Chicago market reports decline in hogs and steady cattle trends
May 25 Chicago market summary shows hog receipts at 63 000 with moderate activity and declines 40 50 cents, best hogs 12 12 25 per cwt. Cattle receipts 18 000 with steers and yearlings mostly steady to 15 cents lower, lightweight steers active, fat cows uneven but near steady on better grades. Sheep receipts 14 000 with spring lambs 15 25 cents higher and clippers moving around 12 50 to 16 00 per cwt.
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Chicago
California
Livestock Estimates Reported for Tomorrow
Chicago on May 25 releases livestock estimates for tomorrow. Hogs are projected at 28 000 head, cattle 10 000, and sheep 8 000, reflecting market outlooks for livestock traders and buyers.
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Chicago
Hit From the Shoulder The Lady in London Answers
A cheeky exchange unfolds as a speaker scolds a rival woman using playful insults. The terse retort mirrors a witty social jab from a LondonAnswers feature.
Varnish for Wall Paper Suggestion
A home furnishing tip recommends varnish on wallpaper to extend life and allow cleaning with a damp cloth. The finish may be quite shiny and could be a drawback in some rooms.
Common Street Names and the Meaning of High
London Tit-Bits notes that high street in Britain equals Main street in America, with high meaning chief rather than elevated, a common name for the principal thoroughfare in towns.
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Main Street
America
London
His Call Names Him The Hoopoe
The hoopoe, about eleven inches long, is dull rufous with black and white. Nature Magazine notes its name comes from its strange call and that the bird is found across parts of Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Nature Magazine
Europe
Asia
Africa
Britons Fond of Tobacco Consumption Surges in Britain
About 120 million pounds of tobacco are consumed annually in Great Britain as Britons show strong usage trends across demographics and regions.
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Great Britain
Household goods offered by Mrs. E Y Davidson
Listings show Mrs E Y Davidson of Crawfordsville Iowa offering household goods for sale on May 28. The itemized sale details are incomplete in the notice.
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E. Y. Davidson
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Grain and livestock prices report from Chicago market
Wheat and corn prices rise with No 2 hard wheat at 4.72 percent, various corn grades around 1.14 to 1.20, oats and rye values listed, barley and seed prices shown, and lard, ribs, and bellies quoted for meat traders.
Market Board Wheat Corn and Grain Prices Chicago May
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies in Chicago on May 25 with May July and Sept quotes and percentage changes across contracts. Highlights include May wheat at 1.70 1.73 1.69 1.71 and May rye around 1.18 1.20 1.18 1.18 with lard and bellies showing values near 15.90 and 20.25 respectively.
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Chicago
Chigger Chiggers Warned Against in Classroom Study
The article notes chiggers are unsuitable for schoolroom use but valuable to a class in Nature Magazine. It urges caution as outdoor lessons risk contact and emphasizes teaching youngsters about when and where danger is greatest and how to prevent it to avoid suffering.
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Nature Magazine
The Yellow Spot of Sommerung Identified in Eye
The yellow spot, called macula lutea and named after its discoverer as the yellow spot of Sommerung, is about one twentieth of an inch in diameter. Only humans and monkeys possess it, and it provides the area of sharpest vision due to its relative lack of blood vessels.
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Sommerung
Portuguese Dislike Mistletoe Tradition Alights
The Portuguese harbor a superstitious dislike for mistletoe and will never use the plant as decoration. This belief influences festive practices and regional customs throughout the country.
Washington Produce Market poultry and animal prices listing
A historical price column from Washington markets lists butterfat tests and unit prices for butterfat, hens of various weights, leghorn springs, old roosters, ducks, geese, swan geese, geese hides and horse hides. It notes no market for cull sick crippled poultry.
Tigress Courage Bore Cubs Against Elephants Says Hunter
An authority on hig gine describes a tigress as an excellent mother. He recounts watching a tigress defend two cubs from elephants, charging twice to cover their retreat. He notes cub numbers, sizes, and the danger to cubs when humans or game pressures are present, and reflects on tiger sizes and behavior.
Man in the Bath War Martyr T W Rolfe Dies in Australia
Trooper T W Rolfe known as The Man in the Bath died at Randwick Military Hospital in Sydney Australia. He was flayed by German poison gas and condemned to a bath of tepid circulating water to keep off surface poisons. He attracted world sympathy with correspondents across Alaska North China Africa Scotland and the United States.
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T. W. Rolfe
Tandwick Military Hospital
Sydney
Australia
Rolfe
Randwick
Alaska
North China
North
South Africa
Scotland
United States
Alternative feeding for goldfish when food is scarce
When standard fish food is unavailable, goldfish can eat crushed vermicelli, ants’ eggs, small worms, aquatic larvae, and greens like lettuce and watercress. Bread crumbs may be used but should not remain in the water.
