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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today total 51 006 hogs 15 010 cattle and 12 000 sheep with holdovers 6 297. Chicago firm to lower market for cattle hogs and sheep with heavy weight beef steers to 11 50 12 75 and lambs 10 50 12 25 amid grain quotes and official cash values.
The Methodist Episcopal board announced a campaign to end contemptuous treatment of Protestant ministers by cartoonists writers and actors. It urged Protestants to accept humor but warned Catholics are treated with respect and urged Protestants to demand courteous treatment of their religion.
A fragment discussing a tiger swallowtail butterfly and its surprising powers. mentions the American Forestry Magazine in Washington DC and notes the insect’s slender wings and small size. The text contrasts frailty with strength in a brief, reflective tone.
A story from Jehe Chimaman at Home recounts a meal featuring unusual fare from cereereeches to vermin. A guest learns the dish included a rat caught in her host's room that morning, shocking her at the table.
A long list of farm sales and public auctions around Washington Iowa starts Jan 6 and runs into Feb. 19. Entries name sellers such as J M Borders Farr and Wayne Limerman Alvine and Jacobson Olds Iowa Crawfordville Mayhew Fry Shaver L C Mathers M D Mayhew J H Davis E J Paul P G Ahrens and many others with locations including Washington Columbus Junction Keota Ainsworth Crawfordsville and West Chester. Sale types include closing out sales public sales and stock auctions featuring Hereford Duroc and Poland China hog breeds along with bred sows and various livestock. Dates span Jan through mid February with multiple events each week.
Des Moines reports Iowa dairy cattle rise to 1 083 890 milk cows for 1919 20 with total cattle 4 292 702. Swine on farms reach 9 100 454 as cholera losses at 328 227. silage 2 315 939 tons. apple harvest 804 048 bushels.
Milk sows in Iowa number 890 according to figures for the fiscal year 1919 20 filed with the Iowa agricultural department. Other cattle not kept for milk total 3 192 276. Totals for all cattle of all ages show 4 292 702.
Iowa farms held 9 100 494 swine on January 1 1926. The previous year saw 3 227 swine lost to cholera. The January 1 1920 total was 2 315 939 head with 04 048 bushels of corn ending then.
Waterloo bailiff John N. Sweitzer ran the Royal cafe without realizing it was tied to a moonshine operation. Creditors obtained an attachment on November 6 and Sweitzer, serving the writ, found a twenty five gallon jar of corn mash ready to be served and disposed of it by dumping into the sewer.
Cedar Falls January 6 Arch McFarland of Blackhawk County is believed practically assured as speaker of the house in the 239th assembly after Springer withdraws from the race and tells his opponent he is not a candidate.
An old classified style notice offers formaldehyde gas fumigation before moving in to destroy disease germs and notes sale by Sherman Brothers.
Arthur Springer of Louisa county writes to McFarland stating withdrawal from the race and wishing McFarland success.
In a large power plant cooling towers, algae and water growths resisted chemical treatment until carp were placed inside. The carp cleared the water without hindering tower function, and the fish continue to live there.
Reynolds and Gibson Poultry publish current paying prices for fresh laid eggs, cream per pound, and various fowl items. Prices listed include old roosters geese ducks turkeys old Toms cottontails and hides with per pound or per item amounts, though several entries are garbled.
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