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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
Late reports of showers in the Dakotas and Minnesota followed heavy rain in Canada, triggering wheat declines. Wheat finished 2% to 3 cents lower, corn softer with July premium over September, oats down, and provisions steady to lower as demand slowed and weather shifts influenced trading.
Market notes from Chicago show various grain bids with no hard changes. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and seed prices listed alongside lard ribs and bellies, indicating routine midweek trading activity.
Wheat markets show No 1 mixed at 1.43 and No 1 hard 1.42. Corn lists No 1 white 1.01 and No 2 white 1.01, No 1 yellow 1.01s and No 2 yellow 1.00s. Oats posted No 3 white 0.66 and No 4 white 0.65 to 0.66.
On June 7 in New York the market closed with Liberty 3s at 100.10, Liberty First 4s at 101.12, Liberty Third 4s at 100.00, and Liberty Fourth 44s at 101.26.
Hay market news from Kansas City shows receipts increasing by 20 cars as buyers respond to steady demand. Grain sellers note firm pricing and orderly movement of wagons through the market.
The Creston thermometer logged daily highs and lows with no precipitation on Friday and Saturday and trace on Monday The sequence lists June dates and temperatures including 75 57 on Friday June 1 66 18 on Tuesday and 78 50 on Thursday The report notes missing or unlisted values for several days and shows the weather forecast alongside today’s 1 o'clock reading.
Hogs receipts 38,000 slow market with steady averages for top hogs 200 to 250 pounds. Cattle receipts 9,000 and calves 4,000 with heavy steers slow. mixed yearlings and fed yearlings show varied prices. Sheep receipts 15,000 with market very slow. lambs and ewes mainly lower or steady with several price ranges noted. Estimated tomorrow cattle 2,500 hogs 26,000 sheep 13,000.
Omaha reports USDA market data with hog receipts about 16 000 and mixed prices from 9.00 to 9.60 for various hog weights while cattle receipts around 3 800 show steady to weak trends for fed steers yearlings and cows with prices from 12.00 to 13.75 and sheep receipts near 11 000 with lambs and yearlings mostly rising weakly and fat ewe values around 6.00 to 6.50 and feeding lambs at 13.00 to 13.25.
Receipts hogs 10 000 with slow sales top 9.75 and bulk 190 to 280 pounds at 9.70. Cattle and calves 1 260 and 250 respectively with bid declines and limited sales. Sheep 2 800 slow with lamb bids mostly 50 cents lower. Idaho new crop lambs about 17.50 and native 16.50 to 17.00.
East St Louis June 7 hogs receipts 14000 market steady top 10.10 bulk 180 pounds 10.06 10.05 160 to 170 pounds 9.75 9.85 140 to 150 pounds 8.75 9.25 120 to 130 pounds 6.00 7.77 8 lighter pigs 7.00 7.75 packing sows 8.65 8.75. Cattle receipts 1800 calves 1200 bidding lower steers 25 cents down at 14.00 mixed yearlings and heifers 13.50 most cows 8.25 9.50 all cutters 5.00 7.50 medium bulls 25 cents higher top 8.75 vealers 14.50 14.75. Sheep receipts 3500 no early sales bidding 25 to 50 cents lower lamts best bid 17.25.
In New York on June 7 the raw sugar firm reported no sales and prices steady at 420 for Cuban duty paid. Refined sugar unchanged at 6.0506,10 for fine granulated.
Toled o market notes list Clover Seed with cash domestic 17.00, Oct domestic 17.85 bid, Dec domestic 17.75, cash imported 13.50, Timothy cash 2.25, Dec 2.65, as of June 7. Prices reflect near term demand and seasonal sowing.
At Ellsworth College in Town Falls Iowa the 27 seniors received degrees in a ceremony led by speaker Dr. Eugene Allen of Owosso Michigan. The event marked the college's annual commencement with a public address delivered by Allen.
On June 7 in New York City general buying surged in the motor group in late trading lifting the market. General Motors and Hudson led gains while Packard climbed over 3 points to 84, a yearly high. Total volume neared 3,000,000 shares.
Trading was light and prices fell across most bond groups in New York. Utilities showed slight gains while industrials and copper issues declined. Simms Petroleum 6s led losses by over 3 points amid unsettled petroleum conditions. St Paul 5s of 2000 remained active with no change as others slipped. Japanese Government 4s rose against the general trend.
Chicago reports poultry receipts 2 cars with prices for fowls and broilers, spring varieties and roosters, plus potatoes and butter with US Department data and varying stock trends. Eggs price firm with large receipts, New York notes barely steady butter, creamery grades and eggs storage and firsts prices.
Minneapolis June 7 flour prices up 10 cents in carload lots with family patents quoted at 8257835 a barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 31 229 barrels. Bran prices range 28.00 to 28.50 per unit.
Grading on primary road No 25 between Creston and the Adair county line will begin soon after a state highway commission award. Contractor plans two machines on the north end within days, with a detour around all of No 25 in Union county during culvert work. The Summit Lake bridge west of Creston on No 25 should finish by July 1, with a July 15 deadline.
Burrel Jones, a local teamster in Shenandoah Iowa, unearthed buried treasure near town believed tied to a jewelry store robbery. The cache includes five $20 gold pieces several tens two watches and multiple rings with value estimates from 100 to 11000 dollars.
