Daily Market Reports Opening Summary for Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago April 25 receipts estimated hogs 24000 cattle 16600 sheep 18000. Market broadly steady to strong with top hogs near 10.60, beef steers 7.59 9.0, cows 3.35 7.25, veal 5.75 7.75, lambs 12.50 14.75. Fair activity across cattle and sheep, with varied weights and grades reflected in price ranges. Receipts totals: hogs 44112, cattle 26270, sheep 20155, calves 2646. shipments 8226, 5689, 8385, 120.
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Chicago
Beach Wickham Grain Co Report From City Market
Beach Wickham Grain Co in City Market reports opening prices for wheat corn and oats on April 25 1922 with mixed futures showing minor gains and declines. Cash market notes show tone lower for wheat corn and oats with specified car counts and old No 3 white oats No 2 yellow corn price ranges. Tomorrow’s livestock estimates list hogs 16000 cattle 10000 and sheep 14000.
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Chicago
Local club meetings listed for week at various venues
Announcements show White Shrine B O W Rosemary Navajo Kolah and other clubs meeting at Commercial Club Mrs Charles Sloat Mrs Spencer Reed Mrs Aaron Stafford Mrs Boyd Foster and Ruth Exegers plus groups at Bethel Presbyterian First United Presbyterian and West Chester orchestra with Clark Pulver violinist scheduled for April 27 with limited admission pricing listed.
Church Groups Schedule April Meetings and Festival
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church meets Thursday at the church 5913. A May Festival program is planned at Pleasant Ridge School district No. 8 Friday at 1 30 with Frances Wilson as teacher. The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Frank Kurtz 305 8S Ave C led by Mrs Glasgow. Moose members in good standing and their families are invited to a dance at Moose hall Thursday evening April 27 with invitations required and receipts at door.
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Pleasant Ridge School
District No
Frances Wilson
Gotz
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Frank Kurtz
Ave. C
Glasgow
Moose Hall
Community group notices on meetings and events
Several local organizations schedule meetings and events for April 26 to April 27. P BE. O. plans a Thursday evening gathering with initiation. Pythian Sisters call a Wednesday meeting for balloting and initiation. American Legion auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM with important business afterward. Damascus Shrine No. 10 holds a ceremonial next Thursday at 7 30 PM with a 2 PM business meeting and 6 30 PM banquet. Grand Jubilee Concert by A M E church is Wednesday at 8 15 PM with 25 cent admission and lunch to follow. Gor Baptists host church night with a 6 30 PM lunch and 7 15 PM prayer meeting, Romans 6 1 14. groups meet at 7 30 PM. All events invite members and note attendance and deadlines where given.
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First United Presbyterian Ladies
Ladies’ Aid Society
P. BE. O
Marsh W. Bailey
Pythian Sisters
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Rooms
Farmers & Merchants’ Bank Bldg
Damascus Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Commercial Club
R. H. Walker
Gor
Mra
Modern Day Amice in Clergy Embroidery and Bands
A historical note describes the amice as a long cloak once worn by priests and pilgrims now preserved as embroidery strips over Catholic priests and white bands on Protestant clergy.
Wood Dye Restores Old Woodwork Without Stripping
Old woodwork can be refreshed by applying a wood dye over unsatisfactory finishes. Various shades are available, followed by a final enamel coat to make the wood look as good as new.
Louisa County Farm Bureau Plans Orchard Spraying Demo
Louisa County Farm Bureau and Iowa State College Extension will spray John Bailey orchard trees in Oakville to test full spray efficacy. Four applications will include cluster bud spray timing and check trees left unsprayed. A fall demonstration at the Bailey home will invite interested parties and watching the spray in action.
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Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
John Bailey
Oakville
W. J. Koeken
Extension Department
Bailey
Dress Form Demonstrations Highlight Louisa County
Miss Bertha Holden of the Home Economics Extension led successful dress form demonstrations in Louisa County from April 19 to 22. A total of 159 women attended, with each forming a complete dress form and learning heighting, measuring, and material fitting techniques for permanent stands. Local leaders were named in each township and the Farm Bureau offers to order or advise on dress form materials, estimated at about $1.00.
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Bertha Holden
Home Economics Extension Department
Louisa County
Migs Holden
Marshall Township
A. E. Bayne
Morning Sun
Iowa
Wapello Township
Orson Johnson
Elrick
Grandview
Ernst Lieberknecht
Letts
Robert Schafer
Iwa
Concord Township
Jessie Foster
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Nancy Huston
C. E. Pierce
Eliot Township
J. K. Duncan
Oakville
Farm Bureau
Iowa State College
Ames Iowa
Letts man enters state corn yield contest again
H E McCormac of Letts Iowa enters the state corn yield contest for this section. He previously won seventh prize in the district and hopes for another place this year. He offers seed corn at 8.00 per bushel hand picked and 1.50 crib run. He and County Agent Pickford selected seed for a test plot and he promotes his soy beans planted last year in his corn field.
