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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1921

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago March 26 Market snapshot

Estimated receipts today hogs 3 000 cattle 7 900 sheep 7 000 pigs 500 and calves 805. Hogs top early 11 10 with bulk sales 9 25 to 10 75. Cattle uneven steady with heavy packing sow prices 9 00 to 9 25. Wheat and corn futures listed with May July and Sept figures. Official yesterday totals hogs 14 482 cattle 3 652 sheep 7 441 calves 805. Chicago car counts noted for wheat corn oats.

Hoge Chicago Chicago

Crawfordsville Notes Mix School Events and Sermon Theme

Crawfordsville reports include Miss Mildred Monson and Clarence Logan reading in Washington declamatory contest, a visit by Mrs. S. W. Huston, and H. A. Phillips at the Southeastern Iowa Teachers' convention. The primary program features songs and recitations, and Rev. D. M. Davis delivers a sermon on The Three Crosses. Various local residents travel, shop notices appear, and Easter plans unfold.

Crawfordsville Mildred Monson Clarence Logan Rodmery Mayhew Washington High School Miss Monson Washington W. Huston H. A. Phillips Davenport Agnes Oakley Oska- Jooss Bug John White Alice Sweet Johnny Louise Barnes Pussy Willow Thelma Edgar Mary Effie Haines D. M. Davis Ainaworth United Presbyterian Church Christ Martyre God

Incubator business yields 1800 White Wyandotte chicks

A. J. Peterson operates an incubator hatchery producing about 1800 chicks this week. The batch is largely White Wyandotte variety, reflecting active wholesale poultry output.

A. J. Peterson

Temper Savers Demonstration at Armstrong Farm

Time The Temper Savers e Bave Valve Cores demonstration announced at Armstrong's farm on Tuesday morning March 29 at ten o'clock. Topics include poultry and orchard problems. Clarence Logan and Rodney Mayhew returned home from Crawfordeville after visiting Clyde Maxwell.

Mannhardt A. R. &Trum Clarence Logan Rodney Mayhew Clyde Maxwell Crawfordeville

Poultry and Orchard Demonstrations and Yield Contest

County Agent M Hi Peterson schedules a week of dual poultry and orchard demonstrations at the John Bulger farm Town township and H W Millice farm Lime Creek township with soil erosion study at Logan Sneider English River and Axthelm Dutch Creek on Tuesday. The 1921 corn yield contest open to all states aims to find strains best suited to Iowa conditions with entries due April 10 1921 and fees 40 for outsiders 10 06 for Iowans plus 18 pounds seed.

M. Hi. Petdersen John Bulger Town Township H. W. Millice Union School Lime Creek Township Logan Sneider English River Axthelm Dutch Creek Township A. R. Strum Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association J. L. Robinson Iowa Corn Belt Henry Wallace United States Ames Association

Senator Has Oldest Iowa Car From 1898

Senator Billy Haskell of Cedar Rapids owns what he calls the oldest car in Iowa a locomobile steamer bought in 1898. He drove it to the state fair in Des Moines from Cedar Rapids a two day trip with frequent water refills as steam. The vehicle sits in his Cedar Rapids garage and has not run in fifteen years yet he says it remains in good condition.

Ming Dobbin PES Moiies Billy Haskell Cedar Rapids Iowa Haskell Des Moines

Irish MP's Quip on Debates and Time

A weary Irish member of parliament joked that if the question were left to them for three years they would set it tomorrow morning, reflecting frustration at the lengthy debate.

Dayton's glowing impressions from Los Angeles trip

Dayton praises Los Angeles for its clean streets mountains and flowers and notes visits to Pasadena Hollywood and the ocean. He describes church funding a visit to Mt Rebildoux and Mt Lowe and remarks on real estate and apartments as strong investments while admiring the climate and scenery.

Los Angeles Evening Journal Pasadena Hollywood Ocean California First Methodist Dr. Jones Miss Pinkerton Weet Lake Daryl Binini Springs Palms Mt. Rebidoux Palma Davil Mt. Lowe Mt. Wilson

Farmers Union Meeting at West Chester March 29

Notice calls a Farmers Union meeting in West Chester on Tuesday evening March 29 at 8 o clock. All members urged to attend as important business matters will be discussed.

Farmers Union West Chester

Much in Little Love Potency Motto

Quoted ad copy extols OmMee Tonics promising a baby will strengthen love, shorten days, lengthen nights, shrink the bank roll, brighten home life, shred clothes, erase the past, and make the future worth living for.

Shan Campbell Captures Wanted Auto Thief in Tulsa

Fairfield report notes Shan Campbell, former Jefferson county sheriff and state auto theft bureau agent, captured a Des Moines man who jumped a $5,000 bail. The man confessed to stealing twenty cars and claimed total thefts near seventy five, with most cars sold to bankers and ministers in Iowa towns. Fleming, alias Mack, faced five years after a Cadillac seizure and was arrested in Óala Oklahoma by state agent W S Campbell.

Fairfield Shan Campbell Jefferson County State Auto Theft Bureau Tulsa Okla Des Moines Des Moines Tribune Herbert Fleming Thomas W. Mack W. F Foster William Foley Ft. Madison Wilbur Conkling Fleming Batikere Ō“alea W. S. Campbell Auto Theft Bureau

Rome Savings Bank Closed by State Action

The Nome Savings bank at Rome Iowa was closed by the state banking department after an examiner found insufficient legal tender reserves and mostly frozen customer notes as assets. Withdrawals surged after a management change, the board was reorganized, and creditors may supply funds to reopen.

A Winter Catastrophe

A boy named Howard learns the neighbor’s cow has gone dry in winter and explains to his mother that the cow is frozen and will not give milk until spring. The tale centers on a child’s simple, humorous misunderstanding of seasonal hardship.

Howard

Iowa States Corn Surplus Reaches Record Levels

Iowa faces an unprecedented corn carryover with estimates near 250 million bushels, far above the ten year average. The surplus stems from two bumper crops in 1919 and 1920, weak cattle feeding demand, and expansion of corn acreage, while clover rotation and soil conservation are noted but may lag.

Iowa Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Return to normal crop rotation urged for stable farming

The figures support a return to normal crop rotation as vitally necessary for a permanent farming policy to balance production and demand under local conditions. This approach aims to stabilize output and markets by equalizing supply and need across regions.

Bathing Suit Claimed To Prevent Drowning Invented by Army Official

Claim that a royal army clothing department official invented a bathing suit that makes drowning impossible. If the suit fails, the wearer may visit the office to recover money. The note attributed to London Wunch suggests a satirical or critical tone about refunds and accountability.

Royal Army Clothing Department

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