Daily Market Reports from Chicago Hogs and Cattle
Hogs receipts 4000 with trading concentrated in desirable grades and shipping. top price 13.80, best 160 to 175 lb 13.30 13.60, heavy weights 12.75 15.65, packing hogs 11.75 12.10. Cattle receipts 500. fed steers 0 to 1 higher, top matured steers 12.60, vealers 1.40 1.50 up. beef cattle prices overall higher. Sheep receipts 3000 for week. fat lambs 15.75 17.10, fat ewes 6.50 6.70, yearlings 12.50 13.50. Wheat, corn, oats mixed with No 2 yellow at 1.04% to 1.06% and feed seeds priced.
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Chicago
Texas
Livestock Estimates for Chicago Week Ahead
Unofficial Monday receipts for Chicago show hogs 47 000 cattle 17 000 and sheep 16 000. Forecast for next week projects total livestock 150 000.
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Chicago
No Profit in Lost Money Says Report
Government does not realize profit from paper money that is lost. The money remains in treasury vaults against outstanding currency and Congress would need a bill to take it from the reserve fund to generate actual profit.
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Treasury
Congress
Fixing a Loose Door Knob With a Brass Wood Screw
When a door knob remains loose the setscrew threads wear the square spindle. Do not retap or fit a large machine screw. Drive a round headed brass wood screw into the old hole. The tram will cut threads and bind the screw so it will not work loose.
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Popular Science Monthly
Washington Produce Markets Price List Fragment
A fragment lists prices for butterfat eggs hens and poultry by the pound with figures like 46¢ for butterfat, 19¢ for hens over 4 pounds, 13¢ for leghorn, 20¢ for springs, and 28¢ for large springs, plus unrelated notes about ducks geese and poultry quality.
Chicago grain futures mixed as July contracts lead gains
Market notes show wheat, corn, oats, rye and fats trading with July and September positions. Wheat July at 1.52 1.53, corn steady around 1.04, oats around 46 47, rye near 1.04 1.07, lard and ribs inch higher, bellies near 21.75 to 21.95.
St. Louis livestock market report from East St. Louis
Hogs receipts 3500, top 13.80 for best hogs, many weights over 160 lbs. Cattle receipts 200, native and western steers up to 75 cents higher, cows and bulls mixed gains, week highs reached on matured and stocky steers. Sheep receipts 150, fat lambs up to 16.00, other categories mixed with higher week averages.
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St. Louis
Passing Strange Changes in Friendships
A fragment reflects on shifting social bonds as money or status changes. It notes that aiding or befriending some individuals can deepen suspicion when the helper’s own position improves. The text hints at social dynamics and possible reputational risk.
Clarify Difference Between Flue and Chimney Usage
The terms flue and chimney are often used interchangeably but differ in scope. Chimney refers to the upright brick or stone structure extending above a building and the stack of a steam boiler, while flue denotes the passage that carries smoke air and combustion gases through.
Hot Water Bottle Care Warning from Grit Source
A Grit note advises placing a little cold water in a hot water bottle before adding boiling water to extend the bottle’s life and reduce scald risk. It cautions that air in the bottle can cause splashes and burns, and the cold water helps prevent that hazard.
Parrot Guides Stepson to Hidden Wealth in Odd Tale
In a long, witty reminiscence, a parrot named Goosey helps Henry Beekins decipher a cryptic bequest. The bird’s phrases trigger a hunt for hidden funds, leading to Doctor Gandier and a bank visit where the fortune is revealed as safely kept.
Doan's Pills Endure in Washington Kidney Case
A Washington reader, A. J. Kallous, testifies after four years that Doan's Pills relieved his back pain and kidney complaints. He bought them at Lemmon's Drug Store and notes no further attacks, endorsing the remedy as lasting relief. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo.
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Nat
Washington
Dean
A. J. Kallous
Iona Ave
Doan
Lemmon's Drug Store
Bees Sent by Parcel Post Under New German Rules
Germany allows bee shipments by parcel post with conditions. Import rules clarify bees with honey cones and used hives may enter if no temporary epizootic prohibition exists.
