Chicago Market Reports Clear Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Chicago markets show heavy hog receipts of about 24 000 with holdover 15 209 and cattle receipts near 10 000. Sheep receipts 14 000 and market steady to weaker with beef steers at 11 25 to 18 00, lambs 13 75 to 19 75, ewes up to 22 00. Official yesterday totals list hogs 57 295 arrivals and cattle 20 861 with sheep 17 896.
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Chicago
W. H. Hunt & Son
Ainsworth
A. Debord
Iowa
Charles Hodges
Wm. Burton
Washington
Chas
Hoxworth
R. A. Warner
Matt Essiey
N. K. Beal
Corn and oats futures report from Iowa City
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co Iowa City the report lists futures for corn and oats with opening highs and lows. It shows January May July quotes and percent ranges for corn and oats amid price movements in a brief commodity summary.
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E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
Iowa
B. Hant
Thunder fly pest control illustrated by wheeled suction device
A California grape grower combats the thunder fly with a ten horsepower suction applicator on wheels. The device is driven through vineyards to harvest pests during hot sultry weather and frequent thunderstorms, reportedly working well.
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Calif
Clover Barometers in Heralding Rain
The ordinary clover and its varieties such as shamrock respond to coming rain. Leaves whut together as rain approaches, and stems swell for a day or two, stiffening so leaves rise higher. This stem swelling before rain is a common feature of many flowering grasses.
When Paper Really Was Scarce in the County
A century ago paper scarcity forced creative barter with butchers supplying meat wrapped in large vegetable leaves to customers in a district where paper was precious.
Farm Sale Notices Run Through February in Washington County
The journal lists a long lineup of farm and livestock sales from January to February across Washington County towns. Closings outs, public sales, and breed-specific auctions feature executors and individual sellers such as Ed Colton, J E Wright, Morgan Bros., Ballard Wells, and R L Livingston, with locations in Columbus Junction, Washington, Keota, Wellman, Ainsworth, and Mt. Pleasant among others. The notices chronicle sale dates, farm names, and nearby landmarks, reflecting a busy agricultural sale season.
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J. G. Love
Ainsworth
John Hellmanck
Riverside
Joe McGraw
Keota
Morgan Bros
Olds
Chris Horning
Washington
Baranek Estate
Richmond
Mike Trier
David Fisher
Ernest Carlson
John Nickerson
Dublin
Howard Ayers
Wellman
Gee
Wiegman
Wallace Savage
Brighton
Marsh W. Bailey
Shalla & Cannon
Duroc
Loveland Stock Farms
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Poland
J. K. Helmick and Son
Col. Junction
Chester White
Osbert Allender & Sons
F. M. Forner
Otto Hanson
Town
Wm. Todd
Upper Mill Farm
Wapello
R. L. Livingston
J. M. Stewart
West Chester
Clyde Birney
Washington market ad offers butter eggs poultry and hides
A Washington advertisement lists prices for butter and cream at the cream station and details pay rates for various livestock and furs. It notes high bids for hides and raw furs, with examples like red fox and mink, and offers made-to-order coats robes and rugs.
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Washington
Farm News Tips Wanted by Journal Office
Readers can send or telephone farm items to the Journal office. Livestock shipments public sale prices and any special farm activities are especially welcome for publication.
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Journal Office
Marshall County Assessors Demand 1920 Pay Parity
Marshall county assessors, preparing for 1920, refuse to begin work without wage guarantees equal to 1919 pay. 1919 earnings averaged 135 dollars per assessor with daily rates around 3 50, boosted by biennial real property assessments. The county board may fill vacancies or settle wage terms as higher living costs prompt action.
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Marshalltown
Marshall County
F. Hi. Har
Baby Always Star Performer in Family Night Life
The passage notes that every family member wakes at times during the night but the baby remains the most wide awake, describing the baby as the standout night observer among sleepy household members.
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Baby
Wagner's Poland sows fetch strong averages at bustling sale
The John Wagner sale of Poland China sows drew breeders to the old Sanford Livery barn in Washington County. Despite crowding and cramped quarters, the offering averaged $127 a head with buyers noting exceptional uniformity and growth in the sows. The event highlighted a need for permanent, well sized sale quarters to support local livestock development and future success for breeders like Wagner.
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Poland
John Wagner
Sanford
Wagner
China
Washington
Reynolds & Gibson
Washington County
Indian 130 Years Old Embraces Christianity in California Diocese
Yellow Sky an elderly resident near El Cajon California, described as the last heathen in the diocese, has been confirmed by Bishop John J Cantwell of the Monterey and Los Angeles Diocese. The unidentified Indian, whose tribe and language are not known, wore his first clothes during the ceremony.
