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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1925
Page
2
Chicago market receipts total 40 000 hogs 22 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep with gains for many classes. Hogs up 15 to 50 cents with sows and slaughter pigs showing gains while lights and heavies vary. Cattle show strength in lightweight steers and stockers. vealers steady. Sheep push higher on fat lambs and feeding lambs improving while ewes trend steady to firm.
Official live stock estimates released in Chicago on November 9 show hogs at 22 000 head cattle at 13 000 and sheep at 10 000 reflecting market projections for the period.
Grinnell Iowa Nov 9 plans for the sixth annual Iowa High School Press Association were discussed at a dinner of the executive committee. The event for Dec 4 and 5 will focus on round table discussions for faculty advisers business managers editors annual boards staff writers and column conductors with Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi sponsoring.
A home care tip explains that wipe and rub mahogany bedsteads with a cloth wrung from cold water and buff with a dry cloth. Continue until the polish returns to the wood for a brilliant luster and satisfying result.
Chicago cash grain prices listed for November 9 show No 1 hard wheat 1.58 to 1.59 percent, No 2 hard 1.56 percent, corn varieties ranging from 83 to 86 percent for mixed and yellow grades, oats with No 2 white 89 to 40 percent, rye none, barley 56 to 75, Timothy seed 6.25 to 7.25, Clover seed 21.00 to 30.00, and meat figures for lard 15.72, ribs 16.75, bellies 16.00.
Toledo seed market quotes Clover cash at 18.25 for November 17.25 and for December 15.85 February 15.40 March 15.35. Timothy seed cash shows 3.50 for November and December 3.55 for December and 3.60 for March.
Miss Amy Pryor Tapping of the American Child Health association has begun surveys in Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids and Davenport with plans to publish a comparative analysis of health work in Iowa cities with over 10 000 population The project measures vital statistics disease control tuberculosis venereal disease child health laboratory work and public health instruction scoring each city on a 1000 scale and compiling a statewide report with further work in Dubuque and Council Bluffs.
An aging piece extols radio as a modern miracle while noting its variability. It warns buyers their home location in a radio pocket and station broadcast quality affect results more than the device. It urges testing sets at home and recognizing operator skill and station factors in reception.
Iowa City Nov 7 Donald M Graham of Waterloo third year halfback on the title seeking Iowa squad sends kicks long averaging near fifty yards per boot. He logged fifty three yards per punt against Illinois and once punted seventy yards from behind his goal line as Grange watched. Mud from rain cut yardage against Ohio State, but Graham still remains a key ground gainer by fielding blocking duties for Kutsch Fry and Shirmer.
Iowa State College fruit specialist H F Nicholds says only 22 percent of Iowa apples are commercially grown. Most orchards are small and many varieties lack market value, with fruit often sold on trees without packing. He urges grafting commercial varieties onto vigorous young trees and removing noncommercial old stock. Mrs John Reese of Havre arrived in Washington for a day of shopping.
Waterloo police chase clues from a moving van used to rob the residence of W Scott Williams general superintendent of Illinois Central railway western lines during his absence last week. James McAlvin a Waterloo student at the state university was arrested for passing worthless checks in Des Moines. Trexel Brothers Furniture Co in Burlington, sixty years in business, sold to Harold B White of Iowa City with possession set for January 15, 1926. Cedar Rapids Mrs Alvira Branch 84 found in Savannah Ill to return to relatives.
A court sale of real estate in Washington County Iowa is set for November 16 1925 noon to 4 pm the properties owned by Large Foucheck G C Ebner F G Sands Mable M Sands A E Sands and Maud Sands in sections 22 and 27 township 75 north range 6 west The sale is by the Washington County Sheriff to satisfy judgment for Washington Loan and Trust Company terms cash sale held in front of the Washington County Court House and under the possession rights until redemption date identified by the sheriff Charles M Denison Sheriff of Washington County Iowa November 2 and 9.
Special research tools at the University of Iowa are affordable as physics students craft their own minor instruments. Each graduate student receives a six week course teaching fabrication using existing machinery, emphasizing hands on learning without large expenses.
The article defines a perfect vacuum as space devoid of air or atmosphere. It explains vacuums are produced by removing air from a chamber and notes that in a vacuum all objects fall at the same rate since there is no buoyancy.
Iowa City native and Johnson county pioneer James Barry aged 192 was laid to rest in Oxford Iowa. Born in Cork Ireland he had long resided in the area and contributed to local development.
The listing shows per pound and per item prices for fresh butterfat test cream eggs hens springs ducks geese and beef and horse hides from Washington Produce Market. It notes no market for culled sick thin or crippled poultry and lists odd prices such as hens under four pounds at 11 cents per pound and horses hides at 83 dollars each.
The page lists eastbound and westbound railway timetables with departures and arrivals for various trains. It also reports C. E. Minicer of Hamburg Iowa selling 700 bushels of peaches via radio publicity at Shenandoah Iowa, selling out within two hours and drawing buyers from as far as 90 miles.
Zeredatha Council No 21 BR and 5 M meet on the fourth Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT meets on the third Friday. Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J meets on the third Tuesday at Masonic Temple rooms. Cecil Glasscock and Arthur Goodin are listed as officers with duties.
Notice to J. W. Owen that lands in Oregon Township Haskins town Lots 13 14 15 16 were sold for taxes on December 4 1922 to Mary Cheriwinker who holds the Certificate of Purchase. Redemption expires ninety days after service of this notice unless redeemed. Date October 29 1925. Mary Cheriwinker owner of Certificate of Sale.
Two aircraft completed a controlled mission carrying half a ton each, delivering payloads to the designated drop site. Officials confirmed the quantity and noted the operation proceeded without incident.
A Chicago feature traces a worker’s ascent from office boy to general manager at ten thousand dollars a year. It credits ambition and rapid typing skill advancement, and notes a mail order house lending typewriters on small installments to teach users in about three weeks.
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