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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1922
Page
2
Hog receipts 44 000 left over 05. cattle 16 000 sheep 13 000. Prices rise 35 40 cents. top 9.08. Cattle receipts 15 000. feeders and stockers listed. veal calves 7 75 10 50. Sheep 13 000. lambs 12 00 13 00. yearlings 9 75 12 25. ewes 2 75 8 60. Official yesterday hogs 10588 cattle 704 sheep 8395 calves 100. Chicago grain: wheat 1.15 1.25, corn 0.68 0.55, oats 0.39 0.40.
A dense list of farm and livestock sales dated late January to February near Washington and Columbus Junction. Entries name sellers such as Daryl Mathers A J Nicholson Ernest Carlson and James Helmick Son, listing sale types including closing out farm sales and specific livestock varieties like Duroc and Poland China.
A sequence of farm sales and closings scheduled in Iowa towns from February 9 to February 24. Entries name sellers such as James Prebyl Glenn G Hayes John Krebs Earl Edmondson T A West W E Acheson J M Brockway J C Huston Harry Dodson Helmick Son Evergreen Farms Mrs Bessie McCoy and locations including Washington Riverside West Chester Columbus Junction Lone Tree Crawfordsville Evergreen Columbus Junction and related stock types like Duroc Jersey Poland China and Percheron horses.
In Dublin a group of about 200 unemployed rebels seized homes in the Rotunda building and refuse eviction. They drill at intervals, sing, and dance while tensions rise over alleged armed officers and possible organized attacks on property. The provisional government monitors the situation.
Mexico City reports that P Elias Calles secretary of the interior was thrown from a horse and confined to bed with possible broken bones and internal injuries. He has been in delicate health for months and recently returned from the United States where he consulted physicians. Horseback riding had been prescribed as exercise.
In Budapest a midwife used a ten percent silver nitrate solution on a newborn eye by error, destroying the eyeball and causing blindness. Authorities order one percent silver acetate to prevent recurrence since stronger mixtures cannot be reliably made.
The passage notes the weeping willow and the robin as markers of seasonal change. It describes the willow breaking spring green first and shedding last in December while the robin signals morning and night, framing the cycle of growth and dormancy.
A blue eye signals a meek gentle temper and good nature. The person is credulous yet not prone to violence, ever modest and calm despite life’s vicissitudes. Equanimity is the guiding trait, with a strong memory and neither robust nor delicate constitution.
Ancient Egyptian mummy cloth durability is attributed to a vegetable blue finish derived from the African locust-bean tree. Researchers suggest the pigment contributed to preservation, linking material science with ancient textile techniques.
Marion County Farm Bureau reports organizing five cooperative shipping associations with over 600 members and $1,000,000 in 1921 business. County agent notes reach includes 107 farmers testing for tuberculosis, 170000 pounds of wool marketed, and widespread poultry flock culling. Belmond and Wright County farmers buy Guernsey stock in Wisconsin. dairying boosts incomes and diversification. Council Bluffs records 12 percent farm bureau growth. Cedar Rapids township votes gravel roads and gravel pit purchases. Kossuth County Cow Testing Association starts with 24 members paying a daily rate. Lee County farmers push dairy farming as soil fertility concerns rise. Potatoes seed concerns urge fresh seed from northern regions to protect crops. 1921 seed quality damaged Ohio tubers and seed loss cited.
Iowa to complete organization of the 88th Division by end of 1922 with a state wide drive led by Col Leon W Ainsworth. Eleven cities host centers for recruiting including Davenport Muscatine Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Enrollees join regular organized reserves eligible for war calls. peace time training optional.
The Natal colony was named 80 to reflect discovery on Christmas Day 1497. Vasco de Gama, sent by Manuel I of Portugal, sought a sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope. The era followed Spain’s wealth from the New World as nations rushed to similar voyages.
A 19th century reflection portrays a woman as a variable quantity, sometimes fugitive and irrational yet capable of devotion or treason. The text urges forbearance and prudence in dealings, noting she may cause innumerable evils unknowingly while embodying both charm and threat.
George Baldwin Selden, noted as the inventor of the first gasoline propelled vehicle and head of the Selden Motor Company in Rochester, N Y, died at his home. Born 1846 in Clarkson, he pursued propulsion innovations from steam to internal combustion and secured the seminal patent in 1895.
Mason City January 23 C H McNider president of the First National Bank denounced the Chamber of Commerce for its opposition to the adjusted compensation bill for ex service men calling their methods dastardly He predicted the measure would become law in less than six months He blamed misunderstanding for much opposition The onion was the first wireless telegraph.
Des Moines reports a changeable week with much colder days in the latter half and considerable cloudiness. Occasional snow is forecast as temperatures dip, while the rest of the text discusses parenting and interior decoration advice rather than weather details.
A short essay argues that the sole safe rule for learning English is to read works by those who write it best. Mothers note that children's associates reveal themselves through language, and constant contact with Shakespeare is presented as the best method with no substitutes.
Cartoonish caption notes animals in the Boston Transcript mock commentary space. The quip suggests alternative animal sounds like mooing or neighing, contrasting with expected barking.
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