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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today show hogs 23,000 and cattle 8,500 with heavy packing sows and pigs priced across weight classes. Beef cattle and lamb markets display mixed changes with top hog price around 20.65 and beef steers up to 20.00, while lambs and yearlings move higher for certain weights.
Grain futures closing data furnished by E. W. Wagner and Company Iowa City with J B Hunt manager. Phone 726.
Omaha May 1 Mayor Smith forbade an advertised Socialist and I W W meeting titled Interna teninal labor day claiming he would not permit anarchy to be preached. The organizing committee said the event would move to the socialists headquarters, while the hall custodian warned he would shut the venue to the celebration.
The article emphasizes the value of yearly dairy records and selective bulls to boost cattle profits. County agents and cow testing associations urge farmers to buy high producing cows, noting buyers will spread as communities test and improve herds.
Washington reports the war department says by April 24 total discharges reached 188883. The A F F strength now stands at 58 percent of its November 11 level and U S strength at 31 percent of that level.
Eggs are one cent a dozen higher and butter fat ten cents per pound lower. Washington county April production set records with 168000 dozen eggs bought for 37 cents each totaling 62160.00. Purchases for other produce 5228.97 and labor 2408.25, total 69797.22 for April. Prices today: eggs 9c per dozen cream 88c per lb hens 24c per lb old cocks 11c. Merchants offer Chicago prices and urge producers to market now.
Washington May 1 The Bureau of Animal Industry investigates tuberculosis sources in cattle shipped to Southern states as buyers are warned to check stock health and farm sanitation. Tennessee and Federal inspectors found 50 to 90 percent of tested carloads from Illinois tuberculous, prompting tighter safeguards and eradication efforts.
The text notes that indemnity should be paid for condemned animals only after a specified holding period in the state, typically six months to a year, as Tennessee works with federal efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis while county authorities administer reimbursement.
A suggestion advises buying Chamberlain's Col ic and Diarrhoea Remedy before departure for camping. It cannot be obtained while on hunting fishing or prospecting trips or on trains or ships, so the safe practice is to have it on hand. Lemmons Drug Store advertisement.
Historical note records the final wolf in Wales dying at Cader Idris in 1768 marking end of native Welsh wolf population.
Washington on May 1 reports the department of agriculture urges farmers and grain elevator operators to ensure safe storage and proper handling of a potentially huge wheat crop. Proper stacking after harvest is advised to prevent rail congestion, reduce losses, and avoid embargoes if winter proves severe.
Cleveland May 1 Approximately 1 000 officials from national boards representing 76 Protestant denominations and 200 000 churches attended the opening of the first national meeting of the Interchurch World Movement of North America. Dr S Earl Taylor New York general secretary outlined Reconstruction problems social service welfare education Americanization of immigrants and foreign missions in his opening address.
A short quotation attributed to Shakeenenre states that sermons reside in stones and value is found in all things, reflecting a philosophy of learning from every object and experience.
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