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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 43 000 hogs 9 000 cattle 14 000 sheep and lambs. Market strength noted with most classes higher and top hogs at 10 0 7 5 0, cattle and calves showing varied gains across weight groups, lambs strong to 15 higher with top lambs 15 40. Official yesterday totals show cattle 22483 sheep 8414 calves 15631 receipts 1726.
The Washington high school girls basketball team beat Sigourney 17 to 7 before a small crowd. Washington led from the start with strong team play and bench depth, while Sigourney went scoreless from the field in the first half.
A list of upcoming public and closing out sales across several towns includes Peb 23 near West Chester by J A Lowash and Feb 23 sales by C D Spencer and O M Cavin. Public sales are planned Feb 24 by R J Stephen and Feb 27 by W O Freeland in Ainsworth and Washington areas.
Tokyo reports for 1922 a slight trade improvement over 1921. Exports in November 1922 reached 1 478 200 000 yen and imports 1 745 730 000 yen, with a small net export surplus. Government plans include overseas commercial missions and special committees to probe raw material possibilities.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets promote bowel and liver activity to purify the system and curb bad breath without harsh calomel effects. The vegetable formula, olive colored and sugar coated, is taken nightly for a week with claimed gentle cleansing benefits.
The piece argues that capability often fails to become success when courage to attempt is missing. It emphasizes that belief in oneself and willingness to take action drive achievement more than talent alone.
The legislature adjourned after a contentious morning with the house voting down an amendment to raise superintendents of instruction salaries and continuing to debate the workmen compensation bill. A nepotism bill faced a roll call as House members defended against adverse committee action. New insurance measures emerged in both chambers, including capital requirements for Iowa insurers and real estate sale certificate filings.
Mrs. John A. Logan aged eighty four widow of a Civil War general who commanded the Union Army of Tennessee and later served as a United States senator from Illinois died in Washington today after a ten day illness. She had written on Civil War topics and attended a Lincoln birthday service on February 12 despite her doctor's warnings, with exposure at the event believed to have caused her death.
The U S House approved the debt settlement with Great Britain after the debt commission’s work. The plan grants Britain sixty two years to repay six billion six hundred million dollars with three percent interest for ten years and three and one half percent thereafter.
Mrs Sadie Banes of Kansas City says Tanlac improved her appetite digestion headaches and back pains after three bottles restoring energy and happiness. She praises the remedy and notes over 35 million bottles sold with Tanlac available at all good druggists.
R L Gibson quotes higher prices for poultry and produce today with varied rates for fresh laid eggs, butter fat content, hens by weight and type, springs, old roosters, ducks, geese, pigeons, and hides, indicating a general market readjustment. Figures show per pound and per unit prices, though some entries appear garbled.
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