The article notes Grover Cleveland as the U.S. president who served two nonconsecutive terms. It highlights his unique achievement in American political history and references his time in office across distinct periods. Cleveland shaped 19th century policy and legacy.
Vatican officials will study the Mexican church crisis in coming days after an audience with Archbishop Ruiz y Flores. The pope expressed knowledge of Mexican matters and urged patience as the Holy See considers a path to resolution based on church and divine aid.
Garden club members and individual gardeners from several nearby towns will enter exhibits in the peony show to be held in Creston on Saturday and Sunday. Arrangements are by the Garden club, a branch of the Civic Federation. Exhibits must be entered by Friday night at the Masonic temple and are stored in cold storage at Swilt & Co. plant until show time.
Burton L. Recknor aged 53 died at his farm one-half mile west of the Center schoolhouse in Spaulding Township after a four year illness and a week of serious condition. He is survived by his widow two sons Randall and Lewtelles and two daughters Edna Sammons Cromwell and Ruby Showers Spaulding. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Creston Methodist church conducted by Rev. C. W. Graham with interment at Graceland Cemetery.
Directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation meet in Chicago to draft a farm reef plank for the Republican National Convention in Kansas City next week. William Hirth of Columbia Missouri chairs the corn belt committee and says only Frank O Lowden and Vice President Charles G Dawes can win broad support. He adds that if Kansas City rejects them, corn belt leaders should seek a friendly understanding in Houston.
D P Barnes secretary of the Creston Chamber of Commerce said an aviation school could come here if a permanent landing field is built. Prospective operators will secure a plane in 30 days once a site is prepared. The effort gained attention when the Kansas City airport commandant inspected sites, but no field has been located yet.
In Washington on June 7 the government and defense rested in the Robert W. Stewart trial. Stewart is charged with refusing to answer Senate oil committee questions. Defense sought to strike Senators Nye Walsh testimony, but motion was overruled. Justice Siddons allowed striking Edward J. Bullock testimony on quorum. Jury excused until tomorrow morning.
Locals report Miss Maxine Wareham visiting Greenfield with college friends. Mrs. J. D. Black and daughter of Orient shopped Creston Wednesday. Mrs. Bell and three daughters of Nevinville shopped Creston yesterday. Mrs. George Duben and daughter of Nevinville visited Creston Wednesday. Gladys McKee left for Prescott to spend a week or 10 days with her brothers. Mildred Siams left for Cedar Falls for summer study at State Teachers College. Bonnie Nateer of Detroit visiting her father James O Rourke at 318 North Sycamore. Thomas Given returned to Omaha after visiting Creston friends. Mr. and Mrs. Vern L. Sanders and daughter Beulah leave for Greeley and Iowa Falls for the summer. Norman Kilburn, after surgery, improving at Greater Community hospital. Ray Weidman leaves for Iowa City to attend summer school. Orval Cobb arrives in Creston to visit Mattie Van Donseler. A report says fishing may begin at McKinley park Sunday though no official announcement yet. George Hayes of Chicago visited his sister Mrs. W. E. Farrell in Creston. he was en route to Chicago.
Washington June 7 Patrick J Farrell of the District of Columbia was given a recess appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Coolidge. Newton Iowa June 7 D G La Grange of Storm Lake was elected president of the Iowa Title association at a two day convention F H Stephanik Cedar Rapids named secretary Carl Battey Boone vice president and Miss Bess Klophing Newton treasurer Ashland Wis A man matching James Deane alias Angelo Ambrose alias Angelo Lici wanted for the murder of Edward Gainor police lieutenant of Lancaster Pa is being held by Ashland county police awaiting identification by Lancaster police
Advertiser want ads list a June sale featuring cars priced from 100 to 700 including a 1927 Chevrolet Coach a 1923 Buick Brougham 1922 Buick Touring 1927 Dodge Bros Sedan 1926 Dodge Bros Sedan 1927 Chrysler 60 Coach and a 1926 Ford Truck Sold on Cash or Terms Creston Auto Co Inc also various other items for sale like pigs tomato plants a safe a fine home and farm equipment listing multiple private notices with contact details.
Miss Margaret Farrell left this morning for Des Moines to spend the day there. Miss Pheu lah Sanders accompanies her and will travel on to northern Iowa for summer vacation. James Bradley, a St Benedicts college student from Atchison Kansas, is back to spend summer with his parents at 112 New York Avenue. Edward Hanrahan, also a St Benedicts student from Atchison, arrived to spend the summer with grandparents at 506 South Park Street. J F Crowder and Mrs Crowder return from Florida after attending the Order of Railway Conductors convention in Jacksonville and visiting Lakeland with Mr and Mrs M D Smith, former Creston residents.
Guy McCornack expresses gratitude to Union County voters for support received in the primary election.
Multiple rental notices list office rooms seven room house and modern apartments in city area. Telephones provided for contact including 22R25 34 267 522 W 607 W 691 X and 1101 Y. Properties include furnished sleeping rooms light housekeeping and garages in close in locations.
A compact set of classified notices includes requests for trucking and long distance hauling services. a girl seeks general housework. a buyer seeks No 1 shelled popcorn. a 17 year old boy seeks farm work. an individual seeks truck or car driving work and an experienced mechanic.
The Board of Education of Creston Independent School District invites bids for refinishing all walls and ceilings from the first two floors to the third floor landing at the Junior High School Building. Two bid options, one coat and two coat work, due June 15 1928. Project to be completed by August 1 1928.
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