Naval disarmament talks adjourn after heated moments
Geneva May 8 The preparatory disarmament commission adjourned awaiting action by the five naval powers and left the date of the next meeting open. The session included a dramatic moment when a fire broke out as a delegate lit a cigarette lighter and Litvinoff pressed for an international disarmament conference.
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Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Maxim Litvinoff
Society
Requin
Litvinoff
Politis
Greece
Gibson
Hugh S. Gibson
African Climes Haven of Greeks Across Africa
Athens reports Greek populations abroad have expanded from Asia Minor to Africa since 122. Greeks help Egypt’s cigarette industry, run schools and charities, and establish churches in Tunisia Libya Erythrea and smaller nations. In Africa there are 72 Greek communities with 7 churches eight bishoprics 190 schools and 6000 Mason lodges members.
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Athens
Asia Minor
Africa
Alexander
Cromer
Soudan
Tunisia
Libya
Erythrae
Troag
South Africa
Transvaal
Rhodesia
The
Cape
Morocco
Congo Free State
All Africa
Naturalization exam humor from Rock Island Magazine
An Italian seeking citizenship in naturalization court gives comic responses to questions about the U S presidency. When asked who is president and vice president, he misnames Hoover and Curtin, claiming he must stay busy with the railroad and cannot be president.
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Naturalize Itt
Naturalization Court
United States
Hoover
Curtin
Nister
Rock Island Magazine
May seeding latest in nearly 40 years
Cedar Falls township farmer Frank Shoemaker says he has farmed here nearly four decades yet this is his first May oat planting. He finished seeding May 2 and expects a good hay outlook if conditions stay favorable, though crops may be late.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Township
Frank Shoemaker
Wheat Prices Fall to New Low as Visible Supply Drops
Chicago market reporters note a sharp drop in wheat futures despite a sizable decrease in visible supply. May deliveries slip as cold Canadian weather and slower export demand weigh on prices, with corn and oats also easing. Shipping demand remains steady while private reports show Argentina and Canada pushing to sell wheat abroad.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Liverpool
Argentina
Potatoes Prices and Shipments Reported in May
Potatoes trade updates list shipments: 173 cars on track with 66 new and 305 old on Saturday and 62 cars on Sunday. Prices show Bliss Triumphs mostly $4.50 in Texas and $4.00 in Alabama Louisiana, with Spaulding Rose barrels at $7.00 to $8.00. Wisconsin round whites and Minnesota North Dakota round whites priced around $0.80 to $1.00.
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Cieiga
Texas
Bliss
Alabama
Louisiana
Plazida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Thado
Russell
Hay Prices Move Toward New Crop Basis
Washington May 6 The weekly market review shows hay offerings remain liberal with strong demand for high quality hay. Prairie markets steady with light offerings, Minneapolis brisk demand for good upland hay, price quotes for top and second grades across Chicago Minneapolis St Louis Kansas City and Omaha. Prices listed for timothy clover prairie and alfalfa notes at multiple markets.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau Agricultural Economics
Prairia
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Louis
U. S
Chicago
Minneapaolis
Kansas City
U. A
Wheat and corn prices on Minneapolis cash market report
Minneapolis May 6 Wheat receipts 201 carloads vs last year. No 1 northern $4.00 per bushel, No 1 dark northern 14 percent protein $1.80? No 2 heavy grade ranges. No 1 dark hard Montana 14 percent $1.35. No 1 amber durum and amber durum 81-107-4, No 1 rock alrum $2. Incomplete figures for May and September prices. Corn No 3 yellow 8 8? Sac. Gals No 3 white 42.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
Cash Quotations and Commodity Prices Bulletin May 6
Chicago and New York notes list Bank aggregates and trading data for corn oats rye barley and seeds with spot quotes for Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry. Prices include No 2 yellow corn No 4 white oats and lard and bellies with regional variation across markets and futures style notations.
