Daily Market Reports Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Action
Hogs receipts 17 000 with mixed demand weighty butchers and packing sows up 10 to 1 2 0 highest bids on better grades top 10.00 bulk hogs 8.60 to 9.80 light lights weak to 9.75 cattle receipts 6 000 with firmer demand for yearlings and handy weights top yearlings 10 86 western grass steers around 4 50 to 6 60 stockers scarce sheep receipts 18 000 fat lambs steady with prices 13 25 to 13 50 bid for natives and 9 00 culls with breeding ewes 7 00 to 7 26.
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Chicago
Official Estimates Hogs Cattle Sheep For Tomorrow
Official live stock estimates from Chicago list hogs at 18 900 cattle at 3 000 and sheep at 4 000 for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Heads Worth $15000 in Insurance Averages
The article lists approximate values for body parts for insurance purposes. It states heads are valued at $15000, arms at $96000, legs at $5000, eyes at $9000, and a finger at $260. It concludes a person with no cash has a working capital of $90000.
Harvest Moon Description Across North Latitudes
The article explains the full moon nearest September 21, called the harvest moon. It rises on several consecutive evenings at nearly the same hour, producing extended moonlight, especially at higher latitudes, with the effect fading near the equator. It also notes the hunting moon following the harvest moon.
Proof of Power Leadership Quote by Ebert Hubbard
A quotation asserts that a true leader endures criticism and adversity without complaint. It emphasizes resilience amid public ingratitude and the failures of helpers as part of the path to proving true power.
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Ehbert Hubbard
Revenue From Dead Mail In Government Office
The dead letter office in Washington employs about fifty five workers and costs roughly 220000 dollars annually. Revenue from undeliverable mail and packages typically surpasses the operating expense.
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Washington
Sunlit porch bullet saves reader from avoidable injury
A Chicago Journal reader recounts sitting on a porch when a spent 32 caliber bullet struck the magazine shielding his face and eyes. No gun report was heard as the bullet dropped to the floor. The incident highlights a close call amid bright sun glare.
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Chicago Journal
Be Careful of Words and Their Dreaded Power
A quotation warns that thoughts are inner children and words are their clothing. It declares words are powerful and can wreck homes ruin lives and devastate progress attributed to G W Robnett.
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G. W. Robnett
Early Butter Making Found In Ancient Medicine Use
The text notes butter making from milk existed by 2000 B C. It states butter was used more as a medicine than food and was often rubbed on the body in ancient times.
Grain and seed prices listed for Chicago market
Wheat and corn prices shown by grade with ranges. Oats rye barley and seed prices included. Lard riba bellies noted with price quotes.
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Chicago
Grain Values Rise on Bullish Foreign News
Chicago market opens firm as bullish foreign news boosts wheat with gains from ½ to 2 cents. September climbs to 1.22 and December to 1.27, corn and oats follow, with late trading strength keeping closes higher across grains. Provisions mirror grain and hog market strength.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Potatoes Market Reports Across States and Prices
Chicago August 28 potato trading remains light with a steady to slightly better tone. Receipts 42 cars and total US shipments 452. Prices listed for Irish cobblers and related varieties across states from Kansas to Idaho, with several regional ranges.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
Minnesota
Idaho
Rurals
Waves and Currents Difference
A current is a stream of water moving through the sea while a wave is a surface movement. The water does not advance with the wave until it breaks, but the current water actually travels.
Its Advantages of Listening to Radio Speech
Uncle Eben quips that listening to a radio speech makes him sleepy and says it "wants to go to sleep in the middle." The remark reflects a humorous, folksy tone about radio broadcasts.
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Eben
Moderate New York stock market with uneven gains
Uneven price moves marked a quiet session with rail shares softening yet Katy preferred bought. General Electric American, St Paul and New Jersey Central rose on short covering, while Rutland Pittsburgh and West Virginia Woolworth led gains. S Kresge hit a fresh high as stores rose. United States Steel ex dividend near 107.5.
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New York
Katy
St. Paul
General Electric
American Ice
New Jersey Central
Rutland Railroad
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Woolworth
Kresge
United States Steel
Studebaker
Jordan Motors
Phillips Petroleum
Ontario
Western
All Star Cast Stars in Riders Up at Fox Theatre
Universal presents Riders Up adapted from Red Pocket Magazine story When Jonny Comes Marching Home by Gerald Beaumont. Set among race track life with a tout as hero filmed in Tijuana. Cast includes Creighton Hale George Cooper Robert Brower Kate Price Edith Yorke.
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Universal
Fox Theatre
Red Pock Magazine
Jonny
Gerald Beaumont
Tia Juana
Creighton Hale
George Cooper
Robert Brower
Kate Price
Edith Yorke
Irving Cummings
Lucky Penny Over Bridge Tale Now Told
A man recalls being advised to toss a penny over a bridge for luck when a train crossed water. He did so but nearly tangled the string pulling it back up, describing the close call in his retelling.
Bayer’s Greek Letter System for Stars Explained
Johann Bayer a 17th century German astronomer and preacher is noted for naming stars with Greek letters in order of brightness in his landmark designation system.
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Johann Bayer
People’s Amusement Becomes The Loving Bond
A remark highlights that humor alone can justify affection among people. The line suggests delight in others’ wit as a sufficient reason to love, implying joy derived from amusement as a core bond.
