American Girl Visits Valley of the Lost Tribe in China
Miss Ureula Wilder of Oberlin College and Miss Isabel Ingram of Wellesley College travel with their fathers to the Valley of the Lost Tribe in China. They cross mountains by train donkey and foot to reach a remote settlement where exiled Chinamen live under Ming dynasty-era customs. Wilder, born near Peking, speaks Chinese fluently and hopes to return to the Orient. The article also notes local social happenings in Waterloo and Dunkerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Oberlin
Ureula Wid‘er
Oberlin College
G. D. Wilder
Isabel Ingram
Wellesley College
Miss Wilder
Migs
Wilder
Hidden Valley
Lost Valley
Peking
Miss Dennos Grant
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Feking
Orient
Market Aims Irregular on Wide Stock Bond Activity
Trading opened with mixed results as rails, steels, and motors led gains while oils and copper showed losses. Reading and United States Steel rose while Vanadium Steel extended its rally. oils, jeteers, and textiles faced selling pressure amid a volatile session in New York and Chicago markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsuw
Venadium
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Vanadium Steel
London
American Beet
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Ref Crucible Steel
General Motors
Great Northern Ore
Atta Oe Goodrica Co
Ee Ees
American Sumatra Tobacco
American T. & T
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Ieee
Mer. Marine Pte
Wales Iterating
Kennecott Copper
Mexican Petroleum
New York Central
Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel
Sinclair
Oil & Refining
Southern Pattie
LSS
Southern Railway
PORR
Studebaker Corporation
I Jan Cvea
Leone
United States
Stes - Gtan
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland Uy AT & Ni
Central
New York
Scorts
Andy
Gorz
Be a Good Fellow. Local Notes and Real Estate Tr afts
Be a Good Fellow. The opportunity comes once and ree r. Waterloo visits and social notes from the area record a fire program receipts and community activities. Real estate transfers from Black Hawk County and Abbor landmarks appear alongside commodity quotes from Chicago and Omaha markets and grain prices in Minneapolis Kansas City and New York cotton futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
County Abstract Co
William Galloway Co
E. T. Alford
W. Schuneman
Piatitt
Awavitt
Johnson “Trust _company
B. W
Sechuneman
Auditor's
Prices and receipts for butter eggs poultry and dairy goods
Commodity notes show receipts and prices for creamery butter eggs and cheese, with steady to mixed movement. Livestock and poultry prices are listed by category and region, including live fowls turkeys and dressed poultry, along with currency exchange and market references from New York and St Louis dated Dec 22, 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iseer
New York
Dee
Exchange
Prime Mercantile Bator
Gables
Waterloo
Sian
Gabies
Savage
Io Serei
Cemand
Montreal
Liberty
Secong
iGanners Ana
wDijeite Neteek Lib
Letory
Victory
Nes
Chicago
Idaho
Opera singer added for Strand opening
Miss May Martin, operatic singer from Chicago, arrived to perform at the Strand theatre opening for the film In Pearty Valley. Arthur G Stolle arranged the program and she will stay through the initial showing. Sales at Hawthorne grade school raised $104.50 for Christmas seats, led by Edith Korinke's room with $21.57.
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Castle Hi
Istanford and Sherman
Texi
Santa Claus
May Martin
Chilcago
Strand Theatre
Charles Ray
Peatery Valley
Hawthorne
Fifth
Mulberry
Edith Korinke
Speed Demon Sets Riding Records on Old Santa Fe Trail
Column recalls F. X Aubrey the famed Santa Fe trail rider who, in 1854, rode Santa Fe to Independence Missouri in five and a half days to win a $10,000 bet, later lowering the mark to four and a half days. Notes his freighting success and daring horseman rep. Also mentions Captain Kidd honor in New York and an English lace making attachment invention. obituary of George Merer in Denver with family.
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Santa FE
N.M
F. X
Aubrey
Independence
Jeelf
Audrey
Kidd
New York
William Kidd
Africa
England
London
Hitch
Nottingham
Denver Tenja
Dee
George Merer
John Schoof
Fairview Cemetery
Jefferson Township
Bremerton
Lisette Clausing
Deniver
Lestie
Luella
Hida
Artis
Be a Good Fellow Becomes Ancient Portrait Find
In Philadelphia a 4000 year old portrait sculpture linked to Enlil and the god’s high priest reveals the earliest artistic attempt to capture a person’s features. Discovered by Rev Dr Leon Legrain in the University of Pennsylvania Babylonian collection at Nippur, the piece dates to around 2000 BC.
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Philadelphia
Royel
Enlil
University of Pennsylvania “Museum
Leon Légrain
Nippur
Legrain
ngbi-Sin
Fenasis
Babyiguian
Abraham
Fbi-Sin
Cattle Higher Hogs Rise in Chicago Prices
Chicago markets report cattle firm with receipts around 5000 and hogs up 10 to 15 cents. Beef steers reach top around 12.75 with bulk 9.00 to 10.50. calves and stockers lift slightly. Sheep and lambs gain about 25 cents with top lambs at 13.50 and yearlings near 9.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Publish Too Many Books Declares Publisher Fight Advertising Boom
New York publisher Lowell Brentano argues the annual book crop is oversized and hurts advertising. The American Publishers' Association plans a three year fundraising ad campaign funded by publishers wholesalers and retailers to curb overproduction. Brentano notes a census shows the typical American family buys 600 newspapers and two books per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lowell Brentano
Brentano
American Publishers’ Association
East St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Livestock market update for East St Louis Illinois dated Dec 22 shows receipts: cattle 2500 with steer prices up to 19 cement top 19.25, heifers firm to 6 higher, sows mixed. hogs 12000 active with tops near 9.89 for 180 lb, pigs to 10.15, most hogs 9.50 to 9.75, packer sows steady. sheep scarce with one double deck of medium steers at 7.50.
