Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep and Receipts
Chicago market summary for March 21 shows estimated receipts of hogs 25 000 cattle 16 000 sheep 17 000 with holdovers. prices ranged with lights strong and other classes steady to higher and beef cattle mixed to higher. Top hogs around 11 75, heavy and medium weights vary. cattle and lamb figures listed with bids and loads. tomorrow's receipts projected hogs 19 000 cattle 8 000 sheep 14 000 and farm commodity prices noted for wheat corn oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Accident Toll Is Appalling Says Safety Leader
Sioux City reports 15000 school children killed yearly in U S accidents due to carelessness says L J Smyth of National Safety council at a high school address and luncheon. He urges Safety First and highlights wartime and peacetime losses to stress valuing human life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
United States
L. J. Smyth
Kansas City
National Safety Council
Smyth
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Organized Welfare Bureau
America
Industrial accidents blamed on carelessness and lax safety
Mr. Smyth notes two accident categories industrial and public and cites that safety measures cut industrial deaths by 35 percent and public accidents by 65 percent. He argues bosses must safeguard plants, warns of auto fatalities exceeding all other industries, and highlights vast annual losses from injuries and sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyth
Mr. Smyth
Wallace Jr. elected secretary of Corn Belt Meat Producers
H A Wallace son of Henry G Wallace secretary of agriculture was elected secretary of the Corn Belt Meat Producers association at the Ho tel Savery meeting. The board aims to expand membership and address key livestock issues for the state and corn belt. A Chicago subcommittee meeting on orderly marketing is set for April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H .A. Wallace
Henry G. Wallace
The
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Hotel Savery
H. A. Wallace
Harding
A. Sykes
American Foreign Bureau Association
Orderly Marketing of Livestock Association
Chicago
Debate on publishing crime news and its effects
An East Orange meeting quotes ex Governor Stokes urging elimination of crime and divorce reports from newspapers to keep youth free of glamor. The Louisville Courier Journal notes that red crime coverage shapes history and argues for responsible reporting to avoid glamorizing crime while preserving essential facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Republican Club
East Orange
N. J
F E. C. Stokes
Stokes
Louisville Courier-Journal
Courier- Journal
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Courier-Journal
America
Gettysburg
Austria
New York
St. Louis
Thomas Jefferson
Re forestation of Iowa Advocated by Iowa Professor
Sioux City March 18 Prof. R B Wylie head of botany at the University of Iowa urged reforestation before the Academy of Science and Letters at the public library. He said Iowa's surface can be remade by conserving existing forests and planting more trees, noting glaciers leveled much of the state and deep deposits of earth followed, with trees thriving in river valleys. He urged every individual to plant one or more trees and cited white elm burr oak and cottonwood as valuable species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
R. B. Wylie
Department of Botany
University of Iowa
Academy of Science and Letters
Public Library
Wylie
Inexpensive palm grows from fried date seeds
A pretty palm can be grown inexpensively from one or two seeds of a common fried date. Use rich soil and keep the plant well watered to ensure healthy growth.
Waltz in Mid Air among Tiger Swallowtails
Butterflies in a shared flight display a coordinated aerial waltz as they circle and skim in close proximity above and below one another. The behavior showcases tiger swallowtails interacting in mid air during their flight.
Cheaper to Swim but H C L Grips Other Sports
New York reports sport goods makers note swimwear and paraphernalia will be 25 to 40 percent cheaper for next summer. Tennis golf and baseball equipment largely unchanged. Prices for balls stay sixty cents, a good racquet around 15 dollars, and nets and posts steady. Sweaters and woolen wear fall about 40 percent. some items drop from 25 dollars to 15 with further cuts possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prices Drop for Swimming Suits as Market Slump Hits Wool
Manufacturers report cheaper summer outfits with last year’s $10 woolen suits now around $6. They claim small profit margins and high volume to sustain demand and keep participation up, noting the price cut helps the market endure despite the lower costs.
Merit System Seen as Path to Postmaster Reform
The piece argues President Harding should extend the merit system to all postmasters to end spoils in the postal service. It recalls Wilson in 1917 placing postmasters under civil service and notes opposition to revoking that order. The editorial credits Roosevelt Taft Wilson for merit rule victories and urges Harding to complete the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Harding
Wilson
Civil Service
Friends of the Merit
Spellsman
Roosevelt
Taft
Melee Object Travels Above Earth Burns on Reentry
An object enters from space about eighty miles up and vanishes at thirty miles due to atmospheric friction. It travels fifty miles before burning up as friction heats it to roughly sixty degrees Celsius.
Weather sketch for Des Moines week of March 21
Weather report for Des Moines covers March 21 to 26 with generally fair skies and temperatures much lower than the prior week for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Davenport Captures Iowa Uni Invitation With 28-21 Victory
Davenport defeats Anamosa 28 to 21 to win the Iowa university invitation tournament for the second year in a row. Davenport earned the open class crown while Anamosa won the class B sectional win to reach the final. The Davenport balance and star Van Duesen pace Anamosa though he is noted for his all around play and six baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Davenport
Iowa University
van Duesen
Davenport Dominates Anamosa in Narrow Meet Victory
Davenport surged to a decisive win over Anamosa as baskets from all angles and six of eight free throws boosted the score. The standout star accounted for nearly all his team's points, delivering a sensational performance that carried Davenport to victory despite Anamosa's early resistance and fatigue late in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Davenport
Boneheaded Heir Not Simply Heredity, Boston Transcript Says
A Boston Transcript cartoon comment argues against labeling a stubborn son a product of heredity, framing the issue as a father’s business approach rather than genetics. The piece questions simplistic explanations for family outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Boston Transcript
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Market Reports
Mant, Mer
Bh. W. Wagner & CO
City, Iowa
John A. Babcock Commission
U. 8 Yard
Illinois
Henry Wallace, JR
Dad
Alexander
Draga
Serbia
Belgrade
King Alexander
Queen Draga
James Marcum
Jackson
Breathitt County
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
Court House
James Hargis
Beeathitt County
Kentucky
Courtier-Journal
DAV Towa City Tourney
Ash Buyers
W. S. Reister
Colenso
Washington, Jows
Lie
Columbus Junction
Chester
Farrow
Anak
Jas. K. Helmick & Son
D. F. Macon
Gardite
Bruns Seed Store
Davenport Roofing CO
Pershing Ave
Dov
Matual 98
R. L. Gibson
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Dr. Edwards
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Property Owners Federation, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!