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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts at 35000 with mixed weights and steady to higher bids, top 20.75 and typical range 18.75 to 20.75. cattle receipts about 1000 with beef steers and feeders steady while cows and veal calves ease. sheep and lambs higher with handy weights up 25 to 40.
Grain futures wrap up with modest activity as traders assess market signals. E W Wagner & Co reports Iowa City activity led by J B Hunt with phone contact 726 for quotes and brokerage services.
National League games saw Pittsburgh beat St Louis 4 2 Cincinnati 1 New York Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 2 Boston 6 American League results include St Louis 1 Chicago ¢ Detroit 14 Cleveland 6 New York 3 Boston 1 Washington 7 Philadelphia 2 American Association features Minneapolis Indianapolis 2 Milwaukee 2 Columbus 3 St Paul 7 Toledo 2 Linevitte
Repeated facial expressions permanently alter appearance by reflecting predominant emotions. A man who laughs often appears jolly, a thinker looks thoughtful, and a worried person settles into a persistently anxious expression.
A historic quotation by William Penn condemns scheming for supposed good as bungling in politics and morals.
The Farm Journal notes skim milk as an effective supplement to corn and cereal grains for pig feed, citing higher intake and faster gains. It provides relative value ratios for skim milk against tankage middlings oil meal and soybean meal at various prices and discusses 1917 1919 corn and wheat market trends and U.S. grain export prospects.
An Iowa dairyman uses cow testing to drop unprofitable cows, cutting feed costs and boosting profits. Illinois Swine Breeders' Association backs feeder hog sections and urges federal aid to safeguard disease-free sales while studying swine diseases and remedies.
The article notes May corn futures at 173 percent, July at 170 percent, and September at 167 percent, underscoring mounting inflationary pressure and economic strain. It references historic trends to contextualize the surge and its broader impact on markets and policy.
Phone 116 Mutual 12 W. S. Reister & Sons report cash purchases of butter eggs poultry and cream with eggs up one cent a dozen and butter fat to 40c per pound. April saw record egg shipments totaling 168000 dozen worth 62160 with total May purchases and expenses listed in the month’s business.
At Iowa State College the fourth annual cattle feeders day drew 700 farmers as seven steers per group tested rations. The no grain ration with linseed oil meal silage and alfalfa topped profit, while standard corn belt grain marked solid returns. Other mixed rations showed smaller gains or losses per head after costs.
At Vincent area farmer Fred Dencktau expands his mill and grain facilities with a 20 000 bushel hollow wire crib and granary while adding a full regulation bowling alley for his workers. The setup is designed to attract and retain help by providing on site entertainment.
The government announces the Victory Liberty Loan issue of 841.5 million dollars with full allocations for subscriptions up to 10 000 dollars. Bonds mature May 20 1923 with 4 percent interest and optional 3 percent notes convertible to 4 percent notes. Tax exemptions apply and redemption allowed from June 15 1922. Installment plan outlined with cash payments totaling 10 percent at multiple dates in 1919. Last Liberty Loan.
Estherville May 3 T E Waters a 50 year old retired farmer hanged himself in his barn of this city around noon. Despondent for some time he was not thought to be in danger but went from the house to the barn before dinner. His wife discovered him and he left a wife and six children. He had health problems recently and his act is considered rash.
In Nevada a farm worker Mark Glasgow was kicked twice by the same horse and badly injured, after returning to the barn from cleaning up. In Red Oak Paul Wenstrand, 34, was run over by a gasoline tractor, suffering severe facial and jaw injuries but expected to survive.
A single man with internal injuries is in a hospital where he has been unconscious since yesterday. Today he appeared somewhat easier but remains in critical condition. He was raised near Iowa Center.
The Wenstrand siblings were informed in Denver about their son's accident. The relatives include Oscar Wenstrand, former county attorney of Red Oak, and Alfred Wenstrand, former representative from Page County.
In Waterloo, a municipal court verdict awards Anna Leversee $160 plus costs from J H Griffith after he bought three horses at a public sale, found one unsound, returned it, stopped payment on the $160 check, and offered a compromise. Court costs exceed the horse value.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Claims ear disease cannot be reached by local treatments, offers one hundred dollars to any case not cured, and lists Circulare free with Ali Drugaisis Toledo as the source.
A two day trial featured a jury of six twenty one witnesses three attorneys the judge and court attaches occupied the courtroom.
John Colton and his brothers Thomas and Frank are the last of Patrick and Hannah Colton ten children. They settled on a farm seven miles northwest of Columbus Junction, Iowa, seventy seven years ago. John, who has stayed there since, just celebrated his eightieth birthday. Thomas visited. the Columbus City brother was absent.
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