Market dull opening across grains and livestock trading
Chicago markets opened narrow as traders prep for holiday with May wheat and corn easing while pork and ribs show small declines. St Louis and Omaha receipts shift cattle and hog values. Chicago hogs close firm with gains and sheep rise modestly. Estimated hog and cattle receipts slated for tomorrow set the tone for a light market.
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Chicago
Maynard
St. Louis
Elgin Butte
Elgin
Dee
Chicago Produce and Cash Wheat Prices Report
Chicago markets show butter creameries firm eggs firm with strong receipts 2681 cases. cheese varied with several brands listed. Cash wheat and corn prices listed for multiple grades alongside New York and Minneapolis close values. Waterloo markets note flour and grain prices and assorted grain qualities. An editorial paragraph discusses the bread and butter relationship and a Quinine laxative advertisement follows.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Wellington
What Is a Pound of Butter Worth
H R Wright former state dairy commissioner writes in Creamery Journal on butter value comparing calories to cost. He argues 40 cents per pound for butter yields comparable calories to milk beef fish eggs and other foods, noting city prices can distort true value and advocating economic choices without sacrificing nutrition.
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H. R. Wright
The
Creamery Journal
Mr. Wright
Des Moines
Vanderbilt's Baby's Unique Four-In-Hand Perambulator
London reports Mr and Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt's baby son will ride in a rare white satin replica four-in-hand coach perambulator. Crafted in Paris with Warnes Martin work, it features mythological horse pictures and is valued at several thousand dollars, reflecting a fashionable gift from Mrs Vanderbilt's friends.
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London
Alfred
Vanderbilt
Europe
Paris
Secretary of Mrs Wilson Appointed Secretary at White House
Trenton N J December 24 President elect Wilson traveled through heavy snow to the state house. The governor’s office reports four fires burning as officials settle in. Mrs Woodrow Wilson chose Miss Isabelle Hagner as her White House secretary, a former secretary to Mrs Roosevelt and currently with the state department in Washington.
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N. J
Wilson
Princeton
State House
Isabelle Hagner
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Hagner
Moosevelt
State Department
Washington
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