Wall Street Buoyant Start Lifts Rails Industrials
Wall Street stocks rose on August 7 with demand for standard rails and industrials. United States Steel moved to 121?, New York Central to 119, Mack Trucks near 196, and General Electric Laclede led gains early. High priced issues stayed buoyant. pools tapped low priced specials. Nickel Pete and USS Rubber heavy trading as Van Sweringen merger mood aided Nashville line. International Shoe slid after a court order, closing strong.
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New York
United States Steel Common
New York Central
Mack
General Electricam Laclede
Pools Weain
White Rock
National Dairy Products
USS
Rubber Common
Nickel Pete
van Sweringen
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
International Shoe
Trong
Omaha Livestock Receipts and Prices Mixed at Market
Omaha stock market report shows hog receipts about 4 500 with prices mostly steady to 10 cents higher. Cattle offerings around 1 100 with bulls slow. stockers and feeders mostly steady. Sheep volume near 9 000 as lambs edged higher with late top around 15.00.
Chicago grain and provisions market mixed with futures data
Open high low and close figures for wheat corn oats rye lard ribs and bellies listed by month and contract, showing Sept Dec May positions and price ranges across grains and animal products in Chicago. Strong emphasis on futures quotes and market movement for August trading day.
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Chicago Grain & Provisions
Chicago
Omaha Cash Grain Prices and Ranges
Grain and corn prices listed for Omaha on August 7 with No 2 hard oats and corn figures. No 2 white oats quoted near 41 to 416, other oats and yellow corn values shown for market reference.
Horse and Mule Prices in East St. Louis Market
East St. Louis market reports high quality draft horses selling from 150 to 175 dollars and good eastern chunks 75 to 100 dollars. Choice southern horses bring 45 to 75 dollars. Mules priced by size with 16 to 17 hands at 175 to 225 dollars and 15 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190 dollars. Lighter 14.3 to 15.2 hands range 60 to 100 dollars.
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East St. Louis
Flour Prices and Shipments Reported in Minneapolis
Minneapolis market notes show flour prices at 9.20 to 9.65 per barrel with shipments reaching 40 barrels and bran priced between 24.00 and 24.50. The fragment indicates fluctuating commodity values in early trading but lacks full context.
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Minneapolis
Weather Summary From Local Observations
Local observations show temperatures ranging from 52 to 66 degrees with light rain reported at times. Wind and precipitation details indicate a cool day with variable conditions across the 24 hour period.
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Qich
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago Livestock market report shows hogs receipts 19 000 with moderate activity and varied price shifts across weights. Cattle receipts 5 000 with dull trade and steady tone. veal steady to easy. Sheep receipts 12 000 with full activity and steady to strong demand. heavy ewes lower and feeding prices up late Thursday and today. Official livestock estimates for tomorrow list hogs 4 000 cattle 1 000 sheep 1 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dept. of Agric
Produce and Poultry Prices and Receipts Daily
Poultry market unsettled with fowls 19 27 cents, springs 27, turkeys 20, ducks 20 23, geese 15 19. Potatoes total United States shipments 558, butter receipts 14 122 tubs with creamery extras 41 percent, standards 43, firsts 40 41, eggs unchanged with firsts 1.82 dollars.
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Thicago
Springs
Roosters
Turkeys
Ducks
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Idaho
Hligher
Dairy and Eggs Markets Report From New York
New York markets report mixed receipts and varying prices for butter eggs and cheese on August 7. Butter steady with high grade prices. eggs receipts up with irregular fresh eggs. cheese steady with small gains in some flats. live poultry irregular with mixed freight and express prices.
Kansas City Market Report Highlights Egg and Butter Prices
From Kansas City on Aug 7 the egg market shows Firsts 30 and select 37 while butter Creamery 47 48 holds with packing 26. Poultry remains unchanged with hens at 20 and potatoes steady. Red River Ohio potatoes quoted 1.25 to 1.50.
