Market and Weather Summary From Iowa to New York
Iowa and surrounding regions report generally fair weather tonight and Sunday with showers possible in southern extremes. Livestock and grain markets across Chicago St Louis Kansas City and New York show hogs up 5 to 10 cents with steady cattle. wheat corn oats fluctuate amid mixed forecasts from wheat market news. Cash grain prices listed for No 2 red wheat and assorted corn oats ranges.St. Louis and Kansas City livestock receipts and prices noted with hogs strong at $6.90 to $7.30 for heavy and 4.50 to 7.00 for pigs. cattle and sheep prices vary by class. Local Waterloo markets list flour grain and feed prices for multiple products and hay sales.
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Waterloo
Wellington
Crystal
Kansas Turkey
Aristos
Omaha Livestock and Chicago Produce Markets July Update
Omaha cattle receipts for ten days show steady opening with 6000 head, natives at 4.50 to 6.80, western steers 2.75, heavy 6.85, stockers 3.00. Lambs 6.25 to 7.00. Chicago eggs receipts 5733 cases. cheese steady with varieties listed, live poultry weak with turkey 12, chickens 12, springs 14. Hog market in Chicago closed 5 cents higher on July 29. Estimated today: hogs 29000, cattle 221000, sheep 8006.
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Chicago
Beevas
Texas
ST. Louis
Toby
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Taft News Colorful Letter Sparks Party Rift
A message to President Taft from a midwestern writer claims loss of support and threatens to switch allegiance to La Follette at the next national convention. The note also mentions a refused post office appointment and a personal appeal for restitution. A rural scene lists various commodity prices and local family visitors.
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Washington
Taft
Middle West
Tam
la Follette
Market Place Purchases Hit Des Moines Morning Peak
Des Moines records show over five thousand purchases by 9 am as eggs butter poultry and fish drew large crowds at the city hall lawn market. Wagons lined streets with catfish selling around 15 cents a pound as the fish market planned to become permanent.
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Des Moines
City Hall
Pouchet
Singular Bird Lovers in East Tennessee
In the highlands of east Tennessee two families restrict their children from seeing the opposite sex until sixteen. A boy and girl meet by chance while a bird watch leads to intimate moments. Parents fear their “she man” offspring, but the youths grow closer, kiss, and decide to keep each other as a pet with a minister’s blessing.
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East
Tennessee
Pop
Bes
Henorman
Paradise
Additional sites proposed for local market in east section
Two more locations are presented for a city market in the east section. L and Parsons offer nearly a block at Sycamore and Seventh streets for temporary use with nominal rent, plus the Brunn corner a short distance away to handle overflow. A rent free site at Fifth and Jefferson streets is also offered for central access. The city would need to keep the lots clean and an ordinance from the council is needed to start the lower cost living movement.
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L. &. Parsons
Sycamore
Seventh Streets
Brunn Corner
Parsons
Fifth
Eleventh Street
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Court reverses earlier ruling in Hamacher case
William Hamacher a Logan Avenue grocer who claimed a brutal assault in North Waterloo was arraigned for intoxication and fighting, fined $25. The trial was reopened after a prior failure to advise him of counsel. City attorney moved to dismiss for lack of evidence and the case was dismissed with the $25 fine restored.
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William Hamacher
Logan Avemie
Waterloo
Hamacher
Fred Keiderling
Caldwell
Markmen to Meet at Rapids Hawk Eye Gun Club Meet
The fourth annual Hawk Eye Gun club tournament will be held in Cedar Rapids July 29 and 30. Tom A. Marshall of Remington Arms will attend along with Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake and other experts touring the country giving exhibitions.
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Cedar Rapids
Hawk-Eye Gun Club
Tom A. Marshall
Remington Arms Company
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Reciproc ity with Mexico urged in Texas congress
Washington July 29 Rep Burleson of Texas introduced a resolution urging President Taft to begin negotiations with Mexico for reciprocity similar to Canadian terms to promote freer commerce between the two nations. Sprains require careful treatment with Chamberlains ointment well known for quick relief. For sale by dealers. Miss Loveonle Moll, guest at Fred Meitner's home, will return to Madison Wisconsin.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Burleson
Texas
Taft
Chamberlain
Loveonle Moll
Fred Meitner
Broadway
Madison, Wis
Misplaced Affection In Snake Charmer Tragedy
A snake charmer Miss X grows fond of her reptile performer. Despite warnings the snake becomes increasingly attached. After a performance the snake strikes between her eyes and she dies within half an hour. McClure's Magazine report.
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Miss X
Hasty Marriage and Love Quicksincluding Cromwell Tale
A compact column mix of anecdotes from history and modern life. It recounts Oliver Cromwell’s daughter Frances and a witty betrothal to his chaplain Jerry White, plus a humorous Miss Amy on the upper west side who tricks her father with hats bought and made. The piece includes brief quips on civility, patriotism, and punctuation.
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Oliver Cromwell
Frances
Jerry White
Jerry
Cromwell
Mr. White
Amy
Upper West Side
New York Press
Cummins Pushes Bid to End Monetary Commission
Washington July 9 Senator Cummins presses a resolution to abolish the monetary commission calling it a waste while two fellow members Senator Burton of Ohio and Senator Bailey of Texas oppose it. Kenyon sought to discharge the interstate commerce panel over the Sherman law but failed amid patronage debates. Cummins backs Kenyon’s motion predicting passage if a fair test is allowed.
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Washington, D. C
J Cummins
Monetary Commission
Burton
Ohio
Bailey
Texas
Cummins
Senate
Commission
Treasury
Kenyon
Committee On Interstate Commerce
New York
Senator Kenyon
Mrs Sedgwick and Mrs Allen Host Calling Day
Mrs J B Sedgwick and Mrs A M Allen visiting in Waterloo will welcome friends at the Sedgwick home on South street Monday morning and afternoon. Mrs Allen is remembered as Miss Mary Pierce.
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J. B. Sedgwick
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Iowa
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Atchison
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H. W
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N.S
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Sean
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Market Place
Des
Logal Market
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Tary Commission
Imprison Trust
Havana Perfecto
Rohde & CO
Paragon
Cieres
Lily of the Valley
Cheney
Castile
D Shagis
Watericom
Reeder’s City Dye Works
Franklin Street
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