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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
2
Estimated receipts Today hogs 17 000 to 18 000 cattle 18 000 sheep 31 000 Market very slow with first sales around 15 cents below yesterday. Hog top 19 80, butchers hogs 19 25 to 19 60. Calves and lambs show varied declines and steady feeding demand. Breeding ewes quoted 12 00 to 18 25.
FE Wacner & Co reports grain futures from Town City, Iowa with I B Hunt as manager. Corn openings show Oct at 1.49, high 1.49, low 1.47, Nov at 1.46 to 1.44. oats Sept 0.73, Oct 0.74, Nov 0.75, March clover noted.
Turner Grain Co and M W Hewitt report cash close prices for wheat and corn in St Louis on September 26 with No 1 red wheat at 2 24 to 72 25 and No 4 corn at 1 50. Chicago receipts show 554 wheat cars 252 corn cars and 148 oats cars.
London reports Britain to refit and clothe 2,000,000 American soldiers, prompting a large cloth shortage for civilians. Eight million yards of cloth will be needed for uniforms, with constraints on civilian supply and efforts to prevent profiteering under government permits.
A brief quotation notes women prefer brave men while audacious men surpass them, attributed to Leme Bice. The line frames courage and daring as valued traits in relationships and behavior.
Ainsworth area fields show mixed yields with one field near 40 bushels per acre while another lags by 10 bushels. South of the White Way a winter wheat crop appears promising and a Corn Belt right of way is widened with fencing moved and stakes set for grading. Keating Bros. held a sale with bidders present though few spectators. April pigs sold around 22 to 23 dollars, top cows hit 92.50, yearling heifers averaged 57, and a grade stallion went to Billy Wells for 200.00. Chas Brown conducted the sale and participants were pleased with the overall results.
Public sale notices list dates and locations for farm land and livestock auctions. Names include W A Dusenbery, Mike Trier, Wehr Bros, Mike Flander, O L Page, McKenry, W H Cooper, Koebel Bros, Howard Hopping, Ernest Carlson, Leo Shelangouski, and J C Lemley with towns such as West Chester Dutch Creek Dublin Keota Washington Hedrick Wayland Timber and Washington in Iowa.
Community updates arrive detailing neighborhood events and issues. Readers share happenings across districts, highlighting local concerns and upcoming activities in concise notes.
Brief news items from Washington County record personals births and deaths. Notes show neighbors moving in and out and social updates across the community.
Mr and Mrs Everett Palmer and two daughters Ruth and Faith visited Sunday afternoon at the Harry Bishop home. Miss Iona Root spent Saturday night with Miss Daisy Kephart. Miss Dora Smoke visited from Saturday night until Tuesday at the Ben Miller home. Miss Tone Root and Miss Daisy Kephart visited Sunday after preaching services at the Ben Miller home. Mr and Mrs John Pratt spent Wednesday at the Sam Sigafoose home. Mr and Mrs Frank visited Sunday at the Frank Sickles home near Mediapolis.
A writer reports on paid corn husking with prices up to 10 cents but finds no buyer willing to pay that much. Some would work for 6 to 7 cents, while others seek a fair rate agreed by both husker and grower. The piece notes the need for a mutually acceptable price to end the conflict.
Weather dampened attendance but sale lunch proved standout with chicken dish. Top pig brought 125 dollars to L H Rinner of Noble. boars peak at 107.50 for a fall yearling to Harley Noel of Ainsworth. Entire offering in good condition, IL Stickelman selling with Rinner and Macon. Partial list shows gilt and boar sales across multiple buyers and towns. J M Stewart and Son reported wheat yields around 36 bushels per acre selling near government top price, No 1 hard Turkey Red, some seed sold locally.
The Wichita pork factory uses city garbage collected from homes and restaurants to produce pork. About 12 tons of garbage daily feed 1,500 hogs, with the city taking 10 percent of net profits. Experts say garbage feeding boosts herd size and supports the Food Administration stance against burning waste.
For the week ending September 24 1918 Des Moines Iowa abnormally low temperatures with frost across the state. Corn maturing indoors 86 percent frost damage limited 5 percent of total crop. tomatoes sweet potatoes and minor crops killed. Dry weather delays winter wheat sowing while moisture aids growth where present. Charlie D Reed meteorologist director.
A merchant notes interest after an advertisement draws a response. A buyer mentions seeing the ad and expresses intent to engage. The brief item records the interaction and the lingering curiosity about the offer.
A large crowd attended the Harvest Home festival at Eicher church with a forenoon program and sermon by Rev. S. M. Musselman. A picnic dinner followed, then Rev. Frank Galloway spoke at the Y M C A Camp Cody. The column also notes autumn weather, corn yields, a foot injury to J H Wittig, a son of P R Schantz en route to France, local parties, a Duroc Jersey sale, visits to Washington, and Spanish influenza concerns.
The Moore families and Mrs Disberry heard the Jackie bands in Washington on Thursday. The Sew and So club will meet at Mrs Frank Martin's home this week for their regular gathering and to knot a comfort. Silo filling is underway in the neighborhood at present.
Crawfordsville reports visitors including P. Gordon Wilma Lease J A Moorehead and wives in Washington Miss Jessie Benton to West Chester and Mrs Kate Davidson returning from Washington Mrs John Shaffer and Mrs Jack Bigham plan wintering in Watauga S C L L Twinam of Haskins visits yesterday R M McCall injured in road grader accident spraining ankle injuring hip and bruises.
England boosts self sufficiency by turning parks into gardens and fields, with public and private efforts led by women. The government provides tractors and implements, uses German prisoners for field work, and expands potato cultivation to lift output amid wartime shortages.
In San Juan a test case applies the five mile zone law to Luis Rinaldi a merchant who entertained Alexander Campbell at his home and was found with two bottles of brandy. Campbell had taken the liquor at Rinaldi s home the jury fines Rinaldi $200 citing the rule that liquor given to a guest to be carried away violates the law.
Mr and Mrs Will Embree spent Thursday at the home of Will Green and family near Havre. Frank Gardner of near Des Moines and Frank Fleming of Wellman visited F G Martin last week. The funeral of a relative in Iowa County occurred Tuesday. Mrs Jennie Bradford of Washington visits the W E Leet home. W C Embree and Howard McCall returned from Kansas City with cattle. Forrest Embree is in camp there. A E Knotts W A Leet C C Owen J A Walker and W C Embree were Washington visitors Tuesday.
The Washington Star notes how conservation of culture means learning three songs and three funny stories to carry through life, highlighting a simple approach to lasting memory and value.
Edward E Daiber died last Friday at his Wyoming ranch after a hunting watch with his hired man for coyotes turned fatal. A high powered Newton rifle discharged when he pulled the barrel toward him in moonlight, killing him instantly in his residence shadow. Funeral services were held at the Daiber home with interment in Keota cemetery.
Washington reports Czecho Slovak day was observed at the War exposition in Chicago with an assembled audience. The event highlighted Czech and Slovak leaders and their contributions amid wartime efforts.
Charley plans a birthday request but his grandmother is told not to give what he needs since his mother would supply it instead. The playful exchange highlights family dynamics around gifts and care.
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