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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts total 42,000 cattle and hogs with 12,001 yesterday carryover. Prices show steady to slightly higher trends for hogs and sheep, with light to heavy grades quoted across multiple ranges and cattle and calves mirroring a steady market. Second report notes quiet weak day with mixed price bands and ongoing receipts outlook for tomorrow.
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The Journal's Farm Department advertises a sale Thursday March 7 at 16:00 in Macon by auctioneer Newton O'Loughlin D. F. Macon. Items include horses cattle oats corn seed, hay, brood sows, and farm gear such as wagons plows planters cultivators and a disc harrow with usual terms. R. Be Dougherty serves as clerk. Whittaker Lunch.
Beemblossom’s sale drew fewer buyers with top purebred Angus at 120 dollars sold to Charles Shalla, who also bought six females and a bull. The 20 head averaged 84.10, while hogs sold near 20 cents per pound. Chicago Shorthorn show results praised Craven Knight by The Callant, bought for 1525 dollars, with a daughter selling for 1000 dollars to Charles Yule. Joe Simerman and Charles Brown plan a horse sale next week to meet rising demand.
A farmer announces quitting farming and plans a sale at the residence one mile east of Washington near No 11 school. The notice states personal property will be offered at public auction.
The Star theatre shows A Heart's Revenge, William Fox's photodrama featuring Madame Sonia Markova. A sea climax follows a chase to China as a baron plots to win Vera Sabouroff while a Chinaman uses a mind altering chemical. Also on the bill is Tom Mix in Six Cylinder Love for laughs.
Washington reports four American soldiers of the expeditionary forces have been sentenced to be shot after being found asleep on duty in the front line trenches. The court-martial findings and sentence were approved by General Pershing and will be reviewed by President Wilson before execution.
County agent M H Feddersen organizes a week of dairy farming meetings in Washington county with two state dairy and food commission representatives visiting towns including Crawfordsville Brighton and Washington. Stereopticon views and practical farming talks target farmers of all herd sizes and aims to form contest associations at Brighton and Kalona.
A high authority says Japan will deploy 200000 troops to Siberia within two weeks once the United States approves. Six hundred thousand more could follow, with Britain France and others supportive, though Tokyo awaits Washington's stance as the Russian developments heighten regional tension. The Japanese press foresees Tokyo as a diplomatic center, with allied ambassadors coordinating with the government.
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