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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1924

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago Hogs and Cattle Prices

Hogs receipts 9,000 uneven demand slow with 10 to 20 cent lower. top 10.10, most 9.85 to 10.10. Light weights and packing hogs show varied bids from 8.26 to 9.90. Cattle receipts 1,500 mixed on week-ago levels. prime heavies steady, other grades 50 cents lower to 25 cents higher. steers and yearlings range 8.26 to 10.60. Sheep receipts 1,000 market weak to lower. native lambs 13.00 to 13.60, feeding lambs around 12.75 to 13.25.

Chicago

Kansas City Market Cattle Hogs And Sheep Prices Mixed

Cattle receipts about 500 with better grades and grassers down 2 to 5 cents. Top fed bullocks 10.60, handy 10.75, long yearlings 11.60. Hogs 4000 head with prices 9.60 to 9.75 at packer top 9.75, sows 8.25, stock pigs scarce. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs 25 to 40 cents higher, top Coloradoes 14.00, natives 13.85, feeding lambs 11.85 to 12.25, top 12.65.

Kansas City

Miners Escape Fire After Trolley Wire Sparks Mine

About 150 miners at the Lincoln mine in Lansing Ohio near Wheeling escaped unharmed when an electric trolley wire fell and shorted on a rail, starting a fire late yesterday. The incident occurred four miles west of Wheeling.

Associated Press Wheeling W. Va Lincoln Lorain Coal and Dock Company Lansing Ohio Here

Thorough Paris Advertisement for Imitation Diamonds

Boston Transprint notes an ad claiming Paris jewelry offers imitation diamonds with identical weight and sparkle to the genuine article at the same price, suggesting a bold marketplace tactic. The piece highlights the mirrored pricing and quality rhetoric used to attract buyers.

Paris Boston

Sweethread definitions in animal anatomy for culinary use

A historical note defines sweethread as the tissue from the thymus and pancreas areas in animals, especially calves, used as food. It mentions neck sweethread and stomach sweethread as related terms and identifies the glandular origin of the meat.

Rollers Rich in Species Across Global Ranges

The article catalogs more than thirty species of rollers, birds named for their acrobatic somersaulting flight. It highlights their diverse habitats and widespread presence across continents, noting the remarkable variety within this avian group.

Famous Masked Bandit Ratsey A Sixteenth Century Knight of the Road

The famed English highwayman Gamaliel Ratsey terrorized roads in the sixteenth century wearing a grotesque hobgoblin mask to frighten travelers. His daring exploits amazed contemporaries across England.

Gamaliel Ratsey England

Chicago grain and livestock price report summary

Chicago market data lists wheat and corn futures with varying grades and prices. It records rye, barley, timothy seed, clover seed, lard, ribs and bellies with current and prior figures across multiple grades.

Sharp Break in Corn Prices Shocks Chicago Market

In Chicago on August 23 sharp new breaks in corn prices appeared at market open with warm sunny weather aiding rapid crop maturation. Early quotes showed declines from yesterday then a brief rally before further drops, ending the day with a 2 to 6 cent net drop. Wheat and oats followed corn lower while provisions eased on weak hog values and grain.

Chicago

Cotton Crop Forecast Shrinks to 12.96 Million Bales

Washington reports the agriculture department forecast a cotton crop of 12,956,000 equivalent 600 pound bales for the season. This estimate reflects national production expectations and aids market outlooks.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Potato Market Slows as Receipts Rise Across States

Chicago market report shows very slow potato trading with 115 car receipts and United States shipments at 703. Prices for sacked Irish cobblers vary by state from Kansas 1.15 to 1.39 and Missouri 1.00 to 1.20, with Minnesota and Nebraska quoting higher ranges for sacked goods.

Chicago United States Kansas Missouri Minnesota Buil Nebraska

Pride and Guidance in Emersons Thought

The text contrasts Emersons belief in humble listening guiding individuals with the folly of pride. It emphasizes that great minds remain teachable while the less insightful scorn guidance.

