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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1927

Page

2

Wheat prices ease on Kansas harvest optimism

Board of Trade Chicago reports harvest progress in Kansas with favorable weather boosting crop prospects. Kansas yield estimates range from 126 to 140 million bushels, Oklahoma 40 to 60 million, Nebraska 70 million. Wheat closes unsettled, corn and oats fall modestly, provisions softer on selling. Weather maps show little moisture and a cooler, unsettled trend ahead.

Chicago Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska

Chicago grain prices and seed market report

Chicago cash grain prices show wheat with various No numbers across hard and mixed grades and corn yields in mixed and yellow categories. Oats rye barley and seed prices are listed with lard ribs bellies and pork cut prices included.

Chicago

Liberty Bonds Market Closing Prices

U S bonds closed with varying yields: Liberty 3 and 4s around 101 to 103. Fourth 4s at 103.43, Treasury 3s at 105.20, 48 and 43 dates at 108.20 and 113.20 respectively. Several issue-specific values listed for Liberty and Treasury securities.

New York U. S Liberty Treasury

Flour Prices in Minneapolis Market Report

Flour unchanged in carload lots with family patrons quoted at 8.25 to 8.44 a barrel. Shipments listed at 31,480 barrels bran at 24.50 to 25.50 per barrel in 98-pound cotton sacks.

Minneapolis

St John’s Evangelical Church Service Schedule

Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with a 10 30 a m English divine service and a 7 30 p m German service. Everyone is invited and welcome. Pastor BE EGRKNER leads.

Weather Summary for Creston Readings

A weekly weather note reports the 7 p.m. temperature and the night's lowest reading from Creston government thermometer as observed on weekdays.

Creston

Chicago Livestock Market Report June 24

Hog trade uneven with strength in light weights. hogs top near 9.35 while 150 to 200 pound averages 9.10 to 9.50. Cattle receipts light, feeders dull, best yearlings around 11.90 to 12.00, cows mostly 5.50 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 6,000. fat lambs mostly 14.00 to 14.60, Idaho feeders around 13.60, general activity down from Thursday.

Chicago U. S Dept of Agric Idaho U. S. Dept. of Agric

Omaha Cash Grain Hogs Cattle and Sheep Report

U S Department reports grain market activity in Omaha with hogs receipts about 10 500 head prices for different weights from 8 65 to 8 80 per cwt. Cattle receipts around 1 000 with slaughter steers 9 75 to 10 60 and beef cows 6 50 to 7 00. Sheep receipts about 5 000 with fat lambs 13 75 to 14 00 and feeders firm. yearlings and natives listed with prices.

St. Joseph Livestock Market Report

Hogs receipts 4 500. market steady to higher. top 8 80. bulk 8 40 to 8 75. Cattle receipts 400. market uneven, steady to 25 cents lower. steers 9 75 to 10 75. cows and heifers 4 00 to 9 75. calves 6 00 to 11 50. stockers and feeders 7 00 to 9 25. Sheep receipts 2 500. market steady to weak. spring lambs 13 00 to 14 50. clipped ewes 5 00 to 6 00.

St. Joseph

Sugar Market Steady as Nearby Prices Hold

Raw sugar remains unchanged in New York with nearby sugars offered at 4.61. Refined prices firm with ranges from 6.10 to 6.20 for fine granulated.

New York

Toledo Seed Prices June 24 1900 Clover and Timothy

Seed market report from Toledo Ohio lists Clover seed cash 13.75 bid Oct 16.90 bid Dee domestic 16.85 and Timothy cash old 2.45 new 2.55, with Dac at 2.76.

Toledo Seed Toledo Clover Dee Timothy

Wall Street rises on renewed buying amid rail and investment shares

Wall Street in New York opened with a modest advance as investors anticipated fresh dividends and favorable developments. Mastman Kodak climbed seven points to a peak of 166 on expectations of another extra dividend, while Adams Express Colorado Fuel Art Metal St Louis Southwestern and Western Pacific each gained about 3 percent and Case Threshing Machine rose five points. Call loan renewal rate held at 4 percent.

New York Bears Mastman Kodak Adams Express Colorado Fuel Art Metal St. Louis Southwestern Western Pacific Case

Chicago and New York Poultry and Dairy Market Roundup

Chicago reports steady live poultry receipts with fowls broilers and turkeys at varied prices while potatoes and eggs show mixed totals and steady to firm butter ranges in New York. Unchanged kitchen eggs and hens dominate the supply as U S shipments total over twenty cars with storage rates noted.

