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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
2
Estimated receipts today include 22 000 cattle and 17 384 holdovers with mixed gains noted. Hog receipts near 24 096. sheep 28 489. cattle 11 649. calves 2 442. Prices show higher bids for fat lambs and better grade cattle, with various regional bids and upcoming sales in Iowa and Washington areas.
A child asks her mother what to do with horseradish after seeing an attempted purchase for a horseradish fish meal. The girl ponders if the cow might eat the condiment, reflecting playful household meal banter.
A list of upcoming farm auctions and sales around Washington Iowa includes Poland China hog sales by W R Gamon & Sons and Spotted Poland China sales by Hilbousa and Reig hard, with dates from Sept 25 to Oct 6. Additional events feature public land and personal property auctions near West Chester Ainsworth Noble Ev erett Shearer and Welsh & Wagner, among others.
The Young Married Ladies Needle Club met in Riverside Iowa on September 20 with all twelve members present under threatening skies. Members discussed household topics and social activities while sharing needlework and refreshments. The report also covers local events including dances, a river channel cutting project by laborers from Washington, and residents returning from trips with community updates and ongoing property work.
Several residents visited relatives across Iowa and Illinois. Willard Malhern and Lawrence Krautg with Charles Pearson traveled from Washing ton and Galesburg to spend time with family in Wayne and Crawfordsville. A large group attended the Ladies Guild supper at Olds Congregational church while others hosted and joined surprise parties and farm visits nearby.
John Krautz sawed wood for Morgan Bros on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C R Miller, recently ill, are much better now. Wallace and Gladys Carson spent Friday evening at Everette Lance home near Winfield. John Mulhern hauled corn from John Krauts on Wednesday.
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