Market report on Chicago livestock prices February entry
Chicago market news shows hog receipts at 38 000 with slow trade and prices largely lower across weights. Cattle receipts 10 000 with steady to weaker tone for fat cattle and calves, vealers and feeders mixed. sheep and lambs mostly steady to soft with light demand. Strong entity mentions include Chicago market and various weight classes and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep.
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Chicago
Sheena
Chicago Livestock Receipts Forecast for Tomorrow
Chicago estimates livestock receipts for tomorrow total 9 000 cattle 12 900 hogs and 17 000 sheep. The report lists expected arrivals at the Chicago market with figures for cattle hogs and sheep.
Grain Market Update for Chicago Wheat Futures
In Chicago on February 1, Owen reports May wheat prices at 1.46, 1.41, and 1.40 percent high low and close respectively, reflecting market fluctuations. The data shows May wheat opening near 1.46 with declines to 1.41 and 1.40 as the session closed.
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Chitcago
Owen
Destruction over Niagara Falls vessels up to 1887
The Boston Globe replies that at least three vessels went over Niagara Falls. In 1827 an old craft carried animals including a bear and geese. the bear swam ashore after leaping away. The Detroit, tied to Commodore Perry, began the fall in 1841 but grounded and broke up. In 1887 a burning vessel plunged over the cataract, described as magnificent.
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Niagara Falls
Boston Globe
Detroit
Commodore Perry
Ice Age May Return Says Geologist
A geologist notes that the ice sheet invaded the northern United States four or five times in the past, with long milder Interglacial periods between. Each glacial stage lasted longer than since the last ice sheet vanished, suggesting another advance may occur.
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United States
The Right Thing Handshake Tradition Intro
Early humans showed they were unarmed by extending an open hand when meeting others. As groups formed, the gesture evolved into the handshake. Today, welcoming newcomers is often up to existing members who offer the handshake.
February farm sales calendar near Washington list events
A condensed public sale schedule shows Roy Randle on Feb 2 near Washington, Pete Berdo and Gon on Feb 4 at old Berdo farm, and multiple days through Feb 24. Entries include horse, cattle, Duroc Jersey, and farm equipment sales near Washington, Crawfords ville, Brighton, Yeo, Columbus City, West Chester, and Crawfordsville with distances and farm names noted.
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Roy Randle
N. EK
Washington
Pete Berdo and
Gon
Old Berdo
J. V. Fleming
Denison
Allison
Brighton
Yeo
Evan Evans
Crawfordsville
Evans Brothers
C. A. Brook
Hotle and Ramge
Rubio
R. F. Smylie and Sons
Duroc Bred Sons
Columbus Junction
Lee Davidson
Brigh
Mike Hollinger
Titus
Jones Brothers
Columbus City
Green
Romine
West Chester
Eiler
White
Knotek Bros
Duroe Jersey
Busby
Hampshire
Curtis Spaeth
Long Rural Update Recounts Purchases and Local News
A detailed, folksy chronicle notes farm work in January and February for local families and sales totals. It mentions Martin Swift paying for early work with large horse sales and other buyers like Davis and Jones, Harve Busby, and W. W. Wilson’s land ventures. The piece also covers neighborly sightings, a cafe visit, post office letters, and social chatter about Rolla Gardner's family sorrow.
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Washington
Lem Cherry
Jim Tobin
Martin Swift
Martin
Aobert Donovan
Joe Link
Harve Busby
W. W. Wilson
Mr. Cook
Mr. Wilson
Pete Powellson
In Memory of Their Late Grandmother
The granddaughters of Mrs. J. Albert Williams present a pulpit hymnal to the Presbyterian church in her memory. Dr. F. W. Eastwood acknowledged the gift as a lasting weekly reminder of her church service. The three daughters listed are Mrs. Lucy Errett of Kewanee Illinois, Mrs. Nena Badenoch of Chicago, and Mrs. Ruth Wilson of Port Arthur Texas.
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J. Albert Williams
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Frank L. Wilson
Lucy Errett
Kewanee
Ill
Nena Badenoch
Chicago
Ruth Wilson
Port Arthur
Texas
Harding robbery trial jury selected in Module Savings case
A 12 member jury six men and six women is chosen to hear Dave Harding and his brother Broy in the Module Savings bank robbery case dated December 15. Broy Harding was found guilty after a trial that ended January 22 and faces sentencing February 5. Judge O D Wheeler presides.
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Logan, In
Dave Harding
Broy
Module Savings
Broy Harding
O. D. Wheeler
City Treasurer at Humboldt Sentenced
Otto Windrath longtime Humboldt city treasurer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds and was sentenced by Judge D. F. Coyle to five years in prison. He was accused of embezzling $7,000 from city funds.
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Humbolt
Otto Windrath
D. F. Coyle
Windrath
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Iowa Ave
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Farm Bureau
N. Marion Ave
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Wright & Foster
Blue
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Riverside Phone
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Union Stock Yards
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University of Paria
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DR. Stutsman
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