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Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1927

Page

2

Wheat and corn markets slip on weak demand and new crop signals

Chicago Board of Trade reports a depressing day for grain as 20 cars of new Kansas City wheat arrived and southern movement expectations weighed on prices. Wheat fell 2½ to 4 cents, corn and oats declined, and provisions dropped 10 to 17 cents amid mixed crop comments and weather signals. Uncertainty over the Kesinger bill kept traders cautious as corn basis showed slight strength.

Chicago Southwest Kansas City Northwest Kessinger Cpot Howevr

Chicago Cash Grain Markets Lift Commodity Prices

Chicago cash grain prices listed June 23 show No 2 hard wheat at 1.48% and No 2 yellow corn at 1.01. Mixed, white, and yellow classifications cover oats rye barley and various seed and meat values including lard ribs and bellies with scattered decimals throughout.

Chicago Low Clare

Wheat and corn prices in St. Louis market report

St Louis cash grain closes June 23 with Wheat No 2 red at 1.50 to 1.51, No 1 hard 1.49. Corn No 3 yellow 98 1 4, No 4 yellow 94. Oats No 2 white 52 44, No white 47 51.

ST. Louis

Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report

Market notes from Omaha listing June wheat and corn prices by grade. Hard No 1 at 1.54, No 2 mixed at 1.36. Corn No 2 white 94, No 1 yellow 96, No 2 yellow 95. Oats No 2 white 47, No 3 white 46.

Omaha

Toledo Seed Prices June 25 Report

Toledo commodity note lists Clover cash import 13.75 bid Oct 16.95 Dee domestic 16.80 Timothy cash oid 2.45 new 2.55 Dec 2.75.

Toledo Clover Dee Timothy

Liberty Bonds Market Report Summary

Liberty bonds closed with varied yields on June 23 in New York. Prices listed include First 4s at 162.31 and Second 4s at 100.14, Third 4s at 100.30, Fourth 4s at 103.24, Treasury 3% at 105.60, Treasury 45 at 108.70, and Treasury 4 1/8 at 113.60.

New York Liberty Second Treasury

Weather Summary for Creston by Weekday Readings

Daily temperature highs and lows reported from the Creston government thermometer with precipitation notes. Friday June 27 high 65 low 55 precipitation .12. Saturday June 18 high 74 low 54 precipitation none. Monday June 20 high 86 low 67 precipitation none. Tuesday June 21 high 77 low 61 precipitation 13. Wednesday June 22 high 74 low 56 precipitation none. Thursday June 23 high 77 low 49 precipitation none.

Chicago Livestock Market Mixed As Hogs Lead Declines

Chicago June 23 hog market weak with packing hogs down 15 to 25 cents and heavy hogs weakening. Receipts about 40 000. cattle 9 000. sheep 10 000. Pigs sold strong. best heavy hogs around 9.00. cattle top around 14.00 with vealers firm. lambs steady to 15 cents lower overall. Estimated totals show hogs 25 000 cattle 3 000 sheep 6 000 for the period.

Chicago Cattel U. S Dept. Jot Agric Idaho

Omaha Livestock Markets Report of June 23

Hogs receipts 18 500 mostly light weights selling from 8 65 to 9 00 with several at 8 70. Cattle receipts 3 500 with steady to weak demand. slaughter steers around 11 75 and heavy cows up to 8 75. Sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs 14 50 to 18 50 and yearlings near 11 50 for 81 pound weight.

Omaha U. S. Dept. of Agric

Hogs and cattle market reports from St. Joseph

Hogs receipts 7,000 with prices 8.40 to 8.75 top 8.80 down 10 to 15 cents. Cattle receipts 2,000 with steers 8.60 to 11.65 top 12.00 and cows and heifers 4.00 to 10.00. Calves 6.00 to 12.00. stockers and feeders 7.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 2,500 with spring lambs 18.25 down to 14.65. clipped ewes 5.00 to 6.00.

ST. Joseph

Hay Prices Move Across Markets Midwest to Kansas City

Reports from St Louis and Kansas City indicate hay bids firm to higher across grades. No. 2 timothy slips to 16.00 18.00 while No. 2 heavy clover mixed holds at 17.00 18.00 and alfalfa rises to 22.00 24.00. prairie at 11.50 12.50 with receipts of 11 ears.

