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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 60 548, hogs 60 548, sheep 26 644 and calves 2 731 with prices across weights. Beef, veal and feeder categories listed with steady to higher tones for western range cattle and lighter weights.
A fragment references J. B. Hunt as manager in a brief item. The text is sparse but identifies Hunt in a managerial role. No other clear details or context are readable from the fragment.
A Keokuk Gate City notice recalls the late Mr Booze noting he had many public enemies but numerous private friends, reflecting a mixed public standing at the time.
The Farm Bureau movement expands nationwide with Iowa leading growth. In Washington county the campaign reports over ninety percent farmer enrollment and the county agent serves as a key information hub for grain seed and breeding stock dealings. The piece notes future farmer reach and market expectations for corn and soybeans amid 1920 economic outlooks.
Prominent Keota farmer and stock raiser Joe McGraw plans a January 15 sale featuring his cattle hogs horses and machinery. The farm currently rented to Elmer Birkembine will be emptied as McGraw relocates to purchased property in town the sale described as one of the season’s big events.
County agent Mr McKinsey says Chickasaw county will plant between 2000 and 3000 acres of soybeans next year. He calls the crop great and says it will mean thousands of dollars to farmers statewide. This year the county has about 1200 acres in soybeans.
Prices for cash corn stay above futures as receipts remain light and distribution slows due to coal strike and rail transport issues. The 2,900,000 bushel crop weighs on futures but no return to normality is seen until free marketing resumes, with grain and hog prices relatively steady amid weaker overall commodity demand.
Brief local notices mention Ford cars likely scarce next spring and a Rothschilds store promotion with 25 percent off plush and cloth coats. Names include J. L. Baird and Mrs James McFadden visiting Crawfordeville with her daughter. Duffy's ad also referenced for fashion items.
An advertisement claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured a 6 foot lawyer who suffered stomach pains and yellowing of the skin. The copy asserts the prep removes catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, easing many ailments including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists nationwide sell the product.
Several clients seek loans secured by first mortgages on sound Washington County farms. Only safe conservative securities accepted. Call March 1 1920 at 159 Blue Dempsey Real Estate Co Thos J Dempsey Jnc W Teeter Geo J Breitenbach.
Rothschilds offer robes kimonos coats and underwear with 25 percent discount as fuel shortages prompt shopping. Miss Clara Langey and Miss Marguerite Whittaker were seen en route from Oskaloosa to Chicago. A rummage and bake sale by Chapter 1 PEO raises funds for worthy girls with donations invited Friday. Royal Meat Market notes delivery times and ordering guidance for roasts and boiled meats.
Miss Emma Miller visited at the Elda Van Winkle home then returned to Mt. Pleasant yesterday. The next lecture is Saturday night at the old Methodist church with no seat checks. Miss Katheryn Bishop, from northwest of West Chester, came home yesterday from four months in Butte Mont. at her brother J A Bishop’s home. The Fighting Americans are a live quartet of young men who entertained the soldiers overseas.
The article explains that batteries must be kept fully charged to avoid freezing. It cites electrolyte specific gravity by temperature and warns that a discharged battery freezes at 20 degrees below zero while a fully charged one can endure down to 90 degrees below zero. It advises storing only in spaces not dropping below 20 degrees above zero or keeping the battery always fully charged.
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