Tombstone Lost After Card Game Sought as Relic
Austin, April 25. A historic marble tombstone won in a high stakes card game at the Iron Front saloon around 20 years ago is missing after the building was torn down. Ben Thompson, famed gunman, won the stone from tombstone peddler Lew Watts and kept it in the gambling room until the saloon's demolition. The relic has not resurfaced, and Thompson later died in San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Ben ‘Thompson
Lew Watts
Texas
Watts
San Antonio
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Ben Thompson
Thompson
Ben
St. Louis
Billy Sims
Tom and Daphne End Engagement After Family Pressure
In a midwinter drawing room, Daphne returns Tom Yates's diamond ring and explains Aunt Merion's objection to their union. Tom rejects a family-pressured life path, noting his vow to study law despite his fiancée's mother’s disapproval. They face embarrassment and regret as they part.
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Daphne
Tom Yates
Tom
Merion
ITT considers RCA Communications acquisition plan
New York April 12. The International Telephone and Telegraph Co plans to acquire Radio Corporation of America’s communications business. Officials say an agreement on desirability exists, pending legal clearance. RCA Communications may be sold for 400,000 ITT shares valued over 100 million. ITT stockholders vote May 9 on a three-for-one stock split. rights for additional stock to follow.
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New York
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Postal Telegraph & Commercial Cable
Radio Corporation of America
Wall Street
Radio Corporation
RCA Communications, Inc
International Telephone
Grandmother's Demand Tests Daphne and Tom's Love
In a tense scene, Daphne and Tom seek guidance from Daphne's formidable grandmother who wields factory profits as leverage. The old woman declares their duties to family, hints at disinheritance, and contemplates changing the will if Daphne proceeds with marriage. Daphne vows defiance, while Tom offers to marry immediately.
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Daphne
Tom
Marian
Grandman
Irish Free State adopts strict economy in next year's budget
Dublin April 25 The Free State unveils a tight spending plan with total expenditure at 105,797,180 dollars down from 114,832,980 last year. Army costs fall well below 7,500,000 and cuts hit agriculture post office and police while primary and technical instruction rise and secondary education increases.
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Dublin
Free State
Calvin Coolidge
Wheat Slips to Season Lows as Exportes Pause
Market notes show wheat futures dropping to multi‑month lows amid weak North American exports and selling by foreigners. India’s crop estimate rises by 20 million bushels, while corn and oats trade unevenly. Provisions ease slightly with packers selling September lard and shipping demand remains active in Chicago.
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Chicago
North America
India
Orn
Tiffnois
Liverpool
Argentina
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Trade Desk
Potatoes show active trading with 92 carloads of red epipts and 176 old stock shipments in U S. markets firm and strong. Texas supplies thin. prices mainly 3 50 to 5 75 per unit. Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota sacked round whites and reds listed with 80 cents to 1 dollar ranges. Idaho russets priced 2 05 to 2 50.
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Chicago
U. S
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Ohios
Idaho
Rus
Sels
Manchuria Expands To Four Provinces With New Boundary
Mukden, Manchuria April 25. Chinese and Japanese papers note a boundary shift adding Jchal province to the three eastern provinces Fenstien Kirin Heilungkiang, creating four northeastern provinces with Mukden as capital. The change follows last year's civil conflict and alters regional administration.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Fenstien
Kirin
Heilungkiang
Jchal
Peking
Futures in Chicago Offerings Mixed on Butter and Eggs
Chicago futures show butter prices firming under storage and fresh standards for December and June delivery. Eggs move with firsts and storage packed categories across April May and November contracts, reflecting shifting refrigerator standards and price readings.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Prices Roundup from April 25 Sale
Receipts: cattle 2,800 and sheep 32,000. Cattle steady with fed steers $13.00-$14.00, yearlings $14.00, heifers $12.25, cows $6.50-$8.50, veals $16.00. Pigs scarce. butchers up to $11.15 for 250 lb hogs. sows $10.50-$11.00. Sheep lambs steady to slightly lower. shorn lambs $8.75-$9.25, California lambs $16.50-$17.00, spring lambs around $17.64, averages vary. Indicates overall market firmness with mixed grain-fed demand and woolly sheep adjustments.
