Armistice Day Observance In Waterloo City
Waterloo prepares for Armistice Day with a one minute silent pause at 11 a.m. to honor fallen soldiers. City offices close, churches hold services, and an Elks Club banquet features Robert J. Shaw as the keynote speaker. The day includes taps, aerial bombs, and music by the American Legion band plus vaudeville acts.
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Gros Tesque
Brinks
American Legion
Christ Episcopal Church
Hecker Chapman Post
Memorial Hall
Shaw
Elks
Charles McKinstry
Harry M. Reed
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
Miginber
Shaw & Yoder
Liberal Arts
Towa State University
Northwestern University
Hanford MacNider
Town
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Three Hundred Forty-ninth Infantry
Robbins
Wheat Market Slows On Declining Export Demand
Market news shows Chicago wheat prices weakened as export demand waned and European demand halted. No 2 hard winter wheat at Liverpool quoted around 1.365, No Canadian at 1.384, versus Chicago No 3 hard near 4.18. Corn and oats slipped earlier, with the government crop report awaited at 2 pm Chicago time, and Nebraska farmers offering freely.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Deenpiber
Minneapolis Grain Prices And Wheat Readings Summary
Minneapolis grain markets show mixed wheat readings with No 1 northern priced at 1.21 per bushel and No 1 dark northern around 1.25 to 1.29 depending on protein levels. Prices for Montana and Durant amber wheat range about 1.10 to 1.28, with contracts listed for December May and July and various quality grades including white and yellow kernels.
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Dee
Montana
Durant
Kansas City Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City grain market shows no major changes with multiple commodities listed. Corn receipts include 34 cars with No 2 yellow and No 3 mixed values indicated, oats receipts total 4 cars with No 3 white around 474 and No 4 bids steady. grain quality terms remain nominally unchanged across grades and buyers.
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Kansas City
Carstone
Assey
Ste
Cotton futures hold steady as market reports prices and bids
Cotton market activity was quiet with prices steady across grades. The session showed receipts at 11,000 bales and 5,000 bales on hand, with quotes for middling and good ordinary ranges and futures opening steady for December through July contracts.
Carrie Neidy Named Secretary in Iowa Teachers Body
Carrie Neidy an instructor at East Junior High was elected secretary of the divisional instruction group of the Iowa State Teachers association at a Des Moines meeting. The dispatch lists other elected officers across divisions including G. L. Rhyne as president and multiple presidents secretaries and treasurers for divisions such as Classics Mathematics Kindergarten Intermediate Art Library Rural Geography Normal training Agriculture Elementary school principals and more.
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Carrie Neidy
East Junior High School
Iowa State ‘Teachers Association
the Cianele
Dora Holman
Fort Dodge
O. W. Webster
Cedar Falls
Indergarten
Carolyn Anderson
Marshalltown
Minnis Hyland
Des Moines
Margaret Gode
Ruth Garr
Ada Rhoades
Mount Ayr
Gertruda Hanson
Davenport
Mabel Fisher
Ames
Milss “Molle
Martin
Cedar Rapids
Catherine
Mias
Madge McGlade
Iowa State College
Bessie McCain
Greenfield
Jeanette Farsee
Albia
Tillotson
Boone
John I. Thorngren
Arthur G. Hell
Matel A. Otis
Dea Moines
Sec
Fhystes
Baward A. McFadden
Oskaloosa
F. E. Brown
Walton ‘Fisher
Creston
Frances
Botsford
Town City
Glaire Russell
Shenandoah
George BE. Davis
Sheokuk
W. A. Gresap
Estherville
R. I. Grigsby
Armistice Talk At Gates College Highlights War Causes
A. A. Zimmerman, attorney, spoke to Gates College students Friday afternoon on Armistice topics. He covered the war’s causes and significance, the men from various nations who fought, and other considerations. Paul Shepard of Cedar Falls won the weekly typing speed award, while Miss Vivian Krieger of Winner, South Dakota, earned the award for greatest improvement.
