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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
2
Estimated receipts hogs 27000 cattle 12000 sheep 7100. Holdover 340. Beef and pork cattle mixed large, early top 13.36. bulls and cows weaker. Lambs strong with good demand. stockers slow. Official yesterday totals hogs 32876 cattle 12212 sheep 6971 calves 4144. Shipments hogs 23979 cattle 11521 sheep 115 calves 58. Liverpool Wheat futures show July and October up percent.
A June meeting of Columbus Junction Chautauqua stockholders elected directors for one year and two year terms. The board includes N. Johnson C. W. Weber W. Whetstine Dr F. J. Lewis Huff Cord Me B. H. Shearer S. H. John Rev W. E. Ruston and W. H. During. The land used for a Chautauqua site, about 120 acres, would be deeded to the city with the city to assume $2,000 debt. Sunday ball games allowed on the grounds. the city park association is reviewing the plan.
Elizabethan era marks Leicester as the first man to receive a license for performance of plays in England. The troupe formed soon after Elizabeth I’s accession and he maintained it throughout his life.
A brief quotation attributes beauty to a convention shaped by time and place. The line presents a concise reflection from Ibsen.
The Boston Evening Transcript notes a mother seeks employment as a cook to support her family of six quiet children.
An ambiguous fragment discusses art and human strength, referencing a great man and wind. It presents a philosophical line about artistry shaping character, without clear names, dates, places, or concrete events. The readable portion conveys a reflective, poetic mood.
Butterflies are abundant in Ha and are pressed into cakes after wing removal for eating. aborigines process the insects in large numbers for food use.
Fragmentary note reflects musings on youth and age, contrasting wisdom and invention. Mentions time of day or sequence and hints at thinking processes, with unclear references to persons or events. Context appears literary or editorial in tone with fragmented phrasing.
A fragment describes a belief about a woman’s ritual with shoes to avoid bad luck. The text notes concern that the shoes are burned to escape the superstition and mentions inconsistent outcomes.
The 1923 championship golf season features more events domestic and foreign than any prior year. American golfers push to top titles as Walker Cup holders defend at St Andrews May 18 19 and enter the British amateur at Deal. Pro stars Hagen Hoffner and Sarazen chase honors in the British Open at Troon next month.
An excerpt from London's Weekly praises Robert Herrick as the true flower port of poetry with fond lines about daisies primroses tulips violets and honeyed blooms. It highlights his poems to Daffodils and other flower imagery as among the gems of English literature.
The article explains that a put gives the holder the right to deliver stock at a fixed price within a set time, while a call grants the right to demand stock at a specified price during the contract period.
The account notes Tudor Uames Women entering churches bareheaded with bagpipes and tiddlers, walking to the great door. Some places had wheat sheaves on heads and corn cast in faces amid shouts of plenty.
A reflective line urges readers to follow their inherent talents and avoid adopting чужое paths. It argues success follows authenticity, while pretense leads to far greater failure than “nothing.” The antique phrasing includes the line “Siw pey Suilth” as a possible signature or misprint.
The Azores were first named Acores due to the swift hawks seen in flight. The exact discoverer and date are uncertain but the name reflects the strong presence of hawks noted by early observers.
A peculiar note reports a purple cabbage transforming into a rose with excessive effort. The brief remarks are terse, reminiscent of a quirky editorial aside with whimsical plant imagery.
The article notes over forty varieties of tobacco plants, yet fewer than half, not more than eleven, are used commercially for producing smoking wares.
Stafford, a cheerful drifter, helps a distressed woman in a central station encounter. He uses a last half dollar to treat her to a meal, then finds work for both, dreaming of marriage as he proclaims that any old port in a storm can become a harbour.
A Bacon quote warns that suspicious thoughts resemble birds in flight and must be repressed or guarded to keep the mind clear. the line emphasizes mental discipline and vigilance.
A report prepared for the World YMCA conference cites about 5,000,000 boys ages 14 to 20 gainfully employed in the United States with many more in school part time. It notes continuation schools, vocational guidance, and rising vocational aims, plus varied views from educators, employers, and labor leaders.
A reflective note on the perfection of God’s world and beauty guiding peace in daily living, quoting Octavia DMN.
A reflection on claiming completeness and the drive of progress. It argues that denying progress hinders growth while facing difficulties reveals new paths of truth for West cott.
A reflective note discusses choosing the best path amid many options. It ponders whether a person can be guided to act wisely and be true to themselves in the moment.
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