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H. E. McCormac
Letts
Iowa
McCormac
Pickford
Lime trial at Upper Mill Farm yields stronger wheat growth
Farmers can compare lime and no lime plots at Upper Mill Farm where lime was applied in one area and not in another. Mr Garden notes the growth difference is clearer when winter wheat is shorter, with lime plots showing stronger ranker growth. Acid soils hamper yields until lime is applied to counter acidity.
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Uppermill
Garden
Wellman Revival Draws Crowd Despite Gloom Forecasters
The Wellman tabernacle filled for a Saturday night service led by Dr. Hanley with a 23rd Psalm sermon. Fred Fisher directed singing and the audience joined in the Psalm as Hanley preached with verse commentary drawn from Bill Horn. The tale recalled a Scottish veteran preacher who spoke of toll in war and local loss.
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Wellman
Great Tabernacle
Hanley
Fred Fisher
Hanley Reading
Bill Horn
Fisher
Scotland
Whaleskin Leather Described As Valuable Material
The article explains that whaleskin and its stomach leather yield strong, versatile material suitable for boots bags harness and belting. It notes whale skin provides quality leather beyond the outer hide and compares it to limited leather from cows and horses, highlighting the abundance and usefulness of whale byproducts.
Brazil and Iowa Building Boom Reported in Des Moines
Des Moines and Davenport lead Iowa in March building permits with Davenport at 625,579 and Des Moines at 494,445, as nationwide data show a record boom. The report notes a projected surge in housing and large projects, with skilled labor shortages to follow and wage issues resolved for an active season.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. W. Dodge Company
Davenport
Dubuque
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Dodge Company
Old Middle States
Northwest States
Limits Set on Legislative Campaign Spending
Des Moines April 25 The attorney general ruled that candidates for state senator or representative may not spend over 500 for their primary or general election campaigns. The ruling confirms a cap tied to 50 percent of the annual salary for the position, with legislators earning 10900 biennially during session years.
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Pel Moines
Gibson
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Totemism and Its Primitive Origins Across Cultures
Totemism is described as a system of social division among early peoples. Natural objects such as animals birds and fish serve as collective and individual totems. Totem representations were painted on bodies and used on items like skins utensils and symbols.
Daily Thought on Truth and Sunbeam Analogy
A brief quotation reflects on truth as elusive as the sunbeam, noting that outward touch cannot settle it. The line echoes Miltonic phrasing about perception and certainty.
Peculiar Hock Formation
The article explains Montenegro and adjacent coasts consist of spongy limestone with water seeping quickly. Natural openings appear fifteen feet down, carrying away any thrown items. This feature explains why no navigable straits cut Dalmatia’s mountain barrier.
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Montenegro
Bosnia
Herzegovinan
Dalmathia
Dalmatin
Ex-Governor Boies 95 Enjoys Garden Work in Waterloo
Horace Boies former governor of Town at ninety five remains active in Waterloo according to A J Edwards who visited him in California. Boies eye and hearing are dim but his mind stays sharp as he tended his garden during a winter trip spanning January to April. Edwards noted citrus damage from a freeze in California and said the former leader plans to return to law practice with his firm Edwards Longley Ransier Harris.
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Waterloo
Horace Boies
A. J. Edwards
California
Mr. Edwards
Long Beach
Edwerda
Jowa
Care of Perna Household Watering Tip
A garbled note suggests mixing a portion of household substance with water as an excellent way to water ferns. The text is largely unreadable but hints at monthly use.
Scrapbook for a Boy Featuring Public Figures and Oddities
Start a historical scrapbook for your son with pictures of notable public figures and items of unusual interest. Let him add posts when ready to foster ownership, so he grows into a keeper of a book rich in history and curiosity.
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Daily Market Reports
Beach
Joe
John A. Babcock Commission
Illinois
B. O. W. Club
Charles Sloat
Spencer Reed
Rosemary Club
Navajo Club
Aaron Stafford
Kolah Club
Clayde Knapp
Rolleall
Ladies’ Missionary Society of
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Boyd Foster
The
Presbyterian Church
Hoyay Camp
Ruth Exegers
Christian Church
Leigh H. Wallace
West Chester
Clark Pulver
M . F. Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Shty Rollo S. Pickford
Pann Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
H. BR. McCormacc of
Uppermill Farm
Brazil
Towa
MARCH
Senor Sampaio
Government of
United States
Mississippi Valley Association
New Orleans
Rio de Janeiro
A Mech Leinney Drug CO
Totemism
Daily Thought
Milton
McElhinney Drug CO
W. S. Reister & Sons
Third St
Mutual
Washington St
Boies
Perna
Hone
R. L. Gibson
Lite
Property Owners Federation, Inc
N. Clark ST
Madison Se
L Cc. McCormick &.L.wenzel
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