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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
2
April 15 to 20 outlook shows first day fair and cooler then midweek fair with above normal temperatures. End of week expects showers with temperatures near normal across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Chicago April 15. Estimated receipts total 65 000 with light to heavy trading across cereals and live stock. Cattle and sheep outlooks show steady to strong demand with mixed price ranges and weekly totals of 208 538 receipts and 49 365 shipments.
Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire Wisconsin and DL Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio report success with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for severe coughs croup and whooping cough in children. The advertisement claims the remedy relieves throat irritation chest discomfort and bronchial coughs for all ages. Lemmon's Pharmacy Washington promotes the product as an old reliable remedy.
Troilite, a common meteorite component, is regarded as an iron sulphide though its exact composition is debated. It appears as nodules plates or rods and decomposes during flight leaving distinctive markings on the residual mass.
The Journal's Farm Department urges farmers to ask Congress to spread the draft quota by registrants in Class 1 rather than by population. The piece notes that earlier drafts favored aliens counted for quota but not for the draft, risking depopulation of farms and labor loss. Breeders' Gazette.
The Secretary of Agriculture urged merchants to label seed corn with dealer name, corn type, state of origin, germination percentage, and germination test date. The report notes Wm Galloway & Sons stored seed with artificial heat achieving over 90 percent germination and discusses cattle, horses, oats, and local farming news including Roy Libe on the Chicago market and H L Clark expanding rendering operations. The piece promotes subscribing to Country Gentleman through Nita Helle McKoon.
A compact note on how rushing others sparks resentment, while a second hastened remark often provokes stronger irritation. It warns to pause before speaking and consider how impatience may fuel conflict in ordinary exchanges.
Dean Davenport presents an earnest appeal to the office outlining how Tur Parwer can Wyoming himself, urging action on the matter and detailing intended steps and desired outcomes.
Three outside buyers have collected draft mares this spring but only about one in five or six is bred. Prices lag meat animals as tractors and trucks threaten horse values. Many stallions sold. breeders eye reduced activity. Farmers prefer to work more horses, not sell, while mule prices rise. The next three months will reveal the market trend.
Following the death of her husband Emma Rittenhoube administers a public auction at her residence on North Marion Avenue formerly occupied by Harry Payne. The sale includes corn cattle horses sows farm implements and harness along with miscellaneous items. Terms are cash. Auctioneer Chas Brown and clerk K.E. Dougherty oversee the proceedings.
Canada faces unofficial claims about made in Germany foods and home canning stock seizures. The Canadian food controller condemns the spread of baseless rumors as insidious and harmful, urging individuals to refrain from sharing such stories to protect public trust in food conservation efforts.
The United States Food Administration states there is no royal road to food conservation. It calls for voluntary action from every citizen and every kitchen, table, and business to share the burden through minute savings and substitutions across the nation.
Nearly fifty registrants sought postponement of their call into the national army due to agricultural duties. Saturday filings added to twenty previous names, listing James Cameron John C Knotek Newton G Kessler Ernest Felzke Alvin Reeves Charles Kearby Emil Fink Thomas Swift Seba Fleener Frank Wheeler Ralph Young Phillip Roney John Rhea Harry Blagden Charles F Peiffer Leroy A Libe Yaro Sojka Benjamin Holt John R Linder David M Lintner Garland Teel Merle Steele Harry C Teets Charles Steiner Willis Reber Martin Whittaker John Miller.
The exemption board expects all affidavits to be filed today and plans a decision on the twenty nine men to be sent to Camp Dodge in a few days. Notices went to fifty four registrants farming. most have filed affidavits, with a few not filing. Some deferrals may be denied, as one man on an eighty acre farm is among the two who work large acreage. Registrants defer only if they can serve the country better in current work.
A quotation on anger from Charles Spurgeon notes that anger harms character, shortens life, poisons peace, and yields no improvement. It warns against letting rage ruin one’s composure and health, stressing restraint and patience.
In a glimpse of social life, a Chicago heiress amasses thousands of Uncle Sam cartoons and caricatures while a Vassar math professor builds a self erected Maine vacation cottage on a small plot, illustrating rare female hobbies outside common pursuits.
A short prose piece compares selfishness to a disease causing pain and outlines its cure as deliberate practice of its opposite. The author frames selfishness as a windborne illness and advocates intentional acts of generosity and consideration.
A county table shows 24 percent of registrants in class one, below the state average of 27.4 percent. Rural counties pace lower rates while urban counties show higher figures. Henry county registers 26 percent and Jefferson 22. The county board expects orders from the Provost Marshal General for a county quota to fill about seventy five trades and occupations, asking how many will be waived.
Text notes that county funding is unclear yet indicates a requirement of 12,000 from the nation. The statement emphasizes a shortfall and the potential national contribution to close it.
Circular offers a trial package from Foley & Co including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The slip must be enclosed with five cents and mailed to 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago. Sold by J E Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Do not use water or soap on badly spotted floors. Wipe with a gasoline dampened cheesecloth and rub vigorously. Change cloth frequently to keep the surface clean and avoid spreading dirt.
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