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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts today show 24 900 hogs 7 000 cattle 15 000 sheep with heavy activity in beef and lamb trades. Beef steers strong to 25 cents higher with varied weights and values across light to heavy categories. Lambs steady to strong with fat lambs and feeders showing firm demand while hogs move mixed with price ranges across weight classes.
A commission merchant offers direct livestock consignments to John A. Babcock via Boome 27-28 Matin Court, Exchange Yard, Chicago Illinois, inviting sellers to use his Chicago facility.
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions is listed with dates in January. Walter Simmons holds a sale near Coppock on January 6, Melo Vacha closes January 6, Val Redlinger near Washington on January 16, William Johnson near West Chester on January 17, Stephenson and Shaner Duroc sow sale January 26, Thompson Lang near Washington January 24, Ernest Carlson Fast End Garage Duroc Jersey sow January 25, Mike Trier Keota Duroc sow January 26, Alliman Bros Noble Duroc sow January 28, and Winter Hunter Poland China on February 2.
The piece argues that true achievement comes from constant effort and persistence rather than luck or fantasy. It promotes daily discipline, disciplined routine, and dogged determination as the path to success, warning that sharing fate with luck is foolish.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace predicts better times for American farmers in 1922 citing improved credit conditions softer interest rates and reduced freight costs. He notes potential acreage cuts to raise crop prices and expects stronger support from the Agriculture Department and state colleges alongside rising retail demand as prices bottom out.
The Low Germans are not Dutch but a division of the old Teutonic family. They lived in the Baltic lowlands and along the shore, and their language group includes English Dutch Flemish and Frisian.
A personal testimonial describes ten years of stomach trouble and collapse to a near death state. After trying various doctors, Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is praised as the only medicine touching the case. The ad promises relief by removing catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract with one dose and a money back guarantee. Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists vend the product.
Iowa dairy extension reports a big week at Ames with a cow testing school and annual meeting. It emphasizes monthly testing of cows, improving herd quality, and marketing milk for value. New stock additions include purebred boars, Rams and a Rambouillet, plus Angus ownership expansion. Plans for spring brooder houses and lime soil treatment are outlined along with poultry production figures.
Brighton Iowa reports holiday travel and visits as Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers and family return from Cedar Falls and eastern Kansas. New baby Harley Edward born December 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cole. Church basement dedicated with a supper and a three week meeting series led by the pastor and Miss Madeline Kerner. Local clubs host gatherings, residents visit kin, and many townsfolk travel to Des Moines and Washington for family events.
Fez club members from Wellman attended a Washington Fez club banquet on December 28 with wives. Buffalo meat from a recent Kooten attack was served and the event described as one of the finest banquets. Attendees from Wellman included Mr and Mrs Kabaker and others. shoppers and visitors noted in local movements. Thomas Jordan of Parnell visited Wellman for a few weeks. Mrs McReynolds and two sons spent Christmas in Keswick with Mrs Gross and family.
Farmers are advised that applying lime to land sown to clover or alfalfa increases yields and pays the cost. For lime purchases, buying in cartload lots through the county agent can reduce expenses and improve efficiency.
The column lists locals and relatives visiting for Christmas or completing studies. Herman Kabaker plans a Chicago trip for Monday classes at Chicago University, Cecil Lindsey studies at Drake University returning from Des Moines, and several other family and friends visit Grinnell, Des Moines, and nearby areas for the holiday.
Mrs J A Frey learns of her mother’s death and travels to Ohio with her son Roy for the funeral. Ed Wyse and wife return from Ohio. Stiles and wives visit over holidays then return to Iowa Falls. Nettie Witting cares for Mrs John Hensley who had gall stone surgery. Frances Eicher, Franklin Wittmer and others resume school after Christmas. Otto Frey helps invoice at Farmers store in Havre. Mr and Mrs Mast host Sunday dinner. Ella Schantz returns to Camanche. Mrs Ed Rinner ill with an arm abscess but improving slowly.
Reports describe the waters of the River Tinto in Spain as petrifying. The flow hardens sand along its bed and causes stones to fuse when a fallen stone rests on another, eventually becoming a single rock over months.
A London tavern in St Pancras used an elephant skeleton sign with a flint spear in its vicinity. The piece explains how the Elephant and Castle landmark in South London derives its sign from the Cutlers' Company, and links both relics to ancient battles involving Queen Boadicea and Roman forces.
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