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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
2
The article notes Flag Day on June 14 marking the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Continental Congress. It describes early observances by patriotic societies and a New York teacher whose efforts helped establish the day as a lasting civic tradition.
A fragmented description explains the guillotine's name origin from Dr Joseph Guillotin and its mechanism during the French Revolution. The text mentions a heavy steel knife, grooved posts, and a cord release to drop the blade on the victim.
An Iowa based appeal from a machinery dealer extols converting farm roughage into fine meal using an ice cutter. It claims milk cows yield high output from small acreages, urges buyers to equip with specified gear, and lists trades and customers from July notes, showing a busy supply shop.
Estimated receipts today show hogs 19 000 cattle 10 000 sheep 13 000 with varied weights and prices. Beef and packing markets mix with steady to strong directions while wheat and corn futures advance. Iowa City based firm notes bank braking trends with rising surplus and profits.
Des Moines July 28 Despite a slump since the 1919-20 peak deposits in Iowa banks under state control stay above any earlier totals. The June 30 figure reached 649 a decline from 657 86 492 in 1920 but higher than 1919 levels.
An article urges bright rooms and meals with windows open for health and happiness. It notes a Collier’s Weekly feature praising an Ohio factory that built wealth for its founder and trained leaders, with printed office cards bearing the word Think.
Census findings show total farm property at 77,925,989,073 in 1920 up from 40,991,449,090 in 1910. Iowa Illinois Texas and Nebraska lead states. average farm value per farm rises to 12,085. Farm land totals 54,903,453,926 with land per farm 8,514. Buildings rise to 11,450,855,621 and implements and machinery to 3,595,917,021. livestock value reaches 7,996,362,496 with average per farm 1,240.
In witty rural style a proposal scene plays out with a concise benignant mood. A suitor asks for the hand of a thirty year old maid, while observers weigh propriety and charm in equal measure.
W. S. Reister advertises poultry prices with delivery terms. Cream and eggs priced per dozen, hens, springs, old roosters, turkeys, ducks and geese listed per pound with cents values. Unclear full figures due to damaged OCR.
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