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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1919

Page

2

Chicago Markets Rundown Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Rise

Chicago market notes show hogs opening strong with prices up to 18.00. butchers and packing hogs near 17.85 to 18.00. Cattle receipts around 2,000. steer and heifer quotes varied with gains over the week, lambs and sheep lifting 5 to 9 percent. Receipts yesterday and shipments reported, with totals in the thousands.

Chicago Ill Illinois Een Shinmoente Loa Drevar

Journal's Farm Department Dates Claimed for Public Sales

A list of farm public sale notices with dates from February 10 to February 27. Entries name owners and locations such as Columbus Junction Ainsworth Washington Crawfordsville and Ottumwa, detailing closing out and public sales of household goods livestock and real estate.

R. F. Smylie Columbus Junction Duroes F. D. Baumeister Ainsworth W. C. Fuston Brighton L. Fouchek Washington A. C. Cannon Curoe Matt McGraw M. Bouillon Washington City P. J. Welsh Wellman Poland China Lows J. W J. J. Davison Coppock Long & Gormly Crawfordsville R. S&s. Cunningham Peh R. S. Cunningham Louise Wombacher Exix B. A. Musil James W. Longer J. F. Simpson City R. G. Cherry Haskins Charley Rogers M.L. Miller J. C. Duncan Jas. S. Duncan David Rittenhouse and Son Howard Crozier Boyer Dayton & Co West Chester Edward Miksch Wellston

Town City Business Listing Note

Furnished by F. W. Wagner & Co Town City Town 7 B. BHent Manager Phone T2Aa.

F. W. Wagner & Co Town City Town B. Bhent

Pascal Quote on Kind Words Inspires Gentle Influence

In a concise reflection Blaise Pascal asserts that kind words cost little yet yield much. The passage highlights how gentle speech molds others toward goodness and leaves a lasting, beautiful impression on the hearer.

Blaise Pascal

Men Who Are Stingy May Reluctantly Give More

Some men show harsh stinginess with their means. when they abandon that meanness they may start sharing more. Yet such men are hard to convert.

Hay Prices Rise in Auction as 25 Percent Hike Called

The J. M. Lord & Son sale averaged 106.00 dollars per head for listed hay cattle and 97.50 dollars for the full offering. Purchasers include L. B. Animan, Glenn Sands, R. F. Smylie, J. B. Rabenold, J. H. Baird, Jac Robertson, L. A. Garrels, Fr. D. F. Macon, W. Twinam, Fr. B. Weekley, Frank Moore, and others. A 25 percent hay production increase is urged by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sustain and grow livestock supply. Iowa land values noted with Berger Stemsrud paying 64 thousand dollars for the John Stone farm near Grinnell, 160 acres.

J. M. Lord & Son L. B. Animan Streeter Glenn Sands Ainsaworth R. F. Smylie Columbus Nila Oe Alin Col. Junction I. B. Rabenold Ainsworth L. A. Garrels Mt. Pleasant PD. F. Macon Washington L. W. Herr A. B. Swift L. G. Roberts R. C. Blankenhorn Wash United States Department of Agriculture United States Iowa Berger Stemsrud John Stone Grinnell

Lord herd praised for strong local support in Duree business

Mr. Lord and son feel very gratified over the splendid support they received. Only four or five of the offering go outside of this immediate vicinity, a fact which pays a fine compliment to the Lord herd and augurs well for the future of the Duree business in this part of Iowa.

Dayton McNeal Crawfords Ernest Carlson Washington W. R. Crawford Ainsworth J. E. Long Crawfordsville Crawfords- Netic Mr. Lord and Son Duree Lowa

Gardens Will Be Profitable This Year

The Department of Agriculture says home gardening remains a profitable investment when houses have land and time. High food prices boost savings, yet the garden should meet family needs rather than seek market crops.

United States Department of Agriculture

Farm acreage marketed at 400 dollars per acre

The listing notes a price of 400 dollars per acre and highlights suitability for a farm. Mr Stemns Rud will take possession on March 1 and Mr Stone with family plans to move to town and seek a residence soon.

F. F Stemnsrud Stone Marshalltown Republican

Record price paid for Bass homestead per acre

T EB Means as referee sold the Dave M. Bass homestead, eighty acres one mile north of Twenty second street, at $500 per acre. The total reached $24,000 with Sam Bass and A S Brackett as buyers. The sale sets a high price for land of its size.

T. EB. Means Dave M. Bass Twenty-second Street Messrs Sam Bass A.S. Brackett Marshalltown

Notice to Hunters Denied Access on Premises

The undersigned prohibit hunting trapping or trespass and no shooting after dark around their homes. Signatories include Charlies Horak Floyd C Letts Judge F D Letts Mrs Richard Hughes Kolosick Bros. dated February 13.

Charlies Horak Floyd C. Letts F. D. Letts Richard Hughes

Duroc Sale Near Washington Last of Season Next Tuesday

A Duroc sale 40 miles southwest of Washington will be held next Tuesday. It is the final Duroc sale of the season, offering the last chance to purchase the desirable stock.

A. C. Cannon Cannon Farm Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Journal’s Farm Department Trek J. H Ralph Heasel Eureka Church Rathmel & Jackson Tierbert Bosley W. Longer Fonston John Commission Merchant CT. & Yard Close OF Grain Futures Mutual W.S. Reister & Sons Washington, Iowa Ibe Ae -So,ce B. Rabenold Crawfords- Wie Crawfordsi W. Twinam B. Weekley Frank Moore J. W. Edmondson Washteee Sa Adams Hayes McCormick L. Foucher Chas. Brown J. A. McCoy Cherry King Idlewild A.C. Cannon Farmers’ Union Katona West Virginia Plummer Farm Farrow Mareh King Joe, Jr King Joe Des Moines Walnut Lane China Janesville Herbert Bosley Patterson Grinstead A. C. Cannon Duroc Chester White J.W Aus Sutherland W.R. Davison Goldsmith City Yard Washington, la B. M. Bouillon Chas. Larue
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