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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
2
Hogs estimated receipts 48 000 holdover 14 047 cattle 10 000 calves 14 000 pigs 6 50 7 00 top cattle 11 50 yearlings 11 00 natives top 78 undrawn westerns lambs weak to 25 cents natives 10 76. Wheat and corn futures mixed with modest losses on some contracts. cash grain bids show lower tone for rye and oats with No 2 yellow corn at 88 88 percent.
The source notes a vital difference in attire where men's clothes are designed to be worn while women's outfits are crafted to reveal and display.
A Legion Weekly line quotes a salesman and boss quip about placing a sign offering tires for 50 dollars with one tire free. The salesman laments not selling the 25 dollar tires yet but jokes he has given away all the free ones.
The Winnipeg Free Press notes that genuine courtesy shows itself toward those who cannot stand up for themselves when you are not under pressure.
A quoted aphorism discusses wisdom in forgiveness and forgetting, cautioning against blaming a rudderless boat. The fragment references TMelen Waljeeka and hints at trust issues.
An American golfer in a recent English tournament faced a yearless caddie shortage as a veteran of 60 years carried clubs. The anecdote highlights turning golf logistics into a lasting enterprise.
Edison Hennigan twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs John Mulroney was found by Kansas City police and is being held by the Ryugan City police. He left home five weeks ago with a man posing as Ralph Bennett twenty two. His parents launched a nation wide search and Bennett is sought on a charge of enticing a minor from home.
John Backman, assistant superintendent for the city parks, was arrested in San Antonio Texas on an embezzlement charge tied to Des Moines Iowa. He denies guilt, claims political controversy, and awaits the Des Moines inquiry while stating he resigned to avoid involvement.
In Magnolia Inn a young dean observes the Southern tale of Little Miss Caro, heiress of Anne Richmond, raised by Caroline the mulatto servant. Caro, daughter of a once grand lineage, returns to her ancestral home as rumors swirl about inheritance and a new school site. Bruce Muaniy confronts her past as she moves toward a chosen future.
Des Moines resident May Melson credits Tanlac for restoring health after two years of illness from a railroad accident and Plu. She reports weight gain, improved appetite, easing of indigestion and dizziness, and renewed energy. Tanlac is marketed by druggists with over 87 million bottles sold.
William Wolstenholme, a blind English artist, memorizes Beethoven’s thirty two piano sonatas and performs them without sight or keyboard reference, a remarkable feat highlighted in this feature.
A well meaning hostess tells amateur vocalist Mr Brown he can sing, insisting he must never say he cannot sing again. The Yorkshire Post records the gentle rebuke as a light moment.
The voice of a curmudgeonly landlady offers blunt comfort to a despondent tenant. She recounts personal misfortunes including three broken romances and two breach of promise lawsuits, insisting resilience comes from surviving hardship.
Late Katherine visits aunt in the country when Chanticleer crows near the house. Katherine rushes to the window and jokes that they are up and cannot be found by the rooster. The brief scene captures rural life and a lighthearted moment between relatives.
In a witty London themed note from The English Paper and Punch cartoons quoted by the Boston Transcript, burglars are mocked as a fashionable trend with jokes about marked doors and up-to-date houses. The item reflects satirical press humor of the era.
The next generation will be heirs of the village not dazzled by city fires. The farmer's son will travel only to return with something to show.
Dr Harry Campbell told a London audience at the British Dentists hospital that tooth shedding in aging is not a normal senile change. He described teeth in healthy mouths as becoming dimly fixed in their sockets.
Fragmentary remarks quoted from Charcoalph describe a scene with mourners and a tense pace toward a bench. The piece hints at imminent changes or reactions if someone moves quickly versus delaying, ending with a weathered dialect tone from the Richmond Times Dispatch.
In a garrison town Edwin and Ray Long push Popham's pills to cure Mrs. O'Dowd. The remedy boosts sales and social standing, but Mrs. O'Dowd's husband, Colonel O'Dowd, is famous for killing four men. The twist: social fate hinges on military deeds, not medicine.
A girl notes workers fighting a heavy load as a pile-driver lifts and lowers, nearly reaching the top before the weight drops back. The scene captures effort and frustration of laborers in a dangerous task.
An echo in Pisa ignores two sung notes but when three notes are uttered it rebounds between stones with growing force as if a grand choir fills the air. The phenomenon lasts several seconds and captivates listeners.
A Queensland article notes three remarkable fish species. One carries eggs in its mouth for protection, another climbs trees with protruding eyes, and the mud fish is said to have fins and ribs. The text oddly mentions a breathing apparatus in tails.
A brief saying from Lavater on the art of concealing emotions. It contrasts concealing joy with hiding griefs, suggesting the former is greater.
A Missouri woman who says a train accident made her gain weight has secured a judgment of five dollars for every pound gained. The award reflects her compensatory damages and links the weight increase to the incident.
A Jefferson quote urges unity through collective action, arguing that mass, not fragmented squads, strengthens a cause against divided efforts and stronger opponents. The passage emphasizes coordinated paths over scattered pursuit to achieve objectives.
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