Wall Street Opens With Sharp Drops After Weak Buying Support
New York March 9 Temporary withdrawal of buying support caused sharp declines in early trading. Wilcon and Company opened down 8 points while U S Cast Iron Pipe lost 6 percent. American Car and Foundry slid to 6 percent, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies down 5 percent, with nearly a dozen issues off 2 to 5 points from last week’s close. A 3 percent call money rate amid a large reserve deficit sobered traders and triggered a mild rally that lifted many issues 1 to 2 points from earlier losses before a heavy close.
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New York
Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
United States Department of Agriculture Hog and Cattle market summary for Omaha dated March 9 shows receipts of 15 600 hogs and 9 005 cattle with price ranges for various weights and classes. Hog prices around 12.00 to 13.75 with sows near 12.60 to 12.75 and lighter weights higher. cattle mix slower for fed steers, stockers firm to higher, cows and bulls weaker to steady, veal top 11.00, lamb prices 16.25 to 17.00 with light demand.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept.of Agric
St Joseph Livestock Market Report
Hogs receipts 4.000 steady to lower with top 13.90 and bulk 13.25 to 13.80. Cattle receipts 11,000 generally steady. steers 10.50 tops. cows and heifers 6.56 to 10.00. calves 5.00 to 12.00. stockers and feeders 5.00 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 11,600 slow. lambs 16.25 to 17.25. ewes 9.00 to 10.25.
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Joseph
St. Joseph
Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report
Omaha market update shows cash wheat on track with hard No 2 and mixed grades at around 1.72 to 1.73. Corn prices list No 2 white near 1.12 with No 3 yellow and No 2 mixed around 1.11 to 1.12. Oats quotes for No 2 white near 50 percent with No 3 White around 48 to 49 percent.
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Omaha
Caerna
Outa
Visible Supply Grain Report March 9
New York March 9 visible supply updates show wheat down 1,472,000 bushels, corn up 272,000, oats down 1,210,000, rye down 146,000, and barley up 225,000 bushels. The report documents shifts across major grains for market watchers.
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New York
Horse and Mule Market Prices in East St Louis
East St Louis on March 10 reports horses ranging from good drafts at 150 to 200 dollars and eastern chunks 75 to 100 dollars, and choice southern horses 45 to 75 dollars. Mules 16 to 17 hands sell 175 to 225 dollars, 16 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190 dollars, and 14 to 15.2 hands 60 to 80 dollars.
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East St. Louis
lLorses
Minneapolis March Grain and Cotton Shipments Report
Minneapolis market notes show flour and bran prices with changes. Lists barley? shipments and cotton sacks, with barrels and per barrel values, indicating price movements and quantities for March.
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Minneapolis
Toledo Seed Market Prices and Timethy Seeds
Toledo market reports Clover seed cash values listed for March 18.65, March 17.26, October 13.50. Timethy seed cash priced at 2.95 for March and May 2.05, September 3.30.
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Toledo
Timethy
Weather Observations for Recent 24 Hours Report
Local observations over the past 24 hours ending today show rainfall amounts of none on Wednesday and Thursday with trace to 0.60 inches on other days. Temperatures ranged from lows near 20s to highs in the 30s, with no snow reported.
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Loweet
Chicago Livestock Market Report Distorted by Erratic Trade
Chicago livestock receipts on March 9 show mixed demand across hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs trading mostly steady to lower with big packers bidding 25 or more lower. cattle demand uneven but generally steady with some higher spots. sheep dull and bids weak with lighter active demand. Tomorrow’s estimates project larger totals for cattle hogs and sheep.
Poultry and Produce Markets Across Cities Highlight Movements
Market reports from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City show varied poultry prices and steady to higher butter and egg values. Eggs firm in Chicago and Kansas City with firsts around 26 to 44 cents, butter mixed near 49 to 50 cents, and live poultry quotes for hens roosters broilers and turkeys across regions.
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New York
Pennery
Hennery
Southwestern
Kansas City
Springs
Red River
Liberty bonds prices and calls listed in New York
U S bonds called Liberty 34s at 101.14 First 4148 at 101.19 Second 4s at 100.23 Third 4s at 101.8 Fourth 4s at 101.23 U S Treasury 4s at 100.17 U S Treasury 44s at 104.28 shown in New York on March 9.
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Liberty
New York
U S
U. S. Treasury
Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market
Raw sugar remains at 4.84 and refined sugar holds at 6.00 cents per pound as of March 9 in New York. Minor fine granulated grade noted with no change.
