Chicago livestock market mixed as hogs steady to lower and cattle firm
Chicago reports hog receipts at 48 000 with demand narrow and prices 15 to 25 cents lower than Friday. top hog 9.80 with most 8.90 to 9.25. Cattle receipts around 19 9060 with fed cattle and yearlings up to 25 cents, best steers 13.60 and yearlings 12.00. calves and vealers vary while stockers and feeders range 8.75 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 13 000 with fat lambs active and California spring lambs above 16.50.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
California
California lambs and sheep market summary
Prices show steady to firm movement with California lambs at 15.50 to 16.00 for top lots and several mid grades around 13.50 to 14.75. Ewes bring 6.90 to 7.00 for lightweights with feeding lambs steady. slaughter lambs range 12.50 to 14.75 for light to heavy. Cull ewes 1.75 to 5.25, multiple weights 56.25 to 7.00.
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California
Chicago Cash Grain Market Report Summary
Chicago May 31 grain prices list wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, timothy and clover bids and ranges. Entries cover various grades and maturities with price ranges from 1.00 to 1.57 for wheat and from 0.89 to 1.01 for corn, plus minor notes on oats rye and forage crops.
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Chicago
Lee
S. G
Duty in Independence and Civic Responsibility
Independent citizens form the backbone of national independence as stated by the Williamsport Grit. It argues that true independence requires personal obligation and accountability, and that a nation’s strength rests on individuals who accept full responsibility.
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Wiliamsport Grit
Politeness Tested by Unwelcome Guest and Fern Story
G H L writes that politeness peaks when a cheerful interest is shown to an unwelcome guest who tells a fern story. The note reflects social tact and restraint in awkward social encounters.
Optimistic Bald Man Seeks Hair Restorer
A cheerful man with no hair visits a drug store and asks for a bottle of hair restorer. The clerk offers a product guaranteed to grow hair, and the man orders the bottle plus a comb and brush wrapped with it.
Nehemiah Refuses Fear and Seeks Duty in Temple Danger
The text contrasts false humility with steadfast courage. It cites Lord Bacon on avoiding excuses and notes Nehemiah’s refusal to hide in the temple. He faces danger rather than compromise his principles, defending self respect and public duty.
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Lord Bacon
Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Temple
Mohammed and the Prophet: An Anecdote of Adornment and Diet
A historical tale recounts Mohammed discarding a golden ring to deter emulation, forbidding adornments. It notes a friend’s steamed dinner returned uneaten as the prophet abstains from onions, garlic, and lizards due to beliefs and lineage worries.
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Gabriel
Israel
Mohammed
KR. Fk
Dibble
Dapper Salesman Tries To Sell Unbeatable Can Opener
A smooth talking door to door vendor touts a can opener that “cannot be beaten” and claims it can open any can. He wagers against any challenger to prove it faster, but the startled homeowner faints on the doorstep.
Local notes recount auctions and parades in Washington region
May 30 notes recall Mr A D Kleese paying for the Journal, reflections on Col J West Jones of Chicago and his auctioneering school link, Mrs Work and family ties, a large attendance at Antho Van Sickle sale, and a Washington Ainsworth parade with S W Livingston speech. Mentions Mr Easter and local reporters, decoration day interest, and upcoming household good sale ad.
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A. D. Kleese
Harry Kleeses
Marion Work
J. West Jones
Work
Col
Carey M. Jones
Jones School of Auctioneering and Oratory
Chicago
Col. Jones
Marion Work Home
Geo. HH. Houten
Shenandoah
Antho van Sickle
Antho
Bis
Washington
S. W. Livingston
Ainsworth
Mr. Livingston
S&. W. Livingston
T. J. Easter
Hall
Davenport
Woodburn
Columbus Junction
Moore
Ancient Pearls esteemed through ages in burial sites
Pearls appear in ancient graves and grow in importance as civilizations rise to modern peaks. No people, past or present, has failed to value pearls among its prized possessions.
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Nature Magazine
Weary Waiting Quip Sparks Banter on Silver Wedding Anniversary
A witty exchange plays on wisdom and patience as a Wise Guy cites optimism while a Simple Mug counters with humor about twenty five years of marriage. The light moment reflects a long standing praise of endurance in wedlock.
French Plaintiff Sues Crematorium Over Lost Ashes
A French plaintiff sues a municipal crematorium claiming his mother’s ashes were lost. The case centers on misplacement of remains and the right to proper handling.
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London
Praise From College Professor Sparks Parental Debate
A mother recalls a college professor praising her son while a father moderates, noting the scholar warned against becoming a pedant who only knows what books teach. The exchange in Washington Star captures cautious optimism about formal education shaping character.
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Washington Star
Great Railroad Builder Henry Meiggs
Henry Meiggs, once a San Francisco lumber merchant, moved to Chile and then Peru after a 1854 setback and became a major railway builder. His crowning achievement was the Aroya railroad over the Andes.
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Henry Meiggs
San Francisco
Chile
Peru
Aroya
Andes
Simple Device Suspender Quietly Recalled as Science
A Globe article asserts suspenders are the simplest yet most scientific device, claiming they surpass even Einstein's relativity in importance. The remark underscores humor and the enduring trust in practical clothing aids.
Rise of Ocean Bathing and Fashionable Seaside Resorts
The piece traces sea bathing from marginal practice in the 18th century to a popular craze led by English and French elites. It notes early fashion centers like Margate, the invention of a bathing machine for modesty, and royal involvement with the duchesse de Berry swimming in public accompanied by an official.
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Doetor Russel
England
Margate
American Review of Reviews
Benjamin Beale
France
Dieppe
Duchesse de Berry
Wise Willie Pleads for Skates Over Shoes
A child named Willie asks his father for roller skates to replace sending his shoes to the shoe maker. The lines suggest a playful exchange about footwear and a wish for faster wheels.
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Willie
Dad
Guards and Detectives Start With President Arthur
President Arthur is noted as the first to be regularly accompanied by armed detectives, a practice rooted in the 1881 Garfield assassination.
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Arthur
Garfield
When a Wife's Love Grows Cold and He Packs Up
A wary narrator notes that once affection fades the sensible move is to leave, packing a few belongings and departing. The quip suggests some would even buy a dinosaur egg if payments were easy, highlighting ironic choices.
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