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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
2
Chicago market summaries show cattle and hogs with mixed gains and holdover percentages. Beef prices rise with high weight and light weight categories varying. lambs, sheep, and feeders priced across ranges. receipts around ten thousand for cattle and hogs meet stock expectations.
Rye 7 cars Wheat 17 cars Corn 185 cars No. 3 yellow 724-73 No. 3 white 43%4-44 No. 2 yellow 73-74 No. 2 yellow hard wheat 112%. Tone steady to higher. Tone 2 higher for corn and overall freight.
A sequence of public and farm sales listed for February across Washington and surrounding areas. Includes estates and multiple livestock auctions such as Duroc Jersey, Hampshire, Chester White, and Spotted Poland China breeds with dates from February 10 through February 27 and locations like Wellman Riverside Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. Notable entries include the Romine estate Wellman and the Jason Thompson estate furniture sale.
A reflection on human judgment noting that abuse reveals more about the accuser than the accused. The speaker argues that genuine faults in others should evoke sympathy rather than harsh suspicion. The tone is satirical and moral, aligning with early 19th century sensibilities.
Officials in Tulsa Oklahoma investigated a body found yesterday in a brush covered drive near Red Fork. The man had two bullet wounds to the head bound hands and feet and a gag in his mouth. He was found in a shallow grave dug at roadside. Authorities believe he was killed while kneeling at the edge of the grave.
The Bos tou Transcript notes Kanoza from Haver as the Algonkin for pickerel, Kweenoza meaning the long faced fellow. A Penobscot correspondent adds that maskalonge or mene tonge is not a French translation but the phrase masque allonge.
The quote attributes an imperturbable mind to perfect patience and quiet resolve. It compares calm, steady progress under pressure to a clock moving unshaken through a thunderstorm, suggesting steady temperament sustains fortune or misfortune.
Mrs. B. writes that her little boy preferred an earache to a toothache because he feared having an ear pulled.
In the Richmond Times Dispatch style note, a desk neighbor shifts mood upon receiving letters, reacting differently as letters from his wife and his girlfriend arrive, revealing workplace relationships and subtle tensions.
A quotation from Dr. Irving J. Sands emphasizes that the physical makeup of an individual significantly influences personality development and can determine success or failure in a normal biological life.
A vulture spots the food but does not rely on scent to locate it. The bird's behavior shows visual detection overrides olfactory cues in this observed sequence.
A list of market rates for cream by pound at 40 cents, various hen weights, Leghorn and staggy springs, old roosters, ducks, geese, pigeons sold per pound or each, and hides for horse and beet categories with a closing tally of 3.0?
The Iowa State College farm crops section won top honors in the corn yield contest, averaging 75.47 bushels per acre in 1922 for the north central region and the three year average. Individual winners include George M. Allee and Fred McCulloch with Reid's Yellow Dent and a new type F plus, while John Heuck and Clyde Black also earned three year honors. A new method uses numbered samples to reveal winners at the annual meeting. Electric lighting on farms is urged for health and convenience.
A young man showed a painterly cow grazing scene to a critic who replied that the ship is not bad but you have made the stained love green. The remark ends the exchange with a wry artistic critique.
Adelaide, capital of South Australia, is described as a model city with a central town laid out in perfect square blocks. A belt of public parks and gardens surrounds the core, followed by residence suburbs beyond.
The Ontario Education Ministry sent Dr. J. M. county and J. Fielde to Des Moines to survey Iowa’s consolidated schools. Inspector Fields and County will review organization and efficiency, visit the University of Iowa and Perkins Hospital, and assess costs and transportation impacts in rural districts.
A fragment from an inkstand dating to Amenta tep era reveals slack ink with noctron pigment, composed entirely of carbon. The analysis confirms the ink’s carbon based composition and age.
Consider well what your strength equates to and what exceeds your ability as cautioned guidance.
J Jr Kemp was acquitted yesterday of the murder of Daniel E McNeill on August 15 1878 after a 29 minute jury deliberation. He claimed self defense and was returned to his South Carolina home.
A fragmented line from the Cincinnati Enquirer hints at a societal demand for an alarm clock that signals bedtime and curbs noise, reflecting a concern with timely rest and ongoing disturbances. The odd phrasing suggests a satirical or editorial note on nightly commotion.
A report notes mice as a common human food in Africa with frequent consumption in Liberia and Borotse valley. It mentions Mabari as fans of this dish and highlights regional dietary practices.
A reflective quote attributed to Chever extols belief in earned rewards, present opportunities, and future promises, framing daily life as a path to divine joy and meaningful living.
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