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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
2
Estimated today receipts hogs 12 000 cattle 50 000 sheep 30 000. Hogs top 15 25 with 214.00 to 15 20 bulk. cattle beef steers strong to big gains, top 19 00, weights vary with values listed. Sheep lambs and yearlings show steady to higher quotes. total receipts across hogs cattle sheep calves 29 115 16 096 41 625 2 254. Shipments listed for each class.
E. W. Wagner & Co reports Iowa City market data with corn trading shown for December May and special notes. Prices for No 2 yellow corn and No 3 white oats reflect slight changes and car tonnage. coffee futures quoted for March and December with values around 15.50 to 15.45 dollars.
Jules Poins, a noted figure in French politics, gains recognition as a potential candidate for the presidency. The report notes his alignment with Clemenceau era factions and positions within the cabinet. The section mentions a political event slated for next February.
A dated list of farm sales and dispersions near Washington Wellman Crawfordsville Blakesburg Richmond and English with sale types including guardian and combination sales plus a section from Wallace's Farmer advising on hog cholera prevention. It urges location of hog houses away from streams and highways disinfection of shoes and avoidance of entering hog lots with infection risk.
Agricultural advice from Iowa experts urges liming soils at two to three tons per acre every four years to counteract acidity and boost lime and manure benefits. Prices run under $2 a ton delivered. total land cost under $7 per acre with potential clover gains up to a ton.
On August 15 1914 the Panama Canal opened to the world after nine years of construction. Total construction cost excluding fortifications civil government and payments to Panama was about 357 million dollars. The first passage after opening was by the steamship Ancon with Colonel Goethals aboard. The Cristobal to Balboa passage took nine hours.
Diamond dust is used by jewelers to clean diamonds and can be procured in jewelry stores with usage instructions. Another effective method is to make a soap and ammonia lather and apply it to the stones with a toothbrush.
An old note states that dreaming of participating in a large church service predicts riches later in life. If the church attendance is sparse the warning notes slander may follow.
A reflective aphorism from a period piece imagines tithes paid by the mind, worn without shame, suggesting a moral economy of intellect and effort.
Crocodile catching is a livelihood for some men who seek large rewards when a crocodile kills a human. Native people largely avoid involvement, fearing retaliation by the reptiles and potential personal danger.
At war end the United States gained Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines and agreed to pay Spain 20 million dollars and grant Spanish ships special trading privileges in the Philippines for ten years. The islands were not promised statehood or citizenship and were governed as territorial possessions.
A humorous note advises travelers to pack sandwiches for a journey to Alpha Centauri at one mile per minute, explaining it would take 48 million years to reach the star, making provisions essential.
A reflective line notes travelers often experience multiple roles and identities through journeys. It suggests exploration broadens perspective and reshapes self understanding across places and times.
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