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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
2
Chicago market notes show hog receipts at 85 000 with mixed price ranges across weights and classes. Cattle receipts around 9 000 with steady to slightly higher bids and narrow shipping demand amid broad price spreads. A second item from Urbana discusses declining native American stock fertility and rising foreign stock replacement.
The Iowa department Spanish war veterans and ladies auxiliary plan their annual meeting in Marshalltown from June 22 to 24. Department commander S. J. Green of Council Bluffs and a local organizing committee agreed on the dates and arrangements.
William Dunn of Hacienda de Quimichis reports sugar cane can be grown without irrigation on extensive Nayarit river bottom lands. He notes fertile deltas along the Acaponeta with deep river silt allowing rain penetration and saturated soils. Experimental plantings yield over thirty tons per acre in a frostless, pleasant climate region.
The former residence of Antoine LeClaire in Davenport Iowa has been restored to the Rock Island railroad and will be maintained as a national shrine by the Hannah Caldwell chapter Daughters of the Revolution. LeClaire, of Indian descent, was an interpreter for federal officials in treaties with tribes in Iowa and Illinois.
The Red Sea remains roughly as wide as in biblical times, with a breadth estimated between 100 and 200 miles across in modern measurements.
Sale dates show Mrs Lou Gormly near Crawfordsville on Feb 13 and J C Riley near Washington on Feb 17 with more auctions for Mrs J W Kilgore near Ainsworth and R J Davis near Crawfordsville on Feb 26 with signing 3% mile 8 KB.
West Chester High defeated West Chester-Penn 37 to 14 last Friday night with the second team appearing in the third period. The piece notes player lineup, mentions Clyde Crawford's improving arm, and describes the team’s sportsmanship. It also lists school activities and light humor items from student life.
A string of light humorous exchanges from a teacher, inspector, and pupils. The inspector asks about abnormal children and the reply notes two well behaved ones. A student misstates chewing gum and another twinned remark follows. Dad questions a talk about trees and pink palms leads to a hand show. A car tire joke ends the fragment with Lucille noting a flat bottom but round top.
Mrs J A Jones of Norfolk Virginia challenges doctors and endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured her menopause symptoms after June 1904. She urges other sick women to try the powdery remedy and promises to answer letters.
Four men and two women were killed and another woman seriously injured when a locomotive on the Pennsylvania railroad struck a motor car at a grade crossing near Marcus Hook Chester.
A reflective meditation on trust and self doubt noting that rich or poor people can be honest, that neglect in marriage grows from lack of affection, and that pursuing money without appetite mirrors a feast without hunger. It suggests thinking of others improves judgment.
Ella Buchanan a noted sculptress defends Lincoln as graceful not clumsy. She cites Brady 1860 photo proving dignity and power in Lincoln's form and notes his vigor at work, with children, and in life, while praising George Billings for a striking stage likeness to the president.
A reflective piece on Abraham Lincoln showing how hard work self education and perseverance turned humble beginnings into historic achievement. The message urges readers to dream big and turn aspirations into reality through effort.
Los Angeles February report from the Crime Commission director Raymond Turney at the Southern California Criminology meeting finds inmates show weak educational and religious methods. Only 7 percent were college graduates, 12.5 percent had college training, 45 percent were high school graduates, far below outside society. Prisoners call for moral training and character building, support employment in institutions, and oppose bringing children into the world.
When responding to an advertisement, guide merchants on how to treat customers. Explain that ads serve as guides to good merchandise and encourage clear, helpful communication to improve sales and trust.
Fragmentary lines suggest a debate over who reflects the administration of Lincoln and who is merely a participant. The text hints at a cautious self assessment, implying a distinction between identify and role within government.
A promotional piece asserts that North Dakota has formed a new corn belt with low-cost land and rising corn and hog values. It cites 1924 figures of 34.72 million bushels of corn and 8.85 million dollars in hog value, plus 560 dollars of wealth per resident, urging farmers to seek affordable farms and promising assistance in locating suitable property.
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