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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Chicago hogs cattle and sheep receipts

Estimated receipts today show cattle 1 000 hogs 10 000 and sheep 2 000 with holdovers 7 5 14. Market fair to active with buyers strong to 1 percent higher on some beef cattle and steady to up for feeding lambs and sheep. top yearlings 11.75 and fat lambs 13.50 weekly totals show cattle 4 327 calves 1 326 hogs 52 885 sheep 14 162 with shipments led by cattle 28 297 and hogs 6 278. Prices listed for corn oats and wheat. Chicago cash grain and livestock forecasts included.

Chicago Chicago Cash Rge

Closing out sales listed near Washington and Crawfordsville

A dated notice lists multiple closing out and public sales with locations around Washington and Crawfordsville including Jan 2 7 8 14 15 16 22 24 and Feb 12. Names include SALZ BATES Joe Amerine Chas Gray Ainsworth Elias Williams J E Myall Lambert Sigafoose Henry Itting Frank Gray and P W Palmer with distances from towns. The items cover farm equipment lumber and general closing out sales.

Lambert and Sigafoose Washington Henry ‘Itting Crawfordsville

Winter notes from West Chester and surrounding area

Local columns report seasonal economy and weather, with hens earning for families as prices drop. Notables include R W Tandy passing through, Oskaloosa bound, and coal dealers feeling the winter strain. News mentions hog losses from flu, corn shipments, and a coming school start next Tuesday.

West Chester R. W. Tandy Oskaloosa Coffeys Irvin O. C. Patterson Huber Boys Howard Augustine Chicago John Babcock W. H. Dillon Washington

Theodoshia Carr Recovers After Hospital Stay

Miss Theodoshia Carr is reported to be getting along fine after returning home from the hospital last Saturday. Christmas Day visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gardner and their children.

Washington Theodoshia Carr Walter Gardner Florence Elwyn Robert Tuelly Chas Kephart Sam Baker Frank Kephart

Produce and hides pricing notice

R L Gibson quotes prices for beef hides per pound and horse hides each, listing unit prices for buyers and sellers in a local market notice.

Iowa Weather Cycles Show Winters Tend To Vary

Des Moines reports from Iowa Weather Bureau chief Charles D. Reed reveal long term cycles in winter temperatures. He notes a 1892 93 cold peak, 1897 98 warm spell, and 1904 05 cold, with a current upward trend likely to crest and fall again as cycles repeat. Snowfall declines as winters warm, then increases with colder spells.

Associated Press Des Moines Lowa Charles D. Reed Lowa Weather Bureau Iowa Atlantic Reed Iowa State College Ames Decorah United States Cording Mr. Reed

Kephart Family Visits Across Holidays

Multiple Kephart families were noted visiting various relatives over Christmas week. Gatherings included Cal Beenblossom at the Roy Kephart home and numerous Kephart households sharing meals and holiday time at the Chas Kephart Ed Simmering and Cloyce Benson homes in Haskins.

Chas

Local Holiday Visits Reported Across Brighton Area

BRIGHTON BRIGHTON Dec 28 Mr and Mrs Ray George and son return to Chicago after a visit with Foster and Ella Alkire. Dean Johnson spends holidays with father A J Johnson and will return to Ames next week for college. Mary Garard of Wayland visits with John and Harvey Leeper. L M Shryock return from Ottumwa visit. Clarence Kessel of Fairfield visits parental home. Margaret and Mildred Morgan from Rublo visit grandmother C L Stone. Willard Lindaur returns to Ames after visit with Gowey family. Harper Alkire returns to McCausland after Christmas with mother Ella Alkire. St Hagans of Ottumwa visits relatives in vicinity. Ernest Wortman and baby return from Town City. Edith Zihiman holiday with Grace in Chicago. Milford Williams of Burlington visits Brighton. Theodore Prizer leaves for Los Angeles to visit Humphreys relatives. R S Phillips and his mother are mentioned.

Brighton Ray George Little Son Chicago Foster Ella Alkire Dean Johnson A. J. Johnson Virginia Ames Mary Garard Wayland John and Harvey Leeper L. M. Shryock Ottumwa Clarence Kessel Fairfield Margaret Mildred Morgan Rublo C. L. Stone Willard Lindaur A. R. Gowey Harper Alkire McCausland Humphreys Los Angeles Calif Phillips

Local Holidays and Weddings Highlight Community Notices

Unionville visitors include Mrs M J Phillips and sister Mrs Lyon while Edwin Wanerus visits Davenport. The Nortons spend holidays in Darlington Wise. Teachers visiting homes include Katheryn Frazey Des Moines Brinton Brinton Des Moines and Knerr Clarion. Two Brighton weddings surprised locals Floyd Spielman Wilma Elder in Fairfield and Clifford Savage Nina Jenkins in Frederic Pa. The couple visits Mrs Savage in Clay and plan to move to Ottumwa where he works in the railroad shops.

