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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1927

Page

1

Wheat market pulls down prices as visible supply rises

In Chicago and other centers winter wheat prices eased while the US wheat visible supply rose by 1 931 000 bushels and weather favored spring wheat. Corn gained on late crop worries as oats followed suit and provisions held firm amid hog and corn trends. Shipments included 31 000 bushels sold and 300 000 bushels of corn booked to Buffalo. Deliveries on July contracts stood at 42 000 bushels.

Chicago United States Lise Buffalo

Chicago cash grain prices and seed market report

The Chicago cash grain table lists bids for wheat with multiple grades and prices, oats and barley bids, and seeds values for timothy, clover, and lard. Entries show No 1 red wheat at 1.40, various yellow and white corn values, oats and barley figures, and meat product prices.

Creston Weather Summary For July Week

Daily high and low temperatures reported from Creston show a range across the week with no precipitation. The record lists highs from 92 to 89 degrees and lows from 53 to 68, with notes of none for precip and a 1 pm forecast hinted on page one.

Povernmient Creston

Chicago Livestock Prices Rise Amid Strong Hog and Lamb Trade

Chicago livestock prices moved higher with hogs and lambs leading gains. Hogs sold 10 to 12 cents higher early, with light and packing hogs showing notable advances. cattle and calves also firm, while Western lambs and natives posted gains. Total receipts edged up for hogs and cattle, with combined market runs around 44,900.

Omaha Livestock Receipts Mixed as Markets Show Gains

Omaha market news reports July 25 listing receipts for cattle hogs and sheep. Hog prices rose 16 to 25 cents with tops at 10.35 and weekly averages around 8.78. Cattle receipts 7,400 with steady to firm demand on better grades for steers and yearlings. Sheep receipts 5,500 with lambs 25 to 50 cents higher and top lambs near 14.10, ewe values around 6.40.

St Joseph Livestock Market Report

Hogs receipts 3 000 pigs top 10 60 butchers 9 05 10 05 10 to 20 cents higher. Cattle receipts 4 500 calves 5 000 grass steers slow other killers steady bulk grain fed steers and yearlings 10 25 12 25 bulk cows 5 78 7 25 bulk heifers 4 50 10 25 all cutters 4 25 5 25. Sheep receipts 4 000 lambs fully 25 cents higher choice natives 12 8 25 best range lambs above 14 00 stockers and feeders little change 8 75 down.

Lee Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric Irling Jong Vwearings Heifey Rangers Omaha U. S St, Joseph St. Joveph

Wall Street Ends Strong on Fresh Highs and Heavy Names

On July 25 the call money renewal rate held at 4 percent as market strength carried across sections. U S Steel led gains ahead of earnings, with United States Steel, Republic, and American Steel Foundries moving to new highs. Woolworth, Kresge, and National City traded higher while Famous Players, Eastman Kodak, and Mack Truck weighed on activity. About 1,500,000 shares changed hands as the closing remained robust.

New York U. S. Steel Republic American Steel Foundries Woolworth and Kresge National Ten Famous Players Eastman Kodak Mack Truck

Chicago and New York Markets Report Live Poultry and Butter Prices

Chicago reports on poultry receipts by type with prices per car and tote. butter prices and receipts shown with creamery and packing stock levels. New York notes steady butter and varied creamery scores, with hen eggs and western hennery whites also listed.

New York Hennery

Hay Prices in Kansas City and St. Louis Markets

Hay markets report Kansas City July 25 with irregular steady gains from 1 to 2 dollars, including prairie No 1 at 11.00 13.00, alfalfa No 1 14.60 16.50, timothy No 1 11.00 11.50. St Louis July 26 shows steady hay with No 2 old timothy 16.00 18.00 and alfalfa up to 21.00 22.00, plus new timothy 11.00 15.00 and various clover mixes.

Hay Kansas City Prairie St. Louis

Grain futures prices from St Louis report

St Louis cash grain notes Wheat No 2 red 1.421% 143% No 2 hard 0 5 Corn No 2 yellow 1.09 No 3 yellow 1.0644 1.09 No 2 white 1.05 sample 0 97 Oats No 2 white 0.50 No 3 white 0.45448

ST. Louis

Omaha Cash Grain Prices Brief

Wheat prices show No 1 hard at 1.29 to 1.41, No 2 hard at 1.28 to 1.36, No 3 hard 1.27 to 1.35. Corn prices list No 3 white 96 cents, No 2 yellow 99 and No 2 mixed 95 cents to 44 cents. white 44 appears incomplete.

Omaha Onaha Jutvy

Toledo Seed Prices and Bids Reported

In Poledo Ohio on July 24 Clover seed brought cash bids of 14.00 for October and 17.05 for December with domestic trades at 17.00. Timothy seed shows cash new at 2.45 with December at 2.60.

