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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1923
Page
2
Daily market summaries show hogs fierce with May 10 estimated receipts at 7 000, cattle 10 000 and sheep 8 000. Chicago details include opening gains, slow later trade, top hogs around 9.30, cattle and calves varied, and official yesterday totals with receipts 26 422 and shipments 8 589 in mixed livestock categories.
Archaeologists at Bagded New York report the Am-1 Schools of Oriental Research will open the long-ongoing Mesopotamian Archaeology School next fall. The American consulate will turn temporary quarters, with plans for a permanent building near the new museum and the University of Bag.
April 18 report notes activity at Hamburg Bremerhaven Emden Lübeck Kiel with large gains in tonnage cleared aided by meat subsidies. German ships buy second hand vessels cheaply abroad and patch them. Some ports report 90 percent of 1913 tonnage cleared as old world routes of German steamship lines are re established.
Miss Eleanor Walker hosts Younger Set Bridge at Miss Margarite McGugin's home this evening. Mr and Mrs John W Davison entertain friends in honor of California bound relatives. W W F club breakfast picnic included weenies and marshmallows. Christie Zell Messenger tied the knot with Glen Forrester Miller at the Baptist parsonage. Fortnightly Child Study meets at Mrs Joe McElhinney with nature and literature talks. E O W club hostess Mrs Ed Miller hosts a relaxing country afternoon with flowers and thanks notes. Next gathering set for two weeks at Mrs Berthe Pratt’s home.
County churches announce that Mr. Boyd Patterson of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will preach every Sabbath for four months with morning and evening services. All members and friends urged to attend, and a large audience expected. Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. W. E. Leet Supt. Lucille Fisher r. Winbint
Prairie Flower church schedules Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11. B Y P UL hosts evening services, with group four led by Ralph Unthank as captain. Mother's Day will be observed with music and sermons. Wear a flower for mothers, red if living, white if passed, and those who dislike their mother may be excused.
Pleasant Hill residents are urged to attend a church day on May 13 featuring Bible school at 10 a.m. A Mother's Day program at 11 a.m. township Sunday School 1 30 to 4 p.m. preaching at 8 p.m. A light luncheon at noon and a full day for all. Come prepared to spend and enjoy a red letter day.
Local items report visits to Muscatine and Keota for Sunday school conventions. Emmett Clark returns from Seattle to Brookings with rain complaints. Rev Charles Bruce from New Hampton visits the Journal and discusses Montour mayor status. Oldest mayor claims debated at 93. Walnut shells repurposed into charcoal.
Fragmentary notes indicate a long forbidden practice regarding walking sticks marked with rank symbols. An imperial edict once banned such sticks except for those of certain rank, leading to penalties for possession or use and a later liberalization under a new decree.
Announcements list U S Club meeting with Mrs Lakey Anderson Friday afternoon. The Nineteenth Century Club will meet with Mrs Chas Dewey Saturday afternoon. The Hoyaynes Girls meet with Sevilla Boice Thursday at 7 30 pm. Second U P church choir Thursday 7 30 pm. Presbyterian choir rehearses tonight at 7 30 with full attendance. Moose Lodge social Thursday evening with Highland Four. Fortnightly club Music Dept to meet with Misses Dora and Lillian Minick Monday evening. Eleanor Walker hosts Younger Set Bridge Club Thursday at Miss Marguerite McGugin home. Christian Endeavor society of Second United Presbyterian church hosts a weenie roast Friday at six. Theological Seminary will preach at United Presbyterian Church West Chester next Sabbath morning and evening. Royal Arch Masons Cyrus Chapter 153 meets Friday at 8. Royal Arch degree conferred. D L Carbaugh H P. Woodlawn Cemetery lot owners may arrange special care via Mrs J B Crail for $2.00 season fee.
Producer Emory Johnson declares his latest Film Booking Offices production The Third Alarm promotes real love and understanding. The Fox Theatre screens it tonight and Friday as Johnson cites global conflicts and domestic troubles, urging compassion and kindness to restore balance.
A morning blaze destroyed seven stores in Prescott near Creston. The Creston fire department aided Prescott authorities in fighting the fire which started in a hardware store. Property damage is estimated at 25000 dollars.
Osceola May 9 Penn College marks its golden jubilee since opening in 1873 while holding this year’s commencement. Twenty men and twenty women graduate as the campus on a new plant valued at about a half million dollars hosts events June 10 to 14.
A witty outlook notes that men have long tried to create wearables women would reject, but so far none have succeeded as a timeless quip about fashion trends.
May 9 in Des Moines Iowa Governor Kendall appointed C Rees of Hamburg E W Vincent of Guthrie Center H A Huff of Eldora and A M Carter of Des Moines as members of the land title commission created by the fortieth general assembly.
Des Moines May 8 Dr Guilford H Sumner longtime secretary of the state board of health died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 4 30 at the home of Avery McCune 1530 West Ninth street Cause of death cerebral hemorrhage Sumner was widely known in medical circles across the nation
The court denied the government's injunction request to restrain the New York coffee and sugar exchange and the New York coffee and sugar association from dealing in sugar futures. The ruling by Judge Mayer in New York may prompt a direct appeal to the Supreme Court, potentially bringing the case swiftly before the high court.
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