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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
2
Chicago markets show estimated daily receipts with hogs and cattle strong to mixed. Hogs steady to slow with top around 14.70 and heavy weights near 14.55. cattle and sheep are priced across mediums and primes with varied lot ranges and noted holdovers. Official Saturday totals show receipts at 9509 hogs 1685 cattle 1571 sheep and 49 calves, with shipments totals listed.
Pur nished by E. W. Wagner & Co Iowa City lists car lots with Hunt as manager and a 2c off tone. Mentions 200 cars with steady tone and Clover price of 33.30 in March. Also describes hornbook dated to 1450 and used through the eighteenth century, noting parchment and horn to protect moisture.
A Welsh mansion was struck by lightning which ignited fuel in a grate and saved servants the trouble of lighting a fire. The chimney was struck and the blaze started from the struck fuel.
A historical remark notes Palestine lacking minerals like iron, copper, and silver. Oil wells were recently found in the Jordan valley, and the region is described as not heavily forested, suggesting poorer natural resources compared to ancient times.
A fragment shows John at an auntis house for dinner. He is wary and distracted by pancakes, while a female figure offers them. He responds he is waiting for a goal one, revealing a cryptic dialogue.
Journal lists multiple public and closing out sales across Washington and nearby towns from January 13 to February 27. Entries name buyers sellers and locations such as Washington, Columbus Junction, Keota, Ainsworth, Riverside, Wellman, Dublin, and Richland with farm animals including Duroc hogs Percheron horses and breeding stock, plus a 160 acre farm sale.
A city advertisement lists prices for produce and animal hides including butter fat 60 cents per pound, eggs per dozen, ducks and geese per pound, and various hides priced by weight. It proclaims the firm as the largest Washington receiver of hides and raw furs with record-high payments for mink, red fox, raccoon, wolf, and other fur bearers, plus custom fur turned goods offered.
Auction notice for January 14 1920 lists Stearns Knight touring car good horses well bred Shorthorn milch cows a pure bred Hereford bull and assorted machinery available at the J G Love sale.
Beekeepers seeking deeper knowledge can enroll in a 15 lesson advanced correspondence course based on Langstroth on the Honey Bee revised by Dadant. The course costs 3.00 for Iowa residents and 3.50 for nonresidents, includes the book, and certifies with 75 percent. no fixed completion date. Write F. B. Paddock, State Apiarist, Ames IA, or consult the County Agent.
Spotted Polands at the Iowa City sale averaged 311 per head on 38 sows with Sunny Spot top at 2000 sold to Frank Friese Kalona. Friese has a sale on February 2. Other sows ranged from 400 to 850. KE J Paul of Washington attended.
The Duroc breeders association moves the February 26 sale to February to clear the Washington pavilion after mid February. Breeders must submit pedigrees and footnotes to M. H. Fedderson or A. C. Cannon by January 17 to be listed in the catalog. A strong offering is anticipated with wide publicity to draw buyers.
County agent Fedderson outlines meat curing guidance using granulated sugar or syrup as substitute for brown sugar. For 100 pounds of meat mix 12 pounds salt 3 pounds sugar 2 ounces saltpeter and 6 gallons water then rub, pack in a barrel, and dip in cooled water. Repack after seven days and again on day twenty four with smoking prep for hams and bacon. Oak vessels preferred. avoid pine to prevent off flavors.
Val Fuhr Andy Augustine and George Klett of West Chester sent hogs to Chicago for Monday market. W J Todd also delivered several loads for the Farmer's Union Exchange. The hog market today fell to a 14 70 top, a setback many raisers accept as part of the business.
An English inventor claims his automobile tire contains numerous small steel inserts that do not touch the ground. The design embeds 80 steel pieces within the rubber to enhance performance and durability.
A Detroit church improves acoustics by suspending a plate glass sounding board over the pulpit, creating clearer speech and music. The new board reflects sound waves, enhancing audibility for congregants and performers.
Forecast from the U S Weather Bureau for January 12 to 17 covering upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Snow likely in the north and snow or rain in the south by midweek with near normal temperatures. Later days expected to be fair with temperatures somewhat below normal.
Former Deputy Collector of income tax offers to help prepare individual income tax returns in Washington Iowa. Available after January 15 with reasonable charges. Bring blanks by mail and visit the office over Lytle's Grocery Store on the east side square.
The text traces fire insurance origins to London after the 1666 fire and notes the Hanse in Hand as the oldest British company, founded on mutual principles in 1606. It highlights the shift to modern fire insurance and early mutual models.
The emerald has long been known in Europe and the Orient. Its name likely derives from a Greek word sinarag dos noted by Theorastus about three centuries before Christ.
Mr Growcher complains about problems that feel like old fashioned conundrums. He notes guessing is encouraged even when a real difference may not exist.
The piece notes that Chinese instruction emphasizes respectful address toward parents, superiors, peers, and inferiors, outlining a disciplined approach to courtesy across social ranks. It highlights uniform teaching of proper speech as a foundational cultural practice.
A bridge player tells Smyth that with this partner he feels he is living beyond his means, criticizing the unusually weak play and inflated sense of effort at the table.
In the Bahamas, long under British control since being fortified by Londoners over two centuries ago, the Cockney accent remains as vigorous as the East End speech once heard in the Cheap Side.
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