Des Moines Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Demand
Iowa market data for 24 hours ending 10:00 am shows total receipts at 17,000 across 22 yards and 5 packing plants in interior towns, down from last week’s 19,600. Prices vary by weight, with buyers active at most stations and sows and heavy weights quoted at specific ranges. shipments from distant origins often fetch higher prices.
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Des Moines
Des
Towa
Minnesota
Duyers
Chicago Livestock Hog Receipts Report
Chicago market receipts reach twenty five thousand hogs with receipts extending across the day. Market observers note steady demand and steady to higher bids as buyers bid selectively for prime offerings. Local dealers expect continued activity into the weekend.
Telegram style Livestock Market Report with Mixed Results
Direct trade activity mixed with gains and declines across cattle hogs and lambs. Receipts listed, with top prices, weights, and ranges for packing sows light weights heifers yearlings steers cows bulls and fat lambs across categories and months.
White Eagle Species Confusion Draws Comment
A terse note discusses the term white eagle, asserting no such species exists and labeling white eagles as aberrant forms of normally darker species. The statement clarifies taxonomic expectations and challenges casual usage of the term.
Intersectional games mark 1931 Big Ten football plans
The 1931 Big Ten football schedule features extensive intersectional games with opponents from the east south and far west. Iowa faces Utah Yale Stanford Texas Aggies and Navy while Chicago meets Prince ton and Carnegie Tech among others.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Iowa
Utah
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Stanford
Texas Aggies
Derbill
Ohio State
Yale
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Purdue
Carnegie Tech
Michigan
Princeston
George Washington
Navy
Arkansas
Indiana
Indiaa
Mlinois
Milnois
Vermont Editor Fined for Criticism of President Adams
A Vermont editor faced a $1,000 fine for remarks against John Adams during his administration. The editor accused the President of an unbounded thirst for pomp and foolish adulation, triggering alien and sedition inquiries that drew government criticism.
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John Adams
Vermont
Monk Aldo Arezzo and the Solfeggio Mystery
A historical monk named Aldo Arezzo is credited with inventing solfeggio. The claim traces to medieval times as the basis for modern musical study and its use in guiding a muse’s educational practice.
Thanksgiving Socials and Calls Reported in Red Brick
Thanksgiving at parents homes across Muscatine as families and friends gathered. Guests included Ruth Wilson Kathleen Lucy Burty Bessie Wenner Dorothy Babb and others. Sales and visits noted with J W Clark sale and box social at Red Brick drawing a large crowd. Local travelers Howard Sayre Walter Crawford Kephart and others mentioned with neighborhood events and school activities.
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C. J. Strickler
Nestenohn Caldwell
St Uns
Shiloh
Mr. Howard
Delbert Sayre
D. F
West Chester Thanksgiving News Notes and Local Visitors
Agnes Reif spent Thanksgiving with her parents in West Chester while teaching in Keswick. Betty and Suzanne Reif planned a Chicago trip, Susanne teaching first grade in Des Plaines. Families Lindenmeyer and Bauer hosted relatives. many locals mentioned visiting kin in nearby towns. Casual notices include school staff, travel, and a chord of community events during the holiday period.
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West Chester
Agnes Reif
W. C. Reif
Keswick
Town
Betty Reif
Suzanne
Chicago
Susanne Reif
Des Plaines
Harry Kleese
Prank Kleese
Lloyd Bauer
Odd News Notes From Our Neighboring Communities
December 3 item notes a Matlock sale rescheduling for December 5 near Washington, plus local anecdotes from Waterloo and Brighton. The piece mentions Dr Bowers, Rev Bowers, Christmas shopping, a turkey gobbler tale, jokes at Leo Shetangowski’s shop, hedge posts for sale on December 13, and various small town reflections on weather and daily life.
Former Junction Resident Burned in Accidental Kerosene Fire
Burton Kauffman age 22 of Joy formerly of Columbus Junction was fatally burned Monday after noon when he tried to start a fire with kerosene at the Dwight Morrow farm near Joy. An explosion drenched him in kerosene and he died later that evening at Rock Island’s St Anthony’s Hospital. He was born in Columbus Junction February 12 1880 and moved to Joy with his parents. He is survived by his parents two brothers Milton Detroit and Arthur at home and a sister Mrs Ernest Kroeger Oakland. Funeral services will be held at his grandmother Mrs A J Parsons Columbus Junction with burial in Columbus City cemetery at a time to be announced.
