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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1925

Page

2

Wall Street Stocks Drift Amid Uneven Moves on Aug 29

The New York market showed uneven price action with narrow limits and small declines in Chrysler and United States Cast Iron Pipe. Oils held steady after crude cuts. Gulf, Mobile, Northern Pacific and Colorado and Southern set new 1926 highs despite little rail interest. Total volume near 100000 shares.

New York Chrysler United States Gulf, Mobile and Northern Colorado Southern

Chicago Cash Grain Prices in Latest Market Report

Chicago market update lists bid prices for corn oats rye barley and seed crops with various grades and futures figures. Wheat prices show No 2 red No 1 hard No 2 hard and No 3 hard ranges while corn and oats quotes cover multiple mixed yellow white and high and low grades. Lard ribs bellies and other meat products are also included with listed value figures.

Horse and Mule Market Prices in St Louis Aug 29

Horses good and choice drafts 150 to 180 dollars, good eastern chunks 75 to 100 dollars, choice southern horses 45 to 75 dollars. Mules 16 to 17 hands 175 to 225 dollars, 15 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190 dollars, 14.3 to 15.2 hands 60 to 100 dollars.

Baet

Market Report St Louis Cash Grain Prices

The St. Louis cash grain quotes list wheat with No. 2 red at 1.71 to 1.73 and No. 2 hard at 1.60 to 1.64. Corn shows No. 2 mixed 91 to 94 cents, No. 3 mixed 91, No. 2 white 92 to 94, No. 3 white 91 to 92, No. 2 yellow 94, oats No. 2 white 41 to 42, and No. white 40 to 40.5.

Chicago ST. Louis

Clearing Houses Show Slight Weekly Reserve Decline

New York August 29 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess reserve of 880 540 dollars. This is a decrease of 24 744 660 dollars from last week when excess reserves were 25 125 200 dollars.

New York

Omaha cash grain prices for wheat corn and oats

The Omaha market reports wheat No 1 hard at 1.58 dollars No 2 hard at 1.57 to 1.59 dollars. Corn No 2 white at 88 to 89 cents and No 2 yellow at 91 cents. Oats No 2 white at 38 to 38 ½ cents and No 3 white at 37 to 37 ½ cents.

Omaha

Liberty Bonds Market Close Report

New York August 29 U S bonds closed with Liberty 3s at 100.28 First 4s at 102.8 Second 4s at 101 Third 4 1 4s at 101.17 Fourth 4s at 102.11 U S Treasury 4s at 102.28.

Liberty New York U. S U. S. Treasury

Chicago Live stock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago livestock market summary shows hogs receipts 8 000 with 140 to 210 pound hogs largely 13 25 to 13 45 and top 18 50 while cattle receipts 500 with good to choice steers up to 25 50c and fat cows up 25c week totals indicate heavy hogs and sheep market shifts. next week hogs expected 120 000.

Poultry and Produce Prices Across Markets Reported

Chicago reports mixed poultry and produce values with alive fowl and broilers varying by class while butter and eggs show firm to higher prices. St Louis lists hens and turkeys with modest gains and Kansas City notes slight declines in broilers and springs alongside potato price movements.

St. Louis

St Joseph Livestock and Hay Market Summary

St Joseph stockyards on August 29 report hog receipts 4200 uneven and steady with top at 12.80 and bulk 12.00 to 12.75. Cattle receipts 100 with week’s bulk steers 7.00 to 12.00, top 13.00. cows and heifers 9.25 to 10.50. calves 4.50 to 11.50. stockers and feeders 5.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 1006 with lambs 13.75 to 15.00. ewes 6.60 to 7.50. Kansas City hay on August 29 features prairie No 1 10.50 to 11.50 and alfalfa choice 21.50 to 23.00.

ST. Joseph HAY Kansas City Prairie

Wheat and corn slide as Wheat prices lead Chicago Board of Trade

Liquidation in September and December wheat unsettled early trade on the Chicago Board of Trade with sharp breaks and brief recoveries. September and December futures fell to about 1.53 to 1.54, with some rebound later, while corn and oats followed as persistent selling pressures emerged and provisions remained dull and lower.

