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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
2
Daily market notes from Chicago show hogs estimated receipts at 17 000 with prices steady to higher. cattle receipts 17 009 and gains of up to 15. lambs and sheep up 50 to 75. Official Saturday totals list hogs 5 275, cattle 712, sheep 1 539. Wheat and corn futures also reported with slight shifts as of June 24.
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Intellectual magazine, led a bolt from the Republican party on the league issue. He now warns President Harding that U S entry will stop bolshevism, portraying himself as national interpreter after a prior failed effort to gauge public sentiment.
Ottumwa was the site as Rev. R B Fisher was chosen president of the Iowa State Christian Endeavor union at the state convention. Three hundred delegates attended from across Iowa for meetings through Sunday evening with Rev G Cerrill of Waterloo as vice president and Miss Mary B McPherrin of Omaha along with Mrs Ida Reynolds of Shenandoah re-elected as secretary and treasurer.
Carbon is a chemical element forming more compounds than any other element. Its compounds appear in every plant and animal. It forms carbon monoxide and carbonic acid with oxygen, and a vast array of hydrocarbon compounds with hydrogen.
Francis G. Matson of Ogden Utah has been appointed deputy commissioner of internal revenue in charge of information supplies equipment tobacco commerce and miscellaneous taxes. He previously worked on a Washington newspaper and began in 1911 at the San Francisco Examiner. In 1919 he moved to Washington with the 6th Congress as compiler of the Congressional Directory.
Clarke county residents were asked to bring spring tax receipts for inspection by state accountants. The report alleges County Treasurer C. W. Jwikins may have collected more taxes than owed. With a duplicate receipt in the tax book matching the correct amount, comparison with treasurer records aims to reveal any excess taken.
The Dead Sea lies in Asiatic Turkey near Palestine with a name once linked to fatal airs. Locals reportedly enjoy good health though the waters are nauseating and fatal to life. The Jordan and six other rivers feed it, but it has no outlet and loses excess water by evaporation. In biblical terms it is the Salt Sea of the Plains and Sea of the Arabah.
The raven is described as omnivorous from worm to whale and nests under rock overhangs. Its presence marks scarce food areas with rabbit remains nearby. Ravens are solitary, tolerating no offspring near their nests and driving them away once able to fend for themselves.
The guide recommends removing marred spots on a waxed floor by rubbing very sparingly with alcohol. After cleaning apply wax thinly and evenly and rub in with a soft cloth to restore the finish.
Iowa farmers will inspect winter wheats developed by Iowa Minnesota Kansas and Nebraska at the Iowa State College farm crops and soils field day on June 29. Varieties Kanred Iowa 327 Nebraska 61 Minnhardi and others are tested side by side with ongoing seed distributions and notes from L C Burnett.
Market conditions across the Midwest remain unsettled with weak demand in Chicago and Minneapolis while Eastern markets stay dull. No. 1 Timothy prices vary by city, feed markets are quiet, and grain futures show volatility amid heavy rains, floods, and rust concerns. Hog, beef, and lamb prices moved modestly, with weekly stock movements highlighting lighter activity.
Prof Darling of Hames Milliken University argues Iowa corn cobs could double crop value by processing cobs into adhesives gum xylose acetic acid glucose and other products. He estimates last year’s cob yields in Illinois and Iowa could reach 427 million dollars with market prices and large scale production.
The British house tolerates copious notes from novice speakers but frowns on reading full speeches. If a young member tries to read, the house is indulgent enough to let him continue while hiding the manuscript. The underlying rule remains no read speeches.
The Isle of Pines lies off Cuba’s south coast near Jamaica, about 870 miles northeast of Jamaica, covering 614 18 square marine miles (about 21 881 acres). It is part of Cuba's republic, attached to Havana province, with Neuva Gerona as chief town. Discovered by Columbus in 1494 it was once a pirate haven. current population around 3,000. climate tropical like Cuba.
Motor show exhibits feature cars valued in four figures at numerous stands. The scene echoes typical pricing, with vehicles priced as high as demand permits and crowds inspecting the latest models.
June 20 Des Moines report on the Northwest Wheat Growers Association joining United States Grain Growers, Inc. to form a national, farmer owned marketing body. Coast members pay a phased fee, office to open June 30, 1922, with members gaining credit facilities from Farmers Finance Corporation. Des Moines notes improving Iowa conditions with crops promising, banks stabilizing, and mining jobs declining.
Des Moines forecasts show showers across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Temperatures rise above normal at the start of the week then cool later.
The piece notes a quiet general retail season after July 4 with constrained spending as money tight. It contrasts this with Iowa where agriculture dominates and overhead can be trimmed while keeping production steady, offering a path to save and pay obligations not seen in manufacturing hubs.
Des Moines June 20 Mrs Carrie L Rowley was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by Judge Utterback after a trial on a charge of attempt to commit abortion. A motion for new trial was denied and the case was appealed to the Supreme Court by her attorneys. The conviction stemmed from an investigation by Sheriff Robb and his agents into alleged wholesale criminal operations in Des Moines.
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