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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1922
Page
2
Chicago reports estimates of hogs receipts 26 600 cattle 13 000 sheep 21 000 with holdovers 11 939. Prices show heavy beef steers strong to higher while other grades slow. Official yesterday totals hogs 27 020 cattle 30 409 sheep 26 342 calves 4 049. shipments and futures tone noted for wheat corn oats. Estimated tomorrow hogs 20 000 cattle 14 000 sheep 20 000.
A 1922 city council resolution establishes four foot sidewalks along the North side of West Eighth Street and North side of East Adams Street with construction by abutting property owners or by the city if unpaid. If not built by owners within twenty days, the city will proceed under Ordinance No. 39 with costs assessed to abutting property owners.
S W Straus argues for expanding school savings banks as thrift tools. He notes France originated the scheme in 1834, reached America in 1885 via Long Island City, and highlights how nearby banks and teachers guide deposits. Once a child saves a dollar, an individual account is opened.
The London Times medical correspondent argues rising female smoking is a vice not pleasure. Nicotine absorption causes nervous distress, palpitations, and exhaustion, undermining a mother’s function. Women and girls smoke in public. women’s groups push to end the unwomanly habit.
A steel blade improves with age and daily care. Regular scouring keeps it in good condition and extends its usefulness.
An Associated Press report from Moscow describes two new church movements under Soviet rule. Metropolitan Antonin advocates Church of Regeneration with simplified services in the Russian tongue, while the Life Church favors newer rites. both seek state approval and governance amidst a changing religious landscape.
A sequence of sale dates and sellers around Washington Iowa detailing Duroc Jersey and Poland China hog sales along with dairy cow and equipment auctions. Entries include Oct 4 Charles Nicola Son Keota Sep Oct sales through Dec 12 Albert Taylor with closing out sale near Haskins and others in Washington and Iowa City.
A historical note explains beer taxation in ancient Egypt, describing how brews were taxed over two millennia ago, reflecting early state control of staple beverages and revenue practices.
Ancient belief holds the acorn protects against lightning, a folk idea echoed by its presence on flag staffs cornice poles umbrella tassels and blind cords in historic practice.
A wife tells Tubby she dumped Tom Smartley for the narrator, calling him clever and sensible. Tubby recalls Tom introduced him, admitting Tom was too clever for Tubby at the time.
A married woman lives with constant fear of her husband’s next unexplained anger. Each day brings a fresh risk of conflict as she tries to navigate his volatile reactions and preserve stability at home.
Fivery remarks on self valuation and personal worth urging individuals to set their own price. The quotation notes a man becomes the event of his own choosing and asserts personal agency in defining value.
Residents of Damyra gather salt by dipping water from salt lakes into buckets and letting it evaporate to concentrate the salt.
Ames October 3 John FE Foster of Des Moines has been named dean of men at Iowa State College by the State Board of Education. This is the first time the college has a dedicated dean of men post. Foster brings extensive experience as teacher principal and superintendent and has recently worked as a high school inspector.
Iowa will host Grand Army activities next year with Judge J W Willett of Tama as commander in chief and Capt J P Risley as adjutant general. Offices will be in Des Moines state house rooms long used as state department headquarters. Risley, former Davenport merchant, has served as state oil inspector and for years as assistant adjutant general.
In Oklahoma City several hundred Rotarians bought chances for a 150 pound pig. Rabbi Joseph Blatt held the winning number and offered the pig to Father A F Monnot of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. It was Friday and the pig remained alive for another day as Father Monnot accepted it.
The Associated Press reports a new volume for 1920 titled Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science has 414 pages with an index. It includes geology zoology ecology and other sciences by Iowa researchers and lists prominent college professors among its members.
At the A R national encampment in Des Moines Indiana born siblings J W Miller 25 and A M Miller 23 who left Fountain County in 1869 met again with brother Joe 19 who stayed, along with A H Miller 76 arriving from Parsons Kansas and J W Miller 78 from Portland Oregon. The long awaited reunion occurred after decades apart.
George Beban, in Chicago for business, claims eighty percent of movie actors and actresses are exhibits not actors. He scorns both sexes as beautiful but dumb, noting actresses fail to grasp acting while good looking men merely leap and shoot. He cites a star who relies on 19 people and cameras, not herself. He says movies rise only when screen acting equals stage acting.
Two new students at Iowa State College Alexandroff Morozoff and Wilhelmina Onosko married in Ames after Verbal license rush by Fred Hansen and Rev. LeRoy Burroughs. The couple, English lacking, plan to study at Iowa State while Morozoff’s wife teaches domestic science in Germany and nurses to fund the trip. They arrived with 500 Russians invited by President Barrows of California University.
Iowa State College extension official W H Stacy outlines a statewide series of township debates on cooperative marketing. Teams from every farm bureau township will compete to select county and four district champions with a final state championship on April 13. Eligible participants include men women and children.
Ralph H. Burnside of Portland urges no loosening of prohibition, arguing it remains economically sound and morally right. He cites bootlegging issues as expected during reform and notes families now enjoy better homes and luxuries as proof of prohibition’s success. Leona Lutz of Keola visited sister Mrs. Matt Redlinger and returned home.
Washington October 3 Chief Justice Taft and nearly all associates attended the opening of a regular term of the Supreme Court. Justice Pitney was absent. The program included administering the judicial oath to former Senator George Sutherland of Utah to fill Justice John Clark's vacancy.
Des Moines reports Drake University announced the gift of seven city residences. Half of the sale proceeds will go to the university general fund and the other half to the Bible college.
Fragmented OCR lists farm goods and animal prices with eggs at 116 per dot, butterfat tested cream per pound, various hens and fowl prices, geese turkeys pigeons and hides priced per unit. Missing or garbled entries include old roosters and horse hides with unclear figures.
Mr and Mrs William Jennings Bryan celebrated their 88th wedding anniversary at their daughter’s home in Los Angeles. About a hundred guests attended as Mr Bryan planned to campaign in the eastern states for congressional and senatorial candidacies.
Farmers Union of Washington County issues a special call meeting at Woodman Hall in Washington this Saturday afternoon October 7 at 2 o clock. The gathering is urged before the busy corn husking period and all members are requested to attend. WM. SUTHERLAND president and I. RABENOLD secretary announce.
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