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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1923
Page
1
In St Louis hogs topped at 6.75 per cent hundred pounds as heavy receipts push prices to a low ebb unseen in eight years. About 2 166 000 hogs have arrived this year versus 1 629 000 last year, with year earlier prices around 10 70 per hundred pounds.
Military forces seize control in a swift action toppled the government today. Leaders offered no immediate comment as troops patrolled key districts and state media announced a new ruling authority.
Nine three year olds including Zev the Derby winner and Vive lead the Belmont Park field for the $56,000 stakes. AP reports Belmont begins today with entries racing in a competitive lineup.
Decorah Iowa June 9. Prominent horticulturist and Winneshiek Horticulturalist Society secretary died at his home today. A longtime member of the local gardening community, his passing is noted by colleagues and friends.
Rockford Illinois June 9 Dr A Brandelle of Rock Island was re elected president of the Augustana synod defeating Dr S G Onman of New York in a decisive vote this afternoon for church leadership and unity across synodical divisions
Clarance Brown aged 22 a pilot from Lexa Illinois and Emory Gibson 23 a student aviator from Atlanta Illinois were killed when their plane plunged about 3000 feet near Peoria around eight o clock they had been visiting Gibson's parents in Atlanta earlier that day and were returning to Peoria
An American company placed an order with a Gothenburg shipyard for two fully furnished 3,000 ton passenger motorships for Pacific Coast service. The vessels will be completed in Sweden and sail at 18 knots. It marks the first such order by American firms for large ships.
A student answers his teacher when asked to name an ancient commercial appliance. The boy replies that the loose leaf system used in the Garden of den was a prime example. The item reflects a whimsical, antiquated view of tools and trade.
Decatur Herald remarks on the long lasting appeal of a restaurant in a convention setting. The crooked cup is described as destined for immortality, contrasting with other trends. The note captures a vernacular forecast about enduring dining icons.
Reserve in New York clearing house banks and trust companies shows an excess of 5.82 million dollars for the week, marking a decrease of 55.89 million dollars from the previous period. The figures reflect the ongoing changes in bank liquidity and financial conditions.
Tex the runaway elephant, driven by trainer Jim Cunningham on horseback, completed a 75 mile journey from Pulaski Iowa to Bloomfield and then to Lancaster Missouri. He crashed through fences but offered little resistance, appearing weary after the long trek.
Approximately fifteen thousand maintenance of way employees will receive wage increases from one to six cents an hour after negotiations announced by A. F. Stout of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes. Increases range from one to four cents for laborers, with bridge and building foremen gaining monthly rises from $2.50 to $12.50. The changes are retroactive to June 1, and an hourly minimum rises from 34 to 37 cents, plus 38 cents flat across the system. John E. Perry of Ames, Iowa, led negotiations as general chairman.
Madison Wis June 9 Senator Bernard Moran who had been missing from the Wisconsin senate for three days during a tax deadlock walked into the chamber before nine o clock this morning He said he had been sick as a sugar cottage of a friend
Federal agents facing increased difficulties as a fleet of eight rum-running vessels appeared off New Jersey coast from Jones Inlet to near Asbury Park. The incident comes amid enforcement changes after Governor Smith signed the Mullan-Gage act repeal, intensifying coastal enforcement challenges for the small enforcement team based in New York.
Tokyo reports four destroyers dispatched from Yokosuka to reinforce Yangtze patrols after Chinese rioters were shot by Japanese marines in Changsha Hunan province on June 2. Japan reiterates refusal to apologize and vows to defend lives and property of Japanese in China.
A shipping case describes the steamer continuing its voyage after a disturbance heard around the mate's watch. The sound resembled a heavy body such as an anchor or object being dragged along the deck from the funnel area, suggesting potential loading or securing issues aboard the vessel.
Louie Krouscup, 18, of Bevier, Missouri, was killed when he attempted to board a west bound freight in Burlington. He was struck by an east bound freight. The incident occurred on the Burlington route track this morning.
In remote farts of England are still to be seen cottages with sloping walls. They were built slightly out of the tree on account of a curious superstition that if a house was built exactly square it was bound to collapse.
Princess Christain, aunt to King George, died this morning in London. The passing of a royal relative marks a somber note in royal circles as officials note her long service and family ties to the royal household.
