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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 21 102 cattle 11 000 calves 0. Shipments and official yesterday show hogs 19 700 cattle 13 721 sheep 30 227. Beef and veal prices slide with heavy weights 16.10 to 17.75 for mid ranges. Wheat corn oats and rye cash quotes listed for Chicago Kansas City and Toledo with mixed futures and spot grades.
The Journal lists multiple Sept sales and auctions around Washington including Poland China and Duroc Jersey stock, closing out sales, estate land parcels, and public stock sales. It also describes Iowa State Fair findings on purebred sires improving butterfat in dairy herds and notes New Orleans politics with a ring fight.
Spencer Kellogg & Sons reveals a tasteless castor oil that preserves strength and purity. The advertisement claims the same 100 percent castor oil, with the nauseating taste removed, appealing to mothers and children and adults alike. Bottles sold by druggists in three sizes 15c 35c and 65c.
C E Root enjoyed homemade pancakes and syrup for breakfast after four weeks cooking at home. Mrs Root returned from a month in Nebraska and Missouri with sister Mrs Harris of Keota. Pauline Camblin, who spoke at the county fair, went home to Douds. Emma L White leaves for Chicago to visit daughter Ethel and then Brooklyn to visit another daughter Mrs Kieshing, with GO GAS offering a tire free inner tube Sept 15 30.
Miss Anna Reiner returns from the east where she visited Mrs. Gale a Camp Lee war nurse friend. They spent weeks fishing on the St. Lawrence and shared entertaining fish stories. Car of G B hog feed McCall Bros. 1771 Geed. The Misses Mamie Norma Gardner and Mrs. Harris McGuagin of Wellman were business visitors here yesterday. A want ad will sell it.
A report notes a molasses feed car by Mc Call Brothers at 1771 Good. Bevins Motor Co. advertises Kelly-Springfield Goodyear and Federal tires as the right prices for motorists locally.
The report calls for clothing and furniture to aid city’s needy. Volunteers under Major and Mrs. Sneath conduct jail, hospital, street, house to house, mission, and sick visiting work from 101% N Marion Ave. It notes rapid ship refitting cutting bunkering time and labor.
Sal Tonik is a medicated condiment block mixture sold to keep livestock healthy. The 60 pound blocks claim to be crushed into stock by licking, delivering salt, minerals, herbs and worm-killing drugs. Sold by Guarantee Veterinary Co in Sioux City and by W. S. Reister & Sons in Washington Iowa.
Short notice ad announces free removal of dead animals with contact to call the service. The message promises quick response and mentions a truck ready to respond at the caller's expense.
A Binghamton testimonial notes prolonged nervous prostration and gloom, praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments. It invites letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts for advice and guidance from the remedy’s supporters.
A historical ad claims rheumatism comes from tiny disease germs in the blood and that only a blood purifier can cleanse the blood and remove the germs. It promotes S S S as a treatment and offers free literature from the Chief Medical Adviser at 154 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
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