Chicago Market Summary for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Market notes from Chicago report cattle receipts running 17 000 to 20 000 higher early, with prices fluctuating but near early quotes. Hog demand stays strong with top hog sales around 5.20, while sheep receipts lag and export demand remains excellent. Also includes poultry breeding insights from James Dryden urging pedigree cockerels and station support to boost industry profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels, Wells & Carpenter
Commission
Chicago
Will of Milwaukee magnate filed for probate in Escanaba
The will of Daniel Wells, a Milwaukee financier, filed for probate in Escanaba, Mich. The estate is valued between 10 and 25 million dollars and is left to his grandson, son of Fanny Wells Norris. Three administrators receive 150000 each for their services.
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Escanaba, Mich
Daniel Wells
Milwaukee
Wis
Fanny Wells Norris
Czarina Return and Political Moves Highlight Turbulent City Dispatch
The czar and czarian return to St Petersburg from Tsarskoye Selo as Sen urton of Kansas reaches St Louis confident he will clear himself of federal indictment charges. Illinois ex mayor Koch runs for secretary of state and a jail scandal in South Bend is supported by a charities report recommending the turnkey’s discharge.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarskoye Selo
United States
Urton
Kansas
St. Louis
Christian F. Koch
Bloomington
Ill
Glover Claims Abuse While Held in Cripple Creek
John M. Glover former Missouri congressman and prisoner in Cripple Creek military camp writes from the jail claiming a wound from a month ago has worsened due to neglect since Jan 10 and that he is held incommunicado making it impossible to seek a court writ for release.
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Denver
John M. Glover
Missouri
Cripple Creek
Tam
Glover
Keokuk County Rep Geneva Proposes Auditor Merriman Probe
In Des Moines on January 28, Representative Geneva of Keokuk county introduced a house resolution calling for an investigation into ex-Auditor Merriman’s conduct in office. The move follows Governor Cummins’ biennial message noting alleged irregularities in insurance fee collections.
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Des Moines
Geneva
Keokuk County
Merriman
Cummins
Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Weather Forecast Update
The forecast covers Illinois and Indiana with possibly snow flurries and rising temperatures under variable winds. Lower Michigan shows increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions with variable winds. Wisconsin may see light snow flurries and a gradual rise in temperature with variable winds. Iowa expects partly cloudy skies with possible snow flurries in the south and east, and a warmer trend with variable winds.
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Illnoigs
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Daily Livestock Markets Across Regions and Prices
Chicago markets report varied receipts and price ranges for pies light rough packing mixed and heavy packing ships at about 4.85 to 7.05 per hundred. Cattle show wide quotes from 2.25 to 6.30 for steers, stockers and cows. sheep and lambs priced 2.40 to 6.50. East Buffalo notes steady cattle and mixed sheep markets with fluctuating hogs and wethers. St. Louis reports wheat and oats price moves with cash and futures quoted across grades.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunni & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louis
Electrocute Church Ponda
At the Central Presbyterian church in Joliet the last documents of debt were burned by an electrical setup in front of a large audience. The church was lit by a white cross over the altar as a chorus of 100 voices sang Hallelujah and Rejoice from Messiah and Ruth respectively.
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Joliet
Central Presbyterian Church
Jail-keeper of Forepaugh’s in shock after Iroquois fire
Frank Nelson once twenty years Forepaugh's theater janitor is taken to a Philadelphia hospital paralyzed by fear after the Iroquois disaster. He leaves a wife and five children in destitution as he broods on a theater fire. Three miles of coal barges with fifty seven vessels grounded near Jeffersonville, Ind. with a loss estimated at 500000 dollars and a sinking vessel at Hoffman landing. Ice in the river blamed for the damage. workers race to salvage.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Frank Nelson
Forepaugh
Nelson
Jeffersonville
Ind
Jan, &I
Monongahela River
First and Third Tuesdays Westward Excursion Fares
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month round trip excursion tickets are on sale to points in the West South and Southwest at one fare plus two dollars Return limit 21 days from date of sale Stopovers allowed Special one way settlers tickets are on sale at a trifle more than half the regular fares The Iowa Central operates through sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars Call on agents for full particulars or address A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn 84 marehl
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Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Marehl
Markets Report from Chicago Jan 28 1904
The Markets item shows estimated receipts of 45 000 with leftovers of 7 000 from yesterday. Prospects slow and weak with light at 4 50 to 8 500, mixed packers 470 to 85 15, heavy shipping grades 475 to 85 20, rough 84 75 to 4 490. Cattle 17000 with prospects 10 lowr. Sheep 20000 with prospects steady.
Hog Market Receipts and Quotes From Yesterday and Today
Market activity shows official receipts yesterday at 38 424 and shipments 6 689 with estimated receipts today at 45 000. Prices vary by grade from light hogs 84 85 to 85 05 and heavy shipping grades 84 95 to 85 15. Cattle and sheep values include cows and heifers 1 25 to 4 45, stockers 2 10 to 4 15, natives 2 50 to 4 50, yearlings 4 25 to 5 50, lambs 4 00 to 5 05, western lambs 4 00 to 6 00.
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Chicago
Texas
Chicago Market Report Opens With Slow Trading Decline
Chicago traders report a quiet start with a light overall decline. Cattle and sheep prices show weakness while mixed packers range 4 70 to 4 85. heavy ship grades 4 75 to 4 85.
Grain prices from Beach-Wickham Grain Co and McCall Bros
Chicago market news notes Beach-Wickham Grain Co and McCall Bros Agents reporting prices and activity in Chicago on January 28, 1904. The brief item highlights grain trading and brokerage notes for the day.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
Washington
Chicago
Through to California Without Change of Cars
The Iowa Central runs a through tourist car to California each Wednesday from Albert Lea at 1 30 p m Mason City 2 40 p m Hampton 3 50 Edora 6 01 Marshalltown 6 15 Grinnell 7 10 Oska 5 30 p m via Kansas City and the Santa Fe System to Los Angeles arriving Sunday morning. Double lower berth rates 6 75 from Albert Lea and 6 25 from Marshalltown. Contact agents or A S Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for details.
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Iowa Central
California
Albert Lea
Mason City
Hampton
Albert, Lea
Marshalltown
Funeral services for Fried Steen held in Washington
The funeral of Fried Steen will be from his father John Steen's home in southeast Washington tomorrow at 10 30 am conducted by Rev Roy D Echlin. Interment will follow at Elm Grove cemetery. Mr J H Work of East Washington street is reportedly on the sick list.
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Fried Steen
John Steen
Washington
Roy D. Echlin
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. H. Work
East Washington Street
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Rockport
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Michigan Democratic Central Committee
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