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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts hogs 21 000 cattle 6 000 sheep 17 000 calves 5 000. Market mostly higher for hogs and cattle with beef steers at 9.25 to 10.25 and hogs 9.00 to 10.00. Receipts total 52 387 hogs 13 125 cattle 31 934 sheep 4 769 calves, with shipments of hogs 10 761 cattle 6 477 sheep 7 629 calves 475.
In New Guinea each tribe has its own tattooing system and imitation of another tribe's pattern is treated as a trigger for war between the tribes.
An American inventor announces a motion picture camera capable of capturing 100000 frames per second claiming revolutionary speed for film making.
The Journal reports a calendar of farm sales across the county from Jan 31 to Feb 23. Listings include Poland China and Duroc breed sales by multiple buyers such as J K Helmick Son Columbus Junction and Dunbar Heston near Brighton, plus public and closing out sales near Washington Ainsworth and Riverside. Prices reflect hogs cows yearlings and sows with notable totals and high bids.
Duroe sows prepare for their annual winter sale with the Smylie standard herd header Prince of Pathfinders, a son of Path finder, drawing attention from Duroc enthusiasts. The sale at Midway Farm pavilion in Columbus Junction features pedigreed sons and gifts as Mr. Smylie asserts the animals look even better in the pen. Also notes on corn fodder litter for winter eggs, offering cheaper, bulky feed and bedding than straw.
The earliest recorded keyboard is the hydraulic or water organ from the second century Greek invention with eighteen level keys. The modern chromatic keyboard was in use by 1301 with keys so large that they were struck with the fist.
Des Moines broadcast invites all Shriners to a North American gathering. Potentate Claude Fisher of Za Ga Zig temple urges attendance and stresses the Iowa meeting as a major regional event.
Potentate J. O. Cutler and Past Potentate BE. J. Burker of Alladin temple Columbus reserved a hotel floor for 150 uniformed men as shrines from Helena Albuquerque Nashville and Birmingham express interest. Des Moines deemed a central access point with maps mailed to invited bodies.
A quote underscores the challenge of capturing authentic murder on camera as filmmakers pursue realistic crime scenes. The remark points to creative and ethical hurdles in documentary and fictional productions about violent crime.
A Punch magazine note from London laments the self conscious killers in films, observing how criminals appear uneasy in the presence of a cinematograph man. The brief quip captures early cinema culture and public reaction to on screen violence.
A user letter from Rockbridge Baths Virginia credits Dr LeGear Stock Powders with reviving a nearly failing horse. The advertisement touts powder benefits for horses mules hogs sheep cattle and dairy cows and promotes Dr LeGear as a 28 year veterinary expert. It claims a money back satisfaction guarantee and lists McElhinney Drug Co Washington as a dealer.
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