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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts for hogs, cattle, and sheep detailed with holdovers and prices. Market shows hogs 15 to 20 cents lower, beef steers and sheep stock steady to higher, cattle and veal prices listed by weight class. Official Saturday totals given. grain futures and deliveries for rye, wheat, corn, oats and other grains noted.
Jefferson Deane endures a rain soaked evening after a quarrel with Rosabel Moore over an engagement ring. He wanders to the river in the mud and is found injured near midnight. Doctor Jones tends him as Sally Smith cares for the lonely bachelor at the unoccupied lodge.
Jefferson endures days of illness while a ghostly presence delivers meals and memories. Rosabel Moore returns unseen in a vision by the bed, confessing love as a doctor arrives and the room fills with tension and domestic doubt.
The quote shows Senator Sorghum explaining that he sought a political career after unsuccessfully obtaining a private job. He says he could not persuade any individual to give him a position, so he turned to the general public in seeking public service.
The tiny Laysan Island north west of Hawaii faced mass slaughter of sea fowl with 300000 birds killed for feathers in 1900 by Japanese poachers. The event marks a dark chapter in wildlife exploitation and preservation efforts.
A practical old note advises that preserves and canned goods must be kept out of light. It suggests using an old window grade as a shade to hang exactly as at a window, so when drawn it darkens the shelf and protects contents.
The United States Department of Agriculture expands investigations into agricultural cooperation. Studies cover legal, economic, and marketing aspects, with focus on cooperative organizations in the United States and Europe. Key bulletins and ongoing surveys of 100 leading U S cooperatives, plus abroad studies, aim to guide farmers and inform policy. E C Speidel visited Washington.
Dec 13 sale near Washin 1% northwest of Washington closes out. H Baird cow sale announced near Washin Crawfordsville area. Sale details fragmentary but indicate rural auction events with locations and dates.
The Fox film Nero arrives with a grand production featuring a large, energetic mob and a dramatic recreation of Rome's burning. J Gordon Edwardes was sent to Rome to ensure authentic atmosphere and character types for this ambitious feature.
In this heme town, locals remember the once celebrated figure as the county’s prime example of gravitas and service. Elders recount how he was viewed as the county’s most reliable and respected public servant.
Creosote oil with a specific gravity near 1.07 is used as a shingle dip. This oil also preserves ties, bridge timbers, and wood paving blocks.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to ask the House for permission to subpoena witnesses and obtain papers from Representative Kellar of Minnesota, who helped press charges against Attorney General Dougherty.
Des Moines reports Governor Kendall ill at his hotel home. Physicians say condition is not serious but recommends remaining indoors today and tomorrow for rest and recovery.
Fragmentary quote attributed to Michetiet about finding a flaw in six items written by the bead of the most fionest of ten. The line suggests using textual criticism to expose a hanging point.
A boy, the sole male among four sisters, grows weary of their attention. At his limit he quips that he would accept them all if there were another like him, revealing his frustration with family dynamics.
An amusing quip about hats and manners attributed to Meggen dorfer Blatter (Munteh) contrasts a husband’s frustration with his wife wearing a year round hat and women not removing hats in restaurants.
For December 4 through December 9, generally fair weather and normal temperatures are forecast for the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Des Moines, Iowa, reports the period begins today with similar conditions.
A fragment from Magnolia News appears to quote Jim Midson discussing chicken peddling and odd footwork. The text is garbled but mentions a Philadelphia field correspondence and Magnolia News in a tongue tied remark about chickens.
The custom of drinking liquors after dinner was common in Scotland before it spread to England. It was served in small glasses and included cherry brandy and lemon brandy, enjoyed by both ladies and men.
A quotation on work ethic notes that when men put heart into their tasks and strive to do their best, quality in handling transcends skill levels regardless of how skilled or unskilled the worker may be.
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