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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1927
Page
2
Chicago Board of Trade notes a general downward tilt in wheat prices as favorable Kansas weather boosts harvesting. Traders anticipate possible Kessinger bill debate in Illinois aimed at tighter main exchange regulation. Corn and oats follow the trend with mixed moves, while provisions show small gains and losses amid light activity.
Chicago markets show bids for wheat corn oats and rye with multiple grades and ranges. Prices across No 2 hard to No 8 white and yellow corn mixed oats timothy and clover tied to June 22 reports from Chicago St Louis and Kansas City with hay and alfalfa values listed.
U.S. bonds closed with Liberty 344s at 100.81, First 44s at 102.30, Second 44s at 100.15, Third 414s at 100.80, Fourth 445 at 103.23, Treasury 45s at 108.7, and Treasury 445 at 113.8 in New York on June 22.
A prize of 1000 dollars was awarded to 87 families in France this year for families with at least nine living children.
Weather report from Creston notes weekly temperatures from the government thermometer. Highs range from 65 to 77 degrees with nightly lows between 51 and 61. No precipitation recorded. dates shown include June 16 18 20 21 22 with varying conditions.
Chicago livestock market notes light hogs firm packers weaker demand strong hog sales 160 to 200 pounds while heavy packers steady. Cattle receipts 12,000 with grain fed steers steady to strong but grassy stock weak and vealers down. Sheep receipts 14,000 with slow opening and lamb bids lower, Idaho lambs and breeding stock showing varied strength.
June 22 Omaha market notes show hogs at 16 000 receipts with prices largely down 10 to 15 cents, cattle receipts 6500 with steers and yearlings steady to strong, sheep at 8500 receipts with lambs steady to 25 cents lower and ranges for fat lambs around 14.50 to 14.75, feeding lambs up to 138.00. Top prices include slaughter steers at 13.35 per cwt and veals to 12.50.
Wheat prices listed for No 1 hard at 1.4144 to 1.56 and No 2 hard at 1.44. Corn quotes show No 2 white 954 to 963 and No 2 yellow 96 to 97 with No 2 mixed oats quotes unavailable.
Raw sugar remains unchanged at 4.58 with Cuban cargo duty paid refined at 6.10 and 6.29 for fine granulated in New York trading on June 22.
In Minneapolis on June 22 flour prices held steady for carload lots with family patents quoted at 8.25 to 8.45 a barrel. Shipments totaled 33,626 barrels with bran at 25.50 to 26.00 per unit.
Wall Street reports concurrent strength in low priced carriers led by St Paul Soo and Western Pacific as they hit year high marks. Oil shares traded actively with Middle States blocks at 5,000 shares moving to 34. Renewal rate for East loans steady at 4 percent. Close was steady.
Chicago reports steady poultry with mixed prices by grade including fowls and broilers and large butter gains with creamery extras rising. New York butter market shows firm demand with high scores and varied storage packed and firsts while local potato receipts trend higher and soybean or egg data remain scattered.
Hogs receipts 8 500 market steady to lower top 9.00 bulk 8.70 8.90 cattle receipts 3 000 market steady bulk steers 10.00 11.50 top 12.00 cows and heifers 4.00 1000 calves 5.50 11.50 stockers and feeders 7.00 9.25 sheep receipts 8 000 market ready to 50 cents lower spring lambs 13.25 14.50 clipped ewe 5.00 6.00
Clover cash imported bid 138.75 for Oct 16.95. Nee domestic 16.80. Timothy cash Old 2.45. ney 2.55 Dee 2.75.
Thirty five prisoners escaped from Ferguson state prison farm near Madisonville and were believed surrounded in the Trinity river valley. Guards and volunteers from Madison county reinforced the search as most inmates were serving long terms and described as desperate.
The sixty third annual convention of the Augustana Lutheran synod adjourned in Omaha after urging pensions for chaplains disabled in World War I, appointing a committee to translate the synod constitution, and voting against admitting women to the governing board. Next year’s meeting is set for Des Moines.
Roller skaters Mrs Henry Pfetzing and daughter Anna Catherine Pfetzing began a ten mile ride to Havana Illinois from Kansas City Missouri. They were soaked by rain and reportedly weakened in resolve before being picked up by an automobile and transported to Columbia Missouri.
