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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 2500 hogs and 2500 cattle with holdovers 7907. Market notes show mostly 10 to 15 cents higher, closing strong. Beef and calf prices mix with heavy weights around 14.40 to 15.85 for medium to good choices, and hogs' values listed across weight classes. Official yesterday and cash results included with regional weather and next week hog receipts projected at 106000.
Iowa farmers and shippers will receive a lower than rail rate on Great Lakes shipping after September 1. About 50,000 freight cars will be released for service in the middle and northwest, as readjusted lake rates draw cars from congested rail routes to Buffalo Chicago and St. Lawrence ports.
At the Tri-State Fair track near Burlington a auto polo rider T. C. Llewellyn was hurled from a car and run over in front of 10,000 spectators. The vehicle then struck the crowd, dislocating C. F. Ross’s arm and sending others to safety as a fence was torn. Llewellyn is hospitalized with bruises and possible internal injuries.
The sixty sixth annual Iowa state fair opens with a full program and hopes to exceed 500000 attendees. Premiums total 136000 and entries break previous records while camps and tentage expand on grounds. Judging starts Friday with baby health, horse, and stock events leading to the September 3 closing.
Public health notice warns wood alcohol is injurious and can cause blindness. It may affect via ingestion, skin absorption through tonics, or inhalation from varnishes and related products.
W R Gamon of Washington Iowa announces a Poland China hog sale on September 13 at East End Garage with 50 head of spring pigs 20 spring boars and 30 spring gilts. A Chicago Drover’s Journal clip praises his herd and urges attendance and catalog requests. Also covered are ration tips for growing gilts and hulled oats value for hogs plus Wisconsin’s rising accredited tuberculosis free herds and a Corydon fair swine judge report.
Iowa State College experts urge breeders to advertise in local newspapers to build homegrown reputation and support for purebred livestock sales. Hog producers are advised to remove hogs from alfalfa pastures when wet to prevent crop loss and allow pasture to dry before grazing.
Joseph H. Cox a 28 year old native of Ira Iowa and an ex service man died of strychnine poisoning in a Newton hotel room. Coroner M R Hammer led an inquest and the jury ruled self administered poison. Cox had been working for Lee Gage and had said he would report for work next morning before failing to appear.
P. L. Eicher and family guests at L. M. Eicher's Washington home on Sunday. Less drove the group around the city showing notable residences including Col. C. J. Wilson, the Brookharts, Frank L. Wilson, the Zimerman farm, and M. D. Conley's showplace home. E. C. Richer builds a new South Iowa avenue home. many buildings under construction. Generous hospitality and progressive spirit of Washington residents highlighted.
A brief essay contrasts a genius such as Gladstone carrying a pocket book for spare moments with advice for common people to protect precious time from oblivion. It urges deliberate use of small moments, suggesting practical habits to capture fleeting opportunities.
Congressman W J Graham of Aledo Illinois chairs a house committee report on World War expenditures. It cites vast costs with little front line production including aviation motors and aircraft from Curtiss, cantonments built by cost plus, nitre plants that produced nothing, and port terminals unused during the war. It credits American soldiers with winning the war.
The Benton County Bankers Association authorized a 2500 dollar reward for the capture and conviction of bank robbers operating in the county. The fund was approved at a 27-bank meeting in Van Horn following the Norway First National Bank robbery last Sunday. County Attorney Charles Highes attended with George Esker as president and W A Koster as secretary.
Natives along the Orange river have a method to produce coconut milk. They cut the top of a coconut and place it over ashes to heat the husk. The warmth causes fat and butter to be absorbed by the milk, altering its quantity and improving flavor.
Harold R. Williams of this place leaves for South America as the U S representative at the Palmero cattle show near Buenos Aires September 4 12 He will study cattle industry conditions in South America and the links with United States pedigreed growers This new work is gaining recognition in the country.
The Ft. Dodge Des Moines Southern road announced on August 28 that about 100 workers across all departments would be laid off at various points along the line. Officials blamed rising expenses and deficits for the action, saying revenues did not justify keeping the payroll.
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