Chicago Market Receipts and Livestock Prices Report
Daily market report from Chicago shows hog receipts about 23 000 with 57 percent holdover, cattle receipts near 9 000 and sheep 19 000. Prices vary by weight, with hogs 9.10 to 10.65 in ranges, beef steers 9.50 to 10.75, lambs 7.00 to 10.50, and assorted calves and stockers listed. Official yesterday totals include hogs 24 705, cattle 11 450, sheep 23 171, calves 4 691, with tomorrow’s receipts forecast at 30 000 hogs, 11 000 cattle, and 18 000 sheep.
Iowa rural schools close for lack of funds in Benton county
Five Taylor township schools in Benton county close for rest of the year due to funds. Three more rural schools operated with too few pupils. Levy limits of $60 per person may rise to $80 but not until tax books reflect the change. The Iowa weather and crop service notes stock in the state valued at 4.237 billion dollars with 9.516 million hogs, milch cows at 1.252 million head, and overall farm valuations down sharply from last year.
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Iowa
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
Richard M. Barrett
Des Moines
Taylor Township
Benton County
37Th General Assembly
Vinton
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Department of Agriculture
Small Man in the Street Car Exchange
Conversation shows a street scene dialogue with a small man asking for room and a widow replying with civility. A Fat Lady answers positively and a quip about food travel from residence to hers appears. The London Opinion references humor in domestic life.
Cattle and hog values trend upward in farm weekly report
The Journal's Farm Department reports week ending March 6 shows cattle hogs and sheep receipts rising against both prior week and year. Cattle top prices range to 10.75 at Chicago with widespread gains. hog prices rise to three month highs across major markets. sheep and lamb values ease from late February peaks.
Market report shows lamb prices inching up at Chicago
Receipts rose and a slow eastern dressed meat trade aided a price slump. Matured sheep declined less than lambs with a top $11.25 on choice light lambs in Chicago. Shorn stock sold under fleece by about $1 per 100 lbs. Trade at close anticipated higher eastern dressed lamb prices to cover live costs.
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East St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Missouri River
Goldie Beckner Sentenced Five Years for Diamond Theft
Goldie Beckner, a domestic worker, pleaded guilty to stealing diamonds valued at $1,000 from the G. H. Woolington home. Judge R. M. Wright sentenced her to five years at the Rockwell City reformatory. The case was brought after an indictment by the grand jury.
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Goldie Beckner
Rockwell City
Fort Dodge
R. M. Wright
Rockwell City Reformatory
G. H. Woolmgton
Water buffalo in Philippines and China featured as draft animal
Americans encountered the water buffalo as a small draft creature in the Philippines and China. It endures heat better when its skin is kept wet, often wallowing in mud, and can become dangerous if overheated. The dairy buffalo, by contrast, needs no water hole.
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Philippines
China
Science and Theory Theorists and the Scientist
A quotation discusses the difference between theorists and scientists noting science is knowledge and scientists test facts. It asserts true scientists present verifiable evidence rather than demand belief and cites Dr Cyril U G Hopkins.
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Cyril UG. Hopkins
Iowa Senate approves tax exemption for veterans and other measures
The Iowa Senate passed a tax exemption bill for World War and other veterans, backing exemptions up to 3 000 for Civil War veterans and 1 800 for Spanish American veterans. The session also debated Mead bill on state highway commission abolition and a constitutional convention set for June 1923 with 108 delegates, chosen by party lines, and no women delegates. Other measures included boxing regulation and a telecom regulatory proposal under the railroad commission.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Mead
State and Highway Commission
House
State House
Calhoun
Rankin
State Boxing Commission
State Railroad Commission
Clark
State Highway Commission
Friends of
Highway Commission
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Close OF Grain Futures
Beach Wickham Grain CO
Buriington
Charles
Bessie Lieske
Sheldon
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Charlie
Billy
Henry
Lieske
District Court
Polk County
Town Children’s Home Society
Liekse
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yard
Illinois
Property Owners Federation, Inc
Journal’s Farm Department
Colorado
Mutual
W. S. Reister & Sons
Colenso
Washington, Lowe
Constitutional Convention
Reggies
Princeton Tiger
Keota
Ohio
Burkens
John Deere
Keota, Iowa
R. L. Gibson
Oildag
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
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