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el Cajon
Cal
John J. Cantwell
Monterey
Los Angeles
Local Receipts Listing Mixed Debits and Credits
A fragmented listing shows multiple individuals and towns with specific dollar amounts such as C. L. Hanna Batavia 210.00 and John Caldwell Washington 110.00. Other entries include Chris Mann Brighton 185.00 Robert Cunningham Craw TORGSVINTG 5 BS ANG 85.00 and Ed Williams Coll Jer 2 95.00.
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B. C. Jones
Wellman
Grant Thomas
Eldon
Marion Speer
R. J. Sheetz
Keota
W. R. Gamon
Washington
J. M. Maxwell
Crawfordsgehe
F. A. Shull
New Windsor
Henry Somers
Crawfords- Warnb
Crawfordsa
Eee Cowperest
John McGuire
John Caldwell
Harry Crone
Crawfordsville
Williams
Col
Jet
Col. Jet
Edgar Ingham
Brighton
Mack Beenblossom
Lee Foster
W. KR. Gamon
Chris. Mann
Glenn Huston
Crawfords Meo
Wash- Roo
Fred Shull
Aledo
Ilinois
Crawfords
C. L. Hanna
Batavia
Robert Cunningham
Craw- Torgsvintg
BS Ang
Ed. Williams
Coll. Jer
John Briley
House Returns Medal Award Debate to Start Line
In Washington on January 14 Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts urged favoritism in Army Distinguished Service Medals. The House discarded a military affairs committee resolution to probe awards by a vote of 183 to 128, labeling the DSM a “desk service medal” and criticizing officers in Washington.
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Washington
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Hin
General March
House
Sccretary of War
House in Texas to Rest
Houston, January 14 Colonel BK M Trouse member of the Americana delegation to the peace conference arrived in Houston and denied any aim to interfere in Texas politics or discuss congress or the peace treaty. He said he came for a brief rest and had nothing to say on the breach with President Wilson.
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Houston
Tex
BK. M. Trouse
Americana
House
Texas
Congress
Wilson
Jews Flee Bolshvik Menace Between Kiev and Woloczys
Warsaw reports Polish Russian Jewish refugees flee bolshevik bands marching toward Kiev and Woloczys. About 15 000 refugees at Atmerinka endure pitiable conditions. Oskirow also affected with Polish army troops aiding the affected residents.
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Paris
Kiev
Woloczys
Warsaw
Atmerinka
Oskirow
His Inalienable Right in Breakfast Debate
Mr Growcher contends every man is justified in oversleeping if his wife appears at breakfast with her hair set in patent curlers. The remark sparks discussion on domestic norms and humor of the era.
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Mr. Growcher
Receding chins and character judgments in old counsel
A discussion notes that a receding weak chin is linked to a poor sign in both men and women. It suggests such chins imply a lack of moral and mental force and discouragement, but cautions against judging a person solely by chin shape since other traits can counterbalance defects.
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Billings
Billie
Altho
William Sydney Porter Known as QO Henry Born in Greensboro
The writer commonly known as QO Henry was born in Greensboro North Carolina in 1862. After schooling he roamed the south and southwest, pursued journalism, settled in New York where notable works appeared, and faced fugitive years in South America before his death in June 1910.
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QO. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Greensboro
N. C
New York City
South America
Population comparison highlights Persia's sparse density
The article argues Persia is lightly populated compared with Mexico, noting uncertainty due to no census. It suggests Persia covers vast territory roughly 15 times Ohio in area yet holds fewer than twice as many people, with estimates varying widely.
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Darius
Cyrus
Amar
Hafiz
Persia
Mexico
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G. Yard
Illinois
Close OF Grain Futures
May
Toneer
Toner
Washington County Breeders’ Association
Pest
Journal’s Farm Department
Ed Colton
Livingston
Columbus Junction
Waggoner
Lloyd Brighton
Guernsey
E. J. Paul
City Limits
Davis & Roberts
J. A. Koehler
Robert Shaffer
Mayhew
L. C. Woodburn
R. S. Smylie
C. J. Peterson
Geo. F. Foster
W. D
Stanley Fishburn
D. J. Petersen
Franz Landau
J. H. Genkinger
Glenn G. Hayes
Mutual
Dream Station
Green Hotel
Colenso
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Iowa
The
Polands
Hubby
Stenog
Constance Talmadge
Billie Billings
Senator Newton
Fox Theatre
H. W. Banter
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Peoria Board of Trade
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Washington Loan & Trust Bidg
Kretty
Bolshevik
Zmerinka
Verdi
Farrow
Shropshire Sheep
McCormick
McCommick
Rock Island Gang
Great Western
Fairbanks
Davenport
Chas. Brown
Omer
Aimcars
WOLF
Sherman Brothers
McKenzie & Shilling
W. J. Wilkinson
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