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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
2
Chicago traders report receipts of 32 000 cattle hogs and sheep totals, with totals and futures drifting. Markets show steady prospects at yesterday's close across cattle hogs and sheep as receipts for tomorrow are forecast and prices sit around 17.5 to 18.0 for most classes.
Close of grain futures report furnished by BE Wagner & Co lists prices from Iowa City and Chicago with details for May 9 1918. Market notes highlight activity in corn and wheat contracts amid seasonal demand and railroad freight considerations.
Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire Wisconsin and Mrs D Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio praise Foley s Honey and Tar Compound for curing or easing severe croup Whooping cough and persistent throat irritation in children and adults. Lemmon s Pharmacy Washington notes long standing efficacy.
James and Jon are described as twins with James dependent on his stronger brother. James cries when apart from John and a morning wake up scene leads John to call down lovingly asking what is wrong. The dialogue alternates between fear and care in a domestic setting.
The passage argues bouillon offers no nutrition beyond hot salt water and that all nourishment remains in the meat used to make the broth. It condemns wasting any portion of the meat after broth production as a serious waste.
Mike Trier sold two Duroc sows to his nephew Ray Trier for 380 dollars. The sow mother produced four litters in two years and was sold with the fifth litter for 275 dollars, yielding 52 pigs across five litters. The article notes various farm activities including self feeders, show pigs, corn planting, fencing, and pasture improvements, with mention of Joe Trier, c C Lynn, Frank McAvoy, H C Banks, John Wehr, Art Bowen, Art Lambert, Henry Trier, Joe Trier and son, Wayne Savage, A P Biting, W R Herrel, L D Shaffer, and others.
The register in Washington records 0.27 inches of rain last night near nine. The northern county saw only enough rain to lay the dust while corn planters began work about nine Thursday morning five miles north of Washington. A hard shower and some hail occurred toward Eu reka and Dublin. Roads in the southern county were muddy Thursday morning.
An address will be given on cooperative live stock shipping by representatives of U S yards Chicago in Washington Saturday evening May 11 at 8 o'clock at Woodman Hall. All members come and do your trading early and be on time for this meeting. Signed Ilia Sutherland President and B Rabenold Secretary.
Community notes from Wellman recount visits by Mrs. Alice Hall, Mrs. Thos Hall and daughter Carmen of Moore Oklahoma. Thelman Eckerman of near West Chester joins Miss Elsie Patterson for commencement events. Dr L Godlove and son William visited Iowa City. Numerous locals attended the Wellman high school commencement with Prof Ensign delivering a Democracy and War address. Eighteen diplomas were awarded. Elsie Patterson won the scholarship with Mark Brown close behind.
There is more catarrh in this area than all other diseases, once deemed incurable. Local remedies fail, so Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. is advertised as a constitutional internal remedy that works through the blood. A $100 reward is offered for any case unresolved by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sold by druggists.
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