Hogs and cattle mixed gains on Chicago markets
Markets show hogs 8.60 to 8.80 for 180 to 270 lb and higher 250 lb+ with 600 head noted. Cattle play steady to uneven, calves 300 head steady, fed steers and yearlings 9.50 to 11.00, cows and bulls mostly down, vealers 10.00 to 12.00, stock cattle steady. Sheep 4,000 with lambs steady. Colorado fed lambs 11.25 at 90 lb, other loads 9.40 to 10.50. Estimated tomorrow cattle 400 hogs 500 sheep 3,000.
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Chicago
Colorado
Chicago May Cash Grain Prices Mixed Corn and Soybeans
Chicago market notes show mixed bids for corn with several yellow corn lots at 71 to 75. Oats display mixed heavy and white varieties around 38 percent, with white grades at 38 to 39 and a few high shows. Soybeans list yellow samples trading from 1.24 to 1.29 per unit, with several entries near 1.27 to 1.285 percent.
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Chicago
May
B&sik
Grain Table From Chicago Markets May 9
Open high low and close figures for Wheat Corn and Soybeans are listed for May and July contracts. Prices show mixed movements with Wheat around 5% gains and Corn and Soybeans near steady to modest rises.
Sixth Vice President in Southwest District Named
W. T. Lorimer named sixth vice president for the southwest district with Ji and Shenandoah referenced in the caption.
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West
George Helmers
Sibley
Northeast
Gene Walker
Monticello
Southwest District
W. T. Lorimer
Ji, Shenandoah
Big Gain Mineral Stock Food Praised by Iowa Farmer
W. R. Paulson of Clarksville Iowa writes praising Big Gain Mineral Stock Food for his fall pigs that were wormy and in poor shape. After starting the product the pigs improved within three days and continued gaining, claiming it outperforms other minerals and feeds he has used.
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W. R. Paulson
Annabel and Jim Find Love After Street Car Incident
Annabel Drew clashes with a stranger on a crowded street car injures a record and meets Jim Ray. He later courts her with kindness and a diamond engagement ring. She reveals a playful deception as they hurry toward a quick wedding amid affectionate banter.
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Annabel
Oak Street
Annabel Drew
Jim Ray
Jim
Sunrise to sunset logic on the Panama Canal explained
A reader-friendly note explains why sunrises occur on the Pacific at Panama City and set on the Atlantic at Colon. The canal runs northwest to southeast, making Panama City east of Colon. ships move north or south rather than strictly east or west, prompting passenger questions and steward explanations.
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Panama Canal
Pacific
Panama City
Atlantic
Colon
Canal
Ex-President Rates Salute Like President with 21 Guns
An ex-President of the United States approves a salute equal in ceremony to the presidential 21 gun salute. The remark places the former leader on par with current presidential pomp, drawing media attention and public interest.
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United States
Death of Wellman resident Charles F. Schaffer at 74
Charles F. Schaffer of Wellman died about 7:30 this morning after a lengthy illness. He was born February 19, 1867, in Marietta Ohio, moved to Iowa in 1869, and later lived on the Pilotburg home farm area. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 PM at Bidwell funeral home in Wellman with burial in the Wellman cemetery. the Knights of Pythias will assist at graveside. Surviving are his wife Katie, a daughter Mrs. Carl T. Anderson, and one deceased daughter Helen. parents and siblings preceded him in death.
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Wellman
Charles F. Schaffer
Bidwell Funeral
P. M. Conant
Charles Schaffer
Marietta
Ohio
Nicholas
Minnie Weiss Schaffer
Iowa
Pilotburg
Commercial College
Iowa City
Katie Schieb
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Schaefferm Anderson
Carl T. Anderson
Helen
Riverside man held on illegal license plate charge
Sheriff H. M. Putnam received a telephone report from Iowa City police that Lloyd Latta, 28, of Riverside, was held there on a charge of using illegal license plates. The case alleges Wyoming 1940 plates on his car and a 1941 Iowa plate lost by a Mahaska county man. Latta was working in an Iowa City garage.
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H. M. Putnam
Iowa City
Lloyd Latta
Riverside
Wyoming
Iowa
Mahaska County
Latta
United States to Send Wheat to France Under Vichy Rule
French ambassador Gaston Henry-Haye said the United States will supply unoccupied France with two shiploads of wheat each month as long as the Vichy government stays in power. Under Secretary Sumner Wells conveyed the decision at the State Department this morning.
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Washington, D. C
Gaston Henry-Haye
United States
France
Henry Haye
Sumner Wells
State Department
Modern designers make versatile furniture that fits any wall space
The text describes innovative furniture pieces that can play music serve refreshments and offer games. It emphasizes modular designs that fit into various wall spaces allowing easy reconfiguration. Movers gain portability and adaptability from shelves cabinets desks tables and sofas that assemble in multiple ways.
Freedom statue atop Capitol dome and its origins
The Capitol's bronze statue Freedom stands 19 1 2 feet high and weighs 15 000 pounds. Set 307 feet above the esplanade on December 2, 1863, it was sculpted by American artist Thomas Crawford. The original model lies in the Smithsonian Institution.
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Washington
Freedom
Esplanade
Thomas Crawford
Smithsonian Institution
Ex Editor Slain Police Probe Death Of Dr Heinrich Simon
Washington police investigate the death of Dr. Heinrich Simon 61 former editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung and Nazi exile who was beaten on a city street and died in a hospital. He was a close friend of Brig General Edwin M Watson and known in American musical circles. Simon went into exile in 1934.
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Washington
Heinrich Simon
Frankfurter Zeitung
Nazi Germany
Simon
Edwin M. Watson
Roosevelt
Sewing Room at City Hall Being Readied for Use
A Red Cross committee prepares the City Hall sewing room for use with an open house on Thursday after noon May 15. County women will register for on-site or home sewing, with Mrs. Leland Carris coordinating. Donations of machines and other equipment support the setup as volunteers organize and schedule work for garment production.
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Red Cross
Leland Carris
Fred Reid
George Morrison
Wilbur Richardson
Maggie Foster
Mable Shields
Bert Williams
D. N. Anwyl
Howard McCleery
Palmer Schilling
Mary Grecian
Frank Barden
A. C. Gingerich
Edward Holm
Kathryn Latta
Second Victim of Killer Dies in California Today
Rose Destree, 17, died in California after being shot by Alfred Wells the suspect in the killings of Mrs. Jean Wells and Destree’s employer. Wells lured them into the wild area near San Bernardino where he killed Mrs. Wells and wounded Destree, then fled with infant Violet. Deputies tracked through Cab e canyon to nab Wells as Ray Wells remained missing.
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San Bernading
Calif
O. Rose Destree
Alfred Wells
Miss Destree
Jean Wells
Mrs. Wells
Wells
San Bernardino
Violet
Cable Canyon
Aieabin
Ray Wells
Midget Watermelons Hit Kitchenettes for Small Fridges
Seed scientists unveil compact watermelons no larger than cantaloupes designed for kitchenettes and crowded refrigerators. Extremely thin rind requires careful handling, but the new melons are said to share the flavor of standard-sized varieties.
Alabama grows one million kudzu plants at prison farms
The state funds a program at prison farms to grow kudzu, aiming to sell one million plants to farmers at an affordable price to aid soil fertility and conservation.
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Alabama
Riga Maintains Five Ice Breakers to Keep Port Open
The city of Riga in Latvia operates five ice breakers to ensure the port remains usable during winter. Officials state the fleet enables safe navigation and continuous trade access despite icy conditions.
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Riga
Latvia
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ayTos
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