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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
2
Estimated receipts today include 64 000 hogs 11 000 cattle and 13 000 sheep. Hog bids 10 15 lower with top 7 10 for 180 225 lb aves. Beef steer prices uneven but higher for some lots while lambs few sales and sheep steady to lower. Yesterday totals: cattle 8934 calves 2260 hogs 36352 sheep 9030. A death by own action will trigger a fence around the New York Central Park reservoir.
Richmond dispatch lists visitors from Washington to Richmond including the Small and Vo traits families. It notes hospital visits, school inspections by county nurses, a Casino dramatic club play and upcoming movie dates, plus parish activities and Holy Trinity church services with multiple Holy Mass times. It also mentions local social calls, sick lists, and a lengthy quotation on Jesus.
A reader notes that saying I saw your advertisement in the Journal assures prompt service. The remark reflects customer expectations tied to visible ads and reliable response times.
Crawfordsville churches prepare Christmas programs on Christmas Eve December 24. The Methodist and United Presbyterian Sabbath schools expect to present nativity scenes songs and readings in their respective churches.
John Marfield and wife Jane clash over a worn kitchen and money worries in Fenville. He follows friend Atterbury’s plan to surprise her by drastic improvements including new stove linoleum and even moving the house across the street to place the kitchen in full sunlight. Jane mourns the upheaval yet is drawn to the change.
Over four decades Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a treatment for catarrh. The product combines a local ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
The Malaita district officer, the sole white resident among 50 000 islanders, rules with 20 police and British law. He balances stern justice with native viewpoints, fearing rebellion from harsh hand and laxity alike as the Solomon Islands coast stands under his care. Malaita spans 120 by 40 miles.
Hot Springs Arkansas hosts 72 springs along ten metres of the mountain with waters from 76 to 157 degrees Fahrenheit noted for chronic disease treatment. Since 1832, four sections of land were reserved by Congress and the Army and Navy General Hospital was established on the mountain.
In a Napoleonic tale, M dingle hands Napoleon yesterday’s breeches. The emperor opens the window, calls a sentinel, and tosses the breeches out to the squad, declaring they are for him. The scene captures humorous military wit from the era.
Charley Porter has gone to Texas. Terry Gowey drives a new Ford coupe. Mrs A L Borkoski and Miss Clara left for La Salle to see Mrs Borkoski sister Mrs Sennenberg. Wesley Hendricks visited Henry Luithly. Joseph Janecek and Miss Ella Bellowsky travel to Chicago for work and vacation. Don Singleton and Bob Morgan with families spent Sunday with George Augustine. Pleasant Grove Farm Bureau Ladies host farewell for Ed Crile as he moves to Richmond to run a store. H A Luthly shopped in Ottumwa. No rural route mail delivery on Christmas day.
The Gard ner Brothers deliver corn to Patterson and Huber today. Ewart Young attended a Wellman call Tuesday morning. Ira Huber and wife enjoy a new radio. Mr. and Mrs. John Flading welcome a baby girl. Mrs. Tom Sehulty, Will Sehulty, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dunlap were entertained at the Warren Matthess home Sunday.
Des Moines reports no oil discoveries in Iowa as geologists from across the United States have studied lands including Mam burg where an oil derrick drew thousands. So far only foul smelling gas surfaced, leading to doubt about future finds.
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