Jackson man pleads guilty to axe murder of matron
Jackson, Michigan June 20 Straub confessed slayer of Alice Mallett pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the Jackson county circuit court this morning and was sentenced to life in Marquette prison. Mallett, matron at a girls home, was murdered about ten days ago in a night attack with an axe as she traveled home. Her parents live in Oregon.
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Jackson, Mich
Straub
Alice Mallett
Gree
Jackson County
Marquette
Iss Mallett
Tler
N‘ario
Ore
Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Convention in Chautauqua
Several thousand delegates from nearly every state gather at Chautauqua New York for the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention. Speakers include Thomas Aison Will H Mayr Tolstoy Hanford MacNider and Hugh Cumings. Nineteen hundred dollar Washington home purchase and officer elections also on agenda.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Eee
Thomas Aison
Will H. Mayr
Mya Tolstoy
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Hugh &. Cumings
The
United Atms
Simon Frexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Martin J. Wade
United States District Court
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Percy V. Pennybacker
Chautanu Jaama Club
Alse
W. S. Veatingn
Florida
General Federation
George"Summer
Chicago
James FE. Hays
Georia
Florence Floore
Texas
Wood and Bread Advertisements in Hillcrest
A compact classified notice lists wood for sale and a bakery ad for Gold Crust Bread offering 2 for a price at grocers. It also mentions a Tuesday night special dance at Hillcrest and garrett Transfer contact.
Central Europe prepares to feed its own needy
Walter Lyman Brown of the American Relief Administration reports improved conditions in Poland, serious hardship in Austria, and strong recovery in Czecho Slovakia. He notes Poland will feed 400000 children until next October and 800000 thereafter, with Austria offering 200000 dollars of food after withdrawal. He praises non political, shared responsibility in Central Europe’s relief efforts.
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Europe
London
Poand
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Walter Lyman Brown
American Relief Administration
Prague
Warsaw
Vienna
Czecho- Slovakia
Poland
Crown
Russia
Brown
Czecho-Alovakia
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Special Dance at Hillcrest Tuesday Night
Community notice for a Tuesday night event at Hillcrest featuring a j2o special dance. Also mentions wood for sale with contact Garrett Transfer and phone number 303.
Foley's Cathartic Tablets Promised Relief
Indigestion worry nagging readers with a Boston letter praising Foley's Cathartic Tablets. The ad claims the tablets cleanse bowels sweeten the stomach and invigorate the liver with no pain or nausea and are not habit forming. Available at all druggists.
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Enry J. Thorne
Harrison Ave
Boston
Maas
Foley
Wheat gains in early Chicago trading on Liverpool lift
Chicago wheat rose modestly as Liverpool quotes provided the main stimulus. A firmer sterling and possible overnight business aided the advance. July and September wheat rose, corn and oats firmed, and hogs backed higher on rising prices.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Sterling Exchange
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Oils Spark Early Movement
New York traders saw oil stocks drive early action with MexPet rising briefly before a rebound. Standard Oil groups and Pan American Petroleum led gains among majors. Studebaker American Ice Mercantile Marine and Corn Products followed. Rail shares showed subtle gains, led by Kansas City Southern.
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New York
Wall Street
Mex. Pet
Calif
N. J
Pan-Ama
Pet
General Asphalt
Royal Dutch
Studebaker
American Ice
Mercantile Marine Ptd
Kansas City Southern
Liberty bonds close steady amid varied war issues
New York reports Liberty bonds trading with small gains and declines across issues. Prices shown include 3s at 100.08 and Victory 4% at 100.62, with other series floating near par as investors weigh demand.
Financial market summary with varying loan rates in New York
Call money remains strong with high 3 2 percent ao rate at 3. Closing bids show 2 percent for last loan. Time loans ease with 60 days at 3 percent and six months at 4 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 4 4 percent in New York.
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Prime Mercantile Paper
New York, J
Exchange Rates Show Mixed Worldwide Demands
Foreign exchange in New York on June 20 reflected varied demand with Britain at 4.44, France 8.70, Italy 4.98, and Belgium at 7 with corresponding cables. Other currencies listed include Germany 1443, Holland 38.50, Norway 16.66, Sweden 26.60, Denmark 21.25, Switzerland 19.02, Greece 39.50, Czechoslovakia 1.93, Argentina 35.50, and Brazil 13.76, with Montreal at 99 1-32.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Swiss
Greece
Poland
Cszecho
Slovakia
Brasil
Montreal
Livestock Prices Mixed Across Chicago and Omaha Market Reports
U S Bureau of Markets reports cattle receipts around 9000 in Chicago with strong top beef steers near 5.75 and bulk 8.26 to 9.15 while hogs reach top around 10.96 and 10.85 for selects. sheep and lambs show gains with Idaho lambs near 12.85 and natives to packers around 13.00 and ewes steady. Omaha figures show hogs steady with top 10.30 and beef steers mostly steady to slightly higher, lambs 25 higher, and mixed lots varying by grade.
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Chicago
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Idaho
Omaha
Scealy Bano
Nes Esare
Livestock Market Report St Joseph June 20
Markets show hog receipts steady with prices around 9.00 to 9.90 for average costs. Cattle arrivals total about 2600 with steers near 9.15 and beef cattle bulk 7.90 to 9.00. cows mostly 5.50. Sheep receipts 2500 with lamb futures noted as futures.
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ST. Joseph
Bureau of Markets
Colorado
Fragmentary Livestock Prices Noted in Market Snippet
The readable fragment lists terms like bulk high figures and best drive lines with values such as 12.26 for bulk and 11.76 for drive. Mentions yearlings at 7.98 and miscellaneous prices including 6.00 and 6.60, indicating a market summary of cattle or sheep quotations.
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Eheep
Ewer
Potatoes Prices Mixed in Chicago Market Report
A Chicago market note lists potato price movements for June 20 with varied bids across grades and regions. No. 1 sacks show mixed totals including Louisiana Virginia and North Carolina origins, with several weights and price ranges recorded for cwt. Old stock and regional shipments appear, reflecting fluctuating wholesale values.
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Chicago
Gorau
Louisiana
North Caro
Norfolk
Virginia
Western Shoe
Winaconsin
Michigan
Unclear Chicago Butter Market Report
Fragmentary Chicago dairy data from June 20 cites prices for butter and creamery extras, receipts and percentages, with garbled figures and storage notes. No coherent event or names are recoverable beyond generic market terms.
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Chicago
Sugar Market Quiet as Raw Sugar Holds Steady
New York reports a firm early raw sugar market with no sales and prices steady at 3 cents for Cuban fob. Centrifugal sugar trades at 4.61, while raw futures show limited activity but a steady undertone. Refined demand remains strong with several refiners sidelined, prices at 5.80 to 6.00 for fine grades.
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New York
Cubas
Sung
Silver and currency quotes from London and New York
In London on June 20 the silver price stood at 36 4 per ounce, with money at 2 percent and discount rates for short and three month bills at 2 percent. In New York on June 20 foreign bar silver traded at 70 percent and Mexican dollars at 64 percent.
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London
New York
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Hillcrest
Jackson
Mich
George Straub
Lansing
Pocatello Paint and Wall Paper Co
Sam Mahan
Arthur
Cool Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Toggery
J2o
Liberty Bonds
Victory
South Fifth Avenue
Baer Brothers
Bruin
United States
Pocatello Lumber Co
Pocatello’s
Benton and
Second Ave
Pocatello
Pierce
Libby
Alaska
Prunes
California
Sapes
Amylon
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