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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
2
Chicago August marketings show mixed signals with hogs trading mostly higher and cattle steadier. Estimated receipts reach around 16 000 head for hogs and 22 000 cattle with bids sliding on some packing grades and record prices noted for prime natives. Sheep and lambs see slow demand yet higher tops, with feeders and ewes carrying mid range values.
Cash close reports various grain prices in St. Louis on August 27 with multiple wheat and corn grades and oats and rye values. Chicago receipts show counts for wheat, corn, and oats, totaling 682, 218, and 945 cars respectively.
Mothers from Eau Claire and Youngstown share testimonials praising Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for children’s severe coughs and croup. They report rapid relief after the first dose and urge others to try the remedy based on personal experience. The ad notes its reputed usefulness for irritated throats, chest tightness, grippe, and bronchial coughs.
Dr. T Miyaoka renowned diplo maat and international lawyer was selected by the Japanese government to speak at this year's annual meeting of the American Gur association on international legal problems from the world war. He arrived in the United States late in June to visit seven or eight of the larger elities during July and August before attending the meeting of the Bar association. He is known for his link with the Metropolitan club jet Washington and serves in this country as a diplomatic officer of Japan.
Chas Havel of Riverside township builds a 32 by 25 foot corn crib and granary with a 11 foot driveway, 2x6 timber framing, 6x6 corners, an exterior stair, and a vertical elevator. The structure holds about 2000 bushels of small grain and 2500 bushels of corn, with cement foundation and bins for wheat oats barley and rye. It uses a gasoline engine power and direct flow to wagons without scooping.
Harry Hesseltine of Verdi sprayed his four acre orchard last spring with cluster bud spray and a second application as petals fell. The sprayed trees produced sound fruit while unsprayed orchards suffered more worms and scab. He plans three to four sprays this season to improve home supply.
John Babcock topped the hog market with two loads sold Monday at Herman Schultz’s park in West Chester. The two loads brought 19.90 dollars per hundred and likely netted Schultz a neat sum for his labor and feed.
East of Haskins J E Clegg and son begin the fall clover crop. The second cutting of clover will be used for wintering Shorthorn cattle, signaling productive forage ahead.
The annual county home picnic will be held Thursday at the County Home. Supt. Beatty and Mrs. Beatty plan a full program with music, speeches, and coffee. Grounds open for inspection. Bring the family lunch and join the event. all are welcome.
An advertisement proclaims B A Thomas’s Poultry Remedy speeds hens moult so they shed earlier and resume laying as winter peaks approach. Sherman Bros advertises the product with a guarantee of satisfaction.
O S Willey uses a new car to haul barbed wire for a fence project similar to the old car. Willey’s sons take calves to the Louisa county calf club fair. Jake Green drills an eighty bought by M M and F H Edmondson, locating wells west of the house after a failed attempt near the dwelling. The Edmondsons’ brother J W Edmondson also had a successful sand water well.
Summary notes show Sam Harrison claiming enough to sustain repairs with weeds and fencing despite the threshing machine leaving the area. Mr Morrison recently sold a large portion of a horse to Milt Denison, reflecting farm trade nearby.
Will McCreedy has the ground plowed for sowing about 25 acres of winter wheat and rye. At the south end of the field he has enough cane to help out on the sugar substitute and will produce around 30 gallons of sorghum.
Ralph Nicholson reported the only oats yield heard from the field, measuring 34 bushels per acre using the machine method, indicating a standout harvest result.
Ed Gerot remains active in the Poland China hog business with pigs matching the evolving breed standard. The piece notes rapid changes in desired conformation from earlier bone and lard type toward larger bone and size. Ray Gerot works the potato patch, finding decent but subpar yields from the crop.
Pete Gerot reports about half the clover hulled on 15 acres with 18 bushels of seed stored. The clover is considered a minus in some fields, but the two bushels per acre yield indicates seed presence in a few fields.
Wm. Rath leads the team and plow after the potatoes as early rows supply the table. The threshing rush has ended but fall work continues with substantial fence building and repair on farms, an endless task.
Ducky Holmes of the Graham Opera House announces a Labor Day game on Monday Sept 2 between Cedar Rapids and Riverside. This is the deciding third match in their series for southeastern Iowa honors with Riverside a strong contender. The Trade Union backs the event with a large park setup and a grandstand for spectators.
In the Boston Transcript humorous column a tongue in cheek note reflects on domestic life as pets seemingly rule the home. The quip likens domestic power to a parade of cats and dogs dominating daily routines.
Local notices report arrivals departures and life events across Washington County. Births marriages engagements birthdays deaths and social updates appear in a compact society column with names places and dates where readable.