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Froristons
New York
Act
Frazen
Bagidhe
Mearhy Hennery
Western
Hennery
Mearby Hennery Crown
Boutter
Fedoe
Buying and Selling Quotations From Chicago Change
Chicago May 6 quotes on changes in lending shares include Allied Products Art Metal Works Bore Warner Rider Bros Club Aluminum Great Lakes and Grigsby Grunan Hart Carter Pid Insuil Utilities Kalamazoo Stove Missouri Kansas Pipe Line Blanchard Dredge Ples Morrell Pines Winterstone Gypsum Radio and Television Verdlone Kentth Radio Oliver Farm Equipart and others. Estimated live stock receipts at Chicago tomorrow are 7 500 hogs 20 000 cattle and 40 000 sheep.
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inSi
Chicago Block Exchange
Allied Products
Art Metal Works Bore
Warner - Rider Bros
Club Aluminum
Great Lakes
Grigsby-Grunan
Hart Carter
Insuil Utilities
Kalamazoo Stove
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line
Daveveens
National Standard
Blanchard Dredge
Iese Morrell
Pines Winterftone U. 8
Gypsum
Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards hat
Union Yards hosts Representative Sales showcasing cattle and livestock offerings. Local buyers observe pricing trends and quality grades as dealers present cattle, hogs, and sheep from area farms for auction and private treaty sales.
Stock Market Slumps After Sharp Call Money Jump
New York markets closed heavy as call money spiked to 3 4 percent, eroding early gains and driving many issues down. Blue chips like Standard Oil of New Jersey, California and Wright Aeronautical led advances early, but selling pressure sifted through high and mid priced shares with Adams Express and other issues retreating. Trading volume around 4.1 million shares, with a mix of gains fading into a down market by close.
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New York
Standard Oils
New Jersey
California
Wright Aero
Tast
Adams Express
Ane
Tadia
Ayl
CRI Mercy
Westinghouse Electric
Wright Agronautical
Johns Manville
International Combustion
Atlantic Trefining
Pan American B
Prairie Pipe Line
Standard of of New Jersey
Woolworth
Ludlum Steel
General Railway Signal
Wright Aeronauticat
International Telephone
Aims Chalmers
United Aircraft
Curtiss
Coke
Alfred Chem. & Dye
Allis Chalmers Mfg
American Agr. Chem
American Beet
Mtreetveetenans
American Car & Foundry
American A
American Locomotive
American Smicllings& Refining
American Sugar Relig
American
International —Inrvestor International Nickel
Jordan Motors
Keith Albee
Kelly Springste
Kennecott Copper Uambhert
Lehigh Valley
Mack Trucks
Psec
Miami Copper
Missouri
Pebrotechm
Montgomery Wi
Nash Motors
National Department Stores
National Enameling
Nevada Gons
New York Central
N. OW
Packard Motors
Pacific
Gnn &S Electric
Fon American
Patnmouns
Fern Marqurite Phu
Iran & Greet i
Atvynolda Tobacco
Reepack Shelh Uston Osh Simmens Co
Sinehaty
Southern Pacific
Ase Southern Railway Standard
Ons & Electric Standard
Studebaker
Ekdeereyererese
Esseewe Timken
Tobarca Procdiesy
Union Carbide
Union Oy
Californas
Union Paine
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Essa
Universal Pipe
Vatindiamses
Wabash
Werting
Toledo Seed Prices and Seed Types
Toledo, Oregon market notes list Cloverseed prices per cash domestic and imported lots. Old and new price states show 12.75 for old and 13.25 for new, with overall new and cash terms at 17.00.
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Toledo
Waterloo Markets Prices and Livestock Listings
Market notes from Waterloo show price lists for flour pasture items, butter, potatoes, eggs, and meats. Kansas City hogs and cattle quotations accompany regional reports with receipts and price ranges, plus wheat and flour activity from Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
Kansas City Grain Receipts and Wheat Prices
Kansas City notes mixed grain receipts with May wheat prices and various grades. Descriptions include No 2 and No 3 red and dark hard wheats, plus cotton tyton downs and white varieties with nominal values and ranges.
