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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
2
Des Moines forecast shows fair and mild conditions early in the week with local showers and cooler weather in the latter part. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys expect similar patterns with mild days and cooler evenings.
Chicago market report shows mixed hog and cattle quotes with varied weights. Top hog price 14.70, most weights in 13.65 to 14.70 range. heavy sows and pigs listed with steady to up moves for other classes. Cattle and calves feature beef steers and heifers at mid to high teens, cows and bulls lower. lambs and feeder items also listed with rising tendencies. Receipts: hogs 11,530. cattle 2,193. sheep 7,555. calves 348.
Market closes with July corn at 1.71 and September at 1.57 for oats and soybeans mixed. Chicago cash corn quotes steady to lower. No 3 yellow corn 1.94 to 1.95. Livestock estimates show Hog, Cattle, and Sheep volumes for Tuesday. Clover futures quoted for October and December.
Journal readers are invited to send farm items. Glenn Hayes, Hampshire breeder, sets a February 15 winter sale in the Washington pavilion, the twelfth date for the new building. His hog herd is strong and his selection large, aiming to surpass past offerings. Blueberries on poor land fetch $10 a bushel in Whitesbog, showing commercial fruit potential from peat and sand soils.
Beekeeping associations in Chickasaw Emmett Hardin Johnson Mills Pocahontas Pottawattamie Scott and Van Buren organize county demonstration apiaries to support Iowa State College Extension efforts. The project aims to educate county beekeepers through modern methods and summer field meetings at the apiaries as a silent teaching tool.
Sioux City June 7 Judge Reed ruled the Midland Packing Company receivership should be moved from state to federal court where it will be handled. Receiver J A Johnson’s duties cease, though he may stay on until a new receiver is named at Fort Dodge next week. Potential appointees include Horace G McMillan of Sioux City or Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
Cedar Rapids may be gasless on July 1 if the city council fails to adopt an ordinance raising rates. The local utilities firm says gas cannot be produced today for under $1.15, and if the pre war 90 cent rate is enforced service will cease. The six month postwar rate of $1.05 previously set is no longer sufficient. The council has the ordinance for second reading to restore the 90 cent rate. the company demands $1.15 regardless.
Nevada Ta June 5 four councilmen ruled out Sunday amusements after O J Dyiing proprietor of Palace and Majestic theatres asked about repealing the city ordinance. The council would not consider petition support for repeal nor entertain Sunday baseball or moving pictures within city limits.
In Ames Iowa on June 5, District Court in Nevada granted a divorce to Prof. Arthur W. Dox and his wife Bernice Carol Dox. Custody of their 5 year old daughter Charmion Elmnore awarded to the wife. The husband must pay 50 dollars monthly for child support and may visit at reasonable times. The family homestead in Ames will be conveyed to the wife and she will pay the husband 1,500 dollars.
Hampton June 7. Methodist and Congregational pastors plan joint services at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Rev Mr Metcalf of the Congregational church will deliver a sermon on John Wesley and the Methodist contribution to world religious life. Afterward Rev Mr Witzigman will recount the Congregational story at the union meeting.
Rain last week focused on Tuesday June 1 between Davenport and Dubuque and along the lower Rock River valley causing washouts. Central Iowa roads remain fair to good though rough spots persist. A detour near Pella is required due to paving in progress.
Bargain alert from Klein Klothing Ko offers suits discounted to 29.35, with prices capped at 40.00. Store promotes affordable formal wear appealing to cost conscious shoppers.
Charles H. Green was granted a divorce on the claim his wife believed she was married in spirit life to a spirit. He described a love affair with "Billy" met through a medium, who appeared not in a material body due to his presence. The judge questioned whether "Billy" was a real man she knew in material life.
Partial OCR shows a sequence of coin and price fragments: B38e 23¢ .400e .10¢ 23 oe .20¢ 10¢ We 18e .7e¢ 86.00. The readable items imply a list of denominations and a total amount, but no coherent event or narrative is present.
OILDAG notes diffusion of Acheson Graphite in correct proportions within high grade neutral oils. The item mentions service timing and the need for a twice overhauling procedure before final use.
Catarrh is a real enemy and requires vigorous treatment. Local sprays and douches may clear passages briefly but the condition returns. The ad promotes S. S. S. as a blood remedy that treats the disease at its source and offers free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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