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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts today show hogs about 17 000 and cattle around 7 000 with lambs near 6 000. Hog prices steady to higher with top around 17.45 and most bids 16.25 to 17.45. cattle and calves mixed to higher. sheep steady with best ewes and lambs in the 13.00 to 19.15 range. Receipts yesterday totaled 41 680 hogs and 18 246 cattle and calves. buyers note strong demand for good stock.
Grain markets review from Iowa City by E W Wagner Co with I B Hunt manager notes closing figures. Market snapshot includes price levels and percentages tied to futures activity and nearby contracts.
Mrs T Neurever of Fan Claire Wisconsin writes that Foley's Honey and Tar helped her boy through a severe croup after other meds failed and that milkmen cured whooping cough. D Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio says Foley's Honey and Tar relieved her child’s throat inflammation and persistent cough after trying many remedies.
Washington July 10 senate commerce committee by 7 to 3 approved a favorable report on a house resolution authorizing the president to take over telegraph telephone cable and radio lines during the war.
John Flanders finishes day task for Sturgeon Bros. and Wils injury slows work. Sturgeon Bros. deliver an Angus bull to Herman Sears Keota. brood mare and foals continue to attract buyers. Anton Conrad makes Timothy hay then oats. Pete Osweiler reports five acres of spring wheat promising a big yield. Blatner hopes to ship oats but finds them greener than expected. Haymaking continues as river hay yields good feeds and cross plowing prep begins for 90 day corn.
Wehr Bros. harvests 64 acres of alsike clover hay with 40 ton and 30 ton barns filled and 8 acres sold to Mike Trier. The crop is described as heavy and fine, not dead or black like red clover, with praise for equipment that handles windrows easily and lets a single man load efficiently.
Mike Trier praises an Angus bull bought from the Henss herd for its merit and uncultivated strength. His two high school calves grow well but stay lean while Cannon heifers remain away due to harvest rush.
John F. Sheetz purchases the Meyer property about five miles west of Washington on the White Way. He has hired his carpenters to construct a new house, reuniting the two brothers after the old house burned down about a year ago.
Chas Conrad notes clover hay is heavy and slow to dry yet yields more than two tons per acre. A gar uses a loader like Wehrs with one man on each of two wagons and one in the mow. they filled 14 loads in 5% hours with no field help or driver. Jake fell from a wagon but kept working next day. J W Peifer builds a new garage for E L Breitenbach as Valley area expands.
The central division states all available wool is taken by the Government to assure proper clothing for troops and that after needs are met the Red Cross will receive supplies. Yarn for non essential use should be discouraged and Red Cross chapters will not buy in the open market.
The Eighty eighth division at Camp Dodge Des Moines Iowa reports thousands of new men arriving and undergoing naturalization hearings. Judge Guthrie's court has helped over 1 000 foreigners become American citizens. The article notes possible perjury charges for those who fail to complete naturalization and details organizational steps, replacement camps, and gas mask provision for horses as the army builds readiness for France.
Fragments indicate Red Cross policy on personal gifts and garments. The text suggests concerns about duplication or uneven distribution of donated items.
An advertisement urges middle aged men and women to aid aging kidneys and bladder with Foley Kidney Pills sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy noting kidneys work to filter impurities and ease aches and pains when slowed by age.
London July 10 British aircraft attacked Zeebrugge harbor in a raid over Belgium destroying six German planes. Three large British seaplanes engaged seven German planes in a dramatic sky battle, destroying two of them. Four German torpedo boats and four destroyers were also adverse to the raid.
The war office reports continued Allied offensive in Albania with progress along the Asiatic coast left wing. Italian infantry capture the town of Fier and seize key heights while Mellish monitors support. Over 1,400 prisoners taken in the advance.
The proper attitude of a man toward women is not a very complicated affair. The fellow who admires her if she is beautiful honors her if she is a mother respects her if she works has sympathy for her if she is in distress and pities her if she stumbles is on a fair way to become a gentleman. Houston Post.
Over County reports visitors and visits from several residents in Washington and Sioux City. The United Presbyterians plan communion at 11 AM Sunday with preparatory services Friday at 8 PM and Saturday at 2 PM.
Mabel recalls mortifying moment at the Pouch mansion. She attempted to laugh but wore a dhecollate gown and had to suppress it, leaving her in an awkward social bind as Plo asks what happened.
A San Antonio man, Geo Jenner of 416 Labor Street, praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. He recommends them for travelers and mentions relief from sick headaches and bloating caused by bad digestion. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries the product.
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