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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1919
Page
2
Forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau indicates rain likely early in the week March 24 to 29 with generally fair conditions afterward. Temperatures expected to run near or above normal across the region.
Chicago market notes indicate estimated receipts today of 70 000 hogs 17 000 cattle and 18 000 sheep with overall selling weaker. Hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents lower than Saturday with tops around 19 75 and bulk 19 50 to 19 65. calves and beef cattle show varied declines across weight classes while lambs begin opening slow with lower fat lamb prices and feeder lambs delined.
The note lists May oats at 67 to 68 percent, July 66 to 67 percent, September 62 to 63 percent with cash oats at 65 cars and No 4 yellow corn 150 to 152. March clover 29.00, April 25.50, October 18.90, and cash corn at 206 cars unchanged.
Nancy places Baby Betty to sit upright as "The Star Spangled Banner" plays on the phono graph. Betty’s mother checks in, noting the child is too small to stand but can sit very straight during the tune.
March 29 sale at City Feed Yard Washington led by D J Wittman. Seed corn quality questioned as germination tests show many kernels fail to sprout. Warns farmers to test seed now to avoid poor stands amid drought and frost risk. Notes abundant good seed this year and high market price $20.10, near record. Purebred cattle share contrast with overall stock levels. calls for breeders' outreach.
The Farmers Union holds a meeting at the Pleasant Plain school house on Wednesday evening April 16 to consider building a new elevator in Washington. All members are urged to attend. H L Walker, Secretary.
Two loads of Herefords averaging 1373 pounds recently bid the highest price on the Chicago market by selling at a record figure.
Storage egg season demands 1000 cases weekly and weekly marketing of eggs. Farmers urged to use only large clean eggs for trades to avoid losses, with five grades defined and a push to improve quality for a better county price.
Applicants must have years of practical farm experience and scientific training, often equivalent to agriculture college graduation. Leaders and strong organizers are favored as success depends on the agent's personality and ability to mobilize others.
An old advertisement urges spring cleaning of the body after winter indoors. It promises relief from indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation using Foley Cathartic Tablets to clean stomach and bowels and tone the liver. Sold at Lemmon's Drug Store.
A Wisconsin reader from Bennett praises Foley's Honey and Tar for colds and coughs in a letter to the ads column. The note claims the remedy is safe, non narcotic, and provides prompt relief for coughs croup and whooping cough. Lemmon's Drug Store carries the product.
A Graham program features the musical comedy September Morn with a fresh cast and production elements on March 27. The revue Odds and Ends by Jack Norworth headlines, showcasing satirical numbers and an augmented orchestra in a two act, eighteen scene format.
If the same proportion held across the other ninety eight counties, dogs caused $130000 in damage. The article notes substantial losses attributed to canine activity and discusses regional impact.
Mrs. John Ream of six miles south of Knoxville was assaulted by a maddened cow while turning it and its calf into an open lot. Her son, armed with a pitchfork, struck the animal in the side and halted the attack. Mrs. Ream endured severe bruising and a nervous shock.
Columbus Junction Iowa March 24 If enough acreage can be secured the Zeigler Canning and Preserving company will add a line of corn to the local factory to replace the poorly supported tomato line Six or seven hundred acres of sweet corn must be contracted before the company would justify the costly change The present building would need enlarging more machinery and silos to handle the corn refuse.
In Cherokee Iowa a petition seeks to invalidate the will of Harriet J Prescott which left about eighty thousand dollars to a YMCA in Cherokee and to the Congregational church. Heirs at law James D Upton and Rose Whittemore name A R Molyneux as executor and include Frank Prescott Kendrick Upton Daniel Upton and several other defendants including the American Home Funding Association of Ottumwa Iowa and the First Congregational Church of Cherokee.
Anita Illinois March 24 Fred N Moon perished in a barn fire at the Bartley farm two miles south of town. The burned ruins yielded the remains with both legs burned away. The incident is treated as a fatal fire with the body recovered from the debris.
Marshall county Iowa records show dog related claims totaling 1300 1 72 dollars for 1918. The figures indicate state wide dog damages likely around 126 000 dollars last year as bills for sheep killed by dogs were paid by the supervisors.
Moon's health had been poor and he was despondent for months after the death of a son. His overturned lantern lay beside him as investigators consider he may have fainted.
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