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Kansas City
Tton Downs
Gm le
Gthya Alors
Omaha Grain Prices and Liberty Bonds Report
Grain prices for Omaha Neb include No 2 hard wheat at 10541 and No 2 hard oats at 1.04 with various grades listed as smutty and mixed. Liberty bond quotations from New York show closing prices for several Treasury issues with figures around 448 to 338 and related series.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Treasury
Treaswey Iwf
Treasury Stes
Ais Treasury
Bond Market Opens With Cautious Moves In Early Trading
New York May 6 bond market shows tentative progress as investors weigh money conditions and speculative converts. American Telephone and Telegraph and allied issues tilt mixed while United States government obligations drift lower amid attention to reparations prospects and external factors.
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New York
Ward
Smmt
Bertler
Tatelen Insuen
International ‘Telephone Sk Mover
Stack
United States
Small Receipts Prompt Slower Hog Trade and Higher Prices
Chicago markets see hog supplies at 42000 head with shrinkage of about one third. Prices opened steady to lower from Friday highs though some heavier butcher hogs rose modestly to about 11.50 per cwt. Cattle and sheep activity remained mixed as buyers shifted into slaughter demand, with steers trading up to 14.75 and yearlings near 15.00, while bulk lambs and ewes showed softer bids in thin trade.
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Chicago
California
St Paul Livestock Market Report May 6 4 000 Receipts
Booth St Paul May 6 Livestock receipts total 4 000 with moderate steer and yearling supply. Prices up to 25 cents higher for choice yearlings at 34 50 and steers around 12 75. Cows 8 50 to 10 00. calves 13 80 to 14 50. hogs 10 50 to 10 75 with heavy up to 10 50. Sheep and lambs steady with clipped lambs at 14 00 to 14 25 and ewes 5 60 to 7 50.
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Kansas City
May
Ernst St. Louis
Searlings
Me- Hui
S.B
Booth St. Paul
Livestock and grain market wrap from St Joseph May receipts
St Joseph market coverage shows May receipts for livestock and cattle with prices per hundredweight, noting slow packing demand and steady tendencies. Cattle top at around 14 to 15 dollars for yearlings and best cows near 11.50, veals at 34, while sheep receipts reach 6,000 with subdued trading. Also reports Liverpool and Chicago cotton quotes and a drop in visible grain supplies for wheat, corn, and rye.
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Chicago
U.2
St. Joseph
New York
Livestock Market Report From Omaha May 6 7
Receipts at Omaha market totals include hogs 12,000 with 9,399 direct. cattle 8,000 and sheep 9,000. Hogs show steady to higher values with 250 to 925 pound butchers around 10. those weights. Cattle steady to higher on steer and yearling classes, beef cows and feeders mixed. Sheep receipts mix of native and California feeding lambs with prices around 14 dollars for fed lambs and 9 dollars for ewes fluids.
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Omaha
Neb
Gattle
Ise
Shell
California
Iowa Hog Prices From Cedar Rapids to Des Moines Markets
Iowa markets report hog prices with Cedar Rapids top at 10.72 for 180-307 lb hogs and Des Moines receipts around 3,200 with prime hogs at 10.65 to 10.50. Mason City and Waterloo listings show varied weights with 10.40 to 10.90 for heavy and prime hogs, plus sow and feeder ranges. cattle and lamb lines note mild shifts in steers, yearlings, and calves amid overall steady to higher trading.
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Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Bionx City
Iahoe Towers
Peoria Grain Prices and Sample Grades Reported
Peoria grain market notes various corn and yellow corn grades with bids and ranges. Entries include No 2 yellow 9 0c No 3 yellow 33 No 2 mixed 42c and sample grades with 12 cts, reflecting diverse receipts and price points in a brief market update.
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