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Newspaper
Dixon Evening Leader
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
4
Hog receipts 19 000 with prices 16 30 higher for butchers 16 40 to 16 65. Light and packing hogs 16 26 to 16 60. Cattle receipts 7 000 with beef cattle 11 76 to 18 00 and cows 7 70 to 14 00. Sheep 10 000 with spring lambs 18 00 to 18 50 and ewes 4 50 to 12 50.
In Chicago the grain market showed light futures activity on the Board of Trade with all months listless. Hog prices at stock yards rose while provisions moved higher. Corn and oats opened mixed or unchanged, with minor later movements and fractional changes across July and August contracts.
Market listings show No 1 yellow corn at 1.76 with other grades from No 2 yellow 1.72 to No 6 yellow 1.25. Mixed and white corn prices appear alongside standard Timothy at 5.00 to 7.50.
The Chicago market shows mixed grain futures with June and July prices across corn and pork items, plus nearby notes on butter, eggs, cheese, and poultry. Local buying markets list indexed items and prices for potatoes, lard, and various ducks and fowl, ending with June milk pricing at 1.80 per hundredweight for 5.5 butter fat and a premium for higher fat.
A girl named Dorothy explains to her mother that the new neighbor's child Allene seems like a boy, and adds the mother may be unaware of the gender. The remark prompts a light, humorous moment about assumptions and playmate dynamics.
A historical note references Solomon’s fleet bringing items from Tarshish to Jerusalem including peacocks and other natural products. The passages cited are I Kings 10 and Chronicles 9 detailing the wealth and exotic offerings via maritime trade to the royal court.
Mrs. Beaver and her daughters depart for Birmingham Alabama after a death summons. Coroner Whetston of Steward is in lison today handling business and visiting with friends. Deputy Sheriff A Schoenholz is in Sub lette township handling legal matters. County Treasurer John Moyer plans to Springfield tomorrow for his annual tax collection drive.
The article describes three peanut types grown in the country: red, white, and Spanish. The white variety yields two kernels with pink skin and spreads on the ground, unlike the upright red which often has three to four kernels and a deep red skin. The Spanish nut is smaller with lighter skin and milder flavor. The crop is shelled and used especially in nougat.
A columnist contrasts happiness of the poor with material wealth. He argues religion teaches contentment with one’s lot and criticizes the worship of financial success which makes the poor feel condemned to miss life’s joys. The piece reflects on enduring values over material ambition.
A Louisville Courier Journal columnist chides the idea that married men obey wives with alacrity, joking that a bachelor wears out humor. The piece imagines a burglar in the house being hunted with a flashlight, lampooning the notion of wedded bliss.
The text argues that formal grammar teaching may not improve speech habits. It contrasts a skeptical view from Abraham Flexner cited in the Atlantic with a Poonee example of a school that spent 14 years on grammar yet produced no noticeable difference.
The piece argues no universal cure for rural yearning exists but urges specific conditions to boost Ife’s appeal. It cautions that without improvements country youths may abandon farming for city life and urban jobs.
A speaker at the National Raducovational association in New York argued that if men were required to wash for a week there would be more washing machines than automobiles bought, a claim also supported if women handled the washing.
A high minded woman faced a rough period after she was blamed for washing curtains, tied to a state journal report. The incident highlights how small actions can trigger disproportionate blame.
A humorous exchange centers on a man’s pocketed lady’s slipper and a joking claim about stocking needs. The dialogue hints at a peculiar domestic or social incident without a clear resolution. Local color lines and quirky banter define the snippet.
Dr and Mrs S W Lehman depart for Cullom to visit relatives with Mrs White accompanying. Lehman plans return by Thursday while Mrs White and Mrs Lehman stay longer. Miss Dolly Fauth sails as delegate from Minute Belle Rebekah lodge Dixon to Rebekah Assembly in Joliet Friday. Dixon delegates Miss Rimano Kentner and Mrs Robt Nelson also attend. Mr and Mrs John Shrader of Waynesboro Massachusetts return home after weeks visiting relatives here.
Walter Heckman hosted a Sunday gathering for friends with music and cheerful social time. Refreshments were served as guests enjoyed the pleasant evening.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. C at 416 N Crawford Ave Thursday afternoon to sew. Members are asked to attend prepared to sew.
A marriage license was issued to Thomas P Hfolland of Groton New York and Miss Izsuma Eleanora Messer of Ashton. Entertained at the John Shaffer home in Palmyra were Clinton Burger and family from Orodas Minnesota and sister Mrs Willian Schultz of Dixon. Council of Defense plans and Red Cross meetings are announced for North Galena Avenue and Oak Forest. A W.O.B.L. regenue meeting is noted for Thursday evening at K. Drat. Miss Emma Shawils travels to YKRalb for summer Normal. Mrs. Grant welcomes a new baby at home.