Toledo Poledo Timothy Cash

Visible grain supply in New York up and down

The visible supply of American grain changes by bushels on July 25 with Wheat up 1,304,000. Corn down 1,279,000. Oats down 2,087,000. Rye down 62,000. Barley up 13,000.

New York

Flour shipments quoted for families in Minneapolis

Flour uncan ked in carload lots to families priced at 8 15 to 8 25 per barrel in 50 pound cotton sacks shipments totaling 39 331 barrels brew 24 50 25 54

Minneapolis

Liberty Bonds Prices Reported in New York

New York on July 25 shows bid prices for Liberty bonds with various series at differing levels. Key figures include Liberty 3 100.27, 4s 105.7, and Treasury 4s at 108.19, among others, reflecting market activity for government securities.

Liberty New York U. S Liberty Ays Treasury

Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market

Raw sugar held at 4.52 with Cuban duty paid as refiners steady and unchanged. Refined sugar remained firm at 5.90 for prompt shipment, up 10 points from prior levels.

New York

Mrs. C. G. Roberts on trip to Albia for visit

Mrs. C. G. Roberts of Bedford traveled through here today en route to Albia where she plans a few days visit.

C. G. Roberts Bedford Albia

Creston Man Fatally Hurt In Car Wreck

Fred Miller a 60 year old retired farmer from Postville died Sunday when his car backed off a 50 foot embankment on state highway 51 between Postville and Waukon. The page notes multiple recent drownings and fatalities in nearby incidents, highlighting a pattern of deadly water and road accidents in the region.

Fred Miller Postville Waukon Dorothy Ellis Robert Ottumwa Michael Decker Caveston Joseph Cooper Sioux City Lester Gleason Westfield Big Sioux Rocco di Lucco Lehigh Cement Company Mason City Francis Stappershoef Anna

Woman Dies After Car Overseturns Near Dubuque

Mrs. Elizabeth Reische, about 45, died from a fractured skull after the automobile returning her to Chicago from Anamosa overturned near Fillmore on the Dubuque Cascade road. Her daughter Murial, the driver, and her three sons escaped unharmed.

Dubuque Elizabeth Reische Chicago Anamosa Fillmore Dubuque-Cascade Road Murial

Treatment Of Soil Increases Alfalfa Yield In County

Rock phosphate works slower than acid phosphate but endures for seven or eight years. With it, the stand is expected to be improved. At the Joe Wray farm, one of the best alfalfa fields in the county was inspected. It was seeded in the spring of 1926.

Joe Wray

Woman charged after pistol snatching near Romarro residence

In Council Bluffs on July 25 AP reports Mary Romarro threatened to kill and reportedly intoxicated, when Willie Arnold detective and Joe Stauter intervened after she snatched a .45 caliber pistol and aimed at them near the Romarro residence.

Council Bluffs Mary Romarro Owie Arnold Joe Stauterkus Romarro

Burglars Loot Bishop Cafeteria Safe in Waterloo

In Waterloo on July 25 burglars pried open a small safe at the Bishop cafeteria and escaped with 1200 dollars in cash. Local police seek information on the break in and identify no suspects at this time.

Waterloo Bishop

Doctors travel to Cleveland for medical clinic

Council Bluffs doctors MLE Okede and B F Gibbs flew to Cleveland to attend a clinic and planned to return by air tonight. In Aurora six bandits robbed patrons at a South Shore street meeting, shooting one man and escaping with 150 dollars in a car. About 300 people gathered for the Iowa dyers and cleaners state convention in Council Bluffs. Webster County Izaak Walton league will delay any move to secede from the national group. Dr Karl Wettstone named president of the University of Omaha effective September 1.

Council Bluffs Mle. Okede B. F. Gibbs Cleveland Aurora South Shore Willard Loose Sandwich Fort Dodge

Bank Robbery Hits Mount Jackson. $2000 Taken

In Winchester Virginia on July 25 a Mount Jackson National Bank robberized by a man and two women armed with pistols. They escaped in a car after taking all cash and currency in sight, fleeing Shenandoah County despite pursuit efforts.

Winchester Mount Jackson National Bank Mount Jackson Shenandoah County Virginia

Mudra Leaves for Nebraska Cousin Visit

Paul Mudra son of Mr and Mrs J V Mudra of 109 West Seneca street departs this morning for Grand Island Nebraska to spend a couple of weeks at the home of his cousin Charles Osborne.

Paul Mudra J. V. Mudra West Seneca Street Grand Island Neb Charles Osborne

Britain Cabinet Reviews Geneva Naval Talks Progress

London July 25 A special cabinet session reviewed progress at the Geneva tripartite naval conference. W C Bridgeman and Lord Cecil returned from Geneva to brief the government and may depart again soon. The foreign minister's Commons statement hinged on the day's discussions. The Earl of Balfour marked his 79th birthday.

