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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
2
Chicago June 28 market trends show hogs active up 15 to 25 cents with top at 8.95 and bulk at 8.85. cattle slow to steady with choice heavy weights 8.75 and 7.25 for medium. sheep demand soft with lambs at 8.00 to 10.75 and yearlings 5.50 to 8.25. Official yesterday receipts: hogs 47,909 cattle 20,298 sheep 21,845 calves 2,923. shipments include hogs 9,010 and cattle 2,660.
Rural Route Four reports a series of visits among local families. Kephart Simmering Randall and related households in Washington Albia and Richmond hosts are noted. A Washington doctor attended Mrs Caldwell at the Silas Caldwell home and more visits to the Putman and Chalupa families are recorded.
A whimsical note from a rural page describes a three year old kitty wandering to a barn where a calm cow chews cud. The girl asks her father what fever cure the cow could offer, framing a light horseplay moment in a country setting.
Saturday night was stormy and little Alice was frightened. She was told to say her prayer and go to bed. After meditating she exclaimed she would wait until she stops raking because Doctoray will get all wet going up to heaven.
An OCR fragment notes ER W Wagner & Co of Iowa City Iowa and mentions B Ment as manager with a designation Chicago markets. The brief reference hints at market activity or trade connections between Iowa City and Chicago.
A discussion on the value of Sunday School as a tool for character building and religious education. The piece cites stories of children inspired by biblical tales and acts of charity, arguing early moral training shapes future behavior and loyalty to community and faith. It urges trying the experiment to see its impact on Joseph and other children.
Crown rust disease sweeps oats five miles east of Hinton in Plymouth County during the first week of June 1915, spreading up to 50 miles east and 15 miles north within days. Weather will largely determine the outbreak’s speed, with damp fog followed by warm days aiding spread.
The passage argues that eminent figures cannot escape censure and that rigorous critique accompanies greatness. It cites ancient and modern examples to claim persecution is a normal aspect of renown and that satire and invective are inherent to triumph.
A historical account describes ants mobbing a snake. Upon sighting danger the colony alarms and the entire group converges to strike the reptile with thousands of nippers. The swarm overwhelms the snake and, after death, carries away flesh in small pieces leaving bones and skin.
In Italy a man named Lupe Salvatore was found guilty of multiple fraud acts. He received three years in prison on each of 63 counts, totaling 180 years.
The guide advises applying soap with plenty of lard to loosen ink stains. A saturated oxalate solution can remove the ink, with brief soaking followed by rinses in clear water and water containing a small amount of ammonia.
In northern New York state a pressure pipe leaking water froze as it protruded above ground creating a natural cone of ice about thirty feet tall. The column formed slowly as sustained cold weather preserved the ice growth through the area.
Des Moines June 28 Governor Kendall announced the reappointment of James Holden of Scranton Iowa as a member of the state highway commission. This is Holden's third term.
Edward Cosgrove and William EB Urugman of Keokuk twice served as pall bearers for Private Henry Young of the 337th Field Artillery. Young died of pneumonia in France and his body was brought home for burial, with Cosgrove and Brugman again acting as pall bearers.
The Pullman is crowded and Else must sleep in an upper berth. The adventure thrills her and her mother struggles to quiet her for prayers. The well-brought-up child kneels and recites a playful variation of a bedtime prayer before sleep.
A fan quotes a photoplay writer and director debating a homely look for a character. The director explains the transformation will occur through makeup and camera work as the handsome actor plays the part of a homely man connected to the star and her suitors.
Little Janet from the city notices hens trampling their grass upon arriving in the country. She calls to her mother in excitement. The passage contrasts property rights expectations between urban renters and country landowners as Harper's notes.
The note contends that with countless books available, people likely do not read better now than previous generations, suggesting enduring quality in earlier works rather than modern choices.
The native New Zealand opossum bears a striking coat unlike its American namesake. Introduced in Australia years ago, the animal harms fruit trees yet remains valuable as a fur bearer whose price outweighs the damage it causes.
A home cleaning method uses one teaspoonful of a montain teacupful of water to make a cleaning solution for gold or silver jewelry.
A damaged OCR snippet shows various priced items including kegs fresh laid at 20 cents, butter fat per pound 28 cents, hens at 20 cents, turkeys with unclear figures, and other goods with garbled values.
A reflection on the indispensability of writing devout books as the oil of prayer. It warns that excessive reading and too little meditation can extinguish the lamp, an effect caused by the very nourishment that should feed it.
Springfield June 28 Governor Small signed the Illinois prohibition bid described as the day measure. State superintendent F Scott McBride and Springfield Senator Wheeler watched the signing as leaders noted the act’s relation to the Volstead framework.
A quirky local statistic notes 35.5 jay walkers per square mile in the United States, equating to fifty fifty near Roeton Transprint's city streets while comparing street safety and pedestrian flow.
A fragment proclaims that dreaming of a plow means melancholy for most, yet signals good crops and abundance for farmers. It adds that a plow approaching you foretells success if moving away signifies business embarrassment.
The Boston Transcript notes that some individuals dispense guidance on what others should do, a critique of moralizing wisdom.
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