Beginning with the Boy Says Theodore Roosevelt
Quotation urging focus on youth for lasting impact. Roosevelt argues true reform starts with shaping boys before they become men, stressing early intervention to benefit the average person.
Caesar's marriage incentives for Roman families
Julius Caesar offered rewards to encourage marriage among Romans. He allowed married women to dress more superbly than unmarried women and exempted married men with three children from various taxes.
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Rome
Julius Caesar
Radio Listings For Tomorrow’s Programs Across U S Cities
A compiled schedule lists radio stations from Buffalo to San Juan with program blocks including music, news, orchestras, talks, dances, recitals and concerts. Notable entries cover WGR WMAQ KYW WLS WEBH WHK WWJ WCX WTAS WFAA WOC WHO WOS WDAF WHAS KHJ KFI WGI WMC WDAW WFI WDAR WOO WIP WCAE KDKA KSD WRZ.
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Preas
WGR
Buffalo
WMAQ
Chicago News
KYW
Chicago
WLS
WEBH
WHK
Cleveland
WWJ
Detroit News
WCX
Detroit Free Press
WTAS
Elgin
WFAA
Dallas News
WOC Davenprot
WHO
Des Moines
Des Moines University
WOS
Jefferson City
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
Whas Courier Journal
Louisville Times
KHJ
Los Angeles
KFI
WGI Medford
WMC
Memphis Commercial Appeal
WDAW
Omaha
WFI
Philadelphia
Wdar Philadelphia
WOO Philadelphia
WIP Philadelphia
WCAE
Pittsburgh
50 000 Bottles Of Pop A Day At State Fair
Concessionaires at the Iowa state fair estimate daily consumption of 50 000 bottles of soda pop and 70 000 hot dogs. Des Moines bakers produce nearly 600 dozen buns daily, with onions and mustard used in large quantities. A leading soft drink concessionaire notes 600 pounds of ice in one hot afternoon.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair
M E Conference at Fairfield September 10
Fairfield August 28 The next annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Iowa will be held here September 10. Bishop Kenney and the Rev. C L Tennant of this city will have charge of the conference.
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Associated Press
Fairfield
Methodist Episcopal Church In
Iowa
Kenney
C. L. Tennant
Iroquois League Predates United Nations by Four Centuries
Smithsonian researcher J N Hewitt describes the League of the Five Nations as a proto world body. The old federation united Mohawk Onondaga Oneida Cayuga and Seneca, with a World Court like system and peace aims. Today remnants survive in Ontario Prant Fort and New York reservations.
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Washington
League of Nations
J. N. Hewitt
Bureau of American Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Prantfort
Ontario
League
New York State
Onondaga Reservation
Syracuse
Tonowanda Reservation
Akron
Deganawida
Man
Hiawatha
Longfellow
Atotapho
Djigonsasen
Thia
Herwitt
League of the Five Nations
England
Hewitt
Indian League
Federal Council
Great Things Expected Of Unseer It’s Little Son
A foaled colt on Idle Hour farm near Lexington is Black Gold's baby brother Useeit offspring of Black Toney and Useeit. Bred by Bob Anderson, similar to past successful siblings Dick Welles Ort Welles and Dick Finnell. Owners Mrs. R. M. Hoots of Tulsa expect Derby prospects for 1926 amid early praise from turfmen.
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Lexington
B. R. Bradley
Black Gold
Black Toney
Bob” Anderson
Georgetown
Dick Welles
Ort Welles
Dick Finnell
King Eric
Hanover
R. M. Hoots
Tulsa
Oklo
Women Seek Barbers Union Recognition at Convention
Indianapolis Aug 28 Women delegates to the Journeymen Barbers International union convention on September 6 face the question of admitting women to the ranks. For fifteen years women have sought membership, but votes have consistently failed. With more women customers seeking bobs, officials acknowledge a tougher decision awaits.
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Indianapolis
Journeymen Barbers’ International Union
Jacob Fischer
Bobs
Giving advice without action marks a poor kind of generosity
A terse reflection notes that among the most generous yet unlucky men are those who endlessly offer guidance but never take it themselves, exposing a paradox of virtuous intent without personal accountability.
200 Locomotives Scrapped for Alsace Traffic
Hagenau Alasco Aug. 1. A poneyard of 200 heavy duty locomotives installed by French authorities. These engines, delivered by Germany to France under the Versailles treaty, run only on Alsatian rails built by the Germans due to French superstructures not withstanding the heavy ton strain. A score of them suffice to handle Alsace traffic.
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Hagenau
Alasco
Germany
France
Alsace
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John A. Babcock
Fleer Exchange Commission
U. S. Yard
Illinois
Chicago Cash Grain
Good Pay
Groductes of the
GEM City Business College
Quincy, Ill
D.L Musselman
Quincy
New York Stock Market
All Star
Universal Picture
Theodore Roosevelt
Dio Wrz
Springfield
KSD
St. Louis Post-Dispatea
M. E
Wellman
Redpath & Son
Guernsey
Jersey
T. B
Redpath & Son, Etc
Karr and
Yoder
Security Savings Bank
R. L. Gibson
Duce
W. S. Reister & Sons
East Third
Mutual
Creamery
East Washing
Soe
Carl LeBuhn
Sidney Smith
Andy Gump
Min
Australia
Walcott
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
A. J . Thomas
del Mar
Davenport Shirley A. Clark
Washington, Lows
Firestone
Washington Motor Company
Washington, Iowa
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