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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
8
Chicago Board of Trade notes fresh gains for wheat and corn after earlier losses. talk of black rust risk in the northwest and possible delay of the Kessinger bill influence prices as traders react to weather favorable for new crop growth and varied provisions.
Wheat and corn prices quoted for various grades with mixed and yellow varieties. Rye and barley figures listed, along with rib and belly prices for related grain products.
In St Louis on June 28 wheat futures show No 2 red at 1.46 to 1.50 estimated, No 1 hard Oklahoma solid. Corn values range from No 2 mixed 98 to No 1 White 8 dollars, oats No 2 white about 0.48 to 0.53.
Toledo notes June 28 showing Clover cash imports at 13.90 bid with October at 16.75 and December at 16.70. Tirothy card tid quoted 2.45 new 2.65 and December 2.75.
A brief weather summary reports the 7 pm temperatures tracked each weekday by the government thermometer network. Readings indicate a consistent pattern of mild evenings and gradual cooling into night.
Hog receipts mix of strong demand and higher bids. Prime light butchers reach 9.35 while total hogs, cattle and sheep supplies at principal markets show steady to firm movement with lean hogs, lightweights, and yearling steers trading near new highs and notable shifts in bids across weights.
Prices on some minor specialties declined as call loan rates moved from four to five percent. Leading stocks hovered near early highs except Baldwin which dropped 24 percent. The market closed irregularly with about 1,400,000 shares traded.
Chicago and New York markets show steady to slightly stronger poultry and dairy trading. Receipts for poultry and butter move varied with prices for Irish cobblers and Virginia barrels noted, while eggs and cheese show unsettled or steady quotes and large inventories.
Omaha Neb June 28 livestock report shows hog receipts 14 500 with weights and prices falling from prior levels. fat hogs averaging 8 60 to 8 80 and sow markets weaker. Cattle receipts 7 500 with steers and yearlings in broad demand but mixed ranges. veals and stockers steady to higher in some lots. Sheep receipts 14 060 with lambs and yearlings mostly 25 cents lower and feeding lambs up to 12 75. ewes at 5 50 to 9 50 blend with market shifts.
Hogs receipts 6 500 with prices up to 8.85 and bulk 8.50 to 8.80. Cattle receipts 3 000 generally steady with steers 9.75 to 11.75, top 12.10. cows and heifers 5.75 to 10.10. calves 5.00 to 11.00. stockers and feeders 6.50. Sheep receipts 5 000 market weak to 50 cents lower. lambs 12.00 to 8.26, ewes 4.50 to 5.75.
June 28 report shows irregular receipts for 24 cars with No 2 prairie at 11.50 and 1e.00. Details appear fragmentary but indicate rail yard accounting irregularities in Kansas City.
In St. Louis on June 28 prices for hay and alfalfa moved higher with No 2 timothy at 16.00 to 18.00 dollars, No 2 pigweed mixed 16.00 to 17.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed up by 1 to 2 dollars, 18.00 to 19.00, and choice alfalfa quoted at 23.00 dollars.
Minneapolis June 28 Flour prices fall 6 to 10 cents per barrel in carload lots with family patents quoted at 8.10 8.20 per 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments reach 42 to 221 barrels. Bran listed at 24.00 to 24.50.
Bond prices reported for Liberty and Treasury issues in New York on June 28 show Liberty 34%s LOd1 at 101.2 First 45 at 102.30 Second 44s at 100.9 Third 4s 100.29 Fourth 4% 1038.18 Treasury 334s at 105.6 do 45 at 108.6 do 44s at 113.6.
Irving, a New York boy paralyzed since infancy, walked for the first time at age 12 after his father studied physio therapy and rare treatments and applied them twice daily for years. Doctors had given up on the case.
Wheat prices for No 1, No 2 hard and mixed categories listed. Corn quotes include No 2 white, No 2 yellow, and No 4 mixed. Oats show No 3 white at a stated price. Market notes from Omaha grain desk.
Raw sugar held at 4.58 while refined sugar stayed unchanged at 6.20 in early New York trading on June 28.
Chicago expert Dr. C. N Johnson predicts dentists will inject serums to prevent tooth decay. He notes tooth decay is the most common ailment and describes ongoing experiments with a preventive preparation.
More than 10 000 dairy cows in Illinois are tested for milk and butterfat production each month by cow testers employed by 31 dairy herd improvement associations in the state.
