Hogs and cattle markets drift with steady tone in Chicago
Market activity mixed with hogs around 56 cents lower in spots. Top hogs 6.10 for 210 to 310 lb butchers. 5.75 to 6.10 for 170 to 200 lb. packing sows down 10 to 16 cents. 330 to 500 lb sows 6.26 to 5.65. Cattle 2,500 head. cows 500. top at 15.00. fed heifers slow. bulls at 7.35. stockers active. Sheep 6,000. market active early, mostly steady. fed western lambs 9.50 to 9.65. native fat ewes 4.50. Estimated receipts tomorrow cattle 500 hogs 1,000 sheep 1,000.
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Chicago
Chicago cash corn prices slip amid mixed bids
Chicago cash corn prices show mixed bids with quotes around 63 for 1 year old, 70 for 2 yellow, and 67 for vyelloy, reflecting unsettled market conditions on November 29.
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Chicago
Local Journal Sale Dates Amid Estate Auctions
Weekly and special sale notices list closing out auctions across the area on various dates. Entries name executors and estates such as Jessie Marr and J and Jones Hesseltine Brow, with locations near Washington Iowa and surrounding towns.
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Columbus Junction
City Feed Yard
Jessie Marr
Atnaworth
Washington
H. W Dorrance
Whittaker
J. &. Jones
Hesseltine Brow
Ainsworth
Chas. Casper
Harry Stateman
Crawfordsville
L. W. Hyde
N. W
Brighton
S. BE
Rubio
Joe Klopfenstein
Grain Market Shifts in Chicago Open and Futures
Chicago dispatch reports a mixed grain table with Wheat, Corn, Oats and Rye showing varied open highs and closes. Prices range with May and July futures across Wheat at around 83 to 87, Corn near 62, and Oats fluctuating from roughly 33 to 39 cents.
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Chicago
Cat helps rare sable breeding at Moscow zoo
Assistance from a cat enabled captive sable breeding once deemed impossible by Moscow zoo staff. Mothers often abandon cubs, so the cat was trained to adopt them. The sable's temperament remains challenging and the only human tolerated is the sable yard manager.
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Moscow
Sable Yard
Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Poultry Prices Report
Chicago market data shows receipts of 3 738 cases with 31 percent extra firsts and 29 percent fresh graded firsts. Current receipts 25 percent, dirties 20 percent, fresh checks 19 percent. Poultry receipts 33 trucks with heavy hens 14 percent and springs 15 to 17 percent. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Navy
Lemon juice for hand care and nail polish
A half lemon placed on the sink and lemon juice applied after washing cleans hands and softens skin. Rub fingers with lemon to remove stains and odors, and use lemon to clean nails for a better polish.
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 Devastates City
The San Francisco earthquake struck on April 18 1906 with the main shock at 5 13 am. Fire followed quickly as water service failed. Three days of infernos consumed the business district while about a third of the city lay in ruins. Property losses top 200 million dollars with around 452 deaths and 250000 homeless.
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San Francisco
Beggar Fined for Begging Cites Germs on Money
Judge Edward Lucrak in Chicago fines Patrick Murray on a begging charge. Murray explains he carries two pairs of rubber gloves to avoid germs on money, stating a man can't be too careful about money these days.
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Patrick Murray
Edward Lucrak
Chicago
Murray
Ver Sigh or Ver-Sailes A Missouri town name tale
A Missouri place name with variant pronunciations spurs note on local speech. The discussion centers on a town read as Ver Sigh but spoken Ver-Sailes with emphasis on the final syllable. No formal treaty connection.
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Missouri
Youth play ends in tears after gun mishap in Evanston
Three youths staged a church performance in Evanston TL that was billed as funny but ended with the audience fleeing in tears when actor Robert Wall fired a gun he believed was loaded with blanks. He said the shells were tear gas, and joked the cop borrowed them by mistake.
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Evanston
Robert Wall
Robert
Rice offering gathered for 2 600th anniversary ceremony
Sacred rice from Japan and distant lands arrived in Tokyo and was escorted by Ex-soldiers association members to Kameido Tenjin shrine for temporary storage. Representatives collected it to present at Kashiwara shrine to honor the 2 600th founding of the Japanese empire.