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Columbus Junction
Burton Kauffman
Joy
Dwight Morrow
Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Kauffman
Morrow
E. €. Kauffman
Milton
Detroit
Arthur
Ernest Kroeger
Oakland
A. J. Parsons
Columbus, Junction
Columbus City
Route Six at Shebeck pondent event observed
Mr and Mrs Loren Eliott Margartha Eliott and a Taylor Ridge visitor from Friday to Sunday stayed at the Val Puhr home. Sunday Funes visited Wilma Kerry after their dinner at the 8 C Woodford home. Mr A A Soden was called to Pella last week by the times his father. Read the Journal Classifieds.
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Loren Eliott
Margartha Eliott
Taylor Ridge
Val Puhr
Funes
Wilma Kerry
Ing
C. Woodford
A.A. Soden
Pella
Weekly Infectious Animal Disease Bulletin
The report lists recent outbreaks across multiple eastern Iowa farms including cholera in hogs at DeWitt Low Moor Elvira West Branch and other towns. swine flu in various herds. swine pox and enteritis. bovine diseases such as septicemia in cattle and blackleg. calf infections. contagious abortion. worm infestations in colts. and other livestock health events with numerous county and town references. Names of towns include DeWitt Durant Bellevue Waterloo Reinbeck Ottumwa and several others, indicating widespread livestock health concerns across the region.
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Lowa
DeWitt
Low Moor
Elvira
West Branch
Keystone
Vining
Brighton
Huqueketa
Ottumwa
McCausland
Durant Walcott
Pleasant Valley
Pleasand Prairie
Garnaville
Knoxville
Marion County
Miles
Preston
Spragueville
Londen
Readiya
Durango
Dubuque
Waterloo
Andover
Goove Lake
Denver
Norway
Low 'Moor
Lowdon
Preston Wayland
Sprague
Iowa City Meeting on Military Training Draws Few Participants
In Iowa City on December 2, a meeting urged against military living at the university drew only ten attendees. Walter McGrath, leading the abandonment effort, organized the event, with Raymond Wilson from the national committee on militarism among the speakers. The gathering offered a muted public debate on the issue.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Walter McGrath
State University
Raymond Wilson
National Committee On Militarism
Apeal Education
Washington Produce Markets prices and daily quotations
Washington Produce Markets lists prices and a daily market quotation change with figures for poultry and waterfowl. Entries include pullets, hens, springs, ducks, white ducks, geese and related weights and price notes.
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Jeghorns Springs
Jeghorns
For Sale Tankage at City Feed Yard
For sale another car of tankage at 55 dollars per ton. Contact City Feed Yard for details.
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City
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John Deere
McCormick Deering
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Schraugher and
Johnson
Mearly
W. S. Gallagher Lutheran Ladies Ald
KR. Dougherty
Marguerite Hering
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Kephart
Fred
Hermie Otto
Lloyd
Neiswanger
Red Brick
Ruth Lindenmeyer
Springvil
Mina Esther” Lindenmeyer
Cedar” Falls
F. M Lindenmeyer
Chifford Mayer
Howe
le Rar
Low Bauer and
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Herman Lert
Gel
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Harold Play
Jerry
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Marley
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A. J. Morgan
Washington
Pathfinder
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Bow Fers
Mim
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D. F. Macon
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Dee
Shebeck
Infectious Animal Disease Bulletin
Washington Produce Markets
Evening Journal
John Lusick
Haskins
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Housekeeping
Breitenbacit & Dayton
Cornell
Clifford Reinert
Asce Eo
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Knottnerus
Ainsworth R
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Harry Jones
Wed & Pri
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John Duane
Wilson
Lewis & Co
Dres Ens. M
Lee
Ead
C. M. Maxwell
East Jefferson
White Leghorn M. Darbyshire
Rhode Island
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J. M. Maxwell & Sons
Crawfordsvillans
Duroc Jersey
Flynn
Goon
Eifert Rollers
Golden Opera Canary Singers
North
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Wood
D. R. Turnip
Walt
Mark Hay
Crandall Motor Company
Joyce
J.B. Crash
Whittaker
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Aue
Draper
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Button Factor Loyd
G. A. Matlork
Pate Perdade
JO. F. Grossup
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Mites Courts of Washington
Francis Wright
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Robertsons
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Clarg Broa
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W. S. Reister & Sons
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