M. J. Phillips Unionville Lyon Edwin Wanerus Davenport Win Norton Darlington Wise Katheryn Frazey Dallas Center Helle Brinton Nyle Donovan Des Moines Pearl Knerr Clarion Maude Brinton Paola Kan Orba Johnson Magdalene Minert Chillcothe Brighton Floyd Spielman Wilma Elder Presbyterian Parsonage Fairfield St. Louis Clifford Savage Sade Savage Nina Jenkins Frederic, Ta Ottumwa

Christmas Visitors And Family Gatherings Reported

Geneva area diary notes Christmas Day visits and holiday gatherings. Names include Charlie Jackson and family, Hubert Eisley from Ames, Wilber Beenblossom and relatives, Velda Hoxworth, Mildred Genkinger, Fred Wagner and family, Howard Wagner, Charlie Davison, Roy Davison, Willi Easter home near Havre, Harry Kracaw, Ramee party from Washington, Maurice Benda from St. Louis, Genevieve Walker from Fort Worth, and Mildred Rice visiting for Helen Benda Gallagher funeral.

Wilber Beenblossom Lester Beenblossom Velda Hoxworth Arthur Conrad Mildred Genkinger Eureka Fred Wagner Howard Wagner Charlie Davison Roy Davison Willi Havre Harry Kracaw Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Ramee Washington

New Year Resolutions for a Progressive Home Front

A humorous call for self improvement across families and communities urging moderation in habits such as drinking dancing showing off wealth and vanity. The piece mocks overindulgence and promotes staying home reading improving temper and attending to personal affairs while hinting at social reform themes.

Weekend Visitor at the Herman Potratz Home

A weekend visitor stayed at the Herman Potratz residence, with no additional circumstances reported. The note records the visit as a minor social detail without further events or outcomes.

Herman Potratz

Local Visits and Christmas Gatherings Reported

Havre hosts Mr and Mrs Qoscar Gardner near Wellston at Will McBride s. Hillsboro couple Lloyd Foster spends Christmas with Will Easter. John McCall travels to Chicago with a hog shipment. News notes include several families and friends visiting for the holiday season and plans to move to Ainsworth.

Glennie

Polish and Nuseia Jews Seek US Entry Fence Split Across Mexico

Jews from Poland and Nuseia who arrived in Mexico two years ago to attempt entering the United States have been turned back at immigration stations. A prominent El Paso Jew says they remain in Mexico, settling in towns with no prior Jewish residents and are now supporting themselves.

Poland Nuseia Mexico United States el Paso

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Washington Resident

Washington resident Mrs A L Dusenberry testifies to kidney pain relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes backache dizziness nervous spells and sleep disturbance improved promptly with the product. Over ten years later she notes lasting relief and recommends the remedy priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the pills.

Washington Dean A. L. Dusenberry Second St

Local Visitors See Family in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville, Dec. 29. Mr and Mrs Ora Fletcher and daughter of Sheffield Illinois have been visiting his mother Mrs J Tr Fletcher and his siblings. Elwyn Davidson and wife returned from Des Moines and Iowa City. Miss Hazel Anwyl came home from Iowa City and Washington noting grafting experiments and a wormwood grafted on chrysanthemum releasing a strong perfume.

Crawfordsville Ora Fletcher Sheffield Tr. Fletcher Elwyn Davidson Des Moines Iowa City Hazel Anwyl Washington

French Professor Finds Grafting Creates Scented Flowers

A French professor reports a grafting method that enables perfumed flowers to be produced from plants that previously lacked any scent. The process promises new fragrance varieties by combining scent-bearing tissues with odorless species.

Smugglers Move Foreigners Across Rio Grande for Fees

Immigration inspectors in Federal District No 22 report organized smugglers ferry thousands of foreigners into the United States from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. Bands charge ten pesos per person, with about 300 foreigners at Nuevo Laredo awaiting transport.

Rio Grande U— States Im Raon Federal District No. 22 Laredo Nuevo Laredo

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