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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1918
Page
2
Chicago and East markets report receipts around 20,000 today with strong to higher prospects. Cattle, sheep, and hogs show price ranges from 9.85 to 21.85 for cattle and lambs up to 20.15, with overall buying strength and larger arrivals anticipated tomorrow.
Grateful mothers from Wisconsin and Ohio report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured severe croup and relieved persistent coughs in children after other remedies failed. Advertises the old remedy as a trusted, years long remedy for coughs, croup, and bronchial symptoms.
A list of fruits vegetables and crops believed to have been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Almonds apples apricots bananas beans cabbages cucumbers dates eggplants figs grapes olives onions peaches pears quinces rice sorghum turnips watermelon and wheat are mentioned as ancient staples.
A quotation shows a mother named Mrs Green criticizing vaccination. She laments that after vaccinating Tommy he suffered whooping cough, chickenpox, measles, and smallpox, expressing distrust in vaccines. The tone suggests controversy over immunization.
The Journal's Farm Department summarizes seed testing, soil tests, and acidity checks for farmers, notes Carl Vrooman's April 11 talk at the Grand Opera House in Ottumwa, and describes local planting, discing, and crop movements. It also reports on Shorthorn sales in Des Moines, Percheron and Angus transfers, and conditions of fall wheat and rain needs.
Many farmers now follow the new time standard and will work by the clock rather than the sun. They must catch trains and reach banks and businesses on schedule, making the shift to the new time practical and easier to manage.
Co. H. Wagner reports a large hedge pull and burn taking a big job and delaying spring work as the entire family contracts the liberty measles, affecting farming duties.
J. M. Speidel reports 190 pigs from 1% sows. Weather has reduced need for a shed at times. The hog house features a glass roof and will include a floor, making it as good as any hog house.
North of Ainsworth L A Harrison keeps many cats and plans tiling work with help scarce. His pigs have been doing fairly well with about seventy animals already on the farm.
John Birney visited Des Moines on Wednesday to see his son not at Camp Dodge. He found the boys busy and in good spirits. Birney owns three plows including a gang plow a surkey and a walking plow. He tills pasture sod north of the house and expects it to yield a good corn crop.
Duane McCreedy operates a three bottom plow and tractor on Will McCreedy’s land for several days. He works well when functioning, plowing as part of porch priming on a new house with white lead filler. The house stands out as one of the neighborhood’s nicer homes.
Morgan Brothers finish sowing oats and note Chicago markets favor packers over feeders. Last fall their cattle in the feed lot sold for too low a price and too small a margin after starting with $2.00 corn, limiting profits.
Karl Edmondson alters partitions in the old Andy Brown place and awakens an addition at the ear and south, filing corner or heightened features as part of the remodeling work.
Several thousand carpenters and allied workers halted government war production in the Hampton Roads district. Key sites include the Norfolk naval base Rush Bluff army depot Pig s Point ordnance depot and Langley field. Strike seeks higher pay with supporting walkouts by metal workers plumbers and engineers.
President Wilson may travel to Baltimore to launch the Liberty Loan campaign with a public speech on the campaign opening day. It is not yet decided if he will speak. If he does, he is expected to address the international situation. Archbishop Cosimo Gordon Lang visited the president.
Community neighborhoods across Washington County are featured in brief notices detailing local events and happenings. Readers learn about upcoming gatherings, notable visits, and everyday community life within their towns and districts.
Mrs. R F P Hicks visited Marengo while Mrs Ben J Miller went to Lowe City to see her hospitalized husband. Jane Lauser and C C Steigleder rode to Lowe City. Perry Dawson returned from North English after visiting relatives. Everett Sommers, University student, is home for Easter. Mrs Joe Shaver and children of Iowa City visited relatives. Mrs Sam Yoder, Mrs Wm Yoder and Mrs M J Miller went to Lowe City to see S D Yoder in Mercy Hospital. Albert Conrad visited home for first time since Camp Dodge in February.
