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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts for cattle hogs and sheep run high with steady to higher prices. Hogs push to top around 18.35 with bulk sales near 17.50 to 18.25. Cattle stronger on good to prime grades while calves and feeders hold steady. Sheep and lambs rise with choicest 18.40 to 18.75 and ewes around 12.75 to 13.50. Receipts and shipments vary by class across the day.
Reading letters from Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire and Mia D Gilkeson of Youngstown praise Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for curing severe croup and whooping cough in children after other remedies failed. They report quick relief after the first doses and note the preparation also eases irritated throats and bronchial coughs. Lemmon's Pharmacy, Washington.
Cincinnati defeats New York 2 to 1 and Pittsburgh tops Brooklyn 6 to 5. American League games NY 3, Cleveland 5. Boston 8, Chicago 1. Philadelphia 5 6, St. Louis 3 4. No other games played. Washington adjourns to August 18 following a Senate led recess plan for August 19.
David L. Fultz, president of the Baseball Players' fraternity, is appointed physical director and athletic instructor to the United States aviation corps with the rank of first lieutenant. He will report at Mineola, Long Island.
South of Wellman J H Oldfield Geo Stagner and Sam Oldfield have formed a gang in the hay harvest. Ed Bishop works the rye in the hog pasture and plans more sowing after rye is past. Bishop holds stake in a Canada Angus sale but not enough to attend. John McCrabb finished harvest and awaits threshing season.
M H Fed dersen, county agent, warns German propaganda has spread in Washington County about grain sales. He notes farmers may fear forced selling but the government urges keeping 14 of wheat for seed and records of grain threshed. Threshers require no license to operate.
A. FE. Paul reports oats in the field on the old Big Four farm with some lodging on portions of the field. H. E. Matthews is not finished hay and W. W. lags behind his father. Damp Monday weather kept work indoors while Mr. Matthews ground oats and corn for neighbor Lewis Jones who still has hay and oats to harvest. Oats are late variety and have begun to turn.
Lewis Vorel has twenty acres of timothy hay to cut with plans disrupted by rain alongside Burl Oldaker. Harvest work is nearly done and corn plowing is finished. C F Meyer Jr expects about a week left if weather permits and rates crop prospects as strong as ever.
Henry Graf has rented the old Otho Huber place now owned by Cy Huber and plans to move in the spring. He spent the season working the Johnson farm and Monday plowed the last field of late corn for the final time. The crop appears healthy despite its lateness.
Food notes urge feeders to focus on economically short fed cattle not baby beef. The Porto Rico Food Commission tightened grain stockpiles after the sinking of the Carolina, already storing five months of rice and flour. The Army plans conserve and reclaim waste, while canning housewives free export goods and save labor and transport. Five women cow testers were appointed by Washington with placements in Iowa and Wisconsin, trained in dairy work.
The Channel Tunnel project gains Allied support at a London conference with France and Italy backing early completion. Sir Francis Fox outlines a two tube tunnel with water locks and inland power houses to enable rapid, safe transport and troop movement, boosting postwar travel and trade between England and the continent.
Burl Oldaker received a door bid from interested Chester White buyers while away. Humphreys of North English will own two good gifts. Oldaker lost part of his pit crop to cholera treatment mishaps but his pigs prosper. He views this year’s crop as the best yet and plans to pair it with Chester Whites.
L. E. Palmer plans oats and wheat cutting while finishing corn plowing and shares daily picnic dinners down east. Two colts grow well with one showing future racing promise. M. H. Stephens finished harvest and aims to store grain soon. Mrs Stephens tends a fine garden with no weeds and a rich supply. Chas Fritz cut rye in his orchard by hand and tied shocks, while a clover stand prospers. spring wheat and timothy hay remain to complete tasks.
Harry Brechbiel finished harvest except spring wheat on his land and will assist W. T. Hobbs with hay on the shares. The wheat appears healthy and should yield well if conditions hold. Ray mond Wilson has helped Brechbiel, with Monday showing him busy using the manure spreader in the first observed fall hauling.
Five Asiatic cholera cases arrived with a steamer from Petrograd. One victim is dying. The vessel warned that hundreds die daily from the plague in Petrograd and the outbreak is spreading widely.
The Food Administration urges Americans to rely on fresh foods while saving canned goods for soldiers and allies. Home canning should continue for personal reserves as fresh products are used to build our stock for the war effort.
The New York Sun reports Sir Francis Fox envisions a tunnel linking London and Paris enabling rail travel to distant parts of Europe Asia and Africa without weather disruption. The project could celebrate allied victory and symbolize lasting unity without German or Teutonic plans involvement.
Sherman Bros. advertise Farris Healing Remedy to treat animal wounds and deter flies. A 50 cent bottle yields a pint worth 2.00, with a call to apply to wounds and avoid future bother. Get it today, you may need it tomorrow.
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