Mrs Henry T Weeks, wife of a farmer, died yesterday from burns received when a kerosene can exploded while she was about to fill the tank. Oil splashed on her clothing and flames enveloped her before any family could extinguish the fire.
In Saint Paul on June 9, candidates for Minnesota US Senate in the June 18 primary prepare for a final campaign push to replace Knute Nelson. The three hopefuls aligned with the party rally support for the winner, with backers including Charles Lindbergh former congressman, Dr. L A Fitzhugh mayor of New Ulm, and Magnus Johnson former gubernatorial candidate.
The first telegraph line connecting Afghanistan with the outside world is officially opened. It runs from Kabul to Peshawar in north western India. Formal greetings passed between the Amir of Afghanistan and King-Emperor George V as the first messages over the new wires.
Enrigo Lozado a Filipino assistant to Dr G W McAuliffe confessed to strangling his fiancée nurse Blossom Seeley Martin. He led police to her body wrapped in green portieres and said he intended to drop it from a ferry into the harbor at Elizabethport Staten Island where he was halted by a policeman. Police suspect poverty as motive for the broken engagement.
New York June 9 unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation for May 1 totaled 6,981,351 tons, a decrease of 7,158 tons from the end of the previous month.
In Des Moines the jury for Joe Williams, tried for the third time in the 1921 murder of Valley Junction teacher Sarah Barbara Thursdale, remained deadlocked at 2 30 pm after nearly eight hours of deliberation. Ten men and two women had deliberated since 9 am following a lengthy prior session.
London reports slow crumbling of historic structures due to soluble stonework. Government appoints experts to investigate chemistry biology and physics behind varying stone durability. Targets include Carlton Club Tower of London Houses of Parliament Holyrood Castle and Tintern Abbey.
Cloudy weather and rain predicted for the start of the week across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri river valleys. Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with probable rains at the outset, followed by generally fair weather and normal temperatures.
In remote parts of England cottages with sloping walls remain visible. Builders set houses slightly out of plumb to avoid the belief that a perfectly square house would inevitably collapse.
In Corvallis Oregon on June 9 caterpillars swarmed sidewalks and covered hills between Corvallis and Albany. Train service was delayed last Wednesday and another train faced a fifteen minute delay yesterday as crews reported tracks buried several inches deep in places.
Mrs Anna Norton, 78, boxed the ears of a youth burglar found in her Chicago home upon returning last night. She grappled him, voiced a wish to spank him, and described the assailant as a teen. Neighbors witnessed the confrontation and police were alerted.
A coup in Bulgaria at 3:00 am overthrows the government. All ministers are under arrest and a new government is formed by opposing parties except communists. The movement has support from provincial garrisons and state officials nationwide.
Rockford dispatch reports Sheriff Atkinson and a posse heading toward Winnebago to arrest a mulatto man believed to be John L. Whitfield, sought for the May 19 slaying of Cleveland patrolman Dennis Griffin.
TORIO Japan June 9 China and Russia agreed to open negotiations to resume relations. The move signals a thaw after a period of strain with officials from both sides stating the talks aim to restore full diplomatic ties and cooperation across multiple fields.
Miss Alice Cavin departs Columbus Junction with sculptor Lorado Taft his wife and two daughters and a friend from the State University of Iowa for a three month tour of England France Scotland Italy and Switzerland. They sail from New York June 12 aboard the Aquitania.
The Ellisland farm near Dumfries where Burns wrote Scots Wha Hae and Tam o Shanter has been bequeathed to the Scottish nation. The will directs the buildings to remain as they were during Burns’s occupancy, preserving the historic character of the site.
Trolland ranks second to Belgium as most densely settled, followed by Great Britain with 389 people per square mile. Australia has under two per square mile, while Canada reaches 242 per square mile. About 5,484,000 residents live mainly along coasts of Une.
A fragment questions beauty as a cultural convention shaped by time and place. It offers a concise reflection on how notions of beauty are produced by societal contexts rather than inherent truths.
The rabbit runs faster than a hare for the first 35 yards. A motor cat at 40 miles an hour will overtake and pass a hare, but up to that speed the animal will usually hold its own.
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