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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
2
Market tally for hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and price ranges. Hogs steady to 10 cents higher, top 7.25. cattle slow to mostly steady with varied weights and prices. sheep fat lambs up 25 cents, feeders steady. Grain futures show mixed open to close moves with Dec Wheat at 1.08 and Corn around 46 to 53 cents. Official yesterday totals listed for hogs cattle and sheep.
A series of closing out sales are announced with dates and sellers in surrounding Washington Iowa area. L R Marr Ainsworth Caleb Lemley Washing ton Jane Galloway Rowe Westbrook Columbus Junction J M Wolfe Clegg Bros Evergreen Farm Columbus Jct Shorthorn Sale Val Redlinger northeast of Washington details listed.
Otis Oliver and Vada Heilman star in My Lady Friends a three act farce full of laughs. The company also presents The Common Law on Friday and Margy on Saturday with a strong Canton engagement and a return anticipated.
The Royal Neighbors held a meeting to elect officers for the upcoming year They will be installed at the January meeting on the first Tuesday evening with supper served Officers elected include Oracle Mrs L H Richardson Vice Oracle Mrs Carrie M Wilcox Past Oracle Mrs W S Mayo Secretary Miss Ida Harmon Chancellor Miss Adda Harmon Inside Sentinel Mrs W J Taylor Outside Sentinel Mrs Andrew Peterson Manager for three years Mrs T S Crone Manager for two years Mrs D N Haney Manager for one year Miss Mant Essley
Arthur J. Clifton a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad inspector reports severe back pains poor appetite and rapid weight loss before taking Tanlac. After treatment he gained over ten pounds and regained energy and appetite. He plans to take Tanlac to help his brother in Wisconsin and praises the medicine. Sherman Brothers Pioneer Drug Store sells Tanlac in Washington.
An unusually large Advertising Club gathering met at the Commercial Club last night. The meeting closed the year with a holiday break and will resume in January. Orville Elder spoke on impressions of the Hawaiian Islands and the Japanese question, suggesting it may resolve itself in the United States.
Washington school children received Christmas seals from the local D A R chapter to canvass for purchases aiding the anti tuberculosis crusade. The C P A R also mails seals to supporters with return payment requested. Seals are sold countywide with several hundred dollars expected, split between county health work and state and national funds.
Mrs. Mary Keck Simmons died in San Diego California on December 2 at about 75. widow of Wayne G Simmons she had been bedfast four months and previously lived in Washington. surviving are husband son and daughter Miss Edith, plus siblings Mrs Viva Phelps and Charles Keck.
The Beef Production in the Corn Belt bulletin surveys 906 farms, showing profitable cattle feeding on many farms over six years, with cows kept for calves and forage shifts including clover, alfalfa, and corn silage. It notes feed costs about 80 percent of operating expenses, purchases about half the steer price, and urges securing the bulletin for full figures and methods.
At Chicago a War Finance corn belt advisory meeting with middle western governors examined loans using corn as security. Governor McCray cited a 5 to 6 cent per hour farming wage under bumper crops and low prices, urging financial relief to spur next spring planting.
Leon Beatty post American Legion and I G White post G A R elected officers for 1922 at a joint meeting. Legion commander Rev A R Oates led a slate including T Wickham adjutant Kerr and others. executive committee includes Squire Putnam Rudiger. G A R commander J C Purvis and senior vice Chesley chaired by Parkinson junior vice. dues were reduced from 6 50 to 5. Everette Burham reported strong post work. Oates election was unanimous.
Linen carts stamped in corn and cream style arrive direct from Ireland, manufactured by Clark and Enslin for distribution.
Run down readers urged to take two Booth's VITAYEAST Tablets with meals to add firm flesh, energy and vitality. Claims include banishing pimples, strengthening nerves and rejuvenating the system, with weekly weighings and a money back guarantee if targets are not met. Distributed by Booth's Vitageast Co and sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The dried juice of a low Syrian shrub yields real balm Gilead. It is highly valued and scarce with one plant giving at most 60 drops daily.
More than a dozen London streets have been named after Dickens characters honoring the novelist. The city celebrates the literary legacy by mapping familiar figures to local locations.
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