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New York
Coffee prices mix in New York futures session
Coffee market in New York shows mixed activity with Rio No 7 at 22 percent and Santos No 4 at 26 percent. Futures drifted unevenly with July at 18.70 and December at 17.50.
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York
Rio No
Santos No
Prohibition Success Cited By Dry Agent Salary Saved
A Columbia Record note claims prohibition proves successful as a dry agent earning 2400 dollars per year saves 38000 dollars annually in costs and efficiencies.
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Columbia Record
Wheat and corn swing on Chicago Board of Trade with drought notes
Wheat led gains on the Chicago Board of Trade as Liverpool prices rose and buyers pushed contracts higher. May and July futures moved sharply, while corn and oats weakened on the large surplus outlook and strong receipts. Provisions fell in step with softer grain prices amid drought signals in key regions.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Southwest
India
Drough T
Chicago Cash Grain Prices March 9 Wheat and Corn quotations
Wheat and corn prices listed for various grades in Chicago on March 9. No 2 hard wheat at 1.80 to 1.81, corn No 3 mixed at 1.16 to 1.19, white and yellow corn quoted across multiple numbers, plus prices for rye barley timothy and clover seeds and fat prices for lard ribs bellies.
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Lhieigo
Chicago grain and provisions prices on March 9
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs bellies listed for May July September contracts in Chicago. Prices show May and July ranges with notable spreads across wheat corn rye fats and meats as of the day.
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Chicago Grain & Provisions
Chicago
Northeastern Iowa district tourney set for March 13 14
Mason City officials prepare for the northeastern Iowa district high school basketball tournament to be held Friday and Saturday March 13 and 14 with strong entrants including Cedar Rapids Dubuque and West Waterloo. At Town, four University of Town winter sports teams wrap up action with Big Ten meets in swimming and indoor track and the Illinois Iowa wrestling showdown slated for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Dubuque
West Waterloo
Towa City
University of Town
Armbruster
Evanston
Bresnahan
Purple City
Illinois
Hawkeye
Ilinois
Urbana
Car Believed Used By Bandits Found In Council Bluffs
A Cadillac believed to be the getaway car from the South Omaha Securities State bank robbery was found in Council Bluffs. A resident said it appeared at his home Saturday night with six men inside and a toll booth collector confirmed seeing a similar car with six men crossing a bridge around the same hour. The bank holdup netted about 7500 dollars in currency.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Securities State Bank of South Omaha
Will Strobelm
Omaha
Neb
Security State Bank
South Omaha
William Rasback
Beaver Island Mystery Man Dead
Beaver Island’s man of mystery is dead and will be buried with his fifty year old secret of identity. In Rock Island Illinois the figure known as Dr Protar reveals himself as Feder Protar a doctor with a Dresden degree and German origin who published Volks Zeitung from 1881 to 1893.
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Associated Press
St. James
Beaver Island
Mich
Rock Island
Beaver Iisland
Protar
Volks Zeitung
University of
Dresden
Germany
America
Feder Protar
Motor Vehicle Theft Act Declared Valid
The Supreme Court declared the national motor vehicle theft act valid and constitutional. It held that prosecutions under the act do not require proof the defendant knew possessions were stolen. The decision affirmed Rae Brooks's two federal convictions after he operated a Sioux Falls garage and bought two cars in Sioux City.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Rae Brooks
Sioux Falls
S. D
Sioux City
Brooks
Murder Complaint Filed Against Mrs. Willis Son
Attorneys for Mrs. Margaret Willis filed a murder complaint against Harold Willis her 14 year old son who last week allegedly confessed to the Baldwin murder. The case follows her life sentence for the same crime.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Margaret Willis
Benjamin B. Baldwin
Harold Willis
Paris Sets World Styles With Directoire Day and Oriental Touches
Paris fashion opens its spring season with directoire day costumes and Oriental influenced evening frocks. Long haired mannequins replace bobbed cuts at leading houses. Jackets favor browns and beiges with kasha cloth. Sleeves dominate. some costumes feature open elbows and puffed wrists. several gowns show deep armholes and bodices cut away under the arms.