Chicago Board of Trade Séission Northwestern Shorts

Livestock market report from Omaha dated Aug 29

U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts 6 500 with prices rising 10 to 25 cents for most grades and 140 210 lb hogs at 12 50 top 12 85. Cattle receipts 200 with fed steers and yearlings up 25 cents to a dollar. week top 14 75 and avg weight 1 461 pounds. Sheep receipts none. fat lambs and yearlings higher with feeding lambs up 25 to 40 cents and breeding sheep up 50 cents.

Omaha U. S. Dept. of Agric

Toledo Seed Market Prices Update

Toledo Ohio August 29 Wheatcash No2 red traded around 1.67 to 1.68 cash, 16.25 cash and 14.75 October and 14.40 December for seed. Pimothy seed quoted at 3.60 cash and 0.65 September.

Toledo

Flour Prices in Minneapolis Aug 29 Market Update

Flour is unchanged in Minneapolis trading on August 29 with family patents at 8.65 to 8.70 and bran at 24.00.

Minneapolis

Standard Oil Wins Station Tax Case in South Dakota

The Associated Press reports in Pierre on August 29 that South Dakota officials cannot tax gasoline stations under a $5 license as it is an occupational tax and discriminatory. The suit, brought by Standard Oil Company of Indiana, challenges the tax.

Associated Press Pierre S. D South D. Brown Creston Standard Oil Company of Indiana

Weekly Weather Forecast for Washington Aug 29

Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys shows mostly fair skies with some showers in the latter half. Cooler at the start of the period, with warmer conditions returning by Tuesday or Wednesday.

The Associated Press Washington Mississippi Missouri

Merry Makers Meet at Porter Home for Evening Social

The Merry Makers gathered Thursday evening at 414 South Elm Street, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Porter. Five hundred was enjoyed with Mrs. Roy Bollreigh and Voyle Johnson taking top honors, followed by refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bolleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eastman, Miss Midget Eastman of Afton, and Voyle Johnson of Boone.

Merry Makers Clifford Porter South Elm Street Roy Bollreigh Voyle Johnson Roy Bolleigh Walter Eastman Porter Midget Eastman Afton Boone

Miss Audrey Camp Hosts Bridge Tea in Albany Visitor Visit

Miss Audrey Camp entertained at the John Deitrick home 904 West Montgomery Street on Thursday afternoon. Bridge was played and refreshments served at the close. She is the niece of Mr and Mrs Deitrick and visits during vacation and teaches music at the college in Albany Missouri.

Audrey Camp John Deitrick West Montgomery Street Miss Camp

Lots O Fun Club Event Delights Members

The Lots O Fun club met at the home of Mrs. John Osler on Wednesday. Members sewed and a contest honored Mrs. Fred Harp and Mrs. John Deer. Refreshments concluded the pleasant afternoon with attendees including Mrs. Harold Vanderlinden, Thursa and Gressie Oller, and others.

John Osler Fred Harp John Deer Harold Vanderlinden Thursa Gressie Oller Oller

H. G. L. Club Hosts Friday Evening Gathering

The H. G. L. club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Herzog on North Poplar Street. Music and games filled the evening with refreshments served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Searls and daughter Marjory and son Harlan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harp and son Donald and Bernard, Morris, Glen, Lorraine and Lois Herzog, and the hosts.

H. G. L. Club Will Herzog North Poplar Street

Fitch and Marshall Tie The Knot In Rock Island Cathedral

Miss Dorothy Fitch daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Fitch of Rock Island Illinois married Guy Marshall an attorney from Milwaukee on Saturday morning August 22 at St Josephs Cathedral Rock Island The new Mrs Marshall is a niece of Mrs FE B Hicks and plans to reside in Milwaukee.

Fitch—Marshall Dorothy Fitch Charles W. Fitch Rock Island, II Guy Marshall Milwaukee St. Joseph’s Cathedral Rock Island Marshall FE. B. Hicks

Klansmen Parading Ahead of Waterloo Klanklave Crowd Expected

In Dubuque Iowa about 60 autos with Klansmen and Klanswomen gathered downtown and at a field on Peru road for a klanklave starting at 2 30 pm. Attendees from multiple states were expected to swell the crowd beyond 50 000 with a potential 75 000. Food preparations included three tons of Weiners hamburgers hams coffee lemons ice cream and soda.

