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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 5 000 hogs 6 000 cattle 6 000 sheep. Chicago market mostly 10 to 15 higher with tops around 20 and various weight classes listed. Open high low close wheat and corn futures shown with minor gains and losses. Official yesterday totals and shipments noted for hogs cattle sheep calves.
Emphatic statement to Rev. Paul Traeger leads to a vote for discarding German in all preaching at the church amid strong local sentiment and friction. A second notable note records the death of Dr. Christian K. Preus, Luther College president since 1902, age 70, with details on his leadership, endowments, and honors. Also covered is the Zagreb native Dan Uvkoviratok’s Poland-bound guardianship for his siblings and the Iowa rehab initiative led by W. W. Grant in Des Moines after appointment to the state board.
Memorial on Merle Hay road near Des Moines marks the death of Iowa’s first serviceman in France. Gresham of Indiana and Enright of Massachusetts died alongside Merle Hay of Glidden as early American casualties. A 16 ton granite marker funded by Polk County and a $1000 total for stone and inscription stands along a six mile stretch from Douglas Avenue to Camp Dodge. The dedication included a flag ceremony, taps, and a salute by the 14th Cavalry, with Major Casper Fichenk delivering the dedicatory address.
Description of the Kaaba shrine in Mecca focusing on the black stone set in the northeast corner of the Great Mosque. The article notes the stone is irregular oval about seven inches across and likely of meteoric origin. It mentions Mohammed sparing the stone when cleansing the Kaaba of pagan practices.
The Journal's Farm Department highlights an upcoming tour by Peder Pederson a noted authority on co operative marketing He will banquet in Washington on Monday night and speak in Ainsworth Wellman Brighton and West Chester over the next four nights Large audiences are expected at each stop.
The United Spanish War Veterans Iowa department will hold a three day encampment in Mason City from June 8 to June 10 with registration at Cerro Gordo Hotel and programs in the armory. An excursion to Clear Lake is planned, plus a banquet, dances, and a parade with a ball game at Roosevelt Stadium.
The forester notes tamarack as a hardy nurse plant, showing a double row of young larches to shield new plantings from frost and drought. He offers payment to plant white thorn on the windward side to protect beech and be pruned back later when the hedge has served its purpose.
Burlington reports a mysterious gas attack Monday afternoon and night centering in the downtown area. Officials investigate mains leaks and sewer gas theories while pedestrians note headaches and reduced appetites in restaurants near the river.
A local public house reports a newly purchased parrot trained to imitate bagpipes. The bird’s act is tied to a humorous note about its supposed win and the owner’s lands.
Herald and Examiner reports show loop restaurants marking up eggs to 650 1000 percent and other staples like strawberries radishes and cucumbers with profits ranging from hundreds to nearly a thousand percent. Eggs cost 22 cents a dozen to restaurants while watermelon slices yield 400 600 percent profit as supply expands.
Seven year old Laacy Hammerand of 2556 Jackson Street was fatally struck by a car driven by W. Russell of Cascade at the corner of Twenty and Jackson streets at 4 10 yesterday afternoon. A companion tried to pull her clear but pushed her forward. She died en route to a doctor. The driver was not held and police investigate.
The article advises saturating stains with kerosene then washing in warm water to remove blood. If stains persist a paste of cathmon laundry starch is recommended. Reapply or repeat as needed after the first attempt.
Gilda Gray, famed for the shimmy, promotes the dance as an athletic cure for neuritis and argues it could quell radicalism in women’s colleges. Vice President Coolidge condemned the idea in a magazine note. Gray claims the shimmy calmed a lifelong left shoulder neuritis and seeks its broader acceptance despite concerns.
Film Fun notes a paradox in theaters where single patrons shun single seats yet married couples fill all rows. The column observes social habits and theater seating trends without naming specific venues or dates.
R L Gibson lists today prices for fresh laid eggs per dozen at 16 cents, cream butter per pound at 28 cents, geese and ducks priced per pound, old roosters and turkeys noted with per pound figures, reflecting a local produce market listing and terms for buyers.
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