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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1923
Page
2
Chicago market report shows hogs receipts about 40 000 holdover 10437 for Sept 1 and 10 1923 with mixed gains 10 to 26 higher for quality hogs big packers active and steady. Cattle steady to weak with western feeders and stockers rising 25. sheep and lambs strong with fat sheep demand up 25. Wheat corn oats and feeds listed with prices and car counts.
A schedule of sales from Sept to Oct lists buyers and events near Washington Iowa. Items include timber sales for H G Jeffrey and T L Finley, household goods, stock sales in Washington, closing out sales in Crawfordville, and various Poland China and Duroc Jersey hog sales by local firms such as Hillhouse Reighard, Free Wyse, L H Rinner Noble, Welsh Wagner, Chas Nicola Son, Priest Carlson, Knotek Bros, and others. Continuous sale locations include Washington and surrounding townships with dates from Sept 11 to Oct 18.
The brain shows the greatest variability in size and quality among all parts of the human body, reflecting individual development and functional differences.
A reader writes that born Alice Mann she became A Mann by birth, then married Mr Husband to become A Husband. After his death she wed Mr Malden and became A Maiden again, concluding she will die a Maiden despite two marriages.
Nature Magazine notes two fierce yetable creatures the dragon fly and rove beetle can be photographed safely in captivity. Place the insect in a large glass box with ample house flies to lure prey and obtain vivid pictures of the hunter feeding.
Elwyn and Milton Davidson visited Town City. Miss Alice Gookin arrives from Ismay to study and stay with Mrs. D. R. Williams. Rev J Clement Berry of Des Moines will speak at the Presbyterian church on September 9 on Standing Fast for Christian Education.
Mrs Alle Bond and children visited Mrs J Luers on Wednesday afternoon. C H Brinning and family visited Fred Gerhard’s. L W Gordon delivered corn to Geo Heil and Fred Gerhard sold cattle. School started on Labor Day with R B Brinning’s schoolmate. Several families shopped in Washington and attended a Moravian Sunday School picnic. Five loads of cattle shipped from Wellston Tuesday.
Newton, Jasper County seat, hosts the Iowa Annual Conference with 150 Methodist ministers and wives. Debate on merging Iowa and Des Moines Conferences passes 16 to . ministers' salaries are noted. Dining room scenes show lively fellowship and humor as Bishop opens the session in the town's grand church.
Mr and Mrs Silas Zehr and John OD of Mansar Iowa visit relatives in Noble Noble area for two weeks. C C Boshart family returned from Fre mont Illinois by Ford. Amish Mennonite conference in progress near Noble with seventeen churches represented. Visitors from other churches enjoy large meetings. Adolph Preheim of Hurley SD to visit Witting relatives. Twilla McGinniss begins fall term at Eicher school with thirty seven students. Several local students listed as freshmen at Crawfordville High. Rev Reiger returns from Freeman conference for Sunday services.
Abe Martin argues that modern marriage is treated too lightly as couples rush to marry for small gains. He compares yesterday's courting, with work and home plans, to today’s “outside attractions” and easy splits. He notes finances and social changes strain unions, sometimes ending in loneliness or even costly litigation.
Parts of Hedrick events note election of officers including Mrs Maude Lease as president and Mrs Helen Mak as vice president along with Florence Maxwell as secretary treasurer A luncheon was served by Twila McNeill and Kyle Edwards Visitor Essa Harner attended the Hedrick Legion Homecoming at the Bennett residence with Mr and Mrs Rich Bennett.
Mrs. Mary Lamm of 203 Raccoon St Des Moines Iowa recounts illness after flu and says Taniac helped her gain ten pounds and regain strength without relapse. She notes she feels as well as a decade ago and urges readers to buy Taniac from druggists while noting over 37 million bottles sold.
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