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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1921

Page

2

Daily Market Report from Chicago With Livestock Receipts

Estimated receipts today include 19 000 cattle and hogs 19 000 with holdovers. Beef steers and heifers show prices across weight classes from 3 75 to 10 50 per hundredweight with top notes near 10 50. Sheep and lamb figures include 14 000 receipts and 84 lb. lambs priced up to 8 85 while breeding ewes and feeder lambs appear in the mix. Official yesterday tallies list hogs 28 033 cattle 11 589 sheep 18 594 calves 2 925 with shipments 5 996 hogs 42 381 cattle 17 938 sheep 889.

Chicago

Wagner's Iowa City Market Listing and Contact

A terse card from Wagner &O. in Iowa City states contact details for LB Wut Met and lists a Chicago markets reference with the phone number 726. It reads as a business listing for a local market operation and related inquiries.

Wagner Iowa City Iowa Met

Immune Boars and Sows Auction in Aineworth October 12

An unusually strong offering of immune boars and sows to be sold in Aineworth on October 12. The sellers claim breeding and individual merit meet high buyer standards and note most animals are large rogged 175 to 250 pounds, grown on mill feed. IL M Lord & Son urge buyers to mark October 12 on their calendars.

Aineworth IL. M. Lord & Son Ainsworth

Upcoming Livestock Sales This October Across States

October sales listed include Knotek Bros in Washington on October 1 and Duroe Jersey sale October 4. Other events feature Harry Leffler in Has kins, C C Free in Fairfield, E J Paul in Washington, Ollie Breeders in Ollie, and J M Lord & Son in Ainsworth with Duree Jersey sales. Additional Poland China and Duree Jersey events appear on October 12, 15 and 22 with John Wagner in Washington hosting a Poland China Sale.

Knotek Bros Washington Duroe Jersey Harry Leffler Haskins C. C. Free Fairfield Pol China E. J. Paul Poland Ollie J. M. Lord & Son Ainsworth Duree Jersey P. J. Welsh Ernest Carlson John Wagner

Two elders debate honesty with a wary nephew

An older man claims honesty pays, while the nephew agrees that dishonesty is rewarded, in a terse exchange about moral payoffs. The dialogue hints at learned cynicism and generational perspectives on virtue.

Pure Bred Hogs Boost Profit Through Superior Boars

The article argues profitable pork production depends on pure bred hogs and high quality boars. It warns against grade or scrub stock and urges wider use of proven breeds to ensure uniform litters, rapid growth, and better feed efficiency, stressing long term value of superior bloodlines.

Pure bred boars boost herd value and profits

A persuasive note argues that investing in a pure bred boar raises offspring quality, improves uniformity, feeds efficiency, and early finish, increasing market price and owner earnings within one or two crop cycles. It emphasizes higher long term returns despite higher upfront costs.

Fort Dodge Weather Prophet Forecasts Mild Open Winter

Fort Dodge veteran forecaster Gene Dunning predictions call for a mild open winter. Dunning, who has led Fort Dodge weather prognostication for fifty years, has not missed a prediction in twenty years.

Fort Dodge Gene Dunning Dunning

Breakfast staples and poultry prices listed in local ad

Readable price list shows fresh laid eggs at 35 cents per dozen and butter at 35 cents per pound. Poultry items include roosters turkeys and ducks priced per pound with various rates and unclear OCR fragments. Local grocer advertises several common items with unit pricing and partial product names.

Weather Prophet Predicts Mild Winter Ahead

Mr. Dunning cites a 50 year daily weather record and notes a three day before and six day after the solstice pattern with a southwesterly wind signaling a mild winter. He adds that last year may have been tougher but this year should not be severe. He also forecasts a beautiful October.

Mr. Dunning Dunning

Phonetic Stuff Cupid Arrow Note About Mrs

A fragment references Cupid and a remark about arrows and Mrs in a casual note. The text is brief and lacks clear events or identifiable figures. The sense is anecdotal and non-specific with no named entities.

Cupid

Paul in Corinth Demonstrates Tentmaking Mission

In Corinth Paul, a tentmaker, lodges with Aquila and Priscilla and preaches weekly in the synagogue despite opposition. Silas and Timothy arrive with good news and gifts, enabling fuller gospel work as Crispus converts. The Lord comforts Paul with assurances of protection and purpose: I am with thee and I have much people in this city.

Corinth Aud Silas Timothy Thessalonica Christ Philip Paul Crispus Europe

Bible Classes Vital to Parochial Life, Dean Warns

The Dean warns that neglecting Bible classes by priests tied to old fashioned or Protestant sectarian ideas harms parish life. He quotes Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path as the guiding principle.

Builder of All Things: Hyerry House and God

A compact note cites a biblical reflection about the builder of all things. The text references Hebrews and mentions Sid, framing a theological idea about creation and the divine architect.

Hyerry House God Sid

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