Market Livestock Prices Chicago May Hog Cattle Calves Sheep
Hogs total 25,000 with slow early sales near steady 190 to 300 lb 1.95 to 4.05 top 4.05. Cattle 7,000 calves 2,500 with fully steady trade on better fed steers and yearlings. Slaughter cattle and feeders show varied values by weight: steers 550 to 900 lb 5.54 to 7.75, 900 to 1100 lb 5.50 to 7.25, 1100 to 1300 lb 5.50 to 7.25, 1300 to 1500 lb 6.00 to 6.50, cows 3.25 to 4.00 good, bulls 2.75 to 3.25. Stocker steers 590 to 1000 lb 4.75 to 6.00. Sheep 12,000 with tendency lower. Spring lambs 6.00 to 7.50 good and choice, lambs 90 lb and down 5.15 to 6.75, other weights 4.00 to 5.25.
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Chicago
Chicago May 4 Produce Market Report
Chicago May 4 market report shows produce receipts 33451 cases with mixed pricing for extra firsts and firsts, butter unsettled with varied percentages across grades, poultry steady to firm with multiple item price ranges, and potatoes on track with arrivals and shipments around 600. The report notes specific figures for various categories including fowls springers leghorns and ducks.
Grain Prices Report from Chicago Open May
Grain table from Chicago shows bids and closes for May July September and December contracts across Wheat Corn Oats Rye. Figures include highs lows and percentage changes with mixed results for wheat oats and rye while corn shows modest gains.
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Chicago
Cash Corn Prices Reported in Chicago Market
Chicago May 4 corn prices for various grades show No 2 mixed at 40 to 39 1/2 cents, No 3 mixed 38 1/4 to 39 1/2, No 2 yellow 29 to 40 cents, and other yellow and white grades ranging around mid 30s to 41 1/4 cents. Receipts total 160 cars.
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Chicago
Conesville Junior Senior Banquet Held at Methodist Church
The junior senior banquet was held Friday evening in the Methodist church dining room. Sophomore girls served the dinner prepared by church women. Crepe paper in purple and gold colors decorated the room with violets as a centerpiece and wild flowers. Bright rubber balls adorned place cards.
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Conesville
Frida
Methodist Church
Baseball themed toast program lists many local figures
The program titled Base Umpire outlines a student graduation event with roles such as Umpire Don Ramer and First Base Allen Tangen. It notes H. Tangen's reelection as school board president, a 25 percent salary cut, local visits, a wiener roast for junior and senior classes, and various community notices including hospital visits and church activities.
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Don Ramer
Allen Tangen
Baton Forbes
Merrill van Horn
Reuben McCormick
Thomas Gipple
Glen Kennetdy
Muscatine
J. F. Coffin
Local visits and family gatherings in Egypt area
Arthur Beranek and others visited grandparents and relatives across several homes Saturday and Sunday. Multiple families including Beranek, Soukup, Kallaus, Prebyl, and Kurtz were noted visiting dates. A funeral in Riverside drew neighborhood attendees and eighth graders Arthur and Hubert Beranek are taking exams this year.
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Egypt
Little Clayton Sook
Anthony Marek
James Beranek
Joe Beraneks
Chas. Kallaus
Ed Prebyl
Ed Kallaus
James Prebyl
Joe Soukup
Ed Beranek
John Kurtz
Rene de Mull
Horak
Riverside
Bud Wallace Anad
Chas
Kallaus
Kegypt
Arthur Beranek
Hubert Beranek
Riverside Youths Prepare for First Communion
Riverside May 7 at 7 30 pm St Marys church hosts a class of twenty boys and eighteen girls for solemn communion. Pastor Rev Jacobsmeter will administer the sacrament. The class includes Leroy Schnoebelen, Donald Ruth, Wilbert Kinsey, Paul Armbruster, Donald Kron, Chif ford Rummerhart, Wranels troph y, Robert Kloppfer, Sylvester Seydel, Donald Hotka, Melvin Dunn, Bernard Heltzman, Rich-
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Riverside
St. Mary
Br, Jacobsmeter
Leroy Schnoebelen
Donald Ruth
Wilbert Kinsey
Paul Armbruster
Donald Kron
Chifford Rummerhart
Wranels Trophy
Robert Kloppfer
Sylvester Seydel
Donald Hotka
Melvin Dunn
Bernard Heltzman
Rieh
Neighboring Communities News by Journal's Rep
Byline credits D. F. Macon as the Journal's subscription representative delivering updates from nearby towns. Short column notes local events and community reminders for readers in the area.
May 4 Journal Visit to West Chester and Wellman
A May 4 diary notes visits to West Chester and Wellman. Encounters include Ben Holt the blacksmith, Oscar Lane and wife, Lee Craig, Mr. Smothers, and Ed Wells with work by Chris Jenson on sod near Dublin. Laurence Logan teaches at Panora on a three year contract and seeks two workers for West Chester. The entry mentions meals at Bauer cafe, Harry Huber and Elmer Lyle returning from Colorado Springs, snowbound conditions, O L Green the busy produce man, and mail loss due to a Western train.
