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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
2
Chicago markets show hogs at mixed gains and cattle lower on December 2 1922 with heavy weights leading declines. Reports list estimated receipts for hogs cattle and sheep and numbers for dairy and grain futures from Beach Wickham Grain Co. Prices span from heavy packing sows to light weights with notable bids and opens.
Auctions listed with owners including O Morrow at 1% northwest of Washington J H Baird in Washington and Alfred Nash four miles northwest of Crawfordsville. Each sale closes December 7 or December 13 with details indicating farm and livestock dispositions.
The Amoy, a Chinese junk, sailed from Shanghai to Victoria British Columbia crossing the Pacific. It is claimed to be the first such voyage by a junk, with three masts and no auxiliary power. The vessel measures 69 feet overall and 48 feet on the waterline, captained by a Dutch-Canadian master who married a Chinese woman. his wife operated the ship during the 91 days at sea.
A brief note from Ku Lama in Honolulu states Jonas's whale experienced a streak of luck before failing to hold the trade after a customer colliding with pub Hcity. The record emphasizes the unexpected turn in the transaction.
Daylight powers an automatic tent house along the Swansea coast. Evening fades the tent and lamp due to titination, while dawn extinguishes it by chemical action.
A caretaker posted notices on a residence door forbidding admission except for business and warning that no business would be transacted there. A back door legend echoed the warning asking visitors to knock and not to enter without proper inquiry.
Violet scented seaweed grows in the lakes of the Mangishtak peninsula in the Caspian Sea. The pleasant odor travels miles from its source, drawing attention to the remote coastal region.
In Sittingbourne Kent a cherry tree reputed to be from the reign of Henry VIII stands as a historic producer of white berries. Local tradition notes its long life and fruit bearing through centuries.
Ferren Zerbe an internationally known rare coin expert describes a huge copper coin measuring 10 inches square and weighing nearly a half pound. The piece is valued at four dated, and the date reference ties to a Swedish coin circa 3720 in the timeline.
Carriages fitted with silk velvet and leather ivory and nickel fittings once valued at 15000 were auctioned in Knoxville Tennessee for 20 with ties to Tim Sullivan Anthony J Drexel and other notable citizens. Horses sold from 5 to 51 each. A Harvard Observatory study in Arequipa shows new variable stars and many nebulae with some stars thousands of times brighter than the sun.
A short quotation underscores the habit of disciplined thinking. Wise thinking, planning, and resolute effort transform intentions into worthwhile deeds, as noted by A Brisbane.
A Hawaii lighthouse keeper recently retrieved a mass of strange floating material. It proved to be 80 pounds of ambergris worth nearly £50,000.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch item features Char coal Eph musing that happiness lies not in possession but in desire. He reflects on what a man wishes to acquire rather than what he already has. The piece conveys a folk wisdom tone about aspiration and contentment.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch definition describes honeymoon as the period of human experience between the last agreement and the first dispute. The tongue in cheek remark highlights the fragile sweetness before any disagreement arises.
Phineas Shark, noted statistician and mathematician, estimates that even with safety zones aligned nationwide there would still be pedestrians outside them and drivers who would breach them, per Detroit Motor News.
The weekly market report covers fruits vegetables and grains with price trends in Chicago New York and eastern markets. Notable moves include onions up to 90 cents, potatoes around 1.26 to 1.35 per 100 lbs, cabbage 20 to 25 per ton, hogs up 60 to 65 cents, steers up to 60 cents, and beef and veal prices firm to higher. Grain futures rose modestly on export demand while dairy markets remain firm with scarce high quality butter. Cotton spot prices edged up and New York futures gained about 19 points.
The Fox Theatre presents the William Fox feature Nero a lavish portrayal of the infamous emperor. The epic tale traces Nero starting power at sixteen through passion and excess ending in tragedy with political intrigue and dramatic personal ties.
A famous bishop waits for a train in a quiet village. A man eyes him and asks if he has seen his picture in the paper. The bishop replies with quiet humor as the stranger inquires about his illness and cure.
The text notes that Ser was one of the conspirators who helped elect Galba emperor and that fear among many others drove Nero to end his life.
A man reports a confrontation with Bit Jones resulting in a blackened eye and torn clothes. He asks his father to fetch a razor strap to settle the matter quickly before a scheduled date in half an hour.
A concise reflection on liberty shaping the present century and shifting heroic virtue from saints to revolutionists. Lecky notes that disinterested heroism is real but redirected by contemporary pressures and trends.
A girl from Lachinepolis visits Niagara Falls with two older sisters and wonders aloud if the water is turned off at night. She imagines the water ceasing at the Indians Settlers and Suitors monument in Indianapolis, where the stonework is supposedly turned off nightly.
A ten year old boy unearthed a very ancient silver coin in Mapford England after kicking up the ground. The coin, about the size of a tenpence, bears the queen’s portrait on one side and the number 172 on the reverse, and is estimated to be around 350 years old.
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