Market Update Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
The Market reports cattle receipts about 2,000 and sheep 3,000 with a second report noting 8,000 estimated today. Opening steady with yesterday’s market, $20.00 paid for quality average lambs.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1918
Page
2
Grain and oats market report from Chicago on Aug 19 1918
Chicago markets show corn and oats prices with opening highs and lows for August and September. oats quote near 69% to 70% while clover futures list October and December values around 16.10 and 16.50 per unit. The brief reflects commodity activity and price ranges of that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Grain Co
W. M. Hewitt
ST. Louis
Chicago
Ill
League Baseball Standings and Friday Results
American League Brooklyn defeats Chicago 2 to 0 while Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati wins. National League Detroit St Louis game canceled by rain with no play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit
House Accepts McAdoo Tax Plan for War Revenue
Washington reports the house ways and means committee plans a revenue bill to raise about 8 billion dollars this fiscal year. The draft includes higher tobacco taxes and a horse power levy on autos, plus a 10 percent tax on leased telephone and telegraph wires used by press associations and brokers. The proposed auto tax scales range from 10 to 50 dollars based on machine horsepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Way and Means
McAdoo
Kitchin
Newspa
Farming notes on Cannon improvements and county crops
Cannon plans more breeding with new hog facilities and improved fencing on his Washington area farm. He reports good litter quality from Golden Model bloodlines and Premier Chief, with some Orion Cherry King stock purchased by Bob Smylie. Crop yields include winter wheat 26 bushels per acre and oats mixed 87, rye 20, barley 40. Washington county crops are strong with clover seed prospects noted as favorable, and Iowa-wide reports show Washington county near top for seed potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Washington
Premier Chief
Iowa
Orion
Orion Cherry King But Bob Smylie
Gladden Mast
George Sojka
Jackson Township
Washington County
Wheat price guidance with elevator profit limits issued
Howard B B Jackson in charge of the Chicago office outlines a price framework for wheat based on federal grades. Prices at Chicago for various wheats are listed, with reductions for different grades and a note that profits must be reasonable and not excessive. St Louis prices run two cents below Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard BB. Jackson
Chicago
St. Louis
Threshing Run Ends as Showers Arrive in Neighborhood
John Malichky notes completion of the threshing run in his neighborhood and the advent of showers. Grain in the bin and rain benefiting corn, pastures, and meadows signal a favorable outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malichky
Virginia Milk Car Supply Boosts Shipyard Workers
Twelve refrigerator milk cars were put in operation in Virginia through the Bureau of Markets and local dairy interests. surplus milk from western valleys moved to meet rising demand at Norfolk and Newport News as shipments reach three cars daily, easing shortages for coast points and Government needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Bureau of Markets
Norfolk
Newport News
Million Recruits Save Wheat Crops
Washington reports 1,000,000 volunteer farm hands aided the harvest of the nation’s large wheat crop. Recruits came from business, students, and factories. Illinois supplied 40,000 volunteers, Kansas 36,000, Indiana 10,000, South Dakota 15,000, Minnesota 20,000. Over 40 million dollars paid to volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Agriculture Department
Granges
Chambers of Commerce
Illinois
Kansas
Indiana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Canning Guidance Promoted by National War Garden Commission
A wartime note urges readers to keep canning through the day and follow smart practices. It mentions a free instruction book on canning and drying available from the National War Garden Commission in Washington, D. C., for a small postage fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Garden Commission
Washington, D. C
Nobody Knows When They are Well Off Opinion
A brief reflective quotation from the Detroit Free Press notes that people misjudge their own finances while assuming they can judge others wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Neighborhood News Reports From Communities
Community notes describe local happenings and events reported by residents. The item highlights neighborhood activities and summarizes daily reports from readers about events, meetings, and small incidents within their areas.
Comings and Goings in Washington County Briefs
Short notices from Washington County detail people moving positions, births, marriages, deaths, and social updates. Names and places appear with brief context, reflecting community life and local changes.
