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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1920
Page
2
Chicago hogs and cattle receipts posted with gains and firming bids. Beef and lamb markets showed mix with steady to higher tone on some weights, while sheep and calves moved unevenly. Grain prices and futures quotes from multiple exchanges outline mixed trading.
State Senator T A Kingland amends petition against B J Thompson accusing him of slander and adds several well known figures including Lafayette Young Des Moines Capital reporter R C Plummer Mason City bankers T A Potter F C Gilmore and county attorney Tom Boynton as defendants amid claims of a statewide conspiracy tied to wartime liberty bond sales. The case is described as highly sensational with an imposing defense counsel roster.
Officials warn that a match struck while wearing a bathrobe can ignite the robe rapidly, creating a blaze comparable to an explosion and posing serious burn hazards. Emphasize keeping robes away from open flames and using protective measures.
The first Nebraska woman to become a notary public was Anna Saunders of Custer County, commissioned in 1885, marking a milestone for women in state public service.
London Punch notes an American newspaper claimed grafting a tomato shoot onto a potato plant could yield an above ground fruit crop with roots below. It adds the piece does not decide if the plant should be called pomato or tomato.
The journal’s Farm Department reviews a seed corn cart build from simple materials and muzzled horses to ease early seed selection. It also urges fall lamb fattening using abundant forage, with a practical ration of corn and clover or grass and notes a 1920 seed corn letter stressing timely, proper drying and storage of ears for strong viability.
We offer ladies shoes from 4 50 to 6 and up and men's dress shoes from 5 00 up plus work shoes 3 50 and up. Children misses and boys winter footwear available at very reasonable prices. Come to the pace setters.
Des Moines reports this week will see rain and normal temperatures early, followed by fair, cooler conditions and probable frost in northern and western portions. The rest of the plains may stay mild with cooler nights.
John Cownie urges readers to prepare fields by shelling kernels before planting and selecting only perfectly formed ears. He warns Iowa faced huge losses from poor seed corn over twenty years and stresses achieving at least a two thirds stand this season.
Announcement of a public sale at a residence in the Shannon Heights Addition east Washington to liquidate surplus stock and light farm equipment. The notice notes the location and implies an upcoming auction.
Two head of horses include a mare ten years old weighing about 1050 pounds and a bay horse eleven years old weighing 960 pounds. Two heifers listed, one yearling and one seven months old, both from Jersey cows.
A proverb-like statement asserts that facts act as nourishment for the mind. It claims wisdom comes to those who digest the most facts, comparing mental growth to bodily digestion and vigor.
Old Turkish physicians favor several remedies for cholera. An agate in the pocket and a hyacinth worn near the neck are highly regarded, while the bone of a dead child kept in the pocket is seen as nearly as effective.
A sale lists one wagon three buggies one road cart two bob sleds one sleigh a 10 foot hay rake a hay ladder a good single harness corn shelter a harrow two buggy poles sweet corn fodder and other items. Also 1 percent acres of field corn and fodder cane.
Warning on unsightly pimples claims skin diseases stem from blood and urges readers to start S. S. S. today. The Swift Specific Co. offers free medical advice by mail from Atlanta, Georgia.
A middle aged woman from Summit New Jersey reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during changes of life. She describes prior symptoms including indigestion backache hot flashes and sleep disturbance and urges others with warning signs to start the medicine now. Her name Victoria Koppl appears with address 21 Oak Ridge Ave.
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