Market Opens Firm Amid Mixed Stocks And Profit Taking
Wall Street slides into a cautious start as heavy profit taking and short selling contrast with bullish rounds in utilities, silk, and auto shares. Rails lag while St Paul, Corn Product, GE, International Paper, Texas Gulf Sulphur, and West Virginia face selling pressure. American Woolen briefly soars then dips. Foreign exchange opens lower with the French franc at about 4.67 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Paul
General Electric International
Texas Gulf
West Virginia
American Woelen
U.S Steel
Dupont
Hayes Wheel
Willys- Overland
American Agricultural Chemical
Mariani
Reading
Miaksing
Liberty bonds close steady in New York trading
Liberty bonds closed in New York on January 12 with the first 4s at 99.2, the second at 99.2, the third at 99.3, and the fourth at 99.5. Government 4% notes traded around 99.31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
New York
Liberty
Clearing houses show weekly reserve deficit in banks
New York January 12 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows a deficit in reserve of 4,402,247 dollars. Reserve decreased 21,791,440 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coffee futures steady with Rio No 7 Santos No 4 quotes
In New York on January 12 coffee markets show futures steady with Rio No 7 at 101 percent and Santos No 4 at 15 percent. May futures at 9.94 and July at 9.74.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Poultry and Produce Market Notes January 12
Chicago market reports show live poultry prices for various fowl and regional potato, butter, and egg figures. Wisconsin round whites priced 1.20 to 1.55 per unit, eggs unsettled with firsts at 56 cents, and Kansas City notes slight broiler price increases amid overall stability in other lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
Chicago Livestock Market Review Report
Chicago January cattle and hog prices show mixed gains and declines from prior weeks. Beef steers and yearlings rise unevenly while hogs advance 5 to 10 cents with strong demand. lambs and sheep show mixed movement and steady bulk prices across fat lambs, woolen and clipped varieties.
Omaha Livestock Prices 15 Jan Report
Live hog prices mixed with steady to lower bids and active close. Hogs 15 500 open. broke by weight 220 325 pounds at 7.00 7.15. Cattle and sheep show weekly gains with fed steers and yearlings up 25 46, lambs 15 25 higher, and stockers and feeders down 25 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Dept. OF Agril
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Trends Report
Kansas City cattle hogs and sheep markets for the week show mixed to higher action on key classes. Desirable fed steers and yearlings rise to about 25 higher, veals drop to 10 to 11 while heavy hogs rise to 7.25 7.35 tops with most weights at 7.10 7.25, lambs steady with top near 13.30 and feeding lambs around 11.60 12.26, overall price shifts detailed for weights and grades.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dept OF Agric
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Dept. OF Agric
Cotton futures open and close steady with mixed quotes
New York cotton futures opened steady with January at 33.90 and March 34.10 and closed steady with January at 33.55 and March advancing to 33.84. Spot middling Cotton priced at 34.35. Chicago grain futures showed May Wheat at 1.09 and Corn May at 78 with other months listed.
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New York
Chicago
Grain & Provisions
Auction of meats lists lard and ribs with dates
A fragmented listing shows items lard and ribs with January and May dates and prices 12.20 9.95 12.12 10.00, indicating a sparse sale note. The text preserves dates and prices but lacks full context or quantities.
Chicago Board of Trade: May corn and wheat rise on lifting demand
Chicago trading closes with May corn and May wheat lifting on renewed buying. Reports of crop damage in France and expected upcoming corn movement buoyed sentiment, though farm wheat reserves and light rural offers capped gains.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
Liverpool
Kansas
France
Sugar market steady as buyers show limited activity
In New York on January 12, strength held in the raw sugar market with buyers cited at around 6.53 for Cuban cargoes in metal terms, while holders sought 6.75. No actual business was reported and refined sugar inquiry remained light. Prices for fine granulated sugar ranged from 25.00 to 26.00 per hundredweight, essentially unchanged.
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New York
Cubas
St. Joseph Livestock Market Report
Hogs 1 000 head 10 to 20e higher top 7.25, bulk 7.00 7.25. Cattle 200 head market nominal sters 6.25 11.75, cows and heifers 1000 10.00, calves 500. Stockers and feeders 4.50 7.75. Sheep 300 head market nominal lambs 12.00 13.25, ewes 7.00 8.00.
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ST. Joh
St. Joseph
Card of Thanks for Loss of Daughter and Granddaughter
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends neighbors and fraternities for sympathy and kindness shown after the death of their little daughter and granddaughter. They also thank for the beautiful flowers from Mr. and Mrs. Francis Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Carpenter.
Bereavement Thanks From Smeltzer Helfenstein and others
We thank neighbors and friends for support during our sad bereavement and for the beautiful flowers from G Smeltzer and family W Helfenstein and family R W Peterson and family Mr and Mrs J H Leno and family.
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G. Smeltzer
Ss. W. Helfenstein
J. H. Leno
Thanks for support during our sorrow
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance and floral offerings after the death of Mrs. George Catlin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Catlin and daughter Catherine of Poplar Montana traveled to Creston and will visit Aurora Illinois before returning home.
