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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1922
Page
2
Chicago May 27 1922 livestock and grain market update shows hogs cattle and sheep receipts and prices. Figures include hogs 590 to 338 Holdover 6 338 cattle 500 sheep 2 500 calves 500 to 2 000 and cash grain quotes for wheat corn and oats with market totals and manager contact details.
The Vaerp tians supposedly shaved constantly and grew facial hair only in mourning. Ancient Egyptian barbers, called hag, used diverse instruments including a short hatchet shaped razor and knife-like blades for shaving.
In San Jose Costa Rica a grand opera house is famed as the fifth finest in the world yet sees little use. It hosts only one or two events yearly and serves as the venue for the presidential ball each New Year’s Eve, the nation’s social highlight.
A reflective piece urges looking inward not outward fixes to character. It compares painting over faults with true change and emphasizes genuine inner transformation over surface attempts. The text uses farmers imagery and moral exhortation.
Simpson attends a wedding of his friend Tom and is introduced to the bride he has never met. After the ceremony he privately questions Tom about marrying an older woman with false hair and teeth, only to learn she is deaf.
A quotation reflects on a scene from Malory's Morte d'Arthur read to children. The narrator recalls Arthur’s farewell and the gallant Knights, linking the imagery to Whitehall Slip and famed soldiers. The memory is tied to Hugh Wynne's voice and Mitchell's narration.
Government advocates encourage individual initiative while establishing a budget system and reducing onerous taxes. The program aims to restore public confidence and set sane policies. Representatives Homer PP and Bnyder from New York are noted as talking points.
The 1921 Republican shift pledged less government in business and more self-reliance for enterprise. Legislation supported growth while keeping government out of daily commerce. Budget reform cut expenses, credit costs fell, and security values rose, fueling nationwide economic optimism.
Worth county farm bureau plans a June 17 picnic in Northwood city park with speakers EE Cunningham of the State Federation and Mrs Elle Richardson of Pella. The morning program features Mrs Richardson and the afternoon program Mr Cunningham.
L. Fisher of the Iowa Farm Bureau conducted meetings in Worth county leading to the sale of over 100 shares of Iowa Farm Credit Corporation stock. The board amended by laws to pay 8 percent on investments with excess earnings directed to lowering borrower interest. about 200 shares exist in Worth county with one bank as a member.
In Cherokee Louisiana a test of sudan grass value for pasture is under way on George Laposky’s Silver township farm. Laposky, a Poland China breeder, will use sudan grass for hog pasture with alfalfa and rape as supplementary forage.
Ray Miller of O'Brien county reports growing 2 bushels of Manchu soy beans per acre. The crop was sold for seed at 3 dollars per bushel, a decent return while the soil was being improved. A corn shredder was used to hull the beans.
Cherokee Louisiana June 22 annual farm bureau picnic chosen in the new Cherokee park. Seven sites were considered. Ed Cunningham state federation secretary will speak. An excellent program is being arranged.
Northwestern Iowa and southeastern South Dakota beekeepers plan a June 6 joint picnic and program on the Sioux River across from Hawarden. Speakers include Frank C. Pellett of the American Bee Journal Roy M. Gilcrest of South Dakota State College H J Metcalf Iowa State College and Newman J. Lyle Iowa Demonstration Apiary head. The event aims to showcase a thriving regional bee industry and new demonstration apiary work improving methods.
The Cherokee county firm Harvan plans a major drive to recruit farm bureau members after a long pause since 1919. The campaign slogan pledges every farmer as a farm bureau member and targets new county residents. Committees have been formed in every township to lead the effort.
Cherokee county farm bureau members seek guidance on the top soybean variety for silage. They have arranged two texts on the topic to aid selection and planning.
County Agent T. Rt. Miner of Lee County warns farmers to protect potato crops from the small tea hopper that damages leaves and causes upburn. He advises Bordeaux mixture 4-4-50 and continuing spraying for one month after blooming.
County Agent T R Miner warns Lee county farmers to protect soil after timber removal. He cites forestry studies noting risk of future abandonment if soil care is neglected and mentions tax exemption for forest growing land during the growing period.
Cherokee County farmers will receive movies locally instead of traveling to towns. The farm bureau invested in a projector for township gatherings and events across the county, using thirty volt storage batteries where power is unavailable. The Iowa State College visual instructions department will supply many films, and the bureau has joined the 20 weeks circuit from Ames College, receiving four films weekly.
A new life saving device for airmen was tested at the London air station. The pocket parachute deploys another larger chute that lifts the pilot from a doomed aircraft and descends safely. Capt. A. F. Muir demonstrated the system during a steep dive with a heavy dummy, and a mail-drop parachute experiment also showed promise to speed deliveries on the London mains service.
A fragment notes a survival rite involving throwing salt over the left shoulder three times to ward off bad luck. It references salt as an offering to evil deities believed to cause misfortune, a practice linked with historic superstitions.
A brief note traces the saying to Matthew Prior and discusses the idea of wild tales. It mentions seized idioms like bulls and the Gs at dies as part of the lore, noting the term describes an impossible tale and idle stories.
Ames May 26 Iowa State College farm crops specialist E R Breseman says the average corn acreage is planted across Iowa with only the northeast lagging due to heavy moisture. Soybeans are being planted with corn for silage, seed demand is high, oats are poor, winter wheat looks good, and pasture and clover remain stable. Corn yield tests were conducted at twelve fields including Cresco Algona and Ames.
When all that is worldly turns to dress around us books retain their steady value. When friends grow cota and the converse of intimates lin guises into vapid civility and commonplace these only continue the unchanged countenance of beppler Days and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope nor deserted sorrow. Irving
A description of buzzards and hawks as large eaters. The text notes that buzzards prefer carrion while hawks hunt their own prey. It states hawks have immense capacity for mice and small vermin and readily swoop on poultry. It claims a hawk can eat twice its body weight in a day.
The text describes a packing method where dampened straw or excelsior swells to fill crevices between fragile items, wedging the items tighter than manual packing. This professional technique ensures tighter stabilization during transport.
Two fox hounds dangled by a four foot rope from a crevice on Stone Mountain in Georgia after chasing a fox. Their owners risked their lives attempting rescues but the dogs were shot to prevent starvation as days passed and the animals remained trapped.
Dispatches from Hamloche, confirmed by Prof Clementi Owell of the Buenos Aires Zoological Gardens, state the expedition from Deenes Aires is returning due to advancing winter. Hope persists for a later expedition to pursue a reported monster sighting in the Andes.
A fragmentary transcript notes three paths to distinction: those born creative, those who achieve greatness, and those who remain unable to. The line reflects a literary quotation attribution to Benjamin Moore.
Des Moines reports over 6200 entries from every county in Iowa as the search for the State Fair Queen begins. County winners will compete in congressional districts with finalists brought to the Iowa State Fair for the final judging and a $1000 prize.
The fourth commandment designates the seventh day as a day of rest. Early Christians kept the seventh day for a long time due to law. Jesus rose on the first day of the week, prompting meetings on that day and gradual shift to Sunday worship.
W S Reister & Sons advertises poultry prices and related items. Fresh laid eggs per dot is offered, with cream fat at 300 per pound. Leghorn hens and springs prices listed, plus roosters and various hides for sale.
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