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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts 21 000 better prices 6 10c higher for desirable grades demand strong. cattle receipts 11 000 trade very slow uneven with some steady prices for Handyweight steers and yearlings while others dropped 26c. sheep receipts 20 000 slow with native lambs steady to strong around 13.50 13.75 and feeding lambs steady.
A girdled tree can be saved by a delicate operation. Nursers graft a twig or several into the bark above and below the wound so sap circulates and nourishes the tree.
Ruskin praises Wordsworth for exposing pomp and pretence in politics and human conduct while elevating simple emotions and humble hearts. He argues that without such truth, love of nature loses value.
A Tacoma Washington justice of the peace ruled chewing gum a drug after attempts to classify it as food drink cosmetic failed and officials did not assign any other class. The decision settles the longstanding question of how chewing gum should be categorized for regulatory purposes.
Chicago market notes show wheat and corn quotes across grades with modest declines as a government crop report loomed, yielding a unsettled close. December wheat slid to 1.27% while May stood at 1.34, with oats and barley and seed prices listed in varied fractions and percentages.
A brace of lines from a New York Sun and Globe feature capture a wary speaker who doubts marriage will match movie romance. The speaker notes there is no past scandal to fear, signaling a cautious approach to commitment and excitement.
A playful quip links ruse to blind shade color and rouge. The line repeats a chain of equivalences from shade to ghost to color, concluding rouge is a ruse as a curious logical toy attributed to Yale Kee ord.
The Chicago Blade notes a joking remark about a woman described as having little humor and a fear that laughter will cause her to become fat. It portrays the blunt sense of humor in a dated newspaper style.
The Associated Press reports that with Maine election certainty removed, the U S stock market opened with a strong rise. United States Steel led gains, General Electric and several rail and utility stocks advanced, and heavy buying and short covering fueled broad advances across more than a thousand shares.
Noted mountain climber John Tyndall, famed English physicist, explored Swiss glaciers with Huxley in 1856. He later summited the Weisshorn and the Matterhorn, bridging science and mountaineering highlights.
A concise Shakespearean line compares two grains of wheat hidden in chaff to reasons worth seeking all day but ultimately undemanding. The phrasing emphasizes the futility of chasing trivial explanations.
An old cross phrase attributes political timidity to fear of harming friends or relatives who hold office. The speaker Uncle Eben notes the pressure that quiets critics and shapes opinions in close political circles.
A folksy remark compares remembering education to recalling a circus event. Uncle Eben humorously notes education would be easy if lessons stuck as clearly as circus memories.
A quotation attributes true courage to actions done openly before the world, noting that real bravery is demonstrated when one acts without an audience or witnesses. The line emphasizes personal resolve over public display.
A humorous note contrasts old time quarrels with a modern retort about yard access. The oral joke evokes a period voice showing children disputing play in a shared space with a witty cadence.
Send name and address with 6 cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa to receive a trial package including Chamberlains Cough Remedy Chamberlain's Tablets and Chamberlain's Salve. The offer promises relief for coughs colds bronchial flu indigestion and skin issues with a 5 cent price for the full family medicines.
A catalog of radio stations and programs across US cities detailing schedules including concerts, talks, orchestras, dance, and children's segments. Notable entries include WSB Atlanta, WGR Buffalo, WMAQ Chicago, WGN Chicago, WLS Chicago, KYW Chicago, WLW Cincinnati, WOC Davenport, WHO Des Moines, WWJ Detroit News, WCX Detroit Free Press, WOS Jefferson City, WDAF Kansas City, WHE Kansas City, KFI Los Angeles, KHJ Los Angeles, WHAS Louisville, CHYC Montreal, WBBR New York, WNYC New York, WJZ New York, WOR Newark, WDAR Philadelphia, WIP Philadelphia, WOO Philadelphia, KDKA Pittsburgh, KQW Pittsburgh, KGW Portland, WKAQ San Juan, WBZ Springfield and others with varied programs from concerts and orchestras to talks and dance. A noted closing line invites a little Want-ad.
Wellman residents recount visits from relatives and friends from Zanesville Ohio Des Moines Clinton and Cedar Rapids. The community laments county officials delaying bridge repairs English River and lists residents attending or planning events and schooling activity for the coming year.
Tens of thousands of thin people are urged to try McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets to gain weight. An endorsement claims a 15 pound five week gain for one woman and offers a money back guarantee if no gain in 30 days, with price 60 cents for 60 tablets.
Riverside residents enjoyed Labor Day at the BardJey Bell Jr. home as visitors from Rock Island Iowa City and Washington stopped in for meetings and social calls. Townsfolk discuss road work and bridge projects while local families plan moves, openings of beauty parlor services, and teaching assignments for Ruth Austin in Clarinda.
The ointment is praised for eczema, itching of skin and scalp, pimples, acne, rough and red skin, ulcers, chafing, sunburn and other blemishes. It is described as supremely efficient and recommended by druggists across the country with many users reporting overnight relief.
The First National film Flowing Gold directed by Joe DeGrasse stars Milton Lille and Anna Q Nilsson in a romance set in oil fields. Rex Beach wrote the Alaska style tale with perilous moments for the leads and a supporting cast including Allee Calhoun Josephine Crowell Charles Sellon Bert Woodruff Cissy Fitzgerald and John Roche.
A prompted shopper habit urges telling merchants you saw their advertisement in the journal. The tip emphasizes referencing the ad to verify the listing and prompt service.
Mrs H L Bradford of Phoebus Virginia extols twenty years use of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound for hot flashes insomnia and other Change of Life symptoms. She urges others with nervous irritability to try the remedy and notes availability through druggists nationwide.
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