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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
2
Rail strikes stir volatility in the cattle market as supply floods Chicago and Kansas City. Feeders rush to stock, packing houses push beef to distributors, and a large movement of grass cattle points to a crowded winter market with prices expected to ease after December demand.
The Journal promotes a sale on Multi-Motor Washers from Oct 29 to Nov 5 highlighting a single-tub unit with engine under the base and a foot crank start. It notes 23 units in motion weekly in Washington area and teases further ads for next week.
Cattle and feed prices reach multi year lows signaling cheaper costs for feeders while rail threats threaten transport and beef margins. Analysts note gains on young cattle around six dollars per cwt and seven to eight on older steers as Canadian cattle push into Chicago amid tariff barriers. Hog and lard demand stays strong internationally with Germany buying pork and lard, while the pork market eyes a prolific season.
Crawfordsville notes cover a Halloween masquerade at the fifth and sixth grades with Miss Gladys Strothman, ghosts and games, plus refreshments. Also: Mrs. Frank Raweon returns to Boulder after visiting relatives. others visit Iowa City and Waterloo. Daily market reports from Chicago include hogs, cattle, sheep, and lamb prices and receipts for the day.
PF Hunt reports Chicago markets with wheat 30 cars, corn 150 cars, oats 60 cars, all steady. Grades show Old No 3 white corn at 30-32 percent, No 2 yellow corn 48-48 percent, New No 4 yellow corn 424-43 percent. Livestock estimates for tomorrow include hogs 4 000 cattle 500 and sheep 4 000.
The bulletin lists prices for ewes and feeder lambs by quality with ranges from 1.75 to 6.75. It also records hogs cattle sheep and calves receipts totaling 32001 13154 19195 2875 and shipments of 7297 5460 19835.
The text warns that a gold wedding ring is essential for a happy married life. It states that an inferior metal fails the symbol and breaking or losing the ring invites trouble, noting the bride risks misfortune if the ring slips off whether by accident or forgetfulness.
The October 30 lesson outlines Gods judgment on Israel for drunkenness led by Assyrian conquest. It traces sin among priests and prophets, the ensuing punishment, and the Remnant’s promised light and future salvation through the Sun of Righteousness.
A compact reflection on divine patience by Charles Kingsley. The text frames God as waiting for the man who seeks pleasure everywhere and discovers disappointment, guiding him back to the source of true life and wholesome joy. Kingsley’s sunlit certainty emphasizes repentance and renewal.
The fragment presents a Shakespearean motif warning that fear of the worst outcomes worsens the outcome itself. It emphasizes caution and resilience over dread, suggesting mindset shapes fate. The wording echoes moral instruction more than a narrative event.
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