A young Sunday school teacher engages her primary pupils as one boy sits with his chin on his hand, absorbed in the lesson. He interrupts, remarking about the teacher’s eyes and asking if she knows they are looking at him, signaling a tense moment of attention.
The Washington Post reports that the idea of an insane person showing pyromaniac impulses as a separate condition has been disproved. Firebugs pretending to pyromania to fraudulently obtain insurance favors are warned they cannot pass muster with rationalists or insurance investigators.
The passage notes how phrases like At my eye Betty Martin arose from mispronounced Latin forms such as O mihi beate Martine meaning O blessed Martin help me. It cites hocus pocus from hoc est corpus and siserary from certiorari as examples of degraded phrases.
The insect world hosts more species than all other living creatures combined. Descriptions exceed 800 000 with potentially twice that many awaiting study. Insects form a vast food source for nearly all animals and many plants rely on them.
The author argues that longstanding complex governmental structures cannot be overturned by brute force without harming innocents and disrupting national cooperation. The piece reflects on the dangers of premature upheaval and stresses careful, measured change.
The article traces the hurdy gurdy to ninth century Germany where it was known as bauren lever and became popular across Europe. It declined at the start of the last century, with a modernized version still seen in Savoy towns today.
The circle, organized in 1878, seeks to enlarge the influence of the assembly. Anyone may join by sending a five dollar admission for a year’s membership book and magazine to the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.
A defense of genuine friendship praising a smiling, kind heart that sees only good in others. The writer urges that true character resists petty overfamiliarity and remains steadfast in valuing virtue.
A brisk column reviews bold driving style as an attitude and thrill. The piece highlights daring maneuvers, risk, and the pull of speed while noting the moral edge of rebellion on public streets.
Mr and Mrs John Williams return from Moline Illinois. Mrs Chag Yonts and baby Charles stay a few days in Chicago. William Ford and friends motor to Harmon and nearby areas. Lena McCann returns from Hannibal Missouri with sister and relatives. George Nettz attends Fordson tractor demo at Moonseheart farm in Aurora. Attorney Harry Warner travels to Chicago for legal matters. Joe Miller attends tractor demonstration in Aurora. Calvin Shrader back in Polo after visiting sister Mrs J W Carpenter. Mrs the UHL returns to Dixon after week with J L Davidson in Rockford. Presbyterian prayer meeting planned for tomorrow. Board of Trustees to meet afterward. Mr and Mrs Harry Thom and Mr and Mrs William Meierhofer travel from Minoak visiting local homes. Jesse M Tidball and Oliver Rogers visited yesterday.
The exchange argues that kleptomania is contested as an obsession. It contends mental irresponsibility is rarely admitted for poor offenders but may be accepted in medico legal terms when a wealthy thief takes trivial goods. The piece likens the distinction to inebriety versus drunkenness based on wealth.
Five thousand bees are needed to reach a pound as workers busily gather nectar and build their hive. The note highlights the efficiency of insect labor in a compact, curious fact.
Seventy acre farm two miles from Macomb Illinois priced at 150 dollars per acre. Seller will consider part value in exchange and prefers a hardware business. Mail Lock Box 75 Macomb IL.
A centuries old residence in Gerumoy is described as possibly the world’s oldest inhabited dwelling. The mansion, built long ago, is reported to be nearing completion of restoration.
The Ladies Social Circle of Prairieville hosts an ice cream and cake social on Wednesday evening at the home of Barnard Behrends in Gap Grove. Public invitation extended.
Mary A. Condon is named executrix of the will of Edward J. Condon deceased of Lee County Illinois. She will appear at the Lee County Court Dixon for the September term to adjust claims. Creditors must attend or settle debts promptly as of June 24 1918. Attorney John F Erwin represents the estate.
Pred N. Vaughan as executor will appear before Lee County Court in Dixon on July 10 1918 to seek final settlement and an order of distribution and discharge of estate. Interested parties are summoned to attend. Dixon June 26 1915 Dixon & Dixon Attorneys.
An advertisement invites two neatly dressed women to demonstrate in Dixon homes. It promises pleasant work and a good salary and directs applicants to interview with Mrs. W. Glenn General Delivery Dixon Illinois.
All persons with business before the Lee County Exemption Board must go to the Board office at the courthouse. Do not call at the members' business offices. If you must communicate by telephone call 80. The public is urged to follow these suggestions in every case. LOCAL BOARD FOR LEE COUNTY
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