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Kansas City
Agricultural price report from St Louis market notes
St Louis market prices list reads Hens two thousand two hundred forty three large springs two hundred eighty four percent turkeys thirty six Bees five young geese twelve broilers twenty five Britter forty two Wor Hegs thirty.
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St. Louis
Livestock Receipts and Prices Report from St Joseph
Hogs receipts 3,000 steady to strong with top at 18.40 and bulk around 18.00. Cattle receipts 500 with sale ranges 8.00 to 11.25 for steers and 2.25 to 11.00 for cows and heifers. Calves 4.00 to 11.00 and stockers 5.25 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 2,500 steady with lambs 14.00 to 16.25 and ewes 6.25 to 8.00.
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ST. Joseph
Hay Prices From St Louis And Kansas City Market Reports
Hay prices listed from St Louis on August 6 show No 2 timothy No 2 light clover mixed and No 2 heavy clover mixed at 19.00 to 20.00 per unit while choice western alfalfa tops 27.00 to 28.00. Kansas City on August 7 notes prairie No 1 at 11.00 to 11.50 and clover No 1 at 11.00 to 13.00 with no change overall.
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Hay
St. Louis
Hay Strong
Kansas City
Praire
Wheat and corn quotes from St. Louis grain market
St Louis cash grain prices listed with No. 2 red wheat at 1.74 to 1.77, No. 2 hard 1.66 to 1.68, No. 2 mixed corn 1.07, No. 2 white corn 1.07, No. 2 yellow 1.08 to 1.09, oat quotes No. 2 white 43 to 43. Oats No. 8 white 42 to 43.
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ST. Louis
Case Grain
Liberty Bonds Market Report from New York
U S bonds closed with Liberty bonds near parity and 4s trading around 100 to 102. Prices shown include Liberty 448 at 100.24 and Third 4s at 101.13. Government 4s listed at 102.25 and 106.6 for 4148 securities.
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New York
U. S
Liberty
WU. S. Government
U. S Government
Wheat Market Surges on Chicago Board of Trade Call
Chicago August 7 wheat futures rallied to near day highs amid reports of lake clearances estimated at 2,000,000 bushels next week. Prices climbed with September around 1.65 1/4 and December at 1.64 1/4, while corn and oats showed mixed moves and provisions stayed easy in line with hog values.
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Chicago
Canada
Liverpool
Chucago
Chicago cash grain prices update for wheat corn and oats
Chicago cash market reports mixed grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.70 to 1.74 per bushel and corn varieties around 1.05 to 1.09, oats quoted from 0.40 to 0.48, rye at 1.09, barley around 0.84, and fats such as lard at 17.40, ribs 18.62, bellies 21.87 per hundredweight.
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Timothy
Toledo Seed Market Prices for Clover and Timothy
Clover seed prices listed for delivery dates including August 7, with values 17.45 for sash, 16.00, 15.20 and 15.85 for later months. Timothy seed priced at 3.95, 4.35 for September and December and 4.15 for October.
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Toledo
Toledo O
Timothy Cash
Coffee market notes and futures spreads
In New York on August 7 prices for Rio coffee No 7 and Santos No 4 rise with futures showing Sept 18 at 45 and Dec 16 at 45. The market remains firm on Rio and Santos grades with limited supply and steady demand.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Sugar market quiet in New York trading
In New York on August 7 raw sugar remained at 4.37 duty paid and refined held steady at 5.35 to 5.50 for fine granulated.
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New York
Davis Cup Defense Picks Four Veteran American Players
America calls four veteran Davis Cup players for the defense of the international trophy to be contested here. William Tilden Vincent Richards William M Johnston and R Norris Williams form the tentative selection to represent the United States in the challenge round.
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New York
America
Cmg
William Tilden
Vincent Richards
N William M. Johnston
R. Norris Williams
Filbrandt Ok'd to Visit Ill Daughter from Fort Madison
Des Moines reports F W Filbrandt serving a three year liquor sentence at Fort Madison was allowed by the state board of control to visit his Blidora Iowa home due to his daughter Anna Filbrandt's serious illness. He will travel under guard with the family paying costs.
