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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
2
Opening market shows weakness from yesterday with hogs under pressure and top bids around 17.65 for Dutcher hogs. Cattle and sheep receipts rise while week-to-week comparisons show mixed gains. beef and butcher cattle generally higher, stockers and feeders up to 25, fat lambs and mature sheep 15 to 25 higher.
Grain futures closed with notes furnished by FE Wagner and Co and J B Hunt. Market activity centered on corn with prices and trends summarized for buyers and sellers in Town City Iowa.
One of the most polished English authors treated spelling as unnecessary. Sidney Colvin, in his introduction to R L Stevenson’s letters, notes Stevenson never fully learned to spell accurately despite being a master of English letters.
A debtor teases moving downstairs to the basement as a creditor vents frustration about daily stairtraverses to collect an outstanding bill. The exchange centers on debt and a promised relocation.
A reflective piece on how many men did not amass wealth but left families rich in memories and happiness from their lifetimes.
Local firm W. S. Reister and Sons backs a pro community initiative amid ongoing campaign efforts. The brief notes broader support from regional businesses and volunteers, signaling momentum for the forthcoming ballot measure.
Journal lists closing out sales for pon NENT WhREK dan Keota Ainsworth Washington area farms with sale dates January 14 through January 18 and a March 1 possession. It notes Ernest Carlson of Washington and Hollis Whiting returning from Chicago with hogs, plus market slump impact and remarks from Ralph Allgood.
The Feichtmeir sale near Ainsworth takes place next Wednesday drawing Duroc fanciers. Feichtmeir closes out his registered herd including 26 sows bred to his herd boars Fancy Superba Rival and Great Select. The auction also lists farm equipment six horses twenty seven cattle poultry grain and machinery plus a Ford car.
W. L. Mayer of near Dublin visited the city to take care of business related to the recent Strouse sale.
Legislation on tuberculin tests seems destined to become law. Farmers support eradication measures and recognize bovine TB can spread to humans, but a line should separate meat cattle from breeding stock. Rumors of per pound compensation for condemned animals could burden breeders of high quality stock.
Geo Sojka of Jackson township credits the Ames short course with sparking his sons to invest in farming. He says the education gave them seed corn interest and led to steadier yields with fewer replanting needs. He reports selling over 3000 bushels of Iowa 1083 oats for seed last spring.
There will be fifty bred sows in the January offering including three aged sows four spring yearlings twelve fall gifts and thirty-one spring gifts. Sired by Pathfinder I Am Golden Model Again Premier Chief Volunteer of Idlewild Dutch Model Chief Invincible Trier's Select Great Volunteer among others.
Cholera struck hog herds with 6,304,300 deaths in 1914 valued at 10.40 per head, a $67,597,461 loss. In 1917 losses reached 2,952,144 at 11.72 each, totaling $32,475,190. Over four years 18,835,901 hogs were lost, worth about $188,448,640.
A letter dated January 6, 1919 from Lacey Iowa to Ernest Carlson details a sow bought last winter yielding profits. The writer lists sales: four gilts at 75 each, two males at 45, and a total of 895 dollars from offspring. He notes his wife raised the eleventh pig on the bottle.
The Chester White sows and gilts sale at the County Farm, overseen by Superintendent Beatty, totaled 4080.50 with fifty gilts and fifteen sows. Gilts averaged 48.32 dollars and sows 77.63 dollars, selling separately in 65 minutes. Top sow went to George Brown at 96.00. top gilt to Roy Schiebel at 74.00. Hogs were in excellent condition and sale relied on local demand rather than pedigrees.
James H. Johnson of Central City, a prize winner in Barred Plymouth Rocks, keeps about 140 thoroughbred chickens. He reports his stock now valued at 90 to 120 dollars more than before and sells birds for 5 to 20 dollars. A recent 20 dollar rooster went to Dallas and two 12 50 birds to Newton. His nine year old daughter raises Bantam Plymouth Rocks for pets, boosting sales with family orders.
Kansas farmers petitioned the War Department for soldiers to return to farms at the earliest possible date. A Manhattan conference of farm bureau officers and county commissioners backed a plan for demobilization to meet spring labor needs amid record wheat acreage and strong crop prospects.
Farmers in the county now exceed one million members in farm bureau allied groups. They gain direct access to trained specialists and links with federal and state agricultural institutions, helping apply scientific research to farming and home life.
J L Burham, buyer of Cavin and Smith’s 120 acre Fredonia farm, expects corn prices to rise before summer and holds his surplus. He cites strong demand from all sources and heavy feeding needs as fall pig crops in the cornbelt are larger than prior years, likely boosting corn use.
The notice restricts hunting and trespassing on premises occupied by Wilson D D Martin prohibiting entry and activities by others on the property.
A Chicago minister questions the idea of killing a street corner aggressor saying there may be hope for reform. He cites the late Sam Jones remark about reforming a scoundrel but questions how to handle a fool.
In Scranton Iowa on January 11, Wini Fred and Alice Lyman of Green County prove capable amid farm labor shortages. They managed a 60 acre plot to raise 2,200 bushels of corn and care for a herd of 73 cattle while handling other chores.
Atlantic Iowa January 11. Joe Cardio and Company M 168th Infantry paid 24 cents for eggs at Kellberg Germany. They had not tasted eggs since October and would have paid more. Cardio noted they were near Coblenz on the Rhine and that food was scarce.
The term Jingo emerges as a substitute phrase in English, likened to By George and By Jimming. It originated in Britain as a nickname for supporters of Beaconsfield who favored bold foreign policy actions such as deploying a fleet to Turkish waters in 1878 to counter Russian advances.
A new whirlpool bath at a Manchester hospital treats rheumatism after typhoid and dysentery. The 12-person tank holds four feet of water at 93 degrees Fahrenheit with neck-deep immersion. The quiet room and an hour in the bath precede rest periods.
A bear preys on salmon during spawning runs. It eats only the salmon cheeks and consumes one third of its weight daily. When satisfied, it tosses the fish onto the banks, contributing to significant egg destruction in the stream.
The article claims Chinese women served in armies long before that in Russia. During the Tao Ping rebellion in 1850 both genders fought. In Nanking in 1853 an army of 500000 women was recruited, divided into brigades of 15000 and led by women officers.
A reflective passage emphasizes that liberty wisdom language and religion arise from long toil not instant insight. Even sudden revelations are opening of aging work seen like morning sunlight traveling around the world.
ST. LOUIS January 10 1919 Business is healthy with high savings and strong wage growth. Farmers owe less than ever thanks to government wheat support and large corn crops boosting wealth. Railroads debated return to private stockholders amid war era cost concerns and potential rate adjustments.
A modern motto echoes Shakespearean ethics reminding readers to treat others with the same respect and consideration they seek themselves. It advocates reciprocal courtesy in daily interactions.
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