Sluggish Hog and Cattle Market Report from Chicago
Markets show slow to generally steady trade with hogs 180 to 270 pounds at 13.75 top and 280 to 330 pounds 11.75 to 12.25. Good 150 to 170 pounds 12.00 to 13.00, sows 350 to 500 pounds 10.50 to 10.90, light weights 11.00. Cattle: 4,500 head with irregular demand. fed steers and yearlings strong to 25 cents higher, top 17.25. Calves 700. Sheep 2,500, including 100 pound Colorado lambs strong at 16.25. no shorn or low grade wooled lambs early. Estimated: hogs 13,000, cattle 1,500, sheep 2,000.
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Chicago
U.P
Colorado
Chicago produce market steady as receipts listed
Chicago June 1 reports produce markets with Iggs steady and totals for eggs. Receipts show 24 291 cases with various grade splits. Poultry receipts include 1 car and 2 trucks with ducklings and hens percentages.
Grain table shows futures ranges for Chicago market
The Chicago grain page lists September and December contracts for corn and rye with opening highs and lows, showing modest volatility. Prices swing within narrow bands as traders track supplies and demand signals.
Havre Socials Highlight Local Visits Across Town
Sunday afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Pave Richard Roger and Grandma Frey at the Evert Westen home. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Floyd Reishly and their boys. Martha Davis returns from Iowa City as student nurse on a three week vacation.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Evert Westen
Pave Richard
Roger
Grandma Frey
Floyd Reishly
Harold Wilson
Martha Davis
Iowa City
S. C. Wittmer
Howard Wittin
Walter Westen
Frank Pratt
Ted
Joe
Francis
Nancy
Lewis Herings
John Zieglowsky
Martha
George Koehlers
Alfred Frieckson
John Martin
Lee Bisele
Detecting weak points in war gear with lacquer cracks
Witcombings notes a smooth lacquer coating on metal surface and bending to crack reveals weak spots in gears shafts valves and armor plates. Cracking footprints form on lacquer coated steel targets when hit by speeding bullets indicating brittle skin failure patterns.
Marines Define Camp Liberty By Local Amusements
Marines assess camp liberty not by quarters or meals but by the nearby amusements and the cordiality of local people. The quality of liberty hinges on social access and the surrounding community atmosphere.
Scrambled Eggs with Tomato Sandwiches and Chives
A quick breakfast idea highlights scrambled eggs with sliced tomatoes and cottage cheese, spread on bread with sandwich spreads and a sprinkle of chopped chives to finish.
Ruth Smith Improves After Automobile Accident
Ruth Smith, recently injured in an automobile accident, is reported to be improving Nicely and will remain in hospital for some time longer.
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Ruth Smith
Draft Calls Still Tending Downward
DES MOINES Iowa draft requirements lessen as Col Ralph A Lancaster notes July quota lower than June and similar to February. Camp Dodge reports show a marked drop in men processed under the selective service act with each new registrant likely to be assigned to either the army or navy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph A. Lancaster
Selective Service
Camp Dodge
Army
Navy
Best soil for strawberries is drained friable and well prepared
Ohio State horticulturist F. H. Beach advises strawberry success with well drained friable soil, cultivated the previous year to aid weed control. Plant in 15 inch hills, trim runners, use mulch between rows, and protect beds with straw in winter. Each plant should yield a quart of berries in normal seasons.
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F. H. Beach
Ohio
Father's Day origins linked to Mrs. Dodd of Spokane
The idea for Father’s Day was proposed by Mrs. John Bruce Dodd in Spokane in 1910, inspired by her Civil War veteran father who raised six children. The Spokane Ministers alliance and YMCA promoted the tribute, with messages from William Jennings Bryan and James Whitcomb Riley praising the effort.
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John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Wash
Washington
Dodd
Spokane Ministers Alliance
Ministers Alliance
YMCA
William Jennings Bryan
James Whitcomb Riley
Swimming Pool at Y Popular Place Opens to All
The YY pool opened to boys and girls last Wednesday under John Harp with Laurine Kiesey assisting. Attendance ranged from 25 boys and 20 girls in elementary sessions to 12 boys and 10 girls in junior high, and 35 boys with 17 girls in the evening. adults attended lightly. Regular classes began Monday but fully organized on the day of reporting. Harp noted 19 youngsters enrolled for beginner instruction with more expected.
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John Harp
Laurine Kiesey
Harp
Salvation Army fund drive and war service centers worldwide
The Salvation Army seeks funds to support its war relief efforts with hundreds of centers and mobile canteens across North Africa Britain Australia and allied regions. The article notes 401 clubs in Britain 500 centers in the Australian theater and 1900 plus centers in India and the Middle East serving troops in combat zones and on front lines. It also mentions pre Pearl Harbor activity in Hawaii and five centers in Iceland for servicemen. Additionally a home freezer tip suggests freezing strawberries for winter use with four pounds of fruit per pound of sugar.
