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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports from Chicago and Burlington Iowa

Estimated receipts today include cattle about 22 000 hogs 41 000 and sheep 18 000 in Chicago with hogs at slower trade and higher around 7.88 on Saturday. Beef steers and other cattle classes show mixed to steady prices while lambs and yearlings move with moderate demand. In Burlington Iowa oats and corn hold prices as general trend shifts lower. Tomorrow's estimates project hogs 35 000 cattle 9 000 sheep 14 000 with Liverpool bids for wheat showing small gains.

Tone Y-le Lower

Auction Schedule of Farm and Livestock Sales in Iowa

A long list of upcoming sales dates and locations across Iowa towns including Washington Wellman Has kins Coppoch Coppock Carroll Crawfordsville Keota and West Chester. Entries cover closing out sales stock and mule auctions poland china and duroc jersey breeds and auto accessories with dates from Jan 30 through Feb 27.

Tom O'Flaherty Wellman James Quinn Haskins John M. Boshart Wayland Iowa Tom O'Flahery Frank Prymek Washington John Wagner Poland China Frank Novy Gladwin Fred Kron Ralph Borman Crawfordsville Clarence Peck Donaldson and Wilcox J. ©. Huston J. C. Huston J. A. Lowash West Chester W. O. Freeland Ainsworth

Agricultural scale shown by Iowa college president

R A Pearson president of Iowa State College notes the vast size of US and Iowa agriculture with figures on corn dairy output and animal products. He cites US farm values exceeding 21 billion dollars and Iowa cattle hogs and dairy stock producing over a million dollars daily. Rural Life Conference at Ames Iowa.

Ames Ila Iowa United States R. A. Pearson Iowa State College Dr. Pearson Flowa Lowa Kendall Harding

State Farm Bureau Convention Aims at Markets and Roads

Hig State Farm Bureau Convention in Des Moines January 11 and 12 drew 1000 to 1200 attendees. Delegates backed cooperative marketing, egg and poultry markets, tax policy, road funding, and work rights while electing C. W. Hunt as president and Chase Hearst as vice president. A later Ames short course and Home Makers Week are planned with national figures and a 1000 attendee farmers banquet on February 1.

Aonual State Farm Bureau City Auditorium Des Moines Iowa Sen Smith W. Prockhart Dwight N. Lewis State Board of Railroad Commissioners C. B. Hutchings Transportation Department American Farm Bureau Federation Chicago C. B. Bradfute A. Sykes Chicago Producers Commission Association M. A. Pearson Town State College C. W. Hunt State Federation Chase Hearst Er. H. Cunningham Radcliffe Mt. Pleasant Ellsworth Richardson Congress Cain Iowa Farms Credit Corporation Farm Bureau Union Ames Lowa Agricultural Hall

Readfute Leads Farm Bureau Movement From Ohio Farm

Oscar B. Bradfute, elected president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and head of the National Federation, is a practical farmer near Nenia Ohio. He runs a largerain and stock farm with his son, feeders Polled Angus, and has long chaired early federation efforts. His leadership is seen as key to solving farmers current problems.

Oscar B. Readfute American Farm Bureau Federation National Federation Nenia Ohio Bradfute Farm Bureau Movement Farm Bureau Chicago American Federation Farmers of Iowa

Fate Morgana Mirage and Morgan Le Fay Link

A description of the Fata Morgana mirage seen at the straits of Messina and its name origin. It notes the belief it was the work of a fairy named Morgana and connects to Arthurian legend with Morgan le Fay as Arthur's sister.

Straits of Messina Morgana Morgan la Fay Arthur

Insurance Job Applicant Cites Risky Screen Experience

An applicant for an insurance office post said he once voted as an insurance seller in a small film scene and took several risks. The remark highlights a quirky claim of prior exposure to risky roles in a simulated industry context.

Sanford Nomination Reported to Senate

The nomination of Judge E F Sanford of Tennessee to be associate justice of the Supreme Court following Justice Pitney’s resignation was favorably reported today by a unanimous vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Associated Press Washington, BD. C E. F. Sanford Tennessee Supreme Court Pitney Senate

Minute hummingbirds of South America

A quirky note describes minute hummingbirds of South America. It highlights their small size and vivid plumage, noting their swift, darting movements and the difficulty of observing them for longer than a glimpse from beneath their perch.

When we become ghosts we may return as different beings

A reflective line from Don Marquis quoted in the New York Tribune notes that the struggles we pursued may matter little in life but shape who we become after death, suggesting a ghostly transformation with a wry smile.

Don Marquis New York Tribune

Local Poultry and Creamery Prices Advertised

The notice lists wholesale prices from W. S. Reister & Sons and the Mutual Creamery at 110 East Washington St. and 120% Kaat Third St. for various poultry items. Fresh laid eggs per dozen, creams per pound, hens by weight, ducks, geese, pigeons, and hides are shown with price points and delivery notes.

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