Locals Lottie Johnson and Mrs T E Graham with the Graham family of Long Beach California visit Mr and Mrs Paul McGuffin at 404 North Sycamore. Ed Delaney returns from Chicago after a week away. J M Olinger and wife shop in Creston from Afton. Adolph Tullison and Mrs Charles Bowman visit Mrs Frank Larson of North Vine. Clifford Hahn of Chicago attends his brother's wedding. Mrs James Lininger visiting near Lenox. Lola Wareham Scott of Omaha to visit Mrs B Wareham.
Mr and Mrs H Ernest and son Tack left for Omaha for new days visit. Mrs UC W Higby and son Junior went to Omaha to visit relatives. Miss Ina M Sanders of Norfolk arrived to visit at the Sanders home. Sanders is the musical supervisor in Norfolk schools. Supt Belcher of Lincoln and special agents Be bout, Braun berger, and Frtranger returned home after business for the American Railway Express. Mr and Mrs Alva Thomas hosted Mrs Thomas sisters from Kansas City, Omaha and Los Angeles.
Yale alumni are asked to aid in finding a tenant for Plas yn Yale Yale Hall in Yale Valley near Wrexham Wales. The hall once belonged to Elihu Yale, founder of Yale University. The current tenant, a disabled war veteran, proposes using the estate as a vacation camp for Yale men.
Paris authorities ban cannons pistol shots and explosions at the main indoor circus quaters. Mothers protest past liberty to frighten audiences now restricted as performances for children must amuse by other methods.
Dutch authorities in Java uncover a new smuggling trick. Salted eggs were opened to reveal shells filled with liquid opium, with about 1250 dollars of opium confiscated.
Will Norton a farmer from Gadsen finds a lost gold collar button in the craw of a chicken he sold the previous day at the curb market. The unusual discovery ends his long search for the prized item.
The society page lists weekly gatherings across Cecil Cain Circle Card club Tuesday Afternoon club and Wednesday Junior League Black Cat club Afternoon club. Thursday features King's Daughters class Ladies Aid and Ramona club with E Ladies Aid. Friday includes Woodman Circle Kensington Agea Lodge and Priscilla club.
Lotus Bridge Club met at 811 West Mills Street Monday afternoon hosted by Miss Cyrena Scott. Mrs F M Phe Busy won first prize with Mrs Ray Taylor taking consolation.
Mrs. W. H. Owens and Mrs. Sid ney Richardson entertained the West End Community club Saturday night at 100 North Sumner street. After a 7 o'clock dinner, bridge was played with guests Mrs. G. Potter of Galesburg and Mrs. Edward Douglas of Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs W Foley of 206 North Elms announce the birth of a ten pound boy at their home this morning. Mr and Mrs A Babbitt of 410 South Walnut announce the birth of an eight pound girl at their home this morning.
Youthful Des Moines golfer Tra Allen posted a 73 for a 143 total after 36 holes, the lowest score in qualifying. Ted Payseur of Dubuque nailed a hole-in-one on the 185 yard tenth at Davenport Country Club as the state tournament left early leaders rounding out nine holes at noon.
San Francisco reports that an army Fokker plane began a non-stop Pacific voyage with a hand wave from its travelers Mr and Mrs J W Maitland of Burlingame watchers as the craft departed. The naval radio station said contact was established at 10 25 am as the plane was 30 miles offshore and it passed over the steamer American Legion 198 miles out.
Boston hosts a little known curiosity called the hidden house tucked in a corner where Beacon Street meets another street. Access is via a low doorway leading to a long covered passageway.
The custom of a man walking on the street side when with a woman stems from old times when water and refuse fell from roofs into a ditch between street and sidewalk, making the near side safer for the woman.
The statement notes India has about three times the U S population while its land area is roughly half that of the United States. This juxtaposition highlights differences in population density and geographic size between the two nations.
Classified listings show multiple for sale notices including a Lloyd baby buggy, black walnut drop leaf table, boy scout tone, household furniture, six room modern home on Mills street, a spotted Poland China male hog, a four room house, and a 12 year old Jersey bull with a 13 year old spotted mare pony. Contact Advertiser office H-4 H-6 H-7 or W. N. Frazier Des Moines property trade.
Multiple rental notices for offices and living spaces including offices over Athearn & Coyle and in Agnew building. Listings show furnished rooms, modern apartments with water and heat furnished, and various addresses with contact phones.
A fragmentary help note lists a lost Maltese kitten to be returned to 700 West Montgomery and a red sow missing about four to five days. It indicates a contact at Hatch Motor Co with phone number 220.
Reported by Auburn motorists the legend of Sleepy Hollow is staged as a modern roadster drive by a driverless car tearing along highways with lights and horn blaring, yet no visible driver.
Chinch bugs fail to damage corn and small grains due to wet weather which favors dryer conditions. In contrast, the cool wet season across much of the United States supports cutworm activity.
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