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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts 20 000 steady to 10 cents higher demand active top 10 35 bulk 160 260 pounds averages 10 00 to 10 36. Cattle receipts 4000 dull market heavy feeders scarce yearlings 10 75 up to 10 25 for mixed steers. Sheep receipts 19 000 fat lambs around steady natives bid up to 25 cents higher.
Secretary Weeks explains the September 12 defense test is a nonmobilization demonstration to inform the public about the nation’s security. He emphasizes it is defensive, not for offensive aims, and urges preparedness without increasing forces.
Chicago market figures list bids for wheat corn rye barley timothy seed clover seed lard ribes bellies with varied percentages and price ranges for No 2 and No 3 grades across white yellow and mixed varieties. Dates and exact figures appear in the quoted ranges.
Active buying boosted corn in Chicago on August 8 with December futures at 1.04% to 1.05 and a late 2% gain. Wheat opened lower but rallied on export strength and drought relief in Argentina, then settled mixed with September about 1.29 and December 1.32. Oats followed corn. provisions rose with hogs.
Aug 8 report from Chicago notes potatoes cheaper with 62 car receipts totaling 0. S orders show 522 shipments with Kansas and Missouri sacks at 1.25 to 1.50 per unit.
A nurse recalls two patients who seemed beyond medicinal reach and, after a doctor's recommendation, used Magi's Wonderful Remedy for stomach trouble. Both recovered completely, with claims of relief from stomach and intestinal ailments. The adverts claim a money back offer at Lemmon's Pharmacy and Druggists.
County churches invite all to Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Service at 11 a m with the Great White Way as the sermon topic Reports from the Iowa Falls Baptist Assembly are promised Evening Service at 7 30 p m features Freedom and Bondage as the sermon subject C E Hillis pastor Hosts encourage attendance and participation.
The church calls to Sunday School at 2 PM followed by a preaching service at 3 PM with the sermon topic “A Wonderful Vision” led by Pastor C. E. Hillis. Bring friends and attend.
Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am as Rev Kenneth L Parker of Argyle Iowa occupies the pulpit. Parker, McCormick Theological Seminary class of 1924, won a two year scholarship abroad in a New Testament competition and hopes to travel to Europe in September. He is supplying two small Iowa Presbytery churches this summer and invites the public to worship next Sunday morning.
Kenneth L. Parker of Argyle Iowa will occupy the pulpit at the Sunday service at 9 35 morning Sunday school precedes at 9 35. Parker is described as a strong speaker and the message is touted as one no one can miss. All are invited to worship next Sunday evening.
Sunday School led by J. M. Clegg at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship and Epworth League at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Pastor W. S. Moore states he will fill the pulpit Sunday morning and evening. cordial invitation to all to worship.
The market opened with strong tone as the local reserve discount rate was cut. General Electric Pan-American Norfolk and Western Baldwin American Zinc Ralls Pere Marquette Lackawanna and Nickel Plate advanced about a point or more to new season highs. Industrials led gains with Kennecott Davidson Chemical Crucible Steel and Tobacco Products up about a point, United Steel at 108 then eased. foreign exchange firm with sterling at $4.52.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference team terms and varying scores such as Kansas versus Ohio and Virginia fields. The text lists ratings like 1.55 and 2.65 with phrases poorly graded and sacked, but lacks coherent event details, dates, or full names for proper attribution.
The 2nd United Presbyterian Church will not hold preaching services next Sunday. Sabbath School meets at 9:30 as usual and regular services resume Sunday August 17. Prayer meeting omitted during Chautauqua. Rev. Willard Wylie, Pastor.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 11 o clock with the topic Who is that that coming A C E League gathers at 7 p m and the evening service at 6 o clock with the topic And the Iron did Swim Wednesday evening prayer meeting led by pastor J B Easley.
The Epworth Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 00 with a sermon on Peters denial and an evening service at 7 30 on Open Windows The Epworth League meets 6 30 with Mildred Woodburn in charge Reports from the Clear Lake Institute will be given Music includes organ preludes anthems and offertories led by Pastor W W Bowers with Jesse J. Miller as director of music and Mary Hunter as organist
There will be no preaching services morning or evening, the pastor will be out of town. Sunday school at 9:45.
Harriett Morris notes Spain under King Philip II offered lavish settings for the film In the Palace of the King. The period of sixteenth and seventeenth century court life featured silks satins brocades and priceless gems. Costumes armor and settings were designed from old paintings to reproduce the era.
Des Moines reports James Montgomery Flagg famous magazine artist en route from California to New York by automobile. He comments on Iowa roads and predicts political support, noting Coolidge among mechanics and hotel clerks and La Follette gaining among bell boys and car washers.
Mrs Hazel Tindell of Dubuque Iowa reports Tanlac restored appetite and digestion increasing her weight from 123 to 150 pounds amid improved health. She says spring illness faded and energy returned after taking Tanlac. Advertisement notes Tanlac available from druggists and over 40 million bottles sold.
General Testa, provisional president of Honduras, who was chosen at the Ampoula peace conference, sent a request to Washington for an American warship to be dispatched to Honduran waters on August 8.
In San Diego Aug 8 C P Baker a seaman first class was killed and R C Cheney the pilot was seriously injured when the airplane they rode fell to the landing field at North Island naval air station.
Three deaths blamed on a heat spell in Baltimore with a woman and two babies among the victims. About twenty people suffered prostrations as the city endured a high 94 degree temperature.
A child wakes to a heavy snowstorm and exclaims the outdoors has flowed all to pieces. Her astonished mother is summoned as the scene captures a winter moment in the Boston Tran script record.
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