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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
2
Hogs estimated receipts today about 3,000 with 3,864 holdovers. Cattle receipts around 600 and sheep about 2,500. Hogs mostly steady to higher with various weight classes listed. top hog price near 18.25. Cattle and sheep show mixed changes from week ago, with stockers and feeders steady to off, lambs declining.
Grain futures and cash market figures show corn opening at 1.46 with highs near 1.47 and lows around 1.45. Oats trade around .99 with No 3 white oats at .68. clover and other notes listed with prices and car counts.
Washington was well represented at the Louisa county home coming celebration for the soldiers held Thursday. Lieutenant Meyers the Washington airplane pilot flew over to the county seat and did a flight or two in spite of rain returning home yesterday. The Shubert orchestra from this city played for one of the dances as open air band concerts formed the program. About three thousand people attended and three hundred soldiers marched in the parade. A barbecue was a feature of the affair.
Federal Judge K M Landis declares peace officers can arrest beer smuggling offenders under the Hitness search and seizure act, opposing Municipal Judge Hugh R Stewart who had limited seizures. Landis asserts it is the officer’s duty to arrest when an offense is found.
The September 11 Iowa City Daily Citizen publishes a 80 page issue highlighting Johnson County pure bred livestock, listing 262 breeders and promoting local herds. The piece notes strong livestock advertising value, and provides market commentary on grain crops, exports, and cautious wheat pricing for the 1920 crop.
The report outlines labor unrest and federal actions amid weak grain and cotton markets. It notes a completed grain break from late July to mid September, with December corn hovering near 120 and hogs falling from a 22 cent average. World supply pressures include Argentina exporting heavily and Europe absorbing purchases, with forecasts of large winter corn and wheat acreage and cautious farm price expectations.
A boy named Harry insists on joining a Sunday walk despite his father offering a nickel to stay home and then a bicycle. He declines the stay-at-home deal and replies that he will go along and ride the bicycle. The scene shows a determined child choosing adventure over small bribes.
The notice lists cash buy prices for cream, eggs, poultry, butter, hides, furs, pelts, and tame rabbits as cooler weather influences markets. Prices are given per pound or item, including cream butter fat tests, spring chickens, old roosters, geese, tame rabbits, various hides, and pelts with approximate ranges.
Cattle receipts for the first four days total about 61 500, down from last week by 5 000. Steers steady, yearlings firm, heavy cattle dull with prices mostly 13 50 to 15, tops 17 35 to 17 50. Hogs show strength with top 18 19 and packing grades up. futures suggest marketing hogs by November and December. Sheep and lambs weaken as heavy runs depress values. Jewish holidays may affect Kosher cattle trade.
On the James Kirk farm south shore of Goose lake near Fertile Worth County Iowa a farmer and his sons unearthed hundreds of Indian arrow heads barbed spear points war clubs and other relics from a historic clash. The finds are tied to a 1860s Sioux versus Winnebago battle once called Shimkadie with Giskineki and Jo Joseph named in local lore.
Maquoketa Iowa September 20 brief item reports a man nearly securing eight thousand dollars before Sleath appeared, details not fully disclosed in the fragmented clipping.
The article advises sowing grass seed in fall between September 1 and 15 to establish a durable turf with reduced crab grass. It details seed mixtures, soil mulching, top dressing, and fall rehabilitation steps for middle Atlantic states and similar latitudes.
In a dark night scene a burglar uses a white pencil of light to locate the safe in Walker and Soucup's implement shop. He unlocks the safe, attacks the drawer with the money, but flees when the night watchman’s steps are heard. The attempted robbery targeted Wilson and Soucup, with over $300 inside the safe.
Sept 20 Des Moines a Missouri Valley Medical association session faces pressure from high convention costs. Secretary Dr S Grover Burnett of Kansas City urges cutting half of meetings due to railroad and hotel rates. Dr Charles Wood Fassett also notes wartime medical gains and calls for physician representation in the president's cabinet and government support to restore wartime medical practice.
New York publishers threaten to relocate magazines to different cities if printers win wage increases. John Adams Thayer of the New York Publishers association said at least three national magazines will move, while 152 others may suspend publication unless demands are met.
In Burlington Iowa on September 20, ice company workers at Burlington Ice and Fuel, the sole local ice provider after a spring consolidation, strike for union recognition. They seek no higher wages or shorter hours, warning the city will lack ice until their union is acknowledged. Streetcar workers return to work pending a new six cent fare vote.
In Prague university circles on September 20, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was awarded to Professor Pohumil Shimek from Iowa Cit. The ceremony marked a notable academic honor for the Iowa City scholar.
Retired head of Iowa State University's botany department, Shimek, was awarded a degree by the University of Prague in Bohemia in recognition of his work and for lecturing there in 1914. A longtime Iowa professor and Bohemian leader, he helped promote Czecho Slova kia independence while active in state affairs.
Paramount Artcraft release The Woman Thou Gavest Me directed by Hugh Ford stars Katherine MacDonald and Mids MacDonald. The Graham theater presents the Hall Caine adaptation Monday with an acclaimed performance and strong emotional depth.
James Payne portrays a woman of experience and passion with a generous heart and frankness. He notes her warmth as a friend, not a bitter enemy, and hints at a simple core revealed by her love of flowers. Her great possessions and natural frankness shape a nuanced portrait.
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