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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1918
Page
2
Chicago markets report mixed openings with estimated receipts for hogs reaching 9 500 and cattle 3 000. Hogs show prices around 18 10 to 19 60 with various grades listed. cattle note early strength for best steers and weakness for calves, week comparisons and yesterday's totals for receipts and shipments.
Grain futures close report furnished by F W Wagner Co Iowa City with L B Hunt manager and contact number 726.
Cash close figures for wheat and corn varieties listed by Turner Grain Co. and McGuire Mer with No 1 red wheat at 2.24 and No 2 red wheat at 2.21 to 2.22. No 2 corn at 1.65 and No 2 yellow corn at 1.72. Chicago receipts show Wheat 775 cars, Corn 161 cars, Oats 515 cars.
Letters from Mrs Nearever in Claire Wisconsin and Keson in Youngstown testify to Foley's Honey and Tar as an effective cough remedy for croup whooping cough and bronchial irritations. Readers report rapid relief after the first dose and recommend the tonic for children and adults alike.
Dr Karl Helfferich the German ambassador to Russia has sent a note to Foreign Minister Trotzky urging the Soviet government to take stern measures in finding and punishing those responsible for the murder of Field Marshal Von Eichhorn in the Ukraine according to reports via Reuters from Zurich.
The province of Barcelons covers 2066 square miles with 1 146 065 inhabitants. Barce lons city, the largest in Spain, has a permanent population of 500000.
Prairie Farmer argues against a 10 cent gasoline tax describing its harm to farm operations and grain needs. It notes gasoline is essential for farm vehicles and that replacing autos with horses would reduce surplus food and raise feed demand. The piece suggests exhausting other revenue sources before taxing gas.
An issue quotes a reader saying I’m fit as two fiddles for work or I’m feeling poorly no visitors today. The phrase reflects the publication’s light human interest tone and everyday rural concerns.
The cow test exhibit seen at the Iowa State Fair in 1916 and 1917 returns this year. Officials praise the program as highly educative and progressive, with each county expected to host one or more associations to advance dairy farming across the state.
Neighborhood news items arrive from local communities highlighting events, updates, and notices across wards and blocks. Details are sparse but reflect everyday civic life and resident concerns.
Washington County society notes report updates on births and deaths, marriages, relocations, and community events. Local residents and families are listed with brief notices, reflecting everyday life and social ties.
Mrs. Laura Thiesen Hays, a graduate of Iowa State College agricultural education, will teach animal husbandry next year at Delaware State Women's College. Raised on an Iowa farm in Ames, she studied judging.
The excerpt compares bluffing a horse with diagnosing a mule. It notes horses show outward signs like ears and posture while mules reveal inner intent through subtle, hidden cues and steady gaze, suggesting a mule’s deeper psychology and unreadable demeanor.
In Ottumwa Iowa on August 2 Henry Osterfoss a Highland township farmer faced pressure from neighbors in Wapello county to take one thousand dollars in Defense Savings Stamps. He consented after a display by the local committee and the threshing crew, effectively listing him as favorable to the defense program.
King George misses the main event of his pancake treat as six YMCA cake bakers near prostration after serving 6124 American soldiers and sailors in the first fifteen days. Hut secretary inspired patrons to bake and flip pancakes for comrades, turning a small stunt into a large effort.
An old farmer notes tatters are growing so fast that potatoes dug first are much smaller than those later in the basket. He explains the last potato ends up about twice the size of the first as he digs. The customer jokes about the size difference during weekly call.
In southern Alabama, 17 counties shifted from cotton to hog production. By April 1, 1918 carloads of hogs from those counties reached 2 252 percent over earlier years, with value exceeding 4 million dollars. The region now grows peanuts velvet beans corn oats and winter pasture Bermuda grass and lespedera to feed hogs directly into pork.
A brief item notes two man’s size cakes served with appropriate maple syrup offered at a price of sixpence. The entry reads as a cheap culinary option likely from a grocery or cafe listing.