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Des Moines
F. W. Filbrandt
Fort Madison
State Board of Control
Blidora
Iowa
Anna Filbrandt
Friar Surrenders in Grimes Cafe Blowing Case
Robert Friar of Grimes surrendered at the county jail and confessed to blowing a cafe in Grimes. He said his brother William Friar should be arrested on Monday for the crime.
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Des Moines
William Friar
Robert Friar
Grimes
Fined for salacious magazine sales in Sioux City
Sioux City reports say dealers fined $50 with the penalty suspended if they stop stocking alleged salacious magazines. Other briefs note a 14 month old in Cedar Rapids who drank kerosene, street numbering in Humbert, an arrest in Red Oak for coercing rides, and 2000 attendees at Cedar Falls Bible conference.
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Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Russell Boyer
Keokuk Police Arrest Suspect in Shoe Theft Case
Keokuk Iowa police and Burlington millroad detectives recovered two cases of shoes stolen a month ago from four cars in the Keokuk yards. Alva Land, 20, is under arrest and said by police to have confessed. Shoes found hidden in an oil barrel on a river island.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Burlington Millroad
Alva Land
Two youths charged in boat house burglary in Keokuk
In Keokuk Iowa two 19 year old boys were jailed for breaking into a Forebay boat house and stealing a battery. Frank Nagel reportedly confessed and implicated Fred Chambers who was also arrested. The battery was recovered.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Frank Nagel
Fred Chambers
Local residents journey through Creston area
Mrs. S. W. Richardson left this morning for Corning to spend the day. Mrs. Anna Martins of Fontanelle visited here on Thursday evening. J. E. Rogers of Lenox passed through Creston enroute home after attending the funeral of his sister in law Mrs. Henry Rogers at Ames. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hughes and daughter Evelyn left for Des Moines for a few days on business. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Blakewell of West Prairie street depart Saturday for Gary South Dakota to visit Mrs. Blakewell’s sister Mrs. Otis Rule for two weeks. Mrs. John Abbott of Sheldon stopped in Creston en route to Lenox and Bedford to visit. Mrs. Abbott formerly lived in Lenox.
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Anna Martins
Fontanelle
J. E. Rogers
Lenox
Creston
Henry Rogers
Ames
J. BK. Hughes
Evelyn
Des Moines
Hughes
Hayden Blakewell
West, Prairie Street
Gary
S. D
Freight Boost Fight Planned
Western farmers and shippers plan to oppose freight rate increases as the Hoke Smith resolution prompts ICC action. Walter Condran says a strong case will be built with state railroad commissions to contest an 11 percent rise and a fair return for western carriers.
Gruver to Leave Iowa School for the Deaf for Pennsylvan ia Institute
Council Bluffs reports Elbert A. Gruver superintendent of the Iowa school for the deaf for six years resigns to become superintendent of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf at Mount Airy Philadelphia. Resignation effective Oct 15. Gruver has an international reputation.
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Council Bluffs
Elbert A. Gruver
Iowa School For ‘the Deaf
Pennsylvania Institute For the Ideas
Mount Airy
Philadelphia
Gruver
Mrs Blayney Departure for Chicago This Evening
Mrs. C. W. Blayney will leave this evening for Chicago where she will spend a few days.
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C. W. Blayney
Chicago
R. L. Persels
Mrs Persels Plans Weekend Departure
Mrs. R. L. Persels will leave for the weekend, taking a short trip away from home.
Mrs L L Goole Plans Short Des Moines Visit
Mrs. L. L. Goole will travel to Des Moines on Thursday for a brief stay with relatives, spending a few days in the city.
