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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market data shows estimated receipts for hogs 24 000 and cattle 8 000 with strong, uneven trade and gains of 10 to 20 cents over yesterday. Beef steers and top stock rise, with heavy weights and light weights showing varied price ranges. Official yesterday receipts and shipments list hogs 20 724 received and shipped, cattle 4 561, sheep 14 693 received.
Market notes from Iowa City show live stock consignments and grain quotes. May corn opens at 1.50 with 1.48 close. oats May 0.66 percent, cash corn 97 cars at 1 cent lower. No 4 yellow corn 15640 to 158. No 3 white oats 66 to 67 percent. March Clover 30.00, April Clover 24.95.
Journal's Farm Department notes road improvements boost market receipts but central west sections still struggle to move hogs to shipping points. Verton Violet Joe and Edith Chez apply for Successful Farming loans to buy pigs and start feeding livestock.
Washington County farmers face seed scarcities as clover seed sold early to outsiders depletes local stocks. County Agent Fedderson orders a fresh supply from Chicago to meet demand.
Restrictions on stock shipments are mostly lifted allowing ample car supply for local needs. Still in force are two shipping days per week with Rock Island accepting Sundays and Tuesdays and Milwaukee handling Saturdays and Mondays for Chicago shipments.
United States Department of Agriculture poultry specialists in cooperation with State extension forces push for replacing mongrel birds with standard-bred stock to raise production and quality. In Mississippi they culled 1,349 flocks across nine counties, discarding 10,792 birds weighing 25,900 pounds as unprofitable, highlighting the need for better stock to improve eggs and market standing in New Orleans.
Hazel Jeffrey of Fremont County reports net earnings of 1240 from her sheep as 105 ewes prosper. A Sheridan County girl cleared 923 from 48 ewes in 1918. Both plan to expand with pure bred stock and share orphan lambs among camp youth.
The chairman of the Industrial Board of the U S Department of Commerce says prices of most basic commodities including food will fall within sixty to ninety days in a public interview. The board plans to bring industry representatives to Washington to agree on fair price schedules to relieve business stagnation.
D G Maxwell of Maxwell farm near Waterloo reports his Holstein cow K B P Lillie McKinley won first in her class and produced about 600 pounds of milk and 87.57 pounds of butter in seven days. The junior 3 year old cow, purchased from R B Haeger of Algonquin Illinois, broke the world butter fat record for her class and the record has been sent to the association headquarters for confirmation.
Fairfield ta March 27 At a special meeting Fairfield board of education re elected Superintendent A W Crane head of city schools for the coming year Crane has served three years and sought a substantial salary raise but the board could not grant a large increase He asked to lengthen the school year by two weeks to make up influenza quarantine losses.
Theodore Martin advertised at a cost of $2,000 and sold fourteen bulls and twenty nine females for $32,000 in Bellevue. Buyers represented many states including Idaho the Dakotas Texas Nebraska with average price about $800 per head. Village Stamp a roan bull under two years fetched 2250 dollars. another bull and a roan cow each brought 2000 dollars.
Frank Webster delivered a letter to the Register office dated August 5 1827. It was written by Royal Coats to William Webster his grandfather's brother in law and sent from Oneida County New York. The missive predates envelopes and was backed in the old fashion.
Authorized agent Nita Belle McKeon promotes magazine subscriptions via Evening Journal. Call after 5 30 p m or write in care of Journal to receive a price list for club subscriptions.
Local columns note neighborhood news items sent in from various communities reporting on events, concerns, and local happenings. The brief items reflect residents sharing timely updates across districts.
News letters from Washington County report births deaths marriages and relocations. Names of residents new arrivals and departures appear with brief notes on life events and community updates.
Mrs. Chas Augustine and daughters Tillie and Eva visited the B H Givans home while H V Frank and daughters Florence and Myrtle spent the weekend at the Chas Churchill home. Various families including Deal Gaston Augustine and others visited multiple homes Saturday and Sunday for gatherings and refreshments.
William Kra bill and family visited Ed Krabill Sunday. Della Alston of Ferris visited nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fred Sholl and Stella Rinner visited Mrs. Hebel in Mt. Pleasant with Henry and family. Charles Rich and Dave Richard families visited J A Frey. Noah Wittmer visited Middletown. Local youths held a party at Ed Eicher. Newton Frey spent weekend with home folks. Eicher Sunday school ladies cleaned the church.
Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart and their two children Bertha and Beatrice visited Sunday at the Sam Baker home on Rural Route No 4 March 26.
Mrs. Oscar Gardner and her two children Earl and Helen visited Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. William McBride. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kephart and daughter Daisy spent Sunday at the John McCall home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kephart visited Tuesday at the Earl Kephart home.
Mrs. C H Lloyd left for an extended visit in Buhl Idaho with daughter Mrs Ray Green. Mrs John Kientz bought the Royal Reedy residence and will move here soon. Mrs Bell Spohn and son in law Charles Malinee return to Joliet, Miss Carolyn McGuire ill with flu, Lucile Statler visited Burlington relatives, Mrs Basil Jones and son Robert visit Gale Henecock. Dan Spohn arrived from overseas at Hoboken and heads to Camp Merritt. Edgar Ingham Jake Brier and the McCarty sisters attended Eugene Ingham Ruby Freitac wedding in Ottumwa. Genevieve Tracy resumed studies in Iowa City.
No school yesterday due to Miss Bruty illness. Farmers began field work and oats may be sown if weather remains favorable. Frank McKay held a large closing out sale and sold the farm to Will Longer before moving to Washington. Eureka residents to plan Sunday school at the church. Nearby visits include Donald Tucker and J Lemley in Grace Hill. Hesseltine and Johnson are building a machine and holg house for the Scofield estate near L O Beenblossom residence.
Thomas J. Gassoway moves to Brighton with Roy White taking his place. George Woodford to work this Summer for H. A. Woodford. John W. Holloway relocates to Fairfield. H. A. Woodford noted as a Grinnell caller last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luers, of
Wichita, Kansas visitors from the city include Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harken staying several days with J. W. Brinton. Willis Howell suffers from mumps. Wallace Savage greeted Washington callers on Saturday. Moses Hoskins and family visited W. F. Leppert on Sunday. Alma Pfieffer of near Merrimac visits Mrs. A Li Koch. Roy Jones with family Milford Day and N. H. Frazier with daughter Florence spent Sunday at Wallace Savage's.
Crawfordsville reports Mrs. BE L. Clark Mrs R S Dix and Will Wooley visiting in Washington yesterday. Also mentioned Mrs. Alex Colwell of Burlington among attendees in the same event.
Word has been received of the death of Rev. A. W. Haines who passed away in San Diego California last week. He formerly served as pastor of the local Presbyterian church for many years and will be remembered by many residents here.
Fads and fancies drive trends in millinery and remedies yet Chamberlain's Cough Remedy remains enduring. For over forty years it has grown in popularity, used by multiple generations with reported good results. Lemmon's Drug Store.
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