Daily Market Reports Chicago July 17 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Hog receipts 23 000 values up to 10 to 200 higher with heavy and light weights. top 8 10. bacon sows 6 95 to 7 30. slaughter pigs 6 50 to 6 60. Cattle receipts 13 000 slow bidding and uneven. better grades steady to lower. cows and heifers 25 cents lower. vealers 8 50 to 6 50. stockers nominal. Sheep receipts 12 000 fat lambs 26 cents lower. native lambs 14 00 to 14 26. ewes 6 50 to 6 00. feeding lamb prospects steady.
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Chicago
Sioux City Livestock Market Report July 17
Sioux City cattle receipts reach 3700 with a slow market and lower killers. Veal cows, stockers, feeders, and crocker yearlings show varied prices. Hog receipts total 16900 with a strong market up about 16 cents, top at 7.66 and most sales 7.00 to 7.80. Sheep receipts 100 with prices down 26 cents.
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Sioux City
Kansas City Livestock Prices July 17
Cattle receipts 5 600 calves 1 000 fed cattle 10 to 25 cents lower top yearlings 9 69 best heavy weights 9 50. Hogs receipts 7 0060 top 7 75 bulk 7 36 to 7 60 packing sows 6 76 to 6 86 stock pigs 5 50 to 6 90. Sheep receipts 4 00 killing classes steady top native lambs 14 25.
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Kansas City
Official Estimates Chicago Livestock Tomorrow
Official estimates from Chicago list hogs at 22 000 cattle 5000 and sheep 10000 for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Moon’s Overhead Gravity Effect on Ship Weight
Naval Observatory notes the Moon’s gravitational influence is about nine millionth of gravity. A 45,400 ton ship would lose roughly ten parade of its weight when the Moon is overhead.
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Naval Observatory
Work Where You Are Quote by Abraham Lincoln
Motivational quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln urges staying put if you intend to work and warns that wandering about achieves nothing. The saying emphasizes commitment to the present location as a path to progress.
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Hue
Abraham Lincoln
Giant King Crabs Found Near Japan Reach Record Size
A report notes large king crabs found off Japan measure three to five feet across, with the largest ever recorded at nineteen feet tip to tip and weighing forty pounds, a remarkable size for the species.
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Crete
Japan
Origin of Name Catskill Derivation Explained
The Catskill name traces to Dutch settlers who called the region Ratsbergs or Katers kill. The mountain range earned the nickname Catskills for many wild cats, while the river flowing from the mountains became Tomcat's Creek.
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Catskill
Ratsbergs
Catskills
Katerskill
Oldest European School Slate Displayed in Florence Museum
A 2,500 year old slate for school exercises sits in Florence's museum. Professor Halbherg says it is the most perfect specimen of such a tablet in Europe. The 26 letters remain Phoenician and read right to left with the Chalcidian form of the Greek alphabet.
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Florence
Halbherg Aarstals
Europe
Italy
Grain futures update from Chicago on July 17
Open high low and close figures for Chicago grain markets on July 17 are listed, reflecting daily trading activity. No further details or context provided in the source snippet.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain report highlights July wheat and corn prices
Chicago cash grain values show No. 3 red wheat at 1.29 percent, No. 1 hard wheat 1.31 to 1.49, and various hard and mixed corn grades from 1.11 to 1.37 percent. Rye, timothy seed, barley, clover seed, lard, ribs, and bellies priced with ranges and averages.
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Chicago
Wheat Gains as Weather HurtsCanadian Crops Reported
Chicago market reports higher wheat prices amid severe crop damage in Canada. Saskatoon telegraph cites widespread failure, with rains offering little relief. September futures rose to 1.29–1.32, corn and hogs also firm as supplies tighten.
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Chicago
Canada
Saskatoon
Sask
Potato Market Report from Chicago Trading Fair
Potatoes at the Chicago market July 17 show slight firmer trading and a weak barrel market. Missouri and Kansas sold Irish Cobblers 1.40 to 1.70 with poor stock at 1.19 and up. sacked early Ohios 1.35 to 1.66. Illinois sacked early Ohios 1.40 to 1.55. Virginia barreled Cobblers 2.85 to 3.15. North Carolina barreled Cobbler in poor condition 2.00 to 2.50.
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Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Illinois
Virginia
North Carolina
First Turkey Legend Tied to Cabot Voyages and Arms
The article notes the traditional claim that the first turkey reached England via Sebastian Cabot. It cites William Strickland, who joined Cabot, adopting a turkey rampant in his crest when granted arms in 1551, as supporting evidence.
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England
America
Sebastian Cabot
William Strickland
Cabot
Monterey City of Northern Mexico Once Popular With Invalids
Monterey, a northern Mexican city, was once a major destination for American invalids seeking its dry mild climate. its prominence reflects historic health tourism patterns and cross border ties.
