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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 7000 cattle 2000 to 7000, holdovers 827. Market ranges span 10 to 26 higher with top at 15.35, most sales 13.50 to 15.15 for heavy to medium weights, lighter goods 12.25 to 15.35. Sheep receipts 5000 with mostly steady to higher packer interest. lambs up 1.00 to 2.00 from week ago. Totals: Receipts 24542 hogs 6234 cattle 7103 sheep 1059. shipments 6311 hogs 3392 cattle 455 sheep 19 calves.
COUNCIL BLUFFS June 11 The coroner's jury will hear a strange case with one dead man and two jailed men Jim Harbor and August Sierck each claiming to fire the shot that killed George Mikesell A high powered rifle bullet killed Mikesell while Harbor and Sierck each defend their actions Harbor refused freedom saying he fears Ruth Mikesell the widow and her ten year old daughter Harbor is the victim's son in law while the daughter denounces him as dangerous and behind bars.
Exira Iowa June 12 merging all churches into a single congregation now called the Exira Church. The Christian church will host services, Congregational church used for Ladies Aid, and Methodist church for community meetings. Church of Christ joined last, Rev Beryl Babcock to assist at Community church with plans to return September 1 after summer in California. He has one year left at Drake University.
The Journal requests farm related tips and news from readers. It highlights a home made fly spray for cattle tested by Iowa State College, claiming lower fly irritation, improved milk production and easier milking. The recipe combines coal tar dip fish oil coal oil whale oil and oil of tar with soap to yield a 30 gallon solution for spraying cows.
Veterinarian Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College urges pasture rotation to prevent stomach worms in lambs and older sheep. Watch for pale skin drooping ears and poor appetite as signs. Copper sulfate treatment guidelines follow, with precise dosages by age. Also notes on soilage crops to save grain and maintain milk production during dry periods.
June 12 Cerro Gordo County farmers lock rural school doors and bar windows as teachers leave in large numbers. County superintendent Fred D. Cram surveys returns from eighty of about one hundred teachers. Eight schools may close next year due to low attendance. average daily attendance statewide is twelve. One school had a single daily attendee, with the teacher and pupil boarding elsewhere to teach in another room. Taxpayers funded the operation despite sparse enrollment.
The speaker notes six county schools spent over twenty dollars per pupil monthly, urging consolidation as roads improve. Mr. Cram champions the movement, arguing modern infrastructure will ease teaching and pupil challenges in rural America.
The department of agriculture settles a language dispute by affirming milk as the correct term over milch. Advocates cite broader use by farmers and English origins, while milch supporters relied on scriptural and classical precedents. The decision aligns with Americanization ideals.
California reports from Waterloo indicate Henry B Allen born 185? in Waterloo became a millionaire largely after turning 80. He bought wheat land in southern California and recently sold half the tract for 400000, with the remainder sold on favorable terms. Former Governor Hales praises his knack for turning ventures to gold.
Reading the Evening Journal, Washington County's sole daily paper, readers get local coverage of events, announcements, and notices shaping the community's daily life.
The garnet is January’s birthstone and said to bring luck to those born in January. Ancient authorities credit the stone with calming anger and discord, curing hemorrhages, protecting travelers, and shielding health, especially when a lion figure is engraved on it.
A Boston Transcript piece notes a boy's tale claiming Walter Raleigh invented tobacco and that upon first sight of him smoking people mistook it for a steamboat or locomotive, feeling great fear due to unfamiliarity with those devices.
Representatives of Slum Army, Mr. and Mrs Major Sneath, stationed in Washington at 102% N Marton Ave over Conner's grocery, phone 417 Green. They will conduct jail, street, church and home missionary work with regular services. Assisted by Gen H Moran and Major Hansen, headquarters staff, 97110.
Oildag promotes Acheson Graphite dispersed in high grade neutral oils claiming it is the sole manufactured graphite in the world. The advertisement guarantees increased power, wear prevention, reduced carbon deposits, lower fuel consumption, and doubled car service intervals when the proper grade is used before overhauling.
Lesson centers on Samuel’s grief at Saul’s failure and God’s choice of David. The narrative traces Samuel sent to Bethlehem, the inwards-focused selection process, and David’s anointing signaling divine endowment for kingship. The study underscores promotion through humility and faithful shepherding.
A playful exchange about the village’s direction, hinting that the answer shifts with the season and centers on fishing. The dialogue hints at humor and local flavor rather than a news event or concrete action. It reflects a Blighty wartime or home-front mood in lighthearted print.
Uncle Sam expands farming at the Atlanta federal penitentiary under Warden Fred G. Zerbst. A Holstein dairy herd of 62 cows calves and 1 bull from Wisconsin is proving profitable, with three cows already producing eight gallons of milk daily. Prison inmates help with milking and dairy products feeding about 1800 prisoners.
Accidental drownings totaled 5 550 deaths or 7.4 per 100 000 last year, a rate far below any year since 1910 and also beneath the decade average, marking a notably lower toll than previous periods in the era. It notes the sharp decline from earlier years and situates the figure within long term trends for 1910s.
In a Washington claim a neighbor endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as best for kidney complaints. Mrs W E B Downs reports dizziness and pain eased after using the product bought at Sherman Bros. Drug Store. She notes a 60 cent price and urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills by Poster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A quoted admonition urges self focus as ruinous to happiness and virtue. It cautions that thinking only of personal desires and owed respect corrupts all one touches, turning God’s gifts into misery unless changed. The speaker emphasizes choosing sorrow through self centered thinking.
A brief observation contrasts optimistic views with harsh realities. The piece notes how outcomes color judgment, suggesting that positivity or negativity shapes interpretation, while implying broader social mood without detailing events or actors.
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