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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1920
Page
2
The Journal's Farm Department invites readers to seek assistance with income blanks and understanding forms. It advertises daily bookings, a basement waiting room and private office at Farmers and Merchants Bank, and reassures that rates are fair. CC O DAYTON, Notary Public.
Chicago market report shows estimated receipts for hogs 28,000 cattle 15,000 sheep 12,000 with strong to higher bids and top hogs at 16.20. Beef steers and veal prices vary by weight, with meat and by products listed and official yesterday sale schedule including multiple closing out sales in Washington and surrounding towns.
H D Hughes of the farm crops department perfected a scarifier for clover seeds to germinate faster. He refused patents and donated two newer devices, a seed sampler and a seed blower, to aid agriculture. The sampler saves counting time by selecting 100 seeds, while the blower uses air to remove impurities from seeds.
Dutch company Helland has begun producing salt from wells drilled experimentally in two provinces and may obtain enough salt to meet all its needs.
Washington county Duroc breeders held a well attended sale at the old Sanford livery barn under the Washington County Breeders association. Auctioneers D F Macon and L H Rin ner Wer presided. Thirty five animals sold including thirty sows and five boars with sows averaging 70.77 dollars and top price 302.50 paid by Guy Brown for a Pathfinder sow. The event marked the season’s final Duroc Jersey sale in the area and reflected a cooperative spirit for breed development.
R F Smylie Son’s Duroc Jersey sale in Columbus Junction drew focus despite poor roads. Forty head averaged about 546 dollars for a total of 18,840 with a top bid of 1,150 from a Dexter Iowa buyer. Roy Huber of the local area bought the second-highest at 1,005, a Fairfax bidder paid 875, and several hogs went to Illinois buyers.
An advertisement from Homer R. Murray offers help with income tax returns at an office over Lytle's Grocery in Washington Iowa. Murray notes experience in government service and mentions guidance on land sales depreciation Liberty Bond interest and exemptions.
A gentle Chamberlain's Tablet laxative tonic offers a mild, noticeable bowel movement with low likelihood of subsequent constipation. Lemmon's Drug Store and druggists everywhere advertise this remedy.
The piece warns that many cases stem from mineral waters and strong cathartics that dehydrate the body and worsen constipation. It discusses how some individuals never move their bowels without a laxative and cautions against overuse of such remedies.
A report states that green coppernas is an iron compound and contains no copper. It clarifies a common misconception about the substance.
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