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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1922
Page
2
Chicago July 29 market notes show estimated hog receipts 6500 today with holdovers 1068. cattle 1500, sheep 1000. Prices range with hogs steady to 15 cents lower, top around 10.60, early. cattle mostly steady to higher. calves mixed. Also includes grain futures and cash grain quotes from Beach-Wickham Grain Co with detailed price ranges for wheat corn and oats and livestock shipment figures.
The Western Presidents' Committee on Public Relations explains seniority on railway shop lists determines who works and who is laid off. Restoring strikers to their old positions could force others out and threaten service. The public interest and workers who stayed are protected by the Labor Board and government, with Harding noting the need to maintain interstate rail transport.
Chairman Hooper stated that Labor Board rulings govern the controverted matters and that strike actions by some employees are based on those decisions. He asserted railway workers who stay or return have rights protected by public sentiment and governmental power, a view repeatedly recognized by officials.
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair will open August 23 for eight days with more than 4 million dollars in exhibits amusements and equipment. Officials note over 500 carloads of livestock and farm machinery and entertainment features totaling between 50 000 and 100 000 dollars. They claim the fair will be the largest state fair in America in 1922.
The piece notes a queer political year in Texas and Iowa with Klu Klux Klan candidates gaining ground. It describes Texas primaries selecting two leading contenders for the Senate and a former impeached governor, Ferguson, as rivals, with Culbertson third, amid warnings about demagogues and terror by the Klan.
Webster county women prepare a booth for the state fair as one of fifteen counties in the Women’s Building. The exhibit centers on the county’s agricultural work, with poultry as the feature project and a committee to manage the display. Other notes cover cream scoring at Canoe creamery, Clayton poultry culling, and promising fruit prospects in Clayton county with spraying plans and a large upcoming meeting.
A county agent questionnaire in Iowa counts 62 counties reporting 142 creameries and 27 centralizers with 669 cream stations and three cheese factories. It notes more earnings where co operatives predominate, with creameries paying 44.7 and 45.1 cents per pound in October and November, and counties with cream stations facing different pay rates.
Dairymen in Iowa should note key dates including August 24 and September 2 for events. The Iowa State Fair runs in Des Moines from October 25 to 30. The Dairy Cattle Congress takes place in Waterloo from October 9 to 14 and the National Dairy Show is held in St. Paul.
Clayton county wool growers met in Elkader and elected J. E. Kelleher as president Warren Hughes as vice president A R Combs as secretary and Louie Tieden as treasurer They planned to pool the wool clip again and ship about a carload to the Chicago warehouse soon.
Clayton county farm bureau has organized six community clubs in the county with Highland the latest. County Agent Roy Combs says local effort benefits both young and old through community spirit. The recent meeting at W F Yearous home drew about 85 people with officers elected and a solid program.
Orange City July 29 Herman M. Nienhuis of Sioux County reports a successful four year run growing popcorn. He has 33 acres yielding about 3000 pounds per acre and sells direct across the country, including shipments to New York Wisconsin and Colorado. He aims to expand acreage next year as popcorn proves a lucrative alternative to traditional crops.
Work will begin Monday on the Sigourney Memorial building and city hall after the contract was awarded to Lanning Brothers Co. of Oska toosa. The brick two story structure costs 41024.60 exclusive of lighting and heating and will include a large auditorium, mayor and council offices, rest rooms, club rooms, a legion kitchen and billiard room. The basement kitchen and dining room will await funds. Located one block from the square on North Jefferson street, the building measures 182 by 60 feet and will be ready by January 1.
Rural meetings across Iowa, led by farm bureaus and the extension service, discuss tenancy and fair leases. Cash leases dominate while grain and stock share leases grow to encourage soil fertility and landlord tenant investment. The editorial urges ladders to ownership and community welfare.
Honolulu tobacco dealers estimate women in Honolulu smoke about 365000 packages of cigarets yearly or around 7,000,000 pills in the last twelve months. Dealers note a sharp rise in female smoking over the past year, with prevalence highest among younger, childless, and unemployed women.
Fairfield July 29 Sheriff Walter Harris of Jefferson county intensifies search for Robert Pringle after fingerprint match on furniture at the Palm home where three people were beaten and robbed Friday night. Pringle, recently escaped from Lee county jail at Keokuk, remains wanted there on robbery and jail breaking charges.
Five service corps operated to manage tax papers, acting solely in the interest of tax administration. The group appeared to function outside of insurance company oversight, focusing on document handling and related duties.
Cedar Rapids officials consider pouring crude oil on the mosquito infested Cedar lake to halt a rising malaria problem. City Physician W W Brown cited 12 to 20 cases linked to the slough near residential areas and near Coe College. The slough is managed by the Iowa Railway and Light Company, with drainage blocked by springs and river level.
Mrs Clar ence Easter and her young son visit sister Mrs Lee Lease in Crawfordsville. Mrs P L Huber is reported ill. Miss Hazel Anwyl travels to Olds to spend days at the Paul Hulquist home. Misses Nellie and Grace Fletcher and Mrs A Sprague visit Washington yesterday.
A new section named Museum of Hate debuts at a Paris war museum featuring German documents and medals gathered since the armistice to illustrate wartime history.
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