Local Social and Rural Notes From Lexington Aug 8
Babe Turnipseed threshing Monday. Cleo Stagner Robert Adams and Nellie Adams Washington visitors Saturday night. Mrs Harley Myers and son Richard Mrs Charlie Faulkner visited Warren Matthess home Saturday afternoon. Mrs Henry Minick and son Roy visited Doc Byers home last week. Mela Shalla returned from Iowa City hospital Saturday. Everett Young sold a car load of hogs to Wellman Monday. Marjorie Schulty visiting Warren Matthess. Patterson Washington visitor Saturday. Ralph Oldfield and Rex Stump threshing Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Babe
Cleo Stagner
Robert Adams
Nellie Adams
Washington
Harley Myers
Richard
Charlie Faulkner
Warren Matthess
Henry Minick
Roy
Doc Byers
Mela Shalla
Iowa City
Everett Young
Wellman
Marjorie Schulty
Patterson
Ralph Oldfield
Rex Stump
Various Local Visitors and Travel In Brighton Area
Residents and relatives noted across Brighton and nearby towns visiting family. Visits include Frank Foster in Manley, Rose Dodge leaving Boone after extended time, Albert Wehr in Haskins, the Meade family in Burlington, G G Meade and wife in Oskaloosa, Ethel Thompson with Singmasters in Keota, J N Irwin at a Chicago dental convention, Lamansky family in Grand View, Harras kin in Delta, Gilbert White from Duluth visiting, and Mrs J N Irwin in Madison with a college friend. Kansas City guests also arriving to see Henry Koster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
J. W Foster
Manley
Frank Foster
Rose Dodge
Boone
Amy Rich
Albert Wehr
Haskins
David Irwin
Atha
Burlington
P. M. Meade
G. G. Meade
Oskaloosa
Frank Hamilton
Ethel Thompson
Keota
J. N. Irwin
Chicago
Frank Lamansky
Grandview
Wisconsin
W. W. Harras
Delta
Gilbert White
Duluth
Local Socials And Visits Across Town
Busy threshing season limits news as residents attend gatherings and visits. Harris McGugin and family return to Toledo from Bruce Garner visit. Miss Charlotte Cullumber returns home to Marion Iowa after a stay with Howard Gardner and John Powell. Jim Lockwood hosts relatives from Maclntine. Orley Page of Titus and family spend weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris McGugin
Bruce Garner
Toledo
Charlotte Cullumber
Marion
Iowa
Howard Gardner
John Powell
Jim Lockwoods
Orley Page
Titus
Emery
Harlen
Andy Meyer
Edd Hotle
Will Meyer
Grace Durian
Wellman
Harry Huber
West Chester Preacher to Speak at Sunday Services
Rev. FP S Seeds, formerly pastor at West Chester, will preach Sunday morning. The Sunday school lesson is noted as highly interesting. Rev. Dobbin will preach at the union service Sunday evening, with basement service possible if the weather is warm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
FP. S Seeds
Dobbin
Rural Route News Briefs From Aug 9
Rural Route items note visits by Mr and Mrs John Pratt to the Bam Sigafoose home. Mrs Opal Gardner and baby Earl visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Will McBride. The Ed Haff family visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pratt
Bam Sigafoose
Opal Gardner
Earl
Will McBride
Ed Haff
Visitors Traveled From Missouri Called On Local Families
Mr and Mrs Mulliken returned Tuesday from a stay with relatives in Missouri. Mrs Howard Hotle visited Thursday and Friday at the Silas Caldwell home. Mr and Mrs Ed Mayhew and daughters Aurilla and Edna Marie visited Sunday at the Jim Thompson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bishop
Mr Mulliken
Missouri
Howard Hotle
Silas Caldwell
Ed Mayhew
Aurilla
Edna Maurine
Jim Thompson
Local Notes From Ainsworth and Nearby Visits
Mrs. William Raney and children of Waterloo vacationing with her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Stephens. Mrs. Fred Franklin and children of Crawfordsville visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs BE Richards. Mrs. Dr. Moore of Reynolds Ill leaves after attending funeral of W. C. Nelson. Florence Atkins of Washington departs after visiting Dr. Alcorns. Mrs. Hummel of Oskaloosa visiting L. A. Marr home. Mrs. George Lord and children depart for Cincinnati to visit relatives. W F Gardner reports returning from Chicago with cattle and a good market. Mrs. Roy Fink and children and sister Miss Mary Lindbloom visit Muscatine. H P Osborne departs for Cedar Rapids to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
William Raney
Waterloo
Dr. Alcorn
Hummel
Oskaloosa
L. A
Mary Lindbloom
Muscatine
H. P. Osborne
Cedar Rapids
Edna Schenck Visits Crawfordsville Society Scene
Miss Edna Schenck of Mt Union visits Crawfordsville with Miss Irene Holmes. Mrs. Raymond Duncan of Washington visits with her son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry White. W. A. Harper, from Washington, was a visitor yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Edna Schenck
Mt. Union
Irene Holmes
Raymond Duncan
Washington
Harry White
W. A. Harper
Atrocities Reported Against American Prisoners
A letter from Captain William Griffith describes German atrocities seen in a French hospital. Sergeant Cohen recalls German cruelty behind their advance lines and chaining men to guns. Griffith notes U S soldiers held a line near Paris with heavy losses and that the war is a war of extermination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Clarence Mattingly
North Braddock
William Griffith
Bloomsburg State
Cohen
Grif
Griffith
Paris
Unshod at Sunrise in France Soldiers Play Quoits
American soldiers in France increasingly play quoits or horseshoes. To curb undressing of the horses for footwear, stable sergeants add guards and involve the YMCA to aid in stopping the habit and provide real quoits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
You haven't read all the news until you've read the ads
The fragment hints at a publicity line urging readers to scan advertisements for full news coverage. It signals ad-rich pages behind the main stories, a common practice in papers to drive reader engagement with classified and promotional content.
War as German Industry in the Kaiser Era
A critical address argues that Prussia and Germany built power through war and conquest. It cites 1866 and 1870 wars, Alsace Lorraine gains, and indemnities, asserting war profits and future plans to dominate global trade with German officials in charge, enforcing commercial enslavement if victory comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bache Review
Walter Raleigh
England
Prussia
Germany
Austria
Greater
France
Gallipoli
Alsace
Lorraine
Ralph W. Page
United States
Bernhardi
S Herry
Germay
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John. A. Babdock Commission
Mere v. & Yards
Chic Cap
Illinois Rooms
Close OF Grain Futures
F. W. Wagner & Co
Chichester S
Vv Ena
Amand Pilla
National League
Perry
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louie
HOUSE
Secretary of Treasury
Farm and Stock News
Journal
Wash
Ington
The
Singer Shops
Singer Sewing Motors
Singer Sewing Machine Co., Inc
A. L. Fluke, Salesman
Washington, Iowa
Graham Opera House
W.s.reister & Sons
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