London Bald- Win W. C. Bridgeman Admiralty Lord Cecil Geneva Austen Chamberlain House of Commons Earl of Balfour

Dubuque Hosts Large Rite as Rohlman Becomes Davenport Bishop

In Dubuque a crowded St Raphael cathedral witnessed the consecration of Henry P. Rohlman as the fourth bishop of Davenport. Archbishops 20 bishops and numerous priests attended with a sermon by Archbishop Edward D. Howard. A post service reception followed, with Davenport clergy and lay delegations present.

Dubuque Ilona Henry P. Rohlman Davenport St. Raphael's Cathdral James J. Keane Edmund C. Heelan Sioux City Thomas W. Drumm Des Moines Edward D. Howard Oregon City Ore Austin J. Dowling St. Paul

State School To Be Probed

Burlington, July 25. Affidavits on file charge negligence in the care of Richard Pyevant seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bryant. He was taken to the state institution at Glenwood Iowa and is now in a local hospital badly bruised. County Attorney H J M ofelt has asked the attorney general and the state board of control will meet at Glenwood Wednesday to investigate. Mr Bryant is former commander of the local legion post and district commander of the American Legion.

Burlington Richard Pyevant Fred Bryant Glenwood Board of Control Hf. Mofelt Bryant Legion American Legion

Aimee's Mother Leaves Temple Amid Stakes at Angelus

Minnie Kennedy former business manager at Angelus temple left Los Angeles before dawn by car for Taft California after an ultimatum from Aimee Semple McPherson that Kennedy quit or the evangelist would return to Illinois. McPherson called the departure routine and said Kennedy would return tomorrow.

Los Angeles Minnie Kennedy Angelus Temple Taft Calif Aimee Semple McPherson Temple

Disease Threat Follows Flood in Mississippi Delta

Dr. F L Underwood says the Mississippi delta faces a pellagra outbreak after flooding. No deaths yet, but several insanity cases reported. Lack of milk and improper diet cited as main causes amid flood damage.

Jackson Miss F. L. Underwood Mississippi Underwood

Mrs. P. D. Armour Dies in Chicago at 85

Mrs. P D Armour widow of Armour founder dies at 85 in Chicago after long illness. Her son J Ogden Armour is ill abroad. she aided the business early days and funded philanthropy from the large estate. Surviving relatives include two grandsons Philip D jr and Lester Armour and granddaughter Mrs John J Mitchell jr.

Chicago P. D. Armour Armour Packing Business J. Ogden Armour Leola Armour Mitchell John J. Mitchell, Jr England Armour and Company Armour

Municipal band draws large crowd at Rainbow park

Music notes report a lively Sunday concert by the Creston Municipal band at Rainbow park with a strong turnout and praise for the performers. Next Sunday the band plays again at McKinley park at 3 p m as Donald McGuffin and Lee Griffin join the reed section.

Chas. A. Hayden Rainbow _ park McKinley Park Donald McGuffin Goldman New York Bell Cincinnati Symphony Dorothy Caruso Edward Johnson

Oldest Triplets Turn 71 in Knoxville

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Wagner of Knoxville celebrate their seventy first birthday as they claim to be the world’s oldest triplets. Each has a family and is a farmer, recalling boyhood battles and school days while sharing yarns about their early days.

Knoxville Tenn Abraham Issac Jacob Wagner

For Sale and Rent Classified Advertisement Roundup

A collage of advertisements lists gas range Blackberry sales private household goods typewriter range kitchen items and multiple rental offers. Notable entries include a Majestic range and kitchen cabinet sale 60 acre land parcels near town rents for offices and six room modern houses with addresses and contact references.

G. W. Mullin Cromwell Remington N. Spruce West End D. M. McMaster

Wanted Help Wanted Classified Lines Phoné 1029-W

Advertisement for general housework in private home and for sales agents by Sherman Nursery Co of Charles City Iowa. No experience needed. outfit provided. money paid weekly. Includes contact reference for Northwest nursery stock growers.

Northwest Sherman Nursery ‘O Charles City

Lost items ad chain and handbag between Orient and Creston

Lost chain between Orient and Creston offered reward. Call Advertiser office. Also lost tan leather handbag between Sidney hotel and Fremont Street on New York avenue with liberal reward for return to this office.

Orient Creston Reward Call Advertiser Office Sidney Hotel Fremont Street New York Avenue

Neighborhood Beauties Confounded by Resemblance

The text notes that local belles found it hard to tell if they were entertaining Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob, as their looks and likenesses blurred distinctions. The playful line hints at shared features among men in the community.

Abraham Issac Jacob

Ingenious trap halves tomato crop losses in Virginia farm

Danville, Ill. reports a truck farm near Virginia using electric lights and kerosene pans to trap tomato worm moths. Pans sit three per acre about 10 feet high with lights six inches above. Moths are drawn in and fall into the kerosene. The farmer says losses cut in half since the device was used.

Danville Ill Virginia

Card of Thanks for CIHAK Family

We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance after the loss of our home. Mr. and Mrs. James V. Cihak.

James V. Cihak Margaret Forbes F. M. Keim J. E. Forbes

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