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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
2
Estimated receipts today total 22 000 hogs 7 000 cattle and 16 000 sheep with openings 20 to 25 higher then weakening. Packers buying hogs strong with yesterday's averages. beef steers and cows mixed with calves and feeders steady to higher. Lambs and wethers show steady tone with various price ranges across weights and grades.
Grain futures close reported by E. W. Wagner & Co. in Iowa City with J. B. Hunt as manager and contact number 726. The note reflects market activity and brokerage guidance from the Iowa firm.
Reports from late March suggest corn acreage in the corn belt may be slightly below last year though no major decline expected. Iowa overall likely to be 95 to 100 percent of 1918 area with some northern increases and winter wheat gains in Kansas Missouri Illinois Indiana. Heavy April rains in Iowa may curb spring plowing but the state probably remains closest to normal among the belt states.
Agricultural guidance urges removing males to reduce infertile eggs and increase salable production. Emphasizes nest care, frequent egg gathering, proper storage, and marketing at least twice weekly. Warns hot weather creates blood rings in fertile eggs and advises culling weaklings and separating cockerels.
About 150 sheepmen from the Fleece Wool Sheep Growers' association in Des Moines adopted a cooperative marketing plan for Iowa wool. The plan, modeled after Illinois, involves the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company, carload shipping, grading, and detailed producer statements. Carlos J. Fawcett and A. J. Lear were named as association witnesses for handling and future interests.
A Ruskin quotation urges focusing on others' good and strong qualities. It counsels honoring and imitating them while letting one's own faults fall away like dead leaves in time.
Clarence L Speed argues the Monroe Doctrine evolved from a shield against European monarchy to a claim of hemispheric policing. He notes earlier arbitration treaties blurred US rights and that the League of Nations implicitly respects the doctrine by upholding its core principle against continental conquest.
National League results include Chicago 7 Cincinnati 0 and Brooklyn 11 Philadelphia 9. American League shows Chicago 3 Detroit 1 and St. Louis 6 Cleveland 3 in 12 innings. Other wins include Boston 2 Washington 0 Philadelphia 3 New York 2. American Association games feature St Paul 2 Columbus 0 and Milwaukee 1 Toledo 5. Minneapolis 13 Louisville 7.
The article argues the League of Nations ensures no nation may seize territory without league support, shifting enforcement from the United States to international backing. It contends this reduces entanglements and protects the Monroe Doctrine, while acknowledging risks if the league fails.
The term taboo means something set apart or prohibited due to sacred or accursed status. It originated from a Polynesian and New Zealand institution common in the past and has influenced English usage with its meaning and significance.
The folding fan likely originated with the people of Japan and became a dainty accessory for kimono-clad ladies. The fan is described as an emblem of elegance and practicality woven into Japanese culture.
The text traces the term Great Britain from its use to distinguish England and Scotland from Brittany. It describes the 1707 union with Scotland forming the official name, and the 1801 union with Ireland producing Great Britain and Ireland, which remains in use.
In Hard Luck Johnny a four year old wakes with a bad cold and declares to his mother that his eyes are leaking and one of his noses is frozen up in a humorous childhood moment.
A printable recipe notes aniline black five parts celic acid six parts castor oil ninety four parts. To this mixture add a few parts Indian ink before using. Shake well prior to use.
A short Exchange quote argues popularity isn’t the safety standard for usefulness. It urges offering good things attractively so people accept them, not reject them, and to make goodness beautiful so it becomes beloved.
Java island exports are seen hitting 100 million pounds per year as the tea trade expands. The growing demand and production push Java to the forefront of the tea market.
Philosophical contrast notes Diogenes living in a tub against Seneca in a palace. The quotation challenges station as a sole measure of wisdom and invites reflection on virtue independent of status.
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