Daily Market Reports Chicago Livestock
Hogs receipts 38 000 fairly active 10 to 25 higher mostly to shippers small killers and yard traders bulk 246 to 325 pound butchers 14.06 to 14.50 majority good and choice 220 pounds down 14.55 to 14.75 top 14.85 packing sows largely 12.90 to 13.15 sorted killing pigs 14.75 to 15.00 heavyweight hogs 13.70 to 14.50 medium 14.20 to 14.75 lights 14.00 to 14.85 light lights 14.10 to 14.85 packing sows 12.75 to 13.26 slaughter pigs 14.25 to 15.00. Cattle receipts 21 000 matured steers and choice yearlings steady latter especially long yearlings very scarce other grades little cattle weak to 15c lower best heavies 10.50 yearlings 10.25 bulk 8.75 to 10.00 feeders scarce firm fat cows mostly steady bulls 10 the higher vealers uneven steady to 25c lower mostly 12.00 to 13.00 to packers outsiders 13.00 to 13.50 Sheep receipts 22 000 fat lambs steady to weak early good natives upward to 18.50 choice Idahos above 19.00 few common California lambs 10c lower 14.75 few loads destroy California feeders steady at 13.50 to 13.85 odd lots fat ewes upward to 6.50 steady several loads yearlings on sale no strictly choice handyweight included all lots upward to 16.50
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
California
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Estimates
Official livestock estimates released in Chicago show Hoges at 21000, Cattle and Sheep figures as unreadable. Grain board lists July and September futures with price figures around 1.41 to 1.38 in a fluctuating market. data notes open high low and close values amid June reports.
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Chicago
Abe Martin Parodies Hard Times and Modern Prosperity
Laurel Kite quotes Abe Martin noting that past panics did not wreck families as modern downturns would. He recalls frugal 1880s-early 1900s life with shared sacrifice and minimal comforts while warning a deep national slump would strip electricity, appliances, cars, grooming, and leisure from American homes.
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Laurel Kite
Toledo seed market price report and carbide scam alert
In Toledo Ohio on June 7 the market quotes Clover seed cash 22.00 domest ic 17.50 imported 19.75 for October 19.75 and December 16.59. Timothy seed cash 3.45 Septem ber 3.70. In Mason City a man purporting to sell carbide to farmers at a low price to pool funds and gain ten lot sales is being hunted by county officials. The con man claimed to be Challman of Challman and Price Sioux City.
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Toledo
Ohio
Clover Seed Cash
Timothy Seed Cash
Mason City
Challman
Challman and Price
Sioux City
Punctuality Scores People in Bell Telephone News
A brief note in Bell Telephone News warns that delays reveal faults and emphasize the cost of lateness on reputations and service expectations.
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Bell Telephone
Foolproof After all the armored knights of the Middle ages
A Seattle Times piece reflects on medieval hunting gear as a clever and practical costume idea. It discusses how armor offered protection and mobility for hunters, presenting it as an enduring, inventive outfit from history.
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Seattle Times
Washington Produce Market Prices Aimed at Poultry and Hides
A historical Washington market list shows varied poultry prices per pound and per dozen including broilers, hens, ducks, geese, and leghorns with small figures such as 26¢ for under 2 lb broilers and 22¢ for hens over 4 lb. Prices for cream, butterfat tests, beef hides, and horse hides are noted, with notes on market conditions and exceptions for unsalable poultry.
Lighthouse Service Receives Radio Gear Donations
In Washington on June 7 the Department of Commerce reports nationwide support for Lighthouse Service posts. Donations include 381 tube receiving sets and over 100 headsets, sufficient to equip the remote posts.
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Washington, DP
Lighthouse Service
Department of Commerce
Radio Program Listings for 1926 Evening Schedule
A dense roster of station slots across multiple stations listing concerts, orchestras, vaudeville, and recitals. It names KDKA Pittsburgh WCAP WHAZ WLIT WSBT WTIC WEAF Grand Prize Eurekas and others with times such as 6:00 Dinner music 7:00-8:00 artists speeches 9:36-10:50 classical concert and more. The page catalogs numerous city stations including Chicago Denver New York Schenectady Des Moines and Fortescue with bands, orchestras, and talk segments.