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Germany
Ite
Weathered Captain Promises Safety for Voyage
An anxious elderly passenger asks for reassurance from the excursion boat captain about weathering a storm. The captain boasts the vessel has withstood many storms, with only half its timbers renewed, conveying confidence in safe passage.
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American Legion Weekly
Morning for Work Spill Not the Mourning Quote
A quoted philosophical line by Thomas Fuller on recreation and sleep as refreshment. It ponders that true refreshment comes from sleep first, not from other comforts, implying a disciplined approach to daily routines.
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Thomas Fuller
Gospel Unheard Said At Foreign Missions Conference
A conference estimate claims about half the world has not yet heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. The remark highlights the scope of missionary work and the need for outreach to distant regions.
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Foreign Missions Conference
Goosey Goose and Gander Tale Turns to Drink
A playful scene unfolds as Goosey the parrot refuses to talk of himself and urges to see Gander. A confession earns a medal for telling the truth while Doctor Gandier jokes about a longer skit. Goosey finally speaks up and laments with a drink.
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Goosey Gander
Gander
Doctor Gandier
Gandier
Chaffing Practice Noted As Local Custom
An old English rule describes chaffing where a man who has punished his wife by thrashing publicly signals the act by beating a piece of wood or stone near the offender’s door. The practice is tied to the term chaffing and may reflect its origin.
Bloodstone composition names and meaning in geology
Bloodstone is a green siliceous chalcedony flecked with red jasper, earning its name from its bloodlike appearance. It is also known as hetlotrope, from Greek roots meaning the sun and to turn.
Phraseology Sets Tone In Vancouver Sun Quote
An old fashioned voice asserts that if he is sixty he would prefer a man call a woman mother rather than sweetie highlighting generational norms in affection language as observed in the Vancouver Sun.
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Vancouver Sun
Railway Time Tables CREAP BEASTBOUND Arrives Departs
Rail timetable notices list westbound and Knoxville Branch trains with arrival and departure times for No 4 Golden State Limited No 12 Express No 60 Local Pass No 22 Local Pass No 88 Local Freight No 3 Golden State PUIUOR No 33 Local Pass No 49 Local Pass No 13 Repress No 87 Local Freight No 450 Local Pass No 442 Local Pass No 83 Local Freight No 433 Local Pass No 449 Local Pass No 835 Local Freight No 23 25 24 26 Passengers and daily schedules with exceptions noted by day and agent names J C Meck.
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Golden State Limited
Golden State Puiuor
Knoxville
W. Russ
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Daily Market Reports
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Harley
Timothy
Clover
Washington Produce Markets
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
N. Marion Ave
John A. Babcock
Exchange Commission
Yard
Illinois
Chicago Grain
Uno Koskela
Cne Rar
Punoy
Godoll Slots Bovo
Paweljey
TV Joidiste
PealissiUelle Eye
Apazin
Western Newspaper Union
Beekins
Henry Beekins
Henry
Elks’ Club
Bull
Buel
Snmie
Long Beach
Goosey
Bill
Foster Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
Jaose
Don
Oui
Hall
Cucnty & Ledn. O
Lake Michigan
University of Chicago
East End Park
Washington and
Jackson Parks
Cllinois Central
Chicago Beach
Jackson Park
Hyde Park
Chicago Beach Hotel
Chicago's
Hicago Beach
Hyde Park Boulevard
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Lake
A. G. Pulver
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Gen. Mgr
Bloodstone
Exce J. Cc. Meck
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Agente
C.m
St. Pr
Tround
Wis
St Lil
Arriva
Ouuwer Lday
W. Cc. Bell
Washington Lodge
AL PB
A. M
W. Dayton
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
AL M
C. J. Sloat
H. P. Arthur Goodin
Zeredatha Council
Ss. M
W. T. Carson
I. M
Bethlehem Commandery
No. 45
K. T
P. J. Wallace
E.C. Arthur Goodin
O. ER. S
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Cecil Glasscock
H. P
Sarah Walker
Amos
Chapter de Molay
Olav Bramer
Robert Thompson
Order of Moose
Moose Hall
G. H. Williams
T. Rickey
LO. O. F
Covenant Lodge No
North
Iowa Ave
L. B. Larson
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
I. O
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Iowa Avenue
F. W. Diller
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