Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Decline
Livestock sales report from Kansas City lists hogs salable 1 000 with fair activity and prices largely down from Wednesday. Cattle and calves total 2 000 with slow, weak to steady trends. best fed steers near 10.00, vealers 7.50 to 9.00, cows 5.75 to 6.50. Sheep offered 6 000 with lamb prices 8.00 to 10.50, some Arizona and other lambs above 10.50. An efficiency claim notes housewives use over 200 000 stews yearly to minimize waste water.
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Europe Is Nice But War Draws Away Americans
Travelers note that though Europe remains appealing, military movements drag Americans abroad and ships arriving carry tales of ongoing conflicts and shifting world priorities.
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Crosby Home Guarded After Kidnap Threat
Hollywood April 27 The Toluca Lake residence of Bing Crosby stayed under guard after a kidnap threat aimed at one of his four sons. Larry Crosby, Crosby’s brother-manager, called the danger rumor driven and said no details were released by Crosby or federal agents. A separate Washington report noted brain tissue removal could affect toe variations with no harmful effects.
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Four Divorces Filed in District Court
Four suits for divorce were filed yesterday afternoon in district court. Plaintiffs include La Verne Burton versus J. L. Burton, Lee Holcomb versus Rachel Holcomb, Mae Harris versus E. L. Harris, and Elizabeth Harrison versus Cleve Harrison. Blind legislator in South Dakota reads bills with Braille notes.
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Engines of 3000 HP Planes In Works At Three Major Firms
Engine projects exceeding 3000 horsepower are underway at Wright Aeronautical in Paterson New Jersey Pratt Whitney in Bridgeport Connecticut and Allison Engineering in Indianapolis Indiana. The projects aim at high altitude sub subzero capabilities with test cells that simulate extreme temperatures and muffled sound levels for crew comfort.
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Colors On Cotton Sacks Put Into Use
Baton Rouge. Agriculture commissioner Harry D. Wilson plans a new cotton savers proposal mixing patriotism and practicality to cut the cotton surplus. He suggests wrapping bales in red white and blue cotton bagging and tying them with red white and blue cotton cord instead of steel ties.
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Harry D. Wilson
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Fishville Mayor Embraces Laziness In Quiet Prosperity
In Fishville Louisiana the laziest town on earth celebrates its mayor Ed Hawthorn who claims the laziest man title. Since 1913 he has led a life of inactivity guiding a system where industry is outlawed and customers handle their own purchases. Hawthorn's reforms replaced work with a sunlit routine of fishing and social visits.
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Deputy Sheriff Gib Landis Enters Bicycle Business
Deputy Sheriff Gib Landis has opened a bicycle business and filled the sheriff's office with bicycles and bicycle parts. He claims the wheels are stolen but does not know who stole or lost them. He collected most bikes in the Spanish American settlement and aims to locate owners and thieves.
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Composes Music Because Has To At Madison Farm Youth
Ronald Sauer, 10, of Madison Nebraska, writes music without formal training or a piano. He created his own notation, now studies piano, and performs classical pieces. Critics in Omaha called his talent excellent as he pursues a dream to become a composer despite practicing at a school.
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Methodist Choir Guests at Banquet in Amarillo Hotel
The Tr Polk Street Methodist Church hosts a banquet at 7 PM in the Red and Gold Room of the Amarillo Hotel. Entertainment by Cliff Eyerman includes accordion and sleight of hand. Speakers Dr. C C Grimes and R C Martini, with Hughes Quattlebaum as toastmaster.
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Frank Horton
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Hawthorn Embraces Lazy Life in Small Louisiana Town
Hawthorn claims no exertion for 20 years while recalling a 1931 nightmare of cutting a tree. The piece portrays Fishville near Alexandria as a center of laziness since 1820, with Mayor Hawthorn adopting a mild, traditional lazy role since 1913.
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