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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1925

Page

2

Fragrant Varieties among Violet-Blue Flowers Sparse

About one fifth of flowers emit fragrance with red and yellow varieties most likely to smell. Violet-blue flowers few in number have scent. Of 808 violet-blue varieties, only 13 bear fragrance.

Regions Named After Rulers And Queens

Mount Everest was named for Sir George Everest the surveyor general of India Victoria Falls on the Zambezi named in honor of Queen Victoria and Albert Nyanza a lake in East Central Africa named for Prince Consort Albert Victoria’s Queen.

Mount Everest George Everest India Victoria Falls Zathbesl Victorian Albert Nyanza Central Africa Queen Victoria Prince Consort

Quite a Few Idiom Explained In Dictionary Guidance

A brief note explains the idiom quite a few meaning a considerable number. It cites Webster's International and the Standard dictionary and classifies it as colloquial usage suitable for informal speech or writing.

Webster's International The Standard Dictionary Pathfinder Magazine

Rail timetable snapshot Eastbound and Westbound trains listed

The notice lists CRT & P rail times for eastbound and westbound trains including Golden State Limited No 4 and No 3, express services, local passes, and freight schedules. It also shows Knoxville Branch times and multiple local passes with morning and afternoon departures.

Golden State Limited Knoxville

Market Report Shows Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices in Chicago

June 1 Chicago market data lists hog receipts 45 000 with declines from 10 to 25 cents, bulk and heavy hogs varied from 10 60 to 12 25. Cattle receipts 20 000 describe steady fat steer trade with mixed yearlings and bulls at 10 60 to 11 55, cows scarce and heifers steady, stockers and feeders weak. Sheep receipts 15 000 indicate open steady to lower for fat lambs with native lambs at 16 00 to 16 50 and yearlings around 13 76. Wheat and corn quotes follow, with wheat No 2 hard 1.66 to 1.71, corn No 2 mixed 1.16 to 1.18, oats No 2 white 19 to 24, and barley 78 to 92.

Chicago

Livestock Estimates Reported for Tomorrow in Chicago

Official livestock estimates show hogs at 22000, cattle 9000, and sheep 9000 for tomorrow in Chicago. The brief bulletin lists totals by species with no further details or context.

Chicago

How Bayberry Candles Are Made

The berries are gathered from bayberry bushes then boiled in water. Wax rises to the top, is skimmed, and boiled again. Wicks are cut to length and dipped in warm water then into the wax multiple times, with wax kept warm just enough to stay liquid.

Teaching History From Both Sides to Build Understanding

Russell argues history should be taught from multiple perspectives to avoid national disputes. He suggests French and English teachers in each country would foster mutual understanding and reduce disagreements.

England France Bertrand Russell The Century Magazine

Washington Produce Market Poultry and Egg Prices Listed

Prices for cream eggs and poultry are listed by weight and type. Hens over four pounds fetch 17 cents per pound, under four pounds 18 cents, Leghorns and other breeds show varied rates, while ducks and geese have set per pound figures. Beef hides and horse hides are priced, with no market for culls and sick birds noted.

McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets Ad

Watch frail puny child grow strong with McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. In days they restore flesh, replacing unpleasant cod liver oil. Ask J E Lemmon or a druggist for McCoy's 60 tablets 60 cents. If not delighted, money back.

J. E. Lemmon

Chicago Grain June 1 Market Summary

Chicago grains report opening highs and lows for July to December contracts across Wheat Corn Oats Rye and fats. Prices show modest movements with July Wheat at 1.63 to 1.65 and Dec Wheat around 1.60 while Corn and Oats echo small shifts and fat markets edge higher.

Spirit of the Age By Hagenbach Quotation

A quoted reflection on the spirit of the age describing it as a fleeting cloud-picture. The four living colors form a representation of the era, yet their beams dissolve before the image completes.

Hagenbach

Weather jokes and oddities from a scattered 1920s column

A playful mosaic lists quirky notes from Washington to Bermuda and Boston. Anecdotes mention an aviator spraining an ankle while kite flying, a man with five wives in Bermuda, a torn arm after a fall in Chicago, and a Seattle baby who speaks four languages. The item blends humor with scattered local color and brief oddities.

Washington

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