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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1920

Page

2

Market Report Hog and cattle receipts and prices in Chicago

Chicago market results show hogs estimated receipts 36,000 with holdover 15,123 and a mostly steady to higher tone. Cattle receipts about 7,000 with beef steers and butchers favoring higher bids. lambs and yearlings also listed with price ranges. Official figures note receipts of 46,444 across hogs cattle sheep and 1,949 calves with shipments totaling 5,185 hogs and 5,85 cattle and sheep across categories.

Chicago Vecadh

Grain futures close and cash market report

Beach Wickham Grain Co. supplies a daily close of corn oats and provisions with July and September futures. It lists Chicago cash closes for corn and oats, with car counts and market activity, and daily live stock estimates for hogs cattle and sheep for Wednesday.

Part of the Game Referee assaulted by spectators at match

A referee complains he was assaulted by several spectators who disagreed with his decisions. The note sympathizes yet fears the incident harms the national game’s sporting element and will not meet with approval.

Punch London

Nuts could feed world or Brazil with year round supply

A study suggests enough nut trees globally to feed the population year round, noting Brazil could benefit as many tons go to waste yearly.

Brazil

Many Farm Sales Boost Washington County Demand

The Journal reports active buying in Washington County farms during May with several sales to buyers seeking permanent homes and high prices paid. Alex DeBord agency alone moved about 600000 in county farm sales as others also show strong business and rising June activity. Breeders sales dates are listed for the new Washington Sale Pavilion, with multiple Poland China and Duroc Jersey events scheduled from September to February.

Washington County Alex DeBord Washington Feddersons Mr. Fedderson W. R. Gamon Poland China W. L. Statler Joe Pieper E. J. Paul John Wagner P. J. Welch Ernest Carlson Duroc Jersey

dangers of city work and farm labor in harsh winter

Hour after hour and day after day workers stand in danger at the edge of traffic or construction sites. In a six story building, winter work proves brutal as heavy concrete and riveted steel beams are moved in freezing cold, hands numb between intervals, risk always present. City jobs reveal drawbacks hidden behind urban image.

Your Big Left Foot and Its Odd Size

The piece notes that the left foot is typically larger than the right and suggests measuring the left foot first when buying shoes. It describes this as a common trait among people who favor leaning on their left foot, with a casual reasoning that the left foot bears more weight.

Sears

Experiences Never Last in Daily Mind Records

Orison Swett Marden notes in the Chicago News that daily experiences thoughts and emotions form photographic brain records that never erase but drop into the subconscious and remain on call as the day ends.

Orison Swett Marden Chicago News

Avoid the Cynic Advice From a Chicago News Quote

A Chicago News editorial warns readers to keep away from cynics to preserve faith in humanity and lasting peace of mind. It notes cynics may be bright, clever, and entertaining, yet poisonous influence remains.

Ufe Chicago News

Kisses Were Sacred In Early Icelandic Law

An old Icelandic custom punishes kissing another man’s wife or an unmarried woman against her will. The penalty was severe, reflecting strong social codes surrounding intimate acts and marital honor in historical times.

Iceland

Wool Growers to Meet This Week in Washington County

V G Warner secretary of the States Fleece Wool Growers association will visit Washington county June 3 to 4. He will address wool growers at Richmond Thursday evening and at the Farm Bureau office Friday evening. Those unable to attend may meet him Friday at the Farm Bureau offices. Plans to handle Washington county wool include shipping from Kalona under Mr Southwick of the Farmers Union Exchange and arrangements to ship from Washing ton again. Warner asks last year shippers to bring sales accounts for discussion. The association’s contract with the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company of Chicago will be examined in detail.

V. G. Warner The States Fleece Wool Growers Association Washington County Richmond Ord Farm Bureau Mr. Warner Kalona Southwick Farmers Union Exchange Washington Warner National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company of Chicago

NOW READY FOR BUSINESS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS

Dead animals removed free. Call us at our expense and our truck will call immediately.

Cultivate Patience and Its Moral Message

The essay stresses patience as a key character attribute rooted in self control and foresight. It argues that time rewards those who wait and treats patience as a prudent intellectual calculation guiding behavior and merit.

Tonphrey J. Desmond

Old Time Court Costume Description

A court lady of Queen Falcobeth wore a low dress with a long cromacher and immense neck ruffle. She carried a large ostrich feather fan with a mirror, scented gloves, and a velvet tusk. Her shoes were purps with scented Spanish leather, a dyed red hatter, and a painted face.

Falcobeth

Oildag product promises engine benefits

Oildag claims to blend Acheson Graphite with high grade neutral oils to create a superior lubricant. It asserts increased power, reduced wear, fewer carbon deposits, lower fuel consumption, less valve pitting and spark plug smutting, and twice the service life before overhaul.

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