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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 21,000 cattle and calves 20,486 sheep 17,023. Market shows uneven activity with top hogs 16.50 and bulk 14.40 to 16.35. Calves and stockers steady with steers up to 17.10 for prime, lambs steady with ewes down 25, and feeders mixed. Official yesterday totals: hogs 38,783 cattle 20,486 sheep 17,023 calves 3,688.
Grain futures wrap with July corn at 1.75, oats around 1.08 and rye 2.15. Provisions show Park July at 83.60 and Lard July 20.45 with ribs near 18.02. Cash markets list No. 3 red wheat at 3.70, corn around 1.78, and Midwest hog and cattle estimates for Wednesday.
Reports indicate whale teeth function as currency in Fiji with red teeth valued about twenty times higher than white ones. White teeth are pale and pointed while red teeth carry greater worth in trade and exchange.
Congress struggles to trim a $259,000 allotment for free seed distribution amid criticism that funds mainly supply cheap garden seeds to constituents. The Hoard's Dairyman article also notes rape as the top swine forage, its sowing tips, and benefits for pig production, plus motor trucks widening hog transport and farm relief efforts.
Frank Solomon, a Black former private in Co C 534th Engineers, is now studying tailoring under the Federal Board of Vocational Education. He is stone deaf yet a superb lip-reader able to understand Mark Twain and read simple texts after starting with three words at Cape May Army Hospital.
Ames June 29. Iowa State College faces a shortage of agricultural engineers with fifty job calls but only ten to fill them. Ten graduates this June plus about fifty yearly requests from colleges and firms show broad demand for teachers salesmen and power farming machinery experts with salaries from 1500 to 3000 dollars.
The Yonkers Statesman argues a smile feels cooler in summer and warmer in winter than a frown, reflecting seasonal mood contrasts and social warmth.
Des Moines June 29 bankers report progress toward easing Iowa freight car shortages. Charles Webster will open a Chicago office to route orders directly to rail heads, aiming to secure hundreds of cars for Iowa shippers. The interstate commerce commission granted no preferential orders but officials hope gradual relief as grain and livestock await shipment. Governor McDougal sought aid and the state transportation committee formed with JH McCord named chair to organize efforts.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a historical note centered on Abe and a lost era. The readable portions suggest a maritime or archival context, with scattered letters forming a vague portrait of names and places. Further text is needed for a precise summary.
The piece notes beliefs that leap year is unlucky. It cites an unhappy suitor responding to a leap year proposal with a hand and fortune or a gown. It mentions Japanese lore about the 210th and 220th days and English fears that leap year births bring illness and poor crop yields.
Local animal removal service offers free pickup of dead animals. Call the number provided and a truck will respond promptly at no cost to the caller.
A compact reflection on Reynolds ideas that art’s mechanical aspects form a tenuous rhetoric. It argues worry as method and language as tool, with conviction shaping the artist’s work rather than eloquence alone.
Harrington Maine and Harrington Missouri readers report relief from backache bearing down feelings and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims cures for displacements ulcers and indigestion and invites confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
Oildag claims to use Acheson Graphite dispersed in high grade oils. The product is advertised as increasing power, preventing wear, reducing carbon deposits and fuel consumption, decreasing oil use, and extending engine service between overhauls.
A brief note urges readers to check with their autos or parts dealer about availability. It implies some items may be out of stock and suggests direct inquiry to confirm stock status and pricing.
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