Chicago Markets Report Hog Cattle and Lamb Receipts and Prices
Hogs receipts estimated at 35 000 yesterday and 55 000 today with market mostly 10 lower and some cuts about 50 lower. top hog price 16.65 with various hog categories quoted from 15.40 to 16.80. Cattle receipts about 15 000 today with beef cattle steady to strong and prices listed from 7.00 to 17.90 for different grades. calves and stockers shown with corresponding ranges. Sheep and lambs opened firmer then stronger with ranges from 12.00 to 20.75 and receives and shipments provided.
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Chicago
Names and Nicknames Across Peoples and Eras
Le Cri de Paris notes the English favor sobriquets for roles and people calling the chambermaid Abigail the man servant and flunky, the soldier a lobster for his red coat, now Tommy for the soldier. It adds Thowes as a popular Irish name in the old army.
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Tommy
Ireland
le Cri de
Paris
Right of way farm aims raise alfalfa and silage awareness
Alexander Jackson, tied to the Rock Island railroad, visits Washington to assess right of way farming opportunities on virgin soil with fertile prospects. The Rock Island leases land nearby and seeks interested lessees for agricultural use, with emphasis on alfalfa and fire risk considerations. A silo and silage campaign lands in the county June 24 25 and 26 led by Ames experts to teach silo construction and silage feeding of stock.
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Alexander Jackson
Rock Island Railroad
Washington
Rock Island
Eldon
Iowa
M. H. Fedderson
Ames
Soap Solution and Spray Methods for Insect Control
The method describes making a soap solution with one pound of soap per ten gallons of water, heating to dissolve the soap, then diluting with water and applying with a spray pump for thorough coverage. It notes that the solution kills by contact and suggests Black Leaf 40 at one part per thousand as an effective spray.
Village Chronicle of Local Farm News and Cattle Trade
Farmers report modest land, strong gardens, and healthy cattle. Calves sold for 150 dollars while purebreds show better condition after winter. Dou ble standard cattle now polled and eligible in both associations. The Anderson and Rath families adapt to pasture limits as corn stands well and clover matures ready to cut.
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Ed Kueneman
Wm. Rath
Theo. Rath
Joe Werka in Dynamite Stump-Shooting Incident
Joe Werka engaged in dynamite stump shooting and had a notable event described in a partial older news snippet. The report notes the dangerous activity and references an ensuing incident with unspecified outcomes. Further details are incomplete in the provided text.
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Joe Werka
Danger in Delaying Food Containers
Washington warns shippers and manufacturers to rush crates barrels hampers and baskets for perishables to avoid season losses. Delays may halt plants and waste produce, reducing supplies for soldiers and Allies as container shortages grow nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Concrete ships seen as practical transport aid by government
Washington June 13. The Shipping Board reports five government branches plan concrete vessels and contracts for 24 more ships, totaling 248 500 tons. Navy and QM departments order 12 and 22 barges while inland waterway bids 21 barges. Concrete barges cost half as steel and ships about half the price with vast production potential. Musk a Chinese monopoly noted by Far Eastern Review in Chungking discussing global trade and web exchanges.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Hurley
Inland Waterway Commission
Navy Department
Quartermaster Department
R. J. Wig
Department of Concrete
China
Far Eastern Review
Chungking
Des Moines Weekly Weather Chop Bulletin June 11 1918
Excessive rains last week caused heavy overflow and erosion across central Iowa. Bridges washed out in Skunk Iowa Cedar valleys with damage in hundreds of thousands. Crop damage about five percent in central counties. Warm spell after rain spurred corn and forage growth. prospects generally good. Strawberries mostly gone in the southwest. fruit conditions listed with percentages for June 1 by the State Horticultural Society.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missiouri
Mississippi
Skunk
Cedar Valleys
Raccoon
The
State Horticultural Society
Ferut
REFUSE TO DESTROY BUSHES IN WATERLOO
Eighteen landowners faced judge F C Platt over barberry bushes under a government request. After review, owners may be ordered to remove them with possible forcible digging if noncompliant. some have already wiped out the bushes voluntarily.
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Waterloo
F. C. Platt
Service League Court
United States
Telegraphing limits in aerial lines with Rey Morse apparatus
Under practical conditions the maximum usable length of aerial wire is about 400 miles when operated by double current Rey Morse apparatus. The highest permissible voltage in use is 120 volts.
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Rey- Morse
Hoover urges action to move potatoes to markets nationwide
Herbert Hoover wires food administrators urging prompt steps to boost potato supply to consumers at fair prices. He calls for statewide campaigns pairing receivers, wholesalers, and retailers to push sales, replacing wheat flour to reduce meat and flour consumption as part of wartime duties. County leaders report uneven prices across areas and warn of potential waste of 80 million bushels if movement falters.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Deems
Food Administration
We Have Cornmills and Cooks to Win the War on Famine
The author argues that the United States can outproduce Europe in corn and cornmeal, citing 8 791 000 000 bushels of corn this year and 655 707 000 bushels of wheat. He notes per person corn supply and compares it to a lower wheat yield, urging domestic use of corn to support wartime food security.
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England
France
Europe
United States
Wheat Abundance Overshadows Corn Delicacies
The survey of American tables shows wheat appearing far more plentiful than corn. A tiny 3.6 percent of corn meal eaten yields dishes that underscore the nation’s generosity to its hogs.
Meat producing animals per 100 acres compared with other nations
Federal Food Administration compares U S meat producing animals to 100 acres with other countries showing a disparity. The statement indicates the United States utilizes resources less efficiently in farming.
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United States
Federal Food Administration
Baseball Scores Across Leagues With Rain Delays
National League games saw Chicago beat New York 6 to 1 and Pittsburgh edge Boston 4 to 1 while American League results include Chicago 6 over Boston 7 and Cleveland 7 over New York 5 Detroit 3 over Philadelphia 4 with St Louis downed by Washington. American Association scores list Louisville 11 over St Paul 4 and Indianapolis 12 over Milwaukee 1.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Paret
Newark
Cincinnati
Ieewereers
Louis
Owen
American Association
Snes
Sereretataperees
Referers Sale of McLaughlin Farm in Washington County
On Tuesday June 25 1918 at 1 PM Referee Sidney Coon will offer public sale of the 185 acre Robert McLaughlin farm in sections 15 21 and 22 township 76 north range 6 west Washington County Iowa about 3.5 miles north of Haskins along the C M St P Ry sale subject to court approval a certified abstract showing good title will be furnished to the purchaser Attorneys Hieher Livingston and Kicher represent the case.
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Robert McLaughlin
Township
Washington County
Iowa
Haskins
Sidney Coon
Ainsworth
Hieher
Livingston and
Kicher
Man's Steady Progress
A brief, wry note from the Kansas City Star humorously observes that men have moved beyond scratching matches on their trousers, noting the habit leaves a mark. It suggests future progress will extend to avoiding similar acts, like scratching a wall with matches.
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Kansas City Star
Army war gardens planned on vast land near the corps
Col J. B. Pair, assistant to the retiring quartermaster general, unveils plans to convert thousands of acres near the United States Army Corps into war gardens. About 5000 conscientious objectors and German prisoners will cultivate the fields, a movement begun with a 20 acre garden at Camp MX in partnership with the National War Garden Commission.
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Cot. J. 8. Pair
Army
United States Army Corps
Camp
National War Garden Commission
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