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L. L. Goole
Des Moines
William Geiler Leaves for Caitago to Buy Princess Shop Goods
William Geiler departs this evening for Caitago to purchase fall merchandise for the Princess Shop. He plans to select fabrics and wares suitable for an upcoming seasonal display and inventory replenishment.
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William Geiler
Caitago
Mrs Ward and Miss Ward to Spend Weekend in Chicago
Mrs A E Ward and Miss Mae Ward plan an evening departure for Chicago to spend the weekend. Miss Mary Larson and Mrs A Linnen of Corning visited the Ford home on North Maple Street on Thursday.
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A. E. Ward
Mae Ward
Chicago
Mary Larson
A. Linnen
Corning
Ford
North
Maple Street
Rock Island Social Scene Honors Miss Dorothy Fitch
Miss Dorothy Fitch of Rock Island aged 11 was the guest of honor at an evening party hosted by Miss Alice Sherwood on North Sycamore Street. Guests enjoyed bridge with Ruth Porter first high and Florence Brown fifth. Refreshments followed the games.
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Dorothy Fitch
Rock Island
Alice Sherwood
North Sycamore Street
Ruth Porter
Florence Brown
Birthday Party for Beulah Lacey at Lacey Home
The eighth grade girls of Lincoln School gathered at the Lacey home on Thursday evening to celebrate Beulah’s fourteenth birthday. They enjoyed games late, then refreshments were served with a white cake bearing 14 candles. Attendees included Matilda Bandura Beulah Crawford Pauline Gohen Ruth Dowdell Margaret Davis Katherine Keefe Lola Reckner Marion Roberts Pennie Roberts Ruth Reeves Vadah Smith Erla Schoonover and Beulah Lacey.
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Guide Girls
Lincoln School
Lacey
Miss Beulah
Matilda Bandura
Beulah Crawford
Pauline Gohen
Ruth Dowdell
Margaret Davis
Katherine Keefe
Lola Reckner
Marion Roberts
Pennie Roberts
Ruth Reeves
Vadah Smith
Erla Schoonover
Beulah Lacey
Klans Gather At Washington For Demonstration
Ku Klux Klan members arrive in Washington by train and car as more than 50 000 expected for a demonstration. A local anti Klan figure Thomas L Avaunt is detained after pamphlets oppose the parade. Des Moines reports over 5000 Iowa members will join, with 250 Des Moines delegates and several chartered specials for the trip.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas L. Avaunt
Protestant Knights of America
Des Moines
Iowa
House Movers Lose Control of Two Story Dwelling
A moving crew sent a two story frame house rolling down St. Marys avenue in Omaha failing to brake it. The house struck a steel capstan and toppled three telephone poles after speeding about 250 feet at an estimated 20 miles per hour. No injuries were reported.
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Associated Preas
Omaha
St. Mary's Avenue
Ford Motor Company Forms Metal Airplane Division
The Ford Motor Company announced it has purchased the Steel Metal Airplane company of B&rdt and will operate it as the Stout Metal Airplane Division to accelerate airplane development.Henry Ford leads a new independent metal aircraft venture as Ford acquires Steel Metal Airplane company to boost aviation progress.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Steel Metal Airplane Company
B&rdt
Ford “Motor ‘Company
Transcontinental trip of aged couple meets luck in Illinois
Macomb Illinois August 7 85 year old Thomas Gilmore and his wife near 80 began a cross country journey. Green tickets blew from the California bound train forcing a seven mile walk for Gilmore to recover them. The couple then continued by taxi to Monmouth to rejoin the planned train.
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Macomb
Ill
Thomas Gilmore
Galesburg
Monmouth
Golf title bout set in national links championship
Garden City New York August 7 Ray McAuliffe of Buffalo and Bill Serrick of New York will clash in a 36 hole final tomorrow for the national public links title. McAuliffe beat Bill Courtney of Detroit 5 and 4 in the semifinals today while Serrick downed Al Houghton of Washington 6 and 5.
