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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1925
Page
2
Cattle receipts near 13 000 with standstill fed steer trade and weak early sales. Hogs steady to mixed with light and heavy weights showing varied prices. Sheep and lambs steady to weak with native lambs and yearlings trading around 15 50 to 16 50. Bulls and vealers showed small declines, packing hogs and hog prices listed across weight classes.
Chicago dated June 16 shows livestock estimates for tomorrow with hogs at 28000, cattle 16000, and sheep 11000 across the market.
The roots of sassafras were valued as an early medicine with bark decoctions said to cure ague. Sassafras, including its bark and roots, was long used as a remedy for colds and as a tonic and stimulant.
A fragment discusses the Jolly Roger emblem used by maritime crews. It notes lack of exact origin details and mentions Captain Roberts shaping the early adoption. The term Roger is described as a rogue epithet, with the flag representing a holy rogue in early usage.
Advertisers note Coloma spans a vast territory comparable in size to the British Isles Germany France Holland Spain and Portugal combined. The snippet presents a promotional claim about the region’s scale and value of advertising.
A 1925 market listing shows prices for butterfat per pound at 41 cents, fresh eggs per dozen, hens by weight category, leghorn varieties, springs, ducks, geese, swan geese, and animal hides. Also notes no market for cull, sick, thin or crippled poultry and a reference to a $3.00 live weight price.
Chicago June 10 Wheat and corn prices listed by grade with bid ranges. Oats rye barley and seed prices shown with units and variations. Lard rib and bellies prices noted for meat products.
Open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Lard and Ribs from Chicago trading floor with monthly and seasonal contracts. Prices show July September and December options with gains and losses across sessions.
A quip filled clipping lists whimsical lines about fashion, effort, weeds, canaries, real estate, oyster eggs, hen houses, a boat race in New York, wartime food trends, and German mustaches. The notes reflect light anecdotes from 1925 NEA Service material.
In San Francisco a large area on reclaimed land slowly settles toward the bay under a seawall built to keep land from slipping. The Union Ferry Building has sunk about 14 inches since 1898 while nearby streets and 16 story skyscrapers sit on thousands of concrete piles driven to bedrock.
Keokuk officials invite the 1926 state G A R encampment to hold sessions in Keokuk. Delegates from Torrence Post travel to Mason City for the convention and veterans may tour the town’s Civil War sites including the national cemetery and historic hospital locations. A tentative river excursion is planned to the dam and Lake Keokuk.
A regional authority notes that Niagara River water originates from the Great Lakes basin and hundreds of rivers, providing more than half of the world’s fresh water. The ongoing evaporation and precipitation in the Great Lakes region make it unlikely the lakes will be drained in this manner.
Ohio Republican Senator Fess warned at the National Association of Credit Men convention that a mania for legislation threatens American politics. He criticized government growth and price fixes, urging focus on sound economic policy and warning lawmakers risk undermining public service for political favors.
The text explains magnetic variation between true north and magnetic north and why sailors adjust for it. It notes that navigation often misstates aligning the compass with stars, but the compass itself remains essential and well understood despite variations.
An advertisement claims a bloated stomach and unhealthy liver can be cured by Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The copy touts complete, permanent results for stomach and intestinal issues, including appendicitis, and advises readers to obtain the harmless preparation from druggists.
The Washington County Farm Bureau outlines a week of farm account meetings led by Prof. L. G. Allbaugh. Sessions are in Crawfordsville Monday Washington Tuesday and Wellman Wednesday with about thirty record keepers. The note highlights poultry school at Iowa State College in June and guidance on lime use, alfalfa varieties Grimm and Dakota 12, and soil acidity.
The article details potato pest sprays using arsenate of lead or Paris green with water, and Bordeaux mix for leaf hoppers, including mixing instructions. It also reports farm bureau guidance on fall seeding of alfalfa, noting it can be as satisfactory as spring sowing and highlighting successful fields.
Mt Pleasant completes a town tree census counting all trees four inches diameter and larger within 1809 acres. Professor H E Jaques of Iowa Wes leyan college supervised student counters trained in tree identification ensuring high accuracy.
Train schedules list eastbound No. 4 Golden State 3:29 a m and No. 50 Pass. 6:25 p m with a variety of arrivals and departures including No. 3 Golden State Limited and No. 11 Express. Also Knoxville branch trains and local freight and passenger services. Masonic bodies Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets second Friday. Zeredatha Council No 21 R and SM meets fourth Friday.
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