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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
2
Chicago hog prices steady to 10 lower with top at 17.00 as early demand remains cautious. Cattle receipts around 28,000 with best calves steady and other grades easing. cows and bulls mixed with feeders around 11.25 to 13.50. Sheep receipts near 5,500 with lambs firm to 25 higher and good to prime up to 20.25. Receipts and shipments noted for hogs cattle and sheep.
Trading in futures shows a small rise across grain markets with a 1.43 percent gain noted. Prices move within narrow ranges as traders weigh supply data and weather factors against demand and export pace.
Grateful mothers from Wisconsin and Ohio report Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound curing severe croup and whooping cough in children and easing persistent throat irritation and bronchial coughs. They endorse the remedy based on personal experience and note its continued efficacy for adults as well. Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington advertises the product.
The passage defines a criterion as an abstract standard for judging and testing facts and opinions. It explains that a person cannot be a criterion due to human variation, while a criterion remains stable to compare with others such as Paris being a fashion criterion.
John Fiske’s biographical letters from England praise Charles Darwin as the gentlest and most modest of great men. He portrays Darwin as a charming quiet strength, far calmer than Huxley and superior in demeanor to others he has met.
A fragmented Chicago Tribune passage depicts a childlike scene of a canary bird and a small girl observing leaves and feathers in a foggy floor setting. The text mixes whimsical phrases with unclear actions, reflecting a domestic or literary vignette tone.
The Washington County Evening Journal provides local updates from the county seat, including brief notices, community events, and short reports on area happenings. Details are drawn from recent submissions and public notices for regional readers.
Governor Harding urges workers toContribute time to harvest and warns against wage disputes as Red Cross aid and Food Administration mobilize efforts. Threshermen asked to enroll via Grain Thresherman's Pledge Card to secure certificates and government support for conservation.
A local committee led by J. R. Maxwell will seek and allocate harvest assistance, promote a wage scale fair to employers and workers, and support Defense Council efforts. The note also announces Downey Brome grass appearing at railroad stations and urges early removal to prevent spread. County Agent M. H. Feddersen offers ninety day corn seed and replant help for flood‑damaged fields, with U S Food Administration pledges for threshers to reduce grain waste during harvest.
About 200 Iowa ministers agreed to spend two or three weeks on farms. The plan will provide farming experience, sermon material, and health benefits. It is seen as valuable for ministers unfamiliar with farming and beneficial for farmers too.
June 18 Eldora reports cut worms ravaging bluegrass pastures across Hardin County. Warm dry weather killed thousands of worms that had attacked corn fields and moved into pastures with fierce determine to overrun crops. Oats head out signaling early harvest while fall and spring wheat progress with record plantings this season.
In the National League New York beat Cincinnati 9 to 8 and Brooklyn topped Chicago 8 to 4 while St Louis defeated Philadelphia 10 to 1 and Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 9 to 10. In the American League Detroit won over New York 5 to 3 after being called in the eighth. Chicago beat Washington 4 to 1 and Boston defeated St Louis 8 to 4. American Association had no games scheduled.
Washington County Farm Bureau to host silo and silage demonstrations June 24 25 and 26 with Ames Experiment Station staff. An agricultural engineer will discuss silo construction while an animal husbandry expert covers silage feeding. Events occur in Crawfordsville Ainsworth Haskins Riverside Kalona Wellman West Chester Rubio and Brighton with specified hours.
The county defense council appointed farm labor committee fixed a three dollar per day wage for a ten hour day and 34 cents per extra hour. The hay making season and oats harvest are upcoming with corn plowing also covered. Chairman J R Maxwell led the panel including D H McLaughlin William Libe Richard Donaldson William Sutherland W P McCaulley and Alex Marbourgh. They aim to provide a fair, just wage to prevent future disputes and call for experienced volunteers to report to Maxwell.
Hucksters buying eggs in Iowa must secure a federal license, issued by the federal food administration. W F Priebe, in charge of poultry and egg operations, announced the licensing order, following a suggestion by State Dairy and Food Commissioner W B Barney. Barney and other midwestern commissioners meet in Omaha to review food requirements.
Mrs H P Cook of Anderson Indiana praises Chamberlains Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel trouble. Lemmans Drug Store advertises the product as a reliable remedy.
A Pawnee county farmer followed a threshing crew for weeks and saved $500 by reclaiming grain left at the thresher, illustrating the Food Administration grain program’s push to reduce losses. Officials urge careful handling, no unripe grain, and efficient threshing to minimize waste and speed up cleanup after the machine.
A brief quoted exchange from the Louisville Courie Journal features a man claiming he loves one woman and the response doubting belief. The dialogue underscores a trivial social moment cited in the newspaper.
President Wilson lauds the U S Department of Agriculture as the world’s leading practical and scientific agricultural force. He notes a $46 million annual budget, 18 000 staff, extensive land grant colleges and 69 station network with $172 million plant endowment and $35 million income, plus 5 500 extension workers guiding farmers nationwide.
A 1747 Berlin chemist found sugar could be made from beets, leading to improved beet sugar through plant breeding. Today a ton of sugar comes from nine tons of beet roots. The average county resident consumes about two thirds of their body weight in sugar per year.
The text highlights the voracious feeding of nestling birds. A robin in captivity needs fifty earthworms daily. European jays’ offspring reportedly consume about half a million caterpillars in a season, illustrating birds’ crucial role in controlling pests.
The piece stresses personal responsibility to care for oneself and often for two or three others. It advocates independence, caution in dependence, and practical self reliance as a guiding principle.
A humorous note from the Atlanta Constitution jokes about returning a lost umbrella while debating whether it carries faith too far. The brief quip reflects light hearted social commentary on courtesy and manners.
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