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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
2
Livestock futures show active hog and cattle trading with receipts estimated at 25 000 hogs 10 000 cattle and 17 000 sheep. Prices span from 6.50 to 9.85 for various hog weights while beef steers and cows range 6.00 to 16.25 with value shifts noted. Official yesterday tallies list 35607 hogs 18046 cattle 22436 sheep and 3654 calves with corn and oats futures also quoted.
Sale dates announced for Poland China hog sales in Washington. Welch and Wagner listed for Sept 19, and W R Gammon listed for Oct 10, both in Washington.
The Courtney clan gathered at Columbus Junction fair grounds for the third annual reunion. Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Courtney of Ireland shared a 590 year family history, with readings and songs by Walter Reaney and Edith Reaney. New officers were elected led by President C. Tarkington and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. J. D. Helmick. The next reunion is planned at James Tarkington's home.
Mrs. S. B. Miller aged 53 prominent church and Sunday school worker died after an automobile struck her in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The driver was 16 year old Thomas Seabroock. She left a husband Dr B Miller a son Merlin of Kingsley a daughter Mrs H E Blough Lindenwood and three foster children.
In Johnson county Iowa a Chicago aviator Pop Keller made a forced landing on Frank Snider’s Sharon township farm after choosing from 3000 local farms. Keller quickly secured repairs in Chicago and flew toward Nebraska, giving Snider and his 18 year old granddaughter Allie their first airborne ride. Both reported no fear and preferred flying to rough ground on return.
Des Moines reports estimate about 3500 miners began work in Iowa coal mines on Wednesday with plans to ramp up to about 14 000 by September 1. Mines were in good condition after spring shutdowns and repairs shown by the state inspector's office have been minimal. Iowa production could reach 1 000 000 to 1 250 000 tons monthly if demand exists, as seen during wartime. The fuel administration notes Iowa industries are securing coal via open market, not state or national programs, and Administrator Webster may seek Washington assistance to ensure Iowa receives its share from outside fields.
An advertisement describes catarrh as inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining causing rumbling and possible permanent hearing loss. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness, noting forty years of success and availability from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Iowa State College farm reports ten year experiments at Council Bluffs show clover in Northwestern Greening orchards yields about 473.4 lb per acre per year from 55 trees, versus 456.4 with cropped clover and 298.5 with bluegrass. Clover also promotes stronger fruit buds for future years.
Fall pigs buried in August and September can be marketable as spring pigs if fed properly before cold weather. Iowa State College animal husbandry experts advise starting dry rations while still nursing, offering corn oats tankage or middlings, salt in self feeders, and ensuring warm quarters ready for winter.
Clarence Yavorsky 26 of Iowa City fell from an embankment into the Iowa River near Coralville while returning from a wood trip with friends. A misstep sent him 20 feet onto rocks and into the river. companions and the current could not save him. His body was recovered about an hour later. He was the son of Mrs. Frank Kindle of Iowa City.
A Lowell quotation praises virtue in rising from defeat and forming victories later by choosing better position and waiting for favorable conditions. The text emphasizes resilience and patience as the sun backs wiser choices.
A whimsical Windsor Magazine piece features a steam roller driver in a nod to union life. A narrator recalls a slipped banana skin moment and a shouted command to “Git up” as a lighthearted jab at the Amelga Society of Trousers Pressers.
A county event sponsored by a seed firm offered prize money for naming noxious weeds. Thirteen boys participated with one naming fourteen species. Most recognized cockle burr and glory vines, some identified Canada thistle, none recognized quack grass or horse nettle. County agent cites need for broader weed education.
Scott and Clinton counties plan a September 13 farm bureau tenth anniversary with John Coverdale delivering the address at Davenport fairy grounds. The event will include speakers, music, games, contests, and a barbequed Shorthorn steer.
The report states marketers are keeping a firm position on the right side of the ledger, with cattle, box, and sheep feeders urged to prepare for winter. It asserts the industry has shown resilience over the past six months and remains sound, deserving confidence for prudent, forward planning.
In Tzaritzin a market sells brand new spinning wheels beside modern sewing machines and phonographs. American relief workers note ancient farming methods coexisting with modern machines on nearby steppes and farms. Slow ox teams share roads with modern farm gear as palatial steamers share the Volga with small fishing boats.
Partial OCR line shows alphanumeric fragments likely from a historical religious text card. Readable parts include small letters and symbols such as 28e 16g 13e¢ 18e¢ Isc 1c. No clear event, date, or named entity can be determined.
Mayor Oles of Youngstown Ohio announces independent bid for governor with a $100000 campaign fund and a private train tour. He favors requiring city bond approvals and will use a streak of lightning as his ballot emblem.
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