Associated Press Dubuque, Ta Iowa Dubuque County Waterloo Dubuque Dubuque Klansmen Peru Road Dubuque Klan

Cooling the Soda Water and Related Uses

The fragment mentions cooling the soda water and Sunny Bill described as the official klan drink, plus six other items for cooling water and various purposes. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear identification of people or organizations.

Corning Boy Ranks Ninth In Judging Contest

William Turner of DeWitt posted the top score 731 in the state fair boys live stock and corn judging contest. The top five included Chester Carlson Stratford 726 and Bernard Lohrman Hampton 721. Other winners list includes Orin Bolin Tipton 701 and Robert Schwyhart Grady Center 696 with many more names and scores noted.

AasiBiatea Press Des Moines Ita William Turner DeWitt Chester Carlson Stratford Bernard Lohrman Hampton Paul Fox Odebolt Donald Grodes Webster City

Test Brookhart Lovrien Bank Law on Davenport Special Charters

A test case will be filed next week in Scott county district court to decide if the Brookhart Lovrien bank law applies to Davenport special charter cities. Davenport banks were ordered to withhold interest on city funds for August and September until the issue is clarified. The case may go to the Iowa Supreme Court for a ruling.

Davenport Brookhart-Lovrien Bank Scott County District Court Davenport Clearing House Association J Frank Reddy Scott County Henry Thuenen Supreme Court

Spitzbergen Winter Pleasures Described By Official's Wife

A Spitzbergen correspondent notes winter life is lively and sociable with radio music parties billiards and snow sports. Residents travel by dog sled to Advent Bay Braganza Bay and across mountains in about 18 hours while yearning to visit Paris and London again.

Associated Press Bartensburg Green Harbor Spitzbergen Spitzenbergen London Paris Advent Bay Braganza Bay

Search Continues For Kidnaped Child In South Dakota

Sioux Falls Aug 29 South Dakota and Iowa authorities press on in the Karl Brimmer kidnapping case. The 3 year old child was taken from Canova by his grandmother Jenny Sullivan. Dr K W Brimmer of Buffalo facing contempt of court if the boy is not returned to the mother awarded custody by Judge Medin while the appeal proceeds. Brimmer left Canova intending to reach Sioux City Iowa to find mother and son.

Associated Press Sioux Falls S. D South Dakota Towa Karl Brimmer Brimmer Canova S. D Jenny Sullivan K. W. Brimmer Buffalo N. Y J. T. Medin State Supreme Court Canova Sioux City

Adventure in the Unknown The South American Expedition

The narrator Matone seeks a dangerous mission to interview Professor Challenger after he returns from a solitary South American expedition. Malone, the editor, joins Challenger and two other volunteers Lord John Roxton and Professor Summerlee on a voyage to test Challenger’s audacious claims of life on a great plateau. The journal follows their setup, personalities, and plans as they depart for unexplored territory.

Matone London Challenger South America Malone Professor Summerlee Lord John Rotton Ardla Summerlee Professor Challenger England Southampton Manaos Robertson Papua John Roxton

Sealed Envelope Instructions and Farewell on the Channel

A man refuses to board, delivering sealed directions to reach Manaos and avoid publishing details until return. He bids farewell to Malone and other figures, while the narrator notes their voyage down Channel and the last bell for letters as they embark on the old trail.

Amazon Manaos Malone Dimorphodon Summerlese London Huli

Canova Authorities Step Up Search for Fugitives

Investigators say reports of a physician joining the fugitives at a pre-arranged spot were investigated but no luggage was found in the car. Radio stations and police departments in several cities have been asked to help locate the fugitives.

Canova

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Wall Street Chicago Grain & Provisions Cash Market Report Ani Hannan Eewee Renee Ems Chicago Livestock Dept. of Agric Wisconsin Minnesota Hennery Henenry Pacific Coast Express Freight Springs Board of Trade Standard Oil Dubuque Klansmen Holding Corning Brookhart- Lovrien Bank Conan Ocris National Pictures Watterson Booth Para t # Pereira da Pinta Company Atlantic Obydos Minaos Shortsman Brazil Peru
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