Chicago Markets Show Mixed Hog Prices and Cattle Gains
Chicago August 7 Market report shows hogs uneven with gains 25 to 50 cents and top loads at 22.65 for medium weights. Cattle demand firm with beef steers up to 19.00 and calves rising. native lambs and western sheep品 strong with highs near 16.25 to 16.50 for lambs and 12.25 for fed yearlings. Official yesterday totals list hogs 8,178 received and shipped 4,326. cattle 5,936 received and 7,328 shipped.
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Chicago
Farm Bureau Notes Highlight Hog Lead in County Wealth
The Agricultural Review notes the United States has over one third of world swine and Iowa counties lead in hog production. It cites hogs as wealth boosters and urges more corn samples for the State Fair exhibits, while warning about hog cholera and hog flu in local herds. It also covers limestone shipments, estrays, cow testing, and a push to publish daily road conditions via the Weather Bureau to aid wartime transport.
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United States
Washington County
Hades
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Market Prices and Commodities Noted in Fragment
Fragment lists corn at 2.00 per ton for No. 3 yellow, oats at higher tier for October, with December Clover and coffee percentages unclear. Several stray figures and garbled text follow, including currency-like 20.00 28.60 20.95 and illegible tokens.
Smylie Duroc Sale Set for August 8 at Columbus Junction
R F Smylie promotes Duroc sale Friday August 8 at Columbus Junction featuring 25 bred sows 20 open gilts and 10 fall boars. Strong consensus for a great sale. Be there.
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R. F. Smylie
Columbus Junction
Lone Tree Iowa Named for 125 Year Old Elm
Iowa Farmer notes Lone Tree lies fifteen miles southeast of Iowa City and grew from a 125 year old elm that stood between the Towa and Cedar rivers. The town dated to 1872 when John W. Jeyne established it after railways displaced the stage coach.
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Lone Tree
Towa
Cedar Rivers
John W. Jeyne
Iowa
Iowa Combats Weeds and Spurs Back to School Drive
The state lists unlawful weeds including quack grass dodder and Canada thistle and urges township reports for removal. It launches a Back-to-School Week August 10 to 16 to recruit 10 000 more students, aligning with opening week education goals and stressing education as vital for social and business success.
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Towa
Iowa
United States Army
Service to be provided freely this year to locals
The statement notes that free information will be offered by localities and that the service will be provided to the fullest extent possible during the year.
Durocs Record-Breaking Sale Fetches High Prices
The Hanks and Bishop Duroc sale at New London set high prices as 29 bred sows averaged 871 dollars and a boar son of Pathfinder sold for 1750 dollars. Pathfinder remains a leading, five year old sire with strong transmission, drawing bidders from Washington County including Ernest Carlson and others who did not purchase.
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Hanks and Bishop
Duree
Washington County Duree
Ernest Carlson
Mike Trier
D. F. Macon
Milo Shalla
Doc’ McNurlen
Lords
Ainsworth
Mr. Mathers
Wellman
Allimans
Louis Rinner
Noble
Altho
Iowa Land Boom Draws US Agriculture Survey Chief
Dr. Ll. C. Gray head of the farm economics division in Washington arrived to organize a state survey on land values in Iowa amid a High Cost of Living crisis. A three man staff will study land classes, tenancy and ownership to assess earning power of Town farms and inform a public campaign on rising land prices. The boom is widespread across the middle west beyond Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
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Des Moines
Ll. C. Gray
Division of Farm Economics
Department of Agriculture
Washington
State House
Gray
Towa
Illinois
Missouri
Middle West
Wisconsin
Physician’s Privilege Before Royal Troops in England
In England the court physician alone may pass marching troops on way to a royal residence. He can make the household cavalry open their ranks for him.
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England
Household Goods and Furniture Auction Notice
Two bureaus six dining chairs two rockers six upholstered chairs two center stands good carpet three rugs double lounge kitchen cabinet two mattresses three bedsteads quilts and comforts sheets curtains mirror feather beds and six pillows lamp pictures dishes clock Singer sewing machine Cheerful Oak heater Peerless range washing machine wringer ironing board tub lawn mower scythe wheel barrow garden tools and other articles sale begins promptly at 2 o'clock.
Iowa land taxes get slight boost
Des Moines reports show Iowa land values rising for the next biennium with the average farm acre valued around 76 dollars up from 68.13 two years earlier. State levy near six mills targets one fourth of taxable valuation, about 19 dollars per acre, while Des Moines city valuations rise 20 percent to 127 million, contributing roughly 200 thousand dollars to state government costs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. B. Bales
Executive Council
Future of Camp Dodge Is Assured
Des Moines reports from Washington confirm Camp Dodge as a permanent base for the Fourth division with plans by Secretary Baker to keep Des Moines as a major military center. The Thirty ninth infantry arrived, others return soon, and the war department aims to fill the division by recruiting while universal service may be adopted. Camp Dodge can accommodate about 15 000 men at peace strength 16 000 in a full division.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
Washington
Dodge
War Department
Army
Baker
United States
Brunswick
House of Brunswick
Brunswick Tires
Notice of Probate for Joseph Cole Will
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa a document claiming to be the last will of Joseph Cole deceased. A probate hearing is scheduled for Friday August 25 1919 at 10 o clock a m to prove and determine said will in court.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Joseph Cole
J. D. Glasgow
English Bros Realty Co Central Missouri Corn and Blue Grass
English Bros Realty promotes central Missouri farms suited to long grazing and short feeding seasons near the Missouri State Fair Grounds. It notes a government soil survey soil map in their office and claims nearly half a million dollars in land sold to homeowners since January 15. References available from Sedalia banks.
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iMissouri
Sedalia
Marble altar of heaven in Peking described
In the south of Peking the Ming emperor Lung-li built an immense marble altar in 1420. Its triple balustrades stairs and marble platforms form a vast circular enclosure where the emperor knelt once a year.
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Tien T’ian
Peking
Lung-le
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