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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1922

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs and Cattle Prices

Chicago August 1 market summary shows hog receipts 21 000 with holdover 11 973 and cattle receipts 8 000 with 15 000. Market remains steady to strong with price ranges for hogs by weight and for beef cattle, feeders, calves, and lambs. Official yesterday receipts and shipments listed by Beach-Wickham Grain Co. with cash wheat and corn tones noted. Livestock estimates for tomorrow project hogs 18 000 cattle 9 000 sheep 11 000.

Chicago

Community club meetings and society notices

A roundup of upcoming gatherings across local groups including CC O Cos with Mrs Gardner, Pythian Sisters in Castle Hall, Wellston Social Club with Mrs Hotle, and Rebekahs with Mrs S W Hoyt. Also notices for sewing circles, missionary societies, W R C, Epworth League, and other social events.

Iowa County Agents Hold Successful Farm Bureau Talks

Iowa County agents reported successful meetings with farm bureau groups. L. M. Inmann of Marble Rock spoke to over 500 people at Forest Mills, while Guthrie County study noted average farm taxes of 204.75 on a 160 acre unit.

Washington County Poultry and Pet Stock Association Farm Bureau Allamakerk Waukon L. M. Inmann Marble Rock Iowa Forest Mills Guthrie County Guthrie Center Down Guthrie Oscrola County

United States Dominates World Wealth And Production

An expansive claim lists US dominance in national wealth from 225 billion today to 7 billion at the Civil War. It claims high shares of wheat oats cotton corn horses cattle hogs dairy pig iron copper petroleum wool linens cotton cloth paper glass shoes and steel, despite a population of about one twentieth of the world.

United States France England

Washington Irving's American literary prestige abroad

Mark Stuyvesant notes Irving as the first American to gain European reputation as a man of letters and the first American humorist read across the Atlantic in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Washington Irving Mark Stuyvesant Cleveland Plain Dealer

Pepper Run Ends In Missing Dog At Dinner Party

A fussy yellow dog at a dinner party incites complaints about pepper. The others rush to fetch pepper, sending one dog to the city who never returns. Since then dogs sniff each other to see who went for pepper. Delineator.

Rev Wallin Delights Rotary With Humorous Talk

Rev. EB Wallin, a North Carolina native with mountaineer humor, delivered an over an hour address to the Rotary Club praising community service and noting Washington as the cleanest city in Iowa. He contrasted moral standards with another town and urged higher living standards while sharing humor throughout. The program included vocal singing directed by Frank R. Sage, a mock sing off, and short remarks from Prof. H. E. Case and J. B. Hill as new and existing members spoke.

EB. Wallin Rotarians Mr. Wallin Rotary Club Rev. Wallin North Carolina Notary Club Washington Iowa Wallin Bethel Haskins Frank R. Sage H. W. Russell H. E. Case J. B. Hill Engineering Iowa City

Prohibition Chief Says Aliens Fuel Bootlegging Issue

E. E. Hunt, federal prohibition director for the zone, visits Des Moines and cites aliens as 87 percent of bootlegging. He urges Iowa to remove residents who never seek naturalization, praises prohibition progress, and commends the anti saloon league for its education and law enforcement efforts.

Des Moines Iowa E. E. Hunt St. Paul Ederal Prohibtion Towa Hunt R. N. Holsaple Towa anti-Saloon League Anti-Saloon League

Excellent Varnish Stain For Oak Floors

A cheap near oak stain method uses Japan black diluted with methylated spirits to tint a floor. Wash the worn floor thoroughly and apply a coat of the resulting varnish to revive dull oak surfaces at low cost.

Japan

Sunset Park Reopens After Major Pavement Work

Sunset Park will reopen to cars tomorrow after weeks of closure for concrete paving. About five blocks of new pavement this summer completes permanent surfacing on most main park roads, with a graded entry road from West Main Street soon to be paved, an historic thirty two foot wide park road deeded by Will Graham. Next year further paving of park roads is expected.

Sunset Park West Main Street Will Graham

Parole Wrecker of Banks

William H. Schafer, jailed in 1919 for manipulating funds in 14 banks and causing their failure, has been living on parole in Minnesota for two weeks. He received an indeterminate term from one to ten years, served three years, and ten days, and vowed to repay depositors once released.

Minneapolis Minn William Hi. Schafer Schafer

Girl Swimmer Rescues Two at Tonka Bay Lake Minnetonka

Helen Martin seventeen from La Crosse Wisconsin and Donald Beach twenty three of Minneapolis were saved from drowning at Tonka bay Lake Minnetonka by Mildred Montour fifteen. Montour aided by Harry Lamere seventeen pulled Martin ashore then rescued Beach.

Minneapolis Minn Helen Martin la Crosse Wis Donald Beach Tonka Bay Lake Minnetonka Mildred Montour Miss Martin Beach Miss Montour Harry Lamere

Hunting Ducks on the Amazon River

A duck hunter travels the Amazon where alligators lurk in the water. He carries an extra boat to rescue freshly shot ducks before they are swallowed by the predators.

Amazon Amazon River

Amana centenarian barred from birthday feast and photos

Joanna Geiger of the Amana colony turns 100 on July 23 1822 born in Bavaria but Amana rules ban celebrations photographs and worldly feasts. She has worked in fields a factory and kitchens and remains active though the colony forbids public celebration or gifts.

Iowa City Joanna Geiser Amana Colony Bavaria Joanna Geiger

120% East Third St. Phone 116 Mutual 12 em pian bone

Class or local listing item reads like a damaged notice with a phone number and incomplete details. The readable portion indicates a street address and a mutual number but lacks clear event or action.

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Daily Market Reports Beach-Wickham Grain Co Town W. H. Deming O. Cos Gardner Castle Hall Wellston Social Club BE. CO. W. Club Cp. L. Carbaugh Rebekahs S. W. Hoyt C.D Harry Whittaker Marion Avenue Women's Missionary Sociey The Prairie Flower Church O. Scott Missionary Society of the Christian Church Rural Women's Club Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Rae Epworth League William Keeley Farmer's Union Richmond Presbyterian Church Marsh Batley West Chester Baptist Church Ella Dayton Ina Seaberry War Women's Relief Corps Third Ward G. A. R. Hall Will Stafford George Schneider J. P. Thomas Worth Northwood Worth County Lodwick Ames Adel,ta Dallas County Farm Bureau A. G. Peters Peters Adel Dallas County Minburn Waukee Linden Dallas Center Woodward Codlin Dallas Farmers and Bankers Sibley Farmer Banker J. E. Palmer Agricultural Extension Service Iowa State College Burlington Emil Wilke Danville Harry Turner Sonn A. Babcocke Commission Mcome Illinob Mutual R. L. Gibson Boe Ie Jelite Doge PVE S. BE. Wallin Europe Australia Bruns Seed Co West Side W. H. Schafer la Crosse Wis Amana Journal Washington County W. S. Reister & Sons East Third St Creamery East Washington St Pian Bone BS Property Owners Federation, Inc Service Corpereu Epei Stad Volaiy Fretan Capert C.M. & St. P. Ry. Co. Mechanics and Helpers United States Railroad Labor Boardh Davenport Ottumwa Laredo Missouri Coburg Kansas City R. C. Hempstead C.M. & St. P. West Yards Ottumwa, Ia B. Faltynski C.M St. P. West Yards B. F. Hoehn Ottumwa Junction
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