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Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1925

Page

2

Wall Street Stocks Face Irregular Morning Trade

Irregular price moves in New York trading stemmed from shifting speculative interest from strong spots like American Can United Cigar Stores and Radio to motor rubber and utility issues. Bear selling failed to trigger long liquidation as the market edged higher at noon though closing was weak with 4 percent call money.

New York American Can United Cigar Stores Radio Corporation Beny Southern Railway

Omaha Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Hog Cattle and Sheep Action

Omaha June 29 cattle and hog receipts steady to lower with hogs down 10 to 15 cents. 200 to 300 pound hogs 12.90 to 13.35, sows 11.56 to 11.75, average 12.25. Cattle mixed, steers and yearlings mostly steady, veals firm, stockers and feeders firm. cows 6.00 to 7.50. bulls 4.50 to 4.85. Sheep fat lambs 25 to 50 cents lower, range lambs around 16.00, natives 15.00 to 15.50, feeders strong, yearlings and ewes noted.

Omaha Livestock Omaha U. 8 S. Dept. of Agric Bologna Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric Idaho United States Bureau of Agriculture

Hay prices listed for St. Louis grain markets

In St. Louis on June 29 prices are shown for hay and feed: No 2 timothy 19.00 and 21.00, No 3 light clover mixed 19.00 and 21.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed 18.00 and 19.04, and choice western alfalfa 27.00 and 38.00.

HAY St. Louis

Toledo Seed Market Prices Report

Toledo market notes list seed prices with cash quotes: wolfiver seed at 16.50 and Timothy seed at 3.70. Dates show June 29 with later October 14 noted for price inquiries.

Toledo dWlover Timothy

Weather Observation Brief

Fragmentary weather note reports conditions at 7 o'clock with unclear details on temperature precipitation or wind. No full readings or location specified.

Local Obituary Noted In Morning Sunset Desk

Obituary notices update the morning edition with brief remembrances. Names and ages are listed for local residents, with references to funeral services and burial plans as available.

Chicago Livestock Prices Fall Slightly Across Hogs Cattle Sheep

Chicago livestock notes show hog receipts at 46 000 with prices mainly steady to 10 cents lower than Saturday, cattle receipts 22 000 with steer prices softer, and sheep receipts 17 000 with lambs 25 cents lower. Official tomorrow estimates: hogs 24 000 cattle 8 000 sheep 9 000.

Prices and Trade Notes in Chicago Poultry Markets

Chicago market reports show alive unsettled fowls and varied stock prices for butter eggs and poultry. New stock trading fair with steady markets. Oklahoma Kansas Virginia and Wisconsin price ranges noted for sacked and dressed poultry. New York butter and egg quotes list steady to higher values with mixed quality effects.

United States Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Ohios Virginia Barrel Cobblers Wisconsin

Market Summary for Kansas City Prices

Kansas City market report from June 29 shows buttercreamery 2clower at 44 45 with packing unchanged. Eggs hold Firsts at 28 percent and selected at 36. Poultry remains unchanged with hens at 21 and roosters at 11 while broilers rise to 34. Potatoes move higher with Red River and Ohio produce at 1.50 to 1.60.

New York Hennery Kansas City Red River

Local market figures for live poultry and eggs

The St Louis market report lists Hens 23, Springs 32, Young turkeys 35, Turkey hens 29, Ducks 15. Butter 42. Eggs 28.

St. Louis Springs

Omaha Cash Grain Wheat and corn prices listed

Omaha on June 29 reports Wheat No. 1 hard at 1.41 to 1.42 dollars per bushel and No 2 hard at 1.40 to 1.41. Corn No 2 yellow 97 to 98 cents, No 2 mixed 94 cents. Oats No 2 white 43 percent, No 3 white 42 to 44 percent.

Omaha

Grain Prices Drop Slightly in Minneapolis Trade

Minneapolis reports flour down to 15 cents lower in car load lots and family patents quoted at 8.50 to 8.55. Bran prices range 25.00 to 26.00, indicating a modest easing in grain commodities on June 29.

Minneapolis

Wheat Market Slumps on Favorable Weather and Selling

Wheat futures in Chicago fell early with 1% to 4% declines as favorable spring conditions spurred selling and stop orders. July and September contracts opened lower and slid further after Kansas arrivals exceeded 500 cars. Corn and oats followed wheat downward, while provisions softened on hog and grain declines.