Doris Bear remains under treatment in Excelsior Springs. Richard and Harold Brock visited Washington weekend, staying at the Barham home. Lindaurs of Fairfield visited B Morgan. Mrs. McNeese returned from Will Hotle home near Verdi to care for a child. Charley Thomas and an unknown man called at Camp Thomas. Miles Singleton and wife left for Camp Dodge to see their son Glenn. Kate Cook works at Chil cote home near Washington. Gertie Decker returned to work near Wellston.
In Ainsworth Route 2 the majority of farmers have completed sowing oats this week. Miss Ruth Hazen was seen shopping in town. Enoch Linder and family host Howard Linde and Ray Linder from Minnesota and the Great Lakes Training Station visiting for a short time. Howard Kerr and children visited Chase Palmer, George Weigman called on L. V. Hazen, Dolores Hazen recovers from measles, Bella Gardner dined with Matt Jennings, Roy Moore and Ted Stone of Ainsworth file for J. C. Sullivan’s farm care.
Brighton residents report a busy spell with the McCarty couple driving to Cedar Falls and Oakdale visits with Mrs Kile Liming. Edna Martin and Kate Bnyder join them. Carolyn McGuire returns from Iowa City for a Sunday visit. Ralph Parks heads to Wyoming to work on his uncle’s ranch. Mrs Schilling visits her daughter Misa Schilling from Aston. Lillisa Day returns to Fourfield for a week off. Malcolm Griffith and family arrive from Iowa City for the weekend. Wm Black and wife and baby are also mentioned.
Merrimac resident spends Sunday with mother Mrs Elizabeth McGuire. W H Harras visit Sigourney relatives. Jessie Berry from Medrapolis. Mary Gregg returns from Vit Union after month with relatives. Local students from Iowa Wesleyan at Mt Pleasant visit home after Sunday. Miss Mabel McCarty home from Cedar Malls for Easter. G P Judson visits Washington to see Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Davis. Florence Sage attends 25th wedding anniversary in Waterloo. Arthur Parks ordered to report April 19 to Des Moines then Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Rev. Pike back from Des Moines. Community play All of a Sudden Peggy impresses audience. funds raised. Several residents move or travel for visits or schooling including Woodford to Burlington, Washburns to Stockville, Neb., Robison family visit to Wautegan, Ill., Grover Springman visit to Laura Shafnit, Seeley in Washington, Robison visit to Leslie Hicks, Lintz family daughter Matilda at S U S, Ruth Ford from Enid, Oklahoma visiting Overholser. O M Haney visits then heads to Cedar Rapids before Davenport return.
Harlan Nidmer, a year old, is seriously ill with meningitis but shows improvement. Dr. Allen attends. Ed Eicher and family visit S. G. Wenger in Stringtown. Various locals, including Parrow, Will Wells, C. K. Schantz, and David Graber, attend farm and social activities. Washington visitors include Charles Meek, J. K. Leichty, J. W. Widmer, Paul Vast, and the Schantz family.
Fred Beatch formerly with Hawk Eye Lumber Co in Iowa City has started as bookkeeper at Citizens Savings Bank Riverside. Mr and Mrs William Dautremont and family visited Mrs Mary J Dautremont. Mrs George Hoffman of Hills visited Mrs Alphons Muller earlier in the week.
Laurence Libe has been ill with mumps. Otto and family visited Roy Schiebel. Mrs Hiram Coakley visited daughter Clem Mason and met the new grandson. Mildred Smith sick with measles. Miller family and Raymond visited Ollie. Frank Eustler works on fence for D McLaughlin. Longer family visited Will Longer. Clapper family visited John Libe. Zelpha Brook visiting at her father's. John Witsel moved to Verdi for railroad work. Will Cherry visited Washington midweek.
Mrs Charley McKay and her infant spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Hopping.
The piece notes that Mahomet is said to have had nine wives but questions the status of many as true wives. It cites his later adoption of Ayesha, then seven, and references a harsh widow refused by Omar and Abu Bakr. It adds that Mahometan marriage often signifies guardianship or protection rather than a Western concept.
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