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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1920
Page
8
May 17 update for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys shows occasional rain in the first half of the week with generally fair weather afterward. Temperatures are normal or slightly below normal.
Chicago market report shows estimated receipts today of 44 000 hogs 20 000 cattle and 14 000 sheep with holdovers and steady to 25 off. Beef steers and butcher cattle ranges listed with prices from 7 25 to 13 75 for various weights. lambs and feeder lambs also priced. total shipments and receipts recorded.
Grain futures supplied by Beach Wickham Grain Co report Clover cash at 26.00 for October, 24.05 for December, and 23.20 for December. Chicago live stock estimates for Tuesday show hogs at 35,000, cattle 15,000, and sheep 12,900.
The spring delays create a severe hay scarcity with prices high and local movement minimal. Alfalfa runs about 40 dollars a ton while timothy and clover may fetch 30 dollars or more. many farmers must soon feed less or turn cattle to pastures not yet ready.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Lexington Methodist met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. John Romine's home. Leader Alba Knotts led the study Minute women from other lands. Mrs. Chas. Dunshee won the head mark in the mystery box. The bank offering is set for May 23 at 11 a.m. at the Lexington church with Mrs. H. C. Millice as speaker. Lunch followed. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Chas. Dunshee's home.
Rain began around noon yesterday and lingered through Sunday afternoon, totaling .58 of an inch. Farmers, just resuming fieldwork after prior heavy rains, faced delays while awaiting clearer skies. Today remains cloudy with no new rain. In other news, Mr and Mrs Byron Snider welcomed a daughter, Margaret Jean, born Thursday at the county hospital. Mrs R O Stewart of Lakin, visiting sister Mrs Walter Johnson, left for Ottumwa to see relatives.
A village club held an outlining and guessing afternoon with refreshments. Miss Edna Mae Hays wed Alvin Morrow at the bride’s parents home, and Helen Julian Motts married Shedrick Stephens in a quiet ceremony with guests and a dinner, then moved to Indianapolis.
Trustees of W. R. Jeffrey of Washington sue R. G. Fye of Davenport for 550,000 alleging overvaluation of oil lands bought by Jeffrey, an 80 plus investor. The suit, filed in Davenport, cites three cash, bond, and note payments totaling about 55,200 and notes totaling about 50,000 later negotiated. Eicher Livingston Richer defend Finley and Jeffrey trustees. Betty Betty defend Fye.
She took a business course and spent four years as stenographer and bookkeeper, part of the time in Moline Illinois where she met Mr Stephens. The romance culminated Saturday evening. Mr Stephens is a harness maker who worked at the Arsenal. Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
An advertisement touts Oildag as properly diffused in high grade neutral oils with Acheson Graphite as the sole manufactured graphite. It promises increased power, wear prevention, reduced carbon deposits, lower valve damage, and longer engine life, claiming twice the car service before overhaul.
A Cairo woman recounts avoiding surgery for a female ailment by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from pain and fainting, crediting the remedy for enabling full household work. The letter endorses medical advice but notes many rely on medicines before surgery.
An older advertisement promotes removing rheumatism by cleansing the blood with S S S rather than using liniments. It argues pain will not be cured locally and offers free medical advice from a Medical Director at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
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