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A. A. Zimmerman
Gates College
Paul Shepard
Cedar Falls
Vivian Krieger
Winener
S. D
Legion to Publish Semi Monthly Paper in Waterloo
The Waterloo American Legion post will issue a four page semi monthly newspaper named Becker-Chapman Barrage. Fred Wi Tesmer von Friday was named editor by post commander Charles McKinstry. The paper will include inter ests for ex service men, meeting announcements, and member news with 1000 copies in initial run. The first issue is planned for publication in Memorial Hall.
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Becker-Chapman’ Barrage
Waterloo American Legion Post
Fred Wi. Tesmer von Friday
Charles McKinstry
Memorial Hall
Illinois Central Directors Pause Here but Briefly
Illinois Central board members led by President L A Downs and W Scott Williams on a 11 car special inspection train visited the city Friday night at 7 40. Officials from Chicago and the western lines toured Omaha and planned a brief stop before continuing to their next city.
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Witnois_ Central railroad
L. A. Downs
W. Scott Williams
Waterloo
Western Lines
Chicago
Omaha
Rapid City girl wins state radio vocal contest
Charlotte Loeffing toasts a fairy tale rise after arriving from abroad to win the state radio vocal contest. Within weeks in the United States she overcome language barriers with an interpreter to sing native folk tunes, earning judges’ admiration and promising future glory. Her sister plans to enter next year as Loeffing credits European training under Doers of Dusseldorf.
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Rapid Cily
Charlotte Loeffing
Rapid City
America
Soefiing
Miss Loefing
Alexander’. Stoeftel
United States
Doers
Dusseldorf
Germany
Savant Finds Fleas Flee From Sun Tan
Munich reports a flea decline due to sun and fresh air. Dr Hy Loeb credits bathing beaches and sunny climates for weakening pests. He predicts fleas may become museum exhibits as southern regions note similar effects on human skin. Meanwhile, C A Wright and Roy Stunard plan Chicago trips for Nikol and Petro distributors.
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Europe
Hy, Loeb
Si Tan
Chicago
C. A. Wright
Roy
Stunard
Waterloo Plumbing & Heating
Park Avenue
Aales
Nikol and Petro Distributors
Towa
Wright
Sinnard
Wil
Nokol
Potatoes Receipts From Chicago Truck Shipments
Chain of figures shows potato receipts by state and region with prices and car counts. Wisconsin sacked round whites bring $2,253.50, Minnesota and North Dakota $2,0009.25, Hollandale $2,306.39, Rad River Ohios $2,2002.35, Idaho small sacked $2.50 to $2.80, and Kenya? monies total $4,10953.15 across items.
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Chicago
iPj
S&s
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bouth Dakota
Ohio
Idaho
Rutsiets
Omaha Grain Prices in Omaha November Market Brief
Wheat prices show No 1 hard 814 and No 2 hard 814? No 3 Ward 67 13. Corn and oats listings include No 1 white ae and No 2 yellow ae. Mixed feeds and white oats priced around 43 44c and 42 Myc. Read as local grain quotes with variety grades and amounts.
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Omann
Futures and Flour Prices In Chicago And Minneapolis
Chicago futures closed with unclear terms on storage and December figures amid fluctuating bids. Refrigeration standards show mixed November prices, while Minneapolis flour shipments remain steady with a reported value near 39.97 and a related 27.00 level for bins.
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Chicago
Uth
Minneapolis
Board of Trade Cash Quotations Summary
Chicago markets list cash quotations for corn soy oats rye and seeds. No. 2 yellow corn and No. 3 white corn prices appear with mixed grades and various bids. Timothy seed, clover seed, and meat prices for ribs and bellies are provided.
