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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 46 000 hogs 7 000 cattle 8 000 sheep with holdovers and generally steady to 10 cents lower. Beef steers tops 10.60 with mixed grades, cattle and veal ranges shown, lambs and feeder stock noted. Wheat corn oats prices and toning noted with receipts totaling 60 508 hogs cattle and sheep combined.
Public sale dates announced for several auctions in Iowa and nearby areas. Notable events include J M Wolfe Clegg Bros and The Evergreen Farm Columbus Idet sale on Dec 20, Mrs Ed Boshart sale near Wayland on Dec 21, Frank Dutler sale near Washington on Dec 21, Val Redfinger sale near Washington on Jan 16, Stephenson and Shaner Winfield Duroe sow sale on Jan 20, Alliman Bros Noble Duroe sow sale on Jan 28, and Hunter and Hunter Spot ted Poland China on Feb 2.
McCutchen sues state officials over the cigaret law administration post. A crowd of volunteer attorneys backs the veteran, Spanish-American War claimant, as Bert Johnson aids the state in arguing equal qualification. The case, tied to a divorce proceeding, heads to Polk County court soon.
A single star cluster Messier 13 in the Hercules constellation is believed to contain at least 0.000 stars brighter than the sun, along with hundreds of thousands of lesser luminaries.
Des Moines December 20 The state board overseeing the 1922 state fair announced economy measures include lowering admission from 75 to 60 cents and cutting wages and salaries to fit lower income. Secretary A R Corey said premiums from the past year set records and the fair will keep a liberal premium list while trimming bands attractions and war tax on railroad fares.
Silage cuts hay costs as Rex Beresford of Towastheta College notes cheaper feed compared with high priced hay. Clover and alfalfa hay fetch $12–20 per ton while silage increasingly replaces hay in fattening cattle rations. Also, soil surveys in seven Town counties bring total to 47, with forthcoming reports and fertility guidance. Jefferson county dairy farmers report gains from a cow testing association, including better culling, cooperative feed buying, and plans to market surplus purebred stock.
Dec 20 The dog that guarded Harry Uhe after a tree fell on his leg on his father's farm north of Charles City stayed at the scene and later at home, not leaving his post for three days until passersby found him still guarding and not having eaten.
Discovery by Chayko of a device that strengthens and bundles magnetic field lines into parallel rays to reach a definite receiving station without interception. The method reportedly penetrates mountains, locates metal deposits, and could aid medical and other sciences. tests ongoing for Ukrainian technical departments.
The article notes that eastern United States time is governed by three standard clocks housed in an underground vault at the Naval Observatory in Washington. These clocks are electrically wound, and their signals run through the observatory. The vault is entered only in emergencies.
A line attributed to the Atchison Globe contrasts two types of people: those who know and keep silent, and those who do not know and disclose.
A chemist abroad reports isolating the yolk yellow pigment in crystalline state, closely related to leaf xanthophyll. The find is hailed as a significant scientific discovery. To obtain four grains of crude pigment, yolks from 6,000 eggs were used, and the crystallized pigment is named Totein.
In Lancashire England both spouses work in mills and husbands perform more domestic tasks than in many other places. Many men can make a bed and prepare a meal better than their wives, reflecting a high level of shared domestic labor.
Davenport reports little hope for lower bread prices says Wm Korn president of Korn Baking Co. Current loaf price is 13 cents with two for 25 cents and 24 ounce loaves, small loaves at 9 cents. Korn cites Tri cities efficiency and costs, noting price comparisons with 25 city averages and local labor and delivery costs. He argues no price drop is likely as bakers incur losses from waste and shrinkage.
The text notes that ancient free institutions of Greece and Rome were long dead before Anglo Saxon forefathers settled the North Isle. It describes the witenagemot as a wise men assembly and mentions NorMan feudalism with a national council of high officers and fendal barons.
An exchange remarks that many a live wire would be dead without his connections, noting how home folks supply the currency in a Boston Transcript style observation.
The Eighth Division reorganization into the army reserve is nearly complete under Lt Col Charles Watrous. Minneapolis hosts division HQ with Iowa North Dakota and Minnesota in the unit. Plans call for 27 divisions totaling about 1.5 million personnel with roughly 19 500 enlisted and 900 officers per division.
Availability of more than a million men who have had army training and experience will have a great moral effect in strengthening the national defense.
Grinnell College president J H T Mate announced at a board meeting that the General Education Board of New York City has extended the fundraising deadline. The college now has one more year to raise 1 000 000 to receive a 500 000 foundation gift. Grinnell residents alumni and students raised 725 000 in a challenging year.
Iowa Falls reports James Carter of Lawn Hill raising 97.13 bushels per acre to win the Ben H. Walker trophy for top corn yield among 10 to 18 year old competitors. Frederick Larson of Alden finished second with 99 bushels and Marvin McCann of Whitten third with 84.4. Carter retains the prize after a tied history with Larson. Production cost averaged 60.4 cents per bushel, yielding a loss at a 30 cent market.
The excerpt notes common field animals deliver protection against pests and threats. Bats deter enemies, moles purge vermin, hedgehogs combat vipers, owls hunt at night, and adders and toads feed on crop plunderers, showing nature supplying a protective force.
A fragment reflecting on patriotism as a core element of existence. The text asserts that relations to one’s country and feelings about it form a significant portion of life. The quotation appears attributed to a historical thinker, though the source line is garbled.
Director Sidney Franklin earns praise for Unseen Forces described as his best film yet. The one day showing at Fox Theatre features Sylvia Breamer in the lead with Rosemary Theby Conrad Nagel Robert Cain and Sam De Grasse in supporting roles. The film marks Franklin’s first Mayflower contribution to Associated First National Pictures.
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