Wheat and livestock markets mixed on August 22
Chicago reports firmness in wheat aided by frost in Alberta and weak harvests in Europe, with corn and oats following suit. Livestock in Chicago and Kansas City shows varied gains across hogs and cattle, while hay and grain futures mix. Potatoes and visible grain supply noted as market factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alberta
Liverpool
Alita
Europe
Atlantic
United Kingdom
Canada
Chicago Livestock
Iu. S. Dept. of Ag
Choice Rangers
Kansas City Hay Market
Kansas City
Prairie
Radio Listings Chronicle from August Broadcast Schedule
Readable fragments show a dense map of early 1930s radio programming across multiple markets. Listings include station call signs WEAF WGN WLS WJZ and city notes from Asbury Park to Toronto, detailing daily shows, orchestra programs, dinner music and musical varieties with times and station IDs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vostier Wdwm
Asbury Park
Studio Musica
Wbal Dinner Orchestra
Wbal Wale Quartet
The
Dante Reusic
WGR
ALO
Statler Orcheste
WEAF
WGY
WLW
Cincinnati
Kahn
Lamberdt
Formica A Orchestra
Castle Farm Wtam
Cleveland
State Theatre
Aie
WEAY
Detroit
Hartford
Sea Gull
Anvileers
CNRA
Neware Eger
Tok
Danco Music
Nia York
Fstra
Eveready Fe
the Cavalcade
Hofhrau_ Orchestra
Wiz
York
Frank Dole
Pe Wwari
WHIN
WMCA
Waza
WGRBS
WFI
Wir
Philade
Perit Entertainment
Studio Musicakes
Ttsburgh
Country_ Club Orchestra
WJZ
Post Theatrical Fems
WCAE
Fittsburgh
W5z
Ckcl
Toronto
Washington
United Press
Mayflower Orchestra
WLS
Wgn-Wls
Seearg
WHO
DES Mone
Zida
Vornker
Fort Wor Orth
Hot Springs
Artington
Kansas City
School of the Air
Everesdy
KFAB
WHAS
Louisville
Wceo
MBLS
PAU
Eveready
WS. N. Ashmvilles
Eveready Hour
Jack Keefe
WSM
Omaha
Market and agricultural price changes across grains and stocks
Wheat up 3 759 000 bushels, corn down 1 916 000, oats up 2 895 000, rye up 350 000, barley up 367 000. Kansas City area market notes list farm commodities, eggs and poultry prices, hogs and potatoes. Wall Street reports record highs in steel and GM, with mixed trading and strong dividend-driven demand and hefty total volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
General Motors
Hudson Motors
Ford
U.S
Hany
du Pont
International Agricultural Chemical
International Harvester
American
Aba Wall ST
Baldwin Locomotive
St. Louis
San Francisco
American Locomotive
International Telephone
Arnold, Constable
Kennicott Cooper
Woolworth and
Wright
Aeronautical
Apple Tree Beside Senator Brothwell’s Porch Bears Many Varieties
A tree beside State Senator Wilbur J A Brothwell’s porch carries twenty apple varieties including Baldwins Rhode Island greenings Roxbury russets Golden russets Peck’s and Golden Sweets. Pomologists note it as a remarkable grafie example of grafted stock. In a separate item, twenty five prohibition agents in New York City were dismissed as part of a nationwide effort to remove inefficient staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Brothwell
Chester
Wilbur J A. Brothwell
Washington
New York City
Water Plants in Kansas Mostly Municipal Ownership
All Kansas water plants except those in Atchison, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Marysville, Shawnee and Wichita are municipally owned. On July 1, 1926, there were 283 plants, up 19 since 1925. First and second class cities all operate plants, and of 469 third-class towns, 193 have modern water equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topka, Kans
Kansas
Atchison, Great, Bend
Hutchinson
Marysville
Shawnee
Wichita
Toothpicks Are Passe in Chicago Industry
Chicago manufacturer notes toothpick production rises yearly while true use fades. He cites playful uses such as teaching counting to children, stacking checker sandwiches, and replacing poker chips as factors driving demand despite social perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ban on Sun Yat-sen Name as Trademark Enforced in Shanghai
