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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1922
Page
2
Chicago market report for October 21 1922 shows hog cattle and sheep receipts estimated at 5000 2500 and 4000 respectively with holdovers 8603 prints steady prices across weights including hogs 86 to 960 per cwt and cattle and sheep ranges. Garbled text mentions shipments and receipts totals and grain company credit line.
Crawfordsville residents hosted a vibrant program by the Argonaut literary society with band music, musical readings, vocal solos, current events, and a history of Washington county. Participants included Ola Orris, Milton Davidson, Austin Brewster, Clive Huston, Hayden Huston, Eleanor Mitchell, Paul Witting, Verle McElroy, Wilbur Schantz, and Miss Adams directing the band. Walter Orris of Colorado Springs was reported very ill.
A sequence of sale dates and sellers for Poland China cattle Holstein dairy cows and closing out sales around Crawfordsville Wellston Washington Haskins and Ainsworth. Notable events include Huston Smith Welsh Wagner L 3B Hanan Ernest Carlson Lord Son Albert Taylor Alfred Nash and multiple sales from Oct to Dec.
Gloucester, Mass. hosts pre race talks as crews from Gloucester, Boston, Halifax and Lunenburg recall past contests for the International Fishermen’s Championship. Esperant o and Mayflower figures loom amid debate over vessel type and deed terms.
Iowa farmers compete for the biggest ear at the Iowa State College corn show January 29 to February 3 during Farmers week. A $2,000 prize pool and 107 silver cups will reward adult exhibitors with new $200 junior prizes for boys and girls. A prize for the largest collection of unusual Iowa-grown products is also offered.
Miss Eleanor Walker’s class hosts a party despite her illness, planning and executing a successful evening with Rev. Oates and Mr. Montgomery as honored guests. The Ariels class later dined with mothers and leaders, featuring Kipling’s If and Halloween decor, while local groups held meetings and games with prizes and luncheon.
The Australian National Research Council approves hosting the Pan Pacific Scientific Congress in Sydney and Melbourne next year. A £5,000 appropriation will fund the congress through the Institute of Science and Industry. An invitation to participate has been sent to and accepted by the U S National Research Council.
A meeting of heads of Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington and Quincy and possibly Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railways discussed a merger with a JP Morgan representative joining. Leaders Ralph Budd Hale Holden and Charles A Donnelly attended as progress was reported. A hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission is planned for November 17.
Burlington reports the Presbyterian synod of Iowa voted to raise two million dollars for education in Iowa. Parsons College Fairfield and Coe College Cedar Rapids each receive 0.5 million. the remainder supports Bennett Vista Storm Lake colleges Iowa State University Iowa College at Ames and the Teachers College at Iowa Falls.
An Iowa farm bureau report argues wealth tax avoidance skewsburden toward laborers and farmers. It notes 1920 expenses rose less than 1915 while 1920 tax take rose, and suggests broad-based tax reform to tax more of the wealth. The Dubuque Farm Bureau accepted the findings and sent copies to county and state farm groups.
Senators from Iowa and each congressional representative are listed. Dubuque County Farm Bureau members who complied with the tax report include Andrew Humke J Alien Wells and Nelson G Malin.
In Washington County Iowa the plaintiffs Mearle Munson and James K Zeck seek a fee simple declaration to quiet title to Lots 7 and 8 in Block 5 Downing and Desing Addition to Wellman and Lot 4 Block 6 North East Washington. The action names numerous defendants and unknown claimants alleging invalid adverse claims. The court is asked to bar all such claims and grant general relief. Plaintiffs are represented by Wilson & Wilson. Proceedings set to start November 13 1927 with default consequences if no defense is filed by noon of the second day of the next term.
P L Gibson advertises higher poultry prices and produce rates. Fresh eggs fetch 33 1/2 cents per dozen, butterfat cream at 87 cents per pound. Details for heavy and light head, leghorn hens, ducks, roosters, geese, turkeys, pigeons, horse hides and hides are listed with per pound or per item values.
VW S Reister and Sons list poultry and egg prices including eggs fresh laid per dozen and heavy hens per pound. Butterfat cream price per pound and various fowl types with roosters and turkeys noted. Also notes hides and horse hides pricing. Local addresses and phone numbers appear for VW S Reister & Sons and a Creamery on Washington Street.
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