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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
6
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A seller learns that finish matters more than fat alone in poultry. He discovers finished birds sell at higher prices as velvety, evenly distributed fat yields juicy, tender flesh. Reading about modern finishing methods, he realizes his prior shipments were badly formed and unprofitable.
A rustic sermon of prudent farming tips urges prompt bill payments polite demeanor and reasonable expectations. It cautions against mixing animals with crops and warns to watch for dead birds in colony coops while recommending Pekins to control pests and keep fields productive.
A humorous dated verse laments chicken jokes about preachers. The speaker imagines roosters fleeing when a minister appears and describes recurring poultry imagery, Deacon West, Sister Brown, and Noah's ark references. The piece ends with a wish for a quieter life away from the chicken chorus.
The piece extols White Leghorns as the premier egg breed for New York, highlighting early maturity, high annual egg output, non setting behavior, and efficiency. It cites Petaluma as a symbol of the breed and notes Australia’s laying contest results with top pens averaging 235 eggs per hen per year.
A brisk railroad era poultry column warns buyers about show stock tricks and price skimming among Barred Rocks White Orpingtons and Brahmas. It notes inflated show prices, deceptive breeding stock quotes and the danger of buying into hot breeds while urging realism amid heat drought and large western broiler farms.
Three foreign mining experts Captain Arthur Desborough Victor Watteyne and Carl Meissner submitted a report to President Roosevelt via Secretary Garfield urging safer explosive handling standardization and better mine practices. They call for closed cartridge storage controlled charges improved ventilation and more electrical usage plus new training schools for fire bosses foremen and inspectors to reduce miner deaths and losses. The bulletin highlights stringent measures and regional training to cut disasters in U S coal mines.
Cable messages marked the 200 year tribute to St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church on Staten Island. The event drew about a thousand attendees and featured letters from President Roosevelt and the presiding bishop. The church, chartered in 1708 by Queen Anne, has maintained its original communion service and furnishings.
In Malone New York on October 23 reports say forest fires in the Adirondacks killed thousands of trout. Dead fish are found in stream bottoms and along banks, blamed on impurities in water from ashes or smoke.
Sandusky Ohio October 23 Captain John Robinson commander of the barge Cutter was killed at Kelley Island when, during docking, a pet dog fell overboard. He leaped into the water to rescue the animal and was crushed between the vessel and the dock.
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman arrived at his Trenton home as family members from across Georgia gathered for a reunion. The Oct 23 event in Augusta highlighted the Tillman clan's statewide ties.
A. Lacey visits on business today. Mrs R. M Junkin of Washington arrives for a relatives visit. Otto Meisner of Washington, Iowa visits Davenport for several days and returns home today.
Miss Pearl McCosh of Davenport left this morning for Washington Iowa to visit Miss Dunham for a few days. Mrs L B Ward of Washington arrived this afternoon to spend a few days with Mrs Ed Walther at 1313 Carey Avenue Davenport.
John A. Babcock of the North American Live Stock Commission Co. visited town Friday to market local hogs bound for Chicago. The Wayland News notes he handles most regional hog sales and the men approve the prices he secures.
Geo A Carson of Ainsworth rents the Oelmeyer 100m in Sigourney, formerly the Review site, and plans a furniture and undertaker business. Mr and Mrs Carson are both licensed undertakers.
Louis Nordyke son of Mr and Mrs D E Nordyke of Brighton rose to captain and first baseman for the Vancouver Beavers in British Columbia. The team captured the pennant this year and Nordyke receives major praise for his rise from local beginnings. Washington county notes the county can produce top talent in many fields.
The Morning Sun U P congregation young people engage the Nevin Quartette for a concert on the 27th. Proceeds fund telephone installations in shut-in members homes to enable church services at home. The Winfield Beacon notes Morning Sun pioneers sermon by phone for gospel age.
The freshmen of Iowa Wesleyan and Monmouth College prepare for a debate on the Des Moines plan of municipal government. Iowa Wesleyan proposed the question and Monmouth College gains the right to choose a side. The resolution targets cities from 20 000 to 100 000 inhabitants. Debaters include Paul Willits Homer Coppock John Haien Harry Anderson and others.
Patent attorney R W Bishop announces Iowa residents receive patent numbers 901356 through 910909 with claims across platforms scales plumbing connections animal dipping devices surgical tables overhead transfer tracks egg scouring machines breech loading ordnance washing machines and grinding machines assigned to inventors in Marshalltown Dubuque Cedar Rapids Fairfield Yarmouth Ottumwa Cascade Villisca and other Iowa locales.
For sale 70 head of two year old steer feeders in good flesh about 1200 lbs and 20 head of yearling steers in good flesh. Cattle suitable for a short feed. Will sell now or contract delivery in three weeks. Contact D A Boyer Washington Iowa phone 406 City. 8 tf
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