Livestock Markets Steady Amid Standstill Strike in Chicago
In Chicago the livestock handlers strike kept trading at a standstill in union stock yards. St. Louis hogs totaled 10 60, down five to ten cents. St. Louis cattle receipts reached 8 500 with lower indications. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, East Buffalo markets remained steady. Sheep in St Louis steady with 3 000 receipts as markets held firm in East Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
East Buffalo
Cleveland
St Louis
Chicago market report shows firm prices on eggs butter poultry
Chicago July 31 market report notes firm butter and eggs with strong receipts. Eggs show 4 078 cases with mixed grade shifts and dirties at 13 percent. Butter receipts near 15 8738 pounds with high percentages of extras and firsts. Poultry supplies steady with varied shares for fowls, springers, broilers, leghorns, ducks and turkeys. Potatoes on track with arrivals and stronger market.
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Chicago
U.P
Grain Market Report from Chicago Exchange
Cash corn prices in Chicago options show No. 6 mixed 67 cents, No. 2 yellow 70, No. 3 yellow 69 1 2, No. 4 yellow 69, No. 2 white 71. Receipts total 275 cars.
Cashew Nut Cultivation Limited to Southern Florida
The cashew nut is grown only in tropical America and can be cultivated solely in southernmost Florida to the United States due to its high sensitivity to cold.
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Tropical
America
Florida
United States
Black Forest Dominates German Watch Production
About seventy percent of Germany's watches and clocks come from the Black forest region where the craft has been practiced for generations.
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Germany
Black Forest
Rosemary club meeting with Mr and Mrs Stout
A Rosemary social club plans a meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stout on Tuesday evening July 23 in the local calendar note.
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Rosemary Club
Lloyd Stout
Local clubs schedule Wednesday gatherings across Muscatine
Prisella club breakfast at Mrs H H McCleery’s home at nine Wednesday morning. Snowball Social picnic August 1 at Weed Park with two dishes to share and chicken or meat. U and I club meets with Mrs Mert King Wednesday afternoon. Harmony club with Mrs John Wheelan Wednesday. Kolah club with Mrs Chas Palmer Wednesday 2:56 PM. Woman’s golf breakfast Wednesday at 7:20 with reservations by Mrs M J Cruise. D of A meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at K C hall with usual business.
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Prisella Club
H. H. MeCleery
McCleery
John McLaughlin
Weed Park
Muscatine
Fach
Arthur Wiley
Gearl Jarrard
M. J. Cruise
Harmony Community Club Meeting Set for August 2
Local clubs schedule gatherings on August 2. Harmony Community Club plans a meeting with Mrs. Harry Hutt. entertainment coordinated by Misa Mable Johnson and Mrs. Ralph Kelsey. Others include church society events, breakfast and bridge for Country Club ladies, and a quilt pattern exchange.
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Harmony Community Club
Harry Hutt
Misa Mable Johnson
Ralph Kelsey
Notes from Our Neighboring Communities
Suburban notes from Brighton and surrounding areas recount farm activity and local visits. Noah Farrier and families welcome a new baby James, with farmers like Turnipseed and Dickinson busy with alfalfa, corn, and pumpkin fields. Local roads and bridges receive attention as residents report harvests, tool maintenance, and weather caution amid seasonal work.
Missouri drought devastates farmers across Missouri and Kansas
Kansas City July 21 drought ravages Missouri and Kansas agriculture with streams dried up and cattle starving. Agricultural statistician FEL AL Logan estimates Missouri losses at 500 million dollars, Kansas losses uncertain and corn yields down about two bushels from 1901 levels. AAA chief Thorhasson reports rising distress among cattle and farmers facing feed shortages and water scarcity.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
FEL AL Logan
Frank Reed
Logan
W. CC.” Aithridge
Missouri College of Age Culture
Thorhasson
Parrot Teaches Man a Lesson in One Lesson
A man confident in his parrot training attempted to teach a mute young bird to say Hello in one session. He repeated the word for minutes. the parrot finally opened an eye and responded Line's busy.
Community Church and Society Meetings This Week
The M E church social hall hosts a Friday 2 20 gathering with a life of Paul question. The Methodist Foreign Missionary Society meets at 2 30 with Mrs Crull and leader Mrs Bickel for mite box opening. Presbyterian ladies meet at J H W Bairds Friday 7 30 with light refreshments. Rebekahs hold a regular meeting Friday evening at 8.
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M. E. Church
Paul
Methodist Women's Foreign Missionary Society
C. V. Crull
Mra. W. F. Bickel
Presbyterian Church
J. HW. Baird
Sale of Household Goods At 903 Fast 2nd Street
A household goods sale is set for Thursday at 903 Fast 2nd Street. Details are limited in the notice.
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2Nd Street
Morrison
Easy 2Nd Street
Mischievous bandits trap man and posing as husband in train tale
A man wrongly accused of theft by bandits escapes into a Pullman compartment and encounters a newly deserted bride. Forced to pose as her husband he goes home with her. The bride’s witty aunt and a radio-obsessed household complicate the ruse. Sidney Toler and Barry Gray have featured roles.
