Chicago Markets Mixed Receipts and Prices Across Hogs Cattle
May 20 market report shows hogs estimated receipts 21 000 with prices mostly up to 8 9 5 per cwt and top near 9 30 for beef cattle. Sheep and lamb bids mixed with lambs at 10 00 to 14 00 per head and ewes 2 25 to 5 00.
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Chicago
U.S. Bureau of Markets
House of Representatives
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Hay Way
Central West
Timothy
N. Y
Memphis
Prairie Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Presbyterians Prepare for Busy General Assembly Session
Nearly 3,000 overtures from presbyteries and synods on 25 topics will be debated at the 133rd general assembly in Winona Lake Indiana through May 29. Overtures cover government form changes board consolidation budget revisions and organic union with Evangelical churches. A two thirds vote is required to carry Presbyterian actions.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Organic Union
Evangelical Churches
Bewers Assembly
Philadelphia
Union of Evangelical Courches
Church of Operation and Union
South
A Woman's Way Mayrs Wonderful Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cures stomach ailments by removing catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and calming inflammation. It describes dramatic improvements in a wife’s complexion and appetite after the first dose and notes availability at pharmacies everywhere.
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Mayr
Don Amlanvinen
Imgney
Veramon’s
Advt
Kiangsu Chinese Protest Tax Demands
Chinese commercial interests in Kiangsu unite against the Pekin income tax due January 1. By February Shanghai circles doubted enforcement, awaiting a reply to eight conditions set by Kiangsu chambers of commerce and noting no official Pekin response yet.
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Shanghai
Kiangsu
Pekin
Yekin
Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce
Kigngsu
Carthage Residents Discover Chicken Blood Mystery
Citizens in Carthage, Missouri found blood on a downtown sidewalk and launched a search for a murder victim. It was soon learned the "blood" came from a chicken whose head had been cut off after purchase at a local poultry house, the result of a hungry townsman.
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Carthage
Unemployment Hits London Theatre Chorus and Small Parts
Widespread job losses in London extend to stagework with over 2,000 chorus girls and small part actresses currently out of work, reflecting broader economic strain across professions and trades.
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London
Cigar Names Reflect Market Talk in Public Ledger Note
The Philadelphia Public Ledger's On Second Thought observes how cigar nomenclature mirrors voting culture. It notes the folly of naming a 10 cent cigar after a statesman, suggesting such a move would insult both the cigar trade and its patrons.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
No Confidence in Others to Obey Regulations Rule
A rule of safety warns against trusting others to follow regulations. The reminder emphasizes caution and personal responsibility over assuming compliance.
Grain market reports and soil surveys across Iowa
Weekly market notes show cereal and livestock prices inching higher amid mixed demand and crop conditions. Iowa soil surveys begin in six counties plus Des Moines, detailing soil type drainage and remediation to aid alfalfa and cultivation efforts.
Iowa Population by Race and Nativity Reported by Census Bureau
Washington May 19 census bureau releases Iowa population data from the 1920 enumeration showing total 2,404,021 with 1,229,292 males and 1,174,629 females. White residents numbered 884,181 and the foreign born white share stood at 9.4 percent of the total.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Census Bureau
Hawkeye State
India
County Play Day Adopted in Winnebago County Grows Popular
In Cedar Falls May 19 thousands attended a county playday in Forest City with a parade basket lunch and track events. Governor Hammill spoke as Miss Doris E B White of Iowa State Teachers College led the program and outlined plans to expand play days across Iowa starting next fall and into 1922.
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Whnnnebago
Cedar Falls
Towa
Winnebago County
Forest City
Floata
Reon
Linet
John Hammill
Britt
Doris EB. White
Physical Education Department
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar County
Tipton
Miss White
Forest City County
T. S. T. C. Extension
I. Hf. Hart
Iowa
Debts and Deficits Discussed by Editors in 1921
Editors praise the president for a firm stand against deficits and expect major taxpayer savings if cabinet heads follow his policy. The public debt on April 30, 1921 stood at 23.995 billion dollars, near its level for about a year.
