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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
2
Hog receipts 26 000 firm at Thursday's best prices with light weights up to 10 cents. Cattle receipts 6 000 with fat native lambs strong to 2d higher. best yearlings 10 65, heavy weights weak, killers steady. Sheep receipts 13 000 active, fat native lambs 2d higher, packer top 16 86, ewes 6.00.
Cattle receipts 1 606 head with calves 606 and hog receipts 16 000. Cattle around steady with top veals to packers reaching 10.00. grass cattle 5.80 6.00. steers 6.00 9.25. cows 3.60 4.00. hogs very dull with loads selling near 26 cents per pound. packing sows 8.26 8.50. stock pigs scarce. prices unsettled and unable to establish quotas.
Readable fragments hint at a dispute or misread text involving a wife, husband, and possible factional tensions. Several garbled phrases reference payment, betrayal, and a protest or accusation, but the exact events and identities remain unclear.
A fragmented OCR piece suggests a local figure linked to law and beggary, noting police respect yet public unease. It hints at rights, petitions, and contentious income sources amid unclear detail and dialog about legal constraints.
Fragmentary notice notes a French author linked to a drama about De Bergerac and a hero named Ves a, with scattered references to money and conflict. Unclear dates and full names remain unreadable in the OCR fragment.
A fragment explains a superstition about lighting three altar candles. The text notes the habit once marked a special act and that a later, implied sequence would follow from lighting a trio of candles.
The article notes Mount Parnassus near Athens as a principal seat of Apollo and the Muses. It mentions the Peiphie oracle and the Castalian spring on its southern slope. The phrase to climb Parnassus signified writing poetry and was once in vogue.
A sticky adhesive derived from garlic through a special process is claimed to rival traditional glues in bonding strength. The report describes the method and potential applications in industrial uses.
Chicago markets report prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds. No. 2 red wheat 1.32 percent, corn No. 2 mixed 1.18, oats No. 2 white 61 percent, barley $1.90, timothy seed 6.75 to 7.75, clover seed 11.50 to 21.60, lard 13.60, ribs 12.12, bellies 13.26.
Chicago markets see corn fall sharply due to heat and weak reports, closing lower after brief rallies. Wheat tracks corn with early gains turning to losses, soy and other grains follow, while hogs stay firm as provisions react to corn weakness.
Farmers describe varied crops and methods across the area noting a strong pea and bean season. Peas are processed at vinerys then fed to cattle. cannery trucks move shelled peas to LeRoy. Modern machinery like tractors and self binders power large wheat fields of about one hundred acres with oats, corn and hay.
Chicago report notes slow potato trading due to rain with a steady market. United States shipments reach 764. Kansas sacks Irish cobblers 1.10 1.36. Missouri 1.10 1.30. Nebraska 1.40 1.46. Minnesota 1.10 1.25. New Jersey 1.80 1.86. Virginia barrel cobblers 2.50 2.86.
English born presidents are listed including Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams Jackson and Van Buren with notes on birthplace. The text identifies Harrison and mentions Beury and other names as part of a discussion on birthplace origins of early presidents.
A friend reports Ellen, who suffered from stomach and liver trouble and lost over 40 pounds, began improving after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy prescribed by her aunt. The testimonial claims the remedy removes mucous and inflammation in the digestive tract and offers a money back guarantee at Lemon’s Pharmacy and Druggists.
A brief quotation from Theodore T. Munger notes that the heaviest words in language are the two short ones yes and no signaling surrender or denial. The reflection contrasts two extremes of will and character in concise terms.
Tides arise from the gravitational pull of the sun on Earth's oceans with the moon’s influence being the primary cause of the tides. The sun’s gravity also contributes to tidal strength though lesser than the moon.
A fragment reflecting on unmapped lands and how we must consider vast unknowns when explaining winds and storms. The quotation notes that much of the country remains unseen and uncharted to understand natural forces.
Local poultry buyer posts notice that they do not purchase cull sick thin or crippled poultry. They offer higher prices for poultry delivered and claim better cash on delivery terms.
The Irish government plans to curb profiteers by funding organizations to compete in business and sell at below average retail prices. Banks will provide capital with state guarantees on principal and interest,Conditioned on firms agreeing to lower prices, a bill to be submitted to the Dail aims to lower food costs and ease living expenses for workers and farmers.
Florence L. Haut petitions the District Court of Washington County Iowa for divorce from Earl L. Haut and custody of their son Kenneth W Haut born in 1913 or 1912. The case notes desertion since 1920 and requests custody and equitable relief with a court date set for September 2 1924.
In Crawfordsville the junior tennis tournament drew attention with mixed results. Singles winners included Syle Edwards William Davidson Walter Menafee Doris Fletcher Lisle Anwyl and finals saw Walter Mitchell defeat Doris Fletcher. The doubles were ongoing as the report notes social visits and local travel surrounding the event.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions preparation steps and substances but lacks a coherent event or subject. No identifiable people, organizations, or places are clearly named. details read as nonsensical instructions.
In Dubuque Iowa BE endorses Tanlac after claiming three years of fatigue back pain poor appetite and dizziness vanished. He notes rising at 5am with renewed vigor and says his 74 year old father also improved. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
An advertisement promotes Tanlac Vegetable Pills as a constipation remedy made and recommended by the Tanlac manufacturers. The copy emphasizes natural ingredients and trusted origin from the product makers.
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