Amundsen Ready to Fly North Pole Route
Nome Alaska reports Captain Roald Amundsen preparing to begin his air crossing of the north polar cap. He plans to depart for Teller to modify Maud propulsion and then fly from Point Barrow toward Cape Columbia, with a possible landing at Cape Grantsland in Northern Greenland.
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Nome
Alaska
Roald Amundaen
North Polar Cap
Teller
Cape Wales
Maud
Seattle
Wash
Roald Amundsen
H. H. Hammer
Point Irow
Pole
East Cape
Riberia
Amundsen
Hammer
Point Barrow
Mr. Hammer
Cape Co
Grantsland
Greenland
Veterans Bureau plans $400000 yearly for jobs and training
San Francisco June 26 AP Charlies R Forbes head of the U S veterans bureau outlines a national employment unit to contract with major industries to train former service men. He says California Colorado New Mexico and Arizona will host most hospital work and that the bureau’s load may peak in 1926 with about 26000 cases rehabilitated 17000 already.
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San Francisco
Piana
Colony
Charlies R. Forbes
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Alifornia
Californian
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Veterans’ Bureau
Emigration to South America urged to ease Japan’s overpopulation
Osaka Mainichi reports Japan’s population density at 420 per square mile and growth at 14.6 per thousand. It argues Japan must outflow people to South America, noting U S and Canada close doors, and cites Brazil as a potential destination with historical but weak emigration efforts. It mentions trips to Rio’s centennial exhibition to assess settlement prospects while denying official government backing.
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Osaka
Japan
Osaka Mainichi
Mainichi
South America
United States
Canada
Manchuria
Siberia
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Japanese Officers Learn Aviation from Foreign Instructors
Tokio June 27 AP The naval department informs Master Sempill and other British aviators teaching Japanese navy flying that their services won’t be required after this year as Japan’s fleet grows sufficient. British and American instructors praise Japanese pilots while noting room for improvement. France sends three experts to Tokorozawa to aid engineers in Farman plane construction amid army aviation upgrades. An existing Hammamatsu aerodrome is bought, and Kasumigaura Airfield gets a wireless station to link northern aviation corps.
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Tokio
Naval Department
Sempill
Japan
Uite
Mericans
America
Europe
War Department
Tokorosnawa
Hammamatsu
Kasumigaura
New Indexes for Libraries Recommended
Detroit June 27 AP The American Library Association is urged by Harry Miller Lydenberg to create new indexes for industrial art periodicals and a union list of periodicals and newspapers. He cites neglect of smaller libraries and calls for a library annual with library statistics and records of important books or manuscripts. He favors indexes to reproductions of paintings and to pictures by subject.
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Detroit
Mich
American Library Association
Harry Miller Lydenberg
New York Public Library
Lydenberg
Library World
South Africa’s Volcanic Ground Harsh to Life
The region around Kimberley is described as volcanic and sulphurous enough to repel ants. The text notes human bones can bear three times the pressure of oak and nearly as much as wrought iron without crushing, illustrating extreme geological resilience and density.
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South Africa
Kimberley
Wheat Prices Edge Up as Traders Eye Rally
Chicago market notes a modest uptick in wheat with July at 111 to 100 and September around 112, after early declines. Corn and oats firmed with July corn at 61 to 62, while hog prices rose lifting provisions amid cautious trading.
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Chicago
Vance
Market Moods After Mixed Morning In New York
In New York on June 27 the Wall Street noon session showed little improvement as Mexican Petroleum sagged to 91 and fluctuated to 1.98 percent before another drop. Pan-American, Producers and Refiners, California Petroleum, Standard Oil groups and asphalt shares fell one to two points amid broader selling. Treasuries opened at five percent as traders weighed mixed industrials with Berkshire and Bethlehem among notable declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Mexican Petroleum
Eail
Pan- Americans
Producera and Refineria
California Petroleum
Standard Oils
New Jersey
California
General Asphalt
Traldwin
Studebaker
Bethlehem
Crucible
J. Paul
Mexican Vetrolasm Marks Erratic Market Movement
At 10:30 a m the market showed volatility with Mexican Vetrolasm opening at 200 gaining five points overnight and rising to 1.94 percent. Pan American A fell about 1 percent while the B stock advanced a sizable fraction. Other active issues and sectors such as wine oils tobacco motor and food specialties varied slightly. Shipping and equipment shares eased and railway listings were minor.
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New York
Wall Street
Market pauses as steady call money shapes dull trading
New York June 27 wall street report shows stiff call money rates restraining activity and market absorption of offerings. Mexican Petroleum and Pan American Petroleum move little as exi can Petroleum falls to 190 while Pan American rises 7 percent. Other weak issues include Pacific Or, Vanadium Steel, Mack Truck, Reading, Atchison, Lehigh Valley, Norfolk and Western. Union Pacific gains one point.
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New York
Wall St
Exican Petroleum
Pan-American Petroleum
Pacific
Vanadium Steel
Mack Truck
Reading
Livestock market reports from Chicago and St. Joseph
Chicago market shows cattle receipts at 8000 with beef steers strong to higher and top at 10.00. hogs at 26,000 with prices up 10 to 15 cents. sheep receipts 5000 with native lambs 13.50 to packers and several ranges for ewes and yearlings. St Joseph reports hogs at 210 to 280 pounds around 10.20 to 10.25 and cattle top at 9.76 for 1442 pound steers, beef cattle 8.20 to 9.40, sheep at 12.75 top natives and Idaho lambs 13.00.
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Chicago
U. S
ST. Joseph
Rt. Joseph
U. S. Bureau of Markets
California
Idaho
Hog Prices Rise at Omaha Market Report
Omaha June 27 hog receipts 17 000 with most sales 10 to 15 higher. Good butcher hogs 200 to 326 pounds brought 9 65 to 10 15 per hundredweight. Top price not shown in fragment.
