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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1923

Page

2

Daily Market Reports Hogs and Cattle Receipts

Estimated receipts today show hogs 0000, holdover 16856, cattle 1000, sheep 2000. Market notes active steady to higher with better pork and fat cattle demand. top hog prices around 7.55, sows 6.35 to 6.50, veal and cattle varied. Grain quotes from Beach-Wickham Grain Co list rye 2 cars, wheat 72 cars, corn 129, oats 78, with No 2 yellow at 1.09-1.09½ and futures estimates for Monday livestock at hogs 51000, cattle 27000, sheep 36000.

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Local Estate and Auction Dates Near Washington Iowa

Public sale notices list dairy cows, land and residence properties, and various house goods. October sales include J C Bridges milk cows near Washington and Fossley Estate land auction south of Washington, with additional sales by Cal Underwood Timberdate Essley Estate and L F Woodburn north of Haskins others listed.

J. C. Bridges Washington Fossley Essley Iowa Ave L. F. Woodburn Haskins Cal Underwood West Chester Cunningham Timber Sale Havre A. Canning Kalona T. C. Deal Bert Sands

Medicinal Mushroom Serum Advances In France

A medical discovery in France uses immunization with poisonous mushrooms to produce a serum. A horse was inoculated with mushroom poisons and later serum was tested successfully on mice and rabbits fed amanita. The work aims to protect humans from mushroom poisoning.

France

Germans Seek Tidal Power After Ruhr Coal Shortage

Scarcity of coal since the French invasion of the Ruhr valley pushes Germany to consider tidal power. The main challenge is the flat north coast which yields too little head for practical use.

Ruhr Germany Scientific American

Breadfruit as Wheat Bread Alternative in South Sea Islands

An island housewife explains that breadfruit can replace wheat bread. The breadfruit tree yields fruit that, when baked, resembles wheat bread in appearance and taste.

South Sea Island Islands

Traditional anniversary names by year sequence

The list details classic wedding anniversaries from year one to seventy five. It assigns cotton at year one paper at year two leather at year three wooden at year seven woolen at year five tin at year ten silk and fine linen at year fifteen crystal at year twenty china at year twenty five silver at year thirty pearl at year forty ruby at year fifty golden at year seventy five and diamond at year seventy five.

Aunt Hannah’s Roller Coaster Escape at Revere Beach

Aunt Hannah, eighty years old, defies limits with Dr Rob's consent to ride a roller-coaster at Revere Beach. As Mrs. Paine urges amusement, the pair endure six adrenaline fueled trips, savoring the reckless joy and relishing a late afternoon return to James at five.

Rob Aunt Hannah Doctor Rob Revere Beach Doctor Krob Miss Paine Mrs. Paine Revere James Betty Dexter Martha Terra Firma Mis’ Paine

Aunt Hannah Treks to Revere Beach Again Despite Fatigue

The text notes Aunt Hannah insisting she will return to Revere Beach next summer and ride the roller-coaster seven times. It also mentions Decter Rol and Mrs Paine reacting to fatigue from sitting indoors. Four New York office buildings hold populations rivaling small cities with 16 000 15 000 12 000 and 8 000 residents.

Aunt Hannah Revere Beach Pio New York

Friendship boosts happiness and halves misery ad

A brief for safe ad copy hints that friendship improves joy and halves sorrow, noting a small for safe advertisement to promote a sale.

For sale ad shifts public opinion on laws

A brief editorial note suggests human nature is weather like and change is hard. It argues citizens seek simple remedies and that a small For sale advertisement could influence opinion despite calls for new laws. The piece implies limited impact from legislation on behavior.

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