Daily Market Reports from Chicago and Iowa City Hogs and Livestock
Hogs and cattle receipts projected for today with hogs around 5 000 and cattle about 500 while sheep estimate 26 000. Prices indicate market lights 5 to 10 cents lower with bulk sales around 9 85 to 10 45 for various hog weights and packing hogs and pigs showing mixed moves. Livestock estimates for Monday show hogs 43 000 cattle 18 000 and sheep 16 000 with official yesterday receipts and shipments listed.
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Chicago
Ill
What Do Men Want Opens at Fox Theatre Next Tuesday
Lois Weber presents a new dramatic film What Do Men Want at the Fox Theatre centering on small town life. The production is praised for entertainment value and a moral message applicable to all classes, following Weber’s reputation for successful photoplays.
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Lois Weber
Fox Theatre
Miss Weber
Battle of Wits on the Mexican Border Against Smugglers
El Paso reports a clash between Texas rangers and a large federal force of customs narcotics and liquor agents against organized bands of international smugglers along the Rio Grande. The piece highlights ongoing revolutions and the ingenuity of smugglers in this long border conflict.
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EL Paso
Tex
Texas Rangers
Rio Grande
Smugglers’ Global Network Faces U S Prohibition Crackdown
The article describes international smuggling rings operating from Europe to China and across the Juarez border into Texas. It notes elaborate schemes for booze and narcotics, including a crippled man with cocaine hidden in his crutches and a buried body found to contain morphine and opium. Officials report rising federal sentences and strong interagency cooperation to curb the trade.
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Juarez
Border Line
United States
Paris
Europe
Mexico
Will Wood
Texas
International Bridge
Philosophic Solemnity Inspires Health Tid a Day
Quote from Emerson fragment speaks on health and daily routine as a remedy for pomp and absurdity. No concrete event or人物 named.
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Emerson
Electric retail prices show mixed increases and declines
A fragmented OCR snippet lists varied prices such as 12¢, 18¢, and a $2.22 figure, indicating fluctuating store charges. The readable elements hint at a retail price roundup without a clear new item or event.
Adair County Tax Inquiry Stirs Farm Bureau Efforts
Adair county farm bureau forms a committee to study county tax flows. County Agent P C Wetchman notes many taxpayers misunderstand allocations and salaries. The report covers dress farm work, seed quality concerns, bee poisoning risks, soil surveys, and Des Moines County women’s farm bureau activities.
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Greenfield
Adair County
Agricultural Extension Service
Ames
P. CC. Welchman
Iowa State College official aids Adams county poultry farms
J. J. Warren of Iowa State College led a visit to Adams county to organize several new poultry record farms. The aim is to establish a systematic record keeping method and improve management of the farm flock.
Audubon Holds Erosion Demonstrations Gaining Attention
In Audubon county eight soil erosion demonstrations led by H. H. Sanderlin of Iowa State College drew record attendance, with over 250 farms represented. County agent L. P. Reeve notes 28 demonstrations in two years as erosion remains a priority for preserving soil fertility statewide.
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Audubon
Audubon County Farm Bureau
H. H. Sanderlin
Iowa State College
L. P. Reeve
Sunderlin
Audibon County
Audubon County
Milkol Repellant Discussed By County Agent Turner
Burlington county notes an experiment with Milkol repellant as described by H H Turner county agent of Des Moines county. The piece blends local agricultural curiosity with a reminiscence about a family dog Dom and a young soldier.
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Burlington
Lta
H. H. Turner
Des Moines
Milkol
Josephine Morse
American
Turner
The Red Plague Reward Notice and Fire Tax Payer Appeal
A broad reward advertisement offers $500 for arrest and conviction of any incendiary across Associated Towns under Articles of Association. It notes property owners federation involvement and frames the notice as a public safety initiative tied to fire taxes.
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Property Owners Federation, Inc
I cannot marry you amid war’s grim front line
The exchange recalls a wartime scene in which a woman rejects marriage, saying her heart lies with soldiers at the front, while a man responds with a sardonic quip about ice for the troops.
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New York Times
Iowa seed corn survey shows mold with many weak samples
A state extension survey of 225 farmers across 70 counties tested 22 500 ears of seed corn. Results showed 86.6 percent strong 9.9 percent weak and 3.5 percent dead with mold a notable issue. Churchill urges individual ear tests of 50 to 100 ears and shell by ear to ensure vitality. Time spent now prevents poor planting this season.
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Burlington
H. H. Turner
Illinois
Ames
Agricultural Extension, Service
Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Iowa
F. G. Churchill
Churchill
Buena Vista Coun
Mr. Churchill
Riverside Hill Driver Reaps Cash From Mud Assistance
A farmer atop Indian Lookout Hill has earned top dollars aiding motorists stuck in a mud hole after spring runoff. He charged $5 per pull with two rescues Friday and cites over $2600 in recent months. Some oppose hard surfacing the Red Ball road between Riverside and Lowe City, though local demand for his service remains strong.
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Riverside
Indian Lookout Hill
Red Ball Road
Lowe City
Origin of Moon Eyed Expression in Indian Drink Lore
The article explains the term tresameved as a folk device to detect advanced intoxication in India. It notes a regional drink causes blind-like symptoms from moonrise to sunrise, with effects lasting up to 18 or 19 days.
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Miss Morse
Mijkel
India
Sain Inc
Two Little Girls Run Away to Hunt For Missing Mother
Dor othy and Maxine Harvey eight and ten years old left Nevada Monday night to find their mother who deserted them. They rode a Rock Island train to Des Moines arriving Tuesday. A kind conductor alerted police who placed them in the Des Moines jail matron's ward where they await reunion with relatives in Nevada.
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Nevada
Dorothy
Maxine Harvey
Waite
Des Moines
Rock Island
Maxine
Rover
Lacy Allen
Mamma
Nevade
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Mutual
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China
Steve
Lace
Téxas
Oklahoma
R. L. Gibson
Ike
Adair
Pp. &. Nordaker
F. B. Benton
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Farm Bureau
Town State College
8. H. Thompson
Farm Economics Division
Towa State College
Towa
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Dandy
Nick
Billie
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