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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1926
Page
2
Hogs receipts 14,000. lighter weights and prices down 10 to 25 cents. Cattle receipts 11,000. steady to firm on fed steers and yearlings. light steer demand strong. Sheep receipts 15,000. fat lambs steady with good California lots noted. Chicago cash grain quotes list Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley with multiple grade ranges and seed prices.
Toledo Ohio May 12 wheat cash ranges 1.65 to 1.66 dollars. Clover seed cash domestic 21.00 and imported 14.35 with October 17.00. Alsike cash 17.00. Timothy seed cash 3.35 and September 3.50 bids.
The Chicago price table shows May wheat at 165, corn around 71, oats near 40, rye about 86, and hogs with lard at 15.20 to 15.60, July and Sept contracts listed with minor shifts. Trading activity reflects modest gains and unchanged close figures across several contracts.
The article traces the historical neglect of crippled children in education, noting barriers like transportation and lack of suitable instruction. It highlights Chicago’s pioneering use of horse-drawn buses to serve 30 children, a program expanded to 800 students riding green buses to five specialized schools each morning.
A historical directory fragment lists professionals and shops in Washington Iowa. Entries include attorneys T A Michels Morrison Morrison Brookhart Bros and L livingston Richer law abstracts C C Wilson Applegatis Real Estate Chandler Blo Menus at Candy Kitchen Chocolate Shop and Ice Cream shop along with Dr T J Pease Dentist George W Stewart Hardware Rickey Barber Shop and other service providers.
Archbishop Cardinal Dubois of Paris appeals for voluntary radio censorship, warning that radio’s power to spread ideas carries great responsibility. He says broadcasting can advance human thought or sow social disorder and calls broadcasters to guard against degrading or profane content.
The piece notes about thirty elite schools for crippled children in the United States with Spaulding in Chicago as the largest and best equipped, led by Miss Neil. It contrasts urban and rural districts, arguing all communities should provide opportunities for crippled children's education despite limits in facilities and teachers.
The article notes Joan as queen of Scotland, called Joan of the Tower for being born in the Tower of London. It states she married King David at eight years old.
An old note observes that constant automobile driving makes Americans' toes point inward as they walk, contrasting with traditional Indian travel on narrow forest paths. The text suggests repetitious accelerator use influences walking style.
Thomas Morton, a leader in Weston’s Massachusetts colony, was twice expelled for unpuritanical conduct but returned each June and was imprisoned for writing The New England Canaan.
In ancient Egypt it was customary to place a head model atop a coffin representing the deceased. The carved head served as a protective and identifying image in burial practices of the period.
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