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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1923
Page
2
Chicago reports estimated hog receipts of 65 000 and cattle 22 000 with holdovers around 4 065. Second report shows mixed prices for heavy and light weights, packing sows and pigs with rainfall of 22 000 estimated receipts, steady to strong markets, and fat lambs 15 to 25 higher in Chicago and Burlington Iowa.
A long list of closing out sales and public auctions across Iowa towns. Entries include buyers and locations such as Cotter Crawfordsville Washington Wellston Has kins and more with dates from January 23 to February 27. Notable items include live stock poland china sales and real estate offerings.
Market figures list lambs hogs cattle and sheep with terms like medium good choice and prime. Receipts total 4630 for hogs cattle and sheep while shipments show 4886 for hogs and 161 2523 for cattle and sheep, with various price ranges noted.
In Primoria, timber exports collapsed after the Soviet takeover and cancellation of concessions. Foreign firms, mainly Japanese, faced new taxes and stampage demands, closing logging camps and halting bids at public auctions. Prices rise as exports to China and Japan shrink supply and raise costs.
Musterole offers relief at cold onset with a warming tingle and cooling sensation. The mustard oil ointment is said to ease bronchitis sore throat stiff neck rheumatism lumbago and other aches and may help prevent pneumonia and flu priced 35¢ and 65¢ per jar or tube.
Dr. Fredrick Dugdale of Boston declares cancer preventable as keystone of a conference with the Des Moines society of electronic Medicine. He cites 110000 deaths last year and 1,000,000 afflicted, urging early detection via electronic testing and noting potential insurance rate reductions as tests spread.
A 1920s Iowa City report lists University of Iowa basketball players with positions and years of experience. Capt. Wayland Hicks leads the first team alongside Hector M. Janse James Laude Robert Burgitt Jack Funk Richard McGovney James Barton Ted Swenson Clarence Duhm Edward F. Voltmer coach James N. Sam Barry.
Congressional drys rally behind the Reed resolution authorizing the president to probe Britain’s willingness to cede West Indies islands as partial payment of the British war debt. Senators Willis and Sterling push for action and a possible amendment to direct a sale of the Bahama group.
Vine, Carl Lohman and George Frohwein were the first team men of last year who were lost to Iowa this season by graduation.
The Cincinnati St Francis de Sales church houses the largest bell in the United States and the second largest in the world. Cast in memory of Joseph Buddeke it weighs about 30 000 pounds and sits 125 feet above ground. It has rung once in 1896 and is now tapped only by a hammer for safety.
Reece Davis of Crawfordsville spent Saturday in Washington for personal business and meetings with local contacts. He toured several sites and met with community leaders to discuss regional concerns.
Mary C. Hanlon, a cashier at Automat Restaurant, credits Tanlae with restoring her health. She reports improved appetite, sleep, and nerve stability after taking the medicine, noting a weight gain and renewed vigor at work. Tanlae is advertised as widely sold by druggists.
A local price list enumerates fresh laid eggs, various hens by weight, springs, cottontails, old roosters, ducks, geese, pigeons, beef hides, and horse hides with per unit figures. Numerous garbled entries reflect inconsistent OCR for live poultry and produce trade terms.
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