Chicago Kansas United States Rand Wne

Chicago cash grain prices listed by commodity

Wheat, corn, rye and barley values are shown for several grades in Chicago. Prices include No 2 hard wheat at 1.49, No 2 mixed corn at 1.01, No 3 white rye at 99, lard at 16.85, ribs at 18.40, bellies at 21.75, and related sample and timothy seed figures.

Vly

Cattle and Hog Receipts Report From St. Joseph Sale

Hog receipts about 5 000 with bids uneven from 12.90 to 13.40 bulk. Cattle receipts around 5 500 with prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower. steer bulk 8.50 to 11.75 top 12.00 cows and heifers 3.50 to 11.00 calves 4.00 to 9.00 stockers and feeders 4.50 to 7.50. Sheep receipts about 8.00 with 15 to 25 cents lower. lambs 14.75 to 16.25, ewes 6.00 to 7.25.

Joseph St. Joseph

St. Louis Cash Grain Prices Report

St Louis cash grain prices list mixed grain values for wheat corn and oats with multiple grades and numbers noted in the June 29 market brief. Prices include Wheat No 2 red 1.80 1.86 No 1 hard 1.50 and corn varieties around 1.01 to 1.04 per bushel, oats around 0.46 to 0.47 per unit.

ST. Louis

Visible supply shows declines in major grains

The visible supply of American grain in New York on June 29 shows wheat down 1,998,000 bushels, corn down 4,773,000, oats down 772,000, rye down 1,194,090, and barley down 132,090, reflecting broad reductions across staple crops.

New York

Liberty bonds close with varied U.S. issues mixed

New York June 29 Liberty bonds closed with mixed results across issues. Liberty 3s at 100.21, First 4s at 102.18, Second 4s around 445 LOL A2, Third 4s at 191.24, Fourth 4s at 103.2, U S Treasury 4s 103.20, and Treasury 4% 3s at 107.25.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty U. S. Treasury

Raw sugar steady as markets open in New York

New York sugar markets open with raw sugar at 4.27 a hundredweight duty paid and no sales reported. Refined sugar holds at 5.50 to 5.6 cents for fine granulated with moderate demand.

New York

Coffee futures show irregular moves in early term notes

New York on June 29 reports irregular futures for Rio No. 7 at 21 Santos No 4 at 24 percent with July at 18.85 and December at 14.65.

New York Rio Santos

Horse and Mule Market East St Louis Trade

East St Louis report lists horses good to choice drafts priced 150 to 200 dollars and mules sixteens to seventeens head at 175 to 225 dollars. The market reflects steady demand for draft animals.

East St.Louis

Des Moines Guest Visits Creston Parents

A. M. Downing of Des Moines arrives as guest in the home of J. David. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vanscoy of Chicago arrive in Creston Saturday evening for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vanscoy of North Walnut street.

A. M. Downing Des Moines J. David Homer Vanscoy Chicago Creston Ed Vanscoy North Walnut Street

Earthquake Levels Santa Barbara Demolishes Buildings

An earthquake centered near Santa Barbara demolished all brick structures in the city early morning. Water mains broke and reservoirs flooded parts of town. The Arlington Hotel and the main Pabstic Telephone Exchange were wrecked, cutting telephone service until repairs began. Telephone links to Los Angeles were restored around 10:55 a.m.

Los Angeles Santa Barbara Arlington Pabstic Telephone and Telegraph Company

Earthquake devastates Santa Barbara and southern California

San Francisco reports a major tremor striking southern California before 7 a m causing widespread damage in Santa Barbara including the Arlington Hotel and Carillo House. Water mains burst, Gibraltar dam reportedly broke, and several hotels collapsed with no confirmed deaths. Shocks felt as far as Bakersfield and Mojave. San Francisco not reached.

San Francisco Santa Barbara California Los Angeles State Street Arlington Ventura Hollywood Bakersfield Newhall Mojave Lancaster Antelope Valley Los Angeles Bureau of Power and Light System Oxnard Colton Southern Pacific Associated Oil Company Santa Maria Santa Barba Santa Barbira Gibraltar Carillo

Buildings Reported Levelled in Santa Barbara by Quake

Information relayed to Associated Oil company offices via private lines from Santa Maria said many large buildings in Santa Barbara had been levelled by the earthquake. The data was obtained at Santa Maria through private lines extending near Santa Barbara.

