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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
2
Keokuk May 25 The United States engineer's office reports a lighthouse bureau inquiry into the recent destruction of electric river lights at the Des Moines river junction. The lights guide river boat pilots and shore traffic.
State Game Warden Alberts distributes pheasant eggs through Izaak Walton league chapters in Cherokee and Little Sioux Valley Iowa. The plan calls for releasing thousands of young birds once they can fend for themselves at several sites across the region.
W.S. S. Broadcasting reports the last international hover to Mrs. Pearl McNeil of Crawfordville. They tout Sudan Grass seed as ideal for short pasture or hay and urge sowing before June 20. The Washington seed store promises better seeds in 1926 and advertises scarlet gladiolus at five cents each, a dozen for thirty cents, plus fodder cane buckwheat and millet.
Hogs receipts 15 000 opened fairly active with gains 25 to 40 cents. Cattle receipts 3 000 steady to lower in places. Sheep receipts 7 000 active with firmer fat lambs. Des Moines notes corn planting progress and crop conditions through May 23. Wheat and grain quotes listed for Chicago futures with prices for No 2 red hard corn oats rye and más.
Judge Kenyon urged independence of thought and free speech in a speech before the Iowa Assembly of the Congregational Church. He defended Senate debate, warned against secrecy, and urged changes to avoid secret sessions while calling for repayment of the French war debt with gratitude to France and LaFayette.
A historical price list from Washington markets shows cream per lb at 21e, various hen prices by weight from 18e to 44e, and horse and beef hides listed per unit or per pound. Notes indicate no market for cull sick thin or crippled poultry and other items with varied unit pricing.
Judge Kenyon notes the recent German president election as evidence that the world has adopted a stand pat stance amid rising prices and debt. He argues forgiving French debt would be a major US act, reflecting American wealth and influence.
The text claims rain has no odor but during descent it purifies air. It states rain forms from electrical charges in air and these charges create a gas named ozgne with a fresh scent.
A promotional note touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a simple harmless preparation that removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendix. It targets bloating and mood linked to bodily upset and urges readers to buy at druggists.
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