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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
3
Agricultural guidance on disposing of dead livestock emphasizes burning carcasses to stop disease spread, with cremate tips and trench layout. Additional advice covers feeding, soil fertility, shelter, beef cow use, and manure value, citing Iowa cholera losses and quotes from Alcott.
Iowa State College reports the year’s orchard crop at Council Bluffs more than doubled last year’s output. Over 2 500 bushels harvested from 23 acres, with nine hundred boxed for cold storage and the rest packed or sold locally. Experts credit cultivation pruning and packing efforts while noting disease challenges and sod versus cultivated ground effects.
At Chicago the Guernsey bull Rouge 2nd’s Son carried off first money in a class of six two-year-olds. Breeders Gazette lauds his bold front, strong top, and quality. His dam Rouge 2nd of Brickfield 28395 set yearly production records, and the line is developed by Iowa State College under Prof. H. H. Kildee.
Weather records show December 1912 averaged 32.25 degrees compared with 32.6 in December 1911. Maximums reached 58.5 and 54 degrees while minima were 2.5 below zero but only on one day. Sunshine similar. 0.83 inches of rain and snow in 1912 versus 1.65 in 1911. Five inches of snow fell in 1911. roads improved in 1912 after opening rain and snow storm.
Newton Iowa January 1 Henry Silwell an attorney of Newton was offered a judgeship in the Sixth judicial district by Governor Carroll. If he accepts he would be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Judge Preston’s resignation to join the Iowa supreme court. Judge Preston was elected to the supreme bench last November. Mr. Silwell probably will accept.
A Medico-Legal Society discussion reframes age expectations with a 50 year old as still youthful and capable of forty more years. The piece promotes Vinci cod liver and iron tonic to restore strength, appealing to feeble seniors with a money back guarantee from Sherman Bros. Druggists in Washington Iowa. It also mentions Saxa Adve skin remedy.
The dealer and the customer can settle the question of service and quality but the railroads must provide reliable service. do not wait until service deteriorates.
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