Helgoland Change Hands in Napoleonic War Exchange
The East Frisian island Helgoland shifted from Denmark to Britain during the Napoleonic wars and remained British from 1807 to 1890. It was ceded to Germany in exchange for Zanzibar, a 1000 square mile East African island, a decision Bismarck called trading a suit against a button of the pants.
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East Frisian
Helgoland
Denmark
Great Britain
Britain
Germany
Zanzibar
Africa
Bismarck
Chicago’s early exploration and settlement timeline
The first white visitors were Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette in 1673. The area shifted from France to Britain before becoming U S territory in 1795. Fort Dearborn rose near present day Michigan Avenue in 1803. Chicago became a town in 1833 and a city in 1837.
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Chicago
Louis Joliet
Jacques Marquette
France
Great Britain
U. S
Greenville
Fort Dearborn
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Chicago Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Week
Chicago stockyards report a moderate to active day with hogs selling 2.00 to 3.00 lower or steady from Thursday. Sows and lighter weights led gains with top sows at 19.50, calves and yearlings firm near 21.50 to 30.25, steers and heifers varying as supplies thin. Cattle, cows, bulls mostly steady to slightly weaker. grass steers around 20.00. Sheep receipts light with lambs steady around 19.00.
Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Prices Mixed
Chicago August reports poultry receipts total 35 trucks with steady market and no price change. Wholesale prices on the mercantile exchange show extras and standards with quoted ranges. current receipts tallied 35 to 3644 and dirties 291 to 881, with checks 2942 to 31.
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Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Cash Grain Report Lifts Mixed Prices and Quotes
The Chicago cash grain market shows wheat steady with mixed bids around 2.04. Corn falls a half cent with yellow varieties quoted from about 1.87 to 1.96 per bushel. Oats rise one cent across several grades, with mixed heavy and white oats ranging from roughly 0.77 to 0.86. Karley prices feature 1.60 to 1.76 nominal for a sale, with feed at 1.16 to 1.48 nominal.
Chicago Grain Table Reported Market Ranges
Chicago grain prices show fluctuations on August 30 with wheat and corn quotes across June through May contracts. Wheat ranges peak near 1.9644 for June, while corn closes around 1.385 for January and 1.34 for March with mixed percentages noted.
Fragmented Financial Quote Counts and Percentages
OCR fragment shows percentages 72 percent and 72.3 percent with other numbers 3.738 and .128, plus vague month references and a note Tite or TRS. No clear event or person identified.
Phoenix’s Growth From Stagecoach Stop to Modern City
Phoenix Arizona has grown from a 1868 stagecoach stop to a bustling city with a metropolitan population around 165000 aided by its mild year round climate. The article notes the equable climate as a key factor in development and expansion.
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Jewel Tea Co
Anna Bramer
Royce
Sioux City
Iowa
Phoenix
Ariz
Black Tea Domination in United States Consumption
The article notes that before the war 80 percent of imported tea was black and that today nearly 100 percent of tea consumed in the United States is black, highlighting a shift toward black tea in American habits.
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United States
Community and Farm Sales Across Iowa This Week
Friday sales at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesday livestock at Midway Sales Columbus Junction. Public auctions August 31 include room lease at 616 South Std Ave starts 4:00 and household goods at 628 West Main starts 2:00. Other auctions: farm land near Brighton, Dublin area, and several closed out sales with locations in Iowa cities and street addresses.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales
Compan
Columbus Junction
Iowa
South Std Avenue
Gilbert Moore
West Main Street
BE. E. Stutsman
Brighton
Skunk
Ira J. Sehafer
Lillian H. Sehafer
Dublin
Vera Dill
Grimy Curtains Warn About Cleaning Improprieties
A caution advises against delaying curtain washing as embedded grime weakens delicate fabrics and makes future cleaning more difficult. The guidance emphasizes timely care to maintain fabric strength and appearance.
Tomatoes Popular Gardeners Grow Crops Easily
Tomatoes are widely grown by nine out of ten gardeners. The crop yields well, requires little space, is simple to cultivate and harvest, and adapts to canning and storage for year round use.
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C. L. Jennings
New London
R. Charles Lemley
Call Whittaker and Barnes
Vanted
Hayes
Nicola & Harmon
Mose Levy
North
Eod
Harry Ball
Fairfield
Panted Sas
Ainsworth
Timothy and
Clover Seed
J. Db. Kabenold
W. A. Trotter
Ben
Yanted
Washington County
Lewis L. Zager
M. D
O Journal
Busby Mfg. Co
Everas
McCleery-Cumming Co
Rose Hill
Cameron, Joyce & Co
Sigourney, Town
Ramseyer’s Hatchery
E. Wash
JL C. Penney Co
Spurgeon’s
Johnson County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Ill
C. Picken
S. Avenue B
Washington
Howard Baliou
Rigenhavens
Darling
Porter Elevator
West Chester
S. Town Ave
Donald M. Hayes
Corona
Farrell
J. Breiten
Bach
Chamberlin Brothers Sport Shop
Austin Emry
Monarch
Ledsers
Chamberlin Bros Sport Shop
Washington Concrete Company
Corn Belt
Rothschild’s
Huey
Huey's Seed Co
Carthage
Fern
Gerald Duncan
East 7Th St
C. V. Crull
John W. Lee
du Pont Chemical Laboratories
du Pont
Eclipse Lunder Company
Watkins Products
Gene Nicholson
J. C. Penney Co
Martin's Standard
Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Woo
Mt Pleasant
Rome
Price
F. DD
Swailes
Martin Miller
Batavia
Journal
Arthur
Montgomery Ward & Co
Mable
Pioneer Drug Store
Gertie
Brown's
Martin's Modern Cleaners
Winra's
North Side Cafe
Pioneer Shrug Store
Russell Smith
B & G Firestone
Baker's Hatchery
Eclipse Lumber Company
Call
New House
S. M. c/o Journal
Stowe Garden
Good Street
J. I. Dayton
North Side
Johns Mansville
Schiller
Genn CC. Yoder
Montgomery Ward
Roy
Avery
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
Cargill and Foxbilt
Long and Hotle
Des Moines
Jugenheimer
A. D. Brown
A. KE. Andersen
Nicola
Washington Oil Company
Chamberlin Bros
East 2Nd Street
South 9Th
South 8Th
George J. Breitenbach
Weary
J. .D. Penney Co
Richard H. Peters
Castill
Accordian
Virginia Reemblessom
By Ken Reynolds
Tos
Johnson
Loren R. Letterdahl
P. O. Box
Washington, Iowa
PioLak
Ue Yeast
S. Ave
Towa
J. Paul Neal
Waterbury Road
Lowe
Kor
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Evoready Plumbing & Heating
Mee
WAR Department
S. Lowa
R. W. Bozman
West Washington Street
J. B. Crail
West Madison
Moklebust
Reister Bros
South 8Th Avenue
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