Chicago Livestock Market Report Summary
Chicago livestock market notes from the Department of Agriculture show hogs lower by 10 to 15 cents with scarce demand and carcasses trading unevenly by weight. Cattle saw mixed to lower prices with weighty steers down 50 to 75 cents, yearlings up slightly, and cows softening. Sheep numbers listed at about 3,000 with direct sales mostly steady to higher on native lambs and unchanged on sheep and feeders.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Prac
Market roundup shows cattle lambs and grains mixed nationwide
The report lists weekly quotes for lambs and ewes with ranges from 5.00 to 9.25 for feeders and native stock, fat ewes 3.00 to 8.75, and feeding lambs 6.00 to 6.50. Grain receipts for Aug indicate wheat, oats, and corn prices with No 2 hard oats at 95 to 97 cents and corn around 100 to 101 cents. Toledo grain chute notes prime choices at 14.05 to 15.00 with cash and futures activity and hay and seed movements in stock for August.
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Timothy
Toledo
Chicago
Local News From Columbus Junction August Update
August 9 Columbus Junction reports guest Martha Butler from Down Missouri. A cement flower pot at Main and Walnut removed by state highway commission after paving sixteen years ago. Residents William Sink John P Jones Walter Jones and Kennet Fuller enjoyed a motor trip to Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs Glover Farrel and their son from Oelwein visited the Roland Rees home. Harley Devore and Clayton Richardson hired to transport pupils of Short Creek and nearby areas.
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Columbus Junction
Miso Mina Evans
Down
Henry L. Rees
Main
Walnut
William Sink
John P. Jones
Walter Jones
Kennet Fuller
Massachusetts
Glover Farrel
Oelwein
Roland Reas
Harley Devore
Clayton Richardson
Columbus School Board
Short Creek
Murderer Confesses to Bombing Wife in Fatal Crime
A Texas attorney named Amaiillo Payne confessed to police that he killed his wife June 26 with a bomb placed in the family automobile. He spoke of death by electric chair as a relief from financial ruin and stated his sole regret was that his son was not killed too. The confession followed a plan involving insurance money and attempted killings over months. Payne’s arrest followed a former secretary’s testimony of a love affair and plans to remove his wife. The lengthy written confession filled about 26,000 swords of paper.
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Tex
D. Payne
Amaiillo
Payne
Verona Thompson
Lio
Thompson
Boston
Masonic and Shrine Lodge Meeting Schedule Listings
Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 U S Regular meeting second Thursday night each month Rose M Reid W M Della McBride Secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 W S of J Regular meeting third Tuesday of each month Maronic Temple rooms Edith Pulver W H Hazel Haven Worthy Scribe Washington Lodge No 20 4 B A M Regular meeting first Friday of each month E E Stutsman W A Yard Secretary No1 BA Regular meeting second Friday of each month J W Enslin UT W Yard Secretary
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Washington
U. S
Rose M. Reid
W. M
Della McBride
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Maronic Temple
Edith Pulver
W. H. Pa
Hazel Haven
Washington Lodge No
E. E. Stutsman
W .A.W. Yard
J. W. Enslin
W. Yard
Railway Time Table No 4 Golden State Limited Express Local
Railway timetable fragment lists westbound trains with numbers 4 3 29 and 49 11 83 plus local passes and times from early morning to night. Branch stops for Knoxville branch show 2 36 a m 110 am 8 20 a m and 11 45 a m.
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Golden State Limited
California
Knoxville
Circus notes and town visitors fill Washington week
The piece covers the circus visit, local figures like John Coakley and D G Beenblossom, and townsfolk movements. It mentions Ode Ferguson paying bills, Luell Parmeter visiting Fort Madison, and Ode's wife, plus a note on railroad food costs and locomotive power trends. The report blends social chatter with brief data.
Iowa News Briefs and Rural Carrier Meeting Notes
Weather forecasters warned of drought stressed Iowa areas with cooler temps but little rain in sight. Boone logged a state record 191 as other readings were sparse. Rural carriers gathered in Storm Lake for officer elections with Norland, Stoddard vying for president and Ames and Willis Villisca officials contending for auxiliary leadership. Police investigated a decomposed body found in the Missouri River, feared to be Peter Christensen, missing for months. James Hodahan died in his Siou x City jail cell from heat and alcoholism. Viola Reely, 21, who accidentally killed her aunt in Crooks ton, Minnesota, is a Grinnell College attendee and former Crooks ton High School student. Bids for paving highway 37 segments were issued by the state highway commission, targeting Des Moines to Davenport alignment. An emergency tax of $5,000 was approved to fund street cleaning and other municipal needs. Carl Decker of St. Louis’ body found south of Counsell Bluffs after a car-tractor collision. Gov. Jobatam pursued seizure papers to return C. Cohen alias I. Cohen from Illinois to face Toledo conspiracy charges. A disputed fur transaction involving S. Gross and Wavra in 1929 prompted checks to be deemed worthless.