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Board of'Trade
Bbc
Keoyislony
Livestock Results From St. Joseph Market
Receipts show hogs 3,500 with a fair to strong tone and steady to higher than Friday’s averages. 180-270 lb hogs top around 0.10 higher, several sales 140-170. Cattle also mixed with calves 180 head, steers 1,100 lb and up weak to 2c lower. beef cows 4.75 to 6.25, replacement steers steady. Sheep receipts 1,896. lambs and yearlings trading at 9.10 for yearlings and 11.35-12.55 for feeding lambs with Western Market bids around 12.50-13.75 for bulk lambs.
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St. Joseph
Steadyi
Western Innobe
Hanggg
Picher
Fred Steare
Ted Steers
Mendy
Strang
Siansrieis
Provisions Market Prices and Receipts Listing
New York market report shows Butter and Eggs receipts with creamery standards and extra firsts. Includes many coded figures for Butter Creamery, 9,622 tubs, Egg grades like extra firsts and current firsts, and assorted poultry prices across categories such as hens, turkeys, and ducks. Verbatim OCR figures are interspersed with vendors and location mentions.
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Chicago
Powtry
Peoria Grain Report From Early Market Notes
Grain market brief shows mixed listings including yellow varieties, oats and mixed samples with price signals and grades. Several line items reference No 1 yellow No 4 yellow and mixed lots, with fractional prices noted such as 78 cents and 68er.
Representative Livestock Sales in Union Yards Report
Chicago dispatch notes representative livestock sales underway at Union Yards with buyers and sellers confirming lot numbers and prices. Market activity includes cattle and hog offerings, with ringside bidding and reported demand remaining steady for regional buyers.
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Union
Livestock Prices Drift as Receipts Edge Higher at St Paul
Cattle receipts reach 1,490 with mixed trends. feeders and bulls uneven, best steers around 8.00 to 8.75. cows and heifers mainly steady to higher. Hog receipts 1,400 slow but mostly steady for desirable hogs. sows lower, pigs around 8.50, average Friday cost 8.91. Sheep receipts 4,000 with best lambs steady, ewe prices up to 5.23 and bulk ewes 5.00 to 5.05. feeding lambs sold around 1.0711.00, wethers near 12.00 or better.
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South BL
Paul
Stewart
Tange
Dakota
Wieter
Chicago
Upi
Presh
Ferer
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Receipts: 3,400 cattle and 890 sheep. Top cattle price $18.28 for Mehl steers. yearlings to $514.00. cows to $6.25. stockers and feeders $9.00 to $11.00. calves to $14.00. Sheep slaughter lambs mostly $12.75 to $12.95, with bulk $17.35 for selected lots. good feeding lambs $12.98. Overall, prices steady to slightly lower with lighter demand.
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Everages
Cattla
Sugar prices hold steady amid thin New York trade
Raw sugar stayed inactive with no sales reported in New York. Cubana was quoted at 2.770 and freely available at 710. Refined sugar showed little change at 28.28 cents and demand was light, with buyers limited to nearby needs.
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New York
Weekly Grains and Provisions Market Report
Market notes show Chicago wheat borrowing power at near present prices, with large supplies and unsettled contracts limiting shipments. Export trade expectations hinge on car crop movement while corn, oats, and provisions react to abundant stocks and trade sentiment.
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Chitego
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Eppear
Gove
Kansas City Livestock Market Wrapup
Receipts total about 1,600 hogs and 100 sheep with cattle activity moderate. Hogs top around 16.50 with several lots near 16.25. steers and heifers show steady to mixed gains, bulk near 14.50 to 16.50. Lambs range from 11.50 to 12.60 with top natives reaching about 12.98.
Foreign exchange rates and world currencies listed
The page shows exchange values for many nations and cities including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Poland Czecholovakia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Japan and Shanghai. Rates are presented with varied decimals and symbols reflecting different currencies and locales.
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France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Noreau
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Poland
Czecholovakia
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Austria
Romania
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Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Montrero
Yale Faculty Club Gets Colonial Mouse House Restoration
New Haven, Conn. Yale University Faculty Club receives restoration of the old Pierpont house near Central Green to its 1767 condition for club use. The withholden donor funded the work, revealing ties to Revolutionary War era history and later owners including Rev. John Pierpont and Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes before Yale acquisition in 1921.
