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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
8
Practical guide on chicken cholera and diarrhea risks, symptoms, and remedies. Describes heat sensitivity, transmission, and effects on various breeds, with treatment steps, disinfectants, and preventive measures. Includes reader Q A with common poultry-keeping questions and aging practices.
Don’t let your turkeys run in the barnyard. It causes blackhead. Keep them on the green for the long green. Don’t aim too high. Too many chicks hatched for capacity will harm both. Don’t bite off more chicklets than you can chew. Don’t expect limelight without lime for lice and bad smells. Lime water curbs bad taste and big head. Remove surplus breeders as breeding season nears end to prevent slack laying and malting. Quick sales, less feed, more profits.
A compact verse lists microbes in air, drink, blood vessels, and animal hosts. The speaker warns of widespread illness and asks for a place to dodge microbe threats, with scientists suggesting the ground below as a safe refuge.
A satirical column notes the difficulty of evenly feeding large flocks of chicks and jokes about poultry, bees as a side business, and rising costs. It cites the cruelty concerns over Easter chicks, praises the English colony approach, mentions Belgian and Flemish hares, and humorously depicts pigeon and dove mating quirks as a broader poultry panorama.
In Pontiac Michigan June 4 Mia Henry Ward and her two sons Franklin B Ward and Fred Ward seek a permanent guardian for Henry C Ward the Kimber men sheep raiser stock buyer and art collector The case before Judge J M Davis in circuit court features strong legal teams and a heated dispute over Ward s competence He asserts control of his fortune spending on art and dubious ventures while temporary guardian J W Bird maintains Ward s guardianship during proceedings
A bronze tablet honoring Edward W. Spencer, a Northwestern student, who saved seven teen lives from the Lady El ynn fire, was unveiled at Orrington Hunt library Byvans ton. Spencer, ill from swimming seventeen times, could not attend. his sister represented him as Rev. Joseph C. Hartzell spoke and presented a class memorial plaque.
Michael Emory, about twenty five, proprietor of a Wilmington groceries, was shot by John Hipolit, a Pole who formerly worked for him. Immediately after, Hipolit killed himself. Police say Hipolit appeared temporarily deranged and had no known malice toward Emory.
National, American leagues report standings and daily scores. Philadelphia and Brooklyn high in NL. New York and Boston strong in AL. several intercity games listed with hits, errors, and battery pairs. Rain postponed St Louis at Chicago. multiple city matchups detailed with box-style results.
The forecast covers Illinois Indiana and Iowa with showers and likely thunderstorms and a gradual drop in temperature. Michigan and Wisconsin see showers with possible storms and warmer conditions in the western portions.
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show Wheat selling near 91% to 92 for July, 88 to 89 for Sep, Corn around 70, oats near 47, pork around 13.65 to 14.02 for July and Sept, lard about 8.50 to 8.75, short ribs 7.2 to 7.72. Cash wheat and corn mixed by sample with No. 2 red at 89% to 100 plus. live stock markets report hogs 5.40 to 5.60, cattle 7.00 to 7.40, calves 5.00 to 5.40, sheep 4.75 to 5.00, hay prices steady to firm. East Buffalo quotes show cattle steady, hogs lower, lambs 5.90, yearlings 5.00 to 5.25, sheep 4.75 to 5.00.
While President Agnyevelt rode with his wife his horse reared toppled backward and he fell from the saddle but escaped injury and continued the ride. A Mobile election on a special school tax failed, leaving no funds for teachers.
The Sp aois Federation of German Catholics convention in Rock Island adjourned after adopting resolutions protesting the abridgement of personal liberty.
Tom confesses he has clung to a delusion for about six months while Jack questions why he does not marry her. The dialogue captures a weary, candid moment in Brooklyn Life reflective of relationships and hesitation.
John William Brown born October 7 1857 died June 3 1908 at age 50 7 26 after cancer of the stomach liver and intestines. He lived on the family farm south of Crawfordsville and managed a tile factory. Survived by wife Nettie Shaffer Brown and three children. brothers Thomas at home and Scott in Washington state. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Wesleyan Methodist Church. Rev E S Genung to officiate. Interment in Asbury cemetery.
Miss Louise Beckwith returns to Sterling after visiting Miss Stella Wells. Mrs. Will Jacobs and son Clarence and Mrs. Howard Sitler plan a short visit to Sigourney. Miss Jessie Anderson goes home to Crawfordsville after visiting Will Logan. M M McAtlin returns to Mediapolis after attending Miss Flora McAtlin’s funeral. Stella Wells Mabel Buckley travel to Cedar Falls to visit Miss Hope Ott. Eva Fish Eva Miller return to Sigourney after a city visit. Dr C A Boice returns from Chicago where he attended an American Medical Association meeting. Miss Cecil Rogers leaves for Champaign to visit sister Vera at the university. Lulu Sarah Tansey arrive from Pawnee for month with Riverside relatives. Mrs Elizabeth Anderson thanks Miss Eva Crone for roses while visiting Burlington.
Patient testimonial from B. F. Ayseue of Ingleside North Carolina praising Dr King’s New Life Pills after 15 years of indigestion treatment and $200 spent. Item sold under guarantee for 25 cents at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning Iowa reports the remedy saved her life after years of suffering from female complaints and costly medicines Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and she urges other women to try it The letter cites the product as a standard remedy aiding displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
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