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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1923
Page
2
Hogs receipts about 2 000 with holdovers 4 539. Cattle receipts 20 000 with most killing classes steady to strong and top beef steers around 12.65. Sheep demand fair. fat lambs weaker by about 25 cents. Top hog price 8.85. bulk cattle and hog values listed. grain and futures guidance from Beach-Wickham Grain Co. Liverpool wheat Oct higher Dec higher.
Stone and brick buildings are not injured by clinging vines. They may keep the building cool in spring but are otherwise harmless. On wooden buildings damage may occur as vines twining through imperfect joints force the woodwork apart with continued growth.
Sale dates list Poland China and Jersey and Duroc hog sales with firms and locations across Aug to Oct. Ed Eicher near Noble. W R Gamon & Sons near Poland. Welsh & Wagner at Poland. Chas Nicola & Son at Brighton. E Ernest Carlson at Duroc.
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Fair opens Aug 24 with 500 carloads of exhibits and amusement equipment arriving. Officials say the event will showcase factories and farms across 200 acres, including 40 acres of machinery and 150 acres of livestock, plus horse racing, auto races, bands, demonstrations, air show, and fireworks over eight days. Iowa football preview notes major losses from the 1922 squad as coach Howard H. Jones rebuilds with eight returning lettermen and key backfield changes ahead of the Big Ten season. Captain Glenn Miller leads a thinner backfield while Linemen like Max Kad esky and Gordon Locke have departed, with young players pushing for positions amid a demanding schedule starting Sept. 29.
The article notes New York as a premier surfer resort with varied beaches and islands. It mentions a financial district with skyscrapers and landmarks like the Stock Exchange and Chinatown. It also highlights the new American League baseball park costing over 1 million dollars and the Leviathan ship in harbor visited by thousands daily.
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