Markets in Chicago steady with mixed grades and strong sheep
Estimated receipts total 23 000 with yesterday’s leftovers of 12 159. Prospects steady. light and mixed ship meats range 16 25 to 17 40, good to choice 16 35 to 16 80. Cattle receipts 2 000 with steady prospects. sheep prospects strong. Second report notes 22 000 receipts today and 36 25 yesterday. cattle values steady to higher. hogs and porkers quoted with gains. calves and lambs show higher price ranges. Market activity described as steady to up 10 40 from yesterday.
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Chicago
Great Dutch Dike Runs Forty Miles From Yssel River to Sea
A long Dutch dike spans forty miles from inland near the Yssel river, across the Hook of Holland to the sea. Constructed in sections, it has stood for seven centuries, keeping the waters from the low-lying Heids.
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Holland
Yssel River
Hook of Holland
Farm column notes on soil tests and county farming ideas
The column highlights soil acidity tests and farm bureau items printed for county farmers. It notes discussions on livestock crops orchards and soil, invites questions, and praises best managed farms sowing oats treated for smut and avoiding unsingle ear tested seed corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Washington County
Plowing Season Underway On 70 Acre Corn Farm
All in and preparations continue as two teams ready the land for plowing. The farm holds about 70 acres of corn to be managed this season.
NO KAISER KULTUR FOR THEM Cardiff
On March 29 in Cardiff British sailors at a National Seamen's union meeting were asked if they would shake hands with German pirates. Of 300 men, 117 stood when torpedoed. all then remained seated, showing no willingness to shake hands with the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Germany
J. Havelock Wilson
National Seamen's Union
Across Washington County Briefs in Community News
Community brief items from Over County cover local happenings in Washington County. Short notices point to events, meetings, and small-town updates across multiple communities, reflecting neighborhood life and civic activity.
County Farmers Report Widespread Oat Sowing And Spring Farm Work
The county reports oats mostly sown, with many farmers preparing ground, planting potatoes, and building hog houses. Notable notes include Mitchell’s son returning from Corpus Christi to plow moisture-holding ground, and Witting planting on Good Friday with onions already growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Corpus Christi
Texas
J. D. Jones
J. F. Writting
French Gunners Kill 4000 at Noyon In Broad Daylight
A French veteran recalls a 70s era engagement near Noyon where French 75mm shells tore through a German column. The head of the column vanished in smoke as the line shattered and retreated, with an officer estimating about 4000 German losses at that point.
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Paris
Guns Sent to General Semenoff in Manchuria
Japan, France and Britain have forwarded field guns to General Semenoff whose troops oppose Bolshevik forces in Manchuria. General Nakajima arrived and Semenoff agreed to serve under General Pieshkoff, appointed by Lt General Horvath as chief of all Russian forces in Siberia and Manchuria. Pieshkoff leads the Ussuri Cossacks and formerly commanded the First Siberian army corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Semenoff
Manchuria
Nakajima
Place Pot
Pieshkoff
Horvath
Harbin
Siberia
Ussuri Cossacks
Parker Is Democrat Again
New Orleans on March 20 John M Parker Louisiana federal food administrator and longtime Progressive party leader announced his return to the Democratic party He said Republican senators attacks on President Wilsons administration inspired the move
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Progressive Party
Wilson
Railway orders create two new freight committees
Washington, March 30. Embargoes against consignees who fail to unload freight promptly were ordered by the railway administration. The measure creates two new committees: the freight traffic committee at 141 Broadway, New York City, and the southern expert committee in the Ily building, Avanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railway Administration
Shroadway
New York City
Southern Expert Committee
Ily
Avanta
Richmond brief: Mrs. Strably dies. small town notes
Mrs. Frank Strably of near the river died Thursday noon from erysipelas at her home. Archy Saforek biked to Fairview to visit his sister Vera who teaches there. Frank Chez Jr and Al Selement visited Singmaster's ranch to view stock. Frank McCombs helps Linus Schnoebelen with stump blasting. Horesowsky Bros. moved their logging outfit to John Matichky’s yard. Ada Yoder from Kalona toured the town with friends. Viola Friese visiting Davenport scholars, attended church with her grandmother Mrs. Marhofer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Frank Strably
Archy Saforek
Fairview
Jackson Township
Vera
Frank Chez, Jr
al Selement
Singmaster
Frank McCombs
Linus Schnoebelen
Frank Frieund
Horesowsky
Local Visits and Family News in Keota Area
Keota social notes list family visits and gatherings across the area on Sunday and weekend events. Families mentioned include Fagan, Martin, Bickford, Delong, Nevins, Pulver, Wilson, Hubert, Hanlon, Kreger, Emery, Henderson, Powell, Stauffer, Stauffer, Romine, and Tierney. A new boy arrived at the Howard Stewart home last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fagan
Keota
Frank Pulver
Glenn Martin
Roy Fisher
Ray Bickford
H. M. Bickford’s
Sam Delong
Elmer Nevins
Frank Wilson
Harry Hubert
Albia Knotts
Sam Pulver
John Henderson
Harry Green
George Hanlon
Chas, Kreger
Harlen Emery
Henry Henderson
John Powell
Andy Stauffer
Doc Stauffer
Howard Stewart
Molly Tierney
Fern Tierney
Morris Romine
Chas Shuck
John Fleming
P. m
Tom Knotts
Art Romine
Wellman News Teenage Arrival and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Sanford Smith rejoice at the safe arrival in France of their son Perry. Local families visit Keswick and Des Moines in brief Sunday and Monday outings. The community offers sympathy to Otto Sehauf on the loss of daughter Marvel from pneumonia.
