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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts for hogs run 54 000 with futures opening steady on best weights at 17.80 as others lag. Cattle receipts 56 000 with beef steers steady and calves slow. Sheep and lambs showing firm to higher readings with choice hogs around 17.80 and lambs 16.60 to 16.75 amid varied demand.
Grain futures update shows fluctuating prices with corn quoted at 265 and 66 percent figures in the day’s closing report. Market manager B. Hunt at Iowa City notes activity across several carload lots and multiple grade consignments.
The W. B. Ingham sale near Titus drew over 10 000 dollars with a big bidder turnout. Macon surpassed Ingham's estimates by about 1500 dollars as 1900 bushels of corn sold at 1.48 a bushel and oats at 61 cents. Feichtmeir of Ainsworth posted an 8500 dollar sale with pedigreed cattle and a 22 year old bull bringing 227.50. Durves offspring averaged 86.25 while gifts sold for 55.82. Feichtmeir praised advertising as Macon noted the crowd and L A Stephens served as clerk. The article also extols lime as a cheap dairy cleaning agent.
Government experts warn of long declines in living expenses starting next year, but a return to normal will not mimic prewar conditions. Farmers cannot again expect wartime prices. agriculture must operate on a business basis with 6 to 10 percent returns to cover wages and investments in land and equipment, Cedar Rapids Republican.
A garden club recount notes Ruth Miner, 16, of Swan, netting 22.71 from a 40 by 25 foot plot. The column argues that small acreages can yield large profits and predicts a shift to smaller, intensively cultivated farms due to land limits and food scarcity.
A reporter notes that Coverdale inspired Iowa to organize 99 county farmers bureaus and 99 farm agents, with some counties supporting home demonstration. The shift also brings consolidated schools to over 200 statewide, challenging the old Red School House assumptions and showing farmer openness to progress.
Prof M Mortensen of Iowa State College dairy department notes a common method on European dairy farms involves a barrel of slaked lime buried in the ground. The lime is slaked first, then moved to the buried barrel with water added to keep it covered by one to two inches.
A reader shares a rat elimination method using a tub set into a dirt floor or framed for wooden or concrete floors. The tub is greased, filled with water to the grease line, hayseed and corn meal floated on top, and a pair of boards laid across to trap drowning rats daily until elimination.
A rallying home county message extols Washington County’s agriculture. It cites Clegg Bros. cattle selling above 550 dollars per head and Ernest Carlson’s Duroc pig near 1600 dollars, highlighting Hereford and Hampshire stock, corn oats and wheat yields, and Clover farm abundance while urging pride and growth for 1919.
The undersigned residents prohibit hunting trapping or trespass on their premises and forbid shooting after night around their homes. Names include Charles Horak Floyd C Letts Judge F D Letts Mrs Richard Hughes Kolosick Bros. th sa we 86t12.
Brief dispatch summarizes recent community events across neighborhoods with short notes on activities and upcoming meetings. It notes residents' reports and civic updates, reflecting local concerns and small milestones in daily life.
Brief notices from Washington County detail arrivals and departures, personal news, and life events. Names of residents, towns, and local organizations appear in short items noting births, deaths, marriages, relocations, and social updates.
Wellston IA residents report visits and family news with trips to Washington and Crawfordsville. New parents Mr. and Mrs Harry Hain welcome an eleven pound boy named Harry Herbert. Local moving a farm parcel heads toward Webster City. Cattle shipments include four carloads to Chicago and one load by Ed Hotle.
Mrs. Geo Barrett returned from Jesse Seitsingers near Kinross after nursing flu children. Will Eckerman’s and Will Eidermiller households had Sunday visitors. Will Carl bought a Jersey cow from Pete Teats. Miss Lizzie Dickle went home to Wellman after nursing at Mart McMahon’s. Pete Chapman and family visited W A Curl. Loren Longwell bought calves from Chas early week. Mrs Clyde Jones remains seriously ill with liver trouble. Clarence Herr and family visited Wellman Saturday.
Byron Swift and Golia Miller received honorable discharges at Des Moines and came home Saturday morning. Mrs. John Shebeck and children of Keota visited. Dr. McLaughlin attended Mable Carr who was poorly but improving. Hazel Garrett died from influenza turned pneumonia. The Bradford family moves to Washington. Mullikin family to occupy their former place. Clark Tucker family visited Donald Tucker.
Scott Dickinson and family spent Sunday at the Terry Gowey home. Mrs. C. E. Savage and family visited Edward Brinton. H. D. Luers called on Washington. Katheryne Bauxbaum left for Mitchell to teach. Martha Rainey returns to Bloomington after visiting Joe Arnold. Orval Harken Wilbur Day and families, Mery Day, Raymond and Louise Pickard visited J. W. Brinton home.
Miss Lizzie Carpenter assists at Amos Stout home as the Stout family suffers chicken pox amid a neighborhood flu scare. Orville Turner of Muscatine is mentioned in connection with the flu outbreak.
Visiting with Mrs Annabelle Turner are Mrs Clarence Van Winkle and two children while he works with a Bridge gang up the line. Families from Eureka Coppock Wayland and Burlington are in town for Sundays and neighborly calls as various relatives gather.
James Neal of St. Louis visiting his mother Mrs Bell C Neal in Crawfordsville. Mrs Will Fishburn and daughter of Winfield spent yesterday at the G G McElroy home. Services preparatory to communion will be held Friday night at 7 30 in the prayer meeting room of the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs J E Deal and daughter Margaretta along with Mary Augustine and Addie Wallace spent Saturday evening with H V Frank. Alex Gaston and daughters Marion Verna and Tillie Augustine hosted Saturday eve with W J Pfeifer.
Positively no hunting allowed on farms occupied by Earle Libe Frank Libe John Libe Helwick and Benn Roy Schiebel D H McLaughlin and Henry Doig. S4t4tuth
Des Moines report states E C Hinshaw, state fish and game warden, says early Washington news misled the public by citing the old migratory bird law. A new statute renders the old ruling obsolete, affecting recent supreme court action.
Warden Hinshaw explains the Supreme Court action does not reopen spring shooting. The migratory bird season remains September 16 to December 11 with exceptions, under the new law aligning with Canada treaty protections. He urges compliance and fair sport.
The article explains that She Stoops to Conquer stems from Oliver Goldsmiths travels in Ireland. He misdirected to a private residence, requested supper, and acted bold until awakening to his error at dawn on paying the bill.
The article explains varying term lengths for state governors: one year for some states, two years for twenty-one states, three years for New Jersey, and four years for twenty-four states. It notes there is no uniform term length across the Union.
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