Hay St. Louis Timothy Kansas City Prairie

Reversed Two Tone Sports Effect Describes Color Shift

A description notes a two toned sports effect where the deep color now appears on the upper portion rather than the lower. The change reverses the traditional visual balance of the design.

Wall Street Falls and Rises as Traders React to Oil Overproduction

Wall Street traded with mixed momentum as early weakness from declining business and oil overproduction fears gave way to renewed buying in high priced shares like Baldwin General Railway Signal and Adams Express. Downticks hit Mack Truck and Dupont while Paramount and Bangor and Aroostook slipped. the day closed irregularly with loans kept at 4 percent.

New York Baldwin General Railway Signal Adams Express American Railway Express Eastman Kodak Chicago Pneumatic Tool Studebakery, Moon and White Motors Mack Truck Paldwin Bangor Aroostook Dupont Delaware and Hudson Jeans Paramount Famous Players

Poultry and dairy market notes from Chicago and New York

Chicago and New York markets show weaker poultry receipts with mixed prices and slow demand. Butter futures firm with higher receipts and creamery products varying by grade. eggs firm with solid fresh firsts and seconds, reflecting regional price activity.

Chicago Brute's Roosters United States Canada North Carolina Virginia Oklahoma-Arkanesan Bliss New York A&s Heamery Browns

Flour Prices and Shipments Reported in Minneapolis

Minneapolis June 23 flour unchanged in carload lots. Family patent flour quoted 8.25 to 8.45 per barrel in 50 pound sacks. Shipments totaled 39,521 barrels with bran at 25.00 to 26.00 per barrel.

Minneapolis

Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market

Raw sugar firm on June 23 in Sugar, New York with spot prices at 4.58 for Cuban duty paid. Refined sugar unchanged with fine granulated at 6.10 to 6.20.

New York

Boxing title bout postponed by weather at Wrigley Field

Chicago flashes report Bud Taylor versus Tony Canzoneri delayed to tomorrow night due to cold and rain threat at Wrigley Field. Also note Sue Browning of Muscatine named as candidate for national presidency of the Women's Relief Corps at the state department convention. fall convention set for Ohio.

Chicago Bud Taylor Tony Canzoneri Wrigley Field Newton R Bable Candiadey Sue Browning Muscatine Women’s Relief Corps State Department Ohio

Bride’s Slipper Porcelain Shoes Debut Shade

Porcelain shoes emerge as bridal fashion with a new opalescent kid color described as pale white gray beige and pink. The subtle hue blends softness with elegance for wedding footwear.

Urges Greater Expenditures to Aid Youth

Dr. John A. Lapp of Chicago urged Iowa City to spend more on youth at the Town Child Welfare conference. He said society owes all children chances via universal education and must remove economic barriers that cause delinquency and neglect. He linked poverty and parental neglect to early school exit and lifelong handicaps.

Iowa City John A. Lapp Chicago Lapp National Conference of Social Work

Iowa golfers set for Davenport tournament week

More than 800 players from 25 Iowa cities enter the twenty-seventh Iowa Golf Association championship at Davenport Country Club June 27 to July 2. The event features seven flights, 25 trophies, and top names such as Bob McKee Johnny Vavra Art Andrews and Dr Paul Barton with Walter Hagen holding the course record at 67.

Davenport Iowa Cities Iowa Golf Association Davenport Country Club Iowa Mississippi Iowa Professional Golfers’ Association Bob McKee Des Moines Johnny Vavra Cedar Rapids Art Andrews Arthur Bartlett Ottumwa Robert McGrary Aldo Mitchell Tri-City Paul Barton Walter Hagen

Names and places mentioned in a quiz answer key

The list cites George T. Baker Claude Porter and references the State Training School for girls and Camp Dodge in Buncombe. It identifies five pages or points per the answer key format but lacks a news event or cohesive narrative.

George T. Baker Claude Porter State Training School For Girls

Marriage Licenses Issued at District Court Clerk Office

Licenses awarded yesterday afternoon to John Lucas Thomson 24 and Florence Louise Brown 24 both of Creston and to Harold Shoemaker 21 of Creston and Lenore Perrigo 15 of Afton. Diamonds wedding rings sold by Roper Brothers Jewelers.