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L. L. Bonham
Frank Catlin
Catherine
Poplar
Mont
Creston
Congress Focuses on Western Interests in Capitol Debates
In Washington on January 12, the House debated interior bills favoring western projects while eastern representation lagged. Senate public lands committee approved bills aiding Indians and homesteaders beyond Mississippi. Water reclamation funding and tax issues also featured in testimony and discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Public Lands
Teapot Dome
Mellon
Tilson
White House
Mielsen
O. J. Kvale
Andrew Volstead
Minnesota
Senate farm bloc to push relief and transport cuts
The first meeting of the Senate farm bloc this session discussed urgent goals. Members from 21 Republicans and Democrats met at Senator Capper's home to seek relief measures, lower transportation charges, and support a government farm products buyout under the Norris-Sincair bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Farm Bloc
Congress
Capper
Kansas
Cepaters
Republians
Mapper
Ebbetts Signs W H Ruether for Brooklyn Club
Associated Press reports from Clear Water Florida that Charlies H Ebbetts president of the Brooklyn baseball club announced Ruether will return for another season.
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Associated Press
Clear Water
Fla
Charlies H. Ebbetts
Brooklyn B
W. H. Ruether
Attorney General to urge gasoline price rise concern
Des Moines Iowa January 12 Attorney General Ben J Gibson will formally call the attention of the executive committee chairman of the attorney general's association to the rise in gasoline prices announced yesterday by the Standard Oil Company at Indiana.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Ben J. Gibson
Attorney General's Association
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Funeral services for Oscar Rock in Logan Iowa
Funeral services for Oscar Rock head of the state bureau of investigation who died in Rochester Minnesota yesterday will be held Monday afternoon at Logan Iowa Members of the attorney general s staff are assisting in arrangements not yet complete
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jan. v
Oscar Rock
State Bureau of Investigation
Rochester
Minnesota
Logan
Iowa
Attorney General
Orphanages to share $90,000 estate in Iowa will
In Vinton Iowa on January 13 Judge Cummings of Marshalltown ruled that all orphans in the northwestern Iowa counties named in Mrs Mary Groths will are entitled to an equal share of the $90 000 estate The decision follows a recent argument in a friendly contest and was reserved yesterday before being issued fields and counties named in the will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Iowa
Mary Groth
Cummings
Marshalltown
Riot at Paris labor meeting leaves two dead
In Paris on January 11 a protest by the extremist labor federation over high living costs and Ruhr occupation turned violent. Disruptions by anarchist faction caused two deaths and about twenty injured as they objected to using the premises for political meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Labor Federation
Ruhr
Fiume Question Reported Settled In Telegrams
Telegrams from Belgrade claim the Fiume question is settled with Fiume annexed to Italy and the Porto Barros delta given to Jugoslavia, both ports under a joint administration.
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Rome
Belgrade
Fiume
Italy
Porto Barros
Jugo-Slavia
Chicago Milk Strike Moves Toward Settlement
An order by the health commissioner to shut off milks from outside the Chicago health district raises strike tensions. Pickets stationed by striking producers and possible court action mark the dispute as both sides predict a settlement in days with claimed victories. Emergency supplies from Dubuque and other cities are involved.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Heart
Bundeson
Dubuque
Iowa
Trevelyan Known for Compassion to Animals in Civil Strife
George Macaulay Trevelyan highlights a lifelong devotion to all living beings. He recalls a childhood wound over a grasshopper and notes his 1860 Naples dictatorship era focus on cab horses. In 1861 he wandered Caprera at night in rain seeking a stray lamb.
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Naples
Europe
Caprera
Proper Piano Care To Prevent Damp Damage
The article warns against placing pianos in drafts and cold rooms, noting wood and wire components are sensitive to temperature and damp. It recommends raising the lid to circulate air, avoiding extended cold storage, and placing a small oil stove near the instrument for brief daily warmth if no fire is used.
Army Air Service Eyes Around-the-World Flight Start
The Air Service board announced today the attempt will be made on or about April 1 from Seattle Washington, with plans for a around-the-world flight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army Air Service Board
Seattle
Wash
Keedy Elected President of Criminal Law Institute
Edwin R. Keedy of the University of Pennsylvania was elected president of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology at the annual meeting held yesterday in Detroit Wan. Other officers included Floyd K. Thompson of Rock Island Illinois as second vice president. Bernard Fry made a business trip to Bedford this morning. Arthur Thornton attended the funeral of the late Mrs. J C Jones at Farragut this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Wan
Edwin R. Keedy
University of Pennsylvania
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Floyd KE. Thompson
Rock Island, Ill
Arthur Thornton
J. C. Jones
Farragut
Brown Couple Headed to Mt Pleasant for Ten Day Visit
Mr and Mrs W S Brown left this morning for Mt Pleasant where they expect to spend ten days with Mr and Mrs George Brown and family.
