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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
2
Chicago Sept 3 market report shows large receipts Hogs 14 000 cattle 4 000 sheep 8 000. Prices quoted across weight classes with tops 16.00 for cattle and steady to stronger tone. Official figures list receipts yesterday and shipments with wheat corn oats and rye quotes from Breach Wickham Grain Co in Iowa.
The Farmers Union of Washington County will hold a picnic next Wednesday the 8th at Sunset Park. Three national officers will speak on that date. Bring well filled baskets. All invited.
The chief gases of coal mines are methane or marsh gas also called light carbureted hydrogen, carbon monoxide the whitedamp of miners and carbon dioxide with nitrogen forming blackdamp. Hydrogen sulfide occurs in limited quantities as do ethylene and ethane. except carbon dioxide and nitrogen these gases are all explosive.
The bureau states that snakes do not charm birds. Birds and small animals fear snakes, paralyzing their muscles and preventing escape. Rent it with a Want Ad.
The Journal lists farm sale notices for Sept 4 to Sept 23 in Washington and surrounding areas including hog and Duroc Jersey sales, closing outs, and local real estate. Also reports on an apple cluster exhibit, a correction about a prize hog price, and farm management trends in South Dakota plus sire and dam ratios across cattle, horses, swine, sheep, and poultry.
Winfield Scott Fowler of Vinton Iowa reports four years of misery ended by Tanlac. He describes loss of appetite gas back pain and kidney troubles followed by weight loss but notes five bottles brought improved appetite weight gain sleep and energy. He urges others to try Tanlac as the cause of his recovery.
A Boston Transcript quip praises the telephone as a useful limit on lending money by saying its one redeeming feature is you cannot borrow or lend cash via the device.
The advertisement states that some disease forms originate from tiny blood germs that multiply in muscles and joints. It argues the intelligent treatment is through the blood and promotes S S S as a thorough blood purifier that seeks out and eliminates germs and impurities. It urges readers to buy S S S and offers free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
Observation notes that birds keep a secure grip on perches while asleep. Birds do not slip as the leg is bent and the toes close during a step and open on ground contact, explaining stable foothold during rest.
The early iron industry centered in Massachusetts with a blast furnace at Lynn starting in 1643. By 1760 Pennsylvania rose to lead iron production and held that status for over a century.
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