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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hogs receipts estimated at 9 000 with top weights 14.00 and average sale ranges from 13.75 to 13.95. cattle beef steer prices up 25c, fat lambs up 1 to 1.50, feeders up to 25c. yesterday totals list hogs 6,911 shipments, cattle 12,356 riots and 4,202 shipments, sheep receipts 16,508 with 4,651 shipments.
Grain futures data from F W Wagner and Co Iowa City shows corn and oat movements with tone shifts. Prices for corn open and close near 41.38 for December and May plus July contracts. oats and other grains show minor declines and volumes reported with tone adjustments.
Laughter keeps blood flowing and spirits light, making you happy and gay. Good cheer makes eyes sparkle and the face radiant, yielding a healthier, happier person who can spread joy to others through cheerful demeanor.
The text argues there are no talismans or luck stones ensuring success. It notes that famous or successful people are merely ordinary, and others marvel at their achievements, attributing success to hidden forces or random opportunities.
The passage argues that success based on luck or privilege is unstable and that great people reach the top by fighting every step. It compares climbing a hill to effort, noting the view from the summit but warning against staying at the bottom while others rise.
Advertises a patent remedy for catarrhal deafness claiming to restore the Eustachian tube function. Warns that untreated inflammation risks death and urges purchase of a claimed universal cure sold by Bed CMLDLY & CO in Toledo Ohio.
A long list details numerous livestock auctions across Washington County Iowa with dates from December through February. Entries include buyers and locations such as Havre Washington Kalona and Columbus Junction, featuring breeds like Duroc Hogs Poland China and Hampshires plus dairy cattle and Chester White hogs.
In 1919 we paid our patrons over half a million dollars for their produce. We thank customers and wish them a Happy and Prosperous New Year and hope to double payments next year. We also wish noncustomers the same greetings and hope to earn them as customers in 1920.
H H Brinning north of the city butchered a litter of seven pigs farrowed in June. One pig was sold to his brother Harry recently. Two pigs sold to Tom Thompson weighed 270 pounds each. The remaining pigs are of the large Duroc type and have shown excellent gains.
The report notes the Allimans losing a fine hog named Alliman as part of a local agricultural update. Brothers of Noblesus are mentioned in connection with the event.
The Allimans suffered a heavy loss this week when their new Pathfinder boar sickened and died. Purchased last October for 1700 dollars, he was a premier Duroc specimen in the region and was to serve as a foundation for improving their herd. Pneumonia is reported as the cause of death.
More hog cholera has appeared in Iowa during November and December to date than in September and August, says Dr. K. W. Stouder of the agricultural extension department at Iowa State College. Cholera normally peaks in August and September, but the reason for the rise now remains unexplained despite ample serum supply.
A historical notice instructs farmers on required census responses during January. It lists topics including years worked on a farm, tenure, farm size and land types, total farm value, buildings and equipment, mortgage status, annual expenses, drainage, livestock counts, crop quantities for 1919, off farm milk and butter sales, and timber acreage and forest value.
A Washington dispatch warns of heavy hog price drops over the next two to three months as allied governments centralize purchases through one buyer. The piece cites Armour and government assurances of demand, blames overproduction, and urges the American Farm Bureau Federation to hire a capable professional to protect farmers’ interests amid strategic buying and currency pressures.
The best story credited to Sir Aston Webb, president of the Royal Academy, imagines a politician losing his reason yet keeping his voice. Two onlookers debate what he’ll do next, highlighting wit over spectacle in a sharp era sketch.
The rattlesnake tail contains a sequence of small bones loosely joined to rattle softly. When shaken these segments produce a distinct clinking sound as the bones move against each other.
Bishop James Wise of the Episcopal diocese of Kansas advocates church advertising as a vital tool for spreading Christian messaging. He promotes churches marketing their services as a merchant would, touring the Midwest to support a nationwide Episcopal campaign and inform communicants about church progress and mission expansion.
The Western Theological seminary partner plan seeks a community house costing nearly 100000 with equipment. The Chicago diocese budget supports the national Episcopal church campaign. The seminary, famed nationwide for training clergy, will benefit social workers in Chicago slums and provide Holy Orders candidates with practical church experience.
The Chicago diocese budget of 502475 dollars per year for the next three years emphasizes that less than 1 percent of funds go to debts. It states conditions require fourfold reciprocity from beneficiaries.
The Erie Canal linking Lake Erie and the Hudson opened on October 26, 1825 with cannon fire across its length. Begun at Rome in 1817, the project was completed mainly through De Witt Clinton's influence and cost $7,602,000.
An Ohio newspaper notes a curious double wedding ceremony where the couples reportedly exchanged cows at the altar officiated by Rev. John Nichols. The tale suggests a compositor error replacing a word, hinting at a misprint rather than livestock swapping in church.
A Kansas City girl who once laughed at her sister’s wedding sobbed through the divorce hearing, leaving a sobering scene as relatives and the elder mother watched in quiet embarrassment.
A wary reflection on education frames the educated person as standing amid a boundless arsenal of weapons and engines created by human skill through the ages. The mind wields strength drawn from past ages to shape present effort.
A line notes a sense of eternity in youth which makes people feel they can amend everything. The fragment suggests reflection on youth and its forgiving, hopeful outlook.
The nationwide church campaign outlines extended Indian education in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Duluth diocese seeks 26000 for Chippewa education including an Indian Industrial school at White Earth and 14000 for school running expenses. The Cass Lake School for Indian Girls requests 6000. Fond du Lac seeks 26000 to remodel Hobart High School for Oneidas and fund teachers. Leaders urge national support to continue education amid veterans’ advocacy.
The judge questioned the claim of malice aforethought and the complainant replied with defiance saying he was hit with a flivver and would stick to it. The exchange reflects a legal proceeding where the witness maintains his account despite the judge's interjection.
On December 25 Mr and Mrs Edgar Meyer visited the Arthur Ru¢ebsam home while Silas Caldwell and family visited the Harry Jones home. Neighbors met with Mrs Meyer last Tuesday as husbands attended a telephone meeting at Pleasant Hill school. The Putman family visited the George Chalupa home near Richmond. A large crowd attended the Pleasant Hill church Christmas entertainment last Wednesday evening.
A foreign observer in England visits Parliament to understand why each party has a whip and how it helps them pursue their goals while opposing the other side.
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