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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1921

Page

2

Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago October 25 markets show hog receipts 40 000 cattle 9 09 sheep 15 000 with bulk sales 7.26 to 8.00 for heavy to good grades. Beef steers 9.15 to 11.85 for heavy weights. cows and bulls steady to higher. Lambs and feeder stock vary with strong to 25 cents higher trend. Livestock receipts total 72 786 with hogs 42 786 and cattle 25 744 and sheep 2 451. Wheat corn oats prices near steady amid mixed open highs and lows.

Chicago Chicano

Livestock Advertisement From Chicago Yard

A concise listing announces livestock direct to rooms 27-20 on the main floor of the U S Yard in Chicago Illinois for direct sale or inquiry. The fragment notes a goal of efficient transfer and arrival arrangements at the Chicago yard.

U. S. Yard Chicago Illinois

Permissive Consent Lets Teen Couple Marry in Cedar Rapids

Leila Lampman 16 and Gilbert Cropp 17 won parental consent after a sensational tale led to an arrest. The couple, who attend Center Point High, received a marriage license and wed this afternoon, despite an earlier claim of seduction.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Leila Lampman Gilbert Cropp Center Point

Grass widow sues Iowan for large damages in Minnesota

Daisy Warwick of Grass Lake Nevada files a lawsuit in Mankato Minnesota against H C Lowrey former resident of Nevada and Story county as a prominent farmer and land owner. She seeks 15606 dollars in damages claiming indecent proposals and attempted improper contact after asking for a loan of money on good security.

Nevada H. C. Lowrey Mankato Minn Daisy Warwick Story County

Percheron Breeder Relocates to ManKato Farms

A breeder, who previously ran purebred Percheron horses here, sold out years ago and moved with his family to ManKato. He now resides in a fine home and owns several farms in that region.

Mankato

Fatal Automobile Crash Near Cedar Rapids Involves Train

A Cedar Rapids crash at a Louisa crossing left one six month old girl dead and four women injured, two gravely. Driver Miss Hemphill could not explain the accident. train crew says she drove onto tracks as the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul work train approached.

Cedar Rapids Louisa Helen Hemphill William Hemphill L. W. Wheefner William Rizzle Center Point Hazel Hemphill Miss Hemphill

Burlington lad held in tire theft probe

Burlington youth Peasley Phelan, 16, was arrested on a state warrant after Burlington boys confessed to stealing automobile tires and valuables. James Miller and Howard Harbaugh were jailed on separate charges, while the investigation weighs whether Phelan acted as a fence or was framed. The case hinges on high school age confessions and family backgrounds.

Burlingtn Peasley Phelan Burlington Phelan James Miller Howard Harbaugh Fland Jackson Fagin Dicken

Chorus Girl Tarred by Fresh Road Tar in Waterloo

Miss Geraldine Smythe, a theater chorus girl, slipped on newly laid tar at Sycamore and Fifth streets in Waterloo. She fell twice into the sticky tar, damaging her dress and requesting city reimbursement for clothing. Local workers had just spread tar on the street and a barrier had not been erected.

Waterloo Fifth Street Geraldine Smythe Sycamore Street Teeter Sycamore Fifth Tarvia

Iowa State College advises on curing meat and erosion control

An Iowa State College farm bulletin covers curing pork with methods and timing for different cuts, and cautions on avoiding freezing. It also urges erosion checks as fields are plowed, plus guidance on damming ditches and obtaining plans from extension services.

Agricultural Engineers Iowa State College Extension Service Iowa State

Mother’s Whereabouts at Party Mentioned

A guest quotes Julia saying her mother is likely circulating around the party and that she came with her. The remark implies a casual, humorous memory of a social gathering and the mother’s presence nearby.

Julia

Columbia Raided by Bandits Looting All Town Stores

Five bandits in a motor car raided Columbia Iowa early yesterday morning looting all five stores and the garage before escaping toward Des Moines. Loot value estimated in the thousands of dollars in a town of about 200 residents.

Chariton Columbia Des Moines

Iowa Apples Best Grown If Sprayed

Two miles south of Jordan in Boone county Charles Clegg’s apple orchard, rented by Louis Gorham, gained expert care from the Iowa State College horticultural department. Despite a poor year it yielded fine fruit with over 700 dollars from this year’s sale and about 70 dollars per acre. Gurham recommends spraying after blossom fall to prevent wormy apples and to target the calyx, using arsenic with other sprays to control codling moth.

Wall Lake Towa Jordan Boone County Charles Clegg Louis Gorham Gorham Iowa State College Ames Clegg

X Rays and Finger Prints Used by Modern Detectives

The text explains how detectives use X rays to reveal fingerprint ridges and furrows. Fingers are dipped in a metallic solution and wiped to leave metal on furrows, enabling enhanced X ray images that show fine ridge details when enlarged.

Poultry Prices and Fresh Eggs Advertised

Local ad lists prices for poultry and eggs with fresh laid eggs per dozen and creamery butter per pound. Hens and geese priced per pound for buyers, with legible references to Leghorn hens and geese shown among the offerings.

Leghorn Iancnesaeaae

Local visitors and moves noted in Crawfordsville area

Crawfordsville Oct 25. Mr and Mrs J C Huston and daughter Hope and Mr and Mrs R R Shaffer visited in Iowa City over the weekend. Mrs C A Sprague traveled to Monmouth IL to visit daughter Mrs A L Graham for several days. Co B Martin of North English was a business visitor yesterday. Advertisements are news.

Crawfordnsville Crawfordsville J. C. Huston Hope R. R. Shaffer Iowa City C. A. Sprague Monmouth A. L. Graham Co. B. Martin North English

Colonel Bartley Reorganizes 358th Infantry Unit

In Oskaloosa Iowa Colonel J B Bartley is assigned to command a new reserve regiment of the 358th Infantry in the 88th division. The headquarters will be in Corning Adams County and Lieut Colonel Claude M Stanley will assist in organization of battalions and officers. Petitions for reserve commissions should be sent to Bartley.

Oskaloosa Iowa J. B. Bartley Bartley Corning Adams County Camp Dodge N. B. Kendall American Legion

Green Arrow Soap Proves Best for Dishes and Clothes

In a wartime tale, Jim suggests using Green Arrow soap for dishes after noting its filler content. Bess discovers the 10¢ all soap soap cleans better than ordinary laundry bars, with olive oil easing hand care, and the couple praises its foamy suds and sparkling glassware.

Jim Bess Palmolive Green Arrow

Local families visit Muscatine and area homes Sunday

BHA sa Re ee an Mrs. John McCall and son Guy and wife and baby Everette were Muscatine visitors last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witting were Wayland Visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beauchamp and daughter Velta and Roy Allen were visitors at the Fred Spangler home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Blake and son Evan were dinner guests at the Del bert Maxwell home Sunday. People have been pretty busy husking corn this week. Roy Allen is husking corn for Fred Mitchel on the R. 8. Cunning hame place. Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ferguson and little daughter Arlene of West Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reinshaw and family of Winfield, Miss Kate Ferguson of Fort Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Ode Ferguson of this community were entertained at a sumptuous dinner at the Sam Witting home Sunday.

John McCall Guy Everette Muscatine Henry Witting Wayland Clyde Beauchamp Velta Roy Allen Fred Spangler O. L. Blake Evan Delbert Maxwell Fred Mitchel Cunninghame Place Rob Ferguson Arlene West Chester Ray Reinshaw Winfield Kate Ferguson Fort Madison Ode Ferguson Sam Witting

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