Untitled fragment hints at cloth and knapsack details
Fragmentary note mentions cloth items and a yellow knapsack with no money referenced. No clear event, person, or organization identified.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary note mentions cloth items and a yellow knapsack with no money referenced. No clear event, person, or organization identified.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a product listing for a ball bearing fawn mower by Gamble Stores. It mentions a 4 blade 14 inch wheel and seven outstanding features with a price around 7 28. No clear event or full details.
Chicago and regional markets report brisk cattle hog and sheep activity. Hogs top around 6.25 to 6.65, cattle steady to firm, calves mixed, and sheep mostly steady with regional price variations noted. Major centers include Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St Joseph, St Paul, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and South Omaha with daily receipts and price ranges outlined.
Fragmentary notes reveal a will leaving a widow the business and a daughter in Audubon with executory terms. In Chicago a grain market report shows wheat prices fluctuating with oats and corn mixed. livestock stocks and utilities shares listed with closing prices on June 11.
Liberty bond quotations closing today include Liberty 24s at 10218 and first 4 1 10954, Treas 4 44y 114, Treas 45 109.13, Treas 3348 of 43 103.8, Treas 60 of 40 144, and Treas B33 of 61 103.4. Seed Market in Chicago on June 6 reports Red Clover fair to road at 18.50 to 16.00, fancy 31 18.00, Sweet Clover 6.25, All the Clover 8.60. Timothy good 38, boy choice 8.76, fancy 0.00.
Market report from interior Iowa and southern Minnesota covers 24 hours ending 6am. Hog prices show uneven movement with most weighing 270-200 lb at 5.85 to 6.10 per cwt and some consignments up to 6.25 in spots. Quotations list light night good meat at 5.80 to 6.25, medium to choice 200-260 lb animals around 6.00 to 6.10, packing 200 lb at 4.80 to 5.40, with broader ranges for various weights and grades.
Carload grain receipts and shipments at the leading markets today show mixed movement with prices varying by grade and destination. Trade sources report steady demand from exporters while farmers monitor futures trends for the harvest season.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a liquor riot incident with property damage and a $100 fine linked to an individual named L. His land is mentioned as part of the case. Reed and several others are reported jailed. A reference to a person named Liz Romans appears with a June tomorrow date.
New York Stock Exchange activity today shows total shares traded at 1,000,000 with proceeds near 9.92 million dollars. Closing quotations list Amex and major issues including American Can 103, Bethlehem Steel 44.74, Coca Cola 145, General Motors 5, DuPont 84. N. Y. Central 63, Western Union 43, and standard railongments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.