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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 22,000 cattle 7,000. Chicago market receipts 32,000 with holdovers 9,460. Cattle prices steady to 15 higher with alarge range across weights and classes. Sheep receipts 19,000 with lambs and yearlings priced from 6.0 to 12.50 and ewes 1 to 5 dollars.
A Baltimore Sun quotation examines how middle class and upper class identities blend in public life while a true lower class sentiment remains unvoiced as lines blur across social strata.
The MONKEY WRENCH reports May entries including W L Bishop Cedar Township paying $11.26 for a swift feed grinder. May 21 Ben Stout Brigh ton sought two levers for a Lean Harrow. May 23 Electric pump Jack bought by Iowa Gas & Electric Co. Entries mention peanut weights and barbed wire testing and multiple local customers and orders.
Twenty gallons of black oil sold to County Tractor No. 2 for 20 cents per gallon. A neighbor purchases garden base and various repairs for old machinery. A Hart-Parr road tractor and a New Century cultivator are highlighted with prices. A half page ad promotes automatic electric washers at a sale with limited stock.
The Farm Bureau reports positive results from soil erosion demonstrations led by Sun derlin and the County Agent. Concrete and Dickey dam styles show rapid earth accumulation, with good outcomes from woven wire and stake stops, overflows, and straw across ditches. Local farmers in Lime Creek Franklin and nearby towns test soybeans, wool handling, and grain marketing plans as wool pools indicate steady demand.
The 11 a m estimate by the United States Department of Agriculture sets round figures for cattle hogs and sheep expected at Chicago on the next market day. Railroads and records support accuracy. the forecast guides prices, trade expectations, and labor planning across markets and shippers.
Nebraska farmers show 5.2 brood sows per farm with a spring total up 32 000 head or five percent from last year. State and federal reports note declines in many states while Iowa remains ahead in average sows per farm.
An advertisement touts Allendru as a cure for rheumatism promising to dissolve uric acid deposits and end pain within 24 hours. It guarantees refunds from druggists if two bottles do not stop agony and reduce swelling, asserting discoverer Atlenticu guarantees results.
An 18th century London notice seeks a domestic servant for hire with a modest wage. the ad names Mrs. Hawke as the employer and promises willing employment for suitable candidates.
Springfield, Mass. Mrs. M. Nar ae records how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aided her after a risky operation was declined. She describes improved health, energy, and easier childbirth with her last baby, crediting the remedy and recommending it to friends.
Lesson text outlines Luke 10 and Acts 2 focusing on loving one’s neighbor. It discusses the Lawyer’s question, Jesus’ reply, and the Good Samaritan’s example, plus early church unity and sharing. Emphasizes compassion, personal aid, and community in faith.
A biblical verse from Malachi condemns treachery and says the Lord hates divorce that covers violence. readers are urged to guard their spirit and avoid deceit in dealings.
A devotional verse from Numbers 14 17 18 invoking the Lord’s great power and mercy. The speaker asks that the Lord be magnified for his longsuffering forgiveness of iniquity and transgression.
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