Daily Market Reports First Report Chicago Apr 28 1923
Chicago market summary Apr 28 1923 shows hogs receipts 4000, cattle 5090, sheep none. Prices edge higher 8-15 cents, beef and veal mixed, top hog 8.30, outsides 9.50-10.50, pig prices 6.50-7.50. Wool and lambs movements noted. beef higher grades steady. Wheat and corn futures listed with daily opens closes. Cash grain prices show slight declines. livestock receipts and weekly comparisons included.
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Chicago
Lebbings
Seven Summers MocCiure Tale of Two Lovers Reunited
Mae and Frank, once parted by hardship and mistaken pride, meet again at a tea room after six years. Mae, now a mother, shares her struggles and the child’s presence as Frank recounts his efforts and renewed commitment. Their reunion reveals lingering affection amid changed lives and futures.
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Frank
Mae
Mae de To
Litte
Main Street
Mac
Mr. Cole
Alice
Papa
Littl
Asundes
No room for a brother says little Lucia
Lucia refuses a baby brother and tells her father, busy reading the funnies to her, that there is no room for another child. The comment reflects a playful household moment cited by the Chicago Tribune.
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Lucia
Chicago Tribune
Properly Stunted Tales of a High Man in Iron-Fitted Quarters
An opaque note describes a high man placed in a building with windows fitted with iron bursts, implying a strategic or weathered setting. The phrasing suggests a satirical or observational snapshot focusing on status and security within a constrained space.
Old Mathematical Work In The Rhind Manuscript
The Rhind manuscript in the British Museum is the oldest intelligible mathematical work still deciphered and available.
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British Museum
Woman Arms Herself In Husband Hunt With Curity Iron
A bachelor reports that when a woman goes cueing for a husband she arms herself with a curity iron and a bag of cucketexs powder, a curious social note from the era highlighting fears and wit in courtship.
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P Exchange
Washington County Sketches Route 2 at Ainsworth
In a rambling local tour, the author catalogs neighbors and farms around Route 2 in Ainsworth Washington County. He notes long-time carriers, farm setups, corn and oats plans, tractor use, and a famous Pennsylvania Dutch dinner at the McGinnis home, with portraits of residents and their occupations.
Bohemian immigrant farmer near Chicago in Bohemia ties
Charles Bohne from Bohemia, living in Chicago a year, prefers farming. His wife, born in Bohemia, speaks little English. their son will learn Bohemian too. Ed F Havel runs 120 acres, with many hogs and a fine home, plus abundant summer wood for the housewife. Ed's wife is Charley Kallaus’s daughter.
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Charles Bohne
Bohemia
Chicago
Ed. F. Havel
Charley Kallaus
Prank Havel
Bohemian immigrant Louis Musil vows to fight back for success
The speaker notes Musil and his wife share Bohemian roots and American grit. He describes Musil’s hard work, past misfortune, and determination to regain footing, hoping for a comeback as he maps his route and recalls neighbors Short Jim Havel and Long Jim Havel before Melo.
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Louis Musil
Bohemia
Old Country
Short Jim Havel
Long Jim Havel
Melo
Old singer Vincent Sojka faces farm labor woes
Vincent Sojka, a veteran singer, was leading stalks to beat the band. His son Charley, overwhelmed with work, hired two or three roustabouts who stayed only briefly for meals before leaving. The farmer labor problem is serious and clear.
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Milt Sojka
Vincent Sojka
Charley
Busy Iowa farm life letters from Sd Kos family notes
Sd Kos has two high school children one boy at Washington and a daughter in Iowa City with Friday visits. The Grand Prairie farm hosts a school corner with Miss Averil Leffler teaching 17 pupils. He is married to Mary Eichler of Lowe City. Nearby are Herman Koenig Charley Brown the Grays and Frank Nemec among others while Wallace Darnell works for Fred Kolosick and is Peter Schantz’s son in law near Bethel church. Betty the baby plays nearby.
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Sd Kos
Washington
Iowa City
Grand Prairie
Averil Leffler
Mary Eichler
Lowe City
Herman Koenig
Charley Brown
The
Grays
Frank Nemec
Charley Wolfe
Davis Bros
Flivver
Wallace Darnell
Fred Kolosick
Peter Schantz
Wayland
Bethel Church
Y S Reister and Sons Poultry and Supplies Prices
Listing of poultry and animal product prices from Y S Reister and Sons. Includes creams fresh laid eggs per dozen, hens by weight and breed, butter substitutes and related farm goods, beef hides per pound, horse hides per each, and staples for rural households.
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Cannesnnes
State prosperity hinges on farmers amid high prices
The speaker laments high costs for farm inputs and farm products, noting farmers are burdened and calling for a quick cure to restore the state's prosperity. She emphasizes urgency to hasten better times for agriculture and the broader economy.
Gloria Swanson in Her Gilded Cage at Fox theater
Paramount star Gloria Swanson appears in the film Her Gilded Cage as a poor French dancer later a cafe entertainer, then Fleur d Amour a dance sensation. The feature at Fox theater Monday and Tuesday showcases her dramatic costumes described as gorgeous and theatrical including a bird of paradise motif.
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Gloria Swanson
Paramount Star
Paramount
Fox Theater
Miss Swanson
Fleur d'Amour
Gloria
Building permits show decrease in Des Moines
Des Moines reports a March decline in building permits with total valuation about half a million dollars lower than March 1922. The drop follows a year earlier peak and reflects reduced activity in new construction and renovations citywide.
Permits fall from last year despite April report
State Labor Commissioner A L Urick cites a survey showing permits in April are about half the total of the same month last year. Complete reports for multiple Iowa cities reveal gains in valuation and permits in some areas like Cedar Rapids Des Moines Fort Dodge and Keokuk while others such as Council Bluffs Davenport Dubuque Sioux City and Waterloo show declines. In eleven cities with populations over 10000, 450 permits valued at 2114503 were issued last March versus 14 permits valued at 2671421 in March 1922.
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A. L. Urick
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Keokuk
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
City Budget Records Record-Breaking Street Spending
A note cites a historic street investment of 14 300 090 dollars while comparing to a 14 000 000 allocation for Rue de Rivoli in Paris, highlighting the largest urban improvement outlay to date.
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Rue de Rivoll
Paris
Jolly Jester Promotes Child Health Across States
The Jolly Jester alias Spank the Musical Clown of the American Child Health Association entertains schoolchildren with songs about Milk and Fresh Air and Vegetables. He travels with Minnie pinnach and Charlie Carrot while infant clown Harry the Ventriloquia doll aids health education. The program blends talking farm scenes with health tips as the Association expands birth registration statistics and infant welfare data under President Herbert Hoover, aiming to give every American child an equal chance at health. Members can join via national headquarters at 632 Seventeenth St NW Washington DC. other officers include Dr. L Emmett Holt Dr Livingston Farrand Dr Thomas D Wood and Dr Philip Van lyach.
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Jolly Jester
Spank
American Child Health Association
America
Health Land
Minnie Pinnach
Charlie Carrot
Harry
Herbert Hoover
National Organization
National
Seventeenth St. N. W
Washinton
D. C
L. Emmett Holt
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Joe McGinnis
Taylor
George
Minnesota Land Co
Capt. Wilson
Will Busby
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J. A. Acheson
Jim Stone
Joe McConnell
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Will Havel
Mack Gordon
A. J. Booth
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Irving Fox
Lone Tree
Roy Dawson
Mr. Dawson
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Ralph Stafford
Jeffrey
Ralph
Bruns Seed Co
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Wilber Gardner
John Gibson
Harry White
Ed, White
J. W. Gosling
Geo
Clare Kron
J. J. Rothenberger
Chase Bohne
Haage’s
Harry Hazlett
Melo Horak
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Cherwinker
Haskins
Wm. C. Kolesick
Jim Longer
Betty
Y.S Reister & Sons
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Kase
Ae i
Mutual
Cheamery
East Washington Bt
Ine
Paramount Picture
Ile Ase
Alsteel Manufacturing CO
Battle Creek, Mich
Long
R. L. Gibson
Hall
Afl Cruceiers
J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
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