Markets Rally As Rain Promises Harvest Relief
Chicago June 15 The wheat market rose on reports of rain in Kansas and Texas that may delay harvest while unfavorable northern and European conditions lift prices. Wheat closed strong up both ways with corn and oats gaining, cash grains softer, and provisions higher. Kansas loss rumors and shrunken wheat west of Hutchinson fueled optimism. New York prices steadied in raw sugar. Chicago livestock mixed with hogs and cattle uneven but steady to lower on the day.
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Chicago
Commission
Kansas
Hutchinson
Kan
Wichita
hoRs
Fforts
Wister
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Police blotter note from June 15 reports a case involving a lower family pattern and two individuals, Harris and Tran, with details limited by partial readable OCR.
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Polis
Harris
Tran
Weather Summary From Creston Observer June Readings
Weekly weather report for Creston lists daily highs and lows from June dates. Observed highs include 85 on June 9 and 90 on June 12, with lows ranging from 54 to 77. Data compiled by the local observer stores temperatures by date and day of week.
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Creston
Prt
Omaha Livestock Market Report Recap
Cattle and hog receipts described with varied prices and weights. Hog prices largely 14 to 15 per cwt with several weight bands noted. steer and yearling activity slow but steady. cows, heifers, and feeders show mixed ranges. Sheep and lambs finishing steady to weak with feeding lambs around 12.75.
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Dalk
Chicago cash grain prices and mixed quotes listed
The record lists wheat and mixed grain grades with No 2 and No 4 categories, yellow and white varieties, and percentages or prices such as 1.55 for wheat. Barley and other grains show limited quotations, with a note that corn or barley values appear not quoted and an overall average around 19.00 is mentioned.
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Chicago
Saint Joseph Livestock Market Report Summary
The Saint Joseph livestock market shows steady to strong demand with cattle receipts around 2,700 and top cattle reaching 14.20 per unit, while calves and steers trade near 6.78 to 6.60. Sheep receipts total about 2,500 with lambs steady and ewes around 5.25, reflecting overall firm pricing and auction activity.
St Louis Cash Grain Versus Wheat Market Note
Market notice from St Louis listing cash grain bids for wheat and related commodities. Includes categories such as No 2 hard 1.60, No 2 mix 70 percent, nod twine bri 4168, No 2 yellow TAP FLAT, No 60g 70, No 24 white TH, No 3 white 71, oats nod white 4200 42%, No 1 white 41 percent.
Hay market report from Kansas City showing mixed bids
Kansas City hay prices list includes alfalfa 17.50 to 40.00 per ton and prairie hay around 16.00 to 17.50 with Timothy and clover mixes quoted. Market notes reflect varying lots and quality, no firm contracts reported. Local summary indicates steady demand in mid June.
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Hay
Kansas City
Prairie
Wall Street oil shares lead forenoon gains on rumors
Wall Street reports irregular trading as oil shares rise with merger rumors lifting Atlantic Refining and Marland. General Motors unable to stop the rally, with Mack Trucks Packard White Motors up 1 to 3 points. Woolworth Associated Dry Goods American Woolen Gotham Hosiery dip on profit taking. call money at 4 percent.
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New York
Atlantc Refining
Marland
General Motors
Mack Trucks
Packard and
White Motors
Woolworth Associated Dry Goods
American Woolen
Gotham
Produce and Poultry Market Summary Report
New stock prices and shipments across the United States show steady to dull trends in produce and poultry. Receipts include 12 ears for prollers and 28 trackers with Roosters Ducks and Potatoes listed. butter and milk prices move: creamery extras around 41 to 43 cents, firsts 37 to 38 cents, and seconds 22 to 24 cents. Live poultry rates reflect express 28 to 45 cents for various fowl, with hens at lower prices and broilers in the 14 to 16 cent range. turkeys shown at 440 to 64 cents for dressed stock.
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Eaprollers
Towle
Roosters
Ducks
United States
Southern
Cobblers
North Carolina
Wisconsin
Washington
New York
St Express
Kansas City
Toledo Seed Trade Report From Poledo Market Day
Prices and lots for seed corn oats clover and timothy from Poledo market entries. Listings include No 2 white oats and white oats quoted at 44 to 45 and 42 to 44 cents per bushel, clover seed cash price 17.70 with October 20.00 asked, alsike cash 17.00, timothy seed cash 50 with September noted.
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Toledo
Poledo
Hurley Keyes
Doc
Alsike
Timothy
Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report
Omaha market update lists wheat with No 2 hard at 1 47 to 1 46 for smutty grades and No 4 hard, corn with No 2 white at 68 to 71 cents, No 1 yellow 68 8, No 5 yellow 65, oats white varieties shown with uncertain values.