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Garden City
N. Y
Ray McAuliffe
Buffalo
Bill Serrick
New York
McAuliffe
Bill Courtney
Detroit
Serrick
al Houghton
Washington
Dormitory Plans Set for Woodward Epileptics School
Des Moines reports that a new dormitory building costing 150000 dollars for the state hospital for epileptics and school for the feeble minded at Woodward Iowa has completed plans. Architect H F Liebbe of the state board of control prepared the designs and bids are to be received August 19.
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Des Moines
State Hospital
Woodward
Iowa
H. F. Liebbe
Kirkland-Engel Announces New Accounts in Chicago
The Kirkland-Engel Company of Chicago reports securing several new clients including Senger Tours Bike Web Company Simplex Tire Company Barawick Company and American Radio Engineers expanding its portfolio with named firms in the new business slate.
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Kirkland-Engel Company
Chicago
Senger Tours
Bike Web Company
Simplex Tire Company
Barawick Company
American Radio Engineers
Advertising executives shift across major agencies
Shepard G. Barclay, formerly a field service secretary of the Association of National Advertisers, joins J. H. Cross' Company in Philadelphia. J. J. Finley moves from Arnold Joerns Company to Aubrey & Moore in Chicago.
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Shepard G. Barclay
Association of National Advertisers
J. H. Cross’Company
Philadelphia
J. J. Finley
Aubrey & Moore
Chicago
Arnold Joerns Company
Trade Woes Rise in Danzig Amid Baltic Coal Shift
Danzig August 7. Polish German trade frictions surface as plans to shift Upper Silesia coal to Baltic border countries spark hopes of a new market and cheaper coal. Local merchants push to upgrade loading facilities. tariff clashes between Germany and Poland hinder pure Danzig goods, keeping business fragile.
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Associated Press
Danzig
Poland
Germany
Upper Silesia
Baltic Sea
Ruhr
Cda
Danz
Vesailles
Pickford kidnapping case linked to liquor during trial
Los Angeles Aug. 7 The Pickford kidnapping case draws back into focus as defense attorneys resume today’s trial session. The prosecution asserts a publicity plot led to indictments of Charles Stephens Claude Holcomb and Adria Wood for conspiring to kidnap Miss Pickford for a 200000 ransom. Stephen testified that police informer Louis Geek frequently encouraged kidnapping talk and even supplied liquor to push the conversation toward kidnapping Jackie Coogan or another star.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Mar Pickford
Defene
Charles Stephens
Claude Holcomb
Adria Wood
Miss Pickfer
Stephens
Louis Geek
Mary ‘Pickfer
Jackie Coogan
Tax Cut Aims Reach 400 Million, Hope for Congress
Washington officials say they may propose tax reductions totaling 350 to 400 million dollars to the next session. Previously the limit seemed about 300 million. Higher receipts this year spurred the shift as the budget for 1927 aims at 3.1 billion, about 290 million less than current expenditures, per Director Lord of the Budget Bureau.
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Associated’ Pices
Washington
Congress
Fludge Bureau
State Will Aid Farmers Against Railroad Rate Hike
Des Moines Aug 7 The state through the attorney general's office will aid farm organizations in opposing proposed freight rate increases by western railroads Attorney General Ben J Gibson announced Neill Garrett his assistant has been assigned to the case and will likely give personal attention The matter goes before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago on Sept 8 If the increase is allowed it will cost the Iowa farmer millions of dollars.
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Associated’ Preasy
Des Moines
Hoke-Smith
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Walter Condran
Condran
Topeka
Kin
Western Farmer and Shipper
Iown
J. H. Henderson
Commerce Counsel
State Railroad Commissioners
Chicago
Western Railroads
Commission
Western Farmers and Shippers
Associated Press
Iowa
Ben J. Gibson
Neill Garrett
T.e Case
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University of Iowa
Waterloo
Here
C. C. Frankenberger
Kewanee and
Galva
Frankenberger
Walter B. Caward
Caward
Weather Bureau
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