Market Report Opens and Closes Weakly for Hogs in Chicago
In Chicago on April 11 hog receipts were about 4 500 with a holdover of 8 099 and emphasis on a closing market weaker than opening while the bulk sold 20 25–20 50 for heavy weights and 19 90–20 45 for light weights. Cattle receipts were about 10 000 with beef steer sales 50 cents lower on top grades and other classes down 25–50 cents. calves and stockers mixed. Sheep showed most direct packer sales with losses of 25–125 cents across woolly stock and yearlings down 25–50.
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Chicago
Grain futures market report from Iowa City
Close of grain futures shows steady tone in corn with 105 cars and oats with 70 cars. October clover quoted at 17.25 with tone steady. Manager J B Hunt of Iowa City firm E W Wagner & Co provides price data.
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E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
Iowa
J. B. Hunt
War Industries Board's Frayne to Speak at Foreign Trade Meet
Hugh Frayne of the War Production Board will be a principal speaker at the sixth national foreign trade meeting opening in Chicago on April 24. He will discuss The Interests of Labor in Foreign Trade.
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Hugh Frayne
The
War Industries Board
Chicago
Positive Insult Routed to Kitchen by Grumpy Boarder
A Kanss City Star excerpt shows a grouchy boarder receiving a burned liver piece with contempt. The taunt implies the dish is unworthy even for a king, highlighting sharp humor in a domestic quarrel.
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Enabed
Kanusas City
Public Sale Noting Farm History and Market Report
Journal notes L C Ahrens auction near Washington and recalls Campbell and Bowman meat market. A 1895 pig purchase list shows 129 pigs for 560.80 dollars, avg under 4.50 each, pigs averaging 140 pounds. Also covers grain movement, car shortages, world corn trade, and rising hog prices amid strong packer demand.
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Campbell & Bowman
Farmers & Merchants Bank
J. R. Campbell
Tra Bowman
Washington
Campbell
Mr. Bowman
Association Short Horn sale at Columbus Junction reports strong bidding
Washington County breeders attended the Louisa County Association sale in Columbus Junction. Fifty head sold with females averaging 210 dollars and overall average about 185. Bulls bought by George Parker of Garrison for 305 and 255 dollars. a Villager heifer from Uppermills farm topped the sale at 640 dollars. The event marked the first Louisa County sale, with notes on quality and future improvements. Ahrens machinery sale planned next Wednesday, including a Waterloo Bay tractor and surplus equipment plus three horses and cattle. Weekly grain and provision letter notes corn prices hit new highs with hedging activity rising in May futures.
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Washington County
Columbus Junction
George Parker
Washington
Garrison
Iowa
Uppermills
Louisa County Association
L. C. Ahrens
Ahrens
Abbens
Waterloo
County farm bureau notes soy bean varieties for Marshall county
County Agent W A Buchanan of Marshall county outlines soy bean variety choices for local soils and climate. He advises selecting medium early, yellow or brown varieties for hogging down with corn, explains pod color visibility, maturity in about 100 days, and lists several recommended types including San Elton Morse Manchu and Black Eyebrow. He notes beans contain 30 to 35 percent protein and may complement alfalfa, with silage considerations for corn.
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County Farm Bureau
W. A. Buchanan
Marshall County
Buchanan
Neighborhood News Reports From Washington County
Brief items from Washington County communities include notable births and deaths, local goings on, and personals. Names and events are documented in concise notices reflecting everyday life across the county.
Rural Route News Nods And Notables
Mrs. Ralph Zeck returned from Kansas to help care for her ill father Mr. Meeks. Martha Thrasher and Abigail Bishop visited Muscatine and toured the U S fresh fish hatchery at Fairport. The Brinnings and Lewis Prining spent Sunday near Keota. Neil and wife welcomed a baby girl. Isaiah Bush moves to Kalona. Ed Statler visited Fred Stewart home.
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Ralph Zeck
Kansas
Mr. Meeks
Martha Thrasher
Abigail Bishop
Muscatine
U. S
Fairport
H. H. Brinning
Lillie and
Mildren
Lewis Prinning
Adam Horning
Keota
Neil Trotman
Isaiah Bush
Kalona
Ed Statler
Fred Stewart
Brighton News Roundup Highlights Local Births and Events
A son was born to Mr and Mrs W A Crist on Wednesday April 9 as Mrs Crist stays with her mother Mrs J B Fox while her husband serves in France. Mrs Lee Morris returns from Keokuk and F Ponton moves to the Will Weidner house. Rev George Anderson to attend a state meeting at Ames with M A. Clifton Comedy Co previews the W O W club house. Parsons College day is set for next Sunday with Dr Harwood McDonald speaking at the Christian church and a community service at the club house accompanied by a student quartette.
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Brighton
W. A. Crist
Ames
Clifton Comédy Co
Guy Lundin
Des Moines
Parsons College
Harwood McDonald
The
Christian Church
Medium rate soy varieties best for silage use
Medium rate varieties suit silage as they mature in 115 to 130 days and form a stout erect plant 30 to 36 inches tall, tall enough to hold in the corn bundle when cut. Roosevelt Mongal Hollybrook and Wilson are recommended, while medium green shatters when hogged or harvested. no soy variety climbs corn stalks.
