16 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
The HTH annual meeting of the Farmers Institute opened yesterday afternoon in favorable conditions. A large attendance greeted the opening, signaling strong interest from growers and members.
The annual farm institute opens with welcomes from Mayor Dixon and Attorney Dewey praising county citizenship and saloon repeal. Speakers discuss silos and corn feeding, with a large corn exhibit including seventy three entries and wide domestic science displays.
The Iowa program includes annual funding for prevention and treatment, with Dr. Kime of Fort Dodge consulting nationwide, Kepford promoting public education, and a press bureau distributing literature. Cattle testing and possible compensation for culled cows are urged, and a two mill tax may fund county hospitals.
The program opened with a piano solo by Martin Whittaker, drawing an enthusiastic encore. Rev. Aretas E. Kepford spoke on tuberculosis, urging youth to help stamp out the disease and noting progress since 1882 when Koch identified its microbial cause.
A train struck an interurban freight near Perry today, fatally injuring and killing the conductor Burt O Grace.
The event featured F O Harrington speaking on fruit and practical orchard care. Hinkle orchestra performed with a talk by Rev Sawhill while exhibits highlighted prize corn, a Berkshire Boar, and Allan Stewart’s record ears. Mr Dodder showcased twenty two self originated potato varieties and stories of their origin.
Brussels reports King Leopold's condition worsening with a relapse and artificial tubes in the intestine after a paralysis blocked natural function. A Temps dispatch adds doctors fear paralysis of the intestine and doubt over a simpler obstruction before the operation.
In Colorado an inventor received a patent for a flashlight attachment fitted to smaller arms and pocket pistols so that a beam illuminates a target and a bullet strikes where the light shines, reducing the need for separate aiming.
Market summary shows 2400 hogs carried over from yesterday with slow activity after yesterday’s decline. Light hogs 7.90 to 8.35, mixed packers 8.10 to 8.50, heavy shipping 8.15 to 8.50, rough 8.15 to 8.39. Cattle about 4800 weak while sheep at 17000 strong.
Market summary shows today’s receipts around 25 900 with yesterday’s official receipts 46 614 and shipments 4 697. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 156 000 with steady tone at yesterday’s best times. Ship grades range 8 15 to 8 55 for heavy, 8 25 to 8 35 for porkers, 7 00 to 7 99 for pigs.
Estimated receipts at market regions show varied cattle offerings from 650 Market with weak demand to 15,000 total receipts. Native and Western sheep run from 3 50 to 5 60 for the former and 3 75 to 5 50 for lambs, while yearlings and stockers rise to 7 40 and western lambs to 8 50.
Chicago December 16 1909 closing market shows active trade with futures higher than early bulk trading. Light grades quoted 8 35 to 840, mixed packers 820 to 858, heavy ship's grades 795 to 845, rough 825 to 860, cattle weak and sheep strong in the session.
Victor F. Lawson donated $100000 to the Chicago Y M C A million dollar anniversary fund. He has already given $50000 and will give another $50000 when the fund nears $950000. the fund total reached $731000.
Partial OCR shows grain price quotations for wheat corn and oats from Beach-Wickham Grain Co Chicago with bid prices and closes for December and May contracts. The readable entries include wheat close 114 112, corn and oats figures, but many characters are garbled.
JOHN A. BABCOCK, care of the North American Livestock Commission Company, at U S Yards in Chicago, DLL, listed in a notice. The item notes an address and organizational affiliation without further context or events.
Secretary Knox avoided Senate testimony as Nicaragua gains in Estrada era. Prairie sails from Philadelphia with 700 marines to Colon for possible service. Dixie recalled from Colon to the United States as Navy weighs transport needs for Central America.
Iowa City reports nine year old George Shriber swallowed seeds while eating melon last fall. An operation removed seeds from his wind pipe but one seed remained causing a prolonged coughing spell until it was finally coughed up. Doctors call the case very remarkable.
About 200 women workers at a South Norwalk hattery walked out to protest management plans to quiz their ages to determine promotions for three inspectors.
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