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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts today total 45 000 with holdover 11 802 cattle 14 000 sheep 15 000 hogs 35 000 holdover 11 802 Market steady to 10 lower. Prices span from heavy and light weight cattle to hog and sheep assortments. feeders active, killing classes steady to higher for lambs and yearling wethers. Burlington, Iowa reports included.
Rye 11 cars wheat 49 cars corn 370 cars oats 80 cars new oats 73 old oats 45 No 2 yellow corn 74 No 2 hard wheat 1.24 1.25 No 2 rye 90 91 Livestock Hogs 50000 cattle 14000 sheep 17000 for tomorrow with tone steady to up slightly across grains.
The report lists hogs cattle and sheep with receipts of 55789 hogs 16292 cattle 13109 sheep and 3802 calves. Shipments total 6697 hogs 4782 cattle 4258 sheep and 138 calves to market facilities.
Public sale notices list six sales near Columbus Junction Crawfordville Brighton and Washington with dates December 14 and 15 and 28 February 22 and a closing out sale by R S Custer in Washington. Ralph W Moore Crawfordville and J J Stapp Co. are named as organizers or participants in the listed sales.
In Council Bluffs, John H. Reifschneider faces a murder charge for the shooting of Fred Wimmermark in Omaha. The jury received the case at eleven in the morning after Wimmermark was found with Mrs. Reifschneider in an automobile in front of the couple’s home.
A brief social reflection notes that girls feel every man is unique while married women view men as broadly similar, contrasting youthful romance with mature skepticism.
A short historical note recalls a small Scottish farm held by a simple tenure to the sovereign of Scotland as a generation passed in the neighborhood under one white rose, marking local customs of landholding.
The Department of Agriculture semi monthly crop report notes drought and freezing hinder fall plowing in many states while some regions see broken drought. Winter grains vary by area with favorable growth where conditions allow. Potato yields are larger than early estimates but market movement remains slow. Cotton, rice, and staple crops report mixed progress and storage pressures persist, with farm labor wages a notable constraint.
The Commodity Council Plan unites specialists from agriculture, soil disease, pests, grading and marketing to craft inclusive policies for crops. The potato council aims to reduce waste, improve grading, and advise farmers on shipping best tubers, culls, and storage for future markets.
A quotation from John Ruskin asserts a vow not to kill or harm living beings needlessly and to save and comfort gentle life. It emphasizes guarding and perfecting natural beauty across the earth.
Viola Dana stars in They Like Em Rough a lively adventure romance at the Fox theatre tonight. Katherine Trowbridge a wilful girl defies authority and a plot by her uncle and aunt to marry her off sparks a chain of amusing and thrilling events.
A woman vows to wed the first man she meets and follows through, triggering a string of complications. The ensuing events unfold swiftly, delivering a lively tale designed to delight even the most particular filmgoer.
The excerpt extols a ruler who forms good manners and governs well at home and in war. It highlights the virtue of wise institutes and places such a person first among others, deserving all honor. The tone mirrors classical political virtue and commendation.
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