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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1925

Page

2

Wall Street Stocks Rise on New Holding Activity

New York June 24 fore noon trading shows pools extending into new quarters. Chemical, sulphur and minor tobacco shares lead strength amid formation of holding companies and new utility systems. Maxwell B certificates jump 4 points, Texas Gulf Sulphur up nearly 6 on short covering. Wabash Railway linked to Loree system boosting Wabash. preferred A to 67 before noon. Closing strong.

New York Texas Gulf Suphar

Livestock Market Report From Omaha June 24

Hogs receipts 17 500 with better grade butchers active and prices mostly steady though some classes down 1 to 25 cents. Cattle receipts 5 800 with fed steers and yearlings higher and stockers scarce. Sheep receipts 4 000 with killing classes up about 25 cents and top lambs around 15 75 to 16 25.

Omaha U. S. Dept. of Agric

Grain and Provisions Market Quotes From Chicago

Open high low close prices for wheat corn oats rye and ribs on June 24 with July September and December figures. Notable levels include wheat around 1.54 to 1.58, corn near 1.04 to 1.07, rye near 1.08 to 1.10, oats around 1.47 to 1.49, and ribs near 18.50 to 18.65 with July and September bids.

Grain & Provisions Chicago Sly

Liberty Bonds Market Close In New York

U S bond market closed with Liberty 314 percent at 101. and Hkst 440 at 102.24 Second 446 101.16 Thing 4s at 102. Fourth 4s at 108 U S Treasury 43 at 103.29 and U S Treasury 4a at 107.22.

Liberty Bonds New York U. S Liberty U.S. Treasury U. S Treasury

Market Brief Coffee Futures Steady on New York Exchange

New York on June 24 reports Coffee Rio No 7 at 21 percent Santag No 4 at 25 percent with futures steady July at 18.95 and December at 14.91.

New York

Flour Prices Steady In Minneapolis Market Report

Minneapolis June 24 flour prices hold steady with gains barely above parity. Family patents quoted at 8.55 to 8.75 while bran moves between 26.00 and 27.00.

Minneapolis

Chicago Livestock Prices Climb on Strong Demand

Chicago livestock market reports June 24 show hog receipts at 16 000 with steady to firmer prices for light to midweight hogs and higher values for heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 7 000 with good demand for fed steers and yearlings, while sheep receipts 10 000, fat natives and lambs rising in price amid tight supplies. Official estimates list hogs 26 000, cattle 8 000, sheep 3 000.

Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric Idaho

Produce and Poultry Market Report

Chicago June 24. Poultry prices varied with fowls unsettled, broilers and other live poultry shown by grade. Butter demand weak with creamery and standard butters near the 42 percent range. eggs rose with receipts tallied and storage pack extras noted.

Market Report from New York on Butter Cheese and Poultry

New York market notes show Butter unsettled with receipts 19 228 and creamery extras around 42 43 percent, Eegee firm receipts 34 169 with fresh gathered items and whites in the 46 47 percent range, cheese steady with state whole milk flats and fancy to fancy specials around mid twenties, poultry firms reporting broilers and roosters by express and freight, dressed poultry including chickens and fowls with varied percentages.

New York Hennery Hennery Browns Express Freight

Poultry and dairy price notes from St Louis and Kansas City

Prices show hens at 23 percent and spring poultry around 32 percent with rabbits and ducks listed variably. Butter remains unchanged while egg rates rise to 28 percent with creamery quotes near 46 to 47. Potatoes Ohio Red River varieties fetch 1.50 to 1.60.

St. Louis Kansas City Red River River

Toledo Seed Market Prices Report

Clover seed cash 17.00 for Oct 15.40 asked Dec 15.00. Timothy seed cash 3.70 bid 4.15 for Sept. Market prices listed for Toledo on June 24.

Toledo Clover Timothy Seed

Wheat and corn prices in Omaha cash market

Wheat No 1 hard at 1.51 and sample hard at 1.39. Corn No 2 white 1.01 and No mixed 1.01. Oats No 2 white 48 and No white 46 to 47. Market data for June 24.

Omaha

Wheat Market Ends Lower After Late Profit Taking

Chicago traders saw a brisk early upturn in wheat on June 24 as reports of black rust and heavy rains boosted buying. Prices rose to about 1.56 for July and 1.56% for September before profit taking pushed futures down. total export sales exceeded one million bushels. Corn and oats followed wheat, with corn closing weaker and oats easing from initial gains as weather favored growth. Provisions remained easy due to light demand.

