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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1922
Page
2
Estimated receipts today hogs 28 000 cattle 13 000 sheep 21 000 and 75 000 cattle and sheep in prior reports Market slow to steady with top hog price around 9 50 and beef values lifting for heavy and light weights Pigs and feeder cattle prices listed by weight and grade including veal calves stocker cattle and breeding ewes in a dense price table format.
A Spanish American War veterans group invites Civil War widows to a banquet at the Commercial club tomorrow at 7 PM. Organizer Hush H. McCleery asks widows to notify by phone early tomorrow and arrange transport. The event aims to honor veterans with a patriotic program and marks a revival of plans delayed last year.
A sequence of livestock and dairy sales listed by date and seller across towns like Kalona North English Washington Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Washington Wellston Haskins and Ainsworth. Each entry notes the animal type breed or product and sale location with October through December dates.
A large electric sign is placed at Number Eleven schoolhouse just east of Washington by H Ward & Co. The sign faces the road and is visible from long distance by day or night. Louis Baird of Washington built the board and it is praised as an unusually fine piece of work.
Receipts for hogs cattle sheep and calves listed as 7243 2097 6442 and 227 in the report. Shipments show 3145 999 1772 and 55 with multiple product lines recorded.
A Great Western freight train struck an enclosed car at Hickory Grove crossing near Manchester Iowa killing Roy Ryan Glenn Heyer and Vera Kramer. Heyer's sister, the fourth passenger, was thrown onto the cow catcher and carried some distance but survived with minor injuries.
Edward H. Ware aged sixty a Republican leader in Philadelphia died in Ambler near Philadelphia today October 16 according to the Associated Press.
The Alma Hearne Holland Auxiliary of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday in the basement at 6 20 oclock. Members should bring their own dishes and one additional dish. Miss Eberling hosts at 207 12 Notice Pythian Sisters. A regular meeting follows Tuesday evening October 17 at 7 30 in Castle hall with balloting and initiation for knights and ladies. Each lady to bring six sandwiches.
Be served at 6 30 with Mrs Eberling as hostess New members urged to come Miss Mary Hunter teaches the first chapter of the L M N ary and Miss Jessie Klein leads the Mystery box Miss Hupert letter to the society read Pythian Circle meets with Mrs George Maxwell at 2 30 Barbara Lemkau returns to Muscatine for her sister Anna Kos who is slightly improved Red River Chiopo rack near Rock Island deep per bu Monday Tuesday Barclay Cash Grocery.
A fragment asserts that every man holds an eternal essence not shaped by time, attributed to Schilling. The line suggests a philosophical stance against evolutionary change and implies an intrinsic, unchanging nature.
Uncle Eben quips that some men are so superstitious they believe it is lucky to take on a regular load of work. The remark reflects rural humor about luck and labor practices in the community.
A fully organized and equipped hospital unit from the University of Iowa College of Medicine is prepared to field at any time. By order dated June 27, 1822, it becomes a general hospital of the organized reserve No. 54 with 1000 beds. Commanded by Dr. Lee W. Dean, the unit includes 80 officers 120 nurses and a staff of 457.
Venezuela endures extreme heat as climate records indicate the highest temperatures in the western region. Officials warn of escalating heat waves impacting communities and agriculture across major cities.
The Alme H. Holland Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet at the church Tuesday evening at six o'clock. Supper to follow.
For the period October 16 to 21 the Des Moines region and Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys are forecast to be generally fair with normal temperatures. Mrs James McFadden traveled to Iowa City this morning to attend the Grand Lodge of the Rebekahs.
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