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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
2
Chicago markets show estimated hog receipts at 28,000 with 16,632 holdovers and cattle receipts near 8,000. Prices range with top hogs at 15.50, most sales 15.00 to 15.35, and cattle uneven but mostly steady, with steer prices from 9.50 to 17.25 and veal calves near 18 to 19.50. Official yesterday tallies: hogs 46,792. cattle 18,048. sheep 11,494. calves 4,906.
Grain futures closing data from FE Wagner & Co Iowa City led by B Hunt includes corn prices around 1.48 to 1.49 with percent changes and cash market notes. Oats show bids near 0.83 to 0.84 with small gains. Cash market activity lists 156 corn cars and 79 oats cars with tone up. Clover price noted at 35.59.
Last Sunday services were fine and the congregation grew. The church invites newcomers to join and offers home visits by the pastor or wife. District Superintendent Rev Geo L Minear will preach and a quarterly meeting is planned. Rev Patterson preaches Friday at 7 30 pm with a university quartet providing music Saturday evening.
A historical note reports rewards given to a lifeboat inventor. The fragment mentions an inventor and a test or weighing of a portion in May, with references to Mr. Thead and a predecessor, but details are unclear.
A long list of farm sales and auctions across Iowa towns from Jan 31 to Feb 28. Entries name buyers sellers locations and sale types including Duroc Jersey hog sales breeding stock and closing out auctions in Washington, Ainsworth, Fairfield, Crawfordsville, Riverside, and surrounding areas.
Lavender's Lord, a pure bred Shorthorn once owned by President Wilson, is lodged in the bridal suite of a Montgomery hotel ahead of tomorrow's auction at the Southern Cattlemen Association annual convention. The bull previously sold for 10000 dollars at a 1918 Red Cross auction in Birmingham.
The borzoi or Russian wolfhound is cited as the swiftest dog with a record row of 70 feet 1 inch per second. The gazelle is shown exceeding 70 feet per second, which would equal about 4,500 feet per minute if sustained.
A list of new juvenile titles added to Chilcote Library includes works by Altsheler Burgess Caldecott Eastman Alden Benson Lippencott and others. Notable titles feature boys adventures Indian legends and history along with school stories and scout books.
Henrietta Kaufman files two district court suits alleging life insurance policies on her missing husband Joseph C. Kaufmann. She claims policies with Knights of the Maccabees and Merchants Life Insurance of Burlington were paid to date, that disappearance in March 1912 implies death, and that the companies have not paid.
The plaintiff asks judgment against each defendant in the amount of 2000 dollars with interest and costs.
Miss Lucy notes a man who previously opposed Neve in his race is now perceived as voting selflessly again. The piece also comments on politicians seeking reelection and the public mood in Memphis.
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