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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1924
Page
2
Cattle receipts around 1000 with fed steers and heavy cattle advancing up to 1.50, yearlings peaking 14.60, stockers steady to higher. Sheep receipts 1000 with fed lambs up 75c, fat sheep weaker, western feeding lambs lifting to 16.25. Hogs receipts 13000 with steady tone, top 10.36 and midweights around 9.50 to 10.20, 140 to 150 lb averages about 8.40 to 8.90.
Chicago December 20 livestock estimates show hogs 83 000 cattle 23 000 and sheep 26 000 for Monday. Hog totals for the week are 260 000 with next week’s figures anticipated.
Chicago market news lists alive poultry prices by category on December 20 with hens and fowl ranges, spring birds, roosters, turkeys, geese and ducks priced per unit.
Chicago reports no early trading due to cold weather. Receipts reach 19 cars with total United States shipments at 338 cars.
Wheat cash 1.83 1.83 percent. Clover seed cash 19.15 asked for new and December 19.356, February 19.60. Alsike old 12.80, new 12.90, March 13.25. Timothy seed cash and December March 3.60.
In Linton on December 20 a 14 year old boy Gerald Payne died after a loaded pistol fired by his 11 year old brother Francis while the boys were alone in an upstairs room. The accident occurred as the gun discharged in the hands of the younger boy who did not know the pistol was loaded. A fire later destroyed the Keeney Produce House in Clarinda with about 25000 dollars loss.
Nate Kotchell, former mayor and postmaster of Mason City Indiana, died this morning after a brief illness.
Senate prospects to break the Muscle Shoals deadlock faded as opposition to the Underwood bill remained firm. Leaders prepared to push action through night sessions before the Christmas recess.
Public sale notices list multiple closing out sales with sellers and locations. Dates range from December 22 to January 27, including listings for Kaskine Keota Ainsworth Washington and nearby towns.
Chicago market notes list wheats and grains with bid ranges for No. 3 red, white and yellow corn, oats, rye, barley, Timothy, and clover seed. Also reported are lard, ribes, and bellies price levels.
Commodity table shows daily open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn Rye Lard Ribs and Belbies with Dec May and July contract months. Values indicate small percentage changes and closing prices across grains oils and meats with notable gains in some months and mixed results in others.
Chicago wheat rose to new highs before promptly retreating on profit taking and bearish sentiment. Argentina outlooks buoyed futures while Buenos Aires reported crop damage in the southwest. May and July prices fluctuated, settling lower. corn and oats followed with overall declines as provisions eased on corn weakness.
A proverb from the Hindoo tradition notes that goodness returns kindness to the benefactor. It likens sandalwood to the edge of an ax, which, while being felled, releases its fragrance to the tool.
Market list shows a range of prices for butterfat test cream, eggs per dozen, various hens and springs by weight, ducks and geese per pound, and hides per pound. Notes no market for cull sick or crippled poultry.
Jim Becker discovers a woman's business card Ariadne Drascoviac and chases clues through shops and motion in a brisk Friday routine. He buys a vanity case, returns home to a new maid who carries cards too, and learns the name matches a familiar illusion in a quiet domestic twist.
A young boy toils with a handcart of broken stone far too heavy for him. A passer by lends aid, and at the hilltop scolds the crowd for letting a child suffer. The boy says he told his boss, who urged him to press on, hoping to find someone to help.
Recipes used by excellent cooks in and about Washington include nut biscuits and dumplings. Nut biscuits use flour baking powder salt butter or lard sugar nuts milk and an egg to form a soft dough baked to a hot finish with optional frosting or jelly. Dumplings with Mrs W H Anderson from Ainsworth call for flour baking powder salt sweet milk and hot broth cooking ten minutes uncovered then ten minutes more for light dumplings.
Sift flour baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until fine. Stir in milk to form a soft dough. Roll thin and cut large biscuits. Place a prune in the center and pinch dough to seal. Bake in a quick oven. Makes twelve biscuits.
Brown sugar, chopped nuts and dates are mixed with graham and all purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and a milk egg mixture. The batter divides into two greased loaf pans, rises fifteen minutes, then bakes one hour in a moderate oven.