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Sidney Toler
Arry Gray
Friday Evening Prense Honoring Mrs Youne in Sunset Park
Members of Chapter 1 P FE O and husbands meet Friday at 6 o clock at the log cabin in Sunset Park to honor Mrs Harvey Youne visiting this week. Unit No 9 M B church activities to follow.
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PFE. O
Sunset Park
Harvey Youne
Grain Price Range and Market Table Summary
The grain price table from Chicago shows opening levels for wheat corn oats rye with May July Sept deliveries. Notable values include wheat around 1.08 and corn near 0.72 to 0.73, oats around 0.46 to 0.47, and rye near 0.74 to 0.76 with July and September quotes.
Here Comes the Groom Heads Big Cast at Fox Theater
Paramount comedy Here Comes the Groom stars Jack Haley Mary Noland Neil Hamilton Patricia Fllis and Isabel Jewell. Directed by Edward Sedewick from a play by Richard Flournoy the film follows a lively romance involving young burglars with Haley reacting to his sweetheart Isabel Jewell.
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Jack Haley
Mary Noland
Neil Hamilton
Patricia Fllis
Isabel Jewell
Rogers
Paramount
Fox Theater
Edward Sedewick
Richard Flournoy
Clay church programs and community notices in brief
The Young Peoples class at the Clay church presented plays to a well attended gathering. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Carson and sons visited Marshalltown relatives, while relatives of Mrs. Eugene Morgan were called to Whittenlows after a death in the family due to an automobile accident. A picnic for club members and families drew about seventy five at Brighton City Park. Rev. Louis Ellinger and Rev. Leonard Vines visited Oskaloosa, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Markenstead and son Robert of Nevada, Iowa, were weekend farm visitors. The Social club meets Wednesday with Mrs. Lote Herr. Mrs. W. Morgan and Lane visited Washington relatives Tuesday.
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Clay
Clay Church
R. W. Carson and Sons
Marshalltown
Tw Club
Brighton City Park
Bette Davis Chooses New Cars During Frisco Shoot
Friends of Bette Davis noted a change in her commute as she tested new cars while filming Over Frisco at the State theater. The actress rode in a uniformed chauffeur driven vehicle for two weeks while deciding on a replacement for her old car.
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Bette Davis
Frisco
Betty
Leaping Flea Demonstrates Extraordinary Jump Height
A small flea is observed leaping as high as 100 times its own body length, showcasing remarkable propulsion. Scientists note the feat illustrates extraordinary energy conversion in tiny organisms and may inform studies of locomotion.
Wood Duck Nests With Feathers Before Leaving EsL
A wood duck guards her eggs by covering them with feathers before departing the nesting site. The note highlights unusual nesting behavior observed in the wild.
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ST Paul
Washington
Wesness
W.C. Bell
Washington, Lows
U. and I. Club
Mert King
Harmony Club
John Wheelan
West Chester
M. E
Meath
Boyer
Lynn
FE. O. W. Club
Sam Schult
Young Womens Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
Trene DeLong
Jay Brown
A. Owen
Neill Trotman
Jev Brewer
H. H. Club
Fred
Tena Hexworth
Lucile Moore
Velda Lewis
St. Paul
Macon
Noah Farrier
Brighton Rk. 1
Joe Embree
James
Jim
Uncle Jim
Bill Schantz
Noble
Walter Hotle
South
Dublin
Robert Reaney
Ainsworth
Mr. Whittoff
Prairie Flower
Dr. Mahin of
W.N. Bell
Patel
Warren
Wright
Kealy
Andy Augustines
Bill Augustine
Laurel Statler
Keola
Merl. D. Statler
Marjorie
Forrest Brinning
Brighton
Alvin Engle
Milwaukee
Cy Dickinson
Merle
Keith Barnes
Victor Oswalt
Kermit
Dickinson Brgs
Charley Dickinson
Bert
Glenn
Dickinson
John Darling
Daering
San Hosay
San Juan
San Huan
California
Hune
Huly
McKain Bridge
Wesley Hendricks
C. L. Browns
N. Missouri
Tress
Rey
C. I. Betz
Journal
Washington Oil Company
John Miller
Checago
Wyse
Wayland
Gibson Produce Company
H. J. Ward & Co
Optometry
Stephen's
the Journal
M. BF. Ehursh Will
Haley
Boland Head
Westphal, the Jeweler
Florist
Wolf
Eod
Kyle
North End
POR Sale
Lamba
J. H. Copeland
Pairfield
Iowa
Eclipse Lumber Company
Columbus
Panes
Colliers Weekly
Stannard
Howard Pepper
Washington County
Farm Bureau Service Co
Charley Bates
Tulsa Oil Co
East
John A. Stewart
Eureka
Ontra Cafe
South Town
J. Martin White
Ottawa
Nick Herman
Harper
Phragant
P. Askeat
Ord Rathet
South Ave
National Para Loan Assn
Federal Land Bank
Sidney Moore
Beey
Washington State Bank
Herman's’ Funeral Home
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