Sheep and crop markets mixed in Chicago May report
Chicago May 13 market notes show a steady to stronger sheep market, steady to firmer hogs, and varied crop signals. Wheat futures shifted, corn remained soft early, and livestock receipts in St Louis Kansas City and Omaha reflected typical spring movement with cattle, hogs, and sheep prices quoted alongside cash grain values.
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Kansas
Liverson
Russia
Shorts
ST. Louis
Farket
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Arlings
Satur
International Aeronautical Exposition Opens in New York
Aviator Walter Brookins carried Aero Club of America president Robert J. Collier in a hydroplane with an invitation to Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus to open the show. Osterhaus boarded the cruiser Washington in New York’s riverfront area and accepted the invitation to start the exhibition.
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New York
Walter Brookins
Aero Club of America
Robert J. Collier
Hugo Osterhaus
Washington
Avidson River
Birdmen
Lemons to Kill Germs and Courtship Advice
Dr Sumner dismisses lemon disinfectant theory and jokes about kissing during Colorado health board debate. He warns no young man will carry lemons and bon bons to impress, while noting infection risk exists but doesn’t deter courtship. He urges normal caution as couples mingle in public life.
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Guilford H. Sumner
Waterlaw
State Board of Health
Wind and Rain Cause Two Deaths in Chicago Area
A May 12 report from Chicago details a destructive wind and rain event that toppled trees and signs, caused at least two deaths, and disrupted utilities. Waves on Lake Michigan breached near Indiana Harbor while areas near Aldis Avenue faced buried gas mains and damaged infrastructure.
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Chicago
Cape Hatteras
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Aldis Avenue
Frond
Delegates Arrive for UMW TriDistrict Convention
Wilkes Barre Pa May 13 Delegates reach the tri district convention of the United Mine Workers to act on the tentative agreement between the miners sale committee and the anthracite operatives. Most delegates are reportedly un instructed and leaders aim to ratify the pact as peace prevails in the anthracite region.
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Wilkesharre
United Mine Workers
Miners’ Sale
Wall Paper Men Trial Set To Open In Cleveland
Trial of several men charged with restraint of trade in the wallpaper business was scheduled to begin in the United States court at Cleveland Ohio. Defendants include Watts Norton Hobbs McCoy and others from Columbus Philadelphia and Chicago with locations listed among their firms. The case centers on alleged conspiratorial conduct affecting trade in the wallpaper market.
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Geveland
United States
Happoeh
Windson Watts
XNI
Roo Pearce
Cleveland
Hobbs
Voboken
Folin McCoy
York
Gravee Pata
Glan Walla
City in Brief reports injuries, births, and local events
Local notes record eye strain relief fittings, residents in Spencer and Waterloo on various errands, a ten pound baby born May 4, and addresses about garden plans. Attendance at a K P lodge meeting, college students returning to Cornell, store staff recoveries, and a dairy official visiting Waterloo are mentioned along with arrivals and travel plans of several locals.
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John WW. Meiers
Mhireheark FM
Waverly
Dewi
Maud Bell
Washinton
Ware Garvin
Estelle Drew
Chandos City
Waterloo
Ang Mra
le Roy W. Jells
Lincoln Street
Fenwick
Waterloo Heosene
Helmet Lodge
K. P
Siregh Convention
Ida Wade
Gertrude Becker
Corneil College
W. 7
Ives
Vetter & Waters Dry Goods Company
Marshalltown
Annie Killman
Franklin and
Fifth Streets
California
Robert Foote
Waterton
Tod Angeles
Hospital data corrected over des Moines query
Des Moines correspondent challenges a statement about hospital services for the poor. The 1911 Iowa Methodist Hospital annual report shows 228 absolutely free cases and $11,498.85 spent on free care, asserting the institution cares for the worthy sick poor without charge. The letter from ALG Ward, Des Moines, May 13, defends the hospital's Christian philanthropy.
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May Hoyven
Des Moines
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Ward
Tarmond
Social Notes From Denver and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Herman Meier and Kate of Waterloo visited Denver. Mrs John Sprage and Fred Hareman visited. Waverly trips planned by Geo Coratza and families. Dora Smith from Waterloo visited relatives. John Mooney of Waverly on business. Laura Bolte of Glasgow and others spent Sunday with local families. Funeral in Tripoli. several residents to Waverly and Tripoli for social events.
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Denver
Herman Meier
Kate
Waterloo
Herman Lansing
Trimble Hee
John Sprage
Fred Hareman
Waverly
Wm. Greaning
Geo. Coratza
Dora Smith
John Mooney
Lowie Somerse
Tripoli
Carrie Kehe
Laura Bolte
Glasgow
Dickian Hen
Mipmie Ding
Waterton
Christ Mohing
Vwimer
Gutard
Fredricksburg
99 Cent Store to Open Soon
Local shoppers await new bargain option as a 99 cent store announces an upcoming opening. Residents anticipate low prices and a variety of goods within the community.
Getting His Bearings In a Train Romance
A hurried meet between Brooks and a poised young woman unfolds on a station platform during a tense encounter. Brooks misreads a gift and a book as signals while an orchid and a secret drive the pair toward a long drive and a tense, uncertain equivalence.
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Brooks
Hrooks
Nighttime Struggles and Bedtime Battles in a Child's Verse
A child laments the pull between night and day with chores and school. The speaker longs to stay awake and avoid bedtime, then faces morning routines and dinner, while imagining easier choices like dessert. The poem lists feelings about sleep, meals, spelling, and the mismatch of routines with inner rhythm.
Seaside Mystery Man Described As Very Slender
A seaside scene features a man described as extremely slender and nearly unseen on the beach. A reader questions why he is so angry as a woman remarks there is little to be seen of him, while the man cannot respond. The passage ends with a note of mercy as someone grows giddy by the sea.
Misquoted exchange at pharmacy graduation scene
In a stray dialogue, a pharmacist speaks to Miss Vassar about mixing medicine. The young graduate responds with enthusiasm. The drugstore banter pivots on the idea of a sweet girl graduate and the scene ends with a tepid agreement.
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Vassar
Untitled Marine manhood verse fragment
A fragmented OCR line depicts sailors, a Marine tale of drinking and brash behavior with similes comparing to a fish, whale, shark, and clam, reflecting coarse slang within a naval setting.
Wisdom in Philosophy’s Endless Debate
A platitudinous gentleman cites that right always has reason while a wise man notes many reasons offered for wrong. The exchange shows philosophy often contemplates at a mark and achieves little impact on the mark.
Fragmented dialogue hints at a tense social scene
The excerpt presents a fragmented exchange between Dobbs and Nobbs about drinking habits and a claimed sensational detailing. It suggests social tension and private versus public behavior themes in a casual setting.
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