Markets Open With Mixed Cattle Hog Prices and Slow Trade
Chicago July 29 buyers faced a slow market with heavy hogs at 21.00 to 22.75, sows 19.00 to 20.85, pigs 19.50 to 21.25. Cattle receipts about 21 000 with early trading scarce and beef steers 12.25 to 18.50, cows 12.50 to 13.75, veal calves 16.00 to 17.25, and Western range cattle showing limited activity. lambs and goats listed with uneven trading and top lambs at 16.00 for westerns.
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Chicago
Compmn
Farm Department Notes on Grasshopper Control and Road Policy
Thos J Gerdes plans to apply brandash poison on twenty acres of clover meadow to curb a grasshopper raid. work slated for Wednesday afternoon. The paper outlines a series of Q and A on hard roads and the state county road system, describing the primary road system, funding, maintenance, and coverage for towns of 1000 or more, with emphasis on federal aid and regional impact.
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Thos. J. Gerdes
Washington County
Ford
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
County Boards of Supervisors
Highway Commission
Best of Rewards
A concise motto-style note quotes Lucy Larcom praising faithfulness and continuing duty as the reward, describing perseverance as the privilege to take on more tasks. The line underscores virtue in work and dedication over mere gain.
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Lucy Larcom
Rheumatism Relief Promises From Liniment Ad
J N Adams of Dublin Georgia says severe rheumatic pain kept him from work. He spent $30 to $40 on a remedy with no relief until using Chamberlains Liniment. He reports improved mobility and reduced pain, recommending the product via Lemmons Drug Store.
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J. N. Adams
Dublin
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
Lake City merchant commits suicide after arrest
V. R. Hanisch a 48 year old unmarried town storekeeper in Lake City shot himself in his rooms above his store. County attorney J. R. Foley states Hanisch was arrested on a statutory offense charge after a complaint by the mother of an eleven year old girl. He waived examination and was released on bonds. Hanisch was a prominent local merchant and operator of the opera house.
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Winona
Minn
V. R. Hanisch
Lake City
J. R. Foley
Hanisch
Man slain with ax for $24 in desolate canal area
Edward Gretchhen a four year old boy was found murdered in a watchman's shanty near West List street west of Western avenue. The ax used in the attack lay nearby and pockets were turned out signaling robbery as the motive. No suspects yet.
Berlin Secures $100 Million American Bank Loan
An American loan of $100,000,000 was obtained by Martin Nordegg for the Deutsche Bank of Berlin. It was reported that 10 percent of the loan would be invested in foreign bonds to strengthen the German bank's credit.
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London
Martin Nordegg
Deutsche Bank of Berlin
Exchange
Berlin
English Bros Realty Ad for Central Missouri Farms
English Bros Realty Co lists Central Missouri corn and blue grass land and dairy farm prospects with soil maps from the Government survey. They note rapid development near the Missouri State Fair Grounds and claim sales approaching half a million dollars since January, inviting inquiries to Sedalia banks and urging immediate contact.
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Missouri
Sedalia
Iowa Farm Land Boom Gains Spread Across Midwestern States
Iowa is not alone in rising farm land values as E. W. Nothstine of Banker's Life cites higher prices across South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Missouri Illinois Tennessee Texas and Minnesota. He notes Tennessee auctions near Nashville and Texas land sales near Greenville show steep gains. Iowa and Nebraska border areas report similar increases while Illinois remains comparatively flat. Europe and domestic demand for corn oats wheat bacon and beef underpin continued high farm product prices and land values.
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Missouri
Des Moines
Iowa
E. W. Nothstine
Banker's Life Company
Tennessee
Nashville
Towa
Texas
Dallas
Greenville
South Dakota
Big Sioux River
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Minnesota
Middle West
Europe
New Unit Programme at Fox Theatre Promises Novel Cinema
The Fox Theatre presents Samuel L. Rothapfel's first Unit Programme in two showings Wednesday afternoon and night. Critics call it the greatest achievement in cinema art with six distinct features. Debuted recently at Rialto Theatre to glowing reviews.
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FOX Theatre
Samuel L. Rothapfel
Rialto Theatre
First Complete Programme Under Same Producer At Fox Theatre
A note invites patrons to view the first complete set of pictures ever presented under a single producer at the Fox Theatre. The Rothapfel Unit Programme promotes the special presentation and urges attendance for the opportunity.
Ransom Paid for American Rancher’s Teen Son
Acting on Mexican government advice John West Thompson an American ranchman near Mexico City paid 1500 pesos ransom demanded by bandits for the release of his four teen year old son authorities say they feared the boy would be murdered if the money was not delivered The state department was advised of the payment.
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Washington
John West Thompson
Mexico City
State Department
Soda water tax repeal clears House vote
The House voted to repeal the 10 percent tax on soda water and ice cream in Washington amid fiscal debate.
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Washington
House
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Recpt
Journal’s Farm Department
Farm Bureau Notes
John A. Babcock
Yard
Close OF Grain Futures
E. W. Wagner & Co
Iowa City
B. Hunt
Kesley
Waterloo
Sam Bloom
Kessey
Anton Borlkes
Bloom
Bloom Boetkes
Indaw
Sever
Farm Loans and Realty
Hurdland, MO
Winona, Minn
Deutsch Bank
English Bros. Realty Co
Sedalia, Missouri
THE
FOX
Mexico
Mexican International Corp
New York
Harvey D. Gibson
Liberty National Bank
Grayson MP. Murphy
Guaranty Trust Co
William C. Potter
Guggenheim Brothers
Oor S. Sargent, Jr
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Eugene V. Thayer
Chase National Bank
Republic of Santo Domingo
J. R. Jones
U.S. Bureau of Mines
United States
W. P. Littlefield
F. & M. Bank Building
Washington, Iowa
Advertiser
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Washington, Lowa
BOE de
J. E. Lemmon
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