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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
2
June 27 market summary shows large receipts and varied price trends. Hogs top at 17.00 with mixed, light, and packing hogs around 15.75 to 17.00. calves, cows, and bulls quoted with mixed ranges. sheep and lambs steady to slower with Idaho lambs at 18.75 and natives up to 18.60. Receipts yesterday and shipments are reported for each category.
Grain futuresPrices from Iowa City show August corn at 1.49% and July corn at 1.46% August oats at 0.68% and July oats at 0.12% October clover at 13.50 with FE Wagner & Co. I B Hunt manager.
Letters from Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire Wisconsin and Mrs b Keson of Youngstown Ohio praise Foley s Honey and Tar Compound for curing severe croup whooping cough and chronic coughs in children and adults. They cite rapid relief after first doses and recommend the remedy from Lemmon s Pharmacy Washington.
A German student who studied dairying at Wisconsin and returned to Japan started a modern dairy operation. He imported Holstein cows and Jerseys, built a silo system, and now runs a notable dairy trade across Japan. The report notes Japan's small farms, rice as the staple crop, limited U.S. machinery, and transport by bicycle or rail. It also mentions wealth concentration in old-line businesses and a 1913 hog cholera death toll of 2,709,867, with incomplete figures remaining.
Des Moines reports a booming auto theft year with over 2 000 cars stolen in Iowa during 1917 and early 1918 activity suggests totals will exceed prior years. Bandits prefer high powered cars and employ disguises to avoid recognition prompting frequent thefts from garages and public streets.
The United States Food Administration designates July 1 to 7 as Rye Flour Week in Iowa urging residents to buy and bake with rye flour. Wheat flour is scarce and bakers may lose access soon, so officials push Rye Week to test and promote rye as bread substitute. Dallam G. Thompson notes rye’s suitability. bakers are urged to conserve wheat.
The article argues the vaccination campaign against hog cholera has grown from skepticism to measured success. It credits Iowa, especially Iowas veterinary department, with leading efforts over the past five to six years, aided by government officials and practitioners, as the swine industry shows durable gains and protection against the disease.
Losses from cholera fell from 476 712 animals in 1914 to 247 802 in 1915 and further to 158 909 in 1917, reflecting a steady decline in affected livestock over the period.
Auction notice for June 29 2030 at Klein's Corner listing dining table chairs rockers sideboard rugs dressers beds bedding bureau kitchen sink sewing machine refrigerator and other items. D F P Macon acts as auctioneer with R B Dougherty as clerk.
National League games show Chicago defeating St Leula Moston 6 to 1 and New York beating Philadelphia 9 to 1 Cronklyn. American League results include Detroit 3 over New York 2 and Washington 4 Philadelphia 2. Other leagues report St Louis 44 Cleveland 62 and Mt Paul Indianapolis 4 Columbus 7 Milwaukee Kansas City 6 Toledo 4.
President Herbert Hoover urges the public to cut beef consumption to aid military needs. He asks hotels and restaurants to limit beef dishes and households to quotas, advocating substitution with pork. The plan targets extended periods and stresses cooperation through September 1, 1918.
New York June 27 An indictment charges Mrs William Cumming Story former D A R director general and president of the National Emergency Relief society with grand larceny petit larceny and conspiracy Also named are her sons Sterling and Allen Story as codefendants The bill alleges a scheme paying a solicitor William Garland Brown half of contributions for soldiers comfort kit funds with suspicion that 200 percent of Brown s receipts went to Sterling Story Brown s share about 8500 through March 28 with about 700 to Sterling and about 14000 remaining in the society s treasury
Rumors of the murder of Nilely olas Romanoff are denied by an Exchange Telegraph report from Moscow dated June 21. Russian claims of Red guards killing the ex emperor at Ekaterinburg are contradicted by Copenhagen Stockholm dispatches and remarks that he was moved for safety to Moscow.
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson travel from Union Station to Philadelphia to spend a day as guests of Girl Scouts. The White House notes their attendance as part of the president’s civic duties and public engagement with youth organizations.
Dr Guilford H Sumner secretary of the Iowa department of health and medical examiner declares wheat flour not essential for health. He cites oats barley rye as alternatives and notes milk and dairy products as reliable sustenance. He says the U S could live a year without wheat if needed.
At a Washington meeting of federal food administrators representing all 48 states the unanimous view is to store every grain possible for potential bad years ahead. No unlimited wheat bread until the war ends with restrictions likely to stay despite a large harvest. Emphasis on substitutes, high milling extraction, and waste reduction to weather wartime food shortages. The Egypt famine example is cited to justify ongoing foresight during the war.
Barley flour offers a cheap accessible substitute for wheat flour with enough gluten for many recipes though it may not suit yeast bread. It absorbs more water, requires a sift plus extra flour, adds egg for muffins and cakes, and can alter flavor. Small additions like cornstarch or mashed potatoes improve texture. bake longer at lower temperatures.
The article notes a large bean crop of about 15 million bushels, driven by army and navy demand. It urges using beans as meat substitutes, highlighting their nutritive value and role in wartime food policy to reduce meat consumption while maintaining diet.
The U S food administration for Iowa halves sugar sales for general use from five to two pounds in cities and from ten to five pounds in rural areas. Retailers may not sell more than these amounts, except for canning with a signed form. Violators face immediate supply cutoffs after investigation.
The saying contrasts wealth gained quickly with riches earned slowly. It emphasizes that hurried gains may disappear while steady, incremental accumulation tends to grow over time through disciplined effort and prudent saving.
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