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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
2
Opening trade shows cattle and hog receipts around 14 000 to 16 000 with mixed price moves. Cattle steady to weak for some classes while butchers and calves hold or firm. sheep and lambs pressured with bears. heavy packing and light weights vary by class. Shipments reported at 4 991 and yesterday’s receipts 16 799.
The article discusses wool pricing based on government scoured values and local handling margins, noting federal grading at central points. It covers kinds of wool by sheep breed, selling strategy for breeding stock, and how the market rewards utilitarian, steady demand over luxury lines, plus local farm notices and forthcoming talks on cost accounting.
Furnished by BE Wagner Co. of Chicago and Iowa listings show June oats and October clover. I B Hunt, manager, phone 726 Chicago, IL. June 4, 1918. Interest rates 1.30 to 1.33 percent with 72 to 67 percent figures and 13.90 noted.
Vatican officials admit the papal treasury has no definite income figure beyond its capital. Annual revenue fluctuates with a pope's popularity and global prosperity, making expenditures uncertain and subject to annual revisions.
The milk goat industry in the United States is in early stages with slow growth and high education needs. It notes Swiss and European success, goats' ability to thrive where cows cannot, minimal tuberculosis risk, and strong demand outpacing supply.
The article traces Boston's name to Boston, a port on the river Withham in Lincolnshire England. It discusses medieval forms Bottle stone Botolf's tune and cites Lam barde about 1577 calling the place Botonstow yet commonly and corruptly Boston.
A Chicago Tribune fragment recalls a visitor staying with friends. The boy enters quietly, studies the guest, then declares in plain terms he plans to pull him out of bed, revealing a tense, intimate glimpse of domestic life.
Secretary of the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago argues Germany waged a covert war on the United States by corrupting institutions and minds at home. He cites Delbruck law and German abroad groups as evidence of ongoing dual loyalty threats and urges continued resistance.
A 66 year old man says Mayer's Wonderful Remedy cured his stomach and liver troubles, delaying his funeral. He claims three doses removed catarrhal mucus and inflammation, including appendicitis, with a one dose guarantee or money back. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
The speaker argues Germany is not yet defeated and proposes negotiating peace while allowing German military preparations to continue until they can complete conquests. This reflects wartime rhetoric about strategy and timing.
A landlord pressures a debtor on arrears while the writer promises payment upon publisher acceptance. The author maintains he will settle once the novel is finished and inspiration and a suitable subject are found.
A Boer woman named De Boer has married seven different husbands and is mother and stepmother to 58 children, with more than 800 grandchildren. Her long line of marriages highlights social trends in the era.
A call to rethink despair as a choice in view of everyday acts. The piece asserts that many people feel life is drab and regret past actions, yet simple remedies like a vegetable pill or a brisk walk could transform vision.
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