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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
2
Hog receipts 91 000 steady to 10¢ higher with strong butcher demand top weights 170 to 386 lb 7.36 to 8.05 average. Cattle receipts 4 000 slow better grades scarce, firm for steers but others weak, vealers 9.00 to 10.09. Sheep receipts 14 000 active generally steady with fat native lambs 14.00 to 16.26 and western lambs 14.60 steady higher.
Kansas City cattle receipts near 2 000 with calvers around 600. beef cows 3 sqrt.600. veal tops 7.60. Hog receipts about 6 000 with prices 7.70 7.96. best 190 300 lb hogs 7.50 7.70. Sheep receipts 1 000 lambs steady to 25 cents lower with natives around 14.00 and ewes 6.40 6.50.
Railroads surged at the opening with St Paul and St Louis Southwestern preferred up about a point. Missouri Pacific hit fresh 1924 highs while copper shares rose and several railroads showed gains from fractions to nearly two points. Adams Express, American Tobacco, General Petroleum, Cerro de Pasco and Stewart-Warner Speedometer advanced 1 to 2 points. Woolworth and U S Rubber first preferred slipped about a point. Foreign exchanges opened steady.
Leadvile in Colorado claims the title of highest city at 1014 feet above sea level among settlements in the region. Other elevations rise higher but are not classified as cities.
The Swe meets a progressive marriage law regarded as the most advanced, placing husbands and wives on equal footing under its provisions.
A fragment reflects on wealth and poverty, comparing class ideals and the belief that happiness can share a social split. The tone hints at social critique and humor about money and mobility.
Quotation attributed to Henry Ward Beecher warns that wealth without law is more perilous than poverty without law, highlighting the corrupting influence of unchecked riches and the need for ethical governance.
Chicago price report shows wheat ranged from 1.27 to 1.36 per bushel across grades No 2 soft to No 1 hard. Corn bids clustered around 1.11 to 1.14 per unit for various mixes and yellows. Oats and barley noted with smaller spreads, flaxseed and clover seed priced, lard and ribs quoted.
Chicago prices opened lower for wheat and oats as late planted crops faced doubts of aid. Liverpool quotations depressed the mood with heavy selling keeping markets weak into the close. Corn and oats fell alongside wheat though hogs provided some balance in provisions.
Potato market in Chicago July 18 shows slow trading and weak receipts with 27 cars on hand and 210 cars on track, U.S. shipments at 838. Prices vary by stock and region, Irish Cobblers selling from 1.40 to 3.15 per unit, Ohio and North Carolina values noted by quality and form.
The famous novelist Thackeray endured a broken nose after a fight with a schoolfellow. The injury left a lasting disfigurement for life.
A 66 year old man says two years of severe stomach and liver troubles left him expecting death. After taking three doses of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy he reports a complete cure and postpones his funeral. The ad notes one dose will convince of money refund and lists Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists.
The article details rapid urban growth and the advent of electric traction leading to underground transit. It notes Manhattan densities, extensive subway construction totaling about seventy miles with over 200 miles of single track, costs per mile, and complex tunnels under utilities. Express trains run every minute in peak times, local trains every two minutes, with cars near fifty feet long and capacity about one million daily.
The article notes Holland has long dominated the cocoa trade. It highlights Amsterdam with 18 factories devoted to cocoa and chocolate manufacturing today.
Winter weather prompts ink and mucilage manufacturers to monitor forecasts carefully before dispatching carload orders to prevent freezing and damage during transit.
James J. Montague argues that coastal artillery should be capable of firing twenty three miles to enable extending the existing twelve mile limit. The proposal reflects strategic aims to widen coastal defense reach.
A reflective line asserts bread’s individuality varies by village and culture, noting that many kinds of people are needed to make the world. The quote hints at local bread traditions shaping flavor and identity.
A concise aphorism notes that the finest laws emerge to aid the common good by learning from the faults and crimes of others. It underscores ethical governance and preventive jurisprudence.
Quick note on how successful men view others and use them for two aims: to boost business or to form a companion. A simple want ad can serve either purpose.
The Veterans Bureau reports seven new tuberculosis and neuropsychiatric hospitals and additions cost thousands, totaling about 2600 beds. Institutions include Chillicothe Knoxville Northampton Tupper Lake Chesisea Little Rock Camp Custer St Cloud Livermore Aspingwall, with completion goals from 1924 to 1925 and related act expansions.
Advertisers may place ads on postage stamps in Italy and will turn over 60 percent of receipts to the government as revenue. The policy marks a new source of income for the state while enabling commercial promotion on postal materials.
Seabirds have been observed scavenging clams and lifting them aloft to drop onto rocks. The repeated tactic shatters the shells, revealing the exposed meat inside.
A reflective line about everyday effort to coexist with others. It hints at social harmony and the common struggle to navigate differences in daily life. The phrasing emphasizes resilience and communal perseverance.
The biological survey states hummingbirds do not sting and explains they use their tongues to extract nectar from flowers.
A New York drug store has stocked only medicines for over five decades staying at the same address. The business endures amid changes in the neighborhood and retail trends.
A brief observation notes that while every age includes young men, older men control more money. The remark hints at financial inequality across age groups and calls attention to wealth concentration among the elder.
Des Moines reports show normal temperatures and ample moisture improving corn oats wheat and hay conditions through July 16. Cool nights persist and western drought remains, with some areas in Missouri and Iowa benefiting from rain while others need warmth and dryness reduces growth in certain western zones.
Mrs Hazel Tindell of Dubuque Iowa praises Tanlac for restoring appetite and digestion improving health from 123 to 150 pounds after a year. She says spring illness left her weak but Tanlac restored color and energy and enabled her to work. Ad advises buying Tanlac from druggists and notes over 40 million bottles sold.
The brief reports describe strong cattle and berry crops, good corn growth, and active haying and grain cutting. Several regions note rain is badly needed, oats and wheat progressing well, with cherries and clover in favorable to excellent condition.
The article defines Balm of Gilead as a yellowish aromatic gum from Arabian and Abyssinian trees. It notes its long-standing East Asian medicinal value and traditional use.
The South Wales coal field spans about 1 000 square miles and is the largest in the British Isles. It supplies more coal for export than any other British coal district.
A Holy Island Magajima in the Japanese archipelago is sacred to three goddesses and births or deaths are not allowed there.
The article states three hundred fifty thousand tons of sugar are used each year in candy making in the United States.
Researchers at the University of California conduct experiments to learn why women wear bright colors and whether such choices signal self expression or influence male friends.
A Montreal murder trial saw the jury sworn in the case presented and a verdict of not guilty returned in about ten minutes. The rapid proceedings highlighted an unusually swift resolve with no further court actions noted.
A fragment phrases a girl’s remark on gender and age claiming she prefers not to be born a man until thirty six. The wording reflects archaic phrasing and lacks clear context or source details.
The Rumanians believe Sunday is the luckiest wedding day and that the future member of the wine is at its peak in this season.
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