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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1921
Page
2
Chicago reports a July 16 market with estimated hog receipts about 5 000 and cattle 5 000. Sheep receipts around 4 000. Prices show heavy weight hogs 9.00 to 10.50, medium and light weights 9.70 to 10.56, sows 8.85 to 9.50, calves 9.50 to 10.50. Official yesterday shows hogs 19 801, cattle 3 671, sheep 9 476, calves 2 015. arrivals today 6 476 hogs, 1 455 cattle, 2 251 sheep, 520 calves.
Chicago markets show July wheat at 1.90% to 1.92 with mixed highs and lows. Sept and Dec futures list modest gains and drops. cash wheat noted at 3.50 in steady tone with corn and oats also moving. Livestock estimates for Monday project hogs at 42,000 head, cattle 18,000, sheep 17,000.
A commission merchant Roome 27 20 Main Floor Exchange Yard Chicago Illinois advertises direct consigning of hive stock to broker John A Brooks Co. The notice emphasizes prompt handling and safe transport of goods.
A pedigreed cat named Thomas endured forty nine days confined in a crate with a motor car shipped from Detroit to Sydney. He survived by nibbling grease oil and pages from How to Run Your Own Motor Car, losing eight lives but recuperating after arrival in San Francisco and a new cage.
Cedar Rapids reports John Renderstadt a World War II veteran aged 27 years who was unable to speak for more than a year due to shrapnel injury and typhoid fever in France regained his voice after a taxi driver posed a confounding prompt The veteran wrote a reply then blurted out the phrase to the Rock Island The breakthrough followed gradual recovery and by now his voice is nearly as clear as before Renderstadt a First Division member served 47 months and received $96 monthly government pay
July 164 Italian aristocracy will have an opportunity to meet Iowa purebred hogs in Mount Pleasant. A classy sextet of hogs represents Iowa in an upcoming Italian show and potential social exchange with aristocracy.
The National Swine Growers association shipped three Chester Whites and Hampshire hogs to Marquis Idelfonso Stanga in Italy. The animals include a boar from Frank Shearer’s Joy, Illinois herd and two sons from Ledru C. Willetts’ Dreamworld herd in Peoria. The Italy trip follows a Des Moines visit by the marquis and his wife, who aim to showcase American improved swine at an Italian agricultural fair this fall.
Humboldt Iowa July 16 Hezzlewood aged 53 wins the Minnesota state championship in clay pigeon shooting with 198 breaks out of 200 He was tied by Ayers necessitating two shootoffs Hezzelwood serves as association secretary and will be a delegate to the Zoone shoot at Fort Snelling July 26 to 29.
Mrs. N. E. Kendall was rushed to Methodist hospital Thursday afternoon with acute appendicitis. She remained seriously ill last evening and an operation was planned as soon as her condition permitted. She is reported to be in great pain.
In Des Moines on July 16 police rounded up 11 boys for swimming in an unprotected river spot. In municipal court they were warned about river dangers and fined ten dollars each but the penalties were suspended if they promise to swim only at protected beaches.
The Jacob EF Decker Lone meat packing plant in Mason City Iowa reports a record hog kill for the year with 37 000 hogs slaughtered, up from 15 000 last year. Prices nearly double year ago and June dollars also set a record due to strong export demand boosting local factory output.
The saying notes a truth about errors and achievement. It contrasts flawless claims with the reality that many so called perfect people also err, sometimes gravely, in their attempts to create or accomplish.
The National Swine Growers association announced the 1921 national swine show will be in Peoria Illinois from October 3 to 8 with a $15,000 state subsidy and $20,009 in prizes. Iowa leads hog production figures from 1920, with 7,864,304 swine on farms, followed by Illinois Missouri Indiana Nebraska Ohio.
Iowa farmers hear from the livestock exchange in Chicago that meat stocks are low and prices stay high as export demand resumes. European buyers especially Germany and Great Britain are increasing pork and lard imports while U S production and domestic consumption remain robust.
Local directory snippet shows a phone reference for W. S. Reister with the entry noting phone number 116 and an unclear last digits row.
With Christianity came a new civil nation and a new order of ideas. Tastes were cultivated, manners refined, views broadened and a nature spiritualized Asarias.
The center of population in the United States lies near the 39th parallel and has moved westward over the last 125 years, assuming equal weight for each person.
A fragmentary quote argues progress over stagnation, noting that only decisive currents of thought move people and the world. The text presents a philosophical musing without a clear event or人物.
Des Moines July 16. Iowa officials hear farm bureau plea for reduced tax assessments to ease farmer burden. Attorney J G Mitchell argues market value differs from productive value and cites rising costs, land value shifts since 1919, and factors including car shortages, high living costs, credit curtailment, and higher transportation costs hurting farming profitability.
An organized band of mall and automobile thieves operating statewide was broken up Wednesday with the capture and confession of key members in Des Moines. Police say the gang staged thefts across several cities and areas, linking suspects to a string of high value vehicle crimes. Authorities plan to pursue charges and recover stolen property to prevent further crimes.
Three robbers are in custody after cooperation between State Agent Hi Yackey and Sheriff Atkinson of Charles City. Arrested are Walter Jones Ray Welch Milton Welch and Ernest Rick. Jones Ray and Ernest Welch are held in Charles City on $2,000 bonds. Mr and Mrs Welch are lodged at Mason City on bonds under $500.
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