Emerson

Imaginary Islands in Medieval Arabic Geography

Early navigators imagined islands such as the Hesperides and islands listed in Edrist 1158 including St. Brandon and the Islands of the Seven Cities, reflecting medieval geographic myth.

Edrist St. Brandon

Avoid the Flatterer in Crowds of Flatterers

A concise moral line from Antisthenes warns that flatterers threaten the few who speak truth. It contrasts the fates of those who flatter with those who risk honest speech in crowded social arenas.

McCoy Insanity Defense Moves Forward in Murder Case

Attorneys and alienists continued building a mental incapacity case for Kid McCoy charged with Mrs Theresa Mors death on August 12. They plan to show incipient paresis and note two other family members in institutions. McCoy set to enter pleas in Superior Court on Monday at 10 a.m. for murder and related robbery and attempted murder charges.

Associated Press Los PY Nobles Kid McCoy Theresa Mars McCoy Superior Court

Difference in Character

The quote contrasts brave persistence with timidity and fear, attributing it to Tacitus. It frames bold resilience against fortune as a defining character trait while the fearful rush toward despair. The passage emphasizes moral temperament over circumstance.

Tacitus

Clothing Makers in Venezuela Use 40,000 Sewing Machines

In Venezuela the All Wear Homemade Ready-made clothing sector operates with about 40,000 sewing machines, equating to roughly one machine per 100 inhabitants in use across the country.

Venezuela

Radio Programs Listed for Tomorrow Across Major Cities

A compiled schedule from the Associated Press via Radio Digest outlines tomorrow’s programs across multiple stations. Listings include WSB Atlanta, WLS Chicago, WLW Cincinnati, WHK Cleveland, WSAI Cincinnati, WEA Chicago, WFAA Dallas, WOC Davenport, WHO Des Moines, WWJ Detroit, WTAS Elgin, WOS Jefferson City, WDAF Kansas City, WHE Kansas City, KFI Los Angeles, KHJ Los Angeles, CHYC Montreal, WHN New York, WJZ New York. Programs feature sermons, sacred music, orchestras, concerts, dances, and church services with varied start times.

WSAI Cincinnati WEA Chicago WFAA Dallas News WOC Davenport Des Moines Ww4j Detroit News St. Pauls’s Episcopal Cathedral WTAS Elgin WOS Jefferson City WDAF Kansas City Star Newman Theatre Kansas City P.m Baptist Kansas City Unity KFI Los Angeles KHJ CHYC Montreal New York WJZ A. m Chile

Hogs Earn Premium for Tuberculin Tested County in Iowa

Winnebago County Iowa becomes the first modified accredited area to receive a ten cent premium above market. Hogs sold in Chicago at 19.50 per hundred on July 28 1924 with a $1667 premium check issued by Roberts Oake Packing Company to shipper FP W Russell Thompson Iowa. Officials including FE Branstad G M Carson Howard Turner Everett C Brown J A Barger and US inspector J A Barger presented the certificate after the sale. hogs slaughtered next day with no tuberculosis condemnation.

Iowa Winnebago County United States Department of Agriculture Iowa State Department of Agriculture Chicago Imme Roberts & Oabke W. Russell Thompson FE. E. Branstad

Fragmented Broadcast Schedule Snapshot

A partial OCR list shows evening programs across stations including Phil harmonic orchestra at WOAW Omaha and a chapel service at WIP Philadelphia. It also mentions a concert with WGY Schenectady and a KFNF Shenandoah 7:30 concert plus a 6:20 p.m. start time for others.

