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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
2
Market metrics show hog receipts around 41 000 with holdovers about 7 045 and cattle receipts near 12 000. Beef and pork figures detail weights, grades, and price ranges with mixed activity and lower notes amid only fair demand. Chicago wheat corn and oats quotes listed with open high low and close, plus cash grain tones and day’s livestock estimates.
Estimated receipts today 14 000. Market slow with Wednesday low time. Lambe 84 lbs down medium good choice and prime 9 500 12 50. Lambs culls and common 5 50 9 25. Yearling wethers medium good choice prime 6 25 9 75. Ewes medium good and choice 3 00 5 256. Ewes culls and common 1 00 2 75. Breeding ewes full mouths to Yearlings 2 50 56 75. Official Yesterday Hogs Cattle Sheep Calves Receipts 27112 12040 18536 1727. Shipments 1971 3900 659.
June entries from a local supplier recount purchases and demonstrations of farm machinery and household items. Names include Charlie Caldwell, Charlie Eyestone, Henry Doig, Frank Anderson, J. B. Walker, J. B. Hoxworth, Mitchell Knottnerus, L. B. Baird, Bentley Craig, Oscar Freeland, M. J. Redlinger, Yaro Sojka, Will Johnson, Frank Sage, Lee Gordon, Omer Grecian, F. L. Broadgate Electric Co., Sidney Cylinder sheller, Emil Anderson, Verne Jackson, R. EF. Odle, Mrs. Clarence Jackson, Mrs. Frank Leeper, W. M. Hewitt, Dewey Coffman, Will Schantz, and Marshal Edmondson. The notes cover sales of a lawn sprinkler, shellers, pump jacks, engines, washers, and various repair parts, with emphasis on personal visits and demonstrations.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation officials emphatically reject Chicago reports that Iowa would join a nine state coal buying pool. Secretary Cunningham says no Iowa federation meeting has approved the plan and the federation will not pursue merchandising schemes, stressing farmers need market access for their products.
Notice is given that at a June 9 1921 stockholders meeting in Washington Iowa the Farmers Union Exchange was unanimously dissolved and terminated. The officers signed the dissolution with W J Todd president and Charles Wm Jackson secretary.
June 23 194? jobless youth in New York move back to farms. Monica Barry Walsh of the American Land Service says 200 men board trains to rural areas, with 748 last week and 1,130 the week before. 468 600 unemployed in New York. Banana fibre dresses become a trend as a joke in the Passing Show.
Des Moines reports corn progress in the week ending yesterday with conditions varied by district. In central and southern Iowa corn is tall and some fields have been laid by after two to four cultivations while third or fourth passes continue. Winter wheat looks good if warm moist weather persists ending June with potential harvest. oat and rye conditions improve though heat may hurt hay. Potatoes and hay prospects look promising with cool weather needed for the next ten days.
Des Moines, June 22. Governor Kendall launches a movement to reduce freight rates on farm products and livestock, urging Iowa’s congressmen, the railroad commission, and other agencies to act. He warns of a dire future if costs remain high, citing farmers’ distress and claims of excessive carriage costs, and seeks broad cooperation to prevent a political upheaval in 1922.
Markets report a large carryover of last year’s corn with expectations of a big new crop. High shipping costs have made feeding unprofitable, creating a serious situation that needs remedy.
Des Moines youth George Livdas, 16, who had robbed more than twenty Des Moines homes in two hours, escaped from officers examining him at a health center. He slipped away when left alone. He had been held at the city jail pending transfer to a reform school.
This devotional outlines focusing on Revelation 21 1 14 with topics for juniors intermediates and seniors. It presents a study plan emphasizing new heaven new earth new people and the new Jerusalem plus duties to God and man.
Bishop Howden argues that humanity must heal church divisions through prayer and effort. He warns that a divided church prevents Christ's unity in the one fold and hinders righteousness from triumphing.
A reflective quote by Newman Smyth on life death and the Everlasting Day. It asserts the blessing of both death and sleep and centers on pureness of heart and strength of grace to rejoice in eternity.
The passage reports Jesus starting to preach with the call to repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, as recorded in Matthew 4 17. It highlights the initiation of his public ministry and the core message he proclaimed.
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