San Francisco Calif Associated Oil Company Santa Maria Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Hit by Earthquake Devastates State Street

The Carillo House and a large beach hotel at Santa Barbara were destroyed. Most State street buildings, a main thoroughfare, suffered severe damage with brick and concrete blocks tumbled. The Arlington hotel, a famed resort, sits on Upper State street about a mile from the beach.

San Francisco Carillo Santa Barbara Southern Pacific Company State Street Arlington Upper State Street

Santa Barbara Flooding From Earthquake Bursts Water Mains

Ventura reports significant flooding in Santa Barbara after an earthquake this morning. Witnesses estimate water mains cracked under strain and no fires have been reported so far as responders assess the damage.

Ventura Calif Santa Barbara

Earthquake Shakes Hollywood and Central California

A powerful quake in Hollywood, San Luis Obispo and nearby towns caused shaking and furniture movement with no reported deaths. The Gibraltar dam reportedly broke, the Garillo hotel collapsed, and key sites including the roundhouse, city reservoir, San Marcus building, and Arlington hotel were destroyed. Telegraph and telephone lines were down between regions. A Southern Pacific relief train departed from San Luis Obispo to assist Santa Barbara.

San Luis Obispo Calif Southern Pacific Santa Barbaaa City Reservoir San Marcus Building Arlington Hotel State Street Los Olivos Santa Maria Tompoco Orcutt Nipemo

Santa Barbara Earthquake Reports Fatalities Rise

Reports from San Francisco and Santa Maria on June 29 describe heavy destruction from the Santa Barbara quake. Seven killed in Santa Maria Hotel Arlington collapse and seven to twenty seven deaths reported by the Southern Pacific, with roof failure at Santa Barbara roundhouse and slides along the highway.

San Francisco Southern Pacific Company Santa Barbara Santa Maria Calif Arlington

Pacific Telephone report on Santa Barbara damage

The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company reports from Santa Barbara that no fires occurred after a quake but State street shows brick buildings demolished or badly damaged. The telephone exchange survived though walls were propped after the tremor.

San Francisco Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Santa Barbara State Street

Bank and school destroyed in Santa Barbara disaster

The First National Bank and a school were razed at Santa Barbara as the Southern Pacific heard word. The American Red Cross headquarters here negotiates for all available army airplanes to rush a fully equipped relief force. J. W. Richardson, who led Red Cross relief in Midwest tornado towns, will be among those dispatched.

San Francisco First National Bank Santa Barbara Southern Pacific Company American Red Cross J. W. Richardson Red Cross Middle West

Santa Barbara Earthquake Destructs Key Downtown Banks

Report from San Luis Obispo on June 29 describes a strong Santa Barbara quake that destroyed the Pacific Southwest Bank building the Commercial Bank and the Potter building all on State street with widespread structural collapse and damage.

San Luis Obispo, Galif Santa Barbara Pacific Southwest Bank Commercial Bank Sta'e Street

Southern Pacific Reports 65 Dead in Santa Barbara Earthquake

The Southern Pacific railroad company confirms 65 fatalities in Santa Barbara following the earthquake. The disaster toll highlights the city’s destruction and ongoing rescue efforts as authorities assess damage and coordinate relief.

Santa Barbara Hits Another Severe Earthquake Report

A report from the agency notes another strong earthquake was felt in Santa Barbara at 10 15 a m causing concerns about damage and aftershocks.

San Francisco Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Santa Barbara

Earthquake Hits California Rail Hub Damages Santa Barbara Area

An early morning quake at 6 44 a m collapsed the Southern Pacific roundhouse at Santa Barbara and demolished the station at Goleta nine miles north. It hurled tracks out of line at Naples, 15 miles north, cutting all wire communication with Santa Barbara as wires failed.

San Francisco Southern Pacific Santa Barbara Calif Goletta Naples

Earthquake Shocks Rattle Helena Early Morning

Helena Mont. woke to a 2:20 am quake that lasted seven seconds. No damage reports arrived from the latest in a series of shocks beginning Saturday evening.

Helena Mont

Earthquake Felt as Wire Communications Fail North of Santa Barbara

Wire communications between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara failed at 6 41 a m about the time the quake was felt in southern California. The disruption highlights the tremor of record magnitude affecting coastal cities and communications links between regional hubs.

San Luis Obispo Calif Santa Barbara California

Direct Phone Link Reaches Santa Barbara Via LA Lines

San Francisco report notes direct telephone communication with Santa Barbara was established through Los Angeles this morning via The Associated Press.