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China
South Seas
India
Siam
Tokyo
Ex-soldiers Association
Kameido Tenjin Shrine
Kashiwara
Dies Convenes With Roosevelt On Anti Fifth Column Drive
Chairman Martin Dies met with President Roosevelt for 50 minutes in Washington to discuss the anti-fifth column campaign but did not reveal details of the discussion.
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Washington, D. C
Martin
House Committee
Roosevelt
Fort Lauderdale Growth Surges On Florida East Coast
Fort Lauderdale, once a Seminole trading post, reports a population of 22,168, up from 9,222 in 1935 and 143 in 1910, marking rapid growth of about 140 percent in five years. A tourism hotspot, it sits 35 miles north of Miami and 42 miles south of Palm Beach as summer visitors increase.
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Fort Lauderdale
Florida East Coast
Miami
Palm Beach
Life Span Rise Tied to Safer Water Supplies
The United States Public Health Service notes life expectancy rose from 40 to 60 years since 1880. Gains stem largely from safer water supplies and improved health protection. Poorly installed plumbing can still pollute water and endanger health.
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United States Public Health Service
Robbers Pass on 17 Dollar Rent Money in Chicago
Milton Klein, a Chicago apartment building superintendent, faced two armed robbers who demanded rent money. He gave them 17 dollars, insisting it was all he had, and the pair tossed the cash on the floor and left.
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Milton Klein
Chicago
Klein
South African Man Loses Leg After Sleephabit Teeters
A Schweizer Reneke native long famed for sleeping between main line tracks woke to a train approaching, but this time overslept. The collision knocked him down and severed his leg, ending a years long boast.
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Schweizer Reneke
South Africa
Burglary Fooled Chicago Insurance Agent Samuel Borden
Samuel Borden, a Chicago insurance salesman, lost $900 to thieves who broke into his home. He had preached about preparedness but did not carry burglary insurance.
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Samuel Borden
Chicago
Christmas Eve Rescue Drops Bundle to Snowbound Surveyors
In a remote cabin Bill and Jim overlook a Christmas Eve in a blizzard. A passing airplane drops a bundle with presents and an oilskin pouch from the boss, delivering holiday fare to the two surveyors stranded two months from Winnipeg. They celebrate with a shared Christmas cheer despite the icebound isolation.
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Bill
Jim
Thanksgiving Dinners Shared Across Families In Iowa Town
A flurry of Thanksgiving gatherings described across Washington and surrounding areas features numerous families hosting meals at home. Notable attendees include the Mayhews, Schneiders, Lehrs, Hillis, Blake, and many others, with travel from Sigourney, Rock Island, Burlington, and Des Moines for holiday dining and visits. Water bills reminders appear from City Clerk W. H. Fulton.
53 Sundays in a Year On Gregorian Calendar
The article explains that each year has 53 Sundays if it begins on the year’s starting day. In a 28 year span five years have 53 Sundays, except when a non leap year ends in two zeros like 1700, 1800, or 1900. The US Naval Observatory notes leap year alignment affects sequences.
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United States Naval Observatory
Philadelphia Inquirer
Western Newspaper Union
New Year Gift for Fainting Souls 1702 Standfast
A 1702 New England book by Richard Standfast titled A New Year's Gift for Fainting Souls offers a brief collection of cordial comforts in response to sixteen questions and objections. It invites doubting Christians to Christ as part of its devotional aim.
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New England
Richard Standfast
Chinese New Year Greeting Phrasing
The greeting notes the Chinese New Year phrase Sui hi or May joy be yours as a traditional well wishing expression. It highlights the sentiment commonly exchanged during celebrations and greetings among communities observing the lunar calendar.
Three-Legged Pheasant Report From Carsonville
Gerald Dailey of Carsonville Michigan reported shooting a three legged pheasant with six toes on one foot according to a local wildlife observer. The claim highlights an unusual bird feature amid routine hunting notes from the area.
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Gerald Dailey
Carsonville
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