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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
7
Mrs Wes ley Hollingworth dies at her Rubio home after long illness. True McAllister has a severe sprained ankle and Myra Nordyke was ill missing two days of school. Dale Leppert and Andrew Miller, Rubio boys, leave about May 10 for Jefferson Barracks Mo.
West Chester reports describe J P Dayton and family called to Des Moines for ailing mother. Mrs J D Dayton injured by a cow but recovering. Coalfax Gibbs visited on business. Township caucus at Center school house. School year views, livestock prices, and local farm chatter including hog prices and twine from Deering.
The American steamship Westerly, about 5000 tons, built by the Emergency Fleet corporation, sank in a collision off the French coast. All aboard were saved. Westerly launched on the Pacific coast in February and was returning to the United States after completing half its maiden voyage to Europe.
Amsterdam April 30 reports three new long range German guns built at Dusseldorf for Paris bombardment passed through Belgium last Friday en route to France, per Maastricht correspondent of Les Nouvelles.
Robert M. Gay argues in the Atlantic Monthly that society shuns corrupting even minor mischief from exceptionally good people. He notes social forces push the virtuous toward respectability and away from any lure of a jail night.
A prisoner recalls befriending a gray rat he trained to be fearless. The inmate shares that the rat accepts kindness regardless of his status, offering companionship and a sense of comfort during confinement.
An advisory urging dairymen to maintain clean barns and proper milking hygiene. It stresses clean animals, well lighted stables, pre milking grooming, wiping udders, using clean water for udder washes, dry hands, and immediate transfer of milk to the milk house to minimize bacterial contamination. It notes that dirty conditions or wet hands can contaminate milk and urges rapid, thorough milking with accessible soap, towels, and a clean milking stool.
Modern dairies use small-top milk pails to limit dust and dirt entering the milk. Experiments show this design reduces bacteria levels in milk. Many pails exist, and adding a hood converts ordinary pails into small-top pails.
Communicable disease workers may not handle or enter the stable or dairy house. Milkers must wash hands after cows are prepared, wear clean overalls and a jumper or white suit used only for milking, keep the suit clean, and sterilize it periodically. Sanitary milking palls should be used. Milkers should be allowed to milk.
Instructions describe using arsenic to kill flies and render meat safe after poisoning large animal carcasses. Process includes partial skinning, flesh slashing, applying a boiled arsenic solution, turning the carcass, treating the opposite side, then burning or burying the carcass.
The article argues for pig pens receiving direct sunlight on the floor, ample fresh air, and open-air exercise. It stresses dryness, warmth, and freedom from drafts as essential, warning that none of the six requirements can be neglected in building and preparing a piggery for spring litters.
The ideal site for a cow stable is high ground with good drainage and isolation from polluting structures like poultry houses hog sheds and manure piles. Connect the site by a feed room with a tight door, air the stable after silage feeding, and drain and gravel any muddy yard to keep cows clean and reduce odors.
The text advises that every cow stable needs a ventilation system to keep air fresh and free of drafts. It notes odors signal poor ventilation and recommends at least 500 cubic feet of air per cow. Farmers seeking proper ventilation can request information from the dairy division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A farm fire prevention bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture warns that the bulk of the annual 8 million dollars in lightning losses in the United States occurs in rural districts, urging farmers to take preventive steps.
The national board of fire underwriters reports enemy incendiaries caused more than $90 million in fires in 1917, with total war-related losses exceeding $276 million across the United States. The analysis covers grain elevators, piers, marine properties, oil and chemical plants, lumber yards, and other war-supporting industries, with monthly tallies showing numerous disasters in multiple states.
A broken caster can be removed by tapping a hole in the caster stem center and threading in a machine screw with a metal washer under the head. The washer rests on a wood or leather support while a claw hammer or jimmy pries out the broken portion.
The passage argues that real meaning of man or woman lies in responsibility. It says those who proudly claim greatness must endure responsibility tests to prove their claims. If they fail, they lose friends and are despised until they regain standing.
The article explains that each senator, each congressional district, and each territory including Porto Rico Alaska and Hawaii receive two cadets to West Point while the District of Columbia gets four. Appointments are made by the president, usually based on recommendations from senators and congressmen.
Charles Dickens suggests hope is a buoy that can float but cannot steer, illustrating a view on aspiration and control. The passage emphasizes passive endurance over directed action in the face of fate or circumstance.
Alexander Karip argues in the Humanitarian that reforming the criminal law hinges on improving the social system. He contends crime is a by-product of societal evil and outlines a path toward a better day through structural change.
The Ohio State Journal quotes a maxim praising humane dispensation, noting it lets a man feel important and happy even when not truly so, highlighting moral judgment over status.
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