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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1922

Page

2

Daily Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Hogs receipts 24000 with holdover 12111 and prices mostly 6 to 10 higher. cattle receipts 11000 with steady to strong bids and beef values up to 9.35 for heavy weights. sheep receipts 13000 with steady to 25 lower prices across lambs and yearlings. Futures show mixed grains with Chicago wheat around 1.17 to 1.28 and corn about 0.61 to 0.65 per bushel. Livestock totals: yesterday hogs 21432 cattle 11085 sheep 18555 calves 1886.

Chicago

Aliens Land Law Upheld by Court Ruling in San Francisco

United States Circuit Court of Appeals Judge W W Morrow and District Court Judges M T Kooling and W H Sawtelle delivered a unanimous en banc opinion. They ruled California's alien land law constitutional and not in conflict with the U S Japanese treaty. The decision denied the request to block stock transfer in the Merced Farm Co from Raymond L Frick to N Satow a Japanese citizen.

San Francisco California United States Japan W. W. Morrow United States Circuit Court of Appeals M. T. Kooling W. H. Sawtelle United States District Court Raymond L. Frick N. Satow U.S. Webb Matthew Brady Merced Farm Company Frick Satow

Traveling Man With Green Hat Observes City Streets

A traveling man sits at a hotel window watching pretty girls pass by. He then tours merchants urging stock up as prices rise in the morning.

Wis

Canada Plans Tariff Cuts in Budget Proposals

Budget proposals before the house promise substantial tariff reductions on imports from the United States. Duties on agricultural implements and machinery as well as materials used in dairying lumbering and mining are lowered. Fielding says Canada will negotiate freely but will withhold further reductions until the United States clarifies its plans.

Ottawa United States Washington Fielding Canada

Wet fight in Wisconsin targets prohibition push

Milwaukee delegates at the Wisconsin law enforcement convention hear Wayne B Wheeler say Wisconsin will be the storm center for attacks on prohibition this year. He cites New Jersey Ohio Massachusetts and California as other states to face strong wets. District Attorney Frank S Symonds of Kenosha county notes enforcement hinges on public sentiment for lasting impact.

Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin Wayne B. Wheeler Antisaloon League New Jersey Ohio Massachusetts California Frank S. Symonds Kenosha County

Urge Boycott on U. S. Mexico City

An extreme faction of the organized labor federation in Mexico City advocates a boycott of North American business houses in Mexico until numerous Mexican radicals imprisoned in the United States are released.

Mexico City Mexico United States Organized Labor Federation

Blast Closes Eight Mines in Fayette County

An electric transmission line tower belonging to the Virginian Power Company was dynamited in Fayette County. The act forced the shutdown of eight mines, according to James C. Smith the company's commercial manager.

Charleston W. Va Virginian Power Company Fayette County James C. Smith

Daily Thought Phrase Reflects On Silence And Speech

A compact thought presents the idea to choose speech over silence or embrace silence entirely. The fragment notes a Latin style aphorism and ends with fragmented words suggesting a ruminative mood.

Middle One's Hard Lot Explains Middle Child Dilemma

Jane, a middle child with an older brother and a younger sibling, explains why being in the middle is tough. She notes the eldest can always go places, while the youngest is too little to leave.

Jane

Clover Leaf Weevil Menaces State Fields

The clover leaf weevil has reappeared across the state, damaging clover and alfalfa leaves. Experts say a fungus from Iowa State College may curb the pest, with crop rotation and limited spraying as partial controls. Separately, canker worms threaten apples, with arsenate of lead and light cultivation as defenses.

Fred Hatcher Iowa State College

Harding Seeks Haiti Cooperation In Troop Withdrawal Case

Washington report notes President Harding received a pledge from President Bornea of Haiti to cooperate with the United States over Tlait withdrawal, citing harmonious moral and material interests. Harding expressed gratitude and said Plaitun people can rely on U S friendship.

Washington Tlait Harding Borneo Haiti United States

Four Die In Motorboat Explosion Near Kenora

Four men were killed when a base line motorboat on Lae Lo exploded during a cruise. The vessel shattered, with fragments washed ashore. The incident reports were carried with local authorities investigating the blast.

Kenora Lae Lo

Lord Melbourne Quips About Editor's Cold in Damp Sheets

A story from Melbourne's era recalls Lord Melbourne meeting an editor who had attacked him in print. The editor claimed a severe cold, to which Melbourne quipped that lying on damp sheets causes such ailments, a sharp jab at press contention.

Lord Melbourne

Turkey Larceny Belief Sparks Field Trials

A peculiar note discusses turkeys accused of stealing grain in harvest areas. It cites evidence from a tom's crop showing grasshoppers and crickets, suggesting turkeys select prey over grain as they prepare for Thanksgiving rituals.

Senators urged to act on soldier bonus bill prompt

Washington May 21 Republican members of the senate finance committee were notified by Chairman McCumber they must act quickly on terms of a soldier bonus bill. He said he would not delay reporting a DIN and would report his own modification of the house bill unless the committee engages promptly. He will convene the full committee this week to discuss the bonus legislation.

Washington Senate Finance Committee McCumber Senate House

Disappearance of Oskaloosa Farmer Albert Stanton

Albert Stanton a retired farmer from Oskaloosa disappeared from his South Eleventh street extension home after leaving April 13 with over ten dollars in cash. A wide search by local police, county agents, and others has failed to locate him as family members fear for his safety. The case remains a mystery with no sign of where he went or why.

Oskaloosa Albert Stanton South Eleventh Street

Heat Wave Smashes May Snow Records in Alps

Geneva reports a heat wave in the Alps shattering a ninety year May record with temperatures at several stations around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow melts rapidly, rivers Rhine and Rhone rise, and an avalanche released by the heat destroys an Alpine clubhouse on Mount Cerginkogel at 7008 feet.

Geneva Alps Rhine Rhone Cerginkogel

Coquettes Explanation in a Dating Dilemma

A young man asks why women become engaged to several suitors at once. The reply, delivered with a laugh, suggests a smoker with one match will see it go out, implying multiple engagements due to lack of single flame.

Coquette Boston Transcript

Fish That Swims on Its Back in Tropical Waters

The globefish, a tropical water inhabitant, is described as the sole member of its finny group that can swim on its back. The note highlights a unique locomotion trait within its category.

Western Speed with Charles Jones at Fox Theatre

Charles Jones stars in Western Speed at the Fox Theatre Friday. The action packed story by William Patterson White features fist fights gun battles daring rides and a romance with Eileen Percy as the heroine. Jones displays his rugged charm praised by motion picture fans worldwide.

Charles Jones William Fox Fox Theatre William Patterson White Jones Eileen Percy

Word’s Sincere Origin Linked to Honey

A historical note explains that sincere derives from Latin sine cera meaning without wax. Romans used honey and wax adulteration spurred the idea of honesty in sellers of pure honey, shaping the word’s modern meaning of honesty.

Produce and Poultry Prices Listed For Today sale

The notice provides unit prices for fresh laid eyes cream butter fattened hens light hens leghorn hens springs 1922 hatch old roosters and other farm goods. Also lists price per pound for beef hides and per horse hide with garbled extra terms.

Noos RUE Sgi Angenna Systemsianeer Pg

Airplane spying fears overshadow talks at medical convention

In St Louis physicians gather for the American Medical association annual meeting headed by Dr Hubert Work. Delegates debate state medicine and opposition to hospital systems and free treatment schemes amid sessions running through Wednesday.

ST. Louis United States American Medical Association Hubert Work Colorado House of Delegates

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