Chicago Grand Forks N. D Detroit Minn

St. Joseph Livestock Markets Report June 24

Hog receipts 8,000 steady to 10c lower. bulk 13.50, sales around 13.00. Cattle receipts 3,000 steady to 25c higher. steers 8.75 to 11.50. cows and heifers 3.50 to 11.00. calves 4.50 to 9.50. stockers and feeders 4.50 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 1,000 steady to 25c higher. lambs 14.50 to 16.00. ewes 5.00 to 6.50.

ST. Joseph

Horse and Mule Market Prices in East St. Louis

East St. Louis on June 24 reports horse prices from $45 to $200 for drafts, eastern chunks and select mounts. Mules show ranges by height from $60 to $225, with standard sizes fetching between $125 and $200, reflecting varied quality and demand.

East St. Louis

Market Prices for Timothy Clover and Alfalfa in St Louis

June market notices report prices for hay: No 2 timothy 18.00 20.00, No 2 light clover mixed 18.00 20.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed 16.00 47.00, choice western alfalfa 27.00 28.00.

St. Louis

Grain prices in St Louis cash market

St Louis cash grain prices dated June 24 show No 2 red wheat at 1.90 and No 2 hard at 1.62. Corn bids include No 2 mixed 1.08 No 2 white 1.06% No 2 yellow 1.09 No 3 yellow 1.08%. Oats quotes list No 3 white 49 491% and No 4 white 48% 49.

ST. Louis

Grinnell Coach Named Oberlin Head Football Boss

Des Moines reports Paul Mac Andron dean of men and freshmen coach at Grinnell college has accepted the head football coach position at Oberlin College. Davenport boxers Mike Dundee and Tim O'Dowd prep for a 10 round bout in Rock Island with a Labor Day bout against Kid Kaplan planned by officials.

Associated Press Des Moines Paul Mac.Andron Grinnell College Grinnell Obert College Oberlin Davenport Mike Dundee Rock Island Tim O'Dowd Louisville Kid Kaplan Legion

Miss Ann Olson Visits Chicago Relatives

Miss Ann Olson, a Hatch Motor Company stenographer, is in Chicago visiting relatives and taking a vacation.

Miss Ann Olson Chicago Miss Olson The Hatch Motor Company

Wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and more from Des Moines

Prices quoted for the current week starting June 22 include California peaches at 2.00 per box and assorted plums, numerous fresh vegetables by crate, dozen or pound with varying rates. Notes list head lettuce, lettuce, greens, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelons, pineapples, bananas, oranges, onions, potatoes, rice and cheese varieties with unit prices and quantities.

Agipane Press Des Moines California Louisiana Washington Arizona Texas

Spanish War Veterans Parade Draws 400 In Marshalltown

More than 490 Iowa Spanish-American War veterans marched in the annual encampment parade. Delegates dined at the Iowa Soldiers Home with an outdoor program featuring a band, drills, and speeches. Judge J. W. Willett of Tama gave the main address. Officers elected include Roy Tallman of Camanche as department commander and J A Trimble of Waterloo as senior vice commander. Clinton chosen for 1926 encampment. Des Moines endorsed for 1926 national encampment site.

Associated Press Marshalltown Iowa

Maid And Employer Disappear Start Search

Forester Michigan searchers looked along Lake Huron for Charles Kirkpatrick 35 of McGregor and Ruby Boora 17 a former maid after they vanished Saturday leaving notes saying they intended to die together due to hopeless love. A note signed Charlie and Ruby was found in a boathouse near where Kirkpatrick’s abandoned car was found. The girl’s handwriting begged forgiveness and described entanglements that led to the decision. Kirkpatrick is a father of three. Mrs Kirkpatrick is prostrated from McGregor.

Associated Press Forester Mich Lake Huron Charles Kirkpatrick McGregor Ruby Boora Kirkpatrick Charlie Ruby

Prison to be home of art in Reval

The old prison tower Big Margarete in Reval will be converted into a home for artists. It will house studios exhibition rooms and living quarters for Esth e nian painters and sculptors.

Art Reval Margarete

Davenport Woman Held for Grand Jury in Burning Husband Death

In Davenport Iowa neighbors testified at an inquest that Bertha Buck allegedly hurled burning oil at her husband John W Buck during a supper table dispute over bills. The 70 year old man died from burns and Bertha Buck was held to the grand jury while staying jailed on bondless status.

Associated Press Davenport Parkview John W. Buck Bertha B. Buck Iowa Buck

Noted Scientist Dr William C Farabee Dies

Washington Pa June 24 Dr William Curtis Farabee renowned scientist died at his home after an extended illness. He was regarded as a leading South America authority and praised by Theodore Roosevelt as the continent's foremost explorer. Farabee began South American work in 1906 leading expeditions in Peru and helped define the Peru Ecuador boundary. He later served as curator for the American section of the University Museum Philadelphia and conducted expeditions in the Guianas and Peru.

