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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
2
Hog and cattle prices mixed with steady to higher grains amid receipts totals. Beef and hog values vary by weight, while lambs and sheep show gains. notes include cash wheat and corn bids, weather outlook, and official estimates for tomorrow at Chicago.
Ray O'Meara, convicted of rape by a district court jury in 1918 and once pardoned, began serving a life sentence at Anamosa after authorities recalled his case. Ernest Rathbun, also involved, faced similar legal twists including a gubernatorial pardon overturned by the Supreme Court. The affair sparked a major political scandal in northwestern Iowa.
Fire destroyed Belle Plaine High School in Iowa with unknown origin. The brick building, nine years old, cost $55 000 and was insured for $50 000. replacement including equipment could reach $200 000. Walls stand but salvaging them doubtful. 200 pupils in high school and 390 in grades, to be housed in churches and other buildings.
The journal lists numerous farm sale dates around Washington and nearby towns, detailing milk cow and hog auctions, closing-out sales, and public or family sales from January to February. Several auctions name buyers and locations such as Crawfordsville Ainsworth Columbus Junction Keota and West Chester, with dates ranging Jan 6 to Feb 19.
The Highway Commission reports the total hard road length now stands at 53 miles with Cerro Gordo County leading at 15 miles of hard surface. Floyd County added 11.5 miles this season, Polk County completed five miles, and many counties faced contractor shortages.
The Churchill Drug company in Cedar Rapids Iowa pled guilty to a technical violation of the prohibition laws and was fined $1000 in district court. One thousand cases against the firm were dismissed after payment of the fine as state authorities and federal investigators concluded compliance with alcohol sale filings and permits. Seized alcohol will be turned over to state hospitals.
The Dubuque Electric company won a 20 percent rate increase effective January 1 after city commissioners approved the raise. Officials argued the firm needed an extra $100,000 yearly in streetcar revenue to avoid receivership.
Lesson on Peter asking how often to forgive and Jesus reply seventy times seven. Parable of two creditors shows God’s mercy versus human hardness, urging unlimited forgiveness toward others as the standard for receiving God’s forgiveness.
A compact quotation urges embracing daily duty to build temperance and willpower. It emphasizes purposeful labor as a path to virtue, contrasting with idleness. The sentiment centers on personal discipline and moral development through work.
The text speaks of Jesus’s joyous view of God, teaching that life’s finest gifts are given by God and raised to a divine level. It highlights the Fatherhood of God and the idea that if humans can give good gifts, God the Father offers even greater blessings.
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