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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts about 6 000 with holdover around 7 1 17, and cattle receipts near 1 000 to 2 000. Market action mostly steady to 15 cents lower, with hog prices across weights ranging from 9.50 to 11.65, heavy sows to 10.0, and pigs 10.25 to 11.00. wheat and corn futures also listed with prices and shifts.
Iowa National Guard to hold an August 10 to 24 encampment at Camp Dodge with 3 512 total officers and enlisted men. A four day advance training for state staff from 32 cities begins August 6, followed by detailed troop entrainment from 34 cities including Des Moines and Sioux City. The plan includes five days of rifle range training per unit, a camp hospital run by medical officers and experienced nurses, and special training for staff, mess sergeants, and cooks.
In recent days the guard reshuffles units and commands. The infant regiment formerly the 4th Infantry 1 N G and later the 234th becomes the 133rd Infantry 1 N G. Lt Col Guy B Brewer is promoted to colonel and takes command of the 168th Infantry. Colonel M A Tintey becomes brigadier general and leads the infantry brigade formed by the 168th and 133rd. The Sam Browne belt issue for guard officers follows regular army provisions.
Nellie Geiselhart files a $2000 personal injury suit in district court against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway after a cinder blown by the wind burned the back of her waist while boarding a crowded train at Burch Iowa. She says the cinder lodged in her gown and required surgery.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports over 15 000 hog house plans distributed to farmers, with savings up to 100 000 annually from modern shelters and self feeders. It also warns on ironweed, marsh cress, and provides grain rations for dairy cows and calves, emphasizing silage, shade, water, and careful feeding schedules.
Bellevue Iowa July 30 two Jackson county girls Helen Scott and Clara Greenwalt Maquoketa walk six miles toward California during summer vacation though they are as far as Denver Colorado already. They started on foot but a Denver letter said motorists heading their direction gave them a ride most of the way.
The statement explains that rice paper does not come from rice grains. Instead it is produced from the membrane of the breadfruit tree, detailing the plant source behind this common culinary item.
Pottsville reader Mrs Sarge Serene reports four to five years of female trouble and irregularity she suffered but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gained over twenty pounds and can work again. The testimonial urges others to try the remedy and cites Mrs Siefert's experience as proof of health restoration.
W. S. Reister & Sons Cash Buyers lists fresh laid eggs and poultry prices at 120 percent cash with contact at 120 East Third Street. Items include hens ducks geese turkeys old toms and roosters priced per pound with quality terms and phone number 116 Na 4.
Waterloo Canning Company plans to pack about 3,000,000 cans of sweet corn this season with operation starting around August 16. About 250 workers will be employed, half of them women, and husking is increasingly done by machines. The recent rain improved field conditions and yield is expected to be normal with more showers.
Mr and Mrs Wright McConnell and son Kenneth visited in Iowa City Sunday with Mr McConnells father in the hospital. Mr and Mrs Edkins took Doris Stickley to Iowa City to see her mother Mrs Warren Stickley in the hospital. Mr and Mrs P G Ahrens and grandson Harold spent last Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Harm.
Rademaker and Olds of Centerville called on friends along the route Tuesday. Mrs. John Olds visited her daughter near Ottumwa over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Richards called Wednesday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Will Richards and Mrs. D. M. Davis and daughter Thelma visited the Will Paul home Monday evening.
Miss Hazel Ingle helped cook for threshers at the H O Banks home near West Chester. Workmen are installing a new cement bridge north of Dave Augustine's. Bashie Burroughs spent Saturday night with the Tinnis girls. Edith Thompson visited home briefly. George Hotle and family called at Arthur Leacox's Sunday. Beatrice stayed with Lila. The Hotle clan camped at the river for fishing with Homer Mayer and others. The Leacox family and Bettie Temple shopped in Washington Saturday evening.
Crawfordsville July 30 reports a baseball game yesterday afternoon with a final score of 5 to 4 in favor of one side. The teams were mixed with regular players absent while W G Robertson and family from Ainsworth visited with Mrs Hall and W P Long of Olds also present.
Mr and Mrs D N Anwyl of Washington were here last evening at the J J Anwyl home. Mr and Mrs B G Fletcher and children have returned home from a visit with relatives in Kansas. Mrs J T Clark spent the day yesterday in Washington with relatives.
Cedar Rapids July 30 official order restores stopover privileges on major railroads to prewar basis. Stopovers may be used on one way or round trip tickets for up to ten days at each principal point. Passengers must notify the conductor of the stopover point and have the ticket endorsed on arrival. Ticket should be deposited with the depot ticket agent, and the limit extended when the passenger leaves.
Census Bureau figures released in Washington show Chicago's foreign born residents by country of birth led by Poland with 137 611 people, Germany 112 288, and Russia 102 005. All other nations numbered under sixty thousand each. The city total appeared incomplete.
Italy is fourth with 69 216, Sweden 58 563, Ireland 56 786, and Czecho Slovakia 50 392. Portugal with 41 is credited with the smallest figure of any nation. Those above twenty thousand include England 26 420, Norway 20 481, Austria 30 491, Hungary 26 106, and Canada 26 054.
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