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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
2
Chicago markets report mixed livestock and grains with receipts and price ranges. Cattle and hogs show varying demand while sheep and lambs are noted as weak or steady, with weekly and daily totals provided for guidance.
A column quotes Grand Mindlicker advising calm in conflict. He suggests letting the other person start the antagonism while you respond with restraint and steadiness to avoid hatred in a duel of words or deeds.
A compact note on acceptable mockery within refined social circles. It defines railing as playful satire that does not embarrass or shame the subject, and urges that the group join in mild mirth without causing lasting offense.
The British Encyclopedia explains Cathay as an ancient European term for China. It notes Cathay split from Khitai, the Khitan kingdom name from around AD 907, later referring to all of China. Khitai remains the Russian name for China.
Readers from Eau Claire Wisconsin and Youngstown Ohio report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound curing severe coughs and croup in children after other remedies failed. The letters say it relieves irritated throats and bronchial coughs and remains an effective old standby from Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington.
The Journal's Farm Department reports Henry D. Luers keeps eight Duroc pigs from Way side Model alongside hogs on his farm. An old log house, 70 years old, remains sound with no rot in the foundation. The piece covers sheep, dog impact on flocks, Louisiana sugar cane acreage shifting to cotton and corn, plus Ralph Fetters feeding cattle and market outlook for cattle futures and profits.
George Augustine owns a boarded log house resembling the earlier cabin. He has some plowing finished. Oats grow well and cattle will soon be placed on fresh pasture where last season’s grass was left ungrazed, promoting early flesh gain.
Roy E. Bowers sits on the Safe Corp man place this year replacing Warren Weller from last season. He benefits from first use of new tile laid last season while soil remains moister than earlier, though not too wet for plowing.
Daering reports plowing for corn with three teams in the field. The walking plow turns the sod like the heavier old implement. Oats remain green and survived the cold well. A few good Durocs are starting in hog raising. The farm remembers Dan Kleinschmidt from last year.
Ed Cady surveys the across the road field and notes the bottoms are very wet while other ground dries. He observes heavier rain in the bottoms and recalls the river carried away most crops last season, but a good yield there can compensate for the losses.
Al Bales ships two loads of walnut logs from Wellaton in winter with part of a third load on the right of way. The logs are larger than average, suggesting they may fetch a higher price.
A letter from a St Louis wool dealing firm dated April 18 notes government inquiry into wool conditions and a halt on sales. No wool movements have occurred, keeping the market unestablished, with expectations the restriction will last a week or ten days before reopening. Ralph Brinning installs tile north of the road to improve fields for spring weather, promising better crops where mud holes hindered growth.
Wool dealers in Washington D C act as buyers recall in the west while growers hold clips for full value. Millmen offer plants to the Federal authorities as shearing expands northward with Texas wools moving to concentration points. Argent ine wool ships increasing as British buyers withdraw from Buenos Aires.
An anti barberry drive sweeps Iowa with Fort Dodge warriors destroying a near mile long hedge and Sioux City officials digging up all barberry on public grounds. Ames and Webster county join the campaign with school groups aiding in the effort to curb red rust in spring wheat.
In a coordinated campaign to remove harmful common barberry shrubs, volunteers began at 7 a m and worked through the day to locate and tag bushes. Sioux City Boy Scouts assisted. The European variety grows 4 to 8 feet with gray bark and three pointed spines. Japanese barberry is smaller at 1 to 4 feet with reddish bark and single spines.
Farmers meeting at the farm bureau offices outlines ear testing limited seed corn aid for those in dire need. The plan directs use of 1916 crib corn within the county and notes information is on file at the County Agent's office. A war measure proposes placing a woman demonstration agent in each county for at least three months starting May 20 1918 to promote food conservation canning drying and wheat substitutes. The project will be part of farm bureau work under a home demonstration county and was approved by the board of directors.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion and restore liver and bowels after stomach trouble. It claims quick, effective recovery and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller.
A Cleveland Leader anecdote tells of a four year old boy hit by a motor bicycle. He was unconscious briefly but not seriously hurt. When asked why he did not heed his grandfather’s cross street warning he replied he had no time to think and could only shut his eyes.
Theda Bara's Cleopatra draws praise from Washington patrons for grand spectacle and strong performance. The eight piece orchestra enhances the film with fitting music. The movie remains at the Graham tonight and will tour major towns before a two week Des Moines engagement.
The note compares bilious attacks to a geyser repeating after quiet periods and claims appetite changes. It advises taking three Chamberlains Tablets at first signs of appetite loss to possibly prevent an attack. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
Mr. Duthwaite recalls a prior trip to Washington where Congressman Twobble, his self described representative, delegated him to a secretary and only met a hotel door man, prompting questions about what to ask and service. The Birmingham Age Herald frames the anecdote as a critique of accessibility in politics.
The instructions describe preparing a glycerin mixture to treat bruises: five spoonfuls glycerin and one of subacetate of lead, shaken in a bottle, applied with lint and bandage. For coughs a small teaspoon of glycerin is swallowed slowly, with options to mix in lemon orange juice or vinegar.
The article describes A shaped and box shaped movable hog houses with heat from lanterns and ventilated fronts. The A shaped shelter suits sow and litter, can move between fields, and is built with a 8 by 6 foot frame.
The circular 102 from the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture outlines two inexpensive movable hog houses the box shaped and the A shaped. It argues proper housing boosts hog production by reducing feed use and preventing losses from exposure and winter conditions.
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