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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market notes show estimated receipts hogs 21 000 cattle 3 500 sheep 6 000 with prices steady to mixed. Beef steers and feeders listed with ranges. lambs and ewes shown with typical values. Wheat and corn futures quoted with slight shifts and cash grain bids noted.
Miss Ina McDowell is serving as stenographer in the offices of the Washington Loan and Trust Co. during the illness of Miss Elizabeth Henke.
Cedar Rapids March 1 officials announce all employees over 70 on the Cedar Rapids Minnesota division of the Rock Island lines will be released by month end. Six local shop workers and four others face retirement with pension options available for those meeting service length. Some may not receive compensation after leaving.
A fragment cites the Edinburgh Scotsman quoting Peacham about poets and tools of craft. The line contrasts anvil or hammer with bellows, suggesting a blunt view of men in the world. No further context is provided.
A colorful notice for a cash only auction on Saturday April 6 1922 promises sale of accumulated household goods and farm machinery from a warehouse with many unclaimed items and stored goods. It highlights walnut furniture relics standard make merchandise and high bidder wins each article.
A cooperative creamery is to be built by farmers in Lunemberg Iowa this season. The 84 by 70 foot building with a 14 foot ceiling will cost about 15000 dollars and be owned and run by participating farmers.
Warren County agents summarize poultry records for Indianola and nearby towns including Mrs Mary Ginn and others with egg counts and feed costs. Wool growers meet to discuss rising wool prices and pool sales. Shipping associations report February activity across St Marys Milo St Charles New Virginia Indianola. Beekeepers hold a county conference with N I Lyle on apiculture and hive health.
Page county farm women show strong interest in a home made dress form project offered by the State College at Ames in cooperation with the local farm bureau. Nutrition and child welfare also feature in the farm bureau program for women members.
Mary K. Grege home demonstration agent reports 105 Marshall County farm women met to learn cream cheese making taught by a Poweshiek County woman.
Reports from Iowa home demonstration agents show farm women focus on poultry. Benton county has 32 poultry records farms. Jones county hosts dual orchard and poultry demonstrations. East Pottawattamie conducts record flock talks. Clinton county starts Poultry Growers Association to study marketing. Clay county holds six demonstrations. Webster county reports 18 record.
The article outlines a Sunday school lesson for April 2 about the ancient kingdom of Judah. It highlights the three developing ideas of monotheism moral character and a Deliverer, and focuses on King Asa who reforms worship builds defenses trains an army and wins a divine victory through faith.
Farms are established with seventeen townships represented. Fifteen minute discussions are held at all meetings on some phases of poultry work.
In the wild west scene a poker game drew a crowd as a bystander witnessed a player deal himself four aces from the bottom of the pack, suggesting a bold cheating attempt during the session.
A foot mutters in a Blighty vignette about a poker swindle. The tenderfoot questions whether the dealer’s four aces were dealt by the swindler or by the dealer, highlighting disbelief and sly brag.
Last evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown hosted the marriage of their youngest daughter Margaret to Mr. David Preston in a ceremony described as beautiful. Miss Mabel Reisner has joined Brans Seed Co. as the new stenographer.
A terse note lists prices for hides including beef hides and horse hides with per unit pricing and references to person names.
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