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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
2
Hogs estimated receipts 16 000 with holdover 14 827. cattle 15 000. sheep 15 000. Market slow to steady on desirable weights. heavy weights strong. Beef steers and cows show varied prices. feeders and lambs show gains. receipts total 42 319 head and 2 938 cars.
Russell Dove confessed before the Fairfield grand jury after being captured in Oregon. He and Leonard Beliel planned the July 25 home invasion for over a year, believed to hide $50,000 in an old cupboard, and chloroformed a woman during the search.
Fairfield Iowa counts on ideal weather and a mass turnout for the Fall Frolic opening October 4 with Clyde Herring to speak in the park. Merchants and residents promote the event across nearby towns and farm areas while officials plan a record celebration for the city.
Johnson county grand jury returns an indictment against Richard McGovney son of a former law school dean for a mailing scam to solicit memberships in a nonexisting freshman organization. Members were to pay 5 dollars each capped at 100. He used a fictitious home and a blind address. Eight letters arrived the day of arrest. He planned to start the club if it appeared attractive and used an alias to avoid ridicule.
Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College spoke at Crawfordville John A Stewarts farm Washington Nick Schmitt Keota and Briehton on September 21 22 to hog raisers about swine diseases and sanitation He urged rotation of pastures proper ventila tion for hog houses and keeping pigs out of filthy lots He warned about roundworm Ascaris and bacteria causing sniffles bull nose and necrotic enteritis Preventive steps include clean sanitary housing and moving hogs to new ground He also touched on wheat pests noting a fly free date and postponing sowing to reduce losses from Hessian fly and other pests
Iowa State College will hold home management meetings October 4 and 5 in Brighton and Clay townships. The discussions will likely cover household accounts. The regular clothing course begun will continue in December and finish in March.
W R Gammon and Sons of Washington announce their annual sale of purebred poland china hogs to be held Tuesday October 10. The event features pure breds from the firm’s stock and open bidding from buyers in the region.
Iowa banking report by State Superintendent W J Murray shows deposits rose by 2 276 278 04 since June 9 1999 and bills payable fell by 6 756 359 26. Compared with Sept 3 1921 deposits up 16 154 374 82. bills payable down 21 941 976 92. Totals cover 907 savings banks 404 state banks 21 trust companies with 658 401 952 90 in deposits. Also noted is stock in agricultural organizations totaling 17 680 and overall bank surplus 25 781 098 88 with undivided profits 12 047 199 04.
Funeral services for Charles T. Ames Rock Island division superintendent killed in a Knoxville Iowa crossing accident will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the Masonite temple Inglewood commandery Normal Park lodge in Chicago. His widow Grace Kimball Ames and daughter Florence of Des Moines will attend.
The Iowa Supreme Court sustained a 4106 award against Walter LaBahm and the Yellow Traxiesb Company for injuries to Mrs. Nellie Norris after a 1920 taxi collision at 4th and Jackson in Sioux City. The court ruled the injuries permanent and largely incapacitating, rejecting an appeal that the verdict was excessive.
Sale listings announce multiple upcoming farm animal auctions in Iowa and Washington. Notable entries include Mre Ella Shively near Wayland on Sept 28 and Oct 4 Chas Nicola & Son near Duroe, with other sales by Hillhouse Brighton, H B Jones Wapello, W R Gammon Washington, Shallen and Knotek Washington, Welsh and Wagner Washington, and Ed Flanders Washington, all highlighting Poland China and Jersey stock and closing out sales.
Mrs. M. J. Sayles, who has been in Iowa City at the hospital, passed through here last evening on her way home to Winfield.
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