Chicago U. S North Carolina Okahoma Bliss Cobblers Virginia Barrel Irish Cobblers Sutter Khegs United States

Local residents and visitors bustle through Creston area

Locals Charles Hamilton and Jack Wallace traveled to Leon on business. Charles Lester of Kent returned from a Casper Wyoming vacation visiting family and sightseeing including Lookout Mountain and Pikes Peak. Numerous others from Shannon City, Massena, Shenandoah, Orient, Murray, Lenox, and Diagonal shopped, visited, or attended events in Creston and neighboring towns.

Charles Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Jack Wallace Crestmoor Golf Club Leon Charles Lester Kent Casper Wyo Maurice Leter Denver Colorado — Springs Lookout Mountain Manitou Park Pikes Peak Charles Culbertson Shannon City Creeton Dick Cromly Massena Creston Haskell Avitt D. S. Shockley Maxine Shenandoah Clara Hildebrand Orient Greater Community Hospital Amelia M. Gatterson Marion Lee Greenfield Rawlston Ponton Davenport Mary Detering Julien Ross Bridgewater Ss. J. Buck Diagonal Ss. G. Skinner John Denhart Laura Keller Murray Lenox L. F. Poush Howard Halcyon St. Louis F. M. Cox Lucille Nine New Virginia Hope Legro Red Oak Mary Connett Ottumwa Henry la Forgue A. BE. Perry Schuyler, Neb Donald Rogers Council Buffs Joe Kaveney South Park Street Park Homan Preecott Roscoe Imes Corrine Coltrane A. A. Walters H. A. Connett Alice Greenriver J. R Larimer West Adams Street Jessie Miller Bedford Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin Northern Michigan Wisconsin-Michigan Power Company North American Company S. B. Way

Iowa counties push primary road bonds amid state shifts

County voters across Iowa approved or defeated primary road bond issues amid a state control bill reshaping funding and maintenance. Several counties reported bonds approved for road improvements while others rejected them, with ongoing plans for future elections and paving efforts along major routes like the Lincoln and Atlantic highways. Governor Haynes cited widespread readiness for bond issues when facts reach voters.

Appanoose Benton Clinton Des Moines Dubuque Jasper Jefferson Johnson Mahaska Wapello Muscatine Tama Cedar Monroe Taylor Poweshiek County General Assembly Franklin Jones Harrison Monona Washington Lucas Lee Butler Sioux Webster Hardin Grundy Bremer Buchnan Winnshiek Humboldt Clayton Montgomery Story Chickasaw Davis Buena Vista Clark Pottawattamie Mills Fremont Page van Buren Henry Union Adams Cass Keokuk Iowa Dallas Guthrie Audubon Shelby Carroll Boone Delaware Fayette Clay Dickinson Haynes Story County Atlantic Coast Pottawattaimie County Council Bluffs Soux City le Mars Worth Henry Minnesota Line Mason City Charles City Waverly Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant St Louis Crawford County Davenport Iowa County Towa

De Autremonts Plot to End Careers in Penitentiary

The article recounts a plan tied to the De Autremonts involving a fireman from Dunsmuir Martin Leng and a brakeman Coyl Johnson of Ashland Oregon. Hugh explains how Ray, recently released from a Washington state reformatory, became embittered and radicalized before the trio plotted a train holdup in a tunnel with dynamite.

de Autremonts Martin Leng Dunsmuir Ray Coyl O. Johnson Ashland Ore Hugh Washington State Reformatory

Two Brothers and Years Later The Train Robbery Account

The narrative recounts a train robbery plan and execution with Ray and two brothers, including ambush, dynamiting a mail car, shooting the engineer and fireman, and a night spent in hiding near the tunnel. The trio faced a reckoning, resolved to survive, and maintained a shared resolve to press on despite danger.

Ray Roy Hugh Eugene Hugh Cent Cley

Early Closing Races Highlight Fair Horse Program

The fair opens with four days of racing from Aug 23 to Aug 26 featuring 31 horse entries across 2:22 pace 2:14 pace 2:15 trot and 2:20 trot. Each race carries a $400 purse with added money in several events and shorter dash runs listed for each day.

Unscrambled clues reveal historic Iowa figures and sites

The text names Denison and St. Anthony's chapel near Atkinson built in 1848 with seating for people. It mentions Cedar Rapids Prairie La Porte and Ansel Briggs as connected items.