District Court John Lucas Thomson Florence Louise Brown Creston Harold Shoemaker Lenore Perrigo Afton

Report on Iowa farm crop value for 1926 shows 724 million

The Iowa weather and crop bureau estimates Iowa agricultural wealth in 1926 at 724.44 million after subtracting interstate and intrastate grain shipments. Food purchases and inter county shipments deduct about 50 million. the report notes optimism but lower figures than advertising and transport interests. It explains wealth moves through farmers to the nation and contrasts commercial vs agricultural viewpoints on profits.

Des Moines Weather and Crop Bureau Iowa Department of Agriculture Iowa Agricultural Economies Section Iowa State College

Iowa postmasters caucus backs civil service bill for clerks

Delegates at the Iowa branch annual convention voted to support the civil service bill for third class postmasters and instructed national delegates to back the measure at the Louisville Kentucky convention.

Cedar Rapids Iowa National League of District Louisville

Elks Convention Opens in Clear Lake with Events

Clear Lake hosts the Iowa Elks convention opening with hundreds of members and families as the business session unfolds and a Lake Country club golf tournament follows. Delegates later dine at the Lake Shore hotel. Mason City reports Frank Ballin, once a local, acquitted of murder in Michigan after an all night Saginaw carousal.

Clear Lake Elks Toite-O Lake Country Club Lake Shore Hotel Mason City Frank Ballin Pedro Florez Saginaw Mich Globe-Gazette

Spanish War Vets Meet at Keokuk

The twenty first annual encampment of the United States American War Veterans and their Town auxiliary s eleventh session opened in Keokuk Iowa for a three day gathering Senator Smith W Brookhart attended as a visitor wearing American Legion and Spanish War Veterans emblems He expected farm relief and flood relief measures to be key issues before Congress next session.

Keokuk

locals rushing through on visits to Perry and Des Moines

Mrs W W Burrell of Greenfield and Maggie Burrell of Orient passed through today en route to Perry Oklahoma to visit. Mrs Mary Ross and daughter Hazel left for Pierpont South Dakota after spending weeks at the home of Mrs Ernest Butts and other relatives. Mrs George Stream and daughter Mrs Bruce DeHart of Kansas City Missouri left for Des Moines to visit relatives. Mrs Lenora Nash of Prescott visited yesterday en route home from Afton to see daughter Mrs R A Porter and family amid Porter's illness. A natural Kasha coat with calfskin collar and zipper pocket is described for Milady.

W. W. Burrell Greenfield Maggie Burrell Orient Perry Okla Mary Ross Hazel Pierpont Ernest Butts George Stream Bruce DeHart Kansas City Des Moines Lenora Nash Prescott Afton R. A. Porter

Oats Stand as Sole Food for Convicts and Guards

At Lansing Kansas a prison mine siege enters its fourth day with 328 convicts and 14 guards underground since Tuesday morning. Only oats remain for mule rations as demands for cigarettes and coal persist. authorities report meals have run out and negotiations stalled.

Lansing Kan Depty R. H. Huspeth Hudspeth

Local Illnesses and Social Visits Reported in Arispe

Waunita and Paul Jean Smith children ill with bronchial pneumonia. Elliott couple recovering. Edna Miller visited Lorimer, returns. Sunday school picnic held after services. Weidman and Gillett led classes. Wilsons visited R B Austin home. Carol Marine Brock ill. Brock family in Ill. Ashenhurst family visiting. Whittleseys called on Creston kin. Mrs Nitzsche and daughter Cora visiting. Joe Longnecker assists with grandchildren at Smith home.

Edna Miller Lorimer Weidman Gillett Harry Wilson R. B. Austin Winaterset Carol Marine Brock Lewis Brock Harry Ashenhurst Bordeux Wyo

Farmer Gilbreath Charged With Murder In Cox Shooting

Arch Gilbreath, a Duncan Oklahoma farmer, is charged with murder after shooting B F Cox in a district court room where Cox faced trial for an alleged assault on Gilbreath’s daughter. Gilbreath posted 10000 bond, trial set for October 3.

