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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1925

Page

2

Market Report Chicago November cattle hogs and sheep prices

At Chicago markets on November 11 hog receipts 15 000 with slow to strong movement and price gains 10 cents. Heavyweight and underweight pigs mixed with best 140 to 160 pounds around 11.40 to 11.50, top 11.75. Cattle receipts 17 000 with fed steers uneven and lower, killing quality plain, and calves steady to weak. Sheep receipts 13 000 fat lambs strong, best handy weights steady, two Montana lots at 15.75 and feeders 14.50 to 15.00, fat native ewes 7.00 to 7.50.

Chicago

Desert That Baffled Cortez Conquered by U S Engineers

Four hundred years after Cortes failed to conquer the desert, American engineers advance a 170 mile Mexicali Gulf Railway linking the Calexico border with San Felipe. The project, contracted for completion in 1927, aims to connect the lower Colorado River basin with tidewater, add levees against floods, and open 250000 acres of delta land for reclamation. Cherokee-Hi Yackey, state agent, is assigned to investigate the Hardy murder.

Mexicala Lower Cal Gulf of California Fernando Cortez Calfornia-Mexico San Felipe Desert Colorado River Colorado Cortez Mexico Aragon Castile California Cibola Harry Chandler Los Angeles Mexicali and Gulf Railway United States Panama Europe Asia

Mine Mules Face Cold Snap as Anthracite Shortage Bites

In Shamokin Pennsylvania a coal shortage threatens mine mules used in anthracite production. Mules left outdoors after temporary surface exposure risk pneumonia as cold weather begins, with fear of suffering and deaths among the long-eared workers.

Shamokin

French Cup shows football as nation’s sport with 356 clubs

Paris reports French Cup participation totals 356 clubs as opening matches draw crowds estimated from 500000 to 1,000,000. Officials note 3058 players taking part in early rounds with 114 teams entered in 1919.

Paris France

Freshman tops in college comedy at Graham Theatre

Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman plays at Graham Theatre through Thursday. The story follows Harold Lamb, a shy student who imitates others to win college adulation. He becomes a sympathetic figure whose eventual success earns audience cheers.

Harod Lloyd Harold Lamb Graham Theatre

Desert Flower depicts Old West scenes for Colleen Moore

The Desert Flower at Fox Theatre uses a Barstow California railroad camp forty miles away for Western town life and Mojave desert sequences. Producers hired actors skilled in Western customs to portray the frontier backdrop.

Colleen Moore Fox Theatre Barstow California Mojave

New Harmony First Town to Go Dry and Grant Women Vote

New Harmony Indiana once led reforms with equal political rights for women universal compulsory education and prohibition. The colony founded by George Rapp in 1815 evolved into New Harmony after 1824 under Robert Owen and Willian Maclure shaping abolition education and gender rights.

New Harmony Ind America Tourjate Thomas Say John Audubon John Clapplesmith Gerard Troost Wabash Indiana Evaneville Motor Club Hoosier Automobile Association Robert Owen Scotland Owen Willian Maclure Francis Wright Middle West

Armenia’s Revival Under American Aid and Prosperity

In E r v i a n Armenia the economy grows with irrigation and new industries. Unemployment falls as the government opens trade schools and industrial centers. An American textile plant at Alexandropol trains orphans in weaving, while Americans fund and rebuild Armenian towns and the American Near East Relief plans a theatre called the American Theatre in Alexandropol.

Armenia Maryland Araxes River Mt. Ararat United States Fridtjof Nansen League of Nations Soviet Russia Alexandropol Leninakan America Woodrow Wilson

Poland Shuts Off U S Flour Imports

Poland reports an unusually good harvest and imposes a 1.50 per hundred kilo tax to end flour imports from the United States. The move ends U S flour shipments valued at over 2 million dollars last year. Also notes Oliver Gray and Mrs Gray traveling to Portland Oregon and Mr and Mrs Lee Sands of Ainsworth shopping locally.

Poland U. S Warsaw America Mrs. Oliver Gray Portland Oregon Mr. Gray Henry Mrs. Lee Sands of Ainsworth

Boy saves father from gas powered grain elevator accident

Spencer Howard, four, aided his father W. A. Lank by shutting off the gasoline supply to a motor driving a grain elevator when Mr. Lank became entangled. Anna Green, 58, Coggan, drowned in a cistern while drawing water.

Spencer—Howard W. A. Lank Coggan Anna Green

Golden State Railway Time Tables Eastbound No 4

Rail timetable shows arrival and departure times for eastbound trains including No 12 Express at 1 18 am No 60 Local Passenger 18 35 am No 30 Local Passenger 6 pm 6 25 pm No 88 Local Freight 11 45 am and westbound No 3 Golden State LAOS No 29 Local Passenger No 490 Freight 5 05 pm No 11 Express 12 30 am No 87 Local Freight 11 46 am Daily leaves and times remain: inclusive of daily services.

Golden State Rimnog Cananseeness Laos Commadacauneetee & MH

Notice of General Assignment for Creditors Paul Gelski

Notice to creditors of Paul Gelski of Jackson Township Washington County Iowa that on October 24 1925 he executed a general assignment deed for the benefit of creditors recorded in Washington County Recorder's office. Creditors must file written claims within three months stating amount and nature. claims not filed will be rejected and unpaid until all allowed claims and expenses are paid. Witnessed by George F Morrison Assignee dated October 26 1925 with publication dates October 28 November 4 11 18 25 December 2.

Paul Gelski Jackson Township Washington County Iowa

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