A carload of mussel shells shipped from Charles City set a record price of 45 a ton, underscoring Iowa’s long reliance on Cedar river shells for button factories. The piece notes historical price swings, pearl finds near Nashua, and the era when freshwater shells powered U.S. button making, with reflections on shell beds and season length.
Mrs Linton Packer and family visit Salem to see her father Dr Pittman. Mrs Van Brollier and Miss Thelma Dayton travel to Washington for C E B Dayton's illness at the county hospital. Chas Robison and family visit Geo Robison in Batavia. Gladys and Freda Berieter of Cawker City visit grandparents Mr and Mrs John Berieter. Ad McCarty and Mabel go Cedar Rapids, Darlene Nichols visits Burling ton relatives. Hattie Becker and son visit. H F E Bryan becomes new school superintendent moving into the north Brighton bungalow. Will Bristow moves from Camp McArthur to Camp Merritt.
Mrs Roy Moore is in critical condition after a second operation at the county hospital. Sr C Pearson arrived from Kansas City with cattle. two cars arrived today for feeding. M McGraw returned from Kansas City with cattle. W T Trotter and wife visited in Letts with their daughter Mrs W H Ross. Mrs BE Rhodes and children and Mrs F A Kallous were business visitors in Washington. Miss Opal Brown of Chicago visiting here went to Washington to see her sister Mrs Lamb in the county hospital. Mr and Mrs C A Davis hosted a family reunion two and a half miles northwest of town with many relatives present. A sumptuous dinner was served. Mrs Frank Chibak and Miss Ruth Simpson assisted Mrs Farr Edmondson to cook for threshers.
Reports from occupied Belgium note German requisitioning of horses and restrictions on planter ownership. The United States Food Administration promotes canning without sugar, saving wheat, sugar, fats, and meat. France requires price boards in shops and eateries to aid checks. Milk usage is urged without waste, with milk highlighted as essential for soldiers and allies. Mississippi agents train cooks at Camp Shelby, boosting leftovers use and bread from substitutes, saving 7,000 pounds of wheat flour daily. Boston plans an educational food center for cooking canning and drying. Italy’s food situation improves after government actions and grain imports, ending earlier shortages.
Ed Foss threshing machine sale leads farmers to organize as the Pleasant Hill Threshing Co. amid a busy period of threshing in the Havre area. Local visits, family gatherings, and news from France mark a bustling slice of rural life as hot dry weather tests water supplies and farm work continues.
Grace Lease Mrs Earl Swailes W P Davidson and children Mary Manners Elwyn Davidson Mrs Stites and Miss Britten were visitors in Washington yesterday. Henderson and Miss Mary McCall and Miss Hazel Anwyl spent the day at the J O Matthews home near Washington. The Boy Scouts returned home from Oakland Millis. The Misses Grace and Martha Butler returned to Columbus Junction after a short visit with Dr and Mrs S W Huston.
The food administration urges heating cereals on bringing home to stop pests. It clarifies that cereals include wheat flour substitutes meals and breakfast foods. Packages sealed at manufacture are sterilized and need not be sterilized again if unopened.
An agricultural colony has been formed at Vicenza for the orphans of Italian peasant soldiers killed in the war. Courses in agrarian mechanics are now being given in Turin. These last one week and are free to all peasants. The Food Administration and the Live Poultry trade agreed to rulings whereby live poultry shall be sold daily at a price. No live poultry can be carried on tracks more than forty eight hours after arrival not including Sundays and holidays. Receipts expected daily and for the week are posted on a bulletin board. The plan has been introduced into West Washington Market and appears to work satisfactorily.
J A Buzell of 32 Almont avenue Worcester Mass had his license to deal in food stuffs suspended for three months from July 15 by the Food Administration after he rejected a carload of potatoes.
The text outlines method from the U S Department of Agriculture for selecting sound plums, pricking to prevent bursting, packing tightly in jars with hot syrup made from sugar and water, processing quarts for 15 minutes, partial sealing, full sealing after cooling, and storing in a cool dark dry place.
At its Salina Kansas annual convention last week the Kansas Hotel Men’s Association adopted resolutions pledging members to serve no more than one teaspoonful of sugar per person per meal in their hotels and restaurants.
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