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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
2
Preview of livestock and grain activity with estimated receipts for hogs cattle sheep and calves. Prices show a fair to active market with hogs peaking around 9.66 per cwt and steady trends in killing classes for cattle sheep and calves. Elevator data lists rye wheat corn oats and cash yellow and white corn varieties.
Pleasant Hill Christian church hosts a homecoming next Sunday September 2 with Bible School at 9 00 am preaching at 11 00 am and 3 00 pm dinner in the basement. Minister speaks at 11 00 am on the ideal Church. Revival meetings begin September 16. Sloth bear cubs carried on mothers back in India noted.
Asparagus is believed to be the oldest known plant used for food, tracing its use back to early agriculture and ancient civilizations. The spear has long been valued for its flavor and nutritional role across cultures.
A brief reflection urges readers to lift their gaze and stop dwelling on poverty or debt. It suggests no one owns the sky and encourages a wider, more hopeful perspective beyond financial concerns.
Sale dates listed for West Chester Guernseys Wellman and Washington stock sales with Sept through Oct dates. Includes sellers G Noecker Swartzendruber Jeffrey Finley Bruty Gamon Welsh Wagner Nicola Wyse Rinner Carlson and locations Poland China Duroc Jersey sales near Washington Noble and Route 3 two counties south.
The Boston Transcript quotes a paradoxical line about wealth and charity as a wry reflection. It implies relief from poverty through generosity and opportunity, hinting at social commentary on economic mobility and aid.
Wells ton brief items report visits from Mexico Missouri and Guthrie Oklahoma families to Ed Miksch C H Brinning and L B Hannan homes. State Fair attendance by Hoover Griffith Porter Brinning and others. Local trips include Iowa City Chicago and Hudson teaching plans and piano recital at Earle Davis home. Ainsworth Chautauqua features Jackson Jubilee Mer ry Makers Quartet and play Her Term Borary Husband upcoming.
West Chester residents report guests at the Rev Chas Nash home including Mr and Mrs Drum and daughter Helen Mrs Smith of Muscatine. Frank McFarlane and family returned from Des Moines after attending the State Fair. Glen McFarlane plans a Des Moines trip in two weeks for a business course at Des Moines university, Hugh Crayne and family traveled from Oskaloosa today.
Ainsworth Iowa August 31 Year observations report Emmet Frame and his wife hosting his brother Frank Frame of Burk Dakota and Emmet and sister Mrs Robert Paul visiting in Ohio Maud Brenson visiting Chicago Dr and Mrs Marion Anderson of Clinton visiting W E Anderson home The Marr reunion will be held Sunday Sept 6 at Mrs Sarah Marrs home James Fitzgerald Jr on two week vacation with parents Mr and Mrs W T Trotter and sister Addie Tunston and grand.
Visitors and residents share a day around the Maxwells reunion and various local calls. Mrs John Lease and Mr and Mrs Lee Lease were in Washington at the Fred Palmer home. The Anwyls returned from Iowa City with daughter Hazel. Reba Hagie, and son Will came home after weeks near Cary Station, TI. Farriel Young and Mrs J F Buxbaum attended a Sunset Park picnic. Ronald Crocker and family, Esther Welch and friends visited local homes.
Grace Hill residents report Preston Hoover and Clement Griffiths returning home after a stay at the State fair. Several families traveled to Des Moines for the fair. Visitors include Vivian Lemley of Rock Island and relatives of Lemley, Logan, Strohm, and Hendricks families.
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