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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market summary for June 22 lists estimates of hogs 3900 head and cattle 10000 head and sheep 12600 head with receipts and holds. Wheat and grain futures show mixed moves with closed values around 1149 for wheat and 623 for corn. livestock futures set estimates for tomorrow at hogs 30000 cattle 3000 sheep 8000.
Frantic appeals for aid to quell a riot break out at the Southern Illinois Coal company mine between Marion and Herrin. Messages to William J. Lester indicate striking miners opposed work by stripping mine workers, with reports of at least one death and several wounded amid clashes.
Motion to reform marriage and divorce law discussed at the twenty eighth apanet meeting in Rioux City. Attorney General Giheon notes a proposal to withhold the final decree will be urged.
Residents of Washington and nearby Knick wher theater area hold a straw vote on replacing the collapsed theater with a motion picture venue after January incident. In Belfast on June 22 two special funeral parties were shot and killed en route to attend a burial near Armagh Monaghan.
Chicago June 22 union leaders report weak turnout in the nationwide ballot among railroad workers and sheepmen on wage-cut protests. At Illinois Central Burnside shops boiler makers reportedly voted strongly against a strike, with near unanimous antistrike sentiment cited by officials.
French officials report a German military mission in Moscow including Colonel Bower and Colonel Hentza. They believe the visitors aim to survey the Soviet army for a potential military accord. The move follows recent Bolshevist chief staff statements and signals concern in Paris.
About fifty thousand men in the New York metropolitan area quit work in the clothing industry to press manufacturers to use registered union contractors. The action was announced by Flyman Blumberg, chairman of the New York Joint Board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
Iowa county agents will test thirteen potato varieties on L. J. Baxter farm in Silver Creek township to compare northern and home grown types. They will plant, spray, and record growth to identify best seed sources, noting Minnesota seed is often more profitable per prior county results. nearby items report slacker hens season opening and gopher bounty programs.
Burlington reports Mrs. BE L Russell of Des Moines County shares a humorous tale of ambitious house cleaning plans. She vows a systematic semi annual purge but discovers increasing obstructions and a family fiber worn from fasting and overwork.
Ida Grove Iowa 35 farm laborers were placed in Ida county during the month at from 40 to 45 dollars a month. County agent Frank Kerrigan says the farm bureau office cannot keep up with demand and good help is at a premium.
Union county farmers report widespread spraying this year per county agent J P Stack. With two fruitless years and apples at 50c a dozen, enthusiasm grows as four spray rings complete four sprays. Taps set, trees insect free, strong returns visible. areas with little spraying show poorer orchards.
A Richmond history note states the Civil War was deliberately brought by Abraham Lincoln and faulted the president for forcing conflict on the South. The report backed a Johnston history from Curryville Georgia and Rutherford in Ashens Georgia for school use.
London June 22 The house of Lords approved Lord Islington’s motion condemning the Palestine mandate by a vote of 20 to 20 though Earl of Balfour spoke in defense of the government policy and mandate.
Kansas politicians respond as Senator Capper expected to lead a national progressive rising with plans to publish a Washington edition of Capper's Weekly. The report notes anticipation of increased activity and press involvement.
Ten thousand residents in Sofia Bulgaria are displaced after heavy rains flood suburban districts. No fatalities reported though livestock losses and extensive property damage are noted across affected areas. Local authorities coordinate relief as residents seek shelter and aid.
June 22 report from Chattanooga Tennessee notes Sen Lake Forrest of Detroit Michigan president of the National Federation of the Business and Professional Women clubs has issued the formal call for the fourth annual convention to be held here on July 11.
The Smith-Hughes class from Missouri Valley high school studied 591 acres to assess corn stalk value. They estimate stover at about 22 cents per ton, corn at 50 cents a bushel, and show stover’s fertilizer value and soil benefits. They propose methods like silos and field incorporation to avoid burning stalks.
Notice states a special meeting of the stockholders of Farmers & Merchants State Bank Washington Iowa is called for June 24 1922 at 2 PM at the bank office. Purpose is to renew corporate existence for twenty years and adopt Renewal Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation. Officers and directors listed include David McLaughlin M D Work S H White J L Brookhart W S Eldridge and others.
Representative Frank E. Taylor of Indianapolis was elected president of the Northern Baptist convention at its annual meeting in Indianapolis. He succeeds Mrs. Helen D. Montgomery of Rochester, New York.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine combines an ointment to ease nasal inflammation with an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces through the bloodstream. The product, sold by druggists for over 40 years, is offered by Fr. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
Congress approves a 2 027 000 appropriation to pay federal indemnity on tubercular cattle under the cooperative test. Owners may recover 50 for purebreds and 25 for grades from Washington, with Iowa state payments of 80 and 40 respectively. Washington County shows strong TB work with 151 applications and 58 waiting, ranking third in the state.
Roy Snell of Kansas City and L. W. Tipton of Des Moines are in police custody as suspects in the daylight downtown lobby holdup last week that robbed collector C. L. Cole of 4500 dollars. Snell identified by witnesses. Tipton drove the getaway car.
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