Chicago May 11 Livestock Market Report
Daily market notes show brisk pork trading with 25 to 50 cent gains on pr sale ranges from 12.00 to 12.95 for 140 to 325 lb hogs and strong demand across bulk packing hogs and sows. cattle receipts 22,000 with liberal Nebraska-fed supply and steady to weak tone, lambs and sheep also mixed with gains in veal and stockers. grain quotes list No 2 red wheat at 1.90 and mixed corn prices around 1.70.
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Chicago
Nebraska
California
Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow Reported in Chicago
Chicago May 11 livestock estimates show hogs 16000 cattle 10000 and sheep 15000 for tomorrow, reflecting market outlook. The figures provide a snapshot of expected supply and potential price influences for traders and farmers.
Life and Books Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes
A brief line extols life over books citing daily earth with its deaths births loves hates and triumphs. The speaker argues humanity surpasses all written works and notes flowers give fragrance to heaven beyond bottled essences.
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Earth
Heaven
Oliver Wendel Holmes
Santa No Myth Santa Claus may be a myth
Santa Claus may be viewed as a myth by some, yet many readers insist on the enduring belief in the Christmas figure and its place in cultural tradition.
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Santa Claus
Boston
Grain futures mixed as Chicago updates show May wheat may rise
Open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and fats listed by Chiraco Grain in Chicago dated May 11. May wheat rose to 1.63 percent while July and Sept contracts showed varied gains and losses. Corn and rye moved modestly with mixed results across May July and Sept maturities.
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Chicago
Humorous collection notes poke at common sayings
A 1925 NEA Service wrap of jokes and wry observations on life politics and culture includes quips about sugar orders, insect plans, royal fortune myths, alimony romance poems and a York party alcohol scare with light political edge. The piece riffs on everyday absurdities and public figures in a breezy column style.
Sympathy in Bird Life Described by Oliver G. Pike
An article recounts rare displays of bird compassion. It notes the bullfinch pair aiding a grieving mate after nest loss and a heroic great tit defending food access for a crippled companion, illustrating acts of kindness amid winter survival.
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Oliver G. Pike
London Mail
Innand
Man of Feeling humor in a quiet evening mischief
A Boston Transcript line recalls T. S. entertaining a mute guest as his son’s bedtime antics lead to a humorous misstep. The father plucks a pussy-willow switch and begins to strip the “pussies” while the friend jokes about leaving on the shock absorbers.
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T. S
T.S
Boston Transcript
Old English Guild Quarrymen and Marriage Shilling Rule
In the Isle of Purbeck a historic guild supplied stone for Westminster Abbey and other ancient structures. A candidate for admission must be the son of a freeman, while a freeman's wife becomes freewoman on paying one shilling the marriage shilling. If the man dies, she can carry on his business.
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Isle of
Purbeck
Westminster Abbey
London
Balloon vendor charms London visitors in Kensincion Gardens
Toy Balloons organizer notes Lady Poynter met the elderly balloon seller at the Kensincion Gardens entrance. The old woman recalls Barrie and Peter Van references, mentions decades at the gate, and reflects on photo fame and a recovering year.
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London
Poynter
Kensincion Gardens
Barrie
Peter van
Macie Leary
Lote
Peoce
Magrie
Japan
Women police face flirtatious risk in early force tale
A San Francisco Argonaut anecdote recalls a newly appointed policewoman who confronts a carman mistreating his horse. He dodges by joking that revealing his name would fuel gossip about her pretty head before she reaches the next corner. The tale highlights gendered humor in the era.
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Polrewoman
San Francisco Argonaut
Publick Occurrences Ends After Threats Suppress Publication
The first American newspaper Publick Occurrences promised fearless news but faced threats that led authorities to bar publication. The paper yielded and ceased operations, dying soon after.
