Latest Market Quotations From U S Bureau Of Markets
Washington reports mixed hay and grain activity with receipts light and demand tepid in some regions. No. 1 timothy prices rose in Chicago and Cincinnati while wheat and corn faced selling pressure. dairy butter dipped slightly amid light shipments. hogs and beef prices moved narrowly with variable quality and country demand.
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U.S. Bureau OF Markets
Washington D.C
Central
West
Timothy
Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Inneapolia
St. Louis
Omaha
Minneapolis
Prairie
Minnespolt
Denver live stock market report nears steady demand
Good beef cattle remained in demand with packers and small buyers competing. Colorado grass fed steers topped at 7.60, good quality steers at 6.75, grass cows at 5.60, and cows 4 to 4. Pairs and stocker steers 5 to 6.25, feeder cows around 3. Calves steady, fancy drives up to 10.25 bought by small killers. Lambs quoted 8 to 9.25, ewes firm, Nevada lambs at 9 cents a pound, overall market steady to firm.
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New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Colorado
Nevada
Grain prices listed for corn wheat oats barley and more
The snippet shows mixed and commodity prices: corn No 3 yellow at 1.98 per cwt. and corn No 3 mixed at 2.14 per cwt. Wheat No 1 at 6.90 per bushel. Oats and barley listed with unclear OCR but around 0.88 to 0.90 per cwt. The text reflects a market pricing table with multiple grain items and units.
Forty-four Hour Week Goal At Typographical Union Meet
Delegates at the International Typographical Union annual convention adopted a resolution urging members to push for a forty-four hour work week in job printing plants. If achieved, efforts will extend to newspaper plants as well.
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Quebec
International Typographical Union
Ijn
Unlem
Modern Menace in China
A narrator describes a two story Shanghai home with a roof garden and a mix of English and Chinese methods. Three servants Ah Ching Ah Ling Ah Poh manage housework marketing and Wilfred care, with cultural contrasts and subtle humor in servant dynamics.
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Wilfred
Amah
Asia Magazine
Ah Ching
Ah Ling
Ah Poh
Shanghai
Boy
Coolie
James
Bridget
Father overpowered by curious kids after long day
Tom Johnson, chief clerk of the city board of health, recalls coming home to two inquisitive children. The nine year old avlan and six year old Jerry posed a flurry of questions beyond adult minds, from gravity and the sun to God and Mars. Johnson says he "beat it" after hearing them stump even Edison examiners.
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Tom Johnson
City Board of Health
Benjamin Harrison Law School
A Vlan
Jerry
Thomas A. Edison
Vivian
God
Mars
Indianapolis News
Chilling Boosts Growth of Blueberry Hybrids
Experiments at the United States Department of Agriculture show that a period of artificial chilling in glass frames triggers growth and flowering in large hybrid blueberries developed from wild stock. After two to three months of chilling, plants moved to a greenhouse produced ripe berries in February to April, unlike non chilled plants that remained dormant. The finding marks a notable advance in plant growth stimulation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
N. Y. Thess
Transmuting Metals Claimed By Dr Charles Davis
Dr Charles Benson Davis of New York claims in a paper to the Engineering Foundation that he can transmute a common element into gold silver platinum and copper. He has shown metal samples to Foundation members and seeks their investigation of his claims and methods.
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Charles Benson Davis
New York City
Engineering Foundation
Scientific American Guys
Pride of Position in Faculty Invite Questioned
The dean of a Birmingham college says they invited their football coach to join the faculty. He doubts the coach would accept, fearing he would be placed on an equal footing with a mere professor according to the Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Okefinokee Swamp National Park Debate and Preservation
A lengthy discussion argues for turning Okefinokee Swamp in Georgia into a national park. It cites the proposed plan by the Okefinokee Society, support from major organizations, and the swamp’s rich wildlife, flora, and potential threats from lumber and turpentine operations. The piece notes the need to preserve the area, outlines current industrial encroachment, and recalls historical state sales to a lumber syndicate.
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Kefinokeed National Park
Okefinokee
Georgia
United States National Park System
Okefinokee National Park
State of
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Mesa Verde
Crater Lake
Lafayette
Maine
America
Mount Rainier
Redwoods National Park
California
Mississippi Valley National Park
Mamooth Cave National Park
Kentucky
Dunes National Park
Indiana
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Nations Park System
Mississippi
Everglades
Ecological Society of America
American Game Protective Association
State Geological Survey of Georgia
Cornell University
James G. Needham
J. F. Wilson
Waycross
United States
Chase
Florida
Okefinokee Islands
Billy's Island
Billy’s
Floyd's Islands
Shihinp
Honey Island
Milne’s Lake
Floyd's Island
State of Georgia
Wu Lumbering Syndicate
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Sellini
Phewstire
Kansas City
Virginia
Eastern Shore
New Jersey
Giants
Kansas
Ohios
Cirym
Denver
Metal Market
Oliver
Booth Park
China
National Park
Francis Harper
United States Biological Survey
Okefinokee Swamp
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