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Roosevelt
Mongal
Hollybrook
Wilson
Strikes Shut Berlin Banks Halt City Finance
Berlin banks closed as the seven largest institutions suspend operations amid a broad strike by bank employees. Clashes and heated exchanges with nonstriking staff marked the day as intimidation and unrest spread through the sector.
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Berlin
Spiritist heir leaves 500000 to found college
Fort Worth April 12 Jom L Jackson a bachelor found dead in an automobile near town left his entire estate valued at 500000 to the spiritualists of the United States to establish a college.
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J. L. Jackson
Fort Worth, Tex
Fort Worth
Tex
Jom L. Jackson
Bechelor
Want
United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertisement oath notice
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio to pay one hundred dollars for each uncurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary public certifies December 6, 1886. J. Cheney & Co. advertises testimonials, price five cents to all druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ank J. Cheney
A. Seal Notary
J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Mexico Neares Business Boom Says Trade Mission
The Mississippi Valley Association business mission to Mexico reports a cordial welcome in Mexico City. Officials plan to boost U S Mexico commerce toward Chicago St Louis Dallas Fort Worth and other Mississippi Valley cities. Northeastern Mexico shows recovery with busy streets and growing trade though rail stock is needed. Committees will report on agriculture timber livestock banking and more at the Chicago convention April 24 to 26.
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Mexico City
Mississippi Valley Association
Mexico
Senor Luis Cabrerra
Carranza
American Club
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Omaha
Mississippi Valley
Nuevo Laredo
Tamaulipas
Neuvo Leon
Coahuila
Queretaro
Mexican National Railway
Republic
National Foreign Trade Council
Herald
The Honeymoon Limited Comes to Graham Theatre
Stage producer Charles F. Yale brings The Honeymoon Limited to Graham Theatre on Saturday April 19. The musical extravaganza features 356 players led by Patsy Conroy Billie Bailus Frank Cummings Ben Norris Tom Hays Dee Hamilton Robbie Allen and the Allbrights Christine Lombard with fashion forward design as a pace maker of its kind.
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Chas. F. Yale
McKay
Graham Theatre
Patsy Conroy
Billie Bailus
Frank Cummings
Ben Norris
Tom Hays
Dee Hamilton
Robbie Allen
Misses Allbrights
Christine Lombard
Honeymoon Limited
Fashion Girl Gowns Worth Ten Thousand Featured on Stage
The piece runs in two acts and six scenes with gowns valued at $10,000. Chas F Yale stages it in a gorgeous, spectacular style. A lively chorus of Broadway blondes brunettes and Titian haired beauties is promised.
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Chas. F. Yale
Transport Julian Luckenbach Arrives After Propeller Loss
The transport Julian Luckenbach with the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh infantry arrived off Ambrose lightship from Bordeaux after reporting a propeller loss at sea. Also aboard the Rotterdam were the Three Hundred and Tenth supply company, largely from Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Julia Luckenbach
New York
Julian Luckenbach
Ambrose
Bor-deaux
Rotterdam
Wisconsin
Michigan
Quebec votes to stay wet in liquor referendum
In a Thursday referendum in Quebec to decide liquor licensing, the pro light wines and beer side led by about 100000 votes among roughly 600000 registered voters, with about 50 percent turn out and returns still counting.
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Quebec
Montreal
Spartacans disperse in Rome clash during rescue of army victory
In Rome a group calling themselves Spartacans tried a demonstration with a red flag. The crowd attacked the militants, scattering them. Several Spartacans were hurt while others were saved. A large demonstration followed honoring the army and allied victory with cries of Long live the king and Long live our Italian Fiume.
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Rome
New Zealanders Vote Wet on Prohibition
New Zealand voters in Britain cast ballots on the prohibition question with 3,950 in favor and 15,880 against, reflecting strong opposition to ban in the overseas vote.
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New
Britain
Senton
New Zealand
Great Britain
Debs Says He Will Begin Espionage Sentence Now
Terre Haute Indiana April 1 R Y Debs under sentence for espionage said at his home he is ready to start serving his federal prison term and would not seek delay or a respite.
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Terre Haute
Ind
R. Y
Debs
Metz's First Yankee Flag Arrives With Rotterdam Troops
The Rotterdam docked in New York with 2 878 troops mainly from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. The flag, said to be the first raised in Metz after German evacuation, will lead parades in Chicago Detroit and Milwaukee. Lieut Kenneth Curtis of the 310th Train Headquarters Eighty Fifth Division carried the emblem, secretly made by a French woman during the siege.
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New York
Rotterdam
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Metz
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kenneth Curtis
Rainbow division returns home from Brest campaign
Camp Pontanezen Brest April 12 The first Rainbow division contingent heads home today. The 166th Ohio infantry arrives at noon while the 165th infantry camps and most of the 167th has arrived.
Labor Party delegates endorse US recognition of Soviet Russia
Springfield April 12 delegates to the Illinois Labor party state convention adopt a unanimous resolution calling for recognition of the Russian Soviet government by the United States and the withdrawal of American troops from Russia.
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New Illinois Labor Party
Springfield
United States
Russia
Iinois Labor Party
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Close OF Grain Futures
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Portland
Maine
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Gibraltar
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W.S. Reister & Sons
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U.S
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CO City
Misterole
Spartacans
Leavenworth
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Rainbows
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Clerk
R. E. Dougherty
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