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United States
Legislative Budget Estimates In Historical Debate
The excerpt discusses the Republican Congress of the previous winter agreeing to grant Democratic administration estimates that exceeded approved appropriations by about one and a half billion dollars. It notes that the prior year estimates ran about a billion over actual appropriations.
Pathetic Scenes In China Famine Described by Missionary
Describes worsening famine in China observed by Dr. Springer, reporting starving laborers scrimping to share grain with families. Notes grain available in Manchuria but distant, lacking transport. trucks insufficient to aid millions. crowds rush to watch each carload and scramble for any grain that falls to the ground.
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Des Moines
Dr. Springer
China
Springer
Manchuria
Yearly deadline noted for August 15th in document
The text specifies a yearly deadline falling on August 15th of that year. It implies a recurring annual cutoff date related to whatever policy or requirement is described, establishing a firm time limit for actions or submissions.
Christian Church Convention in Sigourney Concludes
The Christian church convention closed in Sigourney with delegates from nineteen southeastern Iowa counties. Key speakers included Dean J. Caldwell of Drake University John H. Booth Rex H. Kinsell W. M. Baker and George O. Mareh. The banquet honored Roy C. Polly as toastmaster and outlined plans for next year including an extra evangelist and a simultaneous district campaign. Officers elected were President C. Neal Davenport Vice President R. Hyten Sigourney and Secretary-Treasurer G E Purdy Oskaloosa.
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Dean J. ©. Caldwell
Drake University
John H. Booth
St. Louis
Rex H. Kinsell
Valley Junction
W. M. Baker
Des Moines
George O. Mareh
Ottumwa
Roy C. Polly
Fairfield
South‘eastern Town
C. R. Piety
Alierton
EB. R. Jordan
Knoxville
Geo. BE. Purdy
Oskaloosa
Denny
C. Tt. Neal
Davenport
R. B. Hyten
Sigourney
George FE. Purdy
Merle Hale Killed by Car in Estherville Street
In Estherville Iowa on May 19 Merle Hale nine son of Murray Hale a mail carrier was fatally struck by a Ford sedan driven by Mrs Earl Markley. Merle darted into the street from a group of children and was instantly killed leaving his twin brother motherless.
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Estherville
Merle Hale
Murray Hale
Earl Markley
Biase
Merle
Marines recruit entry opens to young men for academy path
Washington May 19 Young men aged 18 to 19 with ambitions to join the United States Naval Academy may enlist at Marine Corps recruiting stations. One hundred enlisted men are chosen annually after competitive exams from enlisted Navy and Marine personnel. Applicants must be no more than 20 on April 1 and have served in the armed forces.
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Washington
United States Naval Academy
Marine Corps
Naval Academy
Navy
The Rapidly Growing Bamboo Tree
A notes on bamboo describes rapid growth with some stalks adding two feet in a day. It mentions about 30 varieties with heights ranging from six inches to ten feet. Bamboo is described as a staple material for manufacturing utilities in Orton.
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Orton
Dallas News Echoes Early Jewelry Counter Incident
Tillie Clinger recalls a case at a jewelry counter where a man seeking a gift for his baby prompted a controversial question about the baby. The remark sparked discussion on customer treatment and workplace conduct in the era.
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Tillie Clinger
Jews Elry
Dallas News
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United States Bureau of Soils
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O'Brien
Benton
Jasper
Page
Ames
Iowa Experiment
Nara II U
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H. E. Berdo
Christian Church
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Officers’ Training School For Marines
Mutual
Cream Station
W. S. Reister
Colenso
Washington, Iowa
Sultan TE
Our Barn
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Studebaker
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Auto Folks
Ness
R. L. Gibson
Crham, Khggs & Poultry
Pathfinder and
Sensation Breeding
Knotek Bros
Raen
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Lydia E. Pinkaps
Thyan
Thomas L. Christy
West Mound St
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Scott & Sowne
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