Fountain of Youth Legend in Early Florida Quest
A historical note recounts the myth of the fountain of youth, pursued by Spaniards from Marco Polo stories via Sir John Mandeville, and first linked to Juan Ponce de Leon. It covers the voyage, search in the Bahamas, and the 1513 Florida expedition that failed to locate the fount.
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Imini
West Indian
Florida Coast
Hispanolla
John Mandeville
Marco Pola
Frester Join
Juan Ponce de Leon
Florida
Bimini
Spain
Punjab Sentry and Burman Guards in Burmese Jail Tale
An article recounts a Burmese prison incident showing cultural clash as a Buddhist priest disrupts confinement security. It also notes Amalfi Italy’s pride, and Italian city reputations, plus silk worm gut used for fishing flies and its production in Campania near Naples.
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Tfuaseus
Bito YL
India
Punjab
Amalfi
Italy
Naples
Amalf
England
Jas
Kenneth L. Roberts
Bologna
Florence
Venice
Genoa
Pisca
United States Immigration Bureau
Procida
Bay of
Torre Annunziata
Vesuvius
Wheat Prices Fluctuate As Market Sees Weak Start
Chicago reports show wheat futures rising briefly on strong selling then reversing, with December near 1.89 to 1.90 and March around 1.84 to 1.88. Corn mirrored wheat, opening lower then recovering before finishing unsettled, while oats gained after an initial dip and provisions rose on foreign demand for lard and meats.
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Chicago
Shorts
British
Royal Commission
Vance
Market Brief: Chicago Futures and Prices Edge Lower
Chicago prices show mixed quotations on stocks and bonds with coffee wheat and corn figures. No. 1 hard wheat around 2.07, corn No. 1 mixed about 84 to 85, rye and oats listed, rye near 1.64 to 1.67, oats and barley prices noted. St. Louis reports No. 2 red winter wheat at about 2.17 to 2.51, white wheats and other grains priced in.
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Beale Estate
Waterloo i
Cotter 'R Nary Modern
Dane St
Alley
Adams
Cal Estate
Cottagrove Ave
Ford Ioupe
Ise.l. West Side
Wluiberry Ltd
Kingsley Ve
Exst High School
Ownies
Pommer & Real
West Side
Bogan Ave
Logan
E. Phant
P.O
Pelea
Blut St
Ormanteed
Feo
Lube Hall
Singer
Sais
Namaxa
Grek
Fordson Tractor
Dart Tractor
Porter
almond_ St
Gallup
Lytle
Kaai
Jae Lytle
Chicago
Ares
Reliow
Ene Bsc
Louis Gracr
St. Louia
Potent price reports mix grains metals and bonds
Chicago and New York market notes show weak butter and poultry prices, firmer cotton futures, and mixed stock activity led by steels and oil. Bond prices for liberty issues posted small gains as rail shares sagged while several industrials advanced on higher loan rate expectations.
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New Pura
Uch
Todar
St. Paul
Great Southern
Crucible
Pan-American Petroleums
Houston OH
Kennecott
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Atlantic Gulf
American International
Montana Power
Texas & Pacific
Sinee Aturi
Kansas
Texas
American Car & Four
Anaconda Atchison
Northern Pacific
Pure of
Pennsylvania
Rep. Iron & Steel
Sinclair Cons
OF & Fenning
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation Aeros Co
Ean Tobacco Products
Waterloo
Union Pacite
United States
United States Steel
Westinghouse Electric Legitige Overland
Baldwin Locémot
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Oweggs
Gentral
Bess
Chesapeake & Obi
I - Te
Chicago
Mil & St
Crucible Steel Brookfield
General Motors
Courier
Live cattle hogs and sheep markets show gains
Chicago market results report cattle receipts near 3000 with steers and yearlings up about 25 cents, hog receipts around 16000 with prices 49 to 50 cents higher, top yearling at 328.25, hogs mostly 15.60 to 15.86, sheep and lambs opened steady to 25 cents higher with western lambs at 13.40 and natives 12.25 to 12.00.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Market Snapshot
Receipts at Omaha numbered 3,009 in pork medium and light butchery with top bids around 15.25. Cattle receipts reached 15,000 with fed cattle scarce and grades steady to slightly weaker on some medium and in-between types. Sheep receipts 26,000 with lambs steady and tops cited at 14.25 for western lambs and 11.75 for top feeding lambs.
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Oran
Owen
Nous
East St Louis Market Report For Cattle Hogs and Sheep
East St Louis reports cattle receipts at 5600 with prices 8.50 to 16.50 for good and choice. Hogs receipts 9500 with bulk light to medium 14.50 to 15.60 and heavies around 14.00. Sheep receipts 2000 steady to 0.35 lower.
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Louis
St Louis
Sioux City Livestock Receipts Mixed Across Markets
Sioux City Livestock reports receipts of 3,000 with cattle and sheep showing varied prices. Beef steers and yearlings bring 10.00 to 17.00, grass steers 6.00 to 11.50, fat cows and heifers 3.25 to 12.50, while sheep receipts total 3,200 with steady prices.
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Sioux Oaly
ROUTED CHALLENGEMS AND ARMY TOAST FABLES
A postwar excerpt recounts Putnam's ruse in a duel with an English officer using a powder barrel as a ruse, misnamed onions, and a fuse. It then notes a barbed Barbara Frietchie anecdote and explains the origin of the army toast Here's How from tavern to H O W.
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Putnam
Gen. Putnam
America
Barbara Fritchie
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Katharine D. Gridley
New York Evening Post
Whittier
Frederick, Md
Frank
George Washington
Engineer's Luck in Kansas Farm Yield
Downs Kansas report on John O Conner an engineer who owns a 260 acre Rooks county farm rented 100 acres last year with 200 idle Volunteer wheat matured and harvested his 260 acres yield expected at 26 bushels per acre promising about 10000 dollars from land previously unrented
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Park
Jos. A. Dahl
Frail State Bank
Trail
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Lamvo
Marinette County
Skidmore Biemle Land Company
Skidmore-Riehle Hidg
Marinette
O'Conner
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