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Omaha
Neb
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed as Kansas City Market Reports
Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts around 9000 with cows and calves steady to higher and some better trades. Sheep receipts 7000 with all classes strong to 25 higher, top native lambs around 13.00, breeding ewes 5.50 to 7.75, packer demand improving and veal prices lifting to 10.00–10.25. Packer and shipper activity varied, top veal 19.85 for certain cuts, concerns over slow early trading easing later in the day.
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Kansas City
U. S. Bureau of Accepts
Howe
Potatoes Prices Show Varied Regional Movements
Chicago June 27 Potatoes weaker with 71 car receipts and total U S shipments. Bliss Triumphs No 1 sacked 2 65 2 7 cwt in Alabama Oklahoma and Louisiana. Spaulding Rose No 1 sacked 2100 cwt in Alabama. Irish tobblers sacked 2 50 cwt in Oklahoma. Irish cobblers No 1 barrel sacked 4 60 and 4 90 6 15 in Norfolk Virginia eastern shore. Wisconsin roun whites 2 00 cwt steady.
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Chicago
United States
Oklahoma
Texans
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Bliss
Spaulding Rose
North Carolina
Norfolk
Irish Cobblers
Eastern Shore
Virginia
Wisconsin
Roun Whites
Butter and Poultry Prices Steady to Firmer in Markets
New York reports butter steady with creamery extras higher and various grades firm. cheese and milk products show mixed gains. Live poultry prices in New York remain firm for broilers and dressed poultry quiet. Chicago butter declines with mixed price ranges across grades and receipts noted.
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New York
Broilera
Chicago
Bond quotes for Liberty and Victory bonds
New York June 27 Liberty bonds closed with various issues trading near par. First 100.08 for 38, first 46 at 100.06 bid, second 44 at 100.04, first 44s at 100.20, second 448 at 100.00, third 4% at 100.06, fourth 4%s8 at 100.16, Victory 448 at 100.50.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Victory
Call money and short-term loans steady in New York
New York on June 27 reports call money strong with rates from 4 to 6 percent and closing bid at 4 percent. Time loans remain steady with 60 days at 4 percent and six months at 4 percent. prime mercantile paper quoted around 4 to 4 percent.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Exchange Rumors Move Rates Across Major Currencies
The New York market reports easy foreign exchange with Britain at 4.41 and 4.4114 on cables, France around 8.3814, Italy near 4.731 and 4.74 on cables, Belgium about 7.97 and 7.98, Germany futures at .28 and 27 on cables, Holland near 38.30 and 38.35, and Norway around 16.12 amid widespread dealer activity.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Omaha Market Prices Fragment
Local OCR fragment lists grain bids and animal feed terms for Omaha Nebraska with scattered percentages and lot numbers. It references No 2 and No 3 white classifications and mixed lots but lacks full context or complete data.
Market Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Seeds
Chicago reports commodity prices including wheat No 3 red at 1 10, No 2 hard 1 14, corn No 2 mixed at 63, oats at 63 bearings, timothy seed 49 05, clover seed 10 00 1800, pork nominal, lard 11 32, ribs 11 87.
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Chicago
Silver and exchange rates in London and New York
London metal rates show bar silver at 36 1 4 per ounce with 2 percent money and 2 1/2 percent discount for short and three month bills. New York lists forest bar silver at 70 1 2 percent and Mexican dollars at 54 percent.
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London
New York
Sugar Market Shows Easy Tone Amid Lack of Sales
The New York raw sugar market was easy with rumors of Cubas in nearby positions at 3 cents cost and freight, about 4.73 for centrifugal. Midday raw sugar futures were 6 to 7 points lower while refined remained steady at 6.20 to 6.30 per pound. Demand was less active and withdrawals on old orders continued liberal. Refined futures were nominal.
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New York
Wheat Cultivation Feasible in the Philippines Says Bureau
Manila reports that wheat can be grown in the Philippines to meet local demand. A Cavite field harvested in March yielded a very satisfactory return. The bureau plans a broad feasibility study to expand cultivation in other suitable districts. Annual island wheat consumption is about 79 million pounds and could rise with local production.
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Manila
Philipine Islands
Bureau of Agriculture
Cavite
Philippines
Bureau
Michaelis Arrives to Study Prohibition in U S
Dr George Michaelis wartime German chancellor arrives in San Francisco from Tokyo aboard the Hinyo Maru to study prohibition and welfare work for student bodies at larger institutions. He traveled from Tokyo in May and will spend time in the United States conducting his inquiry.
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San Francisco
George Michaelis
Tokio
Michaelis
America
Sailor postponed voyage due to serious illness
A maritime figure faced a serious illness that forced postponement of a major sailing effort toward the United States. The event impacted plans for a notable voyage aimed at improving American maritime prowess.
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America
Cotton Under Water In Texas Flood Inundates Lyford Area
Waters from the Mercedes district spread northward and by noon inundated Lyford Texas to a depth of two and a half feet. Thousands of acres of ready to pick cotton lie under water in the new flood area.
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Brownsville
Texas
Mercedes District
Lyford
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North Pole
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Barrow
Livestock
Ford
Ford Car and Truck
Pocatello Auto Co., Inc
Main and Center Sixth and East Center
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Mecho- Slovakia
Argentine
Montreal
Omaha, Nee. Ae
Bug Fisk Tires
Manning & Sons
Clark and Arthur
Fisk
Double -Tread Tire CO
East Center ST
Conoco
Intermountain States
THE
Continental Oil Company
Colorado Corporation
Albuquerque Butte
Denver
Great Falls
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Conoco Gasoline
U. S. Navy
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