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Omaha
Liberty Bonds Report Confusing Dime Market Note
A garbled market note reports Liberty bonds trading in New York. It lists several bid and price fragments including numbers like 100.27 108.9 and sequences such as 4345 and 112 with unclear context and no coherent event or official source.
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Liberty Bonds
New York
Dime TiLiberties
Ibs Wlat
Fiat aMs
G. Ds
Ford Receives Doctor of Engineering Degree in Ann Arbor
In Ann Arbor on June 18, Ford earned a Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Michigan. The event highlighted organizational and coordination advances, noting Ten others also received honors. Women honored include Floriee Rena Sabin of the Rockefeller Institute and Lucy Maynard Imon of Vassar named doctors in science and letters respectively.
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Ford
Ann Arbor
Lucy Maynard £Imon
Vassar
Indian Attorney General Now Aids Native State
Oklahoma City report profiles Houston B Teche a Cherokee Indian who became assistant attorney general and served as register of the U S Treasury from 1913 to 1919. It traces his family name origin Teehee tribal ties and early career from a small Indian school to the Cherokee Mate l Seminary and Fort Worth University.
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Oklahoma City
Houston B. Teche
United States
Tinthi
Houston
Teehee
Cherokee Mate! Seminary
Bort Worth Univer
Attitude on Child Labor Law to be Decided at National Convention
In Des Moines the National Federation of Business and Professional Women Clubs plans to decide next month whether to continue backing the child labor amendment or leave the issue to states. The convention runs July 12 to 16 and will review possible policy changes and the magazine Independent Woman’s editorial direction.
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Des Moines
Sya
National Federation of Business and Profession Women Clubs
Independent Woman
Noted Mexican Matador Sees Thrill in Politics
Mexico City reports renowned matador Roberto Gaona plans a political career after retirement. Known as The Caliph of the Bull Ring, he aims to enter public life from Guanajuato’s Guana Juato region, seeking another high profile challenge post boxing career.
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Mexico City
Bun
Roberto Gaona
Mexico
Jis
Salitie Gaona
Todd
Babe Ruth
Duck Dempsey
Fune
Guanasjuato
Aona
Congress
Libraries Sell Public Reading For Education
Chicago hosts a June program promoting reading for education with essays by prominent writers and curated discussions. The initiative, aimed at adult readers, discusses psychology education biology poetry and more. About 180 000 copies were distributed that year, with librarians noting increased booklet and course usage and book sales.
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Chicago
Pyriodd Labeary
Brisk bidding for new quota of Irish settlers
Rival transatlantic lines push for the Irish Free State quota as 20 thousand citizens are set to enter the United States during the new fiscal year starting July 1. Steamship agents crisscross Ireland to secure passenger demand and bookings for the coming sailings.
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Cobh
Irish Free State
Trie
Northica
United States
Ireland
Waterloo hosts four day annual convention of Masonic bodies
In Waterloo today a four day annual convention opens with 200 registered delegates from the Royal Arch Masonry, the Commandery, the Star of Town and Minneola grand lodges and related orders. The gathering includes Wels Putures Piri and notable figures like Rio and June 15, with dates in July and December referenced in the program.
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Waterloo
Royal Arche Mason
Commandery
Order Era Star of Town
Minneola Grand Lodges
Kendall declines to act as convention keynoter
Former Iowa governor Nathan B. Kendall refused to serve as keynoter and temporary chairman for the upcoming Republican state convention after a meeting set July 21. A committee plans to invite a new middle of the road figure to maintain a peaceful convention tone.
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E. L. Hogue
Kendall
Govrnor
M. L. Curtis
Knoxville
Martha McChire
Mount Pleasant
Willis L. Stern
Logan
Ponts
Col
Smith W. Brookhart
Hogue
Illinois University Holds Graduating Exercises
Graduates from the University of Illinois dispersed after commencement in Champaign. Pierce W. Ketcham, age 22, earned a degree and was noted as the youngest graduate. Daniel W. Stookey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received a BA after a long delay since 1876. Mary Worthen of Waterloo was the only woman in architecture. About 1506 graduates participated.
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Champaign
University of Inis
Pierce W. Ketcham
Daniel W. Stookey
Cedar Rapids
Ketchum
Stookey
Mary Worthen
Waterloo
Claims Professors Are Suckers in Court
Des Moines reports Prof. R. Conklin of Drake University testified before a district court jury that he bought seventy five shares of worthless stock in Lead Anizing Storage Co of South Dakota. He seeks damages from Prof. C. N. Kinney, alleging a conspiracy to defraud. He admitted the nickname may apply to him.
