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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hog receipts 34 000 and cattle 14 000 with strong early buyer activity. Beef steers and stocker cattle range from 11 50 to 16 25 while lambs fetch 9 50 to 15 60 with spring lambs 17 50 to 19 50. Continuous price movement noted across weights and classes.
Futures news lists corn at 100 cars with gains to 2e. Clover prices show October at 21.50 and December at 21.40. J B Hunt manages the line with BE Wagner & Co, Iowa City.
The Indian rope trick is described as a sea serpent of the plains and a mythical monster of the deep, its form and appearances varying by the observer's mentality. Stuart Cumbertend in London Daily Mail notes that events in this world seldom occur exactly as told, applying this to occult phenomena of all origins.
Norwegian farmers rely on goats for milk and money, with goat cheese as a chief pursuit. The table dairy’s rising popularity shows Americans’ effort to imitate, though with limited success.
A pithy maxim urges learning from mistakes by analyzing causes and moving forward. It emphasizes using the fault as a learning tool and avoiding dwelling on past errors.
The Canning & Brown herd offers twenty five Jerseys at the Phillips Feed Yard Washington next Saturday. The sale draws interest as dairy prices rise and farmers add dairy stock as a sideline. Ohio roosters and Iowa hog feeding methods are cited alongside high hog prices and free choice rations.
In Purdue University experiments 20 medicinal preparations failed to prevent cholera in hogs. Of 235 treated animals 187 died, while 179 of 227 untreated hogs died. The report urges prompt serum vaccination by trained veterinarians for exposed herds.
The first state sheep shearing contest in Connecticut was staged at Lettes Island in early May by the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association the New Haven County agricultural agent and the boys and girls club leader. Six classes included flock masters and boys sheep clubs with cash prizes for each class. A sheep shearing demonstration accompanied the event. A USDA representative noted the contest shows strong interest in sheep raising in the state.
The USDA warns that $15 million in eggs spoil yearly due to fertility. Fertile eggs hatch under heat, becoming unsuitable for food unless disposed after breeding season. A long running campaign promotes producing infertile eggs to cut losses in hot states.
Phone 116 Mutual 12 W S Reister & Sons notes the Iowa egg candling law taking effect May 25 1919 and urges customers to bear with delays as each egg is candle inspected. The notice prices produce including butter eggs poultry hides and animal care guidance for losses and handling.
The article notes Matthew Arnold as a great critic who was not orthodox. It cites his analogy that a person with a sense for sculpture cannot cultivate it using Greek art fragments and a poet cannot study without Homer and Shakespeare, likening this to a town lacking Bible guidance.
The piece notes many people sleep by day and few by night including night watchmen milkmen and other nocturnal workers. It highlights a sizable portion of the population living awake at night and sleeping in daylight hours.
In New York on May 27 Private Irving Warsell, honored for his war record, returns to Alexander Elder and Sadie Turner’s sample card factory to find about 100 girls cheering with kisses. The boss announces a $10 weekly raise and a $100 gold watch as a public tribute to his wartime service.
The excerpt notes 1800s children’s books using a cat as a paragon of conduct for girls. It cites lessons on daily hygiene, avoiding mud, and sitting still while learning, suggesting a moralizing tone aimed at cultivating neatness and self control.
Federal Judge Learned Hand directed the jury to verdicts of not guilty for Willard J. Robinson charged with treason. Robinson, once private secretary to Jeremiah OLeary, had been indicted after a 1917 voyage to Rotterdam to relay messages to German agents.
John and his father shop downtown for shoes. The father selects a satisfactory pair and agrees to buy. John asks the clerk if his father’s feet feel contented in the new shoes.
A reflective line notes that aging should bring carmer understanding of life and hopeful anticipation of the unknown afterlife, urging clearer meaning rather than mere happiness as years pass.
Constantinople dispatches report Esthenian troops captured the railway hub at Pskov located between Riga and Petrograd, signifying a strategic advance. The claim comes via Helsingfors, received in Copenhagen and relayed by the Telegram company.
A New York Post quote notes how a simple gas sip can revive a dull women’s luncheon. The remark highlights how a small, provocative topic can shift mood and energy at social gatherings.
A facetious man quips he has never loved hoes but would be tempted to try one if it were cheaper. The remark, noted for its humor, reflects playful banter about frugality and temptation.
Japanese experiments show most fruit juices kill typhoid bacilli via acids, while sugars and starches lack antiseptic effect. Tannic acid is the strongest vegetable bactericide, followed by citric tar taric and malic acids. Imitation lemonades with acids, especially hydrochloric, show notable bactericidal action.
The passage notes Bacon uses over seventy Bible allusions in twenty four essays. It cites Addison Johnson Pope and others steeped in Scripture. Coleridge claims the Bible for a millennium has guided civilization science and law.
A reflection on snobbery arguing that wealth display is not real superiority. True worth lies in character regardless of riches, with a plea to be spared from snobs. The piece emphasizes moral standards over social rank.
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