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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
2
Hogs receipts 35 000 with strong to higher asking prices and blizzard delays. Cattle receipts 6 000 and sheep 5 000 with fairly active demand and modest gains. Calves, feeders, cows, and bulls shown with varied prices. veal calves 14 00 to 14 50. Receipts yesterday total 19 098 with mixed shipment figures across categories.
Grain futures close report furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co. in Iowa City. Managed by B. Hunt with contact via phone 726.
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a child with red hair visiting a hairdresser. While shopping, the child explored the shop and found false hair matching her color. She asked if her red hair was bought there when she was burned.
The labor capit al conflict in weaving sheds concluded on Monday with full operations expected from Tuesday. The closure was accelerated by Mahatma Gandhi’s vow to fast until a settlement was achieved as reported by the Times of India.
The Journal reports fertilizer per acre yields in Ralph Zeck’s corn fields ranged from three to ten bushels. New ground yielded three extra bushels per acre. older ground showed a ten bushel gain. Spraying in Washington county orchards produced a net profit of 155.93 per acre versus 10.84 without spray.
Farmers rushed hogs to market despite bad roads, setting records in Chicago and Cedar Rapids. Daily payrolls exceed five thousand dollars as more hogs than ever are handled, though many are underweight. Government price policy is blamed for the early offerings, with uncertainty about January prices and potential impact on supply.
The senate approved a revenue bill designed to raise 6 billion dollars for 1919 and 4 billion for 1920, primarily from incomes and excess profits. It moves to conference with the house, which had proposed 8 billion at that time. The house is expected to accept senate reductions and McAdoo’s tax-cut proposal for 1920.
In Chicago on December 24 a five-member gang in a black touring car robbed the Dressel Commercial Trust and Savings bank at 2322 West Twelfth Street. They escaped with about $86,000. Teller Harry Schoen clerk Miss Scilla Johnson and two customers were inside as four gang members entered and forced everyone to the basement.
In Chicago a close-up Red Cross presentation features maimed soldiers marching through the Loop pleading for a dollar in support of the Christmas roll call. They refuse rides or cushioned comfort, choosing to reveal war’s grim toll and the mercy effort.
An old advertisement touts B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy promising healthier hens and higher egg yield. It guarantees satisfaction with a money-back refund if not satisfied and labels the product as a Sherman Brothers promotion.
Lieut. Fred Longer, with the engineers, writes from France about the war's end happiness and ongoing duties. He describes managing a narrow gauge railway, building bridges, and repairing lines blown by Germans. He reports promotions, long work hours, cold weather, and hope for a return home in spring.
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