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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
2
The forecast for the Des Moines region from June 21 to June 26 calls for moderate temperatures, considerable cloudiness, and occasional rain across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Chicago market report shows receipts for hogs at 60,000 and cattle at 20,000 with steady to firm tone on best lines. Beef steers and stockers quoted 11.00 to 17.00 while feeders and calves move 7.50 to 14.75. lambs 13.00 to 17.00 with yearlings 10.50 to 14.50 and ewes 3.00 to 7.50. Receipts total hogs 9,966 cattle 1,684 sheep 7,950 calves 426 with shipments of hogs 4,642 cattle 1,020 sheep 2,244 calves 2.
Beach Wickham grain exchange listing notes futures for corn oats rye barley and provisions with July and September prices. Cash markets show No 1 mixed corn No 2 mixed corn and various yellow oat prices while live stock and clover cash figures are listed for new and future months.
Iowa swine authority John M. Eyvard advises abrupt weaning to fatten pigs for early markets. He warns novices to proceed slowly, select good mothers for future stock, and emphasizes the suckling period as decisive for profits. He also notes early shore-stage reductions in losses and the value of sound start for market readiness. Scours in pigs stem from indigestion caused by feeding changes, dirty pens, chilling, or overfeeding. Missouri experts recommend reducing sow feed, cleaning, and giving remedies like sulphur, Epsom salts, castor oil, and charcoal for pig comfort and recovery.
New York June 21 Charles D Orth president of the National Security League says high food costs will rise next winter without immediate extra labor for farms. He cites a national farm labor shortage about 28 percent despite wages of 4.50 to 7.50 daily plus board and lodging and urges volunteers to work from a week to a month this summer to curb the shortage.
Mexico City June 21 The Mexicana railway was returned to its British owners by order of President de La Huerta. WR A Comford representing the English corporation received the road and rolling stock from Orizba to Vera Cruz at the end of the line near Mexico City. Passenger traffic has been inaugurated.
The Republican National Convention named Warren G. Harding of Ohio for president and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for vice president. Harding, a country editor from interior Ohio, is praised for his experience, candid style, and steady leadership. Coolidge is hailed as a fitting running mate, with the party urged to unite and promote its own propaganda to win. Des Moines Capital.
London June 21 The entire British Mediterranean fleet including the first battle squadron gathers in waters near and in the middle East as warlike operations loom over the region with Turkey and Greece at the center. An extra battalion heads to Constantinople while warships relocate Greek troops from Smyrna to Ismid near the Bosphorus.
Two heat prostrations were reported in San Francisco as the city endured the hottest June day in over eight years. In Kansas City, Senator James A. Reed was unanimously re-elected by the Jackson County Democratic delegation as Fifth district delegate to the national convention to pave the way for a San Francisco fight for a seat.
Cary, June 21. Mr and Mrs Henry K B Willey of Elgin were instantly killed when their automobile was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train one mile north of this town. August Cedarholm, a boarder at the Willey home, was injured and rushed to Chicago on the train then taken to St Luke's hospital where doctors say he has a small chance of recovery.
The Sweet bill in Congress raises monthly compensation for disabled veterans to 80 dollars for total disability and 100 dollars for permanent total disability. Dependents receive death compensation, and benefits begin from disability onset with no delay for late applications. Eligible veterans receive free medical care, vocational training, or free tuition and books, independent of war risk insurance. The Bureau paid 147,081 claims by May 23, 1920, totaling over 4.48 million dollars, with Red Cross urging affected families to verify benefits promptly.
The notice directs readers to obtain information from the Red Cross headquarters on the second floor of the courthouse. It emphasizes immediate action and locations for accessing details.
Mason City June 21 Breeders of Cerro Gordo county realized more than 120000 from fourteen sales at the North Iowa Fair grounds Nine sales were hogs and five cattle totaling 260 head at an average 323 and 84655 top price 1100 Hog buyers sold 345 pure breds at an average 10250 top 550 Prices not exceptional, breeders say.
New Sharon, June 21. Mrs. L. M. Beebe, wife of the Presbyterian pastor, died after taking poison mistaken for headache medicine. She had been at the church preparing for Children day exercises and went home because of a headache.
Miss Helen Stewart of New York City will lead the new public health nursing course at the University of Iowa starting next September. Open to graduate nurses, it aims to prepare for country and community nursing work and social service duties.
Clinton Iowa prepares to host the Iowa State Association of the National Association of Letter Carriers from July 4 to 6. Mayor May or Cowles will welcome visitors, with Postmaster B M Jacobsen and E W Van Gilder among speakers. A reception at Hotel Clinton and an excursion to Savanna are planned along with a Lafayette hotel reception and a city auto tour.
J M Schmidt, a Spencer, Iowa, returned soldier married in February, sues his wife for divorce alleging cruelty and other misdeeds. He accuses her of refusing to keep house unless paid regular wages, abandoning him, taking cafe work, entertaining other men, and turning their home into a house of ill fame. He seeks a divorce.
Ottumwa hosts the state G A R encampment June 22 to 24 and seeks Civil War souvenirs. Veterans may place items with Miss Mae Ditch at the public library, who leads the exhibit committee. Items will be handled with care.
Dead animals removed free. Call us at our expense and our truck will call immediately.
Oildag, blended with Acheson Graphite, claims superior lubrication for cars trucks and tractors. The product boosts power while reducing wear and carbon deposits, lowers fuel and oil consumption, and minimizes valve pitting and spark plug smutting, offering twice the car service before overhaul.
An old advertisement claims catarrh is caused by germs in the blood and that cleansing the blood with S. S. S. provides relief. It promises fifty years of use, says it is sold by druggists, and offers free medical advice from the Atlanta address 103 Swift Laboratory.
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