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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
2
Market report from Chicago shows estimated receipts for cattle 1 500 hogs 4 596 and sheep 3 000 with official totals for yesterday. Prices vary across weights with top cattle near 16.15 and heavy hogs around 14.00. Receipts and prices from Kansas City Peoria and Omaha included plus cash grain quotes and a forecast for thunderstorms in Missouri and the Mississippi valley.
Sheriff Cronkite seized a working still and seized seven or eight gallons of liquor and over 200 gallons of raisin mash in a Dunreath area raid. Italian Tony Chiontal was arrested, released on $600 bond after a preliminary examination, and waived to the October grand jury. The still is in sheriff custody.
Enthusiasm rose at the local committee meeting for the Grand Lodge of Iowa K P convention. The fiftieth anniversary event runs August 3 to 5 with about two thousand delegates expected. Twelve past grand chancellors visited Mayor J F Ball and discussed entertainment for delegates. R B Huff of Muscatine, charter issuer in 1886, attended. Most of the twelve plan to attend next week.
A discussion notes lead acts like steel at high temperatures in liquid air and can serve as a helical spring. It highlights the significance of tempera ture, describing lead as dull and soft at ordinary temperatures and heading toward melting as it nears high heat.
The Department of Vericulture says Seoteb collies are America s favorite sheep dogs. Their tireless watching at night their barking at prowlers and instinct to keep the flock together add value. The stray dog is among sheep s worst threats across one mile.
An eighteen pound salmon, the largest ever shown, stayed alive for eight months in a Boston aquarium despite refusing every offered bite. The remarkable fish attracted visitors as keepers struggled to tempt it with food.
Miss Julia Napier, an 18 year old clerk and bookkeeper for All-American Chemical, sues American State Bank of Omaha and several officers in district court seeking damages of 50 thousand dollars. She alleges three pass book entries for 1400 dollars were deposited by her and recorded by the receiving teller, while the bank says the money was not deposited and the entries were made by an outsider in different ink.
A Johannesburg Sunday Times report describes a native who rushed into Newcastle market’s street before the town hall during the storm, offered a public prayer of thanksgiving, and then drank muddy water flowing past him, illustrating the rainfall’s desperate need.
The piece traces dentistry to 1550 B C with examples from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It notes use of bone, ivory, and animal teeth for artificial teeth and mentions surgical dentistry evidenced in mummies.
The county farm notes show a robust oats crop with fields yielding 25 to 40 bushels per acre and a top report of 58 bushels. Wheat stands at about 62 pounds per bushel, clover seed yields reach four bushels per acre, and corn shows vigorous growth. An apple crop appears promising from John Berger’s English River orchard after spraying. Care of pigs in hot weather is urged, emphasizing ample clean water and shade. Dust fans for threshers reduce explosions, but funding delays stall further USDA research.
A historic note outlines a poison bait for grasshoppers. Mix 25 pounds of wheat bran with 1 pound paris green or arsenic, 6 chopped oranges or lemons, 2 quarts of molasses, and 2 to 4 gallons of water. Apply to infested areas, preferably in the evening if dry, using an oats feeder to sow about 8 bushels per acre.
Governor Cox says the people have a right to change the prohibition law. He notes the shift from anti-prohibition to pro-prohibition but argues the change was not a straightforward majority act.
Wapello Iowa July 31 A young man, Roy Allen, tied to a series of robberies in Wapello, was arrested after being identified by linemen near Newport. He admits breaking into Guthrie implement, Williams garage, and Rock Island depot, describes items taken, and is bound over to the grand jury for breaking and entering and grand larceny with a $1000 bond. He previously absconded from reform school and later deserted from Camp Grant Illinois. He admits stealing a Buick from Bureau Illinois and leaving it at Monica Illinois.
Hampton reports repeated chicken pen robberies at the Roberts poultry farm two miles from town. In a July series, would be thieves used a shotgun to fend off a family patrol, tearing a board to enter before retreating amid gunfire. Earlier thefts totaled 150 birds with no trace.
Skiing on Mt Rainier in Washington attracts crowds during July and August. The article notes snow on the slopes remains usable in the warm season, drawing outdoor enthusiasts to the mountain recreation area each year.
The petition filed by plaintiffs seeks to quiet and affirm in fee simple their ownership of described real estate and bar unknown claimants and defendants from any adverse rights. If you fail to appear by the next district court term starting September 6 1920 a default and decree may be entered. Attorneys Livingston and Eicher represent the plaintiffs with dates July 10 17 24 21 listed.
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