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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1908

Page

6

Prohibition Ticket Rises In National Political Debate

A Washington dispatch notes a growing sentiment for a national Prohibition ticket this year as temperance groups press Congress. The report highlights southern southern alignment, Democratic platforms, and liquor interests’ opposition to saloon repeal measures. The piece also covers Hoosier and Alabama appointments and a statue commission dispute over General Lenace sculpture in the Capitol’s statuary hall.

Thecksmith Congress Charles W. Arthur Shington Sena South Indiana Mission Statuary Hall Caps Lenace

Cattle Interests and Beef Finishers Market Conditions

Fraser McLain notes corn shortages shift feeders to beef and sheep, with many calves sent to slaughter while others hold, hoping profits recover as corn prices and feed costs influence cattle futures. The Chicago livestock show underscored weak prices despite strong demand, with car lots averaging six dollars and forty eight cents per hundredweight. The piece also surveys dual purpose cattle breeding and feeding methods used by English breeders emphasizing milk based calf rearing and progressive diminishing milk as calves grow.

Fraser McLain Chicago

Cost of Raising a Calf

The author discusses the gradual costs of raising a calf to a productive cow. He argues that while buying a young heifer for 50 to 60 dollars may be impractical, proper breeding, feeding, and handling by a good dairy dam can yield a herd-worthy cow through careful management rather than upfront expense.

W. F. McSparran

Salting Butter Techniques by C P Goodrich

A butter salting method using fine dairy salt during churn granularity. Salt is sifted in stages by rotating the churn to lay salted surfaces, then the butter is finished on a butter worker.

C. P. Goodrich

Fodder Preferences Of Wether Lambs

The sheep prefer clover hay then pea straw corn fodder and timothy hay. Fodder condition affects gain. musty burned dusty or overgrown fodder reduces intake. Wether lambs nine or ten months old eat two to three pounds daily during fattening, according to Craig.

Craig

Feeding Roots to Hogs in Practical Feeding

Feeding roots to hogs is best done green or succulent and fed whole. If pulped, mix dry meal with the pulp. Roots or succulent feeds rarely need cooking, though potatoes turnips and pumpkins are more valuable cooked.

J. B. Grisdale

The Moralia Town Christmas Curse and the Naughty Girl

In Moralia on the Goodland River a curse falls as no Christmas occurs. Children misbehave, the mayor orders the spanking room, and Gertrude the naughtiest girl must read the vast library to uncover an escape, tearing apart two glued leaves in a race against time.

Moralia-on the-Goodland- River Moralia Morallia Moralla Gertrude on-the-Goodland Goodland River

Christmas Returns to Moralia After Naughty Child Tale

In Moralia on the Goodland River the mayor bans Christmas for five years to curb moral decay. Children read the Annals of Moralia, discover Priscilla’s disobedience, and rescue Christmas by exposing the mayor’s trick, earning a double celebration.

Riddles and Punchlines From A Historic Page

Short joke list features wordplay and quick puns. Items include wild animals and a 200 related gag, six pigs making a noise, a goat around a button, a riddle about halves and elevators, clock hands never touching sky or ground, potatoes with eyes that cannot see, and a river with a mouth that tastes not.

A Trick With Paper Clings To Hand When Blown

A paper square held under the crack between the first and middle fingers clings to the hand when blown upon. Air moving through the crack reduces pressure below the paper while external air pressure keeps it pressed to the skin.

True Politeness Mirrors How We Wish to Be Treated

The quotes present a concise ethics principle: politeness equals effortless mutual regard. It frames courtesy as reciprocal, advocating that one should treat others with the same care and ease they desire from others.

Morning and Evening in a Sleepy Child's Diary

A child pleads for rest and comfort in the morning wishing to sleep through the livelong day. At 7:30 PM the child resists bed, eager to play in the park, hear the band, and eat, declaring full wakefulness and hunger.

Elopers Caught in Boone After Eloping from Quimby

Two couples aged 22, 15, and 14 were taken from Quimby to Boone and jailed after eloping from Iowa. William Gilmore and Grace Baumgardner were detained by Justice Tockard. Byrd Casye was also held. Rolla Bolin escaped. The group, not legally married, kept hidden for ten days while boards and rents remained unpaid. Cherokee county sheriff joined the search.

Boone Iowa Quimby William Gilmore Grace Baumgardner Byrd Casye Justice Tockard Cherokee County Rolla Bolin

Sherman Stock Company Presents The Village Vagabond

The Sherman Stock Company continues with The Village Vagabond as the second night’s offering, billed as on par with My Friend from Arkansas. A dramatic scene features a young man leaping into a real water tank to escape persecution. Opening Monday, one lady may enter free with each paid 30c ticket.

Sherman Stock Company Arkansaw

Kidney Trouble Warns of Sudden Fatal Risk

An alarm about kidney disease notes its insidious onset and urges early treatment with Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs of trouble. It claims the remedy corrects irregularities and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes and is sold by all druggists.

S.S. 8 Swift Specific CO Atlanta, GA Foley Bright Shallenberer Trieht

My Friend from Arkansaw Opens Sherman Stock Company's Run

The Sherman Stock company starts a three night engagement on January 13 presenting My Friend from Arkansaw. The film is praised as a top Arkansaw life depiction and promises excellent entertainment. The company offers one free admission for ladies with a 30¢ paid ticket.

Arkansaw Sherman Stock Company

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