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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts show beef cattle hogs and sheep and calves totals for today with prices across weight classes. The report lists top and typical ranges for beef and hog carcass values and notes Saturday official receipts and shipments, followed by a long schedule of upcoming farm sale closings in Iowa and Washington state.
The brief market note shows corn and oats prices with cash and futures figures and percent changes. A quoted remark from a judge mocks a chauffeur name request, noting the applicant should have the name Janes as in society novels.
Readers are invited to send or call in farm items for the Journal office. Reports of livestock shipments and public sale prices or any notable farm activity along the Line of farm activities are especially welcome.
After school Harold arrives with a plan to bring Robert but Robert does not come. The son seems disappointed and explains that Robert was allowed by his mother to attend, but a troubling remark about his mother hints at mental strain as the reason for the change.
The U S Department of Agriculture disputes a metropolitan newspaper exposure of Iowa farm profiteering. It notes land values rose due to earning power and rents, with average Iowa farm land selling far below claimed highs and urban buyers sharing much of the gain.
In the translated excerpt the author argues that farmers share responsibility within a broader industrial system rather than bearing unique fault. The text frames class dynamics and collective accountability among working groups.
Edwin recalls a cemetery with many mausoleums and tells his mother that he does not want to be buried in one of those garages. The remark reflects a wish against conventional tombs and a desire for a different burial setting.
A clerkly remark on how disguising boredom can aid social success, attributed to a witty line likely from a gossip column in the Post. The note hints at performance in conversation and the hidden rules of polite society.
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