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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1918
Page
2
Forecast for October 7 to 12 shows unsettled weather in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys with clear periods Monday or Tuesday and again Thursday. Frequent temperature changes expected with varying conditions across the period.
Opening markets show slow trade with hogs steady to 10 lower than Saturday. Top hog price around 19.25. receipts about 29 000. Cattle opening slow to steady. beef and butchers cattle near Saturday levels. various price ranges for cows calves and feeders. Sheep and lamb market open with gains for choice and prime meats and mixed offerings. receipts about 44 000 for the region.
Turner Grain Co chief Turner Hewitt reports closing quotes for wheat and corn grades in St Louis on October 7. Prices include No 1 red wheat 2.24, No 2 red 2.21 to 2.22, No 1 hard 2.24, No 2 hard 2.21 to 2.24, various corn and oats grades, with Chicago receipts listed as Wheat 205 cars, Corn 472, Oats 346.
Eider ducks are numerous throughout Norway and protected by law. Producers sell eiderdown, a valued trade staple, while fishermen view the birds with hostility due to damage to fish spawning beds, and lobsters suffer from their devastation.
A rural voice laments wasted effort as Uncle Eben says the saddest sight is a man preoccupied with trivial pursuits like ukuleles and setter pups, neglecting to earn money daily. The remark underscores frugal, practical wisdom from a plainspoken observer.
Grateful mothers report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound healing severe coughs and croup in children and adults. A nurse or relative from Youngstown describes relief after a single dose, praising the old remedy for bronchial and throat irritation. Terese Pharmacy in Washington promotes the product.
The column reports scattered farm sale prices and notes multiple buyers across towns like Rose Hill Blairstown and Washington. It describes a Kalona area new house by Dan Yoder with modern systems and storage, plus ranch updates on Geo Stumpf’s shoats and Kinsinger’s new barn. Col McNarlen sets a two-year steer sale record at Hollingsworth & Stecker near Richland. Chas Vondrasek purchases Melo Havel farm on Red Ball route in Highland township for spring move-in.
Memorial for Private Edward S. Claffey of Washington Chicago’s St James Church honors the 168th Infantry soldier who died in France in July. Rev. M J Hartigan notes his foretold fate and urges continued wartime resolve while praising all who gave their lives. service flag at the church bears thirty four stars with one gold. The ceremony included The Star Spangled Banner sung by children.
The notice lists multiple upcoming sales and closings around Washington including A Hopping seven miles southwest on October 9 Cyrus Birka seven and a half miles south on October 10 M C Delong Crawfordsville closing out on October 11 R R Shaffer Crawfordsville public sale October 12 Frank Rogers Estate sale of City Bus Line October 12 H F Tracy Son Mers Brighton Dairy Cattle October 12 Ernest Carlson Washington Duroe Jerseys October 14 Leo Shelangouski timber sale October 14 John Wingler one mile east of Richmond 140 acre farm October 15 T J Simons Haskins sale of residence October 29 J C Lemley three miles southeast of Washington closing out sale
Kalona hosted three public sales on Saturday October 5 led by Chas Taylor of What Cheer as auctioneer. Nate Rice sold cattle starting about 10:30 am while the National Spotted Poland China Association offered hogs with top at $500. The day featured strong bidding, large crowds, and a 46 head average of $134.10, with a night session topping at $525 for a spring boar bred by Bhaver & Fry Kalona.
Fuel Administrator Garfield indicated that lifting the Sunday gas ban may come in a few weeks as a rationing plan is developed. The plan aims to distribute conservation across the week and remove the one day restriction. Garfield urged public patience meanwhile.
Private Jean Fournan of New York and native of southern France bears back wounds from shell fragments forming a vivid red cross. Other soldiers in the ward include Private Heill of Columbus Ohio and Private Webb La Pointe of Sheboygan Michigan. Sergeant Kelly of St. Joseph Michigan recovers near a heart splinter, while Private David Rittow of New York regains strength after a morale boost from Kelly.
The Village due Papier near Hanoi derives its name from a local industry. About 2,000 to 8,000 residents work to produce paper from the bark of a small mulberry family tree found along the Black River in Upper Tonkin.
A Houstep Post quotation argues the average man lets appetite influence his spending more than conscience. The remark contrasts material impulse with moral restraint.
A national campaign is proposed to control rat damages estimated at 200 million dollars annually, detailing losses to grain, poultry, food, merchandise, and building damage. It advocates rat proofing, securing food, cleaning premises, killing methods, education, and organized state and local campaigns.
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