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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report, July 16, shows estimated receipts: hogs 13,000. cattle 6,000. sheep 13,000. Market slow. hogs up to 26 cents, top 15.95. Beef steers quoted 16.10 to 17.10 for 1100-plus pounds. other cattle and veal prices listed. Totals indicate receipts 27,635 hogs, 10,472 cattle, 11,814 sheep, 4,077 calves.
Beach Wickham Grain Co presents a detailed grain price table from Washington Iowa. It lists bid opening high low and close for wheat corn oats rye barley and related futures, plus Chicago and Peoria cash market figures and livestock estimates for Saturday.
The Journal notes July sale dates for Poland China stock at What Cheer on July 20 with Taylor and Taylor and at Washington on July 21 with Shaver Fry and Freese. It also reports on fodder cutter profitability with B C Dore of Waverly sharing savings from cutting dry fodder and reduced waste for steers and horses, plus legume hay acreage trends from the Bureau of Crop Estimates.
Report outlines needs of the Volunteer Slum Army to care for the citys needy. They call for clothing furniture and other essentials and describe jail hospital street house to house mission and sick visiting work under Major and Mrs Sneath at 101% N Marion Ave contact phone 417 Green.
In O'Brien county D. Dukes sold forty acres adjoining Aurelia for 30000 dollars, a rate of 750 dollars per acre, as the land boom peaks. Allen I. Neville sold eight and a half acres with new buildings for 8500 dollars, or 1000 dollars per acre to August Carlberg, reflecting higher values than last summer.
EB J Heisel of Fremont Iowa Percheron breeder says talk of the passing of the horse is all talk and that America will use more horses than ever before in the coming years Heisel asserts the horse will play a larger role in both farm and city draft tasks than in the past
The Iowa Fleece Wool Growers face a year of prices unlikely to match last year says E G Nourse head of farm economics at Iowa State College The wool market is demoralized with little buying and American growers must compete with abundant wool imports in the market.
The report lists wheat, corn, oats, and rye price quotes across multiple grades with rust warnings recurring. It notes Saturday trading with anticipated short covering due to potential Sunday developments, signaling cautious market sentiment.
Mrs Homer Darbyshire entertained yesterday for an afternoon of bridge honoring Miss Dorothea Wickham and her house guests from Breille New Jersey Baltimore Maryland and Milwaukee Wisconsin. The elegant event featured garden flowers a one course luncheon and musical selections. In attendance were out of town guests Mrs Reever Elders Florence Burgess and several others from Eldora Buffalo Center Chicago and more.
Statements from Washington banks show deposits at three banks totaling 3 589 793 26 and combined with the Washington Loan and Trust Company reach 5 389 343 61 as of June 30. The county banks indicate a slight rise from mid summer figures a year ago and are described as in excellent condition with increased deposits.
A successful concert last evening at Brighton featured the A. M. E. Jubilee singers in the Methodist church. Arnold Hall bids farewell, headed soon for Indianapolis to work, with transport by local drivers and visiting performers from Muscatine and Chicago joining the program.
Mrs Nettie Evans returned home from visiting cousins Miss Grace Shaw and Fred Shaw northeast of town and the Russell Davis home. Tom Hendryx of Cedar Rapids eyed houses to buy and move his family here. Miss Lou Langworthy travels from Davenport to New York for summer. Mrs Lena Plummer underwent appendicitis surgery at the county hospital and is recovering well. Miss Mae Campbell studies public health nursing at Michigan and praises the program. Miss Ella Shannon returns home from a week with Miss Marguerite Wallace in Waukee.
Mrs 8 K Statler of West Chester visited town on business. New Georgette Waists in multiple price ranges. Roths Childs advertises White Net and Wool Dresses at 4.49. Mrs Ralph Shannon and son William returned from Cedar Rapids after visiting Mr and Mrs John Bailey. Dempsey Land Co offers farm or city property sales or trades. Miss Tessie Doyle returned to Tipton after visiting Miss Hazel Snyder.
A vintage note on yellow’s supposed effects links color to crime and mood, citing a French chateau tragedy and police records before announcing The Mystery of the Yellow Room as the screen feature at Graham Theatre tonight and tomorrow.
Rebekah Lodge invites members to a Friday reg ular meeting at their hall and notes it as the last before the district convention. The Ladies Aid Society of First United Presbyterian plans a Friday church social with an 8 15 program. A reception for Rev. D I Coon and family is at the Baptist church Friday at 7 30 to greet the former pastor and friends.
An advertisement touts S S S as a blood purifier to combat rheumatism caused by germs. It claims summer is ideal for treatment, notes the remedy clears germs from blood, and offers free literature and medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
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