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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
2
Chicago markets show estimated receipts today for hogs 19 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 20 000 with holdover 10 255. Beef steer prices range from 6 35 to 12 15 with prime and choice noted and calves steady. Official yesterday totals list various stock categories and broker details amid fluctuating livestock values.
Sale dates set with buyer and consignor details: October 27 north of Wellman for Guernsey cattle by Swartzendruber Bender and Herschbereer and October 29 in Washington for Ernest Carlson for a Duroc Jersey sale.
Original notice in the November term of the District Court of Washington County Iowa cites P M Powelson and Ellen S Wallace as plaintiffs against a long list of defendants including Nathan and Thomas Baker John Lyon Margaret Lyon Rosanna Ritchey Edwin Ritchey and many others with multiple business and trustee entities named. The document outlines a legal action with numerous individuals and firms referenced as defendants and related parties in this equity matter.
A fragmented price list shows eggs and dairy items with per dot and per pound rates. Mentioned items include eggs fresh laid, cream butter fattest, Leghorn hens per weight, springs, ducks and geese pricing, though many words are garbled. The note appears to be a local shop price board with multiple missing details.
Kh Gammon received a $195 check for the top hog in a Poland China sale. A D Porter of Good Hope Illinois bought the pig, one of the season’s highest prices. Porter praised the pig in a letter, noting strong growth and admiration from all observers. The breeding business is discouraging, but this letter renews optimism.
The September Poultry Report shows Mrs. A. L. Woodford of Brighton leading Barred Rocks with 1191 eggs from 96 hens, $9.55 feed cost, and $65.44 receipts. The piece notes misclassified Reds, culling results at Leet, Wheelan, and Reed, plus deep bodied hens and planned hatchery use. Reports on hog troubles, cholera, and livestock care follow, with corn husker applications and a Finance section quoting Guy Huston on farm lending and average farm values in Illinois and Iowa.
The text argues farm mortgages signal borrower ambition, not poverty, and decries withdrawals from country banks. It cites amendments to the War Finance Act aiding small-town banks, warns many lenders face precarious conditions, and urges ample farm mortgage funding to sustain rural communities and credit for borrowers.
Cedar Township requires all invoices to be submitted by November 1. Township clerk Milo Shalla presents the cut off and urges prompt filing of bills.
Fr Campbell an electrical engineer with the State railroad commission says hundreds of miles of low voltage transmission lines in Iowa threaten life and property. The commission is drafting rules to govern lines and require new or repaired lines to meet the standard, without forcing rebuilding of existing lines.
Engineering expert warns that boards of supervisors grant permission for rural transmission lines without commission notice, leaving some lines unregulated. The Thirty-ninth General Assembly amended the law but omitted supervisor notification, risking dangerous minor lines feeding towns and potential fires due to inferior electrical equipment.
Quote urges adherence to institutions, avoid revenge, prioritize security and progress. Emphasizes doing nothing against the spirit of the nation, focusing on present and future over the past. attributed to James A. Garfield.
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