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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts total 14 000 cattle and 40 000 sheep with today’s hogs at 16 000. Trade slow to start with bids about 10 cents lower than year’s average. Prices shown for hogs range from 16 to 18.85 and cattle mostly between 7.20 and 19.60 with varied quality categories. Receipts yesterday were 46 484 cattle and sheep, shipments 14 532.
St Louis Oct 9 cash close figures list No 1 red wheat at 2 26 etc No 2 red 2 22 1 2 yellow corn 1 48 1 49 No 3 yellow 1 42 No 4 yellow 1 29 No 5 yellow 1 21 No 6 yellow 1 13 No 1 white 1 68 No 2 white 1 55 No 3 white 1 50 No 4 white 1 35 No 5 white 1 25 No 6 white 1 18 No 3 white oats 70 71 No 2 oats 68 1 2 This exchange closes Saturday Oct 12 Columbus Day Wheat 138 cars Corn 919 oats 486.
Mrs Harry Leffier and her daughter journeyed to Kansas to visit parents for two to three weeks. Dr E Lehman traveled to Rock Island with plans to join the marine corps but delayed, as John chose to enlist in the tank division in Chicago. Mrs L L Twinam and child returned from Charles City after two weeks with family. Riverside visitors. a large gathering of old friends and relatives at the Godlove home. Sympathies extended for Terry M. loss at sea near Key West.
The report covers Ernest Carlson’s winter sale of Duroc sows and a neighbor’s claim of a failed litter due to inadequate care. Carlson offers remedies or partial refunds, while buyers balance responsibility. Additional notes cover a Highland Township pig found in a well, sorghum yields, and recent livestock auction results including cattle horses and hog prices amid rain.
In Iowa the Rev. G J Chalice powers rural church renewal from Country Church Cqaquautqua at Springdale five miles from West Branch. He rebuilt Buck Creek church near Hopkinton and led a standout year in West Branch. A broad program aims to reclaim rural churches while the Summer Farmers Chautauqua featured lectures by A Jayne and Emma Fordyce on home life and child training.
Lord Robert Cecil informs MP Thomas O'Donnell that the prohibition on exporting cured mackerel from Ireland to the United States has been removed. The Dingle coast exported over 3,000 tons last year, and Irish fishing districts welcome the change.
Sir Evelyn Ruggles Brise, chair of the British prison commission, reports war strain lowers crime in England. Seventy percent of British prison inmates are in war work, London and large borough drunkenness convictions have fallen to about one quarter. Restrictions on liquor and employment access drive the decline. In 1913 one in 596 was imprisoned, now one in 1,522.
Five deaths and 500 influenza cases reported in the city. Doctors Wells and Edwin Bond died within twelve hours at Stronghurst hospital, wiping out the local medical staff. Chicago health authorities logged 387 influenza deaths and 270 pneumonia cases, with thousands under treatment citywide.
A closing out sale is announced for October 29 with about 38 pure bred Poland China hogs. The herd includes nine high quality fall and spring males and features Jake Lemley as a key participant or contact.
Public sale announced for 20 acres of timber near Havre known as Clyde Maxwell timber. Sale begins at 1 30 p m Monday October 14 1918. Timber includes white oak bur oak black oak red oak and hickory in 0 5 acre lots to highest bidder. Described as extra tall and suitable for saw logs posts and wood.
Auction notice states the present saw mill will be left on the ground for timber buyers accommodation. Terms cash. Sellers listed as Leo Shelangouskire and Chas Brown. auctioneers named.
Public sale to dispose of my father's property at Crawfordsville residence on Friday October 11 1918 starting 1 00 pm. Items include twenty six hogs with twenty five shoats around 100 pounds, one Poland China boar about 200 pounds, three cattle two milk cows to freshen in winter and one Shorthorn bull, plus farming machinery a high wagon, a wagon box disc cultivator Busy Bee Gale corn planter Defiance sulky plow disc surface cultivator 10 ft harrow 16 ft heavy, and other odds and ends. Proceeds to be used as directed.
A miscellaneous sale lists items including logs and cable with pulley gear, pine lumber, a 40 by 16 foot machinery shed, cross cut saw, French stone bar, Bowser bar No.7, power shelter and blacksmith forge, 8 inch drive belt, household goods, Coles stove, seven bushels potatoes and over ten bushels clover hay. Auctioneer is FL Mecon with Joe Jones as clerk.
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