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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
2
Des Moines May 11 forecast for May 18 period calls for fair skies and nearly thermal temperatures after Monday across the upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys.
Estimated receipts show lighter pork and cattle demand with mixed grain bids. Prices range for hogs and cattle feature light to good demand, while sheep and lamb values edge lower. period totals and prospects noted for next day.
The quote imagines a perpetual vision of a brighter world that lightens labor, sanctifies speech, and strengthens character. It links wisdom, patience, justice, benevolence, and freedom to a humane ideal guiding both the lowly and the powerful.
Two black heifer calves raised by Washington High School's animal husbandry class draw buyer interest. The boys gain practical skills in feeding and calf care, learning market dynamics and the importance of secure gates, while appreciating the risks and potential rewards of cattle trading. C. N. Edwards from west of Gladwin notes favorable prospects as corn planting progresses.
Everett Williams pastures sorrel and black mules while sowing clover and preparing Red Ball land north of Ainsworth. He farms thirty acres of corn on former Harry White property, with Jesse Pearson keeping cattle and eighty six acres of corn, plus John Jeffrey testing seed corn with WM percent strength. Harry Kilgore readies for planting and Claude Kilgore converts an express wagon into a motorized truck.
P Houseal has twenty acres planted and is ready to plant more marking his entry into farming this year. The move signals rising interest in crop cultivation as he begins his own farming venture.
Fragmentary text notes a purchase of an old Wil lame place covering about seventy acres near readiness for planting. Possible mention of a buyer Direks and a person or party named Sugut or wade. Readable details are limited and unclear.
R L Duncan tested seed using rag doll method while planting about seventy acres of corn. The full stand after emergence confirmed the effort. Henry Wagenknecht operated three teams and forty acres in the same field effort.
The article notes corn likely to be in the ground by Saturday noon and describes the gait of the teams as evidence of progress. It mentions barberry plants around Washington homes disappearing and highlights a Cedar Rapids Angus sale where E. Bishop’s herd topped the sale at 1575 dollars and averaged highest among consignments.
The Breeders' Gazette notes urgency in wool supply with large dealer shipments to mills and samples taken for quality checks. Western clip control is settled while eastern fleece handling remains complex. Boston receives Argentine wool, ship scarcity hampers movement. Dealers move to strictly commission basis, expert buyers less needed.
Secretary Sidney Coon of Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance reports paid claims across multiple policyholders. Amounts cover homes barn hay machinery and stock, totaling varied sums from 2.50 to 3,108.40 with numerous named towns including Wellman Washington Crawfordsville Keota Olds and Columbus Junction.
The text promotes Mother's Friend as a safe external remedy to ease pregnancy. It claims to relax abdominal muscles and ligaments, reduce bearing down pains, and make pregnancy weeks comfortable. It also advertises a guide titled Motherhood Boot and a book offering guidance for expectant mothers from a doctor’s formula.
M. and St. L. and C. B. and Q. firms finalize plans to create a joint Brigh ton depot. The Q station will be rebuilt and expanded while the M. and St. L. depot may be abandoned for storage. A brick platform will connect tracks to serve passengers, enabling 24 hour service with all stations unified by July 1.
Harold Page arrived home in Washington on Sunday morning and may stay about two weeks or until recalled. He is an enlisted man in the United States Naval Reserve Flying Corps and previously served in France as an ambulance driver. He notes the higher mortality rate in that branch. Keota Eagle. Supt When McKee to oversee summer with Vawter as platform superintendent. work with five day talent in smaller towns, larger towns sometimes buy. McKee to report to Cedar Rapids after school ends May 24. Columbus Gazette notes improvements in Iowa road conditions due to King road drag.
Wm Hesselschwerdt and his wife with son David visited the Chas Hesselschwerdt family in Montezuma on Saturday. Charley and Dave traveled to Camp Dodge for a visit with E J Hesselschwerdt.
Deward Franklin and Raymond Monson left for naval service after passing recent exams. Raymond is president of the 1918 class and led in the class play and graduation exercises. E. B. Franklin accompanied them to Burlington, with wishes for a safe and honorable return.
At the Washington field meet last Saturday Wellman High School had three contestants across three events earning thirteen points. Mark Brown won the mile in a new record time of 5 11 4 5.
In Keota and Kalona communities residents discuss newspaper bias and the decline of impartial daily papers. Charles Greenwood remains hospitalized in Washington with blood poisoning after a finger injury. surgeons drained pus and he faced another operation. John Greenwood has recovered but won’t return to former strength soon.
The note requests advancing clocks by at least two hours on Sunday morning. Details appear on Page Seven.
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