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Des Moines
R. Conklin
Drake University
Anizing Storage Company
South Dakota
Conklin
C. N. Kinney
Omaha to Lose Air Mail Headquarters
Omaha loses the air mail headquarters effective July 1. The staff includes a superintendent an assistant superintendent and about clerks.
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Omaha
Boxing results feature Sowand over Cashill and Mays triumphs
Mason City heavyweight Bobby Sowand shaded Jimmy Cashill in a ten round windup while Des Moines welter Louie Mays defeated Joe Yanger in the semi windup at Chowehilla California. In a related matter Jack Dempsey was acquitted of permitting his chauffeur to exceed the speed limit by driving 70 mph last March as he testified about taking his wife Estelle Taylor to the former screen star.
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Mason City
Bobby Sowand
Rock Island
Jimmy Cashill
St. Paul
Louie Mays
Des Moines
Joe Yanger
Valley Jun
Chowehilla
Calif
R. G. Cornell
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Seree
Sonora Solons Move State Capital to Cooler Climes
In Sonora Mexico the state legislature voted to shift the capital for the summer to Magdalena about 100 miles north, citing cooler conditions. The move follows an annual pilgrimage of lawmakers to Magdalena, while Magdalena serves as capital during the hot season. Mrs Ed Gibson of Afton was seen in Creston for shopping and business.
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Sonora
Hermosilo
Siora
Mexico
Magdadous
Magdalena
Ed Gibson
Afton
Creston
FOR SALE WANT ADS FROM CRESTON AREA CLASSIFIEDS
Classified want ads list repeated sale items including short horn bulls gas range modern bungalow five room house two Jersey cows and multiple vehicles. Ads mention prices per dozen per hundred or monthly payments and provide contact names such as Wimmer Delatire M Boyce Ike Spaulding and R T. The text lists locations including Creston Shannon City Kent and North Sycamore with references to local stores and contact details.
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Wimmer
Creston
C. W. Delatire
Jersey
John Holman
Kent
East End
Burbank Cansett
L.A. David
South Isla Stream
M. Boyce
Sycamore
Addrean O-1
R. TR
Welco Mes
LA. Webb
Shannon City
St. RN
Notice of Final Report in Estate of Margaret McCafferty
The administrator of the estate of Margaret McCafferty deceased has filed a final report and petition for discharge with the Clerk of the District Court of Union County Iowa. The hearing is set for June 26 1926 at 1 30 PM at the Creston Court House Iowa. Interested parties may appear to object or the report will be approved. Administrator O K McCafferty Pub dates June 14 15.
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Margaret McCafferty
District Court of
Union County
Towa
Creston
Ais
Apprenticeship plan eyed by Davenport manufacturers
The Tri-City Manufacturers' association sponsors a city and Rock Island Moline East Moline program to train young apprentices in metalworking trades. Starting with machine shop, foundry and pattern making, it may expand to wood working and other crafts as demand grows. The plan mirrors programs in Milwaukee aiming to relieve skilled labor shortages with four hours weekly in classrooms and practical shop work.
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Pear
Davenport
Tri-City
Manfacturers
Assec Dion
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Jever
Ing. Trades
Stern
Industral
Milwaukee
Sioux City
Charles F. Trotter
Washington, D. C
Rooms for rent in Agnew building near North Maple
Carl Davenport advertises housekeeping room in Port Hight building with gas stove and garage. Rooms rent reasonable. Contact Davenport at 749-355 street. Transfer to Davenport building on North Maple street advised.
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Agnew
Re Forre
Davenport
North
Maple Street
Carl Davenport
Advertiser
Port Hight
Roma
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Ilinois University
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Ajax
Madebaker Mekt Srs
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Studebaker
Rocky Oastalyadetas
Cena Creston Ante Co
O. K. McCafferty
Mie de Paris
Wiss Helen
Mary Porter
West Adams Street
Burns
Helen
Porter
Catholic Daughters of America
Bolzian
HA. Wessels & So
Ioans
Ee Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J. W. Richardson
Zecous
Union
Adair
Madison
Clarke
Decatur
Ringgold
Taylor
Adame
North Maple Street
LON ‘Auto Co
Phon
Elm
Creston Weekly
Madieson
Adams
Creston Advertiser
North Maple
Thos.l.cheetham & Son
R. A. Swanson
Hester's Shoe Store
N. Maple Street
Old Newspapers
Pinder
Readmore Lending Library
Chub
Agnes Welch
Imperial Cafe
Tampadora
Ralph Coan
J. A. Manleyett
Hugh Sphens
Bolton
Willis Wooten
H. If. Standley
Standley
Harold Stanley
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