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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
6
Telegraph notes that since January 1 Iowa averaged 10.57 inches of precipitation, below the normal 14.08 inches by 3.33 inches. A month by month comparison shows departures from normal across January to June, with the totals reflecting persistent deficits.
In Iowa Cass County District Court probate notice states Fred McDermott is executor of Charles W. McDermott’s estate, requests debts and claims be presented per law, dated June 2 1939. Shenandoah residents were questioned about Chas E Truax and John H Truax heirs to $2000 with ties to a Boston estate. records cite a Shenandoah marriage in 1884 to Sarah A Peterson.
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Cass county supervisors Miss June Hamm the county welfare worker and the insane commission visited the Clarinda state hospital to review patients for possible transfer to the county farm. Cass county now cares for 63 insanity cases: 59 at Clarinda and four at the county farm, under a July law aimed at easing crowded state facilities. The party included Hawley Lynch Mike Metz G E Eshelman F W Wiese W H Wohlenhaus and Tom Smith Cecil M Skipton and Dr R L Barnett.
Mary Frances Krohn one and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Krohn of Lewis Iowa fractured her left arm when she drove her kiddie car off the front porch. She was taken to Atlantic hospital for treatment and was reported resting easily.
The Benton Sunshine 4 H club girls and the Benton Future Farmers 4 H club boys plan a joint meeting at the Stuetelbergs northeast of Wiota Friday evening. Miss Marjorie Baldensiefer assistant leader and Miss Letha Mae Saxton delegate returned from Ames after attending the 4 H club girls convention as one of eleven counties represented.
In Humboldt district court judges set a schedule for distributing $20,000 insurance damages from the Mason City 1937 train school bus crash. Ten deceased or injured survivors receive awards from $50 to $1,355, with 15 uninjured students given $50 each.
Combined hog receipts across 20 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior towns and southern Minnesota total 22 200 for the 24 hours ending 8 am. Compared with 22 700 last week and 13 100 a year ago. Prices rise 5 to 10 cents for barrows and gilts, sows steady. packing sows seen at 4.55 to 5.60 per hundredweight across weight ranges.
Atlantic markets list cream prices from No 1 at 22 cents and No 2 at 20, sweet cream 24, eggs and 15 cent specials, poultry rates for heavy hens over 5 pounds 11 cents and lighter birds 8 to 9 cents, grain quotes include corn No 2 yellow 42 cents and wheat 66, oats No 2 or better 25 cents, livestock hogs at 48.90 dollars.
Samuel Hamilton, 74, died at his Stuart home at 1:36 a m Wednesday from hemorrhages of the lung. He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Formerly of a Canby area farm, funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p m at the Canby church with burial in Canby cemetery.
June 22 Chicago markets show wheat futures sliding over a cent to new lows, with December near record lows. Corn falls up to 1 1/2 cents, July leading declines. rye and soybeans also move lower, while cash grain quotes show varied weakness across grades.
The New York stock market declined modestly with many leaders dipping a point or more while most price moves were small. Turnover ran about 400,000 shares as Sears Roebuck posted record high sales for the four weeks ending June 18 and car loadings rose for the week.
Chicago and South Omaha Livestock report shows hogs 14 000 in Chicago with direct hogs rising up to 7.10 top and cattle 3 500 calves 1 000 steers active and firm. Sheep 5 500 with spring lambs around 10.50 and 10.25 to 8.60 ranges. South Omaha lists hogs 3 900, cattle 2 200, and sheep 5 500 with steady to firm values and notable top prices across species.
The document lists unit prices and discounts for Butter Eggs Cheese and Live Poultry. It notes tub counts and case counts, percentages off or scores, with items including old cars new extras firsts dirties and various poultry types with specific price ranges and percentages.
A snapshot of varied performance among firms and sectors. Major gains appear for Un Pac 95 and West ghse Elec 98 while Penney Co 88 and Pullman Inc 27 show mid range activity. several others like Std Oil Cal 26 and Texas Co 38 display moderate shifts in value.
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