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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
2
Estimated hog receipts 21,000 with holdover 7,614 and cattle receipts 8,000. Beef steers and cows show slow activity while lambs and sheep trade generally steady. Prices range from about 10.00 to 21.60 for various weights and grades across hogs cattle and sheep markets.
Market report shows July corn at 1.79% to 1.81 with 1.77 low and 1.81 close and September at 1.75 to 1.76 with 1.72% low. Oats trade July at 69% to 70% with September around 68% to 69%. Cash corn 124 cars at 1.80 to 1.82. oats 132 cars at 68% to 70%. Clover futures show October at 24.70 and December at 24.38. December coffee at 20.65.
The Grosscup brothers start cutting 100 acres of wheat southwest of Washington with most county fields soon ready. Yields in bottom lands look lighter due to short heads and scab, while uplands seem promising. Proper crop rotation and soil fertility are stressed for soiling crops, requiring careful ground prep and ample manure.
County Agent Fedderson and others project a below average oats crop due to short straw and uneven heading. The crop faces a critical period in the coming days to determine whether it will reach hopes, though J B Wright reports promising yield from the new 105 oats variety sown north of the city.
The Iowa legislature enacts a new motor vehicle license system effective January 1, 1920. Fees equal 1 percent of original cost plus 40 cents per 190 pounds, with truck and trailer rates varying by capacity and tire type. The change aims to spread the tax burden to reflect road wear, per Wallace's Farmer.
Washington notes June 25 to July 1 as National Buttermilk Day. The USDA urges creameries and dairy plants to promote the drink to boost health and dairy production. Recipes include buttermilk lemonade and frozen desserts. Doctors praise its compatibility with certain intestinal ailments and potential anti aging benefits.
A local dealer reported selling five hay loaders yesterday, bringing the total in stock to sixteen. The names Fred LL and Stewart were mentioned among buyers or staff.
A Iowa State College dairy husbandry section stresses the need for a steady supply of succulent green feed all summer. It recommends at least four and up to six successive plantings to maintain continuous feed availability.
Sale of household goods scheduled for Saturday June 25 opposite the M E Church in Ainsworth. The list includes dresser rocking chairs tables stands bookcase glass door cupboard beds and springs commode long mirror safe oil stove wood iron fruit jars tub wringer lawn mower and other articles. Marie Schmidt and D F Macon are auctioneers.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police raided the strikers news office and seized type and copy prepared for the Western Labor News issued from Labor temple. Editor J. Woodsworth, a former Methodist minister, was arrested at the printing office amid the general strike underway for several weeks.
In Omaha the Stationary Firemen and Clerks and Stenographers unions voted to join the general strike in solidarity with the teamsters and truck drivers. Carpenters unions are authorized to act. At Camp Grant demobilization totals 205,163, a record for U S demobilization centers.
A reader letter laments the sting of tight budgets and the moral toll of thrift. The writer calls for reform in spending habits, noting many share deep financial scars and urging a shift away from excessive penury.
In the heat butter eggs and poultry prices stay high. Operators urge twice daily egg gathering, cool dry storage, and market deliveries twice weekly. Today’s delivered produce prices list eggs, old hens, old roosters, spring chickens, geese, turkeys, beef hides, calf hides, horse hides, and rabbits with per pound rates and a few garbled terms.
The Davenport Democrat notes Iowa counties back hard roads for farm prosperity. Sioux County exhibits thriving farms and universal community spirit as evidence. Linn County towns report land sales and farm values rising along the Lincoln Highway as proof of road plans boosting rural wealth.
An 1818 report notes the British royal standard once filling the center of Annapolis’ ecelling ofay was taken during the York occupation by American forces under Commodore Chauncey and General Montgomery.
In Cerro Gordo Johnson Buchanan O’Brien Palo Alto Linn Sioux Black Hawk and Scott counties voters backed a primary road paving plan while Story county opposed the good roads effort. The bond issue of 750000 was favored by a large majority with 2542 for and 707 against.
In Johnson County Iowa on June 25 the paved roads proposition carried by 460 votes. The tally was 1 924 in favor and 1 464 against. The county did not vote on any bond issuance.
Washington reports revised totals for American expeditionary forces with 280,016 total casualties to date. Killed in action 47,874 and died of wounds 13,570. Died of disease 2,? and other deaths 4,942. Wounded in action 210,084. Missing in action 2,570.
Viscount Burnham, head of the London Telegraph and a leading British publisher, emerges as a strong candidate for Britain’s ambassador to the United States, with significant influence on the diplomatic posting.
National League results show Chicago tied with Cincinnati 2-2 and New York 4-3, while Brooklyn lost 2-9 to Boston and Philadelphia fell 6-9 to St. Louis. American League notes Cleveland 2 Chicago 0, New York 9 Philadelphia 0, Detroit 8 St. Louis 4. American Association Indianapolis tied Toledo 1. Louisville 3 Columbus 2. Bloomington 4 Moline 4. Sivansville Peoria had no game due to rain. Rockford 1 Terre Haute 1 in 14 innings.
The threatened electrical workers and other city employees paused their walkout after Simon Donnell of the Building Trades Council appeared before the city council finance committee. The panel agreed to hear union demands and the stoppage ended due to a misunderstanding about the committee's position on vacations.
A major electrical and rain storm struck Dubuque and nearby areas around 11 PM, causing fires in several barns and buildings, halted streetcar service for nearly an hour, fallen trees and power lines, and train delays. Nearly two inches of rain fell in thirty minutes with no loss of life.
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