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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hogs and cattle receipts and price ranges with shifts by weight. Beef and lamb values listed with clear bid ranges and estimated tomorrow totals, including cattle, sheep and hogs figures.
A fragment notes a tall hat fails to dignify a man who sits with his heels in the air, implying satire of appearance over status in a humorous scene.
A series of livestock auctions are listed with dates in October across Iowa towns including Loveland Mt Pleasant Ollie Washington Kalona Wellman Ainsworth and Washington. Buyers can anticipate Polands China Duroc Jersey and Chester White breeds with multiple farms hosting sales through October 26.
A method to ease lid removal by tying a length of twine under the can cover and twisting the string. As the twine tightens, the lid loosens and can be removed more readily.
W W Twinam of Crawfordsville praised the Sidney Cylinder shelter at Mason Transfer & Storage Co and urged farmers to invest. The log details customers and items bought or ordered from Sept 29 to Oct 6, including stoves, belts, piping, and tools, with prices listed for several items.
Announcement that the Majestic, the world's largest liner at 912 feet and 56 000 tons, will begin service between New York and Southampton next spring. Docking entails tight piers and multiple tugs, with precise winch and hawser operations to swing the vessel into berth amid river tides and strong currents.
A descriptive line notes a rae blast as a whistle echoing relief of pilots and crew while the gangway is raised signaling the end of another voyage.
The census bureau reports nearly 63 billion dollars in manufacturing product value for 1920, tripling 1910 levels. American factories employed about 9.1 million wage earners across 289,768 establishments with total capitalization near 44.68 billion. New York tops states with 8.88 billion output and 1.23 million workers, followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. Michigan ranks seventh and Minnesota thirteenth among those surpassing 1 billion in production.
Des Moines reports claim that the Iowa executive council used affidavits from over fifty counties to allege farm lands are worth an average of 99.44 per acre while fighting rail tax injury. Farm loan interests say the move harms Iowa land value perception to lenders and insurers. Life insurers in Des Moines still loan up to 100 per acre on top tier town farms, about 60 percent of first class land value, as recommended by the state insurance commissioner.
Washington reports a drop in average household size over the last decade. The 1920 census counts 24,351,676 families in 20,697,204 dwellings with 4.5 persons per family and 5.1 per dwelling, down from 4.5 and 5.2 in 1910.
President R A Pearson of Iowa State College argues unemployment relief must address farmers. He notes farmers supply about 40 percent of national buying power and that low farm prices depress consumption and industrial activity, delaying recovery. He cites cooperation between agriculture leaders and Washington officials to balance the economy and restore demand.
Fire sales must be genuine, rulings in Iowa courts hold after a fire at Lefo vich Kozberg. Lefo vich Kozberg advertised a gigantic fire sale while Morris and Julian Passman next door promoted a fire sale despite not having a fire for years. The owners of the original sale sought legal relief from the court.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions unclear references and partial quotes. The text includes stray phrases about actions and time, with no identifiable names, places, or events to confirm a coherent news item.
A court granted an injunction against the store’s alleged fire sale actions as sought by the plaintiff, halting further sales pending resolution of the dispute. The order targets asserted improper timing and demand for rapid liquidation.
Miss Catherine Peterson, 20, who a month earlier offered to marry for 3000 to fund education and clothes, announces she must choose a suitor. She says responses totaled 100 offers from switchmen to businessmen, all described as gentlemen, with one older man offering 7000.
Market listing shows fresh laid eggs at 116 exes per dozen and cream at 87e per pound. Butterfat priced, hens and turkey figures scattered. geese ducks and other poultry listed per pound with various cents and fractions.
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