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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
2
Hog receipts 21 000 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. top hogs at 14.05 with bulk 160 to 200 pounds 13.00 14.75. cattle receipts 15 000 with market demoralized and sparse early sales. sheep receipts 24 000 active with fat lambs up about 25 cents and natives around 14.00 to 14.25. feeding lambs steady to strong.
Chicago October 7 official livestock estimates for tomorrow show hogs 11 004 head cattle 2 000 and sheep 21 000 to be marketed.
Crawfordsville Oct 7 Miss Nellie Manners reports the American Legion auxiliary met at Mrs Granville Love home. Mrs J C Huston announced the unit earned a department citation for matching its highest three year membership. Refreshments were served. next meeting set at Mr Maud Lease home with committee members listed. R W Borman and family took a stock shipment to Chicago Tuesday.
The Columbus City township farm meeting will be held Oct 11 at the Cotter high school auditorium. Committee members Wm Forner Mrs Ralph Orr and Miss Mary Roberts have organized a program on Saving and Storing Seed Potatoes J D Helmick Report of such Work at Fairs Mrs CC E Pierce Girls Demonstration Work and election of officers Prof J Brad Craig of Pittsvorth Pa general secretary of Bible school work in the United Presbyterian church will speak.
Political notice announcing Joe Roth as a Democratic candidate for Supervisor for the term starting January 1, 1927. He seeks the support of Washington County voters at the November 2, 1926 election.
Chicago Wheat and Corn prices observed with various grades and futures like No 1 red No 2 red No 1 hard No 2 hard and mixed categories for both wheat and corn. Grain figures show ranges such as No 1 red 1.3614g No 2 red 1.34 to 1.37 No 1 hard 1.4114 No 2 mixed 1.3844 and corn ranges including No 2 yellow 80 to 80 No 8 yellow 78 to 79 No 4 white 80144.
Community residents report visits and returns including Mrs. Philip Brown and daughter Eileen from Shawnee Oklahoma, Mrs. Richard Peters from Chicago, Irene Solomon from Eldon, Verba Rodruck from Clinton, and others. Several travelers also mentioned visiting family in Davenport Cedar Rapids Guthrie and Wapello. nursing training plans noted for Verba Rodruck.
Local residents share weekend visits with neighbors including the Wehr Clark Carris Robertson and Robertson households. Apple sale at Stout near Brighton draws many men. Mrs Smith suffers lumbago, others help with farm tasks and family dinners noted.
The quote notes there is no shortcut to wisdom, the soul must travel a thorny wilderness alone, enduring bleeding feet and reliance on inner help as in ancient times. It attributes the reflection to George Eliot.
Gene rejects marriage to Sat Winslow as Mat Hyte weighs two loves. She muses over Tom Chandler Paris trips and a future with Mat while watching Helen Vane approach. A walk, a child’s image, and a vow to travel back six months unfold the dilemma.
Lesson outlines Numbers 13 17 14 46 depicting the spies sent from Kadesh Barnea to survey Canaan The majority report highlights land abundance fortified cities and giants while the minority asserts with God they can possess the land The people rebel complain desire to return to Egypt Moses intercedes and God grants pardon but excludes the unbelieving generation and the Lord warns of presumption if they attempt to attack without divine help
Readable price list shows butter fat 40 cents per pound, fresh eggs 2 dollars per dozen, various hens and springs priced per pound, Muscovy ducks and geese listed, hides and horse hide values noted, poultry quality rule states no market for sick or crippled birds.
Public auction notices show Joe Boese Harris Boese and others offering Poland China hogs and Jersey cattle. Sales span Oct 12 to Oct 25 with buyers in Crawfordsville Keota Washington and surrounding areas and include closing out sales and apple sales.
The Gospel Herald urges readers to increase reverence for God by meditating on His matchless worth and wonderful works to the children of men.
A brief echo notes a paradoxical distinction between the elect and the non-elect using the phrases whosoever wills and who soever Wants. The remark treats spiritual selection as a humorous or critical distinction in belief.
A compact proverb notes that those who sin for profit shall not profit by their sins, emphasizing moral consequence over greed. The line ends with the name Sue, suggesting attribution or a signature.
The Associated Press reports a carbuncle on Theodore Roosevelt's neck has worsened, requiring immediate surgery. He will depart for New York after a speaking engagement in Elkhart Indiana to enter a hospital, with the Republican congressional campaign committee notified.
In District Court of Washington County Iowa case No 4669 Barbara Brandt deceased May 38 1926 instrument of writing filed opened read fixed for hearing proof at 9:00 AM Monday October 18 1926 at the Washington Court House before District Court or Clerk Interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated per order of PD Kilgore Clerk of the District Court dated October 7 1926
Motivational note asserts that thorough knowledge and constant practice secure mastery in any craft. It emphasizes relentless study and dedication as essential to excelling at work and achieving complete proficiency.
A wry note from the Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Diogenes as he searches for a family that won’t push purchases if the elder cannot afford them. The odd line reflects a playful, modern twist on frugality amid gadgetry.
A married woman aimed for a street car seat but a man sat in the spot causing a mishap. The incident is noted in brief as a notable local accident with no further details provided.
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