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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1923

Page

2

Daily market report hogs cattle and sheep mixed futures

Chicago May 18 rough daily receipts: hogs 35000 cattle 4000 sheep 35000. Markets steady to slow with hogs 10 to lower and top 7.85 while cattle show active with steers 8.50 to 10.25 and calves 9.50 to 10.50. Sheep very slow steady with lamb averages 15.00 to 16.25 and ewes around 7.50. Official yesterday totals receipts 35507 shipments 4314. Grain prices listed for Burlington Iowa with bids on rye wheat corn oats and mixed wheat issued by Beach Wickham. Livestock estimates for tomorrow hogs 10000 cattle 500 sheep 0. Liverpool futures cited higher on wheat expectations.

Chicago California

Secretaries and golf clash lead to romance and fortune

A candid secretary named Cardwell refuses to play golf but rises in Merriam’s dry-goods empire. Merriam helps him win Agnes Merriam, and their romance grows during weekend country visits. The unconventional stance on golf yields a strategic, profitable match for the firm.

Merriam Jim Cardwell Metropolis Berrian Cardwell Old Merriam Simpkins Corporation Long Island Agnes Agnes Merriam Ashwell Sitwells

Bore Rocks for Homes and Hidden Pholads

Pholads bore into seashore rocks forming homes inside the hard substrate. Their drilllike shell edges create holes as they feed and shelter within the rock along the shoreline.

Dark Night Venture Ends in Marriage and Wealth

A stormy night drives Franklin Madison to Middletown to pay a mortgage with a friend but wrecks his car. He is helped by Millie Merriweather and develops a romance, while Caroline Sigsby marries Martin Fairbanks as Franklin nears success in fruit growing in New England.

Franklin Madison Franklin Middletown Martin Fairbanks Martin Pranklin White House Silas Merriweather Millie Mrs. Merriweather Mille Merriweather Mille Bug Caroline Sigsby Caroline Coroline Merriweather Ie Deetor Franklim Oimust Martin Fairhpantes Franklin Madigan New York Yeuny New England Mrs Madisons

Virtue in Frivolity and Holidays As Public Friction

A psychologist notes some women show kittenish public behavior while avoiding it at home. The piece argues for playful conduct among couples to prevent excess seriousness. It links frivolity to holidays like Christmas and July Fourth as national days to keep lighthearted mood without overdoing it.

From the Designer Reflects on Preparation and Resolve

A designer comments on the value of preparation shaping days of hardship and the balance between sacred effort and social frivolity. The tone argues for focus amid friends and foes.

Wien

Cornell Chamber Lets Lords Adjust Weather At Will

In London a new 20 million dollar chamber lets members alter local temperature by desk controls piped from a basement, a system seen as a glimpse of future homes and offices. December weather in August and August weather in December illustrate the promise.

Cornell Chamber London England

Gloria Swanson Brings Paris Gowns for The Impossible Mrs Bellew

Gloria Swanson Paramount star returns from Europe with six trunks of Paris gowns and wraps to be seen in her new Paramount picture The Impossible Mrs Bellew at Fox theatre starting Monday. She praises American fashion and says Paris gowns suit American women, noting American men as well. Swanson heads to Hollywood to begin filming with Conrad Nagel as lead man and a strong supporting cast.

Gloria Swanson Paramount Star Europe Miss Swanson Paramount Mrs. Bellew Fox Theatre Paris

Thought for the Day on asking and compromise

The best way to get along with some people is to ask for more than you expect and then compromise on what you want.

Bottomless Pit Reported in San Isabel National Forest

In the Sengra de Cristo mountains within San Isabel National Forest a crater pits appears bottomless with black angular sides. Depth soundings of 1500 feet have failed to touch bottom, according to regional observers.

Sengra de Cristo Mountains San [Sabel National Forest

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