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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1917
Page
5
Louis Guisto, Cleveland first baseman, claims a new tactic to counter spitball artists this season. He says he rubs garlic on the ball, aiming to irritate pitchers. Jen Bert Gallia of Washington reportedly felt poisoned after part of an inning, sparking talk of the method.
Receipts in Kansas City show cattle steady with prime fed steers at 12.40 to 14. Dressed beef steers 10 to 12.20, cows and heifers 6.50 to 12, stockers 8 to 10.75, bulls 8 to 10.25, calves 7 to 13.25. Hogs receipts 600. market up about five cents, packers and butchers 15.55 to 15.95, lights 15 to 15.50. Butter and eggs unchanged. Cash wheat: No 2 hard 2.61, No 8 hard 2.60, No 2 red 2.72, No 3 red 2.65. Wheat receipts 4. July close 2.12. Other grain quotes and oats mixed midsize. Chicago figures: cattle steady. hogs up 5 to 10, pigs 10.50 to 14.70. July wheat 2.06, corn July 2. A few price ranges and futures follow. Pork July 38.45. Sept. 38.25. Commentary notes a Civilian plea for stronger laws. Quotes on other commodities reflect minor changes.
A fragmented listing of various meats and food items appears including beef roast sirloin steak round steak and fork chops along with troncless pork and homemade peanut butter. Also noted is green ground bone for young chickens with a 25e price indicator.
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