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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
2
Chicago market notes show estimated receipts for hogs at 19 000 and cattle at 12 000 with hog prices steady to 16 cents higher and top around 9 60. Beef steers range 6 50 to 10 50 with various weights and grades listed. lambs and sheep also reported with mixed values. Official yesterday totals include hogs 15 818, cattle 10 287, sheep 28 053, calves 1 695.
Advertisement offering livestock consignments to commission merchant John A Babcock at Exchange U S Yard Chicago Illinois with rooms 27-20 on the main floor.
Sale dates listed include Sept 17 for W. R. Gamon presenting Poland China stock and Oct 5 for E. J. Paul of Washington featuring Spotted Poland China pigs.
Mildred Seiler and Katherine Fleser, residents of Chicago, escaped from the North Chicago village jail using rouge to grease the lock an orange stick and a nail file. No trace of them has been found.
The Monkey Wrench advertises Saturday night demonstrations of multi motor washers automatic electric and power washers. The piece notes buyers can inspect and choose freely, with various tool sales and parts mentioned along with humorous asides and prices including a 90 dollar copper clad range and a 14x8 inch grinder.
Grain prices rose on bullish news before a late week drop as demand and short covering faded. Chicago cash prices for wheat and corn are listed alongside Minneapolis and Winnipeg figures. Dairy, hay, feeds, and live stock prices show fluctuating market activity with notable declines in sheep and lambs and mixed results for beef and pork. A silo gas safety notice warns farmers to run blower for two minutes before entry to avoid carbon monoxide fatalities.
New York report shows 12 000 automobile deaths and 1 500 000 non injures in 1920. Life insurers in the United States and Canada paid about 4 500 000 in death claims and total distributions reached 1 092 060 434 across matured endowments annuities dividends and related benefits. Notable payouts included 55 000 to Wallace L. Pierce heirs and 465 000 to Jake L. Hammon heirs. Olive Thomas Pickford was insured for 135 000.
The cartoon caption shows a wife complains about a hot office while the husband quips that one cannot stand sitting in any office, reflecting a light domestic humor panel. The line is delivered in a dated newspaper voice typical of comic strips.
Washington Sept. 1 The census bureau released figures showing farms with modern conveniences. In 1920, 1,979,564 farms or 30.7 percent had automobiles numbering 2,146,512. Telephones were on 2,508,002 farms. Illinois led in tractors and autos while Pennsylvania led in motor trucks with 9,372.
In Oakdale Iowa a twenty five piece orchestra from St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church Cedar Rapids gave an open air concert for patients at the State Sanatorium for Tuberculosis The bed patients enjoyed selections from musical comedy to grand opera and the donors supplied ear coverings for the performers under Major Doetzals direction the event was warmly praised by patients and staff
Ottumwa Iowa September 1 Reverend Jonathan Lee a prominent Baptist pastor for sixty years is dead at his home aged 82 He married 1136 couples and baptized hundreds during his ministry which began in Rome Iowa where he started his work
Sigourney leaders Dr. C. L Heald and Dr. William Pfannebecker bought the Merchants hotel and will convert it into a hospital this fall. The facility will have twenty eight rooms and fill a long noted Keokuk county need, though Sigourney will then have only one hotel.
Three 45 caliber army automatic pistols belonging to Company FE I N G were stolen from the Webster City armory. Robbers opened trunks containing government property but took nothing else.
Camden reader recounts recovering from weakness nervous spells and backache after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills guiding to a healthy pregnancy and easy delivery. The letter urges other women to seek information from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
The lesson narrates Paul and Silas jailed after a demon is cast out of a girl whose owners lose income. They pray and sing in prison as an earthquake frees the prisoners, leading the jailer to conversion and baptism for him and his household, amid magistrates seeking vindication.
A religious quotation from I Thessalonians emphasizes loving one another and maintaining blameless hearts in holiness in anticipation of Christ's coming with all saints. The text frames ethical conduct and preparedness for the Lord’s return.
A reflective quote attributed to Emerson on the moment God shows up when tradition and rhetoric fail. It frames divine presence as awakening the heart beyond human custom and speech.
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