federal governments.
County Agent C H Obye announces the first apiary demonstration of the summer program will be held at J M Lights farm on April 25 with Prof Lyle from Ames to discuss bee culture. Obye and Lyle will show current spring practices and some bees will be cared for year to test returns on extra time and expense. Additional meetings will be held at the Lights apiary throughout the year.
The War Department decides to withdraw divisions from Camp Lewis Washington and Camp Dix New Jersey. Units will be scattered to permanent posts within the two corps areas for economy and training efficiency. The two cantonments will be kept for training and storage with caretaking detachments.
The 44th annual meeting of the Iowa Lutheran Synod ends with a decision on a $250000 hospital expansion in Des Moines. The Iowa conference boasts over 15000 members and meets April 30.
A 500 dollar reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of any incendiary in any of the Associated Towns. The notice appeals to fire tax payers and property owners, describing a federation of property owners and a single corporate interest in public safety.
Audubon county farm bureau members plan widespread publicity by appointing a correspondent in each township to report local farm bureau and agriculture news. The move mirrors Iowa counties pushing to inform residents about farm bureau activities and agricultural developments.
Jamison of 1311 Orange street has acquired the Gagely theater in Muscatine from J. E. Eldridge who has run it for five months. Jamison owns a button factory at 1000 East 4th street and plans to continue his button trade, expecting strong patronage at the Second street theater.
The Department of Agriculture reports 1921 gross farm wealth at 12.806 billion dollars, about two thirds of 1922 farm product value and just over half of 1910. Ten crops account for about 95 percent of acreage, with overall crop value declining from 1910 to 1921. Animal product value also falls from 1917 to 1921, with four 1921 crops exceeding half the year's total crop value.
About 200 to 500 miners charged with treason murder and related crimes arrived in Charleston West Virginia for trial. District 17 United Mine Workers officials arranged transport and provisions for the group and faced indictment themselves. Keeney and Mooney leaders were involved in coordinating the proceedings and accommodations.
Prosperity returning to Waterloo with business improving. Five large plants show factories operating 25 percent to 50 percent nearer normal than a year ago. Orders for farm machinery are increasing as the industrial sector recovers.
Ames Iowa special report notes a surge of Iowa farmers adding cows to boost wealth amid lean times. C B Finley explains spring milk production rises with proper pasture start, feeding practices, and rest periods. He advises gradual pasture introduction, careful grain feeding, and use of green feed or silage in summer with amber cane and soiling crops to sustain milk flow.
Des Moines on April 22 reports seven horses owned by Frank Shrader and Sons and City Fuel and Supply perished in a fire that destroyed a large barn behind 633 Lyon Street. The barn belonged to H. Burstein.
Mrs Emily Newell Blair of Joplin Missouri has been appointed resident committeewoman of the Democratic National Committee to represent women at Washington headquarters. A former Missouri national committeewoman she has long aided suffrage forces and served with the League of Women Voters in Missouri. She assisted the wartime press department of the Council of National Defense and authored its official history.
Evan gelistic meetings relocated to Snavely's warehouse to accommodate expected large crowds. A 700 seat capacity, a 75-voice choir, and a choir director with Billy Sunday era experience mark the event. Rev Hanley spoke on Spiritual Backbone urging faith and moral conduct.
Colorado's millionaire executive Lavernat Shoup proposes a state led clean up campaign. The governor will inaugurate the effort by sweeping the capitol steps and, at 2 p.m., remove statehouse janitors to begin the cleanup. The event is set for April 24 with activities on April 20.
A 19th century find in Iowa City uncovers day books from the H. L. Strub store detailing whiskey sales. In 1845 patrons were charged 37 cents per gallon, reflecting the era’s retail price and old accounting methods.
Dayton report says Dr. C. H. Degtty connected a radio apparatus to a woman patient, fitted two crowns and several fillings, and she afterwards claimed no pain and enjoyed the music.
A brief society item notes a forthcoming marriage for Will B. Mumble Eat in Obie with a promise of a matching name for a lushanil, as reported by Miss M. C. of the Boston Transcript.
A Boston Transcript quote argues that an idealist often believes others should change to meet their own high standards. The remark weighs on how idealism can become judgment rather than guidance.
The piece argues that many people rely on others for help and never attempt to solve their own difficulties. It emphasizes self reliance and personal effort over immediate reliance on assistance.
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