Denison Cdar Rapids St. Anthony’s Chapel Atkinson Prairie la Porte Ansel Briggs

Deacon Dubbs Will Be Given at Platte Center Church

A local event set for Thursday June 30 at 8 o clock features Deacon Dubb from Sorghum Center West Virginia with a cast including Howard Lawrence Amos Goleman and Dean Hood among others. The page lists villagers children and notable figures such as Miss Philipena Popover the rich girl in town and Florence Francis in attendance.

Ter Deacon Dubb Sorghum Center West Virginia Howard Lawrence Amos Goleman Dean Hood Rawdon Crawley Roger Harris Moses McNutt Justice of Peace Ernest Baker Deuteronomy Jones Leroy Francis Rose Raleigh Brave Little School Ma’am Helen Hood Philipena Popover Florence Francis Emily Dale Maryellen Brown Trixie Coleman Jessie Blumer Yennie Yenson Sweden Flora White

Funeral notice for Mrs Mary Detering at St John’s Church

Members of the Ladies Act and Beneficiary Society are requested to attend the funeral of Mrs Mary Detering at St John’s Evangelical church Saturday afternoon at o o clock. Secretary.

Ladies Act and Beneficiary Society St. John’s Evangelical Church Mary Detering

Public Auction of 3,000 Chicks at Allen Hatchery

Public auction of 3,000 baby chicks to be held at Allen Hatchery on Saturday with details limited to the event and seller.

Allen Hatchery

The First Night at Crest Theater Presents Farce Comedy

The First Night a funny farce will be shown at Crest theater Sunday and Monday. Bert Lytell and Dorothy Devore lead a strong cast including Harry Myers Walter Hiers and others in a lively entertainment with World News and a comedy as extras.

Crest Theater Bert Lytell Dorothy Devore Harry Myers Walter Hiers Frederic Kovert Lila Leslie Hazel Keener Joan Standing Nellie Bly Baker James Mack

You Cant Always Tell A Striking Fox Comedy at Strand

Fox Films presents a light comedy drama adaptation of Harold MacGrath story You Cant Always Tell at the Strand theater Sunday. A wealthy New Yorker’s idle son pursues a premier dancer at a fashionable club then seeks discipline at a prizefighter training camp where a schoolteacher guides him toward a better path. Kathryn Perry plays the trainer’s niece in a pivotal role.

FOX Films Harold MacGrath Strand Theater Ralph Iraves Margaret Livingston Lou Tellegan Kathryn Perry

Advertiser Want Ads Summary

Classified items include livestock dairy cattle and yearlings, kitchen cabinet, milk fed fries, an oak dining table with leaves, Scotch Collie pups, seven young sons with pigs, a six room home on Mills Street, ice boxes from Creston Woodworking Co, and property trade offers. Contact numbers and a local writing name appear.

jScotch Collie Chas Shoenhair South Hill Salie Hatch Motor Company Mills Street Des Moines W. N. Frazier SEALE Creston Woodworking Co

For Rent Notices From Agnew Building to North Walnut

Multiple rental notices list office rooms in Agnew building six room house near, July 3 modern five room bungalow close in under Jas Hawks. Three room modern furnished apartment no children 605 West Mills two light house keeping rooms 214 South Elm furnished light housekeeping modern with private entrance garage 402 North Walnut Mrs Walter Kier.

Agnew Jas. B. Hawks West Mills South Elm North Walnut Walter Kier

Wanted notices tease thrift shop and help wanted

WANTED women tippers at Armours and an army Col. Telephone 422-Y. WANTED position as practical nurse or housekeeper, experienced. Phone 1951.

Lost and Reward Notices for Pets and Livestock

Lost white rat dog with long tail. Reward offered. Call 12R852. Lost red sow about 350 pounds missing 4 or 5 days. Reward offered. Call Hatch Motor Co at 220.

Call Hatch Motor Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Board of Trade Liberty Bonds ST. John's Evangelical Church Be, Egrkner Pastor Cash Market Report Omaha Cash Grain ST. Joseph Livestock Wall Street Deacon Dubbs Co. L. Shoemaker Lowell Shoemaker GAT Thes Theaters Langdon New York City Metropolitan Press Harry Langdon Lloyd Chaplin Mabel Underwood the Willard Armours Advertiser Office Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company J. V. Richardson Thos.l.cheetham & Son West Adams E. F. Tackett Princess W. Montgomery St Rebekahs O. O. F. Hall Howie Rutheaus Kelly’s Market Honey Beauty Shop Strauss Dry Goods McColl’s Grocery Dorcas Society Creston Iron & Metal Co., Inc Corner Elm and Union Sts
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