WEATHER AND MARKETS SUMMARY FROM CHICAGO AND WISCONSIN
Chicago and regional prices show mixed energy with wheat retreating on improved northwest weather while corn and oats hold steadier. Hog and cattle markets open steady to weak with hogs steady to lower and cattle near steady. Cash wheat and corn quotes listed. stock indices show varied shifts with several intermarket factors cited.
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Chicago
Nortwest
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Okee
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Region
The week was cool and largely dry with scattered showers. Western and southern Iowa saw drought, while the northeast had copious rain and good crops though late small grain suffered from wet weather. Corn on lighter ground dries and some is being cut. late potatoes improved to 54 percent. Green corn feeds stock due to poor pasturage. more corn saved for hay. Fall plowing varies with rain. Apples, plums, peaches, and grapes exceed normal sizes. Small grain yields: winter wheat 20, spring wheat 14, oats 25, barley 22, rye 17, timothy seed 6. George M. Chappel, Section Director.
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Des Moines
Sell Stock to Save Union Store at Labor Temple Meeting
At a union meeting held last evening at the Labor temple plans were made to rescue the Union Mercantile Co store financially. The group urged members to buy stock and about $500 worth was sold. A stock solicitation committee was formed with William Remmert as chairman but he cannot serve due to duties at Tilmots Central shops. a successor will likely be named.
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Labor Temple
Union Mercantile Co
William Remmert
Tilmots Central
Elgin Butter Steady at 26 Cents in Market
Elgin Illinois August 29 butter market reports no change as the butter firm remains at 26 cents per pound. Special dispatch notes stable pricing with no movement in dairy markets across Elgin today.
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Elgin
Murtagh to Speak on Sauerkraut Day in Ackley
Ackley officials have hired J. C. Murtagh, a prominent young attorney, to speak at Sauerkraut Day this Thursday. His address will be "The Ideals of American Citizenship." Murtagh has recently gained demand as a speaker in nearby towns and is gaining a regional reputation.
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Murtagh
Ackley
J. C. Murtagh
Big Injun Shoot opens regional trap meet at Spirit Lake
The national organization of Indians holds its annual trap shooting meet at Spirit Lake August 79 with over fifty top shooters from 28 states. The event features a cup awarded to the winner, traps set on Apiril Lake near the Orleans hotel, and water-side clay pigeon throws. A concert and dance at the Pythian Temple tonight features the Tronchedours.
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Spirit Lake
National Organization of “Indians
America
Ars
New York
Washington
North Dakota
Mississippi
Apiril Lake
Orleans Hotel
Granite Bomb in Yosemite Valley Described by J Smeatem Chase
In Yosemite Valley the narrator recalls a dramatic rockfall described as a granite bomb from El Capitan’s shoulder. A massive boulder, releasing fifty tons, toppled a thousand feet, exploded into countless splinters, and dust rose like a snowy cloud over the sunlit floor.
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Solles
el Capitan
Moat
Sero
Gowns and Omens Odd Suppressions in a Dress Shop
A New York Sun item surveys superstition among dressmakers, noting fears tied to mishaps in fittings. It cites a client who refused an expensive gown after a scissors mishap, linking it to mourning within months, and describes beliefs about blood drops, green thread, and stray hair signaling future trouble and more work from the same customer.
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New York Sun
Waterloo Social Notes and Promotions Across Town
Town gossip covers Mr and Mrs Frank Magee and daughter of Durkerton visiting Waterloo. Miss Harriett Purtell returns to Chicago after visiting cousin Mrs F P Keane. Thomas Purtell of Independence visits Waterloo relatives. Miss Margaret McCaffrey of Cedar Falls becomes stenographer for Bronson and Son. Mrs Saylor and son Vere arrive from Raisin City Cal and plan to return soon. Dr J Miller returns from Colorado with Mrs Miller and two daughters. G B Imhof and daughter Grace drive to Des Moines for the state fair. Mrs Emma A Cramer of Washington DC visits sister Mrs J A Webb and brothers. Beings from Williams and Siegel performing at the Crystal receive a telegram to head to Duluth Mn for opening of the Orpheum theater. Pythian Temple. Maric by The Troubedours. Try a Courter Want Ad.