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Californina
California
Omaha
Ava
Ebelegepeteye AO Than Seeders
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Chicago April listing
Grain and seed prices shown for wheat oats barley and cloverseed with various grades and bids. Provisions notes include ribs and bellies priced at 13.00 and related grains listed in fractions of dollars per unit.
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Chicago
Northern Spring
Coatnt
Provisions Market Roundup From New York And Chicago
New York and Chicago market notes show mixed movements in eggs butter and poultry with receipts heavy. Prices for creamery butter range around 43 to 46 cents, eggs mixed from 24 to 28 cents, and poultry values varying with hens and roosters near 28 to 33 cents for various classifications.
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New York
Chicago
Turkey
Minneapolis Grain Market Report From April 25
Grain receipts and bid quotations for wheat and corn at Minneapolis and Chicago markets. Wheat receipts noted at 141 cars versus prior year 1430. prices for No 1 northern and dark northern varieties listed with protein claims. Corn prices and hay quotations provided, including timothy, clover, alfalfa, and mixed grasses.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Iztya
Chicago
Hay
Timothy
Timothy Clover
Braig
Clover
Sampie
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards
Union yards in Chicago host livestock sales led by cattle and hog offerings. Report notes selection of hogs and assorted cattle with buyers present as buyers consider prices and quantities.
Prices rise on best hogs as markets show demand surge
Chicago reports top heavy hogs advancing a dime amid active demand all grades. Best heavy hogs fetch around 12.50 to 11.60 per 200 pounds, with fresh supply limited and overall cattle and sheep markets steady to weak. Cattle receipts reach 8,000 and sheep 10,600 as buyers linger and prices hold, noting softer tone for calves and heavier class weights.
Livestock Receipts Estimated for Chicago Markets
Chicago notes estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow with cattle around 1,500 hogs about 1,000 and sheep near 6,000 as of April 25.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Delivers Varied Moves
Kansas City Mo April 25 Hogs receipts about 1000 direct and 190 to 250 lb hogs trading near 11.25 to 11.95 per cwt while 140 to 160 lb pigs fetch around 10.25 to 11.18. Cattle receipts near 2000 with yearlings up to 14.40 and feeder bulls around 12.00 to 14.25. vealers midrange about 9.50 to 19.00. Sheep and lambs slow with lambs around 14.25 to 18.50 and ewes 7.50 to 8.50.
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Kansas Cy
al Welgals
Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Receipts and Steady Trends
At St Louis market, hogs and cattle show varied demand with receipts around 1,800 to 1,500 head of cattle and 800 sheep. Hogs range 90 to 260 pounds with prices near 9.40 to 11.80 a hundredweight. cattle steady to higher on steady demand while vealers and feeders mix. Sheep receipts mostly light and prices hold under pressure with several lots noted as cull and broken weights.
Waterloo Markets Prices in April for Various Goods
Market prices from Waterloo show April rates on grains flour butter eggs and meats. Items include corn oats barley rye flour butter potatoes poultry eggs cattle and hogs with figures from Swift Rath Packing Co and local suppliers. Prices cover hay straw hides and byproducts, reflecting regional supply and demand in the period.
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Saeem
Bates
Swift & Co
Prom Rath Packing Co
Roth
Market closes irregular as rates rise. blue chips retreat
New York trading opened steady then turned uneven with higher call money at 12 percent. Colubia Graphophone and copper issues led an early upturn while Bethlehem Steel and Tatte sagged on large offerings. Ralls, Pennsylvania and Canadian Pacific climbed as Union inputs and battery makers showed activity before a late wobble.
