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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1923
Page
2
Chicago market summary shows receipts 70 000 hogs 27 000 cattle 24 000 sheep and lambs. Prices steady to strong for hogs with top 7 26 for 200 lb. cattle mix steady to uneven with fat stock mostly steady to lower. Saturday totals include 712 cattle 146 calves 11 091 hogs and 1 762 sheep.
A statistic highlights that the United States uses roughly as many incandescent lamps as all other countries combined. The claim contrasts domestic lighting consumption with global usage, underscoring high per capita electricity demand.
A notice announces a closing out sale by H. L. Boyer on December 20 at a location one mile south of West Chester.
Brighton, Dec. 17. Mrs Henry Knerr died Saturday at her daughter’s home southeast of town. She was 85 last August, born Johanna Sinn in Pennsylvania and moved to Iowa at age five. She lived in Jefferson county seventy years and in Brighton ten years. Ill since July and bedfast two months. Husband died May fifteen years ago. Survived by sons A. O. Knerr of Brighton and Clara Hoover, with whom she lived, plus one sister Mrs John Schinterbaum. Funeral at Lutheran church this afternoon. burial in nearby Lutheran cemetery.
Uncle Eben laments dwindling game and jokes that a shot duck can die famous. His humorous reflection captures rural attitudes toward hunting and nature in the era.
Local ad highlights Christmas shopping at Wards with staff ready to help and new early spring hats arriving. Promotes $25 hats for $5 and $12 hats for $2.98, linen handkerchiefs, De Laval cream separator, and child friendly red chairs at McElhinney Furniture. Also notes rescheduled Box and Candy social at Eureka schoolhouse on December 20.
Mr and Mrs Z L Edwards of Haskins spent Saturday with daughter Mrs M Hazen. Ellen Blackburn of Detroit visits Hazen in Haskins. Graham s Department store offers evening hours until Christmas. Mrs Jerome Williams and son Hoyt of Moline visit J W Warner family. Mr Williams on business trip to Galveston Texas. Mrs D D Norton and son Reno travel for month long holiday visits to Ottumwa Eldon Sigourney and Richland.
A note from Florence Arizona reports Abbie Shrader’s illness improved and hopeful home return soon. Clarence Van Winkle, son of Eldie Van Winkle, has a broken left arm from a recent roughhousing incident with other children. The Shrader family cares for Abbie and siblings near the hospital while awaiting healing. Our store hours extend every evening until Christmas.
For the convenience of our Customers we will be open evenings until Christmas. The Fair. Mrs John Wehr of Keota is a Washington shopper today.
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