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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1921
Page
2
Estimated receipts today include 32 000 cattle 11 000 sheep and 32 000 hogs with light declines and steady to higher firm bids for heavy medium and light weight cattle and hog classes Calves veal lambs and feeder stock show mixed prices with official yesterday totals and grain quotes from Reach Wickham Grain Co in Missouri and Illinois markets
A list of village and farm public sales in Iowa with dates from January 26 to February 7 featuring buyers and locations such as Keota Ainsworth Haskins Washington Columbus Junction What Cheer Kalona Brighton and Crawfordsville. Items include Chester White and Spotted Poland China hogs and broad low sales.
A sequence of livestock sales is listed with dates and locations across Iowa towns. Buyers include Howard Kerr Riverside and J Krebs Riv erside with Duroc sales and closing out events from Feb 10 to Feb 29. Additional sales target Crawfordsville Havre Ainsworth Washington West Chester and Columbus Junction areas.
Zion Illinois January 22 Overseer Voliva launches a citywide purge condemning profane vaudeville phonograph records as sin and vows to smash them. He targets Sabbath desecration by barring Sunday taxi rides except to church and warns against improper women’s dress at weddings.
The article notes Shalla sale near Washington brought about 2500 dollars with nearly all cash. It discusses surplus disposal, storage in concrete elevators, pooling, and price stability, plus skimmilk value rules and Iowa library funding plans including a 20000 dollar request and Ames hosts for the 1921 Iowa Library Association meeting in October.
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army seeks clothing shoes hats and related items for charity distribution. Persons in need may contact 417 Green or residence 4298 Third Ave. Major and Mrs Sneath are officers in charge.
Iowa commission plans to ask for a $30,000 appropriation to boost library services in Des Moines areas and surrounding counties. The move aims to expand collections, hours, and program access for residents.
A historical note explains that Charlemagne led the Franks across the Main to evade Saxon pursuers. Unable to ford the river, a passing cart crossed at a fordable spot, revealing the river crossing. The site became known as Frankfurt, meaning the ford of the Franks.
A seven foot long four foot wide jade block weighing three tons from South Island New Zealand forms the base for a Statue of a Maori chieftain on display at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Lesson outlines emphasize honoring Christ in daily life and reflect on a sacred procession theme. Contains references to Matthew 21 9 Luke 19 29 46 John 12 12 19 and 1 Peter with focus on recognizing Jesus as Lord in worship.
The passage outlines Jesus sending disciples for the ass and accepting praise as king, the fulfillment of Zecharian prophecy, and the coming judgment. It contrasts the disciples’ obedience with the nation’s refusal, illustrating the fig tree curse, parables of two sons and the householder, and the prophets’ rejection.
A citation from Bacon argues that denying God destroys human nobility. It asserts man is kin to beasts by body but must be kin to God by spirit to remain noble. otherwise he is base. The excerpt emphasizes the moral importance of belief in God.
Doctor Max Illheau asserts the kingdom of God is not a rival worldly business but a divine law and temper that governs and permeates the aims of commerce.
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