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New York
Columbia
Shorts
Cunane United Aircraft
Yellow Truck & Coach
Bethlehem Steel
Tattie
Pan American
Gus
Hayes
International Telephone
U. & Industrial Alcohol
Packard
General Motors
Federal Reserve
Aubus Mobile
Murray Corporation
Ralls
Pennsylvenia
Mr Men Top
Canadian Pacific
Missouri Pacific
St. Paul
R . Columbia Graphophone
Uri
Alfred Chem. & Dye
Alls Chalmers Mig
American Agr. Chem
American Beet Bngines
Americin Can
American Car & Fu
American & Foreign Power
American Locomotive
American Smelting& Refining
American Sugar Hefining
American Tel
American Teb
American Woolen
American “Zinc
Anaconda
Atchison ‘Topeca
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ghia
Bethlenem Steel
California Packing
Calumet & Aczay Canatin Dry
Canadian Paeullesisi
Case J. I
Cerro de Pasco Copper
Chesapeake & Ghia
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Northwestern
Chicago R. I. & Pacific
CHE
du Pont Fe Nemours Hiealth Power & Light - Erle Railradd
General American Tank
Sepeyersee
General Asphath
Grenerms Clgar Vveveves
General Electric
General Outdoor
Dtf
Oimbet
Nie
Emvertte
Bo Bo Css
Eee
Rpeevewseters Baht
Ciimhant
Paige Motors
Ceee
Northern
Wee Sos
Great Northern Ore Ct Greene
Wate Howe Sound
Vas Tuean Motors
Inves Eee Titnais Central Cerirere Taland Steel
Cap Aa International Fiorvester International
Mickey
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Snyth Kelly Springtto
Kennecott Capper Kresge
Mssouri
Kansas & Texas
Liteeby
Terasury
Montgomery Word
Nash Motors
Biscale
Enamelng Ste
Nevada
Central O
NH & NI
Northern Pacific
Packard Maotars
aAmerican Boo
Paramount Pamons Lasky Pennsylvania
Pere Marg Quonte
Philllips
Raclo Corpa
Amavere
Tron
Teynalts Tobacco Bow
Sairs Roebuck Bui Ynign Gibbs Symons CO
Nelaty
Southern Pacific Southern Railwaye
Standard Gras & Electric Epic
Eccveeendard
Calor Yinsas Standard Oi
Mewdersey
Socaeae
New
Studenwker
Foreign Exchange Rates and Global Markets
New York reports irregular currency exchanges with Britain at 4.84 cents, Belgium 19.8, Germany 39,600, Sweden 26.70, Switzerland 9.2484, Greece 129, Poland 1.12, and other leading nations showing varied rates. The list includes France, Holland, Norway, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina among many, with scattered figures and notes on rates.
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New York
Britain
Belgium
Germany
Holand
Sweden
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Doummanta
Arrem Na
Braail
Montreat
Iowa Hog Prices From Packing Centers Across Towns
Iowa hog price quotes from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Sioux City and Angus show varied top and bulk prices for different weights with receipts around 2000 to 4800 across markets. Hog and cattle dynamics include higher primes steadier packers and rising hogs with declines in fat lamb values noted.
St Paul Livestock Receipts Mixed as Markets Steady to Higher
St Paul stockyards report receipts of 2890 cattle with choicest weights at 10.75 to 12.29 bulk 9.25 to 11.25. cows and heifers mixed but mostly steady. hogs active with top around 11.25, butchers near 11.20. sheep at 6.75 to 16.75 with lambs buoyant at 16.00 and best clipped ewes at 9.50.
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts Reported in St Joseph Market
In St Joseph on April 25 receipts reach 4000 hogs 1200 cattle and 4400 sheep with varied demand. Hog prices mostly higher for weights 180 to 260 pounds top around 11.40 and 10.75 for lighter packs. Cattle show slow steer sale with top calves near 14.10 and yearlings around 14.00 while heifers average 13.25 and best cows around 11.00. Sheep market slow but steady with native lambs up to 18.50 and best wool ewes about 11.00. Sugar and grain markets also noted with raw sugar steady at 17.0 cents and wheat values given for several classes.
