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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1919
Page
2
Forecast for Sept 1 to Sept 6 calls for normal temperatures and generally fair weather in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys with a chance of occasional local showers.
Chicago opening market shows sizable receipts across hogs cattle and sheep with higher end prices for some classes. Hog top 20.85 with strong weighted heavies while cattle deliver steady beef steers and varied butcher stock. sheep and lambs show slow morning trade and mixed value moves across grades.
A Hillsboro jeweler creates a miniature air powered engine three quarters of an inch long weighing 2½ grains. Its cylinder bore is 28 thousandths inch, flywheel diameter 0.44 thousandths inch and stroke 0.36 thousandths inch. In contrast the Ontario Power Company's Niagara Falls installation stands 81 feet high, weighs 65 tons, with a water opening nine feet across, large enough for an automobile full of men to stand in it.
Timothy Hansen introduced hay from the New England states to the Carolines in 1720, giving the plant its name.
A historical listing shows farm department sale dates for buyers and administrators from Sept 3 to Oct 4 at various locations near Washington West Chester Noble and Keota. It also includes a traffic classification glossary defining farm town inter urban inter county and inter state with instructions for enumerators to stop vehicles for correct classifications.
H H Kildee of Iowa State College praises county fair livestock shows noting excellent exhibits and strong breeding stock sales. He says purebred breeders gain advertising, idea exchange, community pride, and prize income helps cover expenses while Iowa leads in livestock quality.
In July Buchanan County Cows Testing Association led with the top ten cows averaging 1250 lbs milk and 58.6 lbs butter fat. Pioneer Testing Association of Black Hawk County close behind at 1407 lbs milk and 58.5 lbs fat. The month’s top individual was a grade jersey owned by F G Drahn of the Monona Farmersburg association, with 967 lbs milk and 73.5 lbs fat. A purebred Guernsey from W W Marsh of Pioneer ranked second with 1773 lbs milk and 69.1 lbs fat. A state hospital cow in Buchanan County was third with 1296 lbs milk and 67.4 lbs fat. Across 11 associations, 138 cows produced over 40 lbs fat and 36 exceeded 50 lbs.
Representatives of the state highway commission will be here Tuesday to conduct a traffic census on roads the board has petitioned for federal aid. The Office of Public Roads requires data on traffic for all projects receiving federal assistance.
W S Reister & Sons report higher prices across all produce markets. Rail road strikes are settled for now, aiding safer shipping. Current rates list cream at 87 cents per pound, hens at 4.9 cents, springs at 4.5 cents, old roosters 1.25 cents, ducks 1.0 cent, geese 1.0 cent, turkeys 2.0 cents per pound, various hides priced per pound and per each for horses.
The Bureau of Public Roads notes a steady monthly rise in Federal-aid highway work since 1919. 44 states report cash expenditures totaling 286,098,193 dollars for rural roads and bridges in 1918, plus probable 14,000,000 in labor value, bringing the estimated total to 300,000,000. The year featured heavy truck traffic, material and labor shortages, and a shift toward maintenance over new construction.
A national livestock crusade promoting pure bred sires to improve cattle hogs poultry and horses starts October 1. The program backs owners of at least one breeding animal through the Department of Agriculture and state agents to raise livestock quality and production nationwide.
A public sale in the vicinity of West Chester and Washington features 10 head of cattle including a 6 year old Shorthorn cow and various calves, 6 sows bred to farrow, 2 Poland China/Duroc-Jersey pigs, farm implements, corn and hay, household goods, and a 7 percent credit on sums over $10, terms requiring full settlement before removal. Auctioneer Joe A. Pelix of Macon with clerk Be Dougherty. Sale sets at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, September 10.
The article recalls Christopher Latham Sholes born in Pennsylvania a century ago and his work as a customs collector alongside two other inventors. It notes how funding helped refine his machine until the first practical typewriter entered the market.
A primary room teacher at A- school fingered a pupil’s mouth to find a toothache cause. Olie, a curious pupil, asked the teacher her age and, after being ignored, quipped that she must be over twenty if she still sucked her finger.
A brief exchange shows Winifred visiting a neighbor and returning with chocolates, then her mother’s rule about not entering when busy. Winifred tests the neighbor, asking if Tim can ask for chocolates, hinting at household rules and politeness.
The excerpt contrasts prettiness with beauty and argues charm and energy secure love and success. It notes a fluffy appearance versus a beautiful woman who radiates wholesomeness cleanliness neatness and charm as enduring traits.
A note recalls silk once commanded prices so high that fabric weighed in gold value per weight.
Head of cattle sale listing five grade Shorthorn cows two years old heifer and five calves all described as extra good.Auction notes imply cattle grouped for sale with no buyer details provided.
The article notes Gustave Doré born near Strasbourg Cathedral and raised there. At eight he broke his right arm yet drew with his left hand from bed, showing early ambidexterity as recounted in The Heart of the Vosges by Mrs. Bethoam Edwards.
In Wabrador fishermen treat seals as deadly foes. One authority recalls a seal haunting a net so persistently that the owner must watch at one end to catch any fish.
A Boston Transcript reflection notes that new graduates often seek wisdom by comparing with veterans who have spent years in the College of Hard Knocks. It suggests there is still much to learn before claiming full mastery.
North Iowa Hometown land sale offers 240 acres near St Ansgar in Mitchell County with cabbage yield figures and per acre prices. Property includes 80 head cattle and farm facilities, priced at 325 per acre with mortgage assumptions and a 15 day approval window. The listing touts rich black loam soil and local farming expertise.
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