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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1922
Page
2
Jan market update from Chicago shows cattle and hog receipts, varied fill, and price ranges. Beef steers steady to weak with higher calves. hogs steady to higher on light demand. lambs and feeders mixed amid overall strong tone. Grain futures and cash wheat and corn quotes included.
A lengthy notice lists sale dates and sellers from Jan 25 to Feb 24 across Columbus Junction Keota Washington Kalona Crawfordsville and more. It notes closing out sales stock sales and herd sales including Duroc Jersey Poland China Hampshire and Percheron horses with multiple farm names and locations.
John A Babcock, a commission merchant, reports a surge in activity with gains on the floor exchange. The Chicago Illinois firm notes strong demand and rising transactions as markets show optimism.
Iowa’s 1921 licenses declined slightly from 1920 by 251, with 1,072 total violations and $9,448.20 in fines all directed to the school fund. Brook trout fry rose fourfold, game bird eggs up fourfold to 4,602, and 500 game birds released as the state hatches expand.
The report covers farm receipts and price trends with weather effects on markets and storage figures for poultry. It also summarizes Ames Iowa bridge and culvert plans for 1921, total cost, and growth compared to 1919 and 1920. A crop value per acre analysis shows a 60 percent decline from 1919 to 1921.
The Clear Lake Iowa hatchery, led by Mr. Albert, will run at capacity in the spring with space for about 100 million fish. Other hatcheries are located at Spirit Lake and Lansing.
Instructions describe using flake white oil paint to mend china. Clean dust from pieces, apply a small amount to one fragment, press firmly to the other, then set aside for ten days to two weeks while the putty hardens.
Uncle Eben laments that public ignorance is fed by preferring a banjo player to a first class lecturer. He argues the human race remains handicapped by choosing entertainment over education.
A Town Topics London quotation frames a veteran financier as a Barnum of finance. He quips that a fool is born each minute and, with mock piety, notes that some survive.
The line notes that political positions differ from sleeping berths and observes that, so far, no one objects to an upper berth in politics. The remark appears in Arthur H. Folwell's Lestie's collection as a wry aside on political seating.
Naturalists note moths circle lights but rest on rims of candlesticks. Birds perch on fixed ground near strong beams and use lighthouses as resting places. In Holland these perches show gratifying success.
A Boston Transcript quips about jobs for young women with a tongue in cheek line about appearance. The remark reflects light social humor of the era in a newspaper item.
The City of Washington Iowa enacts a road poll tax for male residents aged 21 to 44, demanding five dollars between February and October. Exemptions apply to firefighters military/naval members under certain rules and those unable to pay. Exemption proof via mayoral affidavit. recovery and certification procedures outlined. repeals prior conflicting ordinances. effective upon passage January 23, 1922.
A Delineator quotation notes a Chinese adage about employment and trust. It extends the idea to friendship, urging trust as essential in work and personal relations.
A fragmented note describes Floridian forests with a focus on a 1 percent wear loss figure. Researchers appear to assess forest health and long term sustainability.
The Washington City Council approves plans specifications and forms for street improvement and directs the city engineer to file them for record and print bidder copies. The notice to contractors advertises bids to be filed by 6:00 p m February 23 1922 with public bid reading at 7:30 p m at City Hall Council Chamber Washington Iowa.
The City Council of Washington Iowa adopts and prescribes the bid notice form for contractors to be used by the City Clerk in Section 2 notices. The resolution was adopted at the January 23, 1922 meeting, signed by the Mayor.
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben noting a man may utter his best speech when unsure of what he says yet feels the need to show all possible emotion. The excerpt highlights spoken cadence and regional voice in a rural setting.
Essay praises those who serve humanity through peace, contrasting wartime heroes with peacetime workers who uplift standards and embody constant service to others. It emphasizes everyday acts of love and dedication.
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