San Francisco Santa Barbara Associated Press Los Angeles

Reestablished Wires Signal Smaller Casualties

First reports from San Francisco indicate casualties were not as large as initial rumors suggested after the reestablished wires carried updates on the incident.

San Francisco

Southern Pacific Tracks Torn Up by California Earthquake

Hugh Neill, president of the Southern Pacific railway, learned that 200 miles of tracks north of Los Angeles were torn up by the quake. He said Santa Barbara station was partly razed and the roundhouse was down, though one telegraph line had been linked to Santa Barbara.

New York Hugh Neill Southern Pacific Railway Los Angeles

Santa Barbara Disaster Reports Higher Losses

A Southern Pacific dispatch notes life loss and building damage in Santa Barbara are greater than first indicated, with multiple small fires breaking out across the area.

San Luis Obispo Calif Southern Pacific Santa Barbara

Seismologist Dr Bailey Willis Seen In Palo Alto Amid Quake Rumors

Dr Bailey Willis of Stanford and president of the Seismographical Society of America, who predicted a Santa Barbara region quake, was in Palo Alto and believed to be in the area of the northern California disturbance as new pressures accumulate in southern California for a future big temblor.

Palo Alto Calif Bailey Willis Stanford University Santa Barbara Willis Seismographical Society of America San Juan Bautista San Benito County California

Fourth quake rattles Great Falls homes in brief 32 hour span

Great Falls Montana recorded its fourth earthquake in 32 hours at 2 30 this morning. The tremor shook houses for several seconds causing alarm across the city.

Great Falls Mont

Second quake rattles Santa Barbara area. recorded at Santa Clara

A milder aftershock followed the early tremor, observed at Santa Clara college at 10 45 am by Father J H Ricard head of physics. The 6 45 am quake was the strongest there since 1911, with another heavy shock reported near Santa Barbara at 11 30 am causing the dispatcher to flee.

San Jose Calif Santa Barbara Santa Clara College J. Hy Ricard Father Ricard San Francisco Southern Pacific Naples

MacMillan Aims Arctic Radio Progress Test

Chicago reports that the MacMillan Navy expedition plans to broadcast from near the North Pole using low wave transmitters. Eugene F. McDonald Jr leads the radio effort to provide Eskimo audience programming and describe the voyage. WJAZ Chicago will rebroadcast on higher waves for wider listening. News dispatches go first to the National Geographic Society. Zenith will handle radio features and announcements.

Chicago Arctic MacMillan Navy North Pole Eugene F. McDonald, Jr WJAZ National Georgraphic Society Zenith Company

Foreign Actors Warmly Welcome in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo host visiting theater companies from Paris Madrid Lisbon Italy and Mexico presenting works in their native languages. Big crowds attend first-class productions as Brazil's cosmopolitan audience favors language skilled drama. An Italian company staged Lear and Othello in 1924 and American drama appears with Baby Mine by Margaret Mayo staged by Brazilian and London groups. Native drama remains modest while Brazilian stock and vibrant cinema culture grow.

Rio de Janeira Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Paris Madrid Lisbon Italy Mexico Brazil Margaret Mayo Buenos Aires

New Record in Dairy Products

United States dairy output set records last year with creamery butter at 1.356 billion pounds, cheese 413.94 million, condensed and evaporated milk 1.7005 billion, and ice cream 285.55 million gallons. Milk cow totals rose to 25.319 million. per capita butter use held at 17.5 pounds. cheese at 4.2 pounds. Imports totaled 11.15 million pounds as storage large, but all butter stocks were cleared by May 1925.

United States Department of Agriculture

Jap Prince Visits Mount Chichibu in Azalea Peak Trek

Mt Chichibu attracts Prince Chichibu and entourage as they begin at a village footpath. He visits the Chichibu shrine for lunch then climbs to Peak Myoho, enjoying a wide sunset view. The night ends with performances at the Mitsue mine shrine by local dancers.

Associated Press Tokio Mt. Chichibu Chichibu Mitsue

Antelope Herd Thrives in Canadian National Park

Calgary report notes the Nemiskam National Park preserve saved Canadian antelope from extinction. From 45 in 1915 the herd grew to 235, with 55 more in 1924, as a 5,000 acre fenced tract protected the wildlife without disturbing them.

Canadian National Park Calgary Alta Canada Nemiskam National Park Prairies Alberta

Local social visits and travel plans noted

Miss Mildred Merwin of Leon visits Miss Helen Bartlett at 702