Mrs S J Statler and family return from Davenport Iowa to New Haven after visiting Roy Sowash. Glen Cuddehack and companions return from Illinois. People head to Des Moines for the State Fair. Families visit Mt Pleasant state hospital and Bethel Rally Day draws neighbors.
Mrs W E Leet and daughter Ruth visited a chautauqua Thursday. Leo Brown travels to Chicago for business. Mrs Bessie Gilmore and Jessie depart Canton IL after visiting J B Moore for Brighton relatives. W C Embree and J H Dusenbery at Kalona cattle sale Saturday. Dot Dusenbery in Washington Wednesday. Eugene Owen heads to Mt Pleasant for several days with kin. Jennie Strum visited Washington Thursday. Cassius Crosseth and family Wellman plus Carl Herring and family Washington visited J A Walker. Emma Dusenbery weekend guest at W C Embree. Area residents plan to attend Columbus Junction fair. F E Dusenbery family spent Sunday with Mrs George Dusenbery.
Chautauqua ends with ideal weather and fine program. Mr and Mrs J N Phillips and Jessie visit Chas Morgan in Columbus Junction. Miss Helen Schultz of Burlington stays with Mrs Lloyd Humston. Ruth Vincent drives to Des Moines with the Wrights for the fair. Lloyd Phillips to return from Ames tonight after a six week manual training course. Nicholson and Rhodebeck families attend the state fair with the event. County farm sale planned for Thursday. Good Times club postponed and will meet with Mrs Sam MekKee next. W H Tedford of Casper Wye visits daughter Mrs Ben Briley and family. Leeper children ill briefly. Mrs Stiles and granddaughter Lilian Stiles of Cambridge Ohio visit EB L bar below and family at chautauqua. Ben Briley family and Mr Tedford of Casper Wyo motored to Columbus Junction to visit Paul Tedford on furlough.
The text records a travel path from the Great Lakes Training station to the officers' training camp at Watica. It mentions a planned visit to the Briley home after the Junction fair, indicating a sequence of stops tied to an official itinerary.
Mrs George Baker returned Friday evening from a week with her sister Mrs Ralph Rehmel near Harwood Mo. Families and friends from Wellston Wellman Brighton Verdi and Dublin were guests or visitors at several homes this weekend. The Shockley Horse picnic is scheduled next Friday at the Marton shack near Rubio with all relatives and friends invited.
Miss Velda Herr of Kinross visited the Will Fekerman home. The Elmer Burkett family moved to South Dakota. Chas Green and family spent Sunday in Keota. Will Carl and family were in Town City Saturday. Gertrude Kelley of Parnell visited Jim Hanley home. John Green Jim Herr and families visited Will Beckerman home. Stapleen family of What Cheer visited Jim Hanley. Dorothy Barnett has mumps. Lee Davisson and Jim Hanley and families attended the state fair.
Meia Shalla and wife visited at the Chas. Shalla home Sunday afternoon with Will Schulty and family, Ed Myall and daughter Bessie, Mrs. Bessie Speheger, Mrs. Luthian Rodgers of California, and son Donald. Huber attends the state fair. Eyestone and son Wilber delivered two loads of oats to Wash Sam Schulty threshed Monday. Del Miller and Ida Patterson spent Monday at Blaine Holmes. Ray Bell works for Everett Young. Alvin Godfrey family visited William Eyestone. Blaine Holmes, wife, and John Rittenhouse and wife headed to Clear Lake Wednesday. Howard Gardner and wife visited Everett Young Sunday evening.
Emmet Louck reports a successful operation and steady recovery in Rochester Minnesota. Will Snider undergoes tonsil removal at the University hospital Iowa City with heavy hemorrhage but steady improvement. Ethel Wayte arrives from El Reno Oklahoma and plans visits to Kalona homes. Rev and Mrs C F E McBride and Jennie McBride travel to visit friends in Oskaloosa Monroe and Reasner. J K Mehaffey and family enjoy their first visit from daughter-in-law Mrs Howard Mehaffey arriving via Iowa City.
Riverside reports visiting relatives and friends across Kansas Nebraska and Colorado. Rodney Hawthorn and wife from Lone Beach Calif stayed with Hawthorn and Linsley families, Will Lohberger and four children from Wheeler Texas visited Mary Rouquet and relatives, Burns Ween traveled to Severance Colo to visit family, Geo Schnoebelen Zelma Schnoebelen and Stella Heitzman returned home after a stay and trip.
Hillsboro residents hosted guests and family over recent weeks. Nicholas Schnoebelen’s house welcomed visitors, including his brother Ternald who will stay for a spell. Mrs Hellaman and daughters travel to Cedar Rapids to visit Mr and Mrs Hahn.
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