Cream butter with flour. Add baking powder and salt to eggs and beat them very light with an egg beater. Add sugar gradually, and beat well, remove the beater, add egg mixture to creamed flour with a wooden spoon until mixed. Fold in orange flower water and beat thoroughly with long strokes. Turn into a greased and floured shallow cake tin and bake in a moderate oven for one hour. Sufficient for one cake for ten to twelve people.
A vintage salad recipe listing Knox gelatin cold water vinegar lemon flavor and boiling water with salt. It includes cabbage celery sweet red pepper and optional vegetables, with directions to soak set and combine vegetables into a green pea carrot pepper mix as desired.
A kitchen notice details a delicate fritter batter using flour cornstarch sugar and eggs, with instructions to fold in beaten egg whites and fry in hot fat. It includes variations for plain fruit and vegetable fillings and instructions for draining and serving.
A historical recipe lists ingredients including corn meal barley flour molasses and baking soda powder and salt. It instructs sifting dry ingredients twice combining liquids then steaming the batter for four hours to yield one medium loaf.
A home baking note details Famous Ginger Snaps by Mrs Clara Engel. It lists 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 6 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon ginger 1 tablespoon soda dissolved in hot water and instructs to boil sugar molasses and butter then mix with spices for the cookies.
A simple dough method combines 1 cup lard 1 teaspoon salt with 1/2 cup boiling water until dissolved then folds in 2 cups sifted flour. Chill overnight or several hours for a crisp crust yielding enough for two pies.
Gelatine soaked in water and heated with ginger ale pineapple juice lemon juice sugar and salt. Fold in grated apple and available fruits then set in a mold and serve with whipped cream or fruit dressing.
A tomato juice seasoned with bay leaf onion salt pepper cloves celery salt sugar and lemon or vinegar is boiled then mixed with gelatin dissolved in cold water. The strained mixture is poured into a mold and served with French or mayonnaise dressing.
A leftover meal idea blends macarons with a savory mayonnaise dressing. Add salt onion juice chopped celery cucumber nuts and pimentos or other preferred ingredients for a unique dish.
A cottage cheese based salad is mixed with mayonnaise until smooth then formed into a central mound on the plate. Surround with pear halves and garnish with nuts olives marshmallows for a decorative fruit centerpiece.
Shrimp salad combines shrimp cucumber pineapple and mayonnaise dressing for a creamy cold dish. The mix highlights bright fruit while the seafood provides protein and a light tang from the dressing.
A simple cabbage and carrot salad with grated apples and onions, mixed with mayonnaise salt and a touch of vinegar. Winter additions include cranberries raisins or prunes and in summer fresh fruit. Rich in vitamins acids fats and minerals and praised as very delicious.
A ham slice at least one inch thick is studded with twelve cloves and placed in a greased pan. A glaze of half cup Karo syrup, half cup vinegar, two teaspoons mustard, and Boll is poured over, then the ham bakes in a 350 degree oven for three hours.
Wash the rice and bake in a greased casserole with orange peel and juice. Add milk and salt, bake at 350 degrees for 3 hours, then serve with caramel sauce.
A simple creamy French dressing recipe combines Mazola eight tablespoons two thirds cup with lemon juice or vinegar three tablespoons and one teaspoon sugar. Mix and beat until creamy then store in a bottle and shake before use.
Simple prepare Thousand Island style dressing by folding into one cup mayonnaise a quarter cup chili sauce a quarter cup sweet spiced relish one finely chopped pimento and two tablespoons chopped green pepper. This quick method yields a tangy creamy relish for sandwiches and salads.
A simple recipe combines 1 cup mayonnaise with 1 chopped pimento and 1 tablespoon onion, then adds 2 tablespoons chili sauce 1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to finish.
A simple cold sauce recipe combines two tablespoons capers optional olives and pickles two tablespoons each chopped parsley four tablespoons finely chopped shallots or onion. Mix together and serve cold.
A simple club dressing combines % cup French dressing with 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion. It is served on head or leaf lettuce or on endive or watercress.
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