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Coffey
Otto Sehauf
Marvel
Timpton
H. L. Rockwell
Women Employed Increase Since 1914 Reported
Washington reports a rise of 1 426 000 in women employed since 1914. Industry adds 530 000 and government service 214 000. Women replace 1 415 000 men in that period. Industrial and government work absorb 400 000 women previously in domestic service or dressmaking.
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Bureau of Labor
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local notices and social updates from Riverside area
Misses Myrtle and Nellie Taylor Lydia Testroet Francis Longwell and Mrs Margaret Nicola attended a teachers meeting at Riverside last Saturday. Mrs John Emde is in Iowa City with her aged father. Mrs J W Eyestone visits Jas per Texas. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bonnecker at South English. Maplethorpe expands his store with men’s shoes department led by Jacob Triechman. Edgar Carter, ill after a paralytic stroke, shows slow recovery near Green Valley. Mrs F S Chapman and daughter Francis were in Muscatine. Helen Tritchman visits Mount Vernon relatives. Red Cross volunteers prepared dressings and sewn items. 52 socks and other articles shipped. Arthur Dodds delivered the shipment to Washington. Mrs Erma Nesmith of Tipton cared for her mother Emma Booth. Students from 8 U L Esther Shaw Glee Palmer Hazel Helen Miller John Herr Ivan Wiedline Earnest Wahl visiting city. Lee Dungar on twelve day furlough from Great Lakes. Eunice Traverse from Cornell Mount Vernon visits relatives. W F M S held a meeting at the church with a prayer session for Lenten revival and delegates elected for Wapello district convention April 3 4. War fund donations near five dollars and $75 bank offering. Mrs W P Gardner spoke on The Woman in Black. Mrs Jesse Gardner hosted the Ladies Embroidery club for dinner. Maud Klockentager of Idaho Falls Idaho was guest of honor. Afternoon needlework and social time followed. Mrs Fern Shuck visited Ona Bidwell. Mrs Florence Baker enjoys baths at Excelsior Springs.
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Myrtle
Nellie Taylor
Lydia Testroet
Francis Longwell
Margaret Nicola
Riverside
W. S. McIntosh
Muscatine
John Emde
Iowa City
Schwessler
J. W. Eyestone
Jasper
Texas
Mrs. Bonnecker
L. FE
Washington
Erma Nesmith
Tipton
Emma Booth
U. L
Esther Shaw
Glee Palmer
Hazel
Helen Miller
John Herr
Ivan Wiedline
Earnest Wahl
Jesse Gardner
Ladies’ Embroidery Club
Maud Klockentager
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Fern Shuck
Ona Bidwell
Florence Baker
Excelsior Springs
Rural Route Three residents share weekend trips and visits
Mr and Mrs Axel Anderson and Evelyn drove to Moline Saturday and returned Sunday with daughter Mrs Viola Larson and Maria. Mr and Mrs T C Koehler and Alma Landau spent Sunday at Jno Simmering home. J C Carvis delivered sixteen loads of hoes to Washington. Mrs Newt Benson hosted Cedar Red Cross ladies Thursday afternoon.
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Axel Anderson
Evelyn
Moline
Viola Larson
Maria
T. C. Koehler
Alma Landau
John Simmering
Baby
Jno. J. Simmering Home
J.C. Carvis
Washington
Newt Benson
The
E. Cedar Red Cross Society
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John A. Babcock
T. & Wards
Illinois
C. H. Combs
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Chichester
Taos
Holland's
the Journal’s Farm Department
Over County
Borhoods
Crawfordsville
Joe Murphy
Peter Witting
Alva C. Cooper
C. C. Burris
Lou Mast
W. A. Orris
Lou
P. L. Nickolaus
Dakota
Durham
KR. W. Carson
Ile
Noyon
Parker
Viola Friese
Davenport
Marhofer
Wellman
Charley Schackner
E. Bell, Jr
Des Moines
Lee Dungar
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Eunice Traverse
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Methodist Church
W. F. Weidline
E. N. Prentice
Wapello
W. P. Gardner
Cinders
American Pearl Button Co
I. Cohn
Mutual Phone
Cohn
W.s.reister & Sons
Peck
Peek
Red River Valley
Sterling
Northrup, King & Co
Northrup Kine&Co
Eeds Mombinnent Kine & Co
Monrearonie
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