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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
2
Estimated livestock receipts and market tones dominate the page with cattle and hogs showing mostly steady to higher bids. Prices list heavy weights and feeder categories, plus wheat corn oats and soy futures across Chicago St Louis and Toledo cash markets and nearby contracts.
Local brief mentions Mr and Mrs D N Haney and three boys visiting Wm Bosley in Milgrove Mo. Mrs Frank Rider visits Geo Storms in Farming ton. Miss Lydia Henn travels via Wellman to Montrose Iowa. Mrs L B Patterson heads to Fort Dodge to see daughter Mrs Glenn Laffer. All Set President Wilson buys a house, Gov Cox already owns one in Dayton.
Brighton route travelers Mr and Mrs Gowey of Osceola spent a few days last week at the Gowey home Rodney Gowey joined them for a visit Kosmer A Borkoski suffers bronchitis Mrs W F Leppert of Washington visited George W Marshall family Several locals attended the Old Settlers celebration at Fairfield William Mollicky and family visited Terry Gowey in Washington R W Scott and family were Washington callers A L Funston visited Fairfield R C Balderson has his house tiled
A farm insurance veteran warns that farm property including dwellings and equipment is under insured as values rise. He cites examples of dwelling and furniture losses from a lightning fire and notes many owners fail to add value to polices. The piece also mentions enrollment trends and President Pearson welcoming freshmen.
Ames Iowa records the largest enrollment in the school's history with 4,070 students, a 10 percent rise from last year. President Rh A Pearson announced the gain at convocation as the campus honors the late Dr Edgar W W Stanton whose fifty year career spanned student professor dean and acting president.
Mrs. Frank Taylor and son Truman of Keota were Washington visitors yesterday. Mrs. R. S. Young visited her brother J. C. Frew in Hannibal for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. A. Been blossom welcomed an 8% pound son Robert Keith born Oct 6 at John Davidson home. Mrs. Davidson returned from Columbus Junction where she cared for Irma Beatrice at Marland Davidson home.
Mrs N D Anderson and her daughter traveled to Columbus Junction this morning to visit the former's sister Mrs Whetstine.
Fragments show dairy butterfat per pound fifty seven cents, eggs per dozen seven cents, turkey prices per pound two cents, and old roosters per pound and other animals with illegible digits. Also mentions springs and rabbits with unclear values.
A sale catalog highlights sows and gilts with breeding privileges to Royal Pathfinder and Orion Sensation. Notable entries include senior yearling sows, spring and fall gilts, and numerous Pathfinder prospects. Catalogs encouraged for potential buyers.
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