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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 24 000 cattle 9000 hogs 13000 calves. Market generally strong to 25 higher with beef steers and lambs advancing. Official yesterday figures show hogs 6789 cattle 29068 sheep 24806 calves 3538.
January notes list visitors in Washington including J Martin and Mrs N E Long. Mrs Rebecca Chrissinger and Edwin visited Ainworth. Mr and Mrs M D Work of Washington visited Sabbath with Mr and Mrs Lee Lease. A Roughnecks versus Legion basketball game drew a large crowd with the Roughnecks winning 17 to 14 behind players Patterson and Davidson.
Fielder Herschell Koch of Washington county Iowa born November 15 1909 near Dublin died January 15 1922 near Havre Iowa at age 12. He was eldest son of John Koch and Essie Grubb Koch survived by parents one brother Harlan Ty and grandparents Ed Grubb Keota Iowa and Mike Koch Sigourney Iowa. His illness was diphtheria and brief. The private funeral was at Elm Grove cemetery conducted by Rev M R Regan. He was bright music loving student at Ainsworth consolidated school and highly regarded by friends. Many floral tributes were sent.
Elbert B. Reed, Iowa State College graduate, heads a Chilean farm project educating locals in modern farming. He grafted 20 000 Northern Spy and 10 000 Huidobros to prove experimentation can boost yields despite woolly aphis and costly kerosene spray. Reed plans further trials with Delicious Stayman Grimes Spitzenberg and Winesap to revolutionize Chilean apple growing.
A lengthy list of sales dates and locales around Washington Iowa includes closing out and public sales for farms and livestock. Entries cover January to February with buyers from Haskins Crawfordsville Columbus Junction Keota West Chester and nearby towns featuring Duroc Jersey Poland China and Percheron horses among others.
The Des Moines Farm Bureau Federation convened with record turnout and forward looking policy. Secretary Cunningham reported 1921 activities, including credit for farmers, transportation issues, cost accounting, livestock marketing, and road plans. President Hunt urged higher farm prices and a dedicated financial vehicle for agriculture. Howard of the American Federation discussed coop marketing and transportation, while Governor Kendall criticized railroads and urged tax and rate reforms. C. W. Hunt was re elected president with Hearst and Fisher as vice candidates.
The average American family comprises a husband and wife with two and a third children, while the overall family size appears to be shrinking gradually.
Iowa City reports the third annual short course for bankers and businessmen at the University of Iowa January 17 to 19. Topics include income tax issues and federal sales tax with speakers from Washington and Des Moines. About 150 delegates expected. registration is $3 including the conference dinner.
The item lists Te Se at 82.00 each with a note that tees are offered at half price for this sale period. The fragment indicates unit price and discount but lacks full product context or brand details.
An estimate suggests the eastern half of the United States carries about two birds per acre. This regional density figure highlights widespread bird presence across large tracts of land.
Eldora Iowa residents Dr. Warren H. Young and Confederate veteran Jones, once foes under Lee and Grant, renewed a long friendship in New Orleans then planned summer reunions in Eldora. Their fifty plus years of correspondence and shared memories reflect postwar reconciliation between blue and gray.
In rural England a superstition links Friday birth to bad luck unless a spoonful of salt is bound in the christening gown. The practice reflects folk beliefs about luck and infants in traditional communities.
A historic note suggests warming a closed room by burning camphor gum set in coffee. Light the gum so it burns and consumes some coffee, yielding a pleasant odor as the space freshens.
Des Moines Jan 17 Dante M Pierce of Des Moines announced the sale of the Atlantic Iowa News to F. and FE. P. Chase. Pierce took possession August 1 and said the property was sold back to the Messrs. Chase for 75000 dollars.
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