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KDKA
Pittsburgh
Grand Theater
Shenandoah
Fortescue
Denver
Brown Palace String Orchestra
Farm Question Box Kyw
Chicago
Congress Carnival
WDAF
Kansas City Star
School of the Air
Nighthawk Frolic
Zez Confrey
Adair’ Campbell
Coleman
WEAF
New York
Eurekas
WEEI
WFI
WCAE
KSD
WWJ
WCSH
WSAI
WTAG
WGR
WCCO
WOC
WTAM
WJAR
Gold Dust Twins
WEEL
WCAKE
WLIB
WERE
Lopez
Buffalodians
WEBH
Uptown Theater
WGN
Chicago Tribune
Lyon and Healy Artists
Woman’s Club
Blackstone String Quintet
WGY
Schenectady
West Chester Notes on Cemeteries Roads and Local Life
A West Chester column recalls Decoration Day graves visits in Washington and Keota praising their cemeteries. It notes rain, road conditions, and neighbors discussing sand roads, adds household movements, picnic plans, local schooling, and a political stance on road funding.
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West Chester
Iowa
Washington
Keota
Hard
Arlo Pence
Arlo
Oskaloosa
Ralph Bauer
George Statler
Chicago
W. H. Dillon
Ottumwa
C. C. Watson
Bishop Farm
Dan Rohrer
Brumback
Hazel
Grace Duvall
Cedar Falls
Mildred Duvall
Theodore Bauer
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan
Adam Weber
Mulls and Son
Muscatine
C. H. Davis
Cedar
Joe Young
Joe
Ek. F. Bauer
Clarence Linn
Columbus
Iowa Council Aims Unified Reforestation Plan
Des Moines reports the Iowa council of conservation in session decided to correlate state agencies involved in reforestation and conservation and set up a committee to outline a coordinated program.
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Des Moines
Iowa Council of Conservation
Des Moines—Farm Bureau
Iowa
Congress
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Dorothy Hall
New Iberia
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Louisiana
Florida
Abe Martin
Washington Produce Markets
Chicago Theater Organ
WOAW
Omaha
Davenport
Greer and His Orchestra
WQJ
Rainbo Gardens Orchestra
HATO
Fone
Funes Cou Gil
Radio
KGO Negro Spirituals
KPRC
WLW
WCAP
WHAZ
WLIT
WSBT
WTIC
WJZ
WLS
Ralph Emerson
Sherwood Music School
WMAQ
Chicago News
Sparky
Riverside
Fairview School House
G. A. White
Otto Novy
Riverside, Iowa
Evening Journal
Illinois
P. E. O'Connor
Ainsworth
Towa
Witit
Journal Office
Iite
Fred L. Stewart
Rhode Island
Old Mason
Reed Baby Carriage
D. L. Rohrer
Deere
Geo. W. Stewart
Rey Aera
W. Stewart
Elmer Cherry
Hoty
Delco
Star Garage
Young Phone
T Ulvich
R. L. Gibson
N. Mario
Mutual
Shannon Heights
Orr Land Co
Gait
D. J. Patterson
Earl Burroughs
R. Turnipstead
Inquire Journal
Wellston Rendering Works
J. Shalla
Brighton and
Addison, Byrnes & Co
Hudson Terminal
New York City
Cooperative Club International
Carl Hh.langknech
Kansas City
Charles City
Krapp
Rockford
Mitchell County
H. L. Dunning & CO
Union Stock Yards
A. H. Herbold
W. W. Wilson & Co
W.s.reister & Sons
Eggs & Poultry
Reisters Creamery
Mters. of
Iowa Livestock Commission Company
John A. Babcock
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