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West Chester
Wellman
Ben Holt
Oscar Lane
Lee Craig
Mr. Smothers
Ed Wells
Chris Jenson
Dublin
Jem Logan
Laurence
Panora
Iowa
Mr. Logan
Harery Huber
Elmer Lyle
Keota
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Melvin Lyle
O. L. Green
Jess Laams
Joe McClelland
Young Ladies Bridge Club Hosts At Griffin Home
Miss Margaret Janet Griffin entertained the Young Ladies Bridge club at her home on Tuesday evening. Dr Marian Swaigert attended as guest. Three table play ended with Joan Reinhart high score and Dorothy Young receiving the consolation prize.
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Ard Kron
William Waldschmidt
Leon Kleppfer
Kenneth Kallaus
William Dautremont
Woodrow Swenka
Mark Rummelhart
John Jacob Frank
Gladys Metz
Miriam Heitzman
Colletta Schnoebelen
Fredan Frank
Marjorie Kron
Mary Waldsehmidt
Frances Klein
Nita Shradel
Velma Rotenburger
Theresa Walsh
Henrinice Libenguth
Mary Helen Swift
Martha Dautremont
Jean
Dorothy Young
Notable Horses and Local Moves Highlight 19th Century Notes
The piece names famed horses Wm. McKinley Dan Patch George Gano and Miner Heir and recalls memories of Roy Durian in Crawfordsville. It mentions Wellman residents and a discussion at a filling station near Lemars as Sidney Seabury and others navigate changes and don’t linger at the scene.
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Wm. McKinley
Dan Patch
George Gano
Miner Heir
White
West Chester
Sidney Seabury
Les Mars
Lost Road Mishap Brings Neighborly Exchange Notice
In a local exchange, residents recount a mistaken turn and misdirected directions while sharing daily papers. The message thanks neighbor Milt Denison for handling Evening Journal subscriptions and deliveries, noting him as a well-regarded, good looking man.
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Milt Denison
Milt
Evening Journal
Elderly man misleads by Fountain of Youth pills
An old man followed a Fountain of Youth scheme and took all six pills at once instead of one daily. He slept late the next morning and, awakening partly, told his family he would not go to school. Warren Norton near Ainsworth reports illness and plans to read the Hevenine Journal as a tonic in the future.
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Warren N. Norton
Ainsworth
Hvenine
Calf Club Judging and Early Rising Complaints
Calf club boys with county agent and parents spent Tuesday evening at Lester Maconham judging cattle until late. A farmer’s wife complains the youths rise at 6 20, worry they will wear themselves out. Mrs A A Beenblossom returns home after winter in Kansas City with daughter AlmaBeenblossom ferry.
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Lester Maconham
A. A. Beenblossom
Alma Beenblossom
Kansas City
Local Ladies Club Holds Meeting and Entertains
Miss Inez Mannion to entertain at the next meeting as the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion hosts a board party at the Legion hall. Bridge was played with high score won by Mrs J P Quinn and J Karel. consolation prizes went to Mrs W Ingram and Edward Burhek, guests included Misses Pau line O Lovellin Inez Mannion Gladys Page Zelda Shebek Emma Deatuch Pauline Reed Opal Gerot Dorothy Young Joan Reinhart and Mrs Edith Price.
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Clement Mottet
J. P. Quinn
J. Karel
W. Ingram
Edward Burhek
Road trip report and local visits documented in brief
A record notes Y Vance Saforek and Willis Todd driving 500 miles on day one to California. The Horak Melody performs Friday May 5. Mr and Mrs L J Keifer and family visited Mrs Clara Wlat terson Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Lintz and daughter Margaret and George Lintz visited Leonard Lintz Tuesday evening. Farrel Ambrove and sisters from Iowa City visited relatives in the past week.
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Aecord
Y Vance Saforek
Willis Todd
California
L. J. Keifer
Clara Wlatterson
Wm. Lintz
Margaret
George Lintz
Leonard Lintz
Local Notes From Xenia May Meeting and Visits
Mrs Ralph Morris attended a Farm Bureau lesson at Will Richards home last Thursday. Wayne Norman Floyd Jed mondson and Dick Stephens vaclinated pigs Saturday. Mrs Bo J U Brueher and children Skippy and Ann of Waterloo visit Mr and Mrs W E Frame. Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens called at the Frame home. Miss Ora Henderson visited A P Jeffrey home. Mr and Mrs Everette Tobin are mentioned in local notes.
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Xenia
Ralph Morris
Will Richards
Farm Bureau
Wayne Norman
Floyd Jedmondson
Dick Stephens
Bo J. U Brueher
Skippy
Ann
Waterloo
W. E Frame
Richard Stephens
W. EB. Frame
Ora Henderson
A. P. Jeffrey
Richmond Visit By Maud Small and Family
Mr and Mrs Maud Small and family of Wellman visited there Sunday, spending time with relatives and friends.
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Richmond
Maud Small
Wellman
Community notes from local column passage
Sunday guests at the Robert Stephens home are listed among social items. Plowing is mostly complete in the area but corn planting has not begun. Roger Colthurst and his wife shopped in Washington Saturday evening. W. K. Frame trials a new Farmall tractor this spring with Howard Pearson assisting in spring work.
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Robert Stephens
Roger Colthurst
Washington
W. KE. Frame
Howard Pearson
Fire alarm sounds as roof timbers fall on car horn at Neapul Hotel
A fire in the Neapul hotel garage at Torquay England triggered its own alarm when roof timber toppled onto an automobile horn and struck guests nearby.
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Torquay
England
Aowe
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