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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
2
Chicago reports mixed cattle and hog prices with receipts around 26 000 today and 60 000 yesterday. Market prospects are steady to strong in cattle and sheep as prices range from about 10 to 21 per hundredweight with light to heavy classes showing variation.
Grateful mothers report Foley's Honey and Tar Cone and Compound easing severe croup and whooping cough in children after other remedies failed. Testimonials from Mrs. Neurover Pau Claire Wise and Mrs. Gilkeson note relief from throat inflammation and persistent coughing. Lemmons Pharmacy in Washington promotes the old standby for both children and adults.
Mays, the pew chairman of the Republican National Committee, mobilized precincts across Indiana to secure a sizable victory in the general election. A lawyer by trade, he directed the state operation and helped tilt the race toward the McCallican-leaning slate.
A county farming roundup estimates five insect eating birds per acre and a 120000 insect bushel equivalence for a farm’s five month appetite. It cites Roy Libe selling steers in Chicago and notes hog and horse stock movements, with praise for bloodline improvements and buyer profits from surplus stock.
A Fox Lake man, A. M. Zimmermann, witnessed a muskrat scamper across the ice while he walked on a nearby lake. The animal leaped about his feet, behaving as if welcoming him like a curious puppy. He speculates the rat may have tried to bite, though old trappers warn rats are aggressive, then the creature turned and fled.
Washington reports a 14 percent fall in bituminous coal production for the week ending April 6. The Geological Survey cites about 6.395 million tons produced, including coke and related products, down from 7.804 million tons the prior week ending March 30.
U S Navy man Minor Ind Son Chapin a quartermaster in the Naval Reserve attached to the aviation section was killed in a seaplane accident in France last Friday. His father Ora E Chapin resides at 6415 University Avenue Chicago.
A photograph shows Judge Mobert Worth Pinginee of Lamiestite with an agreement to receive five million from the Henry A. Flagler estate, via the late Mrs. Uinggletin, former wife of Hennes M. Flagler. After family disputes, the fortune’s backer reportedly directs funds to Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, niece of the late Mrs. Burgifon.
A discussion on the breeder’s trade emphasizes the need to raise pure stock despite higher prices. Breeders bear triangle of trite costs, risk, and the mandate to meet public demand while adhering to breed standards set by societies.
Reports detail a large salvage base in France where battalions returning from the trenches will undergo hot baths and exchange used uniforms for clean clothes and footwear. The system includes washtubs, repair machines, and a de-lonsing process to sterilize garments before reissue to soldiers.
Radwin describes seven days of fire and blood as Moscow falls under Bolshevik control. Waterbury, a Chicago native, is among the first Americans to leave Russia since Kerensky’s fall, with twenty others also returning.
The guide describes placing nests for sitting hens with portable options for moveable quarters. It recommends a 15 by 15 inch box, six inch front board, tiered hinged fronts, and three to four inches of damp earth in each nest. Nesting material like hay or straw is packed to form a slightly deeper center to prevent egg rolling.
Instructions describe a seed corn tester nicknamed rag doll. It explains material list wood and heavy muslin, cut strips fifty four by twelve inches, mark strips with marking cray en, and adjust the strip to hold more than 20 ears. It warns poor seed leads to poor stands and yields. The piece notes prior appearances and urges testing before May 1.
Detailed steps describe preparing a cloth strip marked into twenty squares, arranging corn ears, selecting kernels from each ear, rolling into a compact doll, soaking overnight, and maintaining moisture. The process aims to produce sprouts two inches long in six to eight days, with careful numbering and air circulation to ensure readability.
The description explains venting at both ends of the coop through wire covered openings and a removable middle slat that fits into square staples. A long front doorway stays open for airflow, closed in cold weather, with dimensions and building details illustrated in the drawing.
More than 70 percent of Jamaica's exports are directed to the United States, highlighting strong trade ties between the two nations.
A quotation from Orison Swett Marden warns that clinging to a sickly failure ideal drags down mental standards. When such mediocrity spreads, people abandon lofty aims and settle in the basements of their lives.
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