G B S London Bernard Shaw offers amateur actors a sure path to applause. He says the trick is to stamp your feet before you exit to start the applause. The advice emphasizes timing and showmanship as essential for a strong curtain call.
Russell T. Scott, once sentenced to hang four times, wins a new trial as the Illinois Supreme Court reverses and remands the case for retrial in Cook County. The lengthy saga includes prior reprieves and a sanity hearing, with Scott later described as an actor turned businessman.
A seaplane crash near La Jolla California late last night left two men missing and possibly alive at sea while the pilot swam five miles to shore. The incident occurred during a Seattle to San Diego flight.
Des Moines Justice dissolves a writ of habeas corpus filed by Drake University student Fred P. Risser to gain possession of his bride. Lieut Col Neely testifies the girl is in Oklahoma outside the court's jurisdiction.
Ernest LeClare armer aviator of Coggen Ta plans a honeymoon flight in a plane he wooed his bride in, with a test run in Coggen before a Des Moines Des Moines journey. Harry W. Carmichael of Des Moines is named supervisor of trade and industry in the state vocational education department, succeeding Harley M. Brook who resigned.
A patient explains to a doctor that pain recurs every five minutes and lasts for fifteen minutes during an Oslo consultation titled Kalikaturen.
Lieut L M Maitland a Washington and Milwaukee flyer leaves the Pacific coast for Hawaii on a nonstop flight. Lieut Albert F Hegenberger likely to be his passenger aboard the triple-motor Fokker aircraft.
Rev Henry Lewis of Ann Arbor Michigan stirred debate at the Episcopal congress in San Francisco by proposing the church consider certifying unmarried unions. He cited Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver endorsing companionate marriage as a model for the church to discuss.
London June 22 tennis stars from last year dominate sports fashion as a new craze rises Tapscott stockings. Billie Tapscott of South Africa says she plays with bare legs and will continue if allowed Wimbledon officials approve. Many women plan to wear no stockings or shoes, following the trend.
Ross Johnston, only living victim of Frank Carter the sniper, will lead Carter to his death at the Nebraska penitentiary. Johnston, a railroad detective shot before Carter’s capture, arranged with Warden W T Fenton to head the guard guiding the killer to the electric chair. He said any effort to secure his death gives him pleasure and that Carter deserves it.
St Louis shortstop Tom Thevenow, 1926 world series hero, will miss the rest of the season after a fractured ankle suffered sliding into second base. Club surgeon Dr. Robert K Hyland announced today.
New York June 22 The National Industrial Conference Board reports total U S income for 1926 at 78.649 billion dollars. If divided among 119 million residents each would receive 671.43 dollars with an average individual earned 180.37 dollars. The gain marks a 57.8 percent rise since 1909.
Miss Fan Powers departs for Chicago Detroit and New York City for the summer. Several locals return from visits to Omaha Lincoln Dodge Straussburg Tremont and Des Moines. Mrs Faulkey Doris Vetterick attend a funeral in Red Oak and Mr and Mrs George Berchtold tour Illinois.
A notice notes the O N O men's smoker golf club event is on for tonight. In New York City a one armed paper hanger, aged 60 with 45 years in the trade, is mentioned. A Texas woman seeks help locating her husband who last enlisted in the Confederate army.
Local want ads advertise strawberries delivery four teen yearling steers a surface cultivator a 1927 Essex coach like new a refrigerator and electric range Scotch Collie pups Jersey Black Giants stock and other items from Hatch Motor Co Paul Hardware Co and others with contact numbers and box addresses in Kent Osceola Iowa and nearby areas for quick sale opportunities
Office rooms for rent in Agnew building. Six room house partly modern close in. Light housekeeping rooms and a three room modern furnished apartment. Water and heat furnished. Modern five room bungalow in west end furnished or unfurnished. Acres pasture options and contact numbers listed.
Wanted notices seek women tippers at Armours and stenographic work with phone contacts 422 X and 1279 Y. Also a good home for a 13 year old girl for the summer and evening child care plus tutoring for young children advertised by H-1 Care Daily Advertiser.
Lost between Creston and the north end of Summit Lake. Reward offered. Return to Advertiser. Watch likely engraved serial details not provided. Contact Advertiser for reward.
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