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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
2
Chicago open market reports indicate hog receipts of about 25 000 today with top prices around 16 35 and most sales 14 00 to 16 25. Calves and beef steers show mixed gains and declines with beef values up to 18 25 for prime heavy weights and calves around 19 50 to 20 70 for veal. Sheep receipts near 32 000, with lambs and yearlings steady to higher and ewes lower.
Superintendent Frank Beatty displays sprayed apple samples from the County Home orchard at Lemmon's Pharmacy showing larger, blemish free fruit versus undersprayed fruit. Exhibits promote spraying and claim prizes from $60 downward for hay and alfalfa entries. The Iowa exhibitors' tote includes a Chicago committee to assist entries, with a November 20 deadline and shipping tags.
The Bureau of Public Roads reports August total mileage approved at 1 246.92 miles versus 1 168.66 in July. August saw 125 project statements with an estimated cost of 18 238 303.19 dollars and federal aid requested of 7 171 794.84. July covered 148 projects at an estimated cost of 19 012 480.85 dollars with federal aid requested of 8 461 571.58.
At Fairfield the Jefferson county fair highlighted shoo fly, an unlawful weed spreading in the county and across Iowa. Dr. L H Pammel of Iowa State College notes the plant is misnamed Black Eye Susan and seeds stay viable for decades. Clean cultivation helps, but sowing soybeans with corn at final cultivation may crowd it out.
Iowa pride in crop leadership extends to a new Grain and Hay Show tied to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago late this November. Dean Curtiss of Iowa State College leads the project with over $10,000 in cash premiums from the Chicago Board of Trade. Exhibits cover corn oats wheat barley rye and hay with regional grouping for fair competition across northern states and premiums from $100 to $4 for various placements.
A weary office boy, long at a typewriter, unsettles staff with suspicions of illness or tragedy. The moment of tension breaks when he asks the fat claim clerk how to spell Thelma, revealing a personal spelling request rather than a crisis.
A curious old trick describes balancing a half dollar with two pins placed opposite on the milled edge. Pressing the pins keeps the coin steady and then blowing on it causes the coin to spin rapidly, producing a buzzing sound.
W S Reister and Sons report a slowing egg market with a winter price. advise selling regular to avoid shrinkage. Poultry prices lower for cream butter and assorted birds. hides currently bring top price only on delivery day. markers show general price weakness.
West coast lumber markets show production well above orders with weekly cuts around 77 to 82 million feet while shipments exceed demand by 12 to 15 million feet. Prices stay steady though some mills set future based maximums, signaling peak high prices and a car shortage as a key market driver.
John L. Cope, leader of the forthcoming south pole expedition, says the flight from the base to the pole will cover about 750 miles. The aircraft will carry a heavy load with a sledge and extra provisions for return in case of breakdown. To manage takeoff and mountain crossings fuel will be minimized, with plans to dump half fuel mid voyage and recover it on return.
Mechanics quit work on a new Episcopal church at Ninth street and Park avenue Cedar Rapids citing a dispute over the furnace. Union and non union crews refuse to work together with non union furnace being installed. The Cedar Rapids Tribune accuses John T Hamilton former congressman and ex gubernatorial candidate of fomenting the trouble stating he would let the church rot for forty years rather than remove the non union furnace.
The USDA will record dominant breeds in each county to guide buyers and communities. A breed is dominant if 100 or more purebred sires are used. data come from county agents, colleges, and state boards. Reports help purchasers locate pure-bred stock and assess local herd quality.
The St Louis Water Works reports 400000 tons of foreign substance removed from 37.751 billion gallons of water used between April 1918 and April 1919. Precipitation softened water enough to save housewives about $260000 in soap expenses for that year.
The report notes soap savings surpassed chemical costs by 5,500 dollars while 230 men were employed in the department. Daily consumption averaged about 100 million gallons, 4 million less than the prior fiscal year, credited to milder seasonal extremes.
A mother tried to slip away downtown with her child Helen unseen. Father summoned Helen who refused to leave her guardian, saying she had to watch mu over because she’s trying to run away.
A columnist quotes an observer saying an actress must craft a strong name before she can truly make it in her career. The remark highlights the importance of memorable branding in the early stages of fame.
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