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Monterey
Mexico
United States
Adjustable See-Saw Promoted by Eastern Inventor
A see-saw designed to fit users of all ages and heights by an inventor from the East is now available. The device features adjustable height, enabling safe use for children and adults alike.
Stocks Slide and Rally In Uneven New York Session
Unsettled trading mix saw Stewart decline to a low then rebound to 52 percent, Hethlehem Steel hit a new 1924 low, and Stromberg Republic Steel and others drop 1 to 2 points. Utilities and low priced rails stayed firm as Wheeling and Lake Erie Katy and NY transit gains appeared. Foreign exchange opened steady.
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New York
Ini- Warner
Hethlehem Steel
Stewart-Warner
Stromberg
Republic Steel
United States Cast Iron Pipe
Davison Chemical
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Peoria J
Eastern
Katy
Third Avenue Railway
Woolworth
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Pink Sunrise and Sunset Colors Explained
Sunrise and sunset appear pink because light travels at a slant through more air near the earth. Dust smoke and impurities absorb and reflect light, creating the multi colored effect observed at dawn and dusk.
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Earth
Southern Inventor Builds Spreader to Calm Stormy Seas
A southern man claims a device that calms rough waters by spraying fluid from a deck tank to umbrella like canvas devices set afloat around the vessel. The system projects a wide area of spray to create a calmer sea region for ships in storms.
How Fast Does Hair Grow
Hair grows three eighths to three quarters of an inch per month until it reaches twelve to fourteen inches. At that length growth slows to half, then gradually ceases. Growth is faster in warm weather and by day than at night.
Bible Class Movement Counts Over a Million Members
Baraca and Philathea are among the International Bible classes in Protestant churches. There are about 9 000 such classes across 32 denominations with a membership exceeding 1 000 000.
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Baraca
Blessing
Philathea
Modest Iowa Agriculture Secretary in Ten Day Term
Des Moines reports R G Clark secretary of agriculture for Iowa will serve five more days staying at the rolled top desk in the reception room rather than the secretary's office. He said he would handle routine business only and not act as secretary in fact.
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Des Moines
R. G. Clark
Iowa
Agricultural Department
State Capitol
Clark
R. W. Creeady
Gov. Kendall
Socrates’s varied career from crafts to public life
Socrates began as his father’s sculptor apprentice then taught in the market place. He served as a soldier and later joined the senate, reflecting a diverse civic path through ancient Athens.
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Socrates
Senate
A Hollow Rolling Pin Assists Pastry Making
A hollow glass rolling pin designed to be filled with ice water aids pastry preparation by keeping dough cool during rolling. This kitchen gadget promises steadier work and smoother textures for bakers and recipe testers.
Slow Change in Climate and Local Human Impact
The article argues that winter and summer climate shifts are not global trends but local effects from human activity. Deforestation canal construction extensive tilling and railroad building are cited as the likely causes of observed regional climate changes.
Iowa Labor Stance in Approach to November Vote
Iowa labor leaders discuss how Labor will vote in November as Republicans Democrats and La Follette groups seek alignment. J C Lewis says no official endorsement without a federation referendum and Iowa labor will back friends and oppose enemies. Some unions push for La Follette endorsement while awaiting party platforms.
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Des Moines
Iowa
la Follette
Smith Brookhart
J.C. Lewis
Iowa Federation of Labor
Waterloo
Laboo
Labor Federation
John W. Davis
Charlies W. Bryan
J. B. Wiley
Republican Party
Davis
Bryan
LaFollette
Australia Expects One Million Bales Cotton for Lancashire Mills
Predictions state Australia will ship about one million bales of cotton annually within a few years to supply Lancashire cotton mills.
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Australia
Mining Heavy Freight Drives Railroad Cargo Share
The mining industry accounts for more than half of all freight moved by U S railroads, highlighting its dominant role in nationwide transportation.
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United States
Poultry Prices For Fresh and Various Weights
Price list shows fresh Eges cream and hens by weight, leghorn hens, ducks, geese, swarms, and hides with per pound rates. A note states no purchases of culls, sick or crippled poultry and mentions adjustments for delivery conditions.
School district boards schedule hearings on expenditures
A sequence of notices from Washington County Iowa districts lists July and August 1924 meetings where taxpayers may object to estimated expenditures. Names include Augusta Laithly Jos Te Bockhorst Mrs E J Kallaus J. W. Oldaker and Mrs Emma Ralston with times from July 28 to August 1 at various schoolhouses and city hall Wellman.
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White Oak
Dutch Creek Township
Washington County
Iowa
White Oak School House
Augusta C. Laithly
Middleburg
English River Two
Salem
Jackson Township
Smith Creek
Lime Creek Township
Lookout
English River Township
Lookout School
Egypt
Egypt School
Wellman
City Hall
J. W. Oldaker
Enterprise School District
Emma Ralston
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B.C. Foster
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East Washington
General Aes Ee Ee
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