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Harriett Purtell
Chicago
F. P. Keane
Thomas Purtell
Independence
Waterloo
Hospital Nurses Hands and The Longest Family Tie
A London Chronicle letter discusses hospital nurses hands being rough and cracked from disinfectants and long shifts while noting a photo showing nurses keeping hands hidden. It also describes the world’s largest family tree tracing Queen Elizabeth to King David and Adam, with a sprawling forty five foot chart of coats of arms and noble lines.
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Elizabeth
David
Adam
Methuselah
Afterthought at Breakfast in a Quirky Exchange
A breakfast quip has a young husband praise the biscuits while noting their improvement. His wife retorts that the mother made them. The exchange spurs a moment of reflection: man is his own star and honesty toward the only perfect man.
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Fletcher
Sence of Gmei and the Sense of Smell in Humans
A perfume expert discusses regional odor sensitivity, noting men detect prussic acid at lower concentrations than women and that white men may have reduced smell sensitivity compared to other groups. He cites Dr Nansen’s claim that smelling scented soap helped him locate a hut and inventory stores on a return voyage.
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Nansen
Frans Josef Land
Fines and rewards in a seventeenth century squire's diary
The article details Sir Richard Newdigate of Warwickshire who fined servants for domestic misdeeds, and rewarded good conduct. Examples include fines for breaking a teapot and for not attending church, plus rewards to daughters for prayers and to a worker after an injury. It also notes Foxe the Martyr and the printer Day's partnership, plus brief digressions on iron in plant matter, Ribera's clock, and anecdotal quips.
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Richard Newdigate
Warwickshire
Nan Newton
Richard Knight
William Hetherington
Thomas Birdall
Nuneaton
Cook
Sir Richard
Tom Cooper
Foxe
London Chronicle
Day
Aldergate Street
Little Bradley
Suffolk
Fox
Wright
Martire
Dave
Cecil
One Tongue Sufficient for Any Woman
A humorous remark attributed to Milton about teaching languages to his daughters. He reportedly answered that one tongue is enough for any woman, reflecting a satirical 19th or early 20th century viewpoint on language or gender roles.
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Milton
Shs Krew Wants Ad For Deceptive Try
A brief line of dialogue touches on deceit within a marriage as a dubious plan is discussed in a Want Ad context. The exchange contrasts belief in a spouse's gullibility with the idea of attempting deception.
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Neb
Mottons
Wellington
Crystal
Kansas
Weather Crop Bulletin
George M. Chappel
I Pythian Temple
iTronchedours
Frank Magee
Durkerton
Margaret McCaffrey
Cedar Falls
Bronson & Son
G. B. Imhof
Miss Grace
Emma A. Crammer
Washington, D.C
J. A. Webb
F. W. and
L. E. Powers
Williams
Siegel
the Crystal
Martin Beck
Orpheum
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Pythian Temple
Maric
Troubedours
London
Humar
Ribera
Baldone Macfall
Signor Cavaliere
Horace
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Kitty
Chicago Record-Herald
Emerscon
Birmingham Age Herald
Shs Krew
New Majestic Theatre
Bridge Street
Syndicate Theatre
Sullivan & Considine
Fosto and
Fuzzy
Haggerty and Hobbs
Demora
Graceta
Jack Gardener and CO
Joe Whitehead
Kavkasian Russian Eagle Troupe
Majesticscope
Majestic Orchestra
Maxim de Grosz
Englanc
Thetrove
England
Firsa
Terry Hotel
la Parte City
Heni
Kent
F. M. Traphagan
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Courier
Apply Waterloo Office Supply Co
Activa
Godl Housekeeping
J. F. Fairbanks
Good Housekeeping Magazine
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Model Shoe Company
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