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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs Cattle Sheep and Lamb Prices

Chicago May 21 Estimates show today hogs 40 600 holdover 693 receipts 15 000 cattle 15 000 sheep 16 000 hogs demand strong to 10 cents higher with bulk 180 230 lb at 9 90 to 9 95 no scale. cattle better trades beef steers up about 1 dollar with top about 11 00. spring lambs active with nominal gains and belts of lambs at 14 40 to 15 50. oats and corn ranges noted and Liverpool wheat higher on July and October contracts.

Ghicago Crades California Chicago

Riverside Honors Civil War Veterans

Memorial day observances in Riverside Iowa were held with the Woman's Relief Corps Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Post leading a parade from Legion headquarters to St. Marys school. Children laid wreaths at graves and the Women’s Corps conducted services at the unknown grave before a program at St Marys hall including music and prayers.

Gettysburg program features local speakers and songs

Krebs and Norbert Dautremont present a program with address by Mrs. Maude Ceess and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Norbert Reath, Herman Krebs, and Norbert Dautremont perform Tenting Tonight. Alex Miller delivers Americanism. Audience joins in Battle Hymn of the Republic and Rev. D. J. Phillips offers the Benediction.

Krebs Norbert Dautremont Wm. Griffin Lincoln Maude Ceess Norbert Reath Herman Krebs Alex Miller D. J. Phillips

Snowdrift at Fox Theatre Starring Charles Jones

William Fox presents Snowdrift at the Fox Theatre with Charles Jones and Irene Rich. Scott Dunlap directs from James K. Hendryx story about a mining engineer in the Yukon who loves a waif named Snowdrift and battles Indian bands a whaler crew and blizzards to win her. The girl is revealed as the daughter of white parents lost in the North. Supporting cast includes Dorothy Manners G Raymond Nye Colin Chase Evelyn Belbie and Lee Shumway.

William Fox Charles Jones Fox Theatre Yukon Scott Dunlap James K. Hendryx Mackenzie River Alaska Far North Irene Rich Dorothy Manners G. Raymond Nye Colin Chase Evelyn Belbie Lolo Knecinos Lee Shumway

French chemist touts alloy rivaling gold's brilliance

A French chemist claims to have developed an alloy that matches gold in brightness durability and tarnish resistance. He asserts the material can rival gold in appearance and performance, potentially transforming standard precious metal use.

To Traive

Washington County Farm Bureau Notes Highlights April Egg Report

The Washington County Farm Bureau records show ten flocks totaling 1112 hens laid 21 259 eggs in April averaging 19 to 20 per bird. Mrs C L Stannaed’s Rhode Island Red flock led with over 22 eggs per bird, while Mrs J N Phillips Buff Rocks averaged over 20. A net return of 661 58 dollars after $122 40 feed costs indicates profit per bird between 59 and 60 cents. The piece also covers beekeeping events in Iowa City, alfalfa progress in Alpaldpa, soybeans for hay, upcoming soil meetings with H W Warner, and notes on certified oats.

Washington County Aspel Rhode Island C. L. Stannaed Clay Township J. N. Phillips Buff Rocks Columbus

Chicago churches boost Protestant membership by 40394

Walter R. Mee announces Chicago Protestant churches gain 40 394 members from a six month evangelistic drive led by Rev C K Carpenter chairman. Lutherans add about 10000 members across 175 churches, Methodists report 9099 new members across 217 churches, Presbyterians 105 churches show further increases.

Chicago Walter R. Mee Chicago Church Federation Commission of Evangelism C. K. Carpenter D. J Ravenswood Methodist Episcopal Church Mee Methodist Episcopal Churches Presbyterian Churches

Fragmented OCR Weather Note and Punctuation Snippet

A damaged OCR fragment shows unclear text with stray symbols and misplaced words including numbers and dashes. Content remains unreadable for a coherent summary, but indicates a clipped note likely from a newspaper page.

Protestant Churches Show Nationwide Growth Figures

A historical report lists church increases by denomination across the United States. Major gains include 5 880 Protestant Episcopal, 2 955 Congregational, 2 720 Evangelical Synod, 2 007 90 Baptist, 1 000 Evangelical, 588 Reformed Church in America, and 1 500 Swedish Mission churches in Chicago.

Protestant Episcopal Congregational Evangelical Synod of North America Baptist The Disciples of Christ Evangelical Reformed Church In Methodist Protestant Church of the Brethven Friends’ Church Swedish Mission Churches Chicago

Counterfeit Gold Ring Busted in Transylvania

Budapest papers report the arrest of a counterfeit gang in Transylvania making coins of old Hungarian design from real gold bought at two rates by workers in jewelry plants.

Budapest Transylvania

Pine Isle Vegetables Reach Snowbound Markets

Early shipments reach American markets from the Isle of Pines, noted for its pirate history. Fresh vevetables appear as winter supply.

Isle of Pines

Better Not. The Man Who Can Read a Woman Like a Book

A tersely worded note from Posten Evening warns against skipping the introduction as readers are urged to approach women with attention to context and nuance. The piece plays on social expectations and reading behavior in a satirical tone.

Poultry and farm product price list from 19th century ad

The material lists buy and sell prices for poultry and farm products. It includes eyes fresh laid eggs, various cream grades per pound, hens by weight, springs from 1923 hatch, old roosters, pigeons, reef hides, and horse hides, with producers and contact references.

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