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Associated
Presa
Paris
1924 Corn Crop On Farms Briefed By Agriculture Dept
Washington March 9 Corn on farms March 1 was about 861,669,000 bushels or 329 percent of the 1924 crop with 66.3 percent merchantable. Wheat on farms was about 113,928,000 bushels or 13.1 percent of the 1924 crop, while farm stocks of oats and barley are listed with state totals in thousands of bushels. Farm stocks for principal grains in major producing states are shown, including Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas for corn and wheat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Wheat
North Dakota
Georgia Woman Re Sentenced To Hang
Ida Hughes was re-sentenced to die on the gallows for the murder of her mother in law Mrs M C Hughes on December 31 1922. The sentence was affirmed by the state supreme court necessitating the new sentencing date of Friday April 24.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Ida Hughes
M. C. Hughes
State Supreme Court
Census Shows Problem Facing Iowa Farmers
The census highlights a soil fertility issue in Iowa with only about seven and a half of every 100 acres planted in leguminous crops. Experts say to preserve soil quality the state should boost legumes to roughly 25 of every 100 acres. Some counties show critically low legume use while Jackson County stands out with 20.1 of 100 acres in legumes and is noted for its dairy industry.
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United States
Iowa
Lowa
H. W. Warner
Soils Extension Man
Iowa State College
Adair
Madison
Ringgold
Union
Wayne
Jackson County
Jackson
Kean v Maryland Casualty Co. over larceny and bond recovery
The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division held the plaintiffs did not waive larceny nor surrender the right to recover on a $250,000 bond for loss of $45,000 par value of United States treasury certificates. The court rejected the claim that bankruptcy proceedings prevented suit, noting the crime remains a crime and cannot be turned into a contract.
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United States Treasury
New York Supreme Court
First Department
Kean
Maryland Casualty Co
New York Supplement
Martin
Liable for Theft Value in Insurance Recovery Case
The text explains that thieves bear liability for stolen value, reducing losses to the insurer. It notes that attempting to recover from thieves or their estates does not negate the crime or surrender the insured’s right to compensation. For bankruptcy claims, proof of larceny is essential to support the creditor’s allowance before the referee.
Dutch Drainage Gains Acres in Zuyderzee Project
Amsterdam reports Queen Wilhelmina will soon rule over 150 additional acres. The Zuyderzee drainage project, covering 1,400 square miles with an estimated $100,000,000 cost, resumes after war interruptions. Dykes around Wieringen have been rebuilt to six feet above high tide using clay, sand, willow, basalt, and cement, surviving severe winter tests including a storm that nearly submerged Marken and flooded Monnickendam.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Wieringen
Marken
Monnickendam
London Fad Umbrellas Match Hat and Stockings
London society notes a spring fad where young women select umbrellas to coordinate with stockings and hats. Shops showcase colorful umbrellas, with scarlet and emerald popular, while longer sticks return. Beaded handles draw eye but are seen as an early spring trend likely to fade.
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Associated Press
London
Palm of the wearer's fine kid gloves wording
The fragment notes a description of fine kid gloves worn by a wearer, with emphasis on delicate material and careful handling. It reads as a brief observational line from a larger piece focusing on apparel details.
School of Safety Opens for Young Mountaineers
Vienna begins a mountain safety program for youths, offering theoretical and practical training for 400 students. Courses cover meteorology, equipment selection, first aid, transport on slopes, sheltering, nutrition, and endurance. Practical sessions teach roping, harnessing, and ascent and descent on steep faces, plus ski and snowshoe use.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Switzerland
Austria
Alps
Hawaiian Starch Finds Market in United States
Hawaii produces starch from canna tubers with a 1924 start. Edouard Doty of the Hawaiian Starch Co says 22,000 cases were produced last year and the entire output will go to the mainland. Demand is described as practically limitless, with potential sales up to 100,000 cases. New acreage is being planted for canna. refining occurs at Hilo.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Hawaii
Edouard R. Doty
Hawaiian Starch Company
Doty
Hilo
Synthetic manufacture cheapens nitrates
London reports a fear that synthetic nitrogen will rival Chilean nitrate of soda, noted as a growing threat to Chilean prices. Aikman Ltd writers say artificial nitrogen competes due to cheaper sale price and large new plants for sulphate and nitrate of lime under consideration in several countries.
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Associated Press
London
Annual Review
Aikman, Ltd
People respect the law of the laws and respect people
Baltimore Sun notes the public regard for law and civility, emphasizing respectful conduct toward others as a societal standard. The brief reflection suggests a cultural wish for lawful, considerate behavior across communities.
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Baltimore Sun
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