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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1921
Page
2
The report shows hogs with receipts around 6000 today and mixed weights pushing prices higher by about 25 cents. Cattle receipts estimated at 2500 and sheep around 7000 with prices ranging by weight class and quality.
Sale dates list multiple buyers at Rock Island Stock Yards and nearby towns for December and January. Cattle, pure bred horses, shorthorn, Duroe sows, and closing out auctions are planned by diverse owners including Marr Ainsworth Lemley Galloway Hoyle Dutler Wolfe Redlinger Stephenson Shaner Alliman and others in Washington Columbus Junction Winfield Noble Clegg Evergreen Farm and nearby areas.
Dr George Donohoe of Cherokee Iowa argues mental patients should enter hospitals for treatment voluntarily without court or jury procedures. He says the process shames patients and should be as natural as admitting a physically ill person. He cites rising state hospital populations as not a disorder but evidence of improved care. The Cherokee hospital is praised as a leading fireproof institution with over 1200 patients.
The women's auxiliary of the American Legion reports 125,950 members organized into 3,361 units nationwide, reflecting broad reach and structured chapters across the country.
A panel discusses compulsory education, illiteracy rates, and the need for high school education. It notes 20 million illiterates, mostly foreign born and black, with one quarter native born whites, costing the nation $825 million yearly. It highlights John Tigert as education commissioner and Sterling-Towner as key legislation, urging a trained teacher in every room and raising average teacher pay to $2,000.
The passage argues thinking is a habit shaped by routine with different groups showing peak mental effort at their scheduled times. It notes children excel in school hours, writers and philosophers in their chosen daily slot, and newspaper workers differ by shift, concluding no universal optimal thinking hour exists.
A business figure argues that true success never ends with achievement. He says high ideals drive continual striving, with each summit revealing another beyond. The speaker likens fulfilled dreams to desert mirage, suggesting endless opportunities await beyond.
On boxing day many pubs closed last year and some stayed open. This year the trend reverses with more venues likely to close than open, reflecting shifting public sentiment and policy in the city.
Alyin Nebergall requests notice of the next Poultry Association meeting. The Farm Bureau endorses the Washington County Poultry and Pet Stock Association and provides office and staff support. Planned 1922 Farm Bureau projects include poultry culling demonstrations, meat cutting, home dress form, cooperative poultry records, and Junior Club work led by Lloyd Walker, Walter Brown, and the County Agent. Poultry culling operations covered in Cedar and Skunk River valley townships with local families. five neighbor invitees encouraged. Hog health visits, new bulletins on hog cholera and poultry production announced. meeting at the Auditorium with leaders Kendall, Kenyon, Dr. Pearson, and others. Afternoon reports and officer election to follow.
More than 50 000 Iowa Farm Bureau members signed a four page petition calling for international disarmament as steps toward world peace. Page County led with 8 228 names, Plymouth 2 388, Story 2 371, Kossuth 1 827, Warren 1 614, Polk 1 493, with many counties reporting before the deadline. The petitions were sent to Gray Silver for delivery to the President. The third annual Iowa Federation of Farm Bureaus convention will be January 10-11, 1922 in Des Moines at the Savery Hotel with delegate registration to follow.
Rockwell City Iowa farmers advertised for 300 men to husk corn over three weeks but only 10 workers were found. County Agent C C Scott reports efforts with local appeal, federal labor bureau and American Legion labor bureau but many huskers are not secured. They offered 3 to 4 cents per bushel plus an elevator to unload corn.
In Logan Iowa Pisgah High School agriculture students observed erosion control firsthand. County Agent C R F Pritzsche explained the dam construction to prevent wash and the class plans to build a model dam themselves.
Grain markets eased amid rains in southern areas and weak demand with Dee in the lead. Chicago cash prices show No. 2 Red winter wheat 1.12, No. 2 Hard winter 1.10, corn 0.49, oats 0.32. Livestock and meats trend mixed with hogs up to 7.25 in Chicago, cattle and sheep firming, and wholesale beef prices largely steady to higher.
The report notes liberal supplies accounts for some market changes though prices have diverged since mid November with New York at 92, Chicago 493, and Philadelphia 44. Cheese markets show firmer tone with Wisconsin prices higher in step with country board gains on Monday. Distributions focus on held cheese amid irregular fresh make. Wisconsin Primary markets on Dec 6 list Twins and Daisies 20, Double Daisies 19, Longhorns 20 cents.
The Iowa state pharmacy commission issued a list of medicines and domestic remedies that non pharmacists may sell to curb sale of remedies for seizures. It defines domestic remedies including castor oil olive oil household ammonia borax glycerine sulphur bakers borax cream of tartars and other common items and notes limits on selling denatured alcohol poison fly paper and concentrated lye under restrictions.
Authorities insist all fungicides and pesticide preparations sold in original containers bear a clear poison label. Items cited include Hellebore Paris Green nicotine preparations copper sulphate arsenical preparations formaldehyde and crude carbolic acid.
A description traces weights from grains of wheat to Babylonian and Greek systems. Sir Austen Henry Layard, the archaeologist, found a series of copper weights in Nimrud's northwest palace, cast as lions, numbering sixteen, diminishing regularly from one foot one inch.
A fragment citing residents who admit making wit with friends and fail to understand where enemies arise, as reported by the Otlinbia Missourian. The note reflects social tensions and confusion over loyalties and sources of conflict.
A Boston Transcript item notes a Sunday visit by three aunts and two uncles at Dorothy's house. The remark from the young observer highlights the unmarried status of the guests and siblings, joking that only her mother and the cat seem to have children.
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