Daily Market Reports Chicago May 20 Livestock Quotations
Cattle receipts 9 000 beef steers and yearlings uneven to steady with Monday decline. best youngsters 11.00, bulk fed 8.50 10.50, calves mostly 60c higher to 1.00. packers paying 10.50 11.00 for good to choice, outsiders up to 12.00. Sheep receipts 12 000 fat lambs steady, heavy types weaker, spring lambs 17.50. Hog receipts 23 000, light weights steady to lower, bulk 160 210 lb hogs 7.56 7.66, top 7.76. sow prices 6.80 7.10.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Livestock Estimates for Tomorrow Announced in Chicago
Chicago on May 20 reports hog estimates of 21,000 head cattle 11,000 and sheep 6,000 for tomorrow.
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Chicago
Potato Market Brief Shows Mixed Idaho Russet Prices
Chicago market notes a steady overall potato market with Idaho Russets weaker. Receipts reach 39 cars and total US shipments 478. Wisconsin Round Whites 1.10 to 1.30, some 1.35, bulk 1.35 to 1.50. Idaho Russets 1.90 to 2.00. new stock Bliss Triumphs from Alabama and Louisiana 2.75 to 3.25.
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Chicago
Idaho
United States
Wisconsin
Alabama
Louisiana
Origin of Bride's Cake Relates to Ancient Roman Customs
The bride's cake of today is linked to a Roman custom where the bride prepared part of the wedding feast with her own hands.
Insects Cause Heavy Forest Damage Counted
Agricultural experts estimate insect damage to living trees and forest products totals about 8.18 billion dollars annually, highlighting widespread impact on forestry and related industries.
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Department of Agriculture
Pays Better Than Reforming the World
A London student notes that many graduates seeking to reform the world end up chasing paid work. The servant’s joke suggests cooks might prefer being addressed as Miss or My lady, reflecting social expectations and class pretensions.
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London
Chicago Cash Grain price list for May
Chicago markets report prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley Timothy seed and Clover seed with bid ranges on various grades and types. Grain, lard, ribs and bellies also cited with specific figures in cents and dollars per bushel or hundredweight.
Chicago Wheat and Corn Market Ends Mixed After Upturn
Trading opened weak as New York stock softness weighed on wheat but soon rose on large elevator buying and expectations of the McNary Haugen bill. July wheat hovered around 1.06 while September traded near 1.07, with gains offset by slight late-day softness. Corn strengthened on unseasonable cold and tight receipts, later easing on news of 400000 bushels from Duluth. oats mirrored corn’s firmness before finishing unsettled.
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Chicago
New York
Washneton Thay
Winnipeg
Shorts
Duluth
Begain
President Coolidge Faces Congress on Key Bills
The article outlines how Calvin Coolidge must take a decisive stand before Congress adjourns and the Cleveland convention. It highlights potential vetoes on the soldier bonus and immigration bills, possible tax actions, and the risk to his re election if he vetoes or signs in current form. It notes diplomatic efforts with Japan and a tense period as La Follette and insurgents loom.
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D.C
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
Cleveland
Coolidge
House
Senate
Honee
Japan
State Hughes
Hiere
Peter Y Lowes
Foot and Mouth Outbreak Tied to Garbage Fed to Hogs in California
Federal inspector G K R Golden reports in a public letter that hogs fed with garbage from ships near Oakland helped spread the foot and mouth disease across California. The letter, sent to State Secretary R W Cassady, details rapid herd infections, burial of affected cattle, and ongoing regional outbreaks in Merced and Sonora counties as eradication efforts continue.
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Des Moines
California
Oakland
G. KR. Golden
Iowa
R. W. Cassady
Caveady
Mr. Golden
State Agricultural Department
Cassady
Merced
Sonora
Incorporation Notice for The Whiteyard Company Washington IA
The Whiteyard Company is incorporated in Iowa with principal office in Washington. It will deal in lumber and building materials, paints, hardware, and roofing, and will engage in contracting and construction. A three-member board will govern, electable annually, with officers including President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer.
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Iowa
Whiteyard Company
Washington
White Yard Company
C. J. Kare
Trouble Shooters Live By the Way
The winter of 1924 brings extreme weather with frequent sleet and snow storms. Across a hundred miles wires fail and electric companies struggle to keep cross country service open. Line crews work on snow shoes as plows clear routes and camps are moved by bus to stay close to the men in remote areas.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Quarantine Procedures Describe Mountain Herd Infection Response
The text explains mounting measures for an infected herd with quarantine at the premises and a guard at the entrance. No exit is allowed until animals are killed and buildings cleaned. A force of about 15 men takes four days to disinfect the premises, followed by inspection and trench work by a state official.
Poultry Price List And Delivery Note
Our prices for fresh eggs and poultry today include fees per dozen and per pound for various classes of cream hens roosters broilers ducks geese swan and hides. We pay more for poultry delivered and do not buy cull sick thin or crippled birds.
California cattle culled after disease outbreak
The passage describes cattle being driven in and shot, then covered with lime and dirt as authorities insist they will not disband the quarantine until foot and mouth disease is declared eradicated in California.
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California
W. S. Reister and Sons Firm Profile
W. S. Reister and Sons is noted as a family business in the region, continuing the enterprise legacy through generations with local market presence and community ties.
Palmer House Ad Promises Trial Chamberlain Medicines
A Des Moines advertisement invites readers to send name and address for a trial package of Chamberlain's cough remedy tablets and salve. The offer markets relief for coughs, bronchial issues, indigestion, biliousness, and skin troubles at five cents. It urges recipients to mail the slip with their details and payment.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
They Can and West Clash Over The bunk Critique
A terse exchange shows differing opinions on a provocative claim. The debate centers on sentiment and impressionability amid a broader call for caution against extreme rhetoric.
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West
Bunk
Attending to Business Nets Statues for Men
The quote emphasizes that men who focus on others' affairs rather than their own duties secure accolades and statues. It highlights a value placed on dedication over self interest in leadership.
Hog market steadies as July futures edge higher
At the market close hog futures show a slight advance with July at 44.4 cents per pound while cash provisions hold firm, signaling continued strength in hog values.
Memorable Cartoon Caption Leads to Local Laughs
The exchange between Mrs. Niblick and Niblick humorously recalls a wedding milestone tied to a golf moment. A Judge journal want ad is noted as the source of the lighthearted exchange and local amusement.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Doctor
Mrs Harry Coutom of Kankakee Illinois writes that the product helped her weakness during the Change of Life and after childbirth. She credits it with strengthening her and enabling her to do housework and raise a baby boy. She recommends the remedy when opportunity arises.
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Kankakee
Illinois
Inlaw
Lydia E. — Pinkham
Harry Coutom
Harrison Ave
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
Real evidence of merit for the relief of female weakness and related troubles is claimed. The advertisement cites letters from beneficiaries and states the product is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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