26 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
1
A mixed, fragmentary page of quips and satirical lines alongside garbled notices. The text references a political topic, a telephonic address, and stray remarks about prices, trains, and social issues, with hints of an old style advertisement and public notice language.
Chicago Aug 26 May opened at 1.2514 closed at 1.2414 September opened at 1.204 closed at 1.41954 December opened at 1.22 closed at 1.21
John M. Ward of Greenup owner of the John Liesbengood farm saw his barn burn early Wednesday morning. He had stored about $600 worth of broomcorn in the barn, which was destroyed along with other contents. The hay belonged to the tenant and the broomcorn and building were not insured.
A fragment suggests French doctors blame cigarette smoking and alcohol for increased beard and mustache growth in women, provoking societal discomfort and warnings about evolving fashion norms.
The wets and drys clash worldwide amid financial and social crises. Germany’s cabinet paused to repeal wartime prohibition by a quads majority, letting states craft their own rules. Russia eases dry laws to permit wines from grapes and fruit, aiming at revenue, while vodka remains banned though possibly resurgent for revenue gains.
Card of thanks states gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their baby and thanks Bro McKee for words of comfort and flowers. For rent a furnished room preferred by high school students at 215 N 7th St with contact 623 K. Bargains listed include a four room house with porch es pantry two closets cellar barn garage chicken house two cisterns fence near Salem road.
A local upholstery and sewing shop offers hemstitching repair work and sewing supplies at 116 North 10th Street. All work guaranteed.
The brief records corn price markers show May opening at 5814 and closing at 58 percent, September opening at 6414 and closing at KAmMm, December opening at 5414 and closing at HAY, with elopement noted at 58 percent.
The report notes May opened at 41 percent and closed at 41 percent, September opened at 3444 and closed at 34 percent, and December opened at 38 percent and closed at 38 percent, indicating steady or mirrored percentages across periods.
National markets update shows hogs at 15,000 head steady to 15 higher with tonnage around 9.90. Cattle trades 3,000 head steady with top at 10.26. Pigs and other livestock around 11,000 head generally steady with tops near 0.76.
At National Stock Yards St Louis on August 26 hogs 8000 head generally steady top 9.85 cattle 1000 slow steady top 10.50 sheep 800 nominal steady no market due to too few to quote
United Press reports CSTECAGO market data with hogs receipts about 15,000 and cattle 3,000. Prices vary by class from heavy and hot weights to feeders and canners and include sheep lambs and ewes with fluctuating range across the day’s trading.
Opening activity saw decisive short covering as leaders rose from one to five points. Crucible jumped from 11 to 55 amid intermittent trading. U S Rubber advanced to 44, rebounding nearly two points from the week.
City subscribers who did not receive papers by 6:16 should call 29. A messenger will deliver to your address. Reported issue appears on the day’s edition and response will be expedited by staff.
A white dog with yellow spots is missing from a crate at the Louisville and Nashville depot Friday. Finder should return the hound to C. C. Lockhart at the American Railway Express office.
Classified notes list short term furnished rooms in a modern home with central location and contact phone. Includes trade offer for a 10 acre farm and two ground floor rentals with light housekeeping. Also clerical postal clerk positions with $130 monthly pay and September exams.
Studebaker rose four points to 68 percent with a partial recovery. Ralls also moved as Northern Pacific hit an early high of 72. Mexican Petroleum rose to 92 percent, up one point. Equipment shares also advanced.
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