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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
11
Anita Iowa reports the death of Rev Edwin B Pratt on May 26 in a Denver hospital after years of ministry. He preached evangelistic services in Anita in June 1916. Funeral services were held May 29 at First Baptist Church Kansas City Missouri, where he once served as pastor. Burial followed at Mt Washington Cemetery beside his late wife.
The piece details Iowa and Cass County results from a wartime primary, noting Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, U S Senate, secretary of state and other state offices. It cites precinct-level tallies and highlights winners such as Blue Evans Gillette Akers Grimes Curran and Gilchrist, with commentary on the light turnout and party races.
Audubon county primary results list winners for sheriff and county offices. Thomas Finnerty won sheriff as a Republican, Ray Ramsey led the Democratic ticket for county attorney, and other races include H Wayne Black as Democrat for county attorney and Ole Johnson as Republican for auditor. Coroner Hans J. Johnson and clerk of court Clio Hansen are noted with party lines, while the board of supervisors shows a tied Democratic race for 1946 term. Ben Jensen is named as a Republican candidate in the text.
Wheat futures gained late in the session with July at 1.62 and prices near session highs after earlier declines. Rye rallied from intraday lows to over 1.00, while oats and barley posted smaller gains. Cash grain showed wheat at 1.71 but few other spots traded.
Des Moines area hog receipts across 19 yards and 11 plants totaled 41 600 for the 24 hour period ending 8:00 am today, down slightly from last week and last year. Prices mixed with butchers steady, smaller loads than previous Wednesday, sow pricing mostly lower as ranges are listed across weight classes.
The county returns show a high vote total with 994 for the unnamed incumbent challenging Frank Beymer of Avoca who received 400. The note thanks friends for flowers cards and well wishes during illness. War Savings Stamps may be seen at The Atlantic Telegraph.
Hogs were generally steady in slow trading at Union stockyards with top at 13 and weights 280 to 330 pounds at 11.65 to 12.15. Receipts totaled about 8,000 hogs with test runs of 21,000 head noted. cattle and sheep also show uneven tone with prices varying by grade and weight.
Daily closing figures show Am Loco up 16 percent Am T 4 and 1/2 by 160 percent Beth Stl at 58 Crue Stl 30 Dup De Nem 151 Gen Elec 36 Genetre 61 Nat Bisne Pull 43 Radio 9 Rep 1744 Std Oil Cal 37 Sed Ind 33 Std Oil NJ 86 Air 26 US Rub 47 US 52a Westghse Elec 100 Wen Air 26.
A fragmented listing shows obsolete dairy and poultry prices and assorted items. Terms include Sweet cream 88, No.2 cream 20, No.1 27, No.4 breed hens 19, plus various breeds and springs priced in old currency. The text reflects a historical market catalog snippet with unclear context.
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