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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts today 29 000 hogs 14 000 cattle 42 000 sheep. Market mixed bidding a bit lower consolidation seen. Top butcher hogs 19 40 calves strong to 25 higher with good and choice 15 75 to 19 40. Sheep slow to lower with choice 15 75 to 16 50 and feeders 10 50 to 11 75. Yesterday receipts 14 087 hogs 12 362 cattle 29 404 sheep. shipments 633 4 009 17 027.
Grain futures closing figures from BE. W. Warner & Co trade desk in Town City list prices and shifts for nearby contracts. I. B. Hent, manager, notes daily activity and market movement as of the latest session.
Turner Grain Co and manager W M Hewitt report St Louis prices for wheat and corn with varieties and prices. Chicago receipts list wheat corn and oats by rail car counts.
An official war office statement says Entente forces inflicted heavy casualties on Bolshevik troops and captured Ukhtinskaya in northern European Russia on September 20. The town was fortified under German supervision and pursuit left the remaining enemy surrounded, clearing southern Karelia of troops.
Mrs T Neurever of Fau Claire Wisconsin credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing her son’s severe croup after other remedies failed. Gilkeson of Youngstown says the remedy eased his daughter’s persistent cough after trying many options. The ad touts long-standing use for coughs, sore throat, and bronchial conditions with Jermans Pharmacy in Washington? as a distributor.
Farm and Stock News notes a 264 majority approving converting and equipping the Y M C A building for high school use. Total 508 for 244 against with polls 1 PM to 6 PM and split women and men voting, at the YMCA building.
Isaac Coleman a 15 year old Port Madison lad lies wounded in a Fort Madison hospital after handling a dynamite detonator found in a coal car. He picked up the device unaware of its danger and later died from injuries after removing the cap.
A man was savagely attacked tearing his left thumb and index finger off, lacerating his throat and limbs and burning his chest and stomach. He was found in a bloody heap and rushed to the hospital where doctors said recovery chances were slim.
Ottawa announces a wartime order in council commandeering creamery butter from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Quebec for September 50 to November 9. The order limits Canadian consumers to two pounds of creamery butter per person per month to meet needs of Great Britain and allies.
The War Department authorized construction of four new plants including a phosphorus plant at Fairmont West Virginia costing 800000 with contract to American Phosphorus Co. a plant at Petry Senter Michigan costing 250000 additions of warehouses at Rock Island Arsenal at 835500 and shops and warehouses at Camp Upton New York costing 128650.
Washington reports the draft lottery was completed in 20 hours marking the final ordering of 17 000 registrants from September. The last capsule held number 1754. workers used six hour shifts and sent results to the public printer for district boards before public release.
Paris reports twenty five German airplanes destroyed by French aviators. Bombing squadrons dropped 26 tons of bombs on convoys and concentration points behind the enemy front.
British troops advancing from Palestine have nearly encircled the Turkish city of Damascus as they establish positions on its north west and south approaches. The announcement came from official sources.
Mt Pleasant holds a special election Tuesday on issuing bonds totaling ninety thousand dollars for the Spendent School district to purchase lots for a new school site.
A cavalryman clings to a superstition that carrying a war horse tooth ensures surviving the deadliest charge if the horse once endured one unharmed. Meanwhile a tale recalls the old fashioned man who gave away all his pennies to children.
A landlord presses for arrears while a publisher awaits a completed novel. The author remains confident that payment will come once the manuscript is accepted and funded, planning to begin work when a suitable subject and inspiration are found.
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