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Go Charge
Des Moines
C. Cohen
If. Cohen
Illinois
To-ledo
Gov
Riverside visits and home moves wrap week in Mt Union area
Aug 7 report shows Mr and Mrs McCann of Mt Union visiting Riverside at the Ramey Knittel home. Albert Knittel accompanies them to Mt Union after visiting his brothers Ramey and John Knittel. George Workman family moves to Riverside occupying former Clyde Yount residence. Miss Mae McLaughlin hosted HS clay afternoon with 15 members and two guests at Ernest Salladay home. Mary Kodym of Iowa City visiting Barbara Horak. Wheeler Texas and Garwin visitors stayed with Rea Knittel and Lohberger families.
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Riverside
McCann
Mt. Union
Ramey Knittel
HS. Clay
Ernest Salladay
Alex McCreedy
Alma ‘Boyd
Mary Kodym
Iowa City
Barbara Horak
William
Wheeler
Texas
Joseph Lohiberger
Garwin
John Knittel
Anna Lohberger
Lohberger
Ainsworth News Briefs On Weekend Moves And Reunions
Ainsworth EW Boeseart reports residents shifting homes with K Trezona to Rouley to lead the local schools next year. Butterworths move into the vacated Cless property. Mrs May Lamp and two dancers from Ottumwa visit. A Chihak family reunion gathers relatives including the Rhodes and McConnell families from Moline Chicago and nearby towns.
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Ainsworth
K. Trezona
Rouley
Trezona
Butterworth
Cless
Trezonas
May Lamp
Ottumwa Ars
Chihak Homp
BR. Rhodes
Moline
Wnd
Wil Chihak
Virginia
Chicago
Pauline McConnell
Local residents host visitors and attend events in Muscatine area
The text lists numerous calls and visits by residents from Muscatine and Indianapolis including Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Burris and daughter Arline, Mr. Newell C. Day and Robert Wright of Equitable Life, to W. T. Trotter and family. It notes the Methodist Foreign Missionary picnic at the R. Lins home with fifty attendees, the Maxwell reunion at Crawfordsville, recent showers and cooler air, and activities of Melinda Vanhorn, Kila Crawford, and Mary Jen at A. P. Jeffrey’s country home. Also mentions Morning Sun band meeting led by Glen Ayres and visitors Richard and Mrs. Lins of Iowa City at Maggie Gosling’s home.
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Marvin
Mary
Muscatine
Nathan Burris
Arline
Indianapolis
Indiana
Newell C. Day
Burlington
Equitable Life Insurance Co
Town
Robert Wright
Equitable
Wapello
W. T. Trotter
Trotter
Weir
B.J. Wilson
L. B. Wilson
Wayne
Albert Donovan
Washington
Methodist Foreign Wresionary
R. Lins
Atnee
N. J. Walker
Stella Logan
Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Melinda Vanhorn
Kila Crawford
Mary Jen
A. P. Jeffrey
Glen Ayres
Columbus Junction
Richard Lins Oflowe
Maggie Gosling
Ed Line
Geese per eet Hides per Th Horse Hides each
Fragmentary OCR notes list pricing for hides including geese per eet, horse hides by the dozen, and pony hides or coats described in terse trade shorthand. The text reads as a rough ledger line of animal product values and unit names without clear context.
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Amity
Umeago
Martha Butler
Cherry & Bell
Iowa
West Point
N. Y
Renton J. Brooks
United States
Oscar Depriest G. Millnots
J.C. McKay
Southwest Limited
Cireus
John Coakley
Smithfield
John
John, Stewart
Keote
Mr. Stewart
D. G. Beenblossom
Glens Journal
Kron
Eivens
Ode Ferguson
Ada
Oklahoma
Oswego
Kansas
Mis
Luell Parmeter
Fort Madi
Con
Uncle Frank Lepers
Washinston
Fort Madison
Ode
Pating
A. Strohim
Grace Thi
Evening Journal
John Lusick
Haskins
Koons
Booth & Olson Paving Co
Wolf Floral Co
Frank H. Gray
State Weather Bureau
Boone
Storm Lake
Town Rural Carriers Organization
Norland and
Vine Stoddard
W Upurell
Ames
J. C. Kirk
Willis Villisca
Peter Christensen
Missouri River
Here
Christensen
Sioux City
James Hodahan
Viola Reely
Crookston
Minn
Grinnell Colleg
Askids Om
State Hiway Commission
Davenport
Jper
Rok County
Ar Anderson
Bud
Evy Comer
Clinton
Gradius
Messary
Wis Maidy
Weston Grain Dealers Mutual Fire 1Surance Company
Shenandoah
Carl Decker
St. Louis
Counsell Blutts
Satomane Fame
Boeseart
Thomas R. Gillispie
Rentochas
J. B. Crail
Lear
The
Iowa Live Stock Commission Co
W. S. Reister & Sons Cash Buyers
Reister Creamery Manufacturers
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