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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1919
Page
2
Hogs receipts 6,000 with 7,378 carryover. Cattle receipts 15,000 and sheep 4,000 estimated. Market steady with Friday close 10 to 15 lower. top hog price 23.25. Beef steers and stockers down 25 to 50. canners 25 to 60 lower. veal calves 75 to 150 off. Receipts: hogs 22,453 cattle 2,799 sheep 8,818 calves 1,162. Shipments: hogs 2,083 cattle 3,679 sheep 6,681 calves 283.
Purported listing from E. W. Wagner & Co. in Iowa City shows car counts for corn and other grains with tones steady and numbers for No. 3 Y.C. and W. C. Clover futures, plus December coffee quotes. Includes manager J. B. Hunt and contact details.
Quote from Ruskin on will and place guiding proper work and duty in life.
National League results show Chicago and St Louis both scoring in games with New York and Boston. American League tallies feature Chicago, St Louis, New York, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington. American Association and Three Eye League games yield scores for Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Louisville, St Paul, Evansville, Bloomington, Peoria, Rockford, and Moline.
The journal discusses two feeding systems for fowls the dry feed method and a mash based method. It notes labor savings and reduced bowel trouble with dry feeding and mentions oats corn and wheat crop prospects along with price trends and market outlooks for U S and Europe.
Hog-extension men warn that thousands of pure-bred scrubs are present in the country. Pedigrees are valuable but can mislead farmers, especially newcomers to purebred hogs. Buyers should verify quality beyond mere pure-bred status with department hog specialists.
Des Moines July 26 A long dry spell hits Iowa crops with only .95 inch rain in eight days since June 15. Weatherman Charles D Reed says no signs of rain and urges half an inch of rain per ten days for a bumper corn crop. Some northern central and southern counties are least affected.
Iowa State College extension expert notes winter radishes planted last fall stayed crisp when pulled in February and not sharp. He adds fall salads beets turnips and carrots can be planted now and mature for fall and winter use.
July 26 1919 the piece argues U S profits and resources feed large business while sellers vanish amid inflation and rising living costs. It warns of pro rata wage claims eroding profits, notes hog prices at unreal levels and a euro delay, and sees abroad a near socialist mood as nations await restored competitive trade.
Milk goats will again be shown at the Iowa State Fair with amplified classifications and more prize money this year. The dairy animals drew strong interest last year as a early Middle West showcase. The demonstration will be in the Sheep Pavilion as part of a broader shift toward goats in areas with limited pasture.
The Iowa State Fair keeps the same ticket prices as in the wheat era. General admission at outside gates is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children aged eight to fourteen. Special hours on 5 to 9 pm days and specific dates 25 cents, with no war tax and strong value for money.
An average of one arrest daily for intoxication vagrancy disturbing the peace has occurred since July 1 in Dubuque. Through June arrests on similar charges totaled 34 in the prior month, with no Saturday arrests. Police cite saloon closures in East Dubuque and Wisconsin as reducing incidents, though speed violations rise as beer drinkers switch to whisky, predicting fewer arrests as stocks deplete.
Des Moines July 26 Iowa farms fetch up to 500 an acre yet rural land in the state will be taxed on an average valuation of 69 54 per acre according to township assessors reports compiled by the state auditor's office. Total taxable rural land value reaches 3 197 164 030 with livestock valued at 236 862 534 and moneys and credits at 457 885 030.
Grinnell plans reveal Judge D W Hamilton and his family may relocate to Grinnell. The move follows several daughters attending Grinnell College and a large family with younger children remaining.
A local notice highlights that families in Grinnell can access college education without leaving town. The piece emphasizes the community’s benefit of integrating higher learning into the hometown setting.
Wilson & Co.'s celebrated six-horse draft team from the 1918 Iowa State Fair will return this year to be featured with horse shows. The display with the monster wagon and silver-mounted tack delighted afternoon and evening programs and reflects Iowa's pride in its draft horses and horse production.
In Iowa City on July 26 the board of education authorized construction of a psychopathic hospital an armory and a nurses home on the new west side campus at an aggregate cost of 45000. Contracts will be let for the work after bids are received.
English Bros Realty Co of Sedalia Missouri touts Central Missouri Corn and Blue Grass land near the Dairy Section and Missouri State Fair Grounds. They claim sales approaching half a million dollars to Home people since January 15 and offer a soil map from the Government Soil Survey in their office.
A psychopathic hospital costing 175000 will be built just west of the children’s hospital. An armory at 125000 rises to the west and south of the men’s dormitories. A nurses home costing 150000 on the bluffs will house staff for the hospitals. Early treatment aims to reduce insanity.
The text explains the etymology of several South American nations. It notes Mexico as a Spanish rendering tied to Aztec terms for war god. It links Brazil to a red wood similar to brazil wood and a legendary island. It cites Chile and Peru as aboriginal in origin and Argentina as derived from the Latin for silver, with Rio de la Plata meaning silver river in Spanish.
A Punxsutawney Spirit quotation comments on reputation being like a shadow that can grow or shrink relative to the man, highlighting the metaphor of public perception and personal stature.
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