Market Report Hogs and Cattle Mixed Prices Across Chicago
Chicago market update shows hog receipts 4000 with 12561 holdovers and cattle receipts 1000 plus 6000 another tally. Prices vary with weights 185-240 lb best 8.80 to 8.90, 260-300 lb butchers 46.0 to 47.0, sows 50 to 77.0, top hogs 8.90. Matured steers steady to lower and yearlings down 25-50 cents. western feeders weak. fat lambs 50 lower to 14.50 for western and 14.25 natives. Western grain and stock turnover noted, shipments heavy to 7,805 horses and multiple cattle and sheep consignments. Grain market shows wheat futures fractionally lower on Oct and Dec.
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Chicago
Ooo
September to October Hog and Jersey Sale Listings
A sequence of public hog and Jersey hog sales listed by date and seller around Washington Iowa. Entries include Poland China Duroc and Hampshire sales by multiple farms such as W R Gamon Sons J M Lord Son Hillhouse Beighard Plummersa Cocklin Welsh Wagner Forest Embree Frey Wee Rin ner Nicola Sheetz and Knotek brothers with venues near Washington Keota Ainsworth Noble West Chester and Brigh ton Route 3.
W H Windson English naturalist and novelist dies in London
The birth date of W H Windson is uncertain but placed near the mid 19th century. He grew up on the treeless plains of La Miata in South America, son of English emigrants, and died at his London home on August 18 1022.
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W. H. Windson
South America
la Miata
London
Ancient stone tubs replace scarce materials in Greek village
In Khasia near Athens, villagers repurpose 2,000 year old stone sare coplhagi as washtubs due to wood and metal shortages highlighting old artifacts repurposed for daily life.
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Greece
Khasia
Athens
Iowa calf club winners to receive free travel to Chicago show
The Rock Island railroad will transport Iowa calf club contest winners from county seats to the international livestock show in Chicago this December. Counties and agricultural colleges will certify names, with county farm bureaus often covering non transport costs. The event runs December 1 to 8 and aims to boost youth involvement in club work.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Rock Island
Agricultural College
London Fashions Embrace Flare Skirts and Doll makeup
London fashion experts forecast a new season featuring flare skirts that balloon when moved and drape when still, with bold doll makeup of red on cheekbones and forehead. Ultra long skirts disappear, waistlines return, and leg of mutton sleeves rise again amid olive greens and browns.
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Eye
Associated Press
London
Hillhouse Reighard Smith Sale Of Spotted Poland Hogs
Forty five high bred Spotted Poland China hogs to be sold by Hillhouse Reighard Smith at a auction near Brighton. The sale opens Thursday September 27 at 1 30 PM with Macon and Sutherland as auctioneers inviting interested buyers to attend.
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Hillhouse Reighard
Smith
Brighton
Macon & Sutherland
Plans for a new water transport system in St Louis
A group of St Louis businessmen formed the Standard Unit Navigation company to create a river freight network similar to rail transport. The plan uses small linked barges and paddle propelled towboats, enabling continuous loading and unloading with divisioned river routes.
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ST. Louis
Septa
Standard Unit Navigation Company
Mississippi
Carl J. Baer
Mr. Baer
Eight Thousand Students Expected at State University
Iowa City reports indicate about 8000 students will enroll for the new academic year at the University of Iowa with an expected 1000 additional registrations this week. H C Corens, registrar, notes the first day drew over 3000 applicants as faculty members guide newcomers through planning their college work. The program aims to strengthen student faculty ties to aid guidance and success.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
H. C. Corens
Hils
The Ancient Athenaeum of Athens Recalled in Fractured Text
Fragmentary notes describe an ancient Athens venue sacred to Vallus Albed a where poets and philosophers recited offerings. A reference mentions a grand space built by an emperor in a distant year, though many words are garbled.
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Athens
Vallus Albed
Wien
Sindian
Towboat Design Aims to Operate in Three Feet of Water
Mr Baer outlined a plan to make Gulf to the Lakes service feasible by using the Chicago canal to the Illinois river then to the Mississippi. He noted new towboats and barges have been contracted and the service is expected to begin next summer.
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Mr. Baer
Gulf To the Lakes
Chicago
Tlinots River
Mississippi
Public Sale of Duroc Hogs at Wyse Farm
A public sale near Noble Wayland and Olds offers 9 spring boars 1 yearling and 40 head of gilts sired by Wonderful Orion Sensation and Col Sensation with prizes from Winfield Fair. Crating or delivery for two or more hogs available free to distant buyers. Sale held Oct 3 with breakfast and noon meals. contact L H Rinner Aud J N Hileman Clerk Paul Gorham for catalogue.
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Orion Sensation
Sensation
Noble
Crawfordsville
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Daily Market Reports
Beach- Wickham Grain Co
Burlington
Liverpool
John A
Fleet Exchange
YARD
Ilianow
W. S. Reister
Creamery
East Washington
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
Ice
Federason, Tan
W. R. Gamon & Sons
East End
Washington
Poland
China
J. M. Lord & Son
Ainsworth
Duroc Sale
Hillhouse and
Beighard
Plummersa Public Sale
West Cheater
al Cocklin
Frea Wyse
L. H. Rinner
Sensation Duroc Jersey
J. B. Adams
Everett Shearer
Welsh & Wagner Pol
Forest Embree Hampshire Sale
Keota
Frey Wee
Duroe Jerwey
Chas. Nicola & Son
Duroe Sale
Ernest Carlson
Duroc Jersey
Duroec Jersey
Knotek Bros
Robert G. Sheetz
Iowa State College Experimental Farm
Towa
State College
Board of Education
Ames
Havana
Lena
Olivia
Miss Olivia
Hone
BY Allman
MR. Blake
NEA Service
State University
the Ancient Athenaeum
Durog Hogss
Wyse Farm
Wayland
Olds
Itas
J. N. Hileman
Paul Gorham
Winfield Beacon
Ward
Wyse
Ibus
AEO
Alain Gerhault
Atlantic
Firecrest
Long Island
Stanley
Park
Franceyy Eee
Deen
John Twiddle
Everett True
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