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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
4
Chicago market summary shows hog receipts at 35,000 with prices closing steady to 5 cents lower than yesterday, top $5.85, plus varied bids for good and rough heavy hogs. Cattle receipts at 7,000 with values from $1.50 to $7.75, and sheep at 23,000 with lambs quoted $3.75 to $6.75. Estimated tomorrow: hogs 37,000, cattle 16,000, sheep 25,000.
Grain corn 50, wheat 83, oats 40, rye 60, barley 48. Hogs 5.00 to 5.25, bib beef cattle 5.50 to 6.50, stockers 3.50 to 4.00, cows 2.00 to 3.00. Poultry Heng 7, spring chicks 9, old roosters 4, ducks 7, geese 5, turkeys 4. Eggs 24, butter 20 23, potatoes 60, apples 60, hay 8 to 9, straw 4 to 5.
Hogs receipts 11 000 demand slow and dull with a weak undertone. Cattle receipts 5 300 market generally weak with moderate demand. Sheep receipts 7 500 demand a touch better but market remains steady after yesterday's decline.
Kansas City dated December 8 shows hog receipts 28 000 with weak demand and slow market. Cattle receipts 15 000 in poor demand with prices down from yesterday. Sheep receipts 8 000 with barely steady market and poor demand.
HOGS receipts 2,000 with market steady to lower on good to choice at 5.00 to 5.40, fair to medium 4.50 to 5.00, pigs 3.50 to 4.50, stags dockage notes 80 pounds and 40 pounds for pregnant sons. CATTLE receipts 220 with market steady and demand fair. good cows 2.90 to 3.40, medium cows 2.40 to 2.90, canners 1.40 to 2.40, good heifers 2.90 to 3.40, bulls 2.40 to 2.90, real calves 3.60 to 5.00, choice steers 5.00 to 5.75.
Farm loans offered at 5 5 and 6 percent by Wood and Savery successors to John B Wood Atlantic. Crepe paper in all colors limited supply selling at 8 cents a roll. Call and see us or visit for bargains.
Sheriff Duval arrested James Starlin and his three sons George Charles and Frank on warrants for grand larceny. Cattle losses burden southeastern Cass farmers over eighteen months with twenty nine head missing from J M Matthews Edna township. Five cattle later identified at Starlin premises leading to warrants and upcoming hearing before Justice Pressnall. Mr and Mrs Anderson Bell traveled to Chicago for a visit. Mrs Bell to stay longer.
Local shop announces arrival of a new Flower de Luce pattern line featuring elegant china and decorative home goods. Bright designs highlight intricate floral motifs and suggest versatile pieces for entertaining and everyday use.
Community Silver ware popular this fall advertised for in person inspection. N W Deering and Son handle the offering.
Judge N W Macy closed his term at Glenwood marking the last sitting on the Mills county bench before the term end. Bar members presented him a Morris chair, with John Y Stone of Glenwood delivering the presentation and Macy replying briefly. Macy then returned home to Harlan, while court reporter Capt John H Clark returned to the Bluffs. The Berry child, ill with a age-specific disease, showed some improvement after several days of illness.
A woman known as Notre Dame Lady offers a free home treatment for rheumatism and related pains. She claims the simple discovery cures muscular and joint rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, backache, kidney pain, and neuralgia by banishing uric acid and purifying the blood, with no climate change needed. Thousands testify to self-treatment at home, and the method promises bright eyes and renewed vitality.
G T Shannon Auctioneer announces sale cries in Cass and neighboring counties at reasonable ages and terms, touting broad reach and experienced service for estate and property auctions.
The notice states contact details for dates or terms, directing readers to address Atlantic or call Musson, with a phone number listed as 200. Authorities or organizations are not clearly named beyond Atlantic and Musson.
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