Girl Without Country Seeks US Admission Refugee Tale
Evodokia Gorelkina a 12 year old Russian refugee held at Ellis Island after immigration officials denied admission as an unaccompanied minor likely to become a public charge. Red Cross workers appeal to Washington as Evodokia awaits resolution and longs for a home rather than ships and seas.
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New York
United States
Erodokla Gorelkina
Ellis Island
Tomsk
Evodokia
Red Cross
Vladivostok
Bolshivist
Board of
Redross
Washington
Sears
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City market totals show cattle receipts around 2 500 with fat cattle steady to 2 50 higher and hides mixed. Hogs receipts near 4 000 with prices up 30 to 40 cents. top hogs around 9 50 and bulk sales 8 25 to 9 40. Sheep receipts about 2 000 with lambs and yearlings higher and rams steady. feeders steady with strong baby lambs and prices listed.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Colorado
Sioux City Livestock Market Report
Legal advertisements report Sioux City livestock receipts with cattle and sheep activity. Receipts totaled 2,600 cattle and 460 sheep with price ranges noted for fed steers, cows, veals, feeders, stockers, and canners. Market movement shows week to week gains across categories.
Livestock Receipts and Departures Reported at St Joseph and Waterloo
The record lists livestock receipts including steers and heifers at St Joseph LeveStock Street with prices from $2.50 to $12.00 and calves around $35.00. It also notes Gibber receipts with steady to higher bids, and arrivals of trains to Waterooboas division with departure times near 2:10 noon and 5:40 pm, plus Waterloo line timings and Cedar Denne connections.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
M. Albert Ore
Twin Cities
Manly
Burlington
St.Laws
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Kansas City
Davenport
Chicago
Vinton
Illinois Central
Ulnahs
Express
East Mall
Sioux City
Dodge
Dubuque
Worth
Albert Lea
Sibert Lea
Alpert le Row
Union Aspot
U. & Twin C
Stu Ucepot
C. & Win
M. Union Depot
C. & Twin C
Unig
Usiwein
M. Sycamore St
Velwein P. Fa
Union Depot
Laicago
ML & Ta
M. Oye
St. Depot
A. m
St. Uepot
Des Moines
Waverly
Mae
Alsséim
Asnah
Tamaj
Wataroo
Boas IB
Waterloo
Cedar Denne Ao
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Washington Township
Washington ,Twp
Wo Fs.Cronk
Iowa
Ti .B
Berkhardt
Geo. Berkhardt
Shipi
Wave Tilter
Miller
Phil “Hanna
John Tilter
Reuben Helm
Waterton
Locklighter
Walt Pierce
Cedar Falls
Charles Wing
Amasa’ Pierce
S. M. Shafer
Moore
Dunkerton
Freesie
Oregon
First Baptist
Vivian Stone
Tlinois
Mr. Browne
First Baptist Church
Victor Carroll
Edd Williams
Pawnee
Ned
Newar Dewarta
Tanu
New Fork
Onnce & Reer
Senese
Sienesco
Robert Mitchell
Igon
C. T. Mitchell
Downing
Mason City
Keith Nevitt
Savanna
Lockyerd
Fal
Lockard
Kansas
B. Lambert
RM. Gunn
Helga Clang
Newell Stokes
Omanaa
Omaha
Nob
Minn
Kansas City Grain
Wall Street
Springs
Louis
de Dee
Tron
East St. Touis
Waterloo Evening Courier
Courier
Tor
Hunan & Arate Ton
Ah Mul- Co
Eward Tor
Pace Co
Baptist
Weet Park Ave
Xerloo
Logan Ave
Howe
Y Waterloo
A. D. Indies
Moutdand
Maryland
Louisiana
Orner
Frank Suiter
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Liordminster
Battleford
Hilari
Seager Wheeler
M. E. Thornton
Canadian Pacific Rail
Ninth Ave. E
Calgary
Cary
Tri-City
Barber College
Davenpors
Douglas
Lincoln
Hote
Lowe ‘S
Institut Buffaile
Crisman
Jefferson Su
Bob Sleiz
Pha Toe
Elmer Wright
Osage
Edmund Miller
Highland
Madison Mill
Ebroadway
Streebel Music House
West
Poritka
Monsson
Cheever and Wilson
Marsh- Place
Park Ave
Lown
Hammond
West Be
L Adams
Conger St
Bert
Vneak
Independence Ave
MEAX
Watheloo
Cheever & Wilson
Aplere
I. A. Pike
W. Holman
Cole
6Th Street
Linden Ave
Parssons Music House
Grovery
Selfius
Care
Jefferson, St
Hanée
H. G. Wood
Brockwell’ Arms
Commercial Street
South
Ease
Santary
Tet Het
Chwutauana Park
Couriee
iIncome Property
Frice
Res City
Missouri
Marsh
Frank Suffer Isuffen Blig
Bridge St
Wastetto
Fairbank
B. Parsons Storame
Pacific Coast
Boyd Trewater Co
Minneapoli
Fackting Ant
Town Securities Min Juincoly Bank
Bone Bas
Ron
Jan
Uos Washington
Warn
West Pales
Crisman’ Auto Co
Jefferson St
Pdrail “Speed Demon
Omaha Livestock
UGE
Leo Budk
Sioux City Livestock
ST. Joseph Levestock
Peter Perkins
Reesra
Wae
Eens Psdp
Kriebel & CO
Bankers
LaSalk St. Aes
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