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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1919
Page
8
Chicago live stock report lists hogs at 10,000 traded with firm tone and higher averages. Cattle totals about 2,500 with slow demand. beef steers and cows show wide ranges. Sheep at 14,000 with weak lambs and varied prices, plus breeding stock noted.
Chicago grain trading closes weak on Sept 19 as profit taking by new buyers offsets rain delay hopes. December corn at 1.233 to 1.23 5, oats down, wheat mixed, hogs higher but largely ignored. Bears gain late influence as steel strikes and industrial unrest weigh on sentiment. Eastern sellers lead declines amid light shipping demand for provisions.
Omaha market summary September 19 reports 3000 hogs with prices up to 17.25 and bulk 16.30 to 16.75. cattle receipts 2500 with beef steers and cows priced from 6.50 to 17.50. veal calves and feeder stock noted. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs 12.25 to 14.60 and yearling wethers 8.25 to 9.50, ewes 5.75 to 7.25. overall market strength modest.
Butter steady at 46 to 47 cents a pound with creamery stock and receipts detailed. Firsts and storage packed firsts occupy the market with varying prices around 39 to 47 cents. Poultry listed as unchanged with case counts and grade distinctions noted.
Chicago market report notes 81 carlots arriving with Minnesota Round Whites at 2.46 to 2.60 per cwt, Minnesota Early Ohips at 2.55 to 2.66, Wisconsin grade No 1 at 2.50 to 2.60, and Idaho Russets at 2.80 to 2.95 per cwt.
In New York on September 19, traders faced no major disruption from the threatened steel strike. Several steel stocks displayed notable strength while equipment and specialty issues led activity. Total volume reached about 800,000 shares with Liberty bonds finishing mixed across multiple series.
Chicago market notes show mixed corn prices at 1.48 with small gains, No 2 yellow at 1.49, oats at 0.68 to 0.69, rye around 1.44, barley near 1.15 to 1.32, and lard at 24.65 while ribs hover around 19 to 20. Minneapolis reports flour unchanged, barley from 0.95 to 1.24, rye No 2 at 1.40, corn at 1.44 to 1.45, oats near 0.64 to 0.66, and waxy confusion on some figures.
An old time remedy Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises natural darkening of gray hair. The ad touts ease of use with a sponge or brush and claims the product makes hair look darker and more youthful without masking disease.
Tompkins McAluvaine, acting chairman of the Military Training Camps Association, told the Senate Military Committee that the department bill to reorganize the army is unsound and would repeat past errors. He urged support for the National Service Act, noting it would cost only about half of the administration bill’s $900 million estimate.
The 1869 Reds right fielder Cal McVey, now in San Leandro California, is invited to attend the world series as a guest of the Cincinnati chamber with all expenses paid. George Wright, a wealthy Boston businessman and one other living member of the 1869 Reds, has accepted an invitation to attend. The 1869 Reds reportedly did not lose a game in that year's series.
Seattle municipal railway will test “Pay As You Leave” street cars to ease congestion during rush hours. The plan, announced in Seattle, aims to speed boarding and reduce stoppages at key downtown routes.
A federal grand jury in Boise indicts Robert H. Wooden and Tom Lewis for breaking into post offices at Filer and Fruitland. Claude Lee, 19, from Tennessee, pleads guilty to a separate writ of attachment in a separate Idaho district case.
For sale household ID furniture. Inquire at Hart's Store. 9 18 9 24.
The firm emphasizes safe transport of valuable items such as furniture pianos bric-a-brac and art objects. They claim no injury or breakage occurs easily and they accept responsibility for any loss, noting their strong careful men avoid smashing while moving items.
A scrambled directory-like snippet lists multiple Twin Falls lawyers with office rooms and phone numbers, including Jas R Bothwell W Orr Chapman, James H Wise, Mahe E F Larsen, Asher B Wilson, and E Mo We, noting practice in all courts and notary public services.
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