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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
2
Hogs see bearish sentiment with bids weak on good hogs. top price 17.75. Packers slow on packing grades, lighter declines to 14.75 15.50. Pigs and lighter hogs mixed 13.50 17.70. Cattle strong in spots with fat natives up to 25. calves and butchers' cattle firm. Sheep rise 25 with best western lambs around 16.00. Receipts and shipments listed for yesterday and today.
Market bulletin notes opening high and low prices for corn and oats with percentages showing declines. Data reflects Nov and Dec futures from Chicago on Oct 22 1918, with U B Hunt as manager and E W Wagner & Co based in Iowa City.
A jaywalker crosses diagonally as a motorman shouts and a cop flourishes his club. A siren wails as an auto shoots by. The crossing seems to call to the man even as hospital bandages are prepared and a dog groans for its master.
A. P. Peabody argues the understanding heart is essential beyond intellect. He states affections function as cognitive powers, with truth perceived through affinity rather than solely by logical proof.
A wry quotation notes the trouble of a wife tormented by a husband whose wildness defies control or one whose wife is bored by a husband who is dull. The remark reflects Advice and social humor from the era.
Grateful mothers report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound relieves severe croup coughs and whooping cough in children. One testimonial notes rapid relief after the first dose, while another claims it cured a persistent throat inflammation. The remedy is touted for chest colds, bronchial coughs, and grippe symptoms.
Public sale notices list Oct 23 Crandall and Lowe three miles east of Brighton and Oct 25 26 jointly by Chas Taylor and John Lawson What Cheer Thornburg. Oct 26 C E Griffith Wellston with stock sale Oct 26 near Wellston. Oct 29 J C Lemley three miles SE of Washington closing out sale with Nov 2 Weaver and Gardner Wapello Duroc Jerseys Nov 9 R F Smylie Columbus Junction.
Washington county Farmers Union members in convention unanimously fix the corn husking price at 6 cents where an elevator is used and a lower amount where no elevator is used. Violators will be fined in payment to the Red Cross. 1116 ordered by committee.
A roundup of events from communities detailing meetings, school activities, and neighborhood updates. Local residents share briefs on projects, social events, and community concerns across area neighborhoods.
Brief notices from Washington County report personal happenings. Births, marriages, deaths and other life events appear with names and locations. Readers gain quick insights into local ties and community changes through short items and notices.
At R. F. Smylie’s sale four Duroc gilts sold for 170 dollars to H. J. Oaks. Oaks and Frank Moore bid toward 200 with a coin flip deciding top and tailender. Moore traded five King Orion Jr. 2nd gilts plus 40 dollars for two top gilts. Pedigrees recorded. these four will anchor Moore’s planned herd growth in Durocs.
Despite returning to his home county, Mr. Fedderson noted no corn as good as in Washington county. An old neighbor sold seven percent months old pigs averaging about 190 pounds on his farm.
A reader recounts John Alliman declining to sell two gilts to Smylie because they are for children. He suggests a $400 test by offering a roll of forty $10 bills to tempt him, implying the true value is revealed only after a brief discussion.
R F Smylie prepares for a second fall sale at his new sale pavilion midway between Columbus City and Columbus Junction. Foundation is cemented and bolts ready, with lumber and shingles on site. Last year he sold about 100 head of Duroc boars from private and public sales and expects stronger demand this season. Fred Weekly buys land near Washington and adds Duroc gilts and young pigs as he expands stock. The hog population grows as fall pigs increase.
M. H. Fedderson reports fields along the road opened for corn gathering in Clinton county. He notes weather favorable for husking with corn standing well. A corn husking machine was seen. many hogs are present and ready to market next month, aiding labor and pork supply.
Iowa farmers with rail access ship wheat to the grain corporation at the nearest market, while those without cars may store grain awaiting fair prices. They can consult the federal food administrator for approximate fair prices and should keep granaries clean to avoid mixing new and old crop. Relief is hoped through U S purchase arrangements in Buffalo, Cleveland and Toledo markets.
Mrs. O. A. Eastman and baby left for Norfolk after visiting her mother and sister. Miss Mary Wycoff returned from Wellman. Mrs. Walter Brim visited for her ill daughter in Moline. The funeral of Claire Meyers was held in Brighton Hill Crest cemetery. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wentworth. Carleton Jones returned home from Roanoke to attend his brother Fred’s illness. The Kipnitz condition is slowly improving but remains serious.
Fred Moore left for Chicago with a car of hogs his own feeding. Rolla Gardner and family welcome a baby boy born Friday morning. Florence Gosling visited Washington and friends. John Jones left for Chicago with a stock car. J A Trotter and family visited parental home. Roy Marr headed to Chicago with cattle, Do Easter and wife from Rock Island visited. Fred Dewal from Rock Island spent the day with friends.
The War Industries Board through the State Council of Defense announces permits required for all building and construction during wartime. Exceptions include certain contracts with federal agencies, minor repairs under 2500, roadways, farm buildings under 1000, and specific mine or highway projects. Applicants must file sworn statements with county defense officials for approval routing to Lafayette Young and Washington.
The farming community reports busy corn shucking and scarce news as the school closes due to influenza. Visitors attending a funeral from Bluffton Ohio return home, while residents attend the Jacob Sommer sale and share Sunday meals with neighbors.
Washington advises farmers to limit feed to one ounce per two pounds of live weight for poultry in crates. Overfeeding before marketing leads to illness, death, and money loss as birds die in wagons or after delivery. More water and less grain is recommended to reduce mortality.
Tokyo reports Japan extended credits to China totaling $72.7 million in eight months of 1918. Loans from Yokohama Specie Bank and Industrial Bank of Japan fund reorganization efforts, rail lines, and military needs including Kirin Changchun line and Yunnan government revenues.
R S Dix visited Washington last evening. Ralph Bain, second son of Mrs John Bain, is ill with pneumonia after influenza. Mrs Bain bears a heavy load of trouble. It is reported Earl Bain, once seriously wounded in France, has died since. he was John Bain’s brother and worked here years ago.
Miss Alda Twinam traveled back to Des Moines to resume school work after influenza closures forced a vacation at her Crawfordsville home. Local visits include Mrs. A. L. Griffith and daughter Virgie from Washington and Mrs. Laura Matthews with Mrs. Esther McMillan from near Ainsworth visiting the W. H. Hagie and W. H. McCall homes.
A record of large financial dealings including $500,000 from a Japanese syndicate for Hunan province, a $1,250,000 loan to Fukien, $500,000 from Mitsui to Chihli for cotton yarns, $500,000 from Bank of Chosen to Fengtien for coin redemption, $1,500,000 from Yokohama Specie Bank to Hupeh, and $500,000 from Okura to Shensi and to central government for a military advance, totaling multiple sums.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the top choice for a bad cold with a world wide reputation. It notes Lemmon's Drug Store as the seller.
A short reflective piece urges sharing happiness to enhance its meaning. It suggests dividing pleasures with others to enrich both the giver and receivers, making joy more flavorful and widely felt.
A brief quotation urges readers to look up and down and ahead while not dwelling on the past, urging vigilance and willingness to lend a hand. The aphorism reflects a proactive civic mindset attributed to Edward Evenett Hale.
The Moline Universal becomes the first tractor to feature an electric starting system and dual headlights enabling night work. The electric starter reduces labor time and fuel use, while two searchlights let operators work day or night, potentially saving hundreds of dollars in rush seasons. The ad invites demonstrations at the dealer.
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