An order from the Political Bureau of the Nationalist Army forbids using the name of Sun Yat-sen as a trademark. Sun Yat-sen branded items have appeared on the market, including watches towels underwear socks and shoes. The bureau calls this profanation of the Father of the Chinese Republic and threatens severe punishment for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Or. Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Dr. Sun
Farmers Planting Trees to Prevent Soil Erosion
Farmers in Tola are planting trees along streamlets to stop soil loss after heavy rains as tree roots hold soil and debris in place. Roads too muddy for meeting at Yates Center forced organizers to call off a rally planned to be held elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tola
Yates Center
Hoose ‘Ters
Miss Virginia Theis visits DeSoto and local guests
DeSoto scenes include Miss Virginia Theis from Kansas City visiting with the Gordon family. Irma Hambleton serves at the DeSoto bank in Harry Miller’s absence while Fred Warsop’s home is rented by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ashlock. Nearby visitors join Marion Strong’s 65th wedding anniversary celebration with relatives from Cedar Point, Lawrence, and Lake View, then the group heads to Cedar Point for further visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Theis
Kansas City
Marion Strong
Carl Strong
Cedar Point
Kansas
Charles Strong
Kansays
Harry Jones
Trene
Buddie Lee
Lawrence
Helen Pipert
Henry Strong
Lake View
Eudora
Lonnie
Stanley
Earl
Will Strong
Fred Warsop
Fred Grob
Cedar Junction
Otto Baker
Charles O'Orriel
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
J. St. Martin
Len Taylor
Louis Young
T. Martin Poultry Farm
White Rocks
Cecil Coons
Frank Rhodes
R. W.phillips
Doris
Lucile
Wilfred
Texas
San Antonio
Galveston
Phillips
Walter Reid
Foster
M. St. Dearmin
Matt Greb
Jones
Lonnie Strong
Warren Belts
Ikansas
Igharles Vi
Bell
Clay Linden
Warren Bells
Warlie Cunningham
DeSoto
Travel memories and family visits across states and rivers
A narrative recounts a misfortune with a car and a shaken family, then details visits by Theo Dewett and family to Gardner and Niagara Falls area. It notes travels through Detroit Buffalo by water, impressions of Toronto Wheat oats and barley, and a journey across the Ohio River in a steamboat during wartime. A birthplace home, now 99 years old, is described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thema Stockdale Jing
Kans
Marion Gooner
Olive Brewer
Hfamaly
J. P. Everett
Frank
Gardner Féday
J. C. Everett
G Bt.dewelt
Niagis
Detroit
Pittsburgh Indiapolis
Cinginatti
St. Louis
Olin
Buffalo
Toronto
Dewett
Ohio
Busy Kansas City to Prairie Center News Roundup
Travelers and residents share updates from Kansas City to Prairie Center including crop notes from Ohio Indiana and Illinois relief for ulcerated tooth cases visits to Olathe and Lawrence medical treatments for throat and dental issues and a July wedding near Prairie Center with Russell Middleton and Ruth White marrying at Olathe and plans to reside on J Smith farm.
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Kansas City Livestock Kansas Cj
U. S
Colorado
Tolahos
Aug
Cinse
Hiphe
Hay
Apis Te S. Dept. of "Ag
Lac
Upland Prairie
Missouri
United Presa
Web
Atlanta
Eveready Hous
Wales Springs
Liberty
Treasury
Richard
Alice
Alert Cobb
Leo Large
Will Frederick
Frederick
Ira Wilbur
Benner Springs
Alice Linden
Herbert Linden
Olathe
Young
Ftta
Gretta Wyland
S. M. Baker
I. T. Martin
Martine
Kate
Anna Jewett
New Mexico
C. W. Pett
Irene Ranfts
James Ranfts
Tucker Ranfts
Prairie Center
Russell Middleton
Ruthr White
Borhood
J. Smith
Juanita Austil
Peter Savage
Mephgt
Savage Farm
Neveary
Lawrence Business College
Burgner-Bowman-Matthews
West Ath ST
America
Knoles Bicycle Shop
Mass
Central
Swift's Pride
Itc
Anne
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