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Yale
Pierpont
Yale University
British Hospital
John Pierpont
Anson Phelps
Ancient Wots Discovery Uncovered by Lahmer Lake Sinking
In Wandlitz Germany a 1000 year old pile dwelling settlement was exposed by falling Lahmer lake levels. Researchers believe the huts were built by the Wends who arrived in the region around 990 A D with huts still in good condition.
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Wandlitz
Germany
Lahmer ‘Lake
Limited Hog Market Amid Sluggish Demand and Sparse Supplies
Chicago reports a thin hog market as receipts near 6,000 hogs with only 2,000 market-ready. Prices held steady for select hogs while overall activity lagged, reflecting weak packer interest and uncertainty ahead of Armistice Day. Cattle and sheep similarly weak, with dealer losses and lower week totals.
Iowa Hog Prices From Packing Centers Today
Iowa packing centers quoted mixed hog prices across cities. Des Moines receipts 1,600 steady with prime lights and middlings at $3.24,704. prime heaves $8.15-28.50. good packers $6.07. Mason City reports lights and heavies with several weight bands and prices. Ottumwa shows unchanged ranges. Cedar Rapids tops at $8.70 for 200-350 pounds primes. over 400 pounds $7.40-7.80.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mason
Heal Hutchers
Penn
Cedar Rapids
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Prices Mixed Across Classes
Receipts total 4 060 cattle and 8500 sheep and calves with varied bids. Cattle top around 9 00 with bulk 150 to 200 lb. feeders steady to weak. Sheep and lambs show lighter demand with lambs down about 35 cents and ewes steady to higher in places.
Canadian Parliament Helps Financing Waterfowl Refuge
Singsville Ontario reports that the Canadian Parliament unanimously voted a five thousand dollar appropriation to aid Jack Miner’s feeding station for waterfowl patterns during migration. The funds supplement grain purchases funded by lectures and donations from friends and supporters to sustain the birds at Kingsville ponds.
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Canadian Dominion
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Ontario
Jack Miner
Hoover Receives Log of South American Tour for Library
President Hoover adds a 100 page log, prepared aboard the Maryland, detailing his goodwill voyage from San Pedro California to Valparaiso Chile last year. The volume, printed on glassy paper, is bound with photographs by ship photographers showing deck scenes and Neptune day ceremonies aboard the battleship.
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D. G
Hoover
Victora
Kimberly
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San Pedro
Cal
Valparaiso
Chile
Model Earth Viewed Through Astronomer Jeans Eyes
New York report recounts Sir James Jeans describing a model Earth and the vast scale of the universe. He likens Earth's year orbit to a pinhead and notes the Milky Way contains 2,00,000 star avenues beyond which galaxies lie. The nearest stars lie tens of trillions of miles away, beyond even microscopes’ reach.
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New York
James Jeans
America
Earth
Milky Way
New England Air Mail Growth Boosts Local Business
In Boston and surrounding areas air mail use by New England firms has risen steadily over three years. July 1926 saw 837 pounds carried, while September neared 5000 pounds, signaling a booming airmail trade. Colonial Air Transport, Inc., pioneer in local service, released a new schedule detailing air mail operations.
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Boston
Kirmail
Smith Pond West
Iasua
New England
Colonial Air Transport, Inc
Pir Mall
Traffic Jam Pushes River Transit In London
London officials note rising river use as a relief to congested motor traffic. Up river residents travel by launch from Blackfriars to the City, while Westminster Bridge serves as a debarkation point for civil servants and West End workers. Women from Richmond recover by launch to Westminster for shopping.
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Entertain Roosevelts At Oyster Bay Dinner
Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt were guests of honor at a neighbors dinner in Oyster Bay sponsored jointly by West Post of the American Legion Quentin Rooss and the Oyster Bay Business Men's Association.
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