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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
2
Chicago market reports show mixed cattle and hog receipts with gradual declines. Daily receipts paint a slow market with prices easing from yesterday, cattle and sheep markets steady to weak, hogs down 10 to 20 cents on bulk valuations across light to heavy classes.
Grateful mothers from Wisconsin and Ohio report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured severe croup and persistent coughs in their children after other remedies failed. They claim quick relief from throat irritation, chest tightness, and bronchial coughs, recommending the remedy to others. Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington distributes it.
The phrase market gardener derives from marsh gardener as found in John Evelyn's 1693 English translation of De La Quintinyne's Compleat Gardner. The translation was published by Matthew Gillyflower and James Partridge and dedicated to Lord Capell of Tewksbury.
Alfred Mier, an aged farmer living alone near Hen nets Corners nine miles southeast of Berea, rigged a wire trap from his barn door to two revolvers to deter thieves. He tripped the wire and was shot in the leg, then taken to a Cleveland hospital in serious condition.
Two coal miners at the Burrows coal mine near Clarksburg West Virginia earned fifty dollars and sixty cents in one day. They loaded four fork and received twenty one dollars and fifteen cents per day.
A brief exchange reveals a young woman has never learned to use a thesaurus and still relies on her fountain pen for writing. The remark underscores gaps in vocabulary tools and handwritten methods in everyday tasks.
A writer in the New York Evening Post urged designating a day to return borrowed books. The idea, backed by experience, suggests yearly days devoted to returning items, though previous attempts have not persisted.
The Journal's Farm Department reports on road work south of the White Way, tile installations by Harry Campbell, plans by A J Kolesick to rebuild a dam and build a cement hog wallow, and J M Love buying a foundered sow with 10 pigs. It also notes seed corn failures, L G Roberts and son planning corn acres, a new Heider tractor easing horse work, and various herd and flock details including Shorthorn cattle, Hampshire pigs, and lambs.
J A Morrison works hedge on Cal Pearson place with road engine while repairs on the erader are awaited. Alfred Nash finished plowing and spreading manure. He notes good colts sold cheaply and predicts a renewed horse market. Earle Libe plans to ship calves for Monday's market and may have sheep sheared this week though cool. A spring lamb weighed 45 pounds and Ed Myall's lamb 48 pounds. J B Hoxworth and Ed Myall handle sheep shearing after Tip Warner finished. Wool market may improve after a government report. Chicago firms report pay above 22 cents per pound for dressed beef, signaling a weaker cattle market soon. J M Walker buys seed corn and processes it through the tester.
The Food Administration extended the hens sale prohibition to April 20. Only old hens and unproducers should be marketed now. After hatching ends, male birds to be disposed of to prevent infertile eggs. Hens will lay well unmated, infertile eggs store better, and eggs stored in water glass or lime water will rise. A keen demand for eggs for cold storage is anticipated.
The piece notes rising prices and shifting feed dynamics favoring farm flocks. With most food consumed on the farm, little market grain is needed, enabling low-cost laying hens for several months to maximize profit. For guidance on egg preservation and flock care, contact Ames Iowa State Agricultural College or the U.S. Department of Agriculture via county agents.
An herbarium is a collection of dried plants systematically arranged and named for reference. The market value rises with quality and demand, distinguishing garden plants from native or wild species. Only an expert collector can hope for profitable work.
An old advertisement invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy. adyt.
The beauty expert suggests dipping fingers in strong alum water to harden them then applying vaseline overnight. In the morning after washing in soap suds, polish with talcum powder. As a practical tip, soap suds from dishwater can be flounced over dishes for cleanliness.
County Treasurer J J Squire received 6680 from the state treasurer as the county’s share of automobile license money to be used for dragging roads. The distribution is twice yearly in April and August, with towns receiving shares based on unpaved street mileage. Washington city gets 158.64, Brighton 38.68, Crawfordsville 18.18, Ainsworth 31.16, West Chester 16.99, Riverside 36.52, Kalona 28.30, Wellman 42.49. This fund covers dragging costs and refunds the county per township. From January 1 to March 27, 1918, state registrations totaled 296,500 vs 213,230 a year earlier.
A historical note describes making shellac varnish by dissolving shellac flakes in alcohol. It serves as a cement for insulating electric wiring and for fixing gaskets. The suggestion includes storing the mixture in a wide-mouthed bottle with a waxed cork to prevent sticking.
A Houston Post query notes the label Drug Store for a moderation house and questions the term. The writer asks why the term applies when the shop does not sell shoes meat sidemeat or harness. The piece reflects local color and slang without broad context.
A quotation attributes steady support to reforming sinners. Uncle Eben warns against dropping interest too soon, lest the reformed feel abandoned and lonesome. The advice echoes moral encouragement and pastoral patience.
A dramatic note argues that humans cannot claim dominion of the upper air as birds mobilize with beaks and talons. It likens the threat to Gulliver's Lilliputians and cautions about crowds of seabirds and scavengers overpowering the sky-pilot's ventures.
A motivational message on effort and achievement. It asserts that honest work is never wasted and effort yields results even if not immediately evident. The quote emphasizes perseverance and the inseparability of effort and accomplishment.
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