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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1923
Page
3
Prices for hogs and corn diverge with 1922 hog crops larger than normal and 1923 hogs selling about 1.38 per hundred lower than 1922 in the first quarter. The U S corn yield fell in 1922, while corn now brings 27 cents more per bushel than in 1913.
Henry Minick of this city marks thirty five years with the Rock Island railway as a bridge carpenter and head of the bridge force for eighteen years. He travels a lot for his division but returns home Saturdays and works again Monday. At sixty six he looks younger and his long career reflects high esteem for his craftsmanship.
The report notes a large rise in hog numbers by January 1, 1923 versus 1922 and a substantial drop in corn deliveries in the first third of 1922 compared with 1923. The price average for 1923 was about 20 cents higher per bushel, creating a wide corn hog price gap due to increased hog output and reduced corn supply in 1922.
Rev S K Coates former Grand Army Chaplain for Iowa spoke at Winfield Decoration Day noting the town has many fine homes. At seventy seven he plans to retire from the ministry, willing only to preach on special occasions and avoid regular charges.
One plate glass pane is an inch too large causing delays as Pittsburg Plate Glass Co of Davenport sends back the expert who was here last week. He will also fit Wilson front, work for Harry Shrader.
Washington Lions Club nominates current officers for reappointment with no opposition as the club readies for the new year starting July 1. The roster includes Rev Reade McCrory president Lawrence Wilson vice president Glenn Mace secretary Donald Ross treasurer Frank Carter tail twister Dr Fred Reid lion timer John Park George McDaniel Donald Bell Louie Jones directors and Doc Pease as yell leader. The meeting also featured a vocational talk by Frank Carter on straw hats and a miscellaneous shower of gifts for Al Baldrige on his marriage.
Charles O Griffith visits from California to bring his 90 year old father-in-law Samuel Manatt back west. Manatt plans a final trip, while Charley intends to stay in San Diego and not return to Iowa. Others mentioned include Scott Manatt in Culver City and lawyer Clem Manatt in Douglas Arizona.
Warner Brothers presents The Little Church Around the Corner at Fox Theatre on Wednesday. Kenneth Harlan plays David Graham with Hobart Bosworth as Morton, Alec Francis as Reverend Bradley, and Olga Pintzlau as screenwriter. The romantic melodrama follows a social worker torn between rich and poor and features a miracle that restores speech to Hetty.
City council and county hospital board plan a joint meeting to craft quiet zone measures near the hospital. Officials favor public education over road closures, propose signs and limited access to curb nighttime car noise harming patients, with entrances at South Fourth Avenue closed and the north gateway partially opened.
At a club meeting conclusion, Mr Baldrige was escorted around the square to the Bailey Baldrive office by club members carrying presents. He wore a wire cage and a placard reading A roaring Lion captured by a Des Moines girl indicating a staged tribute.
The Belgians are noted pigeon breeders with the Antwerp carrier cited as among the choicest birds. It is described as comparatively rare and valued among aviculturists.
In a stained fragment from an old paper the idea that a white front will fade is challenged by the line about a cracked cup seeming destined for immortality. The quirky note hints at fleeting fashion versus lasting oddities.
The message urges periodic self assessment to maintain reasonableness and align with how one expects others to behave. It emphasizes reflection as a prudent practice rather than a distant ideal.
A terse aphorism notes that praise is best heard where voices reverberate. The quote underlines how feedback amplifies flattery when echoed back in a receptive space.
In a brief, clipped notice the Boston Evening Transcript records a six year old, described as a quiet child, seeking employment as a cook. The unusual ad likely reflects a parental plea for help finding work.
In remote parts of England cottages remain with sloping walls due to a superstition that a house built exactly square will collapse. Builders offset structures to avert perceived doom and preserve stability in local tradition and craft.
Farmers are not discouraged as corn needs cultivation due to stubborn weeds. The crop is well established and can be cultivated, with weeds yielding to later tending when a dry period allows work.
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