This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
2
Chicago July 30.Estimated receipts today 13 000 holdover 12 926 cattle and sheep markets show strength with prices up 25 to 75 cents. Beef steers and top butcher cattle steady, others off 25 to 50, packing- and feeder-cattle ranges listed with varied weights and grades.
Summary of grain futures closes for oats and corn with percentages and price moves. Also lists cash market activity including car counts and price levels for No 2 yellow corn and oat varieties, plus references to December clover and December coffee.
A terse newspaper item notes W. S. Reister & Sons act as a cash buyer for butter eggs poultry and cream. The brief listing highlights their trade in dairy and farm products and their role in local market circulation.
Federal and state officials push eradication of bovine tuberculosis through tuberculin testing. Many healthy appearing cattle harbor disease. owners must cooperate, fund slaughter value subsidies, and contact the USDA Bureau of Animal Industry for local stations to curb spread and protect humans.
Horse owners should reduce fly nuisance by eliminating manure breeding sites and applying coal tar sprays. Regular sponge baths with cool salt water after work, treatment of sores with white lotion, and hoof care improve comfort in hot weather. Clip horses in spring for efficiency and consider night blankets to prevent chills.
Ole Selim, a large stock raiser, drove a herd toward Decorah Iowa. In the heat two miles out the steers panicked and fled into a corn field. One steer died and four more perished as Decorah thermometers showed 99 degrees.
A summary of the Iowa primary road fund setup detailing sources of funds from Federal Aid and motor vehicle license fees, projected totals for 1919 and 1920, unit distribution by county, conditions for funds use on grading or maintenance, and the interplay with federal match requirements. It explains state versus county ownership, approval processes, and the need to meet federal aid terms to secure funding.
Ottumwa hosts a state convention of advertising clubs on October 7 and 8 with speakers from top firms including T W Kester of Lord and Thomas and Dr Stanley L Krebs of New York City. A mammoth pageant and an advertising exhibit are planned, with local manufacturers retailers and jobbers expected to participate.
Iowa enforces a new hotel law from the last session with strict standards for drummer rooms dining areas and kitchens. Hotels face up to 100 dollars fine or thirty days in jail and possible license loss for violations. State hotel inspector Mig Heefner leads enforcement across the state.
Marshalltown relatives received word that an Albion boy died in a fatal incident in Nebraska. The report, dated July 30, notes the aviator’s death as confirmed by family members and details are sparse in the transmission.
Leverne Crouse 23 died after a Lincoln Aero club flight near Fremont when the plane buckled and crashed. The pilot was only slightly injured. Crouse, son of Mr and Mrs John Crouse Albion, had recently left the army air service and worked as a mechanic. his body will be brought home for burial.
An official of the dairy department contract with C L Whitcomb secretary of the Fredericksburg Butter factory for all butter they can manufacture before November first. The butter is for the United States navy and each tub is inspected by a government inspector. The factory follows strict milk and cream keeping rules and several cans were rejected. The plant earns a premium of five cents per pound over New York extras, encouraging quality deliveries.
A new fireplace grate made of tubing for circulating water to spread heat throughout a room has been patented by an inventor.
English Bros Realty Co promotes Central Missouri Corn and Blue Grass land. Highlights dairy section due to favorable grazing and feeding seasons. Markets ideal farms near the Missouri State Fair Grounds with a government soil survey map and strong local sales to home buyers since January. References available from Sedalia banks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.