Percival Hill Endorses German Loan Amid European Talks
Tobacconist Percival S Hill subscribed for 10 million dollars of the German loan and, at a New York luncheon, argued about David Lloyd George once being prominent. He compared envy removing Lloyd George to a church sociable vote where Phoebe was the most popular girl.
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Percival S. Hill
New York
David Lloyd George
George
Phoebe
Magnifying Ability in Work and Soap Film Lessons
Grit argues people should magnify ability, not tasks, to ease work. Sir William Bragg lectured at the Royal Institution on Ray and Soap Films noting that black spots in bubbles are extremely thin and would scale to the thickness of glass if magnified to earth size.
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William Bragg
Royal Institution
New York World
Canary Dealer Fined For Cruel Confinement
A Camden Town center case in Eigland charged a dealer with cruelty to birds for confining canaries in tiny cages made in German prisons. The file notes the alleged abuse and penalties sought under local animal welfare statutes.
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Camden Town
Eigland
Record price for Australian racehorse exceeds prior marks
Eighty five thousand dollars was paid publicly for Which Heroese, winner of last year's Caulfield Guineas, in Australia. The colt Heraie, bred from English sire Valais, was a leading two year old stake winner on the Australian turf.
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Australia
Heroese
Heraie
Valais
Entitled to a Fun Evening, Judge Declares
In a light exchange, a judge notes Howard is too tired to take Mrs Howard out to theater. John says after a long bridge session the speaker feels entitled to a pleasant evening, reflecting a personal, informal moment in court context.
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Howard
Mrs Howard
John
Letter to McCormack Reveals Opera Aspiration and Misconception
The famed tenor John McCormack reads a Midwest sender’s note claiming to teach voice production. The writer asks for a low cost correspondence course and promises cash bonuses and shares of future tenor earnings if a fine voice can be produced.
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John McCormack
New York
Fluorspar Key Material for Glass and Industrials
Valuable material fluorspar plays a crucial role in glass finishing and enameled ware. It also contributes to electrolytic refining of metals, aluminum production, hydrofluoric acid manufacture, and iron and steel industries.
Punishments in Ancient Milan for Forgery and Crimes
In ancient Milan harsh penalties included fines for lireenys and the criminal’s foot being amputated. Forgery often led to the right hand being cut off, while some forgers faced execution by death.
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Milan
Surial
Talking Birds Rise Beyond Parrots in India
Nature Magazine notes that many birds besides parrots can learn to talk and highlights the yellow-wattled white-winged Wackmynas of India as among the best. The article says these birds rival parrots in talking ability but must be acquired very young to train.
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W. Kenneth Cuyler
Zoology
University of Texas
Mr. Cuyler
India
Nature Magazine
The Greatest Empires Population Claim Examined
The British empire does not hold the claim of ruling more people than any other. It includes about one fifth of the world’s population, with approximate figures around 485 million for each empire, a claim China can also match.
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China
What Is It Harriette Asks About Lightning
Harriette, peering from the window during a storm, asks her father to explain the object in the sky that seems to go off and on with the lightning. The francophone phrasing suggests a child’s curiosity about weather phenomena.
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Harriette
Under a Tree Insumer Describes An Intricate Roof
A poetic line from Richard Jeffries evokes a vast canopy of green boughs and a latticed roof set with Lipis lazuli. The imagery suggests the deep blue sky seeming to rest upon the structure described in A little Want-ad will do it.
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Richard Jeffries
Term of Contempt A Stoughton Wettle Yettie Die
A garbled note describes a dark green or black bottle once used for Stoughiton's bitters. It mentions a log cabin shaped bottle from the 1840 presidential campaign and defines the term as a label for a stupid person or figurehead.
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Stoughiton's
Buffalo Evening Times item terse and unclear
Fragmentary OCR text from a Buffalo Evening Times page mentions political or civic content but lacks clear events, dates, or names to summarize into a full article item with distinct facts.
Railway Time Tables and Eastbound Westbound Listings
Railway time tables show eastbound and westbound departures and arrivals with multiple train numbers and local freight notes. Knoxville branch and various agent markings indicate daily service with exceptions and localized freight and passenger listings.
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ROL & P
H. W. Russel
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West
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Marion Ave
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Washington, Iowa
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Jefferson St
Washington
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D. BP. Macon
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Missouri
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My Place
Chester
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Jersey
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H. Gibson & Carr
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Knoxville
J. C. McKay
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Washington Lodge
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W. M
Arthur Goodin
Cyrus
C. J. Sloat
Zeredatha Council
W. T. Carson
I. M
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
P. J. Wallace
Pearle Dickerson
Alice Rownd
Welome
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
Cecil Glasscock
Sarah Walker
Amos Chapter de Moley
Olav Bramer
M. C
Robart Thompson
Loust Order of Moose
Moose
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Noble Grand
Russell Goodin
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Welme
Pow
Diller
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Chamberlain
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