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Salvation Army
North Africa
Algiers
Britain
New Guinea
Salvationists
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Iceland
U. S
India
Middle East
Memorial Services For Pfc Harold D Schuck Held at Wellman
Memorial services were held at the Methodist church in Wellman for PFC Harold Dean Schuck 25 reported missing but now confirmed dead. The service followed a line of march with World War I and II veterans, Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, and included rites at the cemetery.
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Pfc
H. Schuck
Wellman
U.S
Will Rogers Field
Okla
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa City
Wellman Scouts
Allied drive nears Rome as Italian front rumbles
2 100 foot Mt Peschio is seized in a two mile advance toward Rome. Velletri and Lanuvio near capture as 5th Army armor pushes within 13 miles of Rome. American infantry press toward Lanuvio but face German pill boxes and guns. Also notes on local business move by J B Schlaubaugh and a W S C S meeting with pot luck and devotions.
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Mt. Peschio
Rome
5Th Army
Fossa di Caimpeleone
Lanuvio
Lanuvia
Important Decision for Dairymen
Research in Missouri shows timothy cut at bloom yields 135 pounds of total protein per acre versus 92 pounds per acre when cut in the dough stage. Early cutting also improves palatability and reduces waste due to more leaves. It promotes vigorous renewal growth for late summer.
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Missouri
The Electric Eye Photoelectric Cell
The electric eye or photocell converts light into an electric current. A glass bulb contains a photoelectric coating that emits electrons when illuminated. A sealed film contact and insulated electrode complete the circuit, producing current proportional to light. used for transmitting images by wire or radio.
Community sale notices at Whittaker and Keota barns
Friday sale updates list events at Whittaker sale barn starting 7:00 p m with household goods by Henry Bahde on June 2 and a June 7 restaurant equipment closing out sale in Keota Iowa led by Sam Henderson starting 7:30 p m
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Whittaker Sale Barn
South 9Th Ave
Henry Bahde
Keota
Iowa
Sam Henderson
Tyrone Local Notes on Visits and Illness
Tyrone notices show Harold Sheetz and family visiting Ed Helscher on Sunday. Mrs Farrier and the Crawfords with mumps are recorded. Eloise Sheetz returns from Chicago after vacationing with Otto and Mrs. Sheetz. Dorothy Young and Elizabeth Young spend Tuesday afternoon at the Otto Sheetz home.
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Otto Sheetz
Tyrone
Harold Sheetz
Ed Helscher
Soybean Growing Requires Long Warm Weather
Soybeans need at least 100 days of warm growing weather and thrive in warm soil conditions. Proper warmth supports sprouting and rapid development during the growing season.
Most Famous Timepiece Astronomical Clock of Strasbourg
The 14th century showcases the famous animated Astronomical Clock of Strasbourg Cathedral completed in 1354. It featured a dial showing Sun and Moon movements around a fixed Earth, reflecting medieval beliefs and other cathedral clocks of the era with similar celestial devices.
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Cathedral of
Strasburg
Paring Vegetables Like a Clean Newspaper Prep
A quick guide likens paring vegetables to using a newspaper approach. Trim waste efficiently, wrap trimmings, and keep the tabletop neat for a tidy kitchen routine.
Buffalo Feast Marks Fifth War Loan Drive Start
A noon Buffalo barbecue at the Sioux City army air base launches a multi million dollar war bond drive. State game wardens deliver the buffalo from South Dakota for pits on the field and serving in the base field house. Air war heroes hosting will welcome business leaders and pledge war bonds.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Army Air Base
South Dakota
Field Clothing Advice for Work on Farms
Field Clothing Recommended for field work includes denim overalls dungarees cotton and flannel shirts sports shoes shade hats or caps rubber boots raincoats and sweaters. This attire protects from sunburn scratches scrapes bruises and comments from conservative country and farm people.
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C. L. Jenkings
New London
C. BL. White
Geo Young
Helman
Delbert Lewis
Ainsworth
McDaniel Drug Store
Grand Hotel
Hugh H. Me
Marion
Red
Neiswanger
Ageialt
Elm Grove
Maj Ng
George J. Breitenbach
AMERS
Weter
Lancer
Ister Bros
the Evening Journal
Hampshire Gifts
Will Embree
West Chester
du Pont Duco
Eclipse Lumber Company
Elm Grove Cemetery
H. BK. Busby
Pioneer Dry Store
Carson Plumbing & Heating
Finney Feed & Supply Company
Berkshire Boats
Frank Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Eclipse T Lumber Company
Rawleigh Products
C. G. Picken
Edwin Malmberg
Poland
China
Call
Murden
Ames
Harold Timmins
H. W. Gardner
Littles Furniture
Yoder’s
East End
Washington Oil Company
Ray Sojka
Riverside Phone
Chicago Livestock
Dee
Ramseyer
Hatchery
Velletri
Alban Hills
J. B. Schlaubaugh
Durst Department Store
W.sc.s
BE. C. Jones
G. L. Heiserman
Electric
Journal
National Farm Loan Association
N. Court St
Fairfield
Geo. D.umphrey
Jeffries Bldg
Ivor Davis
Bordwell
R. R
Wisconsin
Lowa
Bruns Seed & Grain House
Sigourney, Lowa
Mark
Humble Produce
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