Duncan Okla Arch Gilbreath B. F. Cox Cox Gilbreath

Egg Cracked by 51-Pound Pressure Testing Machine

A 51 pound load on a U S Bureau of Standards tester cracked an eggshell in Washington revealing the delicate performance of the machine as Pan American Conference members observe. Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine left Vienna for Prague at 4:38 PM in the transatlantic air voyage.

NEA Washington U. S. Bureau On Standards Vienna Clarence Chamberlin Charles Levine Prague

Prisoner Felix Angelo Dies by Hanging in Whiteside Jail

Morrison Toll June 23 A prisoner in Whiteside county jail awaiting trial for the murder of Jose Cuellar reportedly hanged himself during the night. His body was found suspended by a belt from a cell bar when the sheriff checked this morning.

Morrison Tll Felix ‘Angelo Whiteside Jose Cuellar

London Sleeve Monograms Offer Personalized Embroidery

The article notes fashion practice where London garments place the monogram on the upper left sleeve and allow a girl to choose a pet dog embroidery instead of initials if modest about naming.

London

For Sale Classified Notices Local Ad Fragments

A list of varied sale items including yearling steers kitchen cabinet milk fed fries live or dressed 1927 Essex Coach dining table collie pups lice boxes acreage near Des Moines Jersey Black Giants stock and more with contact numbers and addresses from Creston Kent Iowa and surrounding area.

Creston Buick Sales Co Dew Moines W. N. Frazier Creston Woodworking Co Agnew Building J. T. Long Jersey Black Giants Kent Iowa

For Rent Office Rooms in Agnew Building

Classified notice listing multiple rental options including office rooms in the Agnew building and several residential flats. Descriptions cover six room houses, four or six room flats, three room furnished apartments, and two light housekeeping rooms with contact phone numbers and addresses in Agnew and West Adams areas.

Agnew West Adams West Mills South Elm

Wanted Women Tippers at Armours WA

Wanted women tippers at Armours WA. wanted good home for a 13 year old girl for summer as mother employed. Phone 1279 Y.

Armours

Lost items scattered: dogs watch tire and rim

Multiple notices describe lost items including a white rat terrier with a long tail offering a reward and a return to Brady's Market, a squirrel fur neck piece with reward, a 30x5 Federal tire and rim found on Adams Street near Lagomarcino Grape Co, and a south bend open face gold watch between Crepton and Summit Lake with reward at the Advertiser H-2.

Brady’s Adams Lagomarcino Grape Co South Bend Crepton Summit Lake

Shoe Repair While You Wait

W N Frazier offers shoe repair service while you wait. For abstracts and loans see Fidelity Abstract and Loan Company led by president J V Richardson.

W. N. Frazier Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company J. V. Richardson

Iowa County Attorneys Elect Naglestad President

At the final session of the annual convention in Iowa City O T Naglestad of Sioux City was chosen president of the association. G W Hunt of Elkader was named vice president and C F Stafford of Muscatine secretary treasurer, with all offices announced at the session.

Iowa City Iowa O.T. Naglestad Sioux City Woodbury County G. W. Hunt Elkader Clayton County C. F. Stafford Muscatine Muscatine County

Rough Riding at Fair Grounds June 26

A feature at the fair grounds promises top rodeo action on June 26 with skilled riders. A Fort Pierre South Dakota cowboy known for riding with the best will headline the event.

Fair Grounds Ft. Pierre S. D

Civic Federation Garden Tea at Higbee Home Friday

The Civic Federation will host a garden tea at the D. W. Higbee home Friday afternoon from 3 to 5. Members are invited and each member may bring one guest.

D. W. Higbee Federation

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Board of Trade Chicago Cash Grain Omaha Cash Grain Liberty Bonds Cash Market Report Omaha Livestock Wall Street Camp Dodge Buncombe Mariiage Licenses Roper Brothers Jewelers Milady Arispe News Waunita Paul Jean Robi Smith, Jr J. W. Elliott Jill Civic Federation Thos.l.cheetham & Son West Adama Platte Center I. J. Molby E. F. Tackett Princess W. Montgomery St West End
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