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Brown
Mt. Pleasant
George Brown
Laurel Grove Lodge to Install Monday Night
Laurel Grove No. 16 Woodman Circle will hold an open installation Monday night January 14 at 8 30 p m Mrs McCrey of Greenfield will be installation officer Mrs Anna Peterson and Mrs S M Jones will leave Sunday morning for Omaha to visit Mr and Mrs George Wickman William Noonan and daughter Catherine of Des Moines attended the funeral of the late Thos Moore in Creston Friday and other local notices. Closing Out Sale Tuesday January 15 1924 15 head of horses 27 head of cattle Bradley and Dailey
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Laurel Grove
Woodman Circle
McCrey
Greenfield
Anna Peterson
Farragut
J.C. Jones
Boulder
Colo
A. A. Burrell
Creston
Florida
For Sale Classifieds Include Vehicles Hogs and Roosters
Want ads list items for sale including telephones hay and straw a Buick coupe and various farm goods. Listings provide contact phones and sellers such as Matt Weatern Mrs J Brown and Goodsell Goodsell with bank building address and payment terms.
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North Creston
Goodsell & Goodsell
Farmers & Merchants Bank
For Rent Listings and Local Notices Collage
A dense string of rental ads lists dozens of properties including 6 room houses, furnished light housekeeping rooms, modern apartments, and office spaces with phone contacts. The notices also advertise a 160 acre farm, a 120 acre farm, and a late 1919 Dodge touring car for sale alongside contractor services and loan/bond offerings.
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F. J. Cihak
F. BE. Agnew
S. Maple St
Depot
North Sumner Street
J. H. Patt
Adams Street
South Pine Street
C. C. Woodruff
West Mills Street
Mrs Stream Family Returns Home From Visit
Mrs Ormas Stream and her daughter returned to their Orient home this afternoon after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Fulton Stream on North Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ormas Stream
Orient
Mrs. Fulton Stream
North Elm Street
Lost glasses with chain reported near Montgomery Strand area
A lost item notice describes a pair of eyeglasses with a chain and button missing after Friday night. The location is between 512 West Montgomery and Strand Theatre via Adams Street, with a contact phone 202 for recovery.
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West Montgomery
Strand Theatre
Adams Street
Hotel Investment Co Annual Meeting Notice
Creston Iowa January 7 1924 The Annual meeting of the Hotel Investment will be held at the Iowana Hotel on Tuesday evening January 15 at 8 p m All stock holders urged to be present. Hotel Investment Co By J W Reynolds President Fe N Dougherty Secretary.
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Creston
Iowa
Iowana Hotel
Hotel Investment CO
J. W. Reynolds
FE. N. Dougherty
Cars for sale Ford touring and Dodge listing
1919 Ford touring 1917 Ford touring 1919 Dodge are in good shape and for sale at a price so low you cannot afford to walk. Harry Hood & Co. 123 N Pine.
Miss Agnes Welch Beauty Shop Miss Welch Graduate Operator
Miss Agnes Welch operates a beauty shop as a graduate operator located one door east of the Imperial Cafe. Phone contact is 1453.
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Agnes Welch
Imperial Cafe
Local Businesses and Residents Reported in Crest on
Dr R A Swanson chiropractor at 107 N Maple St and other services listed at 109 111 N Elm St Looming notes include Crestop Plumbing Gault Bros feeds Cornice Works and Creston Iron Metal with addresses and phone numbers. Mr and Mrs Robert Ferris of Afton visited Cres ton for business today.
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Crestop Plumbing & Heating Co
N. Elm St
Gault Bros
N. Elm
Centerville
Creston Iron & Metal Co
Corner Elm
Union Streets
Robert Ferris
Afton
Creston
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Ceu
American Car & Foundry
American International Corp
American Locomotive
American American Sugar
Ogi Ameriqdan T. & A
American Tobacco
American Woolen Hi Atchison Hvrley
Bethlehem Stee Motors
Chicago & Northwetern
Famous Players-Laweky
General Motors
Illingis Central
Maxwell Motors
Northern Pacify
Pennsylvania
Sears Roebuck
Standard Oj
Studebaker Corporation
Union Phiait
Jan
Cash Market Report
Omaha Livestock
U. 3
Minneapolia
Francis Carpenter
W. H. Carpenter
Garibaldi
George Macaulay Trevelyan
Bernard Fry
Bedford
Edith Brown
Hawkeye, In
G. FE. Shaub
North Vine Street
Bradley and Dailey
Matt Weatern
South Hill
Plymouth Rock Roosters
John Benson
Mills St
North Maple Street
South Walnut
J. F. Long
Agnew Building
Garrett Bros
Mechanical Machine Works
Baltimore
GC. Edwards
Adam _ Pickett
Land Credit Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Joans Gee Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J V. Richardson
Cresson Iron & Metal Co
Corner Elim and Union
Nevinville
North Maple
Mahan
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
J. Ganor
Govt
St. Louis
Mfg
J. B. Simpson
Dept
Adams
Rawleigh
North
Taylor County
W. T. Rawleigh Co
Freeport, Il
Harry
Porter Drug Co
R. A. Swanson
Hester’s Shoe Store
N. Maple Street
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