Market Notes on Corn and Wheat Rally and Livestock Receipts
Chicago trading sees corn at its peak since drought fears with limited offerings and demand. Wheat gains fueled by bullish cables and corn strength. hogs and pork futures firm as threshing reports worsen. At Union Stock Yards, cattle and hog receipts tallied and outlooks for tomorrow show moderate gains across key categories.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Kansas City
Nec
Bent
Jania
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
New
M. S
Texas
Minneapolis
Corn Field at A L Cook Farm a Wonder in Itself
Waterloo man H C Bernbrook discovered a corn field at A L Cook’s Cerro Gordo county farm nine miles from Mason City where stalks bear three four and five ears. The farmer and Bernbrook note potential bumper yields beyond the usual seventy to eighty bushels per acre, raising hopes for Iowa's corn industry and possible wide spread adoption if seed or soil cause multiplicity.
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A. L. Cook
Waterloo
Cerro Gordo County
Iowa
Mason City
H. C. Bernbrook
Cook Farm
Mr. Cook
Bernbrook
Cookica
Hawkeye
Veal tips and hides pricing list with transfer note
A pricing fragment lists No 2 veal tips cured at 15-25 lbs and No 1 veal tips green 10-25 lbs. Prices for horse and mule hides and various veal tip sizes follow, then a stray line states transferring cars between systems to improve city business service.
Grading Underway for Interchanging Tracks West of Mullan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad announces grading for additional interchanging tracks west of Mullan avenue linking Rock Island main line with Chicago Great Western. The project, part of a proposed union depot plan, aims to expand capacity beyond six cars at a time and boost city business, backed by the Traffic Club.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Mullan Avenue
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Waterloo
Great Western
Campers Pack Okoboji Lakes Area During Summer Ride
Dr and Mrs E E Peek returned from a month long outing at Okoboji Lake reporting about 1100 miles driven by car. He notes unusually crowded resorts at Clear Lake Spirit Lake and Lake Okoboji with around 4000 campers at Okoboji. Roads between Waterloo and Okoboji impressively paved with ongoing highway improvements and graveling. Crops across western and central Iowa look good aided by recent rain. fishing was light with mainly small tinny fish caught.
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Okoboji Lake
E. E. Peek
Okoboji
Peek
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
Lake Okoboji
Waterloo
Iowa
Union
City in Brief Ad Hoc Travel and Local Notices
City in brief column lists residents traveling to Indianapolis St Croix Falls and Waterloo, a suit for 134.36 filed, illnesses and recoveries, visits by Marion Lizer Nana Leonard and Mrs Allen, a Cedars Falls home purchase, Yellowstone trip for Dora Combs, a double wedding honeymoon trip to New York, and a campers group including Rouse Smith Berry Keagy Mehackey Burns and Vincent.
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Dora Combs
Burch Bros. Co
Yellowstone
National Park
Knights ,Templar
Denver
Ralph Ingernsein
Alfred Schmid
New York
Messrs
Howard Rouse
Waldo Smith
Claude Berry
Careen Keagy
Mina Mehackey
Francis Burns
Miss Vincent
Dehreg excursion party returns with trophy catch
Chaperone returned home from a Dehreg excursion at Lake Elysian, Mian, with a high catch of choice fish. Mise Burns of Charles City and Waterloo residents joined the party. Mrs. J W Krapfel has been ill two months after a fracture. her cast was removed and she uses crutches. Recovery may take months to regain former strength.
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William Barr
Eleventh Street East
R. C. Allen
Chicago
Mary Philips
Independence Avenue
Allen
Helen Hanley
Monmouth
Edward Fortsch
Sumner
Lake Elysian
Mian
Mise Burns
Charles City
J. W. Krapfel
Fever Arrests in July 1910 Report Shows 172 Bookings
The July 1910 police summary records 172 arrests with 27 on state charges and 44 unbleached Americans. Comparisons note July 1909 had 21 disorderly conduct arrests versus 27 this year and 13 disturbances this July versus 18 last year.
Local Grocer Offers Fresh Country Eggs and Damaged Prices
Koeneke's Cash Grocery at 618 Lafayette Street advertises fresh country eggs and sale prices on butter tomatoes canned salmon peas and new potatoes. Includes phone 133 and notes 19 cents for eggs and 80 cents for butter per pound with other items listed.
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Koeneke’s Cash
Lafayette Street
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Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Lagrabee
Heardent
MarsheMrace
Market News
O. E. Wagoner
Grundy Center
Bath
Randolph St
W. Sth St
Panama
Bathing Beach
West 4Th St
Waterloo Tea Co
Porter
Washington
4Th &T
M. C
Care. Courier
Nellie
Washington St
Brown
Ageton of
Cb Fay
Pravad
Buchanan
Majestic
Almon F. Gates
Indianapolis
E. E. Dunkelberg
St. Croix Falls
Wis
G. H. Porter
Steinwender Co
William Ewald
M. H. Vining
St. Francis Hospital
Marion Lizer
Waverly
Neva Lizer
H. W. Wilhelma
Beaver Valley State Bank
Parkersburg
Nana Leonard
Black Hawk National Bank
Edgewood
Minmons Johnson
Lox Movnes
E.G Johnson
H. B. Reed
Colfax
Ben Turner
William Metcalf
Scane’s
McDougall
Woods Bros
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