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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
2
Cash Talks. U S army shoes at 5.50 are wonderful. Call and see them and bring cash to receive a percent discount in trade. Also notice ladies spring assortment of footwear is immense.
Chicago markets report receipts and shipments with mixed prices across grains and livestock. Wheat futures show light demand with prices around 16.60 to 17.25, cattle receipts near 20,000 and steady to higher bids, while sheep face weaker demand with lower prices and steady tone overall.
A reader from Mau Claire Wisconsin says Moley’s Honey and Tar Compound cured her boy’s severe croup when other remedies failed and notes its effectiveness for whooping cough. Another testimonial from Youngstown Ohio praises quick relief for a child’s persistent cough after using the product.
The Washington county column reports seed corn testing results with 75 percent germination, a shift from winter to spring wheat to meet fall market needs, and a large seed wheat order. It notes Iowa’s spring wheat acreage could rise to 450 000 acres, while winter wheat remains above normal in area. It also covers farm boyhood practices, alfalfa trials, and a hog feeding observation at Paul Harvey's farm amid a regional livestock movement and weak hog prices.
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys for March 11 to 16. Rain or snow possible in the north with rain in the south by Monday, rising temperatures then a fall, followed by cooler but seasonable temperatures midweek and beyond.
A farm auction listing details livestock including year old heifers three spring calves ten fall calves six feet of farm equipment a mower a John Deere gang and dise four section harrow two riding corn plows a walking corn plow an end gate feeder a John Deere eight foot hay loader a hay rack stirring plow a sled two sets of single harness and related items terms to be usual listed by J R Richards Db F Macon and A S A Stephens clerk Wheeler lunch at sale site
The 1917 butter output in Town Was 94 269 685 pounds, down about 3 000 000 from 1916 per W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner. Creamery butter formed in 451 creameries. since Nov 1 1918 twenty four new creameries, some costing up to 15000. Ice cream output statewide 4 227 297 gallons, about 1 000 000 less than 1916. Burt butter won first prize at Milwaukee convention with a 98 score.
A farm sale is announced at the Jessie Pearson property 2.5 miles south of Ainsworth and 4 miles northwest of Crawfordsville. The auction, on Wednesday March 1, begins at 10 o'clock and lists a grey gelding, a grey mare, a road colt, six cattle and several young cattle including 32 head of Shorthorn cattle and related farm stock.
The article features Matthew Van Deusen, Iowa’s first buttermaker, with his Spring Branch creamery near Manchester built on US72. It notes his butter won first prize at the 1876 centennial exposition and urges dairymen to boost milk production to aid the war effort by making more butter and cheese.
A quirky exchange unfolds as a speaker asks why a kiss is due, a scientist asserts men crave sweets, and a playful reply vows to go without sugar. The moment shifts to urging patriotism in a lighthearted, vintage tone.
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