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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1918
Page
2
The Chicago market report lists receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep with daily and tomorrow estimates. It notes weak to steady prospects for cattle and sheep, strong completion in late trading, and widespread price ranges across classes and weights.
The article explains that Newport News Virginia earned its name from settlers gathering to hear news from Captain Newport's return voyage from England. The event occurred near the area now called Newport News, where residents awaited word from home, leading to the town's name evolving to its current form.
The Journal s Farm Department presents customs of county farmers with profitable practices. Public sale notes and Farmers' Union news appear periodically. Seed corn testing, smut treatment for wheat and oats, and alfalfa with nurse crops are discussed to help local growers.
The Brook & Sons herd sold top sows bred to a tried boar for 750 dollars, with No 2 at 250 dollars. Dr W J Giltner of Monmouth IL also bid, and 16 head went to a single buyer by express, the largest single sale to one man from Washington. The sale attracted many buyers despite a concurrent Hampshire sale in Springfield, Illinois.
Iowa completes county agent coverage as 100 agents operate statewide. Farm bureaus now include over 35 000 farmers with per county membership varying from 27 20 to 00 plus counties with double agents. Organizing effort united state council of defense and major local groups through widespread meetings and pledges.
Joe Hochatetler, starting to drive the Kalona milk wagon, reports higher milk flow after adding cottonseed meal to feed following Farm Bureau talks. He tests his cows with a Babcock tester, noting a 3 percent butterfat in an old Holstein and 4.8 percent in her daughter, highlighting possible gaps between cok and test results and the value of a good sire.
The Bethel Sunday school near Haskins reports strong attendance with 64 percent perfect turnout and total contributions of 231.29 for the year. A $84 war relief Christmas offering was sent, the Y M C A stay ahead by about 100, Rev E D Clark resigned and Rev Wallin filled pulpit. new neighbors attend services. The note also mentions a poultry feeding test from 1912 with quoted feed costs.
Mrs J O Southard bought the Red Cross will at auction, selling the item for fifty dollars amid local bidding.
A local advertisement features Mrs W H Thornton of Little Rock Arkansas praising Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs and croup. She credits the product with saving her child and notes it is sold at J and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Des Moines forecasts for March 16 to 23 call for fair weather with temperatures above seasonal average. Local notes mention Mrs. McAvoy visiting Morris Crayne, a King's Daughters meeting at United Presbyterian church, a St Patrick's day social, and a high school play The Value of X at the opera house with strong musical support. Evangelistic meetings to begin tomorrow with Mr Hamilton and Miss Gardner expected to arrive today.
Community brief listing visitors and travelers including Mrs Stites Huston McNeill and Gardner, Mr and Mrs Hubel and son in Washington, Mr and Mrs William Edgar returning from Mediapolis, Griff Humphrey of Wyman visiting, Sprague in Monmouth Illinois, Hustons Koehler and Margaret Koehler in Burlington, George Ferguson of Greenfield visiting cousin R J Ferguson, and Charles Davis with spouse.
An old experiment tested how fast a bee could fly. A hive was on the roof of a train reaching 80 miles an hour before the bee was left behind.
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