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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs Cattle Sheep and Grain Prices

Chicago July 2 hogs receipts 71 000 holdover 4 758 cattle receipts 71 000 holdover 4 768 market fairly active better kinds about 10 lower some it sea off more bulk desirable 160 0 lb average 7 7 10 7 15 bid or sorted sights 250 250 lb ratch et mostly 6 85 7 09 packing generally 6 6 25 bulk dastr ytroug weight pigs 6 40 6 60 later estimated receipts market mostly killing classes 08 strong to 15 higher trade slow uneven killing quality fairly early top matured steers 11 10 best arlings 10 00 veaters 25 higher classes steady bulk desirable Bologna pulls 4 65 to 5 bulk veaters for packers around 9 50 estimated receipts today market fairly active around steady bulk cood and choice natives mostly 15 50 early top 15 75 cullis 9 50 to 9 00 sheep steady official Saturday receipts hogs 8 317 cattle 61 sheep 3 009 calves 319 ship ments hogs 4 433 91 sheep 386 calves 10 markets furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co Burlington Iowa rye 1 wheat 30 cars corn 224 cars oats 164 cars No 3 white 40 43 No 2 yellow 82 82 No 2 yellow hard wheat 1 04 estimated Livestock Tomorrow Hous 30 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 4 000 Liverpool Cable July wheat % higher October wheat % higher

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Newcomer Elmer Defies Looks With Boyish Strength

A Chicago Tribune quotation describes Elmer, a new boy in the block with delicate features. When told his face looks feminine, he replies that while his face may resemble a girl’s, his fists are very much those of a boy, underscoring his resolve and strength.

Elmer Chicago Tribune

Young Animals Fed on Gottle and Bottled Milk

Report notes infant animals raised with bottle feeding then transitioned to different diets. Lion and tiger cubs often start on bottle meals before ground pigeon meat. Baby elephants enjoy bread. Some camels in America 2008 were raised on cow’s milk via nursing bottle.

The Unsolved Riddle from The Complete Angler

Izaak Walton asks whether man’s happiness lies more in contemplation or in action. The ancient debate remains unresolved, as the 1503 text pondered the balance between thought and deed in a life well lived.

Angler Izaak Walton

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The readable fragments show a cryptic line with numbers and letters, lacking clear names or places. No identifiable people or organizations are present to anchor a factual summary.

Leper Colony at Molokai Reaches 399 Cases

A visitor notes 399 lepers at Kalaupapa Molokai including 263 men and 14 women with diverse nationalities and 35 non leprous employees. A nursery near the hospital shows healthy babies despite parents’ illness, while a wealthy legislator’s visit underscores the colony’s complex human story.

Kalaupapa Island of Molokai Hawaiian Archipelago Isie Qrong

Farmers debate to shape tax and crop outlook

Economists and statisticians meet in Washington July 11 12 to forecast domestic and foreign demand for corn hogs and wheat using new government crop and pig count data. Ames Iowa hosts debate on state taxation reforms with a plan for a state board of assessment and budget oversight.

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace Washington Department of Agriculture Post Office Department United States Ames Towa Iowa Upc Men of the State W. H. Stacy Extension Service of Iowa Btate College Everal Stacey N Joint Legislative Committee Thore Extension Service of the College State Farm Bureau Federation Fayette County Bay Bell Feb. Shaw McKenzie Hatch Jefferson Township Fayette Polk Benton Clay County

Train Collision on the Curve at Tried Wayside Station

A train halted longer than normal on the curve into Tried Wayside station. The guard questioned the driver about the delay, and the driver replied that the signal was against them. The guard retorted with a contemptuous remark.

London

Hedge row walking strike details from Herefordshire fields

A report notes hedgerows in Herefordshire and Worcestershire growing tall with magpies nesting. It mentions a contrived trade where a supplier pays farmers per hundred for clearance, then sells the material to manufacturers in London.

Herefordshire Worcestershire Londre Daily Mail

Red Plague Assoc Towns Fire Tax Payer Reward Notice

The Red Plague will pay for the arrest and conviction of any incendiary in any of the Associated Towns as per section 3 Articles of Association Fire Tax Payer contribute to these criminel gres. Property Owners Federation Lis.

Fropfrty Owners Federation, Lis

State inspection service shown to improve Des Moines system

July 2. R. W. Cassady says the new state inspection service under the department of agriculture should satisfy all and improve on the former Iowa system. Inspectors began work to enforce 2 percent laws on food production and distribution with 21 new inspectors assigned to districts and counties.

Des Moines Department of Agriculture Towa R. W. Cassady Cassady

One Follows the Other

A compact aphorism from Forbes Magazine emphasizes sequential benefits of prudent thinking and financial goals, suggesting wise headwork precedes wealth accumulation and that prudent choices steer financial rewards.

Forbes Magazine

Hospital Baby Dolly and the Lost Identity Mystery

In a hospital scandal a mother suspects Dolly is not her child. A nurse and doctors deny mix up, but a public inquiry looms as Mrs. Whitcomb’s cruel threat resurfaces. The truth emerges through a shocking revelation of a substituted baby and a family torn by doubt.

Dolly Mrs. Whitcomb Mr. Whitcomb Peyer Lever Ifie Whitcomb Matama Diddy

Wisdom in Silence Quote Overview

A compact reflection on silence as a powerful form of argument. The author notes wisdom as irreplaceable and suggests silence often serves as the strongest response to refuting claims.

Jews Harp Trade Fuels Negroes In Africa

English manufacturers ship thousands of Jew’s harps annually to African tribes drawing buyers from multiple regions. The trade highlights cultural exchange and commercial reach across continents during this period.

Africa

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Daily Market Reports Beach-Wickham Grain Co Burlington Liverpool John A. Babcock Exchange Commission U. 8 Yard Illinois Mutual R. L. Gibson Bic W. S. Reister & Sons East Third St Creamery East Washington St Ize Mid-Pacific Timothy United States Department of Agriculture Farm News aJn aJn. 1 Net En Tnserface Company Gerview Coronptans Ce State Inspection Service By Ella Saunders Western Newspaper Union Ht, W Shaw Orphans of Commerce Paris Pal Islum The American Association of Advertising Agencies
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