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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts today total 45 000 hogs 16 000 cattle 12 000 sheep with slow trading and prices 25 cents lower than yesterday. Hogs range 16 25 to 16 65 with leads at 16 50 16 65 for various grades while cattle show slower demand with prime 16 25 17 85 and lower grades 12 00 16 25, veal calves 16 00 16 75.
Close of grain futures reported by FE W Wagner and Co Iowa City manager I B Hunt on June 20 1915. The brief lists a rate of 1.45 percent and a numeric figure 143 likely reflecting price or index data.
Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire Wisconsin and DL fikeson of Youngstown Ohio report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieved severe croup and whooping cough in children after other remedies failed. They praise quick throat relief and reduced coughing. Lemmon's Pharmacy Washington endorses the remedy as effective for adults and children with chest irritation and bronchial coughs.
The passage notes that the largest and best graphite mines are in Ceylon with significant deposits in Mexico and Chosen. It explains graphite is mixed with clay to make crucibles, and the finest clay previously came from Bavaria where graphite mines produce inferior grades compared to Ceylon.
In using oxalic acid to remove any stain always follow with a few drops of javelle water which counteracts and neutralizes the oxalic acid. Then rinse with boiling water to remove both chemicals so the fiber remains untouched.
A feisty proverb from Uncle Eben warns that a bragger who talks big may end up unable to deliver. The tale plays on boastful behavior and the consequences of overstatement.
Farmers respond to a silo and silage push with high interest. Silo owners report silage saves acres, improves cattle weight gain, and offers strong returns. Experts like M J Miller and W A Chilcote tout silage as essential, with several praising its efficiency and affordability.
The writer notes adjustments are easy but setting them for best performance is hard. A cultivator balanced for a small van required seat height, wheel alignment, and handle raised to work properly. Many machines fail to perform due to improper adjustments. Carle and Roy Libe counted 611 autos in Washington around 10 PM Saturday with fewer horse drawn vehicles.
The Commercial club of Ottumwa reports over 250 traveling salesmen will donate two July Saturdays to Wa pello county harvests. Earnings go to a patriotic fund. The move follows E W Weeks and signals other Iowa groups may join feeding conservation efforts.
Riverside hosts Camp Dodge on June 23 at 2 30 in the Riverside Ball Park. The Dodge squad, made up of veteran players, has defeated Des Moines Omaha and Minneapolis league teams this season, promising a fast, competitive contest with Riverside Green Sox strong this year.
Dayton News notes a report that jewelers in New York suffered a theft valued at five million dollars last year. The piece laments the sorrow caused to those deprived and discusses the impact on the poor.
The Iowa law imposes a duty to cut certain weeds along roadsides but does not require cutting all large weeds. The scope excludes some species and situations, leaving enforcement and specifics to local authorities and regulations.
Weekly weather crop bulletin for week ending June 18 reports hot dry sunny conditions across most of the state with little rain. Corn progressed rapidly, early plants knee high, harvests nearing in south central areas. Wheat rust noted in southwest. harvests begin late June and July across regions. alfalfa and clover yields vary. potatoes show good growth but heat causes some burn. strawberries raspberries and cherries yield prospects mixed.
The article explains how to intensify underexposed blue prints by moistening the surface with a peroxide dampened sponge. It notes that old blue prints that would be faint can be improved after exposure and fixing by peroxide treatment.
Burlington Iowa June 20 A young farmer girl writes to U S Food Administration Hoover offering to plant thresh and deliver one acre of grain free of charge to support the war. Hoover replies praising patriotism and suggests investing the value of the grain in War Savings Stamps for optimal distribution.
A patriotic lecture on German Atrocities will be given by Rev. C A Brigham of Riverside Town at Lexington church Sunday night. The talk is illustrated with 50 stereoplane views of actual conditions in war stricken Europe. Admission free with an offering for incidental expenses. Roosevelt quotes urged attendance.
Uncle Eben laments men who forget their duty as if their conscience were wooden. The remark frames a moral critique of self-serving behavior and lax integrity.
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