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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 62 000 with yesterday 8206 left over and 40000 plus shipped. hogs top 17 85 with various grades 17 00 to 17 75. cattle openings lower by 15 to 25 with veal calves rising 25 to 50. sheep and lambs mixed with feeders steady to 12 lower. receipts and shipments detailed for hogs cattle and sheep segments.
Openings show 146 percent and 140 percent in the oats market with figures around 1.42 and 1.39. The report from FE Wagner & Co lists prices for oats and related grains with minor shifts in morning trading.
The Journal notes Ernest Carlson’s Carl son Duroc boar weighs over 300 pounds in September and tops as possibly Iowa’s largest Duroc boar. Of fifty sows in the sale, thirty are bred to him and twenty sired by him with a sale slated for Saturday January 18. The piece also discusses rising dairy cattle demand, Jersey cows selling high at Crawfordsville, and county seed shortages. It highlights Iowa farm bureau expansion from county to state and national levels, stressing farmer unity to improve marketing and price stability, and praises the movement as vital to sustained agriculture.
Farmers rush the courthouse this week to file income tax returns and verify earlier filings. Those with accurate sales and expenses records are seeing benefits from timely reporting and verification.
Peder Pedersen of Cedar Falls a noted Holstein breeder argues he cannot afford to own a farm. He would lease a 200 acre property for 1250 dollars a year, letting the landlord carry the investment while he collects profits from farming and stock sales. He praises county agents and farm bureaus created by the Smith Lever act noting the program boosts production, fruit tree spraying, and overall farm profitability.
R L Livingston president of the Live Stock Breeders association calls a meeting of all county breeders at City Hall Washington on Wednesday at 2 30 p m The association formed in 1917 has been inactive but demands for breeding stock grow and the county hopes to gain from renewed activity by retaining pure bred stock for breeding rather than sale to packers to improve local livestock.
A Life magazine quote notes faculty at a college are organized yet risk-averse as professors require approval from a trust magnate or corporate lawyer before stating facts. The remark underscores external control over academic discourse.
Brief notices from Washington County list letters personals, births, and deaths. Names and short events are summarized from the latest from local residents and families.
Mrs Oscar Hughes and her young son arrived from Washington to visit her parents the Twinams. The Cherryholmes Bros and Houston cow sale drew a large crowd with Frank Macon of Washington as auctioneer. Margaret and Caroline Koehler returned from Washington after a Sabbath visit. G G McElroy’s condition remained unchanged. Join Lease and Mrs D H Fox went to Sumner Iowa for their uncle Henry Lease’s funeral.
Mrs Geo Barham of Washington visited her daughter Mrs J W Brock and family. W G Fleig sold his farm south of town to Mrs Pickering of Hopewell. Doris Benn resumes work in Richland this week. A hop was enjoyed at W L Ireland’s home. Willard Stalker and wife returned to Kansas City after furlough. E B Bennett visited Mora Minnesota. Agnes Johnson worked near Brighton and spent Sunday at home. Askey of Washington visited uncle L J Cook.
Miss Anna Hinshaw died suddenly at her brother in law Albert Bray's home where she had served as housekeeper for years. The town notes flu quarantine has been lifted and school will begin tomorrow amid few cases. Mrs B T Botteroff returns from Anamosa and Iowa City after caring for ill relatives. Mr and Mrs J C Hinshaw announce a son born December 29 1918. Glen McCombs and family from Des Moines visit locally.
Brighton and nearby communities report visits and returns. Mrs. C. H. Lloyd hosts daughter in law’s visit after Christmas. Bonnie Cassady returns to Chillicothe after a week with Lake Cassady. Tom Reader visits family in Chariton. Glen Beauchamp back from Charleston naval discharge. Dr. Parks plans office move and furniture sale. Carolyn McGuire resumes school at Iowa City. Lieut. Harry Wentworth returns to Houston. Mrs. Burt Arnold back to Albia after visit with Lake Cassady. Dale accompanies her home. Hattie Hill of Guthrie Center visits the Chas Woodford home. Ray Cassady returns to Camp Pike after furlough as mess sergeant awaiting discharge.
Mr and Mrs Donald Tucker with children and Mr and Mrs Will Stafford spent New Year's Day at Clark Tucker's. Several families withstand flu with Mayhew and Gardner households noted. Ethel Caldwell returns home from John Caldwell visit. Howard Witting attends Crawfordsville sale as Rev Hunt preaches after quarantine. Sunday school planned next week.
Mr and Mrs Howard Stewart left for Keota to visit Mrs Stewart's parents Clarence Ledman returned home this week after Army discharge from Camp Dodge Arthur Cupp won a 5000 draft prize from American Boy magazine for a photo with Everette Howard The January issue will feature the picture Mr and Mrs Summell and daughter of Iowa City visited Kalona with G W Beck Irvin Hasty has been discharged and is at home after service with Camp Pike Arkansas in July
Mr and Mrs W H Swartzendrub er were at Wayland from Tuesday to Saturday due to the illness and death of Mrs Freyenberger's father Freyenberger. He had been at Camp Dodge for demobilization until recently remaining there.
A nostalgic note suggests a shift in listening as remarks once heeded fade like water off a duel’s back, fading from one ear to the other. The speaker laments growing indifference and recalls past attentiveness in a terse, reflective tone.
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