Amazon River University Museum Farabee Georgetown British Guiana Parbadoes Roosevelt United States Associated Press Washington William Curtis Farabee South America Theodore Roosevelt Parabee Milhal-Harvard Peru Ecunor University Museum of Philadelphia Guianas

Rock Island Leads Woodmen Drill Teams in Championship

Rock Island Camp 26 Ill led the senior division with 94.967 percent while Indianapolis followed at 94.33. In the pony division Denver topped eight-man teams with 96.73, as the twentieth quadrennial encampment closed. The order approved a health conservation department with a physician in every active county and revised insurance laws to allow term insurance up to 5000 dollars.

Associated Press Chicago Rock Island Ill Foresters Woodmen of America Indianapolis Denver Health Conservation Department

Prohibition Provisions Adopted by Modern Woodmen Head Camp

In Chicago on June 24 the Modern Woodmen of America amended its constitution to bar anyone engaged in manufacturing selling or transporting intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes from social or beneficial membership. General officers led by A R Talbot of Lincoln Neb were re elected.

Associated Press Chicago Woodmen of America A. R. Talbot Lincoln Neb

Attorney For Shepherd Claims Plot Behind Trial

The defense argues the trial is a plot as the state's chief witness and confessed accomplice to Shepherd shifts from denials to admissions. The witness testifies about germs and motives, suggesting fear of the gallows drives false testimony. A recess ends the prosecutor's lengthy address as William Scott Stewart prepares to open for Shepherd.

Gorman Shepherd Faiman William Scott Stewart Defense Counsel

Judge to Decide Legality of Drug Store Booze Raid

Waterloo, June 24 Judge John W Gwynne will decide this afternoon if a raid and seizure of intoxicating liquors at four Waterloo drugstores on May 6 was legal. John D Hammond C W Smith and the Black Hawk Civic League instigators are represented by W A Cook. Druggists’ attorneys seek dismissal and liquor return.

Associated Press Waterloo John W. Gwynne John D. Hammond Des Moines C. W. Smith Dunkerton Blackhawk Civic League W. A. Cook Hammond Smith

Mason City Man And Nephew Drowned

Fred Ho banks, 49, a Mason City railroad worker, and his nephew Roger Hardsocg, 8, of Ottumwa were drowned while fishing at Danberry lake in Wisconsin. Reports say the boy is the grandson of Martin Hardsocg, a noted local inventor, and son of Bane Hardsocg, vice president of the Hardsocg Manufacturing company. The boy’s body has been recovered.

Associated Press Mason City Fred Hobanks Roger Harts Ottumwa Danberry Wias Roger Hardsocg Des Moines Lake Wisconsin Martin Hardsocg Bane Hardsoeg Hardsoeg Fred Hardsoeg

Germans Smoke Billions of Cigars and Cigarettes

Berlin reports from the Tobacco Dealers Association reveal that Germans smoked 6.5 billion cigars and 25 billion cigarettes in the year, spending a total of 8.815 billion dollars.

Berlin Tobacco Dealers’ Association

Gordon Re-elected President of World WCTU

Edinburgh June 23 Miss Anna Adams Gordon of Evans ton Illinois was re elected president of the Worlds Women s Christian Temperance Union today.

Edinburgh Scotland Anna Adams Gordon Evanston, Ill Women's Christian Temperance Union

Des Moines Woman Testifies in Abuse Case

Mrs. Anna Clark wife of Dr S S Clark of Des Moines testified in district court that her husband locked her in a room for days and forced her to drink a watery substance that put her to sleep for a day and night. She was granted separate maintenance of 50 dollars a month.

Des Moines Anna Clark S. S. Clark

Hudsons fined for harboring barking terrier in Carter Lake

In Council Bluffs on June 23 Mr and Mrs R C Hudson of Carter Lake faced municipal court for harboring a barking terrier. John E Hoffman president of the club filed the complaint. Judge Sheehan ordered the dog sent to a trainer and granted a return condition that if the dog is aroused by a prowler it may bark.

Council Bluffis R. C. Hudson Carter Lake John E. Hoffman Sheehan

Transit hearing adjourned on Jasper and Marshall bus lines

Des Moines reports a hearing on bus line applications from Town Transit Company Indianola and Beasley Bros Newton has been adjourned to July 14. Dwight Lewis, chairman of the state railroad commission, announced the delay.

Des Moines Jasper Marshall Counties Town Transit Company Indianola Beasley Bros Newton Dwight Lewis State Railroad Commission

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