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Chicago
Searee Jai
Dalny
Allho
Ease St
Nows
Ui Apell
Tae
Vos
SIR Banimth
Anediaim
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Mason City
Otcumwarde
Sioux City
Guutt St. Paul, Minn
St. Joseph
Bond Market Stalls As Month-End Funds Tighten
New York April 25 The bond market made little progress in early trading as money rates stiffened and month end fund requirements constrained activity. Some issues rose on special factors, with foreign holdings and certain securities holding steady. Frisca 4as climbed to a new yearly high at 0.913, while Missouri Kansas & Texas and Northern Pacific enjoyed modest gains amid cautious trading. Government bonds were irregular.
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New York
Ida
Vomentie Calloon
Spencer Steel
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Northern Pacific
Stock Listings and Market Receipts Summary
Westinghouse Electric and various carriers appear in a dense stock and grain listing. Receipts show mixed bids on No. 2 and No. 3 wheat, corn varieties, and yellow and white samples. Peoria hogs and cattle receipts are noted with price ranges. New York curb closes and Minneapolis flour shipments appear in brief price references.
Bank Debits and Mortgages Reported for Week Ending April 24 1929
Bank debits in Waterloo for the week ending April 24 show totals of 870,045.73, 798,142.19, and 1,497,891.37 across days with a weekly sum of 6,197,123.29. Corresponding weeks in 1928 and 1927 are noted, alongside mortgage and chattel mortgage values and instrument counts.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Waterloo Clearing House Association
Cyevere Monmgas Ee
GE Nee Nwans
Girls' Club Heads Hold Meeting Here
Altha Hazel Brown of the extension service could not attend. Township 4-H leaders gathered at the YWCA under Miss Lulu Moser and Miss Merle Shover to discuss organization work. New leaders included Mrs Matt McGovern Mrs B Knowles Frieda Schmidt and Mr G J Sumpter. A large group of girls from Washington Lincoln Big Creek Eagle Cedar Falls West Waterloo Union attended. The Lincoln Troopers bought a farm bureau membership for their club from last year’s fair earnings.
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Altha Hazel Brown
Extension Service
Lulu Moser
Merle Shover
Matt McGovern
B. Knowles
West Waiterloo
Frieda Schmidt
Bennington
G. J. Sumpter
East Waterloo
Velma
Dorothy Miller
Washington Township
Miriam Parks
Big Creek
Tala
Ida Happy
Lincoln
Maxine Mckenna
Miriam Moran
Eagle
Viola
Pearl Grat
Cedar Falls
June Knowles
West Waterloo
Velma Mails
Union
Lincoln Troopers
Farm Bureau
Fayette County Forms Thirteen Girls Clubs Under Demo Agent
In Fayette county at West Union and surrounding townships, Miss Geraldine Brainard plans at least 13 active girls clubs for the year. Monticello and Winneshiek name new agents, with Bethel Westfield Eden Fairfield Center Harlan Scott and Jefferson already hosting clubs. Union township recent meeting outlined canning club plans and first lessons on ginning chicken.
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Courier
West Union
Fayette County
Geraldine Brainard
Monticcilo
New Fayette
Winneshiek
Bethel
Westfield
Eden
Fairfield
Center
Harlan, Scott and Jefferson
Union Township
Canning Club
Saveratelis
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Veereerare
AZ Tee
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National Standard
Missouri-Kansas
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Minneapolis Grain
Chicago Hay
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Stoux City
Kansas City Livestock
E. ST. Louis Livestock
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Rortawest
Peewee
Hagen
Waterloo Markets
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P&t
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Copper
Iowa
ST. Joseph Livestock
Omaha Grain
Westinghouse Electric
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Woolwarth
Kansas City Grain
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