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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
2
Chicago markets report cattle hogs and calves with estimated receipts of 43 000 hogs and 13 000 cattle. Prices show gains with heavy weight cattle 9 50 to 10 00 and hogs mostly 9 75 to 10 10. calves steady. Also notes on grain futures and farm press items amid a weathered economic scene.
An article notes criticisms of women with bobbed hair in American business life. F K Dan of Aetna Insurance laments perceptions of hair and demeanor, while urging recovery of traditional professional standards. The piece includes a portrait of social attitudes toward female workers and references to local figures and events.
St Louis plans a junior police department for youths ages 12 to 18 to aid regular police and report juvenile misbehavior. Victor J. Miller sponsors the plan, with paid roles and uniforms for some, though juniors cannot arrest. The program aims to graduate participants to the senior force and focus on tenement districts to curb crime.
Edward Jackson of Ft MaQM and Brigadier General M A Tinley visited here. John Ball city editor of the Cap fatal named brigade adjutant with rank of major. National Guard meetings held at M E church Sunday evening and locals report hot weather and corn growth.
The lght of the moon spans from new moon to full moon while the dark of the moon runs from full back to new. It also includes the waning period.
Washington County residents may obtain a state veterinarian led hog vaccination course with a five dollar fee. The class will run July 18 and 19 in the Farm Bureau office and requires seven or more local applicants. The new law supports county instruction and plans to limit imports to Canada based on a 30 percent tariff on cattle.
Secretary James J. Renda of the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association lists paid claims totaling numerous farm losses including damage to houses, livestock, and implements across multiple towns such as Washington Crawfordsville Wellman Kalona Riverside Richland Pleasant Plain and Harper.
July 11 reports from Des Moines indicate Iowa crop values rival pre war years. Corn yields may reach about 422 million bushels with a value near $199 million at 46 cents per bushel, oats about 209 million bushels, and wheat near historical price levels, while hay lags slightly behind last year.
Emil B K Gehler 323 Sixth Street Southwest leaped from a second story window while dreaming of being chased by twenty superhuman men. Doctors say his back is broken and he is paralyzed below the waist with a broken wrist. His parents, awakened by the thud, found him rolled in a ball on the ground. Gehler is a 19 year old barber at Harrington barber shop 220 South Feerat Avenue.
Crawfordsville July 9 report that Mr and Mrs J W Paschal accompanied Dr and Mrs Pratt of Winterset Iowa who have been visitors in town and likely guests of local residents.
Maurice Maxwell has been on the sick list for several days. Rev. and Mrs. Jamison and six daughters of Biggsville Illinois were overnight visitors here last night at the home of Rev. G. W. Hanna.
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