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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
2
Chicago May 29 markets show estimated receipts of hogs 29000 holdover 4906 cattle 10000 sheep 106000. Remarks note beef steers slow with prices mostly steady to 16.90 and sheep and lamb figures across weight classes. indicates overall market activity with heavy ranges and varied readiness among different classes.
A London lecture at the Royal Institution quotes Prof. d Arcy Thompson stating whales originally had four feet of fins and that the two rear limbs dwindled away. He cites bygone ancestors of modern whales walking similarly to seals.
The article notes debate over who built the first automobile but agrees no single inventor deserves credit. It explains the vehicle developed from three centuries of progress, beginning with crude horseless carriages that differed greatly from today’s machines.
The United States Department through the Dairy Division will publish a four booklet series on dairy in relation to other nations. Based on 1850s statistics, the books use graphic charts, not tables, to show trends in dairy live stock butter cheese and other dairy products.
The 1918 rye crop in the United States exceeds 76 million bushels, with production up from 1909 to 1918 and a near tripling since 1909. The USDA expects rye to gain a permanent larger role in American farming as farmers gain familiarity and demand grows.
A guide to preserving eggs notes eggs laid in April May and early June keep better than later in the season. Fresh clean infertile eggs are best. Float testing shows nonfresh eggs should not be preserved. Badly soiled eggs must not be used. washing removes protective coating. Water glass method uses sodium silicate about 30 cents per quart costing about 2 cents per dozen. Use 1 quart silicate to 5 quarts water in a 5 gallon crock.
W S Reister and Sons of Washington Iowa announce May 25 1919 as the effective date of the Iowa egg candling law. Dealers must handle eggs to comply, incurring costs. They list current prices for eggs butter and hides and urge careful handling of animals and prompt deliveries amid high prices and strict animal health requirements.
About 300 taxpayers attended the public meeting in Tama County to urge the board of supervisors to call a county primary road system election. The vote was unanimous, with no date set yet but as early as possible. Toledo Commercial Club was represented by C E Walters and H J Stiger. E B Taylor and A L Ames spoke for the north end of the county.
Washington May 28 Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania won the finance committee chair in a senate caucus with 34 votes. Eight progressives opposed him and Senator Borah warned the move could split the party as Progressive Republicans nationwide would resist Penrose’s leadership on financial legislation.
War department eases troop returns with en route parades allowing one day stops for waving ceremonies. Units traveling from the sea board to home camps may pause at cities en route to demobilization camps to reduce delays in debarkation.
Governor Hobby canceled his prior approval for Mexican troop movements through Texas from Sonora to Juarez to fight Villa. A telegram to State Senator Dudley states the withdrawal followed Dudley’s protest and information from the Mexican government request.
Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, reportedly considers a proposal from the American peace delegation for a visit to the United States. The visit would include attending the League of Nations inaugural meeting in Washington in October.
The American Red Cross funded a Babies Hotel in Stoke Newington to aid maternity care and child welfare. Three adjacent houses house twenty babies with open windows and homely playrooms while a nursery training school operates on site. Fees scale by parental means, with emergency rates for poorer families, and staff include a head nurse, assistants, teachers, and kitchen personnel.
Berlin reports Germany reiterates damages claim from the British blockade in a fourteenth note to the Allies. Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau declares this will be Germany's last note aside from a expected general peace counter-terms.
Washington May 28 Graves of American dead in France will be decorated on Memorial day with wreaths provided by boy scouts. Colin Livingstone their chief announced President Wilson has been asked to arrange for placing the wreaths for which each boy scout contributed 2 cents.
A Grand Rapids Press item notes a house menu featuring an alligator pear salad with pomegranate seeds and Thousand Island dressing as a choice for plain living and clear thinking.
National League games show Boston 4 over Chicago 0. St Louis 7 over Brooklyn 5 in 3 innings. Pittsburgh 6 over New York 4 in 0 innings. Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 6. American League had no games. Three League results include Evansville 6 over Rockford 4. Peoria 8 over Moline 5. Bloomington 10 over Terre Haute 3. American Association saw Columbus 2 Indianapolis 1. Toledo 6 Lauraville 6. Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 5. Kansas City 7 St Paul 6.
London May 29 The allied council at Paris says it will revive the blockade of Germany if the German delegates do not sign the peace treaty. Germany would receive 72 hours notice before the armistice ends and British French and American forces would advance into Germany as the blockade tightens.
The article traces the saying to a European custom where rapping on wood wards off envy and evil spirits. It links the practice to the Trinity and notes the cross material as relevant to the belief. The origin is dated back about five thousand years and spans multiple uses.
A Columbian Missourian reader asks about raising forage in a dreamlike garden for a nightmare. The note raises curiosity about agricultural methods and imaginative gardening concepts.
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