Hogs and Cattle Markets Steady to Mixed in Chicago Report
Daily Market Reports from Chicago note hog receipts near 6,000 with prices mostly 10 to 25 cents higher for desirable 150 to 190 pound hogs, lighter weights at 9.25 to 10.25, and heavier hogs around 10.25 to 11.30. Cattle receipts about 500 with firmer fat cattle mixed, veal and stocker values cited. lambs around 17.75 to 18.96 with overall weak to steady tone. Wheat and corn futures listed with assorted No. grades and prices across red, hard, white, yellow varieties.
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Chicago
Unofficial Chicago Livestock Estimates for Monday
Unofficial figures show hogs at 73 000, cattle 21 000, sheep 17 000 for Monday. Next week's hogs estimated at 240 000 with similar cattle and sheep volumes.
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Chicago
Perfume history notes in Elizabethan era and Scotland
The text traces perfume adoption in England to Queen Elizabeth's reign in the fifteenth century and notes Scotland had no large scale perfume production as late as 1765. It highlights regional lag in manufacturers and shifts in fashion.
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England
Elizabeth
Scotland
Ancient Roman temple at Nimes shines in age
The Maison Carree in Nimes France stands as a near perfect extant Roman temple. Dated to the second century its enduring stonework showcases classic temple design and historical significance.
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Nimes
France
Closing out and stock sales listed around Washington area
A sequence of sale dates and locations is listed: Feb 17 J C Riley 109 miles southeast of Washington closing out sale. Feb 17 Mrs J W Kilgore N E of Ainsworth closing out sale. Feb 19 J F E and H E Keating 3 miles east of Washington stock sale. Feb 26 R J Davis closing out sale 2% mile 8 KE Crawfordsville. Feb 23 H R Baker one mile south of Washington closing out sale. Feb 24 R L Smylie bred low bale Columbus Junction. Feb 27 R L Smylie farm bale Columbus Junction.
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J. C. Riley
Washington
J. W. Kilgore
N. E
Ainsworth
J. FE
HE. Keating
R. J. Davis
Crawfordsville
H. R. Baker
R. L. Smylie
Columbus Junction
R. L. Smylie—Farm
Wayland
Coppock
Washington Produce Markets Price List Summary
Market notes list per pound and per dozen prices for eggs hens ducks geese swan geese beef hides morse hides and various poultry categories with terms like large breeds old roosters and cull birds. The excerpt shows many broken phrases and likely OCR errors from a historic price sheet.
Grain futures quoted at Chicago open high low close
Open high low close figures shown for wheat corn rye lard ribs and bellies at Chicago during Feb 14 session. Futures for May July and Sept contracts listed with percentage changes and prices for each commodity.
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Chicago
Tobacco as Dowry for Wives in 1620 Virginia
The article notes that planters in Virginia in 1620 gave 120 pounds of tobacco for each wife when 100 English women were brought as helpmates. The tobacco covered the cost of the women's passage.
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Virginia
England
Thin Girl and Garters as Glove Solution
A thin girl struggles with gloves that won’t stay up and complains to a gentleman friend who suggests she wear garters to keep them in place. Louisville Courier Journal reports this humorous exchange.
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Alee
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ink From the Maple
A historical note explains that early homemade ink was often made from red maple bark by boiling it and adding iron sulphite. The ink contained considerable tannin and was occasionally used in dyeing.
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American Tree Association
Apple Mouse Threat Hurts Eastern Fruit Trees
The pine mouse commonly inhabits the eastern states west to Kansas and Nebraska and in some years causes heavy losses to apple and other fruit trees.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Oldest Continent Reframed as Historic New World
The article argues that America, though last discovered, is geologically the oldest continent. It cites Tennyson's Locksley Hall calling it the new world which is old, underscoring a paradox of antiquity and discovery.
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America
Tennyson
Locksley Hall
New World
Enthusiastic Antique Buyers Target Booze Treasures
Article notes avid antique hunters show high energy at auctions and fairs while seeking vintage liquor brands and decanters, reflecting a growing interest in spirited collectibles amid collectors markets.
Chinese paper making secret learned by Arabs
A fragment notes that Chinese paper makers held a monopoly for about SOC years until Arabs discovered the method. The Arabs then improved the Chinese process by using linen or cotton rags instead of mulberry bark.
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China
Finland Leads World in Dense Forest Coverage
Finland is the most heavily forested country with 61.5 percent of its total area covered by dense forests and an additional 30 percent consisting of sparse woodlands.
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Finland
Cockroaches’ name linked to Spanish origin claim
The text notes Nature Magazine cites the name cockroach as derived from cucaracua. It mentions cockroaches fight among themselves to limit infestations to one species per area, offering a kind of comfort.
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Nature Magazine
Chinese debt to American peanut enters large trade
A peanut variety introduced from the United States by a missionary about 35 years ago has grown to become a major agricultural product in China. Production has risen yearly and the crop now contributes millions of dollars annually to China's foreign commerce.
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China
United States
First quartz window used at Johns Hopkins sunroom
The first clear fused quartz window glass ever made will be installed in the Johns Hopkins hospital sunroom in Baltimore Maryland. It transmits ultraviolet rays said to have health benefits, exceeding ordinary window glass in performance.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Oldest Stork Exchange Originates in Philadelphia
The Ancient Coffee House in Philadelphia traces its distribution of the oldest stork exchange in the Americas back to May 1744. It began in the London coffee house at Front and Market streets, a historic hostelry.
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Philadelphia
London
Front and
Market Streets
Not Always on Left Side Heart Location
A historical note explains the heart is not always on the left side of the body. It states the heart can be located on the right or center in many individuals, regardless of sex, challenging common belief.
A Type Met With The Fellow Who Delays No Task
A character study notes a type who avoids procrastination by tackling tasks today rather than tomorrow. The vignette contrasts two personalities, highlighting timely action and its perceived virtues in daily decisions.
Comfort in This Another Memory Test
The phrase suggests reflecting on past worries yesterday to ease present anxiety. It frames worry as a memory task that can be revisited to assess progress and emotional state, prompting self awareness and coping strategies.
City women oppose child labor limits in roguish debate
A column praises Miss Mame Moon for opposing federal child labor restrictions. It cites anecdotes of child workers from diverse trades and argues that mothers are biased and outsiders know better. The piece mocks prohibition of youth labor while noting economic effects and Stephens era figures.
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Mame Moon
Miss Moon
Ike Soles
Pinky Kerr
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The
Ite Ie
Cat Fund
Chicago Grain
John A. Babcock Reooms
Main Floor Exchange Commission Merchant LLC. & Yard
Illinois
Nétta Stiles
Hollywood
Elas
NEA Service, Inc
Wenger Bros
Aucts
Smylie's
DOROC
Jersey
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Les
Sasami
Tinetzeer
John Deere
Macon
the First Savings Bank
J. E
H. E. Keating
Guy Koch
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
N. Marion Ave
Ostop
Clark Street
Madison Street
Crawford
Cotele i
Rock Island
Milwaukee
McCormick
Inner, Auer
J. C. Riley Peoples Savings Bank
Abe Martin
Milt’ Bensley
Henry
Vie
Lippineut Twins
Alfred
George Washin
Gran
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