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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
2
Forecast shows showers early in the period with no decisive temperature changes through May 11 for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys. The notes reference Towa and Saturday May 4 1918 and indicate weather conditions without specific highs or lows.
Estimated receipts for cattle hogs sheep listed with daily ranges and averages. Prospects steady to higher for cattle and sheep with hogs strong to higher. bulk prices span 17.25 to 17.70 for hogs and 15.00 to 17.70 for cattle and sheep across reported figures.
Grateful mothers from Wisconsin and Ohio praise Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for child coughs croup and whooping cough. Testimonials claim rapid relief after failed remedies with one or two doses. Lemmon’s Pharmacy, Washington advertises the remedy as effective for sore throat chest tightness and bronchial coughs.
An unusual device described as a guard worn inside a garment aims to protect the wearer from tears in the foyer area. The article details its clever design to shield against incidental damage in public spaces.
A reflected piece on how practical judgment helps free a man from trouble, noting that excessive nonsense often worsens situations while a touch of common sense can steer outcomes toward safety and resolution.
The saying by Wendell Phillips frames the idea that moral action defines procedure as a rule. It emphasizes character shaping methods as binding standards beyond intent.
L KE Hayes installs drainage to prevent surface wash while Sam Miller waits for a calm planting window and logs a ten hour work run for Swede Johnson. A Cross tends calves and hogs on feed. Claire Brook plants twenty five acres of corn. Bjork tends crops on Geo Brinton place. T O George stores seed corn and battles borers with screen wire protection for young trees and garden issue noted.
Shaver and Fry prepare for the fall fair circuit as their herd boar continues to gain on a diet of buttermilk and corn. The boar weighs ano pounds and is not yet fat while the show sow at 570 pounds has not reached her carrying weight. All pigs show well and their bone structure pleases hog fanciers. A customer bought a sow and ten five week old pigs for 500 dollars, valuing each pig at 50 dollars and the sow as additional value.
The Farm Bureau reports a limited supply of 1916 corn of known vitality at the Court House and will provide seed to those in need. It warns farmers not to plant crib corn without testing first and notes germination varies by source, with tests showing 50 to 85 percent germination in different lots. County agent M. H. Fedderson cites these findings and urges careful selection.
Alma Rabens stars in a Triangle production that showcases elaborate battle scenes filmed with the camera rivaling front-line shots. Hartville’s 1800 acre ranch village recreates a French town blown up by mines with 500 soldiers, half German half British, in a No Man's Land trench sequence.
Mrs Vernon Castle, famed for fashion and publicity, appears in Pathe Plays feature Stranded in Arecady at the Star theatre Tuesday evening. Her screen presence and wardrobe are highlighted as a major draw, with widespread public interest and media attention noted.
Doings in neighborhoods across Washington County summarized in brief notes. Items cover local events, meetings, and small community updates affecting residents in multiple towns.
In Maple Grove on May 5 local life centers on small costs and wartime thrift. The piece notes streetcar fares gum and cigars, 10 cent items aiding royal ties, cooking shifts due to war, and community visits and repairs at the Homestead farm. It records several residents visiting, trades and farm labor, plus reflections on days affected by travel and weather.
Last Saturday afternoon Annie Stumpf and Glee visit Grandmother Stumpf. Denny Coffman helps on a farm. locals attend spring trips and farm work. A nine-coach troop train to Camp Dodge brings singing crowds and cheering veterans. writers note Liberty Bond displays and a Pieper Brothers fat hog sale at 1700 per hundredweight.
In the Evening Journal from Maple Grove, it is stated that H. H. McCleery seeks to represent Washington County in the next legislature and is a son of the late Hon. Samuel McCleary, a claim that is incorrect.
May 4 Crawfordsville reports J A Hawthorne of Washington visited the town yesterday. Dwight Nicholson returns from Iowa City after nasal operation week away and is ill. Miss Shafer’s room boys picnic with girls in woods. chaperoned by Miss Shafer. Boys provided the oats and the outing drew smiles.
Plentiful and appetizing notes from the report given by the girls highlight appealing dishes and generous portions. The Evening Journal presents the details with emphasis on abundance and quality in the culinary spread.
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