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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1922

Page

2

Daily Market Reports First Report Hogs and Cattle

Chicago July 13 livestock desk reports estimated receipts hogs 36 000 cattle 14 000 sheep 9 000 with holdovers 9 294. Market mostly lower for hogs and steady to weak for beef cattle and feeders. Official yesterday receipts hogs 19 326 cattle 21 4 etc. Lambs and sheep show mixed terms, feeding lambs quoted near 12 13 dollars. Grain and oats prices noted by Beach-Wickham Grain Co Iowa City with oats No 2 yellow corn around 63 percent.

Chicago Bio Bulk of Wales Chiveago

Great Road System For United States

Federal and state engineers map a nationwide highway system of about 180000 miles. The plan follows the federal highway act requiring a connected system with interstate and primary roads plus secondary routes. States submit systems for review and adjust routes with neighbors to ensure nationwide coordination and future construction.

Washington, D. C Bureau of Public Roads United States Department of Agriculture United States Nebraska South Dakota

Strive Always to Help and Avoid Rejection

An advisory note promotes constant affirmation and service. It urges speaking only what is right and beneficial, discouraging criticism and negative chatter while stressing the value of positive action.

Farmers notice calls county meeting at Woodman Hall

Special call for county meeting at Woodman Hall in Washington Saturday July 15 at 1 50. It aims to complete booster county picnic programs and other business. Each local is urged to be represented. Wm Sutherland president I B Rabenold secretary and treasurer 12404

Woodman Hall Washington Wm. Sutherland I. B. Rabenold

Herrings Lead Fish Diet in Popular Eating

Herrings are the most eaten fish of all, surpassing other varieties. The article notes their prominence in diets and routine use in meals.

Rat tale prompts comic pause at meeting

A humorous anecdote about a rat stealing milk from a baby is recounted at a society session, drawing a mix of reactions. The tale contrasts popular appeal in poetry with motives of vanity and public service, as noted by commentators on Sir Walter Scott and Levett.

Kansas City Star Sir Walter Scott Levett

Courtney Cooper a New York World and Tribune writer

Courtney Ryley Cooper, born in Kansas City, ran away to be a circus clown then rose as a journalist and author. He wrote for the Kansas City Star New York World Denver Post and Chicago Tribune and published more than 200 magazine stories plus several plays. He collaborated on Memories of Buffalo Bill and used pen names Barney Furey and William O. Grenolds.

Kansas City Kansas City Star New York World Denver Post Chicago Tribune Cooper Ress Sellslato Circus Col W. F Cody Buffalo Bill U. S. Marines France

Vaccination School For Hog Cholera July 18 19

Washington County plans a two day vaccination school on hog cholera serum use with a $5 fee for applications and exam. a state veterinarian will teach and issue vaccination certificates to attendees who pass. Bee meetings and limestone prices are also discussed along with home economics dress forms and a girls sewing club Busy Bee. Rosen rye seed sale noted with Joe B Wright offering about 400 bushels.

Washington County Washington State Department Iowa State College Joe B. Wright

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed

Chicago woman Mary Enrico explains she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after severe pain and avoided surgery. A sewing machine operator and mother of a young child, she credits the remedy with sustained health and return to work.

Chicago Ilinois Lydia EL Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Mary Enrico Carpenter St Lydia E. Pinkham Mrs. Enrico Lydia E

From Blappers and Philosophers Plate Tales

The excerpt parodies a sequence of ages from stone to cut glass and lampoons domestic mishaps. It recalls a humorous chain of objects breaking and decaying as a narrator riffs on consumer eras and social foibles.

Violin strings balanced by material and gauge

The article describes strings for violins and related instruments. It notes varying thickness by needed tone and tension, the fourth string often using silver or white metal called the silver string, and two covered strings on violas, cellos, and double basses to deepen tone. It adds guitar strings use silk instead of gut, notes Italian string quality, and mentions finishing with silver plated copper or silver on lathes.

Taly Americun

Iowa Crops Report Shows Corn and Oats Slipping in 1922

Iowa preliminary acreage shows corn at 10,123,000 with 39.1 bushels per acre yield and 395, 009,000 bushels. Oats yield 31.5 bushels per acre totaling 187,740,000 bushels amid heat and drought. Winter wheat strong with 21.4 bushels per acre. barley 25.4 with 4,460,000 bushels. Apples, potatoes, and other crops cited with varied conditions and production forecasts.

Des Moines Iowa West Central Northwest North Central Crawford County Monona County

Enemies of Clover Face Broomrape Threats and Weeds

The text notes broomrape as a major foe to clover with many varieties. It describes broomrape roots penetrating soil to attach to host roots and siphon sap. It adds that rape seed can remain dormant underground for years and germinate when at the right depth.

Weimar - Cowencset Rome Cccéseageease

Wireless courses added at University of Iowa

University of Iowa in Iowa City will offer wireless instruction to liberal arts students next semester in addition to civil and electrical engineering courses. Professor Arthur H. Ford will lead the program, expanding the college's physics based telecommunication studies as demand grows.

Iowa City College of Liberal Arts University of Iowa Arthur H. Ford Iowa

Arthur Inaugurated in New York

Chester A. Arthur became president after Garfield's assassination. He took a midnight oath in New York before leaving for Long Branch to escort Garfield’s remains to Washington. He later was formally inaugurated in Washington before the Supreme Court chief justice.

Arthur New York Chester A. Arthur Garfield National Los Branch Washington New York Supreme Court Long Branch United States Supreme Court

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Daily Market Reports Beach-Wickham Grain Co Town W. H. Deming Sonia Babcock Commission Seems G. Yard Illinois Courtney Ryley Cooper Farm Bureau Notes Girls Garment Club Lewis Duke Busy Bee Sewing Club Property Owners Federation, Inc Montaigne Mutual R. L. Gibson Ise Hone Creamery W. S. Reister & Sons East Third St East Washington St Doz Seitlied Wireless Coures Iowa University Journal Want
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