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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market report lists estimated receipts for May 21 and 22 with prices by weight class. Beef and hog figures show declines in several categories while lighting weights and packing parcels vary. The data notes holdovers receipts and general market directions for cattle sheep and calves with day to day comparisons against a prior period.
Chicago futures data for corn oats rye barley and provisions with May July and Sept contracts showing opening high low close figures and percentage changes. Cash market notes include No 3 and No 4 yellow corn prices oats rates and white oats quality bids. Live stock and Clover cash prices and futures estimates for Monday are listed with regional market references.
Jake Kriv pleaded guilty in district court to bootlegging and paid 300 dollars. Sam Mankin had charges dismissed. Federal agents re-arrested both for transporting liquor from Minnesota into Iowa, in a crash that killed George A. Morgan of Cedar Rapids. Morgan died next morning from injuries.
Dubuque authorities say the city will gain 150 to 200 homes this summer to relieve a housing shortage for pets. The plan involves three construction companies, two new firms and one established local company, building just outside city limits.
The Farm Department notes unprecedented spraying of fruit trees this season with lime sulfur and lead arsenate. County Agent Fedderson reports 569 pounds of lime sulfur and 400 pounds of lead arsenate delivered, plus 6 barrels of lime sulfur and 200 pounds of arsenate awaiting arrival. Detour signs introduced by the Iowa Highway Commission aim to guide traffic around road work with standardized 11 by 28 inch yellow arrows and bold detour text to reduce travel disruption.
Iowa State College reports strong sorghum planting interest due to cane sugar costs, noting sorghum flourishes in warm weather, thrives on clay or sandy loam, and should be planted two to three weeks after corn. Seeded at two pounds per acre, production has risen since 1917 as demand grows. Potatoes for storage should be treated to prevent scab using a hot formaldehyde bath, two pints of 40 percent solution to three gallons water, heated to 118 to 122F, two minutes per batch, then dried.
Arm enia faces a famine of orphans as Near East Relief spearheads a national drive led by Florence Spencer Duryea to have U S women adopt homeless Armenian babies. Notable supporters include Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Oliver Harriman. Sixty dollars funds one year of care, 180 dollars covers clothing housing and schooling.
Iowa City May 22 Moving pictures if high grade may be used by the Congregational church to render service the social service committee declared at its eighty first annual convention Resolutions attacking nullifying federal prohibition laws and U S league of nations delay were adopted Sioux City chosen for next conference An English inventor touts pneumatic shoulder pads Air service established between Barcelona and Las Palmas
The Marshall county fair booked Harry Rich for its 1920 program praising him as a top daring entertainer. His acts include high trapeze from towers slide for life and an automobile pull with teeth. Rich will perform in Iowa for the first time with a high tower setup and crowd interaction between feats.
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