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Fang
America
Resten
Boston
Sensit Moon Surface Temp Reaches 218 Degrees
Recent estimates show the moon’s surface could reach 218 degrees Fahrenheit when the sun shines on it. Dr. P U Meneel notes this extreme heat exceeds the boiling point of water.
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PU. Meneel
Uneven Sects of Justice Man Belief Questioned
This fragment notes a man who claims constant self equality, suggesting a conflict over self worth. The garbled text mentions unease with personal value and perceived superiority, hinting at a judge or sectarian stance influencing belief.
Bearded Lizard Found on London Rail Near Plaistow
An Australian bearded u sard was spotted sunning on a railway near Plaistow in London England. The creature, believed to be a stowaway, shows a beard like frill beneath its chin and a sharp spiny tail capable of causing serious wounds.
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Plaistow
London
England
Quarry Hard to Catch A Wild Goose Chase
The phrase describes a pursuit after something as unlikely to be caught as a wild goose. It alludes to the difficulty in shooting Wild geese.
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Fast Child Growth
Advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tasty alternative to cod liver oil for undernourished children. Claims rapid flesh gain in days, useful after sickness and suspected rickets, with 60 tablets priced 60 cents and a money back guarantee.
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J. E. Lemmon
The Land of Cockaigne Poem Mention in History
A fragment notes that the Land of Cockaigne appeared in an old poem about 100 years after its writing. It recalls a realm where houses were well thatched, rivers flowed with wine, and roasted fowl invited consumption. The text links the apocryphal land to continental places in later mentions.
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Cocksigne
Ieness
de Hsien
Beth Landen
Land of
Cockaigne
First President Refused Salary and Used Expense Reimbursement
George Washington the first president refused a salary and kept a minute account. He spent about $25,000 in the first year and his salary was set at $24,000.
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Gieorge Washington
Washington
Widow customs in New Guinea mourn for a year
An explorer notes that widows in New Guinea cover themselves with Olpeclay and mourn their tuislands for a year while in civilized countries women wear powder and seek a new marriage. The remark attributed to The Iumorist London.
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New Guinea
Iumorist
Londen
Railway Time Tables and Train Arrivals Eastbound
Eastbound railway time tables show arrivals and departures for multiple services including No 4 Golden Star Limited No 12 Express No 50 Local Pass No 30 Local Pass No 88 Freight and No 3 Golden Star Limited No 29 Local Pass No 49 Local Pass No 11 Express No 87 Freight rate 11 dollars for freight times listed Knoxville branch and local passenger and freight services with daily or limited schedules and agent contact H W Russel.
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Golden Star Limited
Knoxvill
H. W. Russel
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Santa No Myth
Mutual
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N. Marion Ave
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T. & Ward
Illinois
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Chamberlain
Chiraco Grain
Monkey Run
Missouri
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Ancient English
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Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Madge Haberholtzer
William Anderson
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Lair
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Ted
Kia” Lewis
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Charley
Phil) Rosenberg
Uneeen Sectes of Justice
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A. B. Swift
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Statlion
My Place
Prairie Flower Church
W. K. Booth
Lloward
Mastercraft
J. R. Krusor
F. Macon
NT Nasure Frithont
Blosson Vanoay
Viehly
Acos Seiad
OUND
Wemateteem
C. B
J.C. M
Cc. M
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St. P. Und
W. C. Bell
Washington Lodge
A. FP
A. M
D. W. Dayon
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
Co. J. Sloat
Jeredatia Council
S. M
W. T
I. M
Me‘order
Bethlehem Commandery
P. J. Wallace
O.br
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Cecil Glasscock
W. H. P. Darauh Walker
Amos Chapter de Moley
Olav Bramer
M. C
Robert Thompson
Order of Moose
Moone Hall
Walcome R. Littrel
T. Rickey
Covenant Lodge No. Vl
Co. O. F
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Iowa Ave
Viiting
L. KR
Larson
Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
North Own Avenue
Ome
W. Diller
M. D. Jee
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