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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
2
Chicago May 20 livestock receipts hogs 25 206 cattle 2 506 sheep 4 901 calves 1 521. Market steady to strong for some, hogs varied by weight with top 11.00 for heavy packs. packing sows weaker. Wheat futures firm near 1.19 for Sept and 1.39 May. Corn steady at 62-62.5. Cash wheat,dorn oats steady. Estimates Monday hogs 43,000 cattle 21,000 sheep 16,000.
Iowa farms increasingly use electricity from both high power lines and storage battery plants. The article notes concrete mixers, cream separators, pumps, and multiple motors powering farm tasks, with lighting boosting egg production and dairy hygiene. It highlights two power sources, rising central station service, and expert guidance from Iowa State College and farm bureaus.
A driver attempting to outrun a train at a crossing caused a fatal wreck. Six people died in the collision described as a reckless act.
Historian notes that many centuries ago Indians cast vast treasures into Gustavita Lake as a religious rite. Professor Farabee claims pure gold valued between one half billion and one billion dollars has been discarded in numerous Central and South American lakes.
A London shop window displays a sign offering ladder repairs with the quip that ladders should be invisible. An American reader notes the pun and explains that in England a ladder refers to a run in stockings, a joke about hosiery and scams.
Iowa county agents report high interest in spraying and spraying outfits with nine new units ordered through the farm bureau. They estimate spraying in the county will be four times greater this year than last, which was already triple the year before.
Ten farmers through the farm bureau will test Towar oats this year against their own varieties in a field trial. Corn tests will be conducted on three farms in Carroll County to compare performance and adaptation.
Adel and Dallas County ranchers push TB eradication with 3000 cows tested. Town councils across the county pass ordinances enforcing strict milk purity standards.
Tipton Iowa Cedar County women show strong interest in homemade dress forms. The agricultural extension service of Ames and the Cedar County farm bureau cooperate. Miss Ruth Haefner former home demonstration agent leads demonstrations making one dress form per meeting and discusses other home sewing issues.
Cedar county beekeepers, due to severe winter losses, have imported bees from Texas to replenish hives. Packages weighing two to three pounds arrived by express in wire cages with queens sheltered inside. A syrup feeder in each package provides nourishment, as described by county agent C H Obye.
East Pottawattamie county farm bureau reports Hessian fly is prevalent. County agent Victor Felter notes wheat sown before September 25 last fall faces damage this harvest, with flaxseed shaped larvae found in early fields. The pest can be controlled by destroying volunteer wheat and sowing after September 25 each year.
County agent Victor Felter of East Pottawattamie county compiled a list of questions that came to him in the course of his work. The article outlines common inquiries from local residents and farm activity topics.
The Rev. Dr. C. C. Hays, longtime pastor of Johnstown First United Presbyterian, was elected moderator of the Presbyterian church in the United States at the 134th general assembly. He led with 612 votes to 379 for Dr. McAfee and the body moved to unanimous support after the first ballot.
A child asks how his grandmamma bears the many car trucks on her wrinkled face as she sits with him on her knee. The mother warns against overhandling, but grandmamma clings to the boy and he rests briefly before becoming restless and curious.
The daffodil, symbol of unrequited love, blooms early in March signaling fleeting happiness. It is called Lent lily and in Devonshire the wild flower is known as the doffadewn dilly, reflecting regional nickname and abundance.
A child recounts a day of danger near the perilous line. Her father sternly reproved her and warned of worse discipline if she repeated the act. Later she tells her grandmother she nearly fell off the edge of a whipping.
Kathleen Higgins, after a disillusioning city visit, returns to Frackville with her mother and family. She confronts love, vanity, and class tensions, and by week’s end signs up to work in the town fair Sweetheart Booth, choosing to reconnect with family and hometown roots.
The university comprises more than two colleges in England. Each college houses on average 150 men and includes a library chapel lecture rooms students quarters professors quarters dining hall and kitchen with expert cooks. An athletic field is attached to each college.
Hyde Park's Totten Row known as the famous Rotten Row fashion parade runs a mile and a half along tan bark and gravel. The name reportedly derives from the king’s road, drawing crowds of society figures and observers.
Iceland hosts hot water geysers rising on seven foot basins where boiling water flows constantly. Steam and mineral deposits create crystal clear pools and marblelike leaves and grass. Jets reach up to sixty feet and sudden steam shoots offer spectacular plumes.
A worker, described as a negro, is hired at a major shipbuilding concern for his size and strength. On reporting to the end of a timber building he sees signs reading Stretcher Here and To the Hospital. He resigns, saying danger is not the aim he seeks.
Professor Diggs jokes about an ecard and poker story told by Bitles. The crowd reacts with laughter starting three seconds after the crowd began, highlighting a humorous moment cited by the Birmingham Age-Herald.
In a playful science and invention snippet a Draggist recalls a consumer jab about a Kwik Tight flashlight battery. The customer quips it should be named Quick Finish after burning out quickly, highlighting humorous consumer feedback on product reliability.
A garbled client note references a misinterpreted sign and alleged service issues at a local restaurant. The fragment hints at complaints about a scent dinner event and customer reception, with unclear names or dates.
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