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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
2
Hogs estimated receipts 24 000 with steady to higher market. Prices quoted for various weight classes and packers sows. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steady to strong tone. steer, heifer, cow and bull price ranges listed. Lambs and sheep receipts 26 000 with steady to strong market. ranges for lambs yearlings ewes and feeder lambs. Official yesterday totals included.
A sequence of upcoming livestock and dairy sales is listed with dates and locations across Iowa towns. Sellers include Smylie & Sons in Columbus Junction for Duroc Jersey stock, T C Deal in Spotted Poland China hogs, Huston & Smith in Crawfordsville for Poland China, Welsh and Wagner in Washington for Poland China, L B Hanan near Wellston for Holstein cows, Ernest Carlson in Washington for Duroc sale, Lord Son in Duroe at Ainsworth, Albert Taylor near Haskins, and Alfred Nash near Crawfordsville, with several closing out sales noted.
The quotation contrasts Will and Power, noting indifference to truth of the Perhaps of religion is unwise. Rochefoucauld reflects on excuses masking impossibility, while Sir Henry Jones argues belief adds deep value, elevating life beyond mere practicality.
Henry County Farm Bureau reports corn yield trials led by Mr Manson P of the Iowa Grain Growers Association at Glenn P Campbell’s east of town. Thirteen southern Iowa breeders test numbered plots with five plantings each to compare yields, with one row weighing 32 pounds and another 49 pounds in adjacent plots. Husking at J R Sponberg’s farm near Swedesburg will occur next Mon Tue, with fourteen plots plus a soy bean test to gauge impact. Seed participants include J G Mc Cray J M Maxwell J R Sponberg N H Krizer J F Kopp N P Moore Lester Schuerman E G Lewis Ray Redfern and J D Moore.
Des Moines Iowa October 19 Mrs Lulu Anderson aged fifty two was found dead in her North avenue home this morning authorities said no immediate cause of death given the death remains under investigation local police and coroner will review the case with possible autopsy to determine the circumstances surrounding the death
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben saying that the loudest men rarely win respect, while the best music from a fiddle commands less regard. The Washington Star line hints at a cultural comparison between noise and artistry.
The passage evokes a mood of release from old grief as the speaker strides outside. Amid a cool, still air and rising bills, dew cleanses the fever from the forehead, promising happiness once more.
A light note from the Richmond Times Dispatch on neighborly exchanges. The piece highlights how borrowing and returning items among neighbors can fill idle time and build small community ties.
R L Gibson lists current produce prices for eggs butterfat cream and a range of fowl and game items with per pound or per unit rates. The ad appears in a want ad section signaling daily market quotes for produce and animal products.
Mary Carr stars in Silver Wings at the Fox with a family drama about a mother who sacrifices years of work to defend a son’s name. Critics in New York praised the wholesome, humorous, and heartful photoplay and clergy groups endorsed its message. An attached legal notice in Washington County Iowa warns a defendant of a $70.37 claim and impending attachment unless he responds by November 13, 1922.
An ad claims cold symptoms result from nasal catarrh and a run down condition. Hall's Catarrh Medicine combines a local Orniment with a blood-acting tonic to build up the system and reduce susceptibility to colds. Sold by druggists for over 40 years J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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