WGY

Listed Radio and Concert Schedules Across Cities

An OCR fragment lists radio and concert broadcasts for multiple stations including WSB Atlanta WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago WLW Cincinnati WTAM Cleveland WSAI Cincinnati WHK Cleveland WEAO Columbus WBAV Columbus WOC Davenport WHO Des Moines WWJ Detroit WCX Detroit Free Press WTAS Elgin KFKX Hastings WOS Jefferson City WDAF Kansas City WHB Kansas City WGS Medford WMC Memphis WOR Newark WHN New York KGO Oakland WOAW Omaha WFI Philadelphia WDAR Philadelphia WIP Philadelphia WOO Philadelphia, indicating times and program types such as music concerts talks orchestras and dances.

Atlanta Journal WSB WGR Buffalo WMAQ Chicago News WLW Cincinnati Grant Opera WTAM Cleveland WSAI WHK WEAO Columbus WBAV WOC Davenport Des Moines WWJ Detroit News WCX Detroit Free Press WTAS Elgin KFKX Hastings Jefferson City WDAF Kansas City Star School of the Air Kansas City WGS Medford WMC Memphis WOR Newark WHN New York KGO Oakland WOAW Omaha WFI Philadelphia Wdar Philadelphia WIP Philadelphia WOO Philadelphia

Washington Resident Praises Doan's Kidney Pills

Mrs. W F Haight of 450 S Eighth St reports kidney pain dizziness and backache easing after using Doan's Pills. She recalls initial relief failing then ongoing use that stopped return attacks leaving her ambitious and able to work. Sarat Pill is the same product from Milton Co available at 60 cents.

Washington W. F. Haight Doan Milburn Co

Local Radio Listings Feature Night of Music and Talk

WGY Schenectady at 6 45 pm offers a talk segment followed by musical programming. WHAZ Troy at 8 pm features an orchestra with soloists performing a varied program.

Ground Hogs Destroy Corn and Soy Beans Near Sac City

Farmers report acres of corn and soybeans ruined by groundhogs near Sac City Iowa with some fields showing partial damage. Government guidance suggests filling holes with carbon bisulphide and sealing them to rid the area of the pests.

Associated Press Sac City Iowa

Editors to Meet Soon at Sioux City

The Tri-State Editorial association plans its fifth annual convention in Sioux City during Inter state fair week, September 18 to 20. Meetings cover entertainment and business with tours of exhibits, a party by Associated Retailers, and sessions led by W C Lusk of Yankton. Officers include Norfolk vice president Juston Bar, President Lusk, Marie Weeks of Cherokee, treasurer, and Frank O Furey of Iowa Falls, secretary.

Sioux City Tri- State Editorial Association The Fair Association Associated W. C. Lusk Yankton Editorial Association Iowa South Dakota Nebraska Norfolk Juston Bar Lusk Marie Weeks Frank O'Furey Iowa Falls

Eye exercise guide for fatigue and eye relief

Instructions describe rotating the eyes left and right, tilting gaze up and down, and looking at the ceiling. It suggests a diluted preparation and emphasizes relaxing the eyes while performing the movements to stretch ocular muscles.

State Gathering of Employed Officers at Ames

Readable fragments indicate a state gathering of employed officers held at Ames on September 9 and 10. The notice outlines participation by multiple agencies and scheduling across two days.

Ames

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain G. Pt Kansas City Livestock Sweethreads Diregf TO John A. Babcocke Main Exchange Commission U. & Yard Ohwago Illinois Chicago Cash Grain Radio Digest WLS Gram WQJ Josselyn Kathleen Norvis the Evening Journal Roberts Roberts & Oake Vt’acking Company Drovers Journal Philharmonic Orchestra Woaw Omaha WIP Coolidge Spirit Lake Towa Calvin Coolidge Iowa Pioneer Clubs Camp Foster State Y. Mga Florence Kling Harding Harding Whiting Lodge Washington, D. C Waterloo Chas. E. Ford Iown Y. M. C. A Fred N. Hansen National Council of the Association Harry D. Smith North Marion Avenue W. E. Pearson North Marion Ave Mutual R. L. Gibson Hggr & P Tie W. S. Reister East Third St Creamery East oSec
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