Market heat drives gains in corn and oats prices
Chicago trading racks up sharp advances as scorching heat tightens supply. Corn gains peak near 6 cents while oats jump over 21 cents, soybeans steady, and wheat rises amid light offerings and strong futures. Kansas City and St Louis reports note brisk trading and mixed livestock activity.
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Chicago Markets Report and Commodity Prices
The report covers hogs and cattle markets with price ranges, receipts and opening trends. It notes hogs opening lower and cattle market moving from steady to slightly weaker, plus prices for sheep, lambs, butter, cheese, and produce in Chicago and Waterloo areas.
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Heat Devastates Plains Crops Stirring Farm Alarm
The Waterloo Evening Courier notes unprecedented heat affecting crops across the Midwest and plains states. Winter wheat fares better than spring wheat while Nebraska Kansas and Iowa report short heads and hardening stalks. Oklahoma grain scorched and drought fears rise as farmers halt grain sales hoping for relief.
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Woman’s daring escape frees fiancé from Tsarist jail
Anna confronts the spy Petroff in a bold plan to free her fiancé Jean Radski from arrest in Russia. She compels him to write a release order, abducts Jean and Petroff, and they flee by sleigh to the road north of the prisoners. They vanish from Russia and resettle in America.
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Kenyon Sees Against Canadian Reciprocity and Favors Pension Bill
Des Moines July 5 Senator W. S. Kenyon of Iowa said he would vote against the Canadian Reciprocity bill in the senate while pushing his general pension bill for swift passage. He noted Taft’s potential renomination and reelection and spoke on July Fourth in Eldon after visits to Algona and Webster City. He also said farm opinion shows doubt about reciprocity’s effects on agriculture. La Follette allies in Washington expect a hard Iowa fight and a possible strong showing for La Follette at the 1924 convention.
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Weather Crop Bulletin Des Moines July 5 1911
Drought persists across Iowa with cooler spells after late June showers. Heat toped 100 degrees on several days, pastures brown, garden crops failing, and water supplies falling. Corn shows stress, oats yields cut, winter wheat and grasses fair to good, fruit trees harmed, and light hay secured. Crop condition comparisons show mixed deficits against average.
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Cedar Rapids Barns and Home Burned in Morning Fire
A Cedar Rapids blaze this morning destroyed eight barns and a residence. The fire threatened additional homes and caused several thousand dollars in losses.
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Skyrocket Kills Boy in Galesburg Incident
Robert Armstrong aged 1 of Cameron Ti died early today after being struck in the face by a skyrocket last night. His throat and face were mangled in the accident.
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Clemenson Sentenced to Life Began Prison Term at Joliet
Chicago man Haldane Clemineou, whose sensational murder trial drew wide attention, was moved to the Joliet state prison to begin a life sentence today.
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Major Henry Newman Dies at 78 Veteran of Civil War
Major Henry Newman of Lerington Missouri, a Civil War veteran born in Staunton Virginia, died at age 78. He moved to Missouri in 1858 and served in the Miracuel legislature in 1872 plus other state offices. A street incident last night at 187 Bridge Street saw a bowling parlor window shattered by a rocket. no other major damage occurred.
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Corn Blistering Farmers Scared
Chicago Tribune notes no weather change over the holiday and uncertainty as the board of trade session opens. Reports claim corn crop damage from extreme heat and drought, with farmers noting unprecedented conditions for this time of year.
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Drowning Near Miss At Cedar River Rescue By Doc Morris
A near drowning occurred as a man, last seen swimming with a crowd near Chau tauqua park, sank twice before being saved by Doc Morris at the bathhouse. He was brought to the boat house and suffered no serious aftereffects. In another note, Fred Mueller was sentenced to 30 days for striking a woman at Electric Park. the sentence was suspended in exchange for weekly payments to the justice.
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Navy Commander Pratt Dies After Navy Board Action
Washington July 6 Commander Alfred A Pratt U S N died at Mara Island hospital yesterday three days after retirement by the Plucking Board of the navy department Pratt born in Illinois 38 years ago entered naval service in 1889 He served on the Marblehead during the Spanish American War Also mundane classified notices list for sale and rental of heavy work team wagon harness and several seven room modern houses on East and West Eighth streets Southeast.
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