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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1918
Page
2
Forecast for March 25 to 30 shows no major weather changes and little precipitation. Temperatures are expected to be somewhat lower and closer to seasonal averages than the prior week.
Estimated receipts for cattle hogs and sheep reflect a market slower than Saturday. Hog and pig prices range from about 15.15 to 17.75 with good to choice cattle and calves priced around 9.50 to 16.00, while sheep and lamb values stay steady to slightly lower amid large weekly shipments.
The Journal's Farm Department notes silo mold concerns with black and green varieties being more poisonous than white. Canning sale yields a top cow at 201 dollars, average 110 dollars across 24 head. Doc Hoskins cites New York shops selling horse meat, with 10,000 pounds weekly, and advocates fattening western plains ponies for meat.
The column highlights soil acidity tests and farm Bureau notes from Washington county. It emphasizes stock crops orchards and soil, inviting questions and ideas from local farms. It discusses oats treated for smut and avoiding seed corn that is not single ear tested.
Ainsworth community reports Alex De Bord used a Heider tractor to work 40 acres in 144 hours, consuming 40 gallons of kerosene and 3 quarts of oil. Milt Wollrab buys John Soukup place south of Riverside planning pasture and tile opening repairs. Ed Horn and area farmers resume sowing wheat oats and small grains as spring fieldwork begins. Kansas passes law banning scrub bulls boosting pure bred cattle trade.
The Singmaster and Son firm reports selling two Percheron stallions to Lavelle and Warr of Alberta in eighteen months, signaling strong northwest demand. A separate rural notice describes a silo top spill near February 30, 1915, causing hogs and sows to suffer after feeding spoilage and manure spread.
Austrian miners in Crawford county Kansas threatened to strike unless an American flag was displayed in every mine. Federal inspection showed the workers would not work without the flag. Operators complied and the men saluted the Stars and Stripes as they entered the mines.
Curiosity crowds gather at John Dennis's residence near Arkansas City Arkansas to view two large mastodon teeth unearthed in a nearby sandpit. A University of Arkansas faculty led investigation will probe the finding and the supposed death site of a mastodon in the area.
Several Negro men exploit liquor shortages by selling coffee as liquor at six to eight dollars a quart. They bottle coffee in newspaper wraps to fool buyers who think they are getting liquor. No legal remedy exists, though threats of violence have been heard.
The Boston Globe notes that many everyday phrases trace to Bible figures such as meek as Moses wise as Solomon old as Methuselah and strong as Samson while acknowledging a humorous misattribution linking Patient as Job to a turkey.
Distinctly American product Indian corn or maize known as corn is native to America Columbus introduced it to Europe, highlighting the crop's transcontinental origin and naming.
The Children’s Bureau of the Department of Labor outlines a program for the welfare of 30 million children under fifteen, aiming to save 100000 babies and young children during the year. It cites poverty and parental ignorance as causes of death from lack of care and nourishment and urges nationwide hygiene education and expanded public health nursing.
Women volunteers spearhead a national thrift stamp campaign urging purchases to fund child welfare. Dr. F Truby King praises New Zealand methods, noting lower infant mortality and nurse-led care, with U S officials discussing a plan to save 100,000 lives during a proposed children’s year.
Trappers urge the national food administration to consider muskrat flesh as a substitute for meats now in use. A Winona Minnesota chamber report says 200 pounds of muskrat flesh go to waste yearly in the upper Mississippi valley. They claim the muskrat is clean and its flesh, if prepared properly, resembles chicken and sells for 5 to 7 cents a pound in Winona.
Major General O Callaghan explains a camouflage ploy used to lure enemy fire. A 124mm howitzer was moved overnight from a farm and placed in view to attract shells, with a previous 60-pounder used similarly last week drawing bombardment away from real guns.
Constable F Ruel Andrews, town dog warden and fire warden in East Haven, shows a government commission appointing him director of explosives. Bystanders joke the town lacks ordnance, while the officer vows his wife will hear of the new office.
Willie Hackenschmidt of Salmon Creek brought a 250 pound black bear into Warren, Pennsylvania, after pigs pinned the animal. The 15 year old said his father’s pigs saved a little pig being attacked, allowing him to shoot the bear with two barrels.
Cotton mills in Lancashire are to be converted for airplane production to ease distress caused by dismissals due to cotton shortages.
Fire emerged early in human history with primitive methods. Rubbing wood together likely taught early people to start flames, marking a key technological leap.
John Gordon of Lake Forest nearing completion of a moving parlor bedroom and bath on a vehicle. He and Mrs. Gordon plan a coastal tour with a spring bed shower bath and a three burner stove. Gordon's Alredate eats anything from ice cream to sauerkraut and will ride in front while Gordon carries a motorcycle for stress.
Joseph Ward, 59, of San Bernardino California, has sought two guardians to protect his fortune from swindlers. He owns the largest strong titanium deposit in the United States and plans to roam the Mojave with his burro, claiming he cares more for warding off swindlers than the millions. The guardians will manage his business affairs.
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