Chicago Daily Market Reports Aug 4 Hog Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed
Hog receipts 24 000 higher near terms with top 10 40 for cut and 10 00 10 40 for many weights. Cattle receipts 20 000 mostly lower on light demand with fed steers and yearlings down 10 16 cents. Sheep receipts 27 000 with lambs steady to 25 cents lower and native lambs 12 76 to 13 26. Market focused on shipping demand and weight classes across pork cattle and sheep sectors.
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Chicago
Montana
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Movements
Kansas City stockyards show cattle receipts around 4 000 with calves near 6 000. Beef steers and yearlings weaken up to 26 cents. best mature steers around 11.00 with top at 10.75. Cows 3.50 to 6.59. canners up 26 cents. Sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs steady to 26 cents higher. Colorado lambs near 13.60 and Idaho 13.26.
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Kansas City
Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow Announced in Chicago
Chicago on August 4 reports livestock estimates for the next day with hogs at 18 000 head cattle 8 000 and sheep 20 000.
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Chicago
French marauders band The White Company organized in Toulouse
A late medieval marauder band known as The White Company formed in Toulouse during the 13th century under Foiquet the warrior bishop. Their primary action was massacres tied to heresy.
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Toulouse
Foiquet
Toulous
Untidy dialogue fragment in street scene
A disjointed street moment unfolds as a taxi stops mid street with a startled man in the back seat asking about the problem while a chauffeur and a saleswoman exchange partial lines in a terse, comic miscommunication.
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Wes
Saleeman
Courtship and marriage described as a climbing journey
A speaker argues that mutual demands for a fixed state of mind in courtship are impossible and undesirable. They contend courtship is a flat phase, while marriage is a continuous ascent requiring development and achievement throughout.
Legend of the Duppy Haunts Jamales Negro Folklore
A fragment on the Duppy legend from Jamales Negro lore describes the spectral figure as a woman in red or a white sheeted night visitor. The tale notes the creature terrorizes villagers and appears in various forms, contributing to regional horror folklore.
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Duppy
Abbey at Bardstown Marks United States Trappist Milestone
The abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemane near Bardstown Kentucky has just celebrated its jubilee as the only Trappist monastery in the United States.
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Bardstown
United States
Anger Management Critique Body of Bradius
Brief note claims anger hinders control with a jab at Bradius, suggesting emotions worsen handling of tasks and outcomes. Ends with a terse judgment on personal conduct.
Chicago grain and livestock price report for August 4
Wheat and corn prices move within narrow ranges with No 2 red at 1.32 to 1.83, No 2 bard and barley quoted, oats steady, rye and timothy seed values listed, and lard ribas bellies and clover seed also shown with mixed figures. The report catalogs commodity bids and closes across wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and animal products in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain Open High Low Close
Commodity report fragment shows the Chicago grain market data as of August 4 with columns for open high low and close values. Readable details are limited and no specific price figures are provided in the surviving text.
Wheat Prices Rise and Fall on 1924 Crop Bets
Chicago reports mixed wheat trading as crop estimates and unseen supply data influenced prices. Prospective 1924 yields, visible stock totals, and rust fears drove early gains then led to a nervous close with declines in September and mixed results for December.
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Chicago
United States
Winnipeg
Wichita
Potato Market Chicago Daily Prices and Shipments Report
Potatoes around steady in Chicago with receipts at $3 per cwt and total U S shipments 728 cars. Kansas and Missouri Irish cobblers sell 1.15 to 1.20. fancy grades 1.25 to 1.40. poorly graded heated 0.90 to 1.10. Virginia barrel Irish cobblers 2.26 to 2.60.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Virginia
Long Tail Feathers Japan Describes Rare Fowls
Nature Magazine notes Japan breeds long tailed fowls with plumage reaching up to twelve feet in a single specimen. It takes two years to complete the growth cycle of such tall birds.
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Japan
Nature Magazine
Trick of Human Nature in a Republic
Opinion from the Boston Herald notes that a republic reveals that those who refuse to vote cast doubt on the choices of those who participate. The piece examines civic engagement and legitimacy in democratic decision making.
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Boston Herald
Hogue Named New Iowa Budget Director From Monona County
E L Hogue of Blencoe is named to head the Iowa budget department in Des Moines. The article notes a parallel to former Monona County official Raymond W Cassady who modernized Iowa agriculture and reduced the farm budget deficit by nearly 60 thousand dollars. It explains district school boards and tax appeals will move to other bodies and outlines Hogue aims for a one percent cut saving about one million dollars from a hundred million dollar state budget.
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Hogue
Iowa
Monona County
Des Moines
Ave
State Department
E. L. Hogue
Blencoe
Raymond W. Cassady
Whiting
Kendall
Department of Agriculture
Cassady
Agricultural Department
Budget Appeal Board
Clarence M. Young
Joseph Mattes
Odebldt
Careful nursing of minor wounds rises after Calvin Coolidge Jr death
Muscatine doctors report more vigilant care for scratches blisters and minor wounds following the death of Calvin Coolidge Jr at Walter Reed Hospital. Surgeons say the blister from a tennis match led to septic poisoning and bone infection, prompting a broader fear of infection and widespread use of antiseptics and serums. Hospitals urge prompt treatment of all small wounds to prevent serious complications.
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Muscatine
Calvin Coolidge Jr
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Young Coolidge
Calvin Jr
Chinese Magistrate Sells Opium Cure After Seizures
Chinese magistrate in Chinyanghsien seized large opium stocks and sold pills marketed as a cure for the habit. Fines and taxes funded the seizures and later the magistrate pocketed the proceeds and used opium in his pills. Officials ordered the pills removed from the market.
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Anking
China
Chinyanghsien
Babylon and Mesopotamia Link Ancient Regions
Ancient Babylon forms part of Mesopotamia with Jeru salem distance noted. The buried city of Nineveh is placed near Babylon.
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Babylon
Babylonia
Mesopotamia
Jerusalem
Nineveh
Radio Program Schedules Across Major Cities
A listing of radio broadcasts by city and station from AP via Radio Digest detailing hourly programs including music orchestras talks recitals news and special features across WSB WGR WMAQ WLS WQS KYW WEBH WLW JAX WFAA WWJ WDAF WHB KHJ WHAS WGI CKAC WOR WRAF WFI WIP KDKA WCAE KOW KPO WGY WBZ WRC with times ranging from early morning to late night and a focus on musical performances and public affairs.
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The
Associated Press
Radio Digest
WSB
Atlanta Journal
WGR
Buffalo
WMAQ
Chicago News
WLS Chicago
WQS
Chicago
KYW
Farm Bureau
WEBH
WLW
Cincinnati
WWJ
Detroit News
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
WHB
Kansas City
KHJ
Los Angeles
WHAS
Courier - Journal
Louisville Times
WGI Medford
Ckac Montreal
WOR
Newark
WRAF
New York
WHN
KGO Oakland
Wdaw Omaha
Wdar Phildelphia
WFI Philadelphia
WIP Philadelphia
Kdka Pittsburgh
Badger Family Reunion and Long Trip Westward
Mr and Mrs R L Badger hosted the visit of his brother W H Badger and wife from Florida in Sandy Hook. They run a Belle Glade store and post office, pioneers in the Everglades. Their son Warren is a navy medalist shooter. The couple then toured Columbus Ohio for Bible Students convention and will visit Minneapolis and Winthrop Washington to see their son Ray the postmaster.
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Sandy Hook
R. L. Badger
W. H. Badger
Florida
Belle Glade
Everglades
Warren
Navy
W. H
Columbus
Minneapolis
Winthrop
Washington
Ray
Journal Ad Prompt for Merchants
The note urges merchants to respond by stating I saw your ad in the Journal. It frames the prompt as a simple, direct verification of ad awareness for business outreach.
Hot Weather Tips For Animal Care In City Life
Chicago reports in the National Humane Review advise humane animal care during heat. Dobbin remains common in cities and needs access to drinking troughs. dogs should be fed lighter and fed vegetables with country hikes to stay happy. Cats face abandonment in summer as owners vacation, and some are sent to humane destruction. free-ranging cats may prey on birds when left to forage.
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Chicago
The
National Humane Review
Society For Humane Destruction
Heart of Raoul Coucy Sent to Fayel Lady
Twelfth century poet Raoul Coucy allegedly ordered his heart to be sent to the Lady of Fayel. Her husband forced her to eat it and she vowed never to eat again, leading to her starvation to death.
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Raoul Coucy
Fayel
Noted Band Leader Patrick Conway Returns to Iowa State Fair
Noted band leader Patrick Conway and his ensemble return to the Iowa State Fair for another engagement. The act will headline the fair’s musical attractions alongside seven other bands orchestras and drum corps. Conway, a renowned figure in band leadership, will bring a slate of nationally famous soloists.
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Patrick Conway
Iowa
Conway
Midwest Gladiola Show at Iowa State Fair Promises Record Display
Prizes totaling about 1500 dollars will accompany thousands of gladiolas from top Midwest gardens. The display is billed as the largest floral show ever held at any fair west of the Mississippi and will take place at the Iowa State Fair in August 1929.
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Midwest
Mississippi
Baby health contest at Iowa State Fair returns again
A renewed promise of a popular baby health contest marks the Iowa State Fair. Organizers anticipate strong participation, showcasing young families and local health advocates amid fair activities.
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Iowa
Letting Bore Down Easy Abore Quotation Note
A compact quotation from Maria Edgeworth on boring and harming oneself describing a harmless creature type for readers. The text reflects a commentary on self-harm notions within a satirical frame.
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Maria Edgeworth
Vanishing Day for Royal Academy Members
A London paper notes a scarce presence on Saturday as the Royal Academy members vanished from public view. The Boston Transcript questions whether Saturday visitors are more vindictive than guests on other days.
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London
Royal Academy
Boston Transcript
Swedish designer predicts 1200 mph airliners by altitude
Stockholm July 15. S Lindquist, Swedish aircraft builder, predicts Europe to America flights in two hours at 10 miles altitude with 2000 horsepower motors. He cites gravity and air density changes, proposing adjustable blade propellers and aerial compression motors to compensate for thinner air. He believes the problems can be solved.
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Stockholm
Europe
America
S. Lindequist
Lindequist
Gold prospectors ignite busy Rhodesia scramble
In Bulawayo Rhodesia on July 2 gold prospecting runs hot with eight men sleeping on Mick's Luck near Fesex Vale to guard a forfeited claim once linked to explorer F C Set ous. Morning discovery notices trigger a stampede as two rivals race 30 miles to the Bulawayo office in 45 minutes to claim prior registration.
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Bulawayo
Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Mick
Fesex Vale
F. C. Set
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WJAX
Cleveland News
WFAA
Dallas News
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KOW Portland
KPO San Francisco
U. S
WGY Schenectady
WBZ Springfield
WRC Washington
C. D. McKean
Fee
Department of Justice
Ft Leavenworth
International Association of Police Chiefs
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
W. S. Reister & Sons
Haat
Creamery
East Washington
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Oil and Gas Journal
United States Bureau of Labor
Middle West
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Avenue
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