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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1923
Page
2
Daily market report shows estimated hog receipts 32 000 and cattle 20 000 with mixed prices. Hog top 8.00, desirable 230 325 pounds. fat steers and cows weaker by up to 25 cents, feeders and bulls soft. Official yesterday totals include cattle 13 359 and sheep 28 061. grain futures firm with rye and wheat steady to modestly lower.
A sequence of auctions listed with dates in October includes Duroe Jersey hog sale by Knotek Bros eight miles north of Washington on Oct 18, Arthur Romine closing out sale four percent miles northwest of West Chester on Oct 18, George F Morrison trustee closing out sale sixty four miles southeast of Washington on Oct 19, J C Bridges two and a half miles east of Washington closing out milk cows on Oct 22, Cal Underwood one and a half miles east of West Chester on Oct 23, Essley Estate six and a half miles south of Washington with a 325 acre farm at auction on Oct 24, Timbereele in South Haven on Oct 25.
Oct 27 T C Deal sale of Spotted Pol and Chinas Washington Iowa. Oct 27 Essley Estate 805 So Iowa Ave Washington residence property. Oct 30 L F Woodburn refer ee sale of land 1% miles north of Haskins. Oct 30 Bert Sands household goods Washington. Nov 14 Lord Son Duroes Ainsworth Oct 25 C C Cunningham Trustee timberdate South of Harve.
Los Angeles reports that 120000 refrigerated cars moving east from Southern California will require about 3 billion pounds of ice to stay fresh. Each car of fruit and vegetables uses eight tons initially, with seven more tons added if routing to Chicago and four more to Atlantic points. Bees in iced cars demand lower temperatures to maintain life, creating artificial hibernation.
The article notes there are many churches named for St Peter but never a Pope Peter. It states the practice of Popes adopting a new name began in 884 with Peter di Porea becoming Sergius the Second, and since then no pope has used Peter as a regnal name.
American consul J. C. Huston reports Chinese are shifting from native cloth uppers to chrome leather soles. Native shoes cost 1.60, foreign style pairs 5. Leather tanning centers include Kalgan Kiaosheng and Tientsin with Chinese owned tanneries and a Japanese owned slaughterhouse. Chemicals for tanning largely import from the United States.
The Brooklyn Bridge began January 3 and took thirteen years to complete at a cost of ten million dollars. Designed by John A Treebling, he died before completion but is remembered for his work. Forty years of upkeep costs surpass the original price, yet the structure remains sound today as it was in its first years.
The piece notes that many U S theaters were painted white at one time for luck. It credits Haverty, a celebrated minstrel manager, with conceiving the idea that white was a lucky color for performance venues.
James Christy files for divorce from Eva Christy in Washington County Iowa alleging they married August 2 1914 and separated September 26 1921 after Eva allegedly deserted. He seeks dissolution of the marriage and equitable relief with default judgment if Eva fails to appear by November 12 1923. Brookhart Bros. attorneys for plaintiff.
A Washington Star note quotes Jud Tunkins on clever talking and the greater smarts of listening and learning over simply telling. It highlights the idea that a wiser person is one who learns from others.
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