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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts total hogs 19 000 cattle 21 088 sheep 16 929 calves 3 046 with hogs steady to 10 lower and top 22 90 on heavy weights cattle moving slow to 20 lower beef steer prices 11 35 to 18 75 with many gray areas and lambs rising 25 to 50 with top 17 75 for lambs and 9 50 for ewes official yesterday receipts and shipments listed
Grain futures and cash grain figures from Iowa City. July oats and corn show slight gains with July at 1.92 to 1.98, September at 1.95 to 1.79, December around 1.63. Cash market reports list 125 cars corn with 2c off, oats 160 cars steady, No 3 Y C and W C price ranges. Clover and coffee prices noted for October and December deliveries.
Lafcadio Hearn, famed American writer, was described by his Japanese widow as disliking many things including abuse of the weak and the city of New York. He enjoyed the sea, swimming, lonely cemeteries, ghost stories, Martinique, beefsteak, and plum pudding.
The article notes Bagdad once housed about two million residents and now holds around 225 thousand as the desert encroaches. It laments neglect of the canal system that once sustained a thriving population and agriculture.
A fragmentary note from the Boston Transcript recounts a girl asking a library for The Four Horses in the Eucalyptus and a neighbor’s maid delivering a nog from her mistress, referenced in a Mrs Thrale letter sold at auction.
The notes list boys enrolled in stock judging led by Everette Stewart and others from Cedar and Crawford Townships with a Thursday meeting at Ernest Carlson farm to judge Duroc Jerseys. Costs of treating thirty acres of meadow at Joe Knotek’s farm are given, including lime, lead arsenate, lemons, and molasses totaling 31 cents per acre. The piece also analyzes land values and farm income, questioning profitability under future price declines.
Farmers can seed alfalfa in August on fields where a small grain crop has been removed provided rainfall has supplied moisture to terminate the seed. Iowa State College reports thousands of acres sown in past years but stresses prompt stubble dishing, medium depth plowing, and frequent cultivations to preserve moisture and prepare a good seed bed for successful growth.
Joe Wright of Jackson Township Everett Young of Cedar and H C Finney of Marion visited yesterday to discuss soil acidity tests. They plan to apply lime if tests show a need.
Iowa State College warns that land prices may climb and urges farmers statewide to expect prices not to stay high. A Black Hawk county survey of 19 farmers earning over 1,000 labor income shows 1918 average net pay of 3,400 after expenses and interest, highlighting farm earnings contrasts.
Iowa State College reports Sudan grass seeded in July offers rapid growth with about two tons of forage per acre on good soils. Fifteen pounds of seed per acre is optimal. One hay cut is expected after late seeding. seeding with corn can yield two hay crops, first by early August and a strong second growth.
Washington Iowa price list notes eggs at 35 cents a dozen and butter fat at 48 cents per pound with higher egg demand and rising hides. It lists various animal hide values, beef and calf hides, and emphasizes Harold Hays managing the uptown cream and egg buying station, thanking patrons for their business.
Hancock County plans to vote August 4 on bond issues totaling 1,000,000 to pave roads along the North Iowa pike and Wilson route. If approved, about 52 miles in Hancock will be paved, with neighboring counties Kossuth Cerro Gordo Palo Alto showing other paving moves. An educational campaign will inform residents as the region moves toward a continuous hard surfaced corridor.
Riverside July 15. The Farmers' union has acquired the J. H. Merrifield brick block north of the Rock Island depot for 20 000 and will gain possession Sept 1. It plans to install an egg preserving plant at 5 000, buy eggs and other farm produce, and open a large union store at the location soon.
Government findings show annual grain losses exceed a million bushels per state from inefficient thrashing. Education and proper operation of standard thrashing machines could save tens of millions of bushels and boost farmer revenue as Wheat at $2.26 per bushel.
The state executive council meets July 15 to review county land assessments and adjust those deemed too low. Officials report many counties have not yet filed figures and telegraphs urge timely submission. Public utilities and stock valuations are expected to see changes, reflecting current high prices.
A brief note in the want column hints at available items and services, inviting readers to inquire for details and prices. The column signals possible sales, exchanges, and community notices in a compact local listing.
Maj. Gen. David C. Shanks, in charge of Hoboken port, says the final American troop contingent will depart between August 15 and 20. He notes 58 cargo vessels are used to speed homeward movement, explaining passenger liners alone could not repatriate 82,000 officers and humanitarian workers before October or November.
A jury in Judge Brentone's court found Mme Vere Trepagnier guilty of killing Paul F Voliand, a commercial art publisher. The verdict fixed the crime as manslaughter with a sentence from one year to life in the penitentiary. The fifty nine year old woman showed no emotion upon conviction.
A 12 year old girl suffered stomach and digestive distress for a year until using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The remedy allegedly cleared catarrhal mucus, reduced inflammation, and enabled the child to eat and attend school again. Advertisement claims one dose proves efficacy with money back guarantee from Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
The narrator recalls a neighbor visiting to borrow baking powder and noting the high prices. A brother adds that the grocer charged a high price on a can purchased that morning, highlighting rising costs.
The passage argues that success comes from personal decision making and warns that relying on others weakens one’s own resolve. It stresses resisting the temptation to depend on friends and maintaining autonomy in choices.
On June 11 1801 the whaleback Charles W Wetmore departed Duluth bound for Liverpool carrying grain marking an early transatlantic voyage aboard the pioneering vessel.
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