Grain and live stock reports mark weekly market swings
Grain markets rebounded with wheat up about 3 percent and corn slightly higher as oats and rye rose modestly. Provisions fell early then steadied with lard and bellies mixed. Cash wheat demand was strong with No. 2 red at 1.93 and St. Louis red at 2.02 percent. Live stock prices showed mixed gains across hogs cattle and calves, with sheep firm. San Francisco flour price tops ten dollars a barrel for first time postwar inflation. River Burbank potatoes quoted near 2.65 a hundred pounds, with some buyers seeking 2.75. Onions on the wharf steady near four dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Northwest
San Francisco
Jan. m
Utah
Arizona Commission
World War Toll Figures From League of Nations Report
Geneva reports official League of Nations figures on World War mobilization and losses. Total mobilization reached seventy million across nations with Russia at 10,070,000 and Germany at 13,025,000. Killed or disappeared tallies include Germany 2,000,000 and Russia 1,700,000 among others.
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League of Nations
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Germany
Austria- Hungary
France
Great Britain
United States
Austria-Hungary
Italy
California News Roundup Highlights State Events And Incidents
More than 100000 motorists applied for new licenses or changes in California. A Petaluma business block sold for 12000. Palo Alto plans 375000 in 1925 improvements. Baby crop rose to 87000 in 1924, up 7000. A 45000 two story building planned for Rio Vista. Santa Rosa opened a 350000 high school with 35000 attendees. A San Francisco burglar alarm clock theft reported. Floral City club building burned for 10000. Santa Barbara quake rattled region December 30. Mrs. Sara J. Dorr died in San Jose after fourteen years leading the WCTU. Salinas merchants agree to close at 6 pm nightly. Alta district rainfall reached 6.31 inches by January 1. Willows to see two new concrete bridges over irrigation canal. Cliff House incident as man escapes holdup. Merced post office posts holiday volume record. Richard Calvert captured in Kansas City after escaping Folsom road camp. Visalia rancher Joseph Larkin dies at 65. Fresno hospital fire scare contained with minor loss. Newark SP station robbed again. Mary McCrary buried in Auburn. Elliot Jones of Stanford elected AEA vice president in Chicago. Parole officer reveals outcomes for California prisoners. Of 1897 on parole only 4 percent returned in November. Prison population 6917. 34 percent on parole. Of those on parole 16 percent violated terms like drinking or job quitting.
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Petaluma
Palo Alto
Rio Vista
Santa Rosa
San Francisco
Floral City Athletic Club
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Sara J. Dorr
California
San Jose
Merced
Richard Calvert
Folsom Prison Road
Kansas City
Joseph Larkin
Visalia
Fresno County Hospital
Southern Pacific
Newark
Mary McCrary
Hangtown
Placerville
Auburn
Elliot Jones
Stanford University
American Economic Association
Chicago
Parent Teacher Founder Higgins Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs Milton Prince Higgins of Worcester Massachusetts a founder of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers died suddenly of heart failure. She had attended a three days conference of the executive board.
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Philadelphia
Milton Prince Higgins
Worcester
Mass
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Crime Wave Grips Chicago City in Police Morale Breakdown
A report by the Chicago crime commission charges a morale breakdown in the Chicago police force over the last three months has spawned what may be the worst crime orgy in the city’s history.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Young 14-year-old to face death sentence in murder case
William Cavalier, a 14-year-old boy from Pottsville Pennsylvania, was convicted of murdering his grandmother and is poised to become the youngest person ever sentenced to death in the state. The verdict marks a historic and controversial outcome for juvenile capital punishment debates.
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Pottsville
William Cavalier
A J Weld Assistant Cashier and Manager
The document notes A J Weld as assistant cashier and manager with a commission expiration date listed as January 25 1927.
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A. J. Weld
Barstow
A.J. Weld
Notice for Public Publication of Homestead Proof
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Los Angeles California January 2 1925 Shewman of Fifth and Thomas Fire Hall Pomona California filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land S E 14 Sec 6 Twp 9 N Range 4 E SB Meridian before Register and Receiver Los Angeles February 17 1925 at 9 a m Claimant witnesses Claude Smith H L Mellon M R B Mellon A A Dorrance all of Newberry California Non coal No withdrawals Dudley S Valentine Register First pub Jan 8 Last pub Feb 5
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Los Angles
California
Shewman
Fifth & Thomas Fire Hall
Pomona
Cal
S. E. 14
S. B. Meridian
Register
Los Angeles
Calif
Claude Smith
H. L. Mellon
M. RB. Mellon
A. A. Dorrance
Newberry
Dudley
Valentine
Land Indemnity Selection Notice for California Tracts
United States Land Office in Los Angeles announces California filed School Indemnity Land Selection No. 9171, Serial 087787, proposing Lot 3 and SE 1-4 of NW 1-4, Sec. 3, Tp 8 N, R E, SBMS. A list is posted for public inspection. Protests or contests may be filed within five weeks of publication and forwarded to the General Land Office. Dated Dec 5 1924. B. B. Smith, Receiver.
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United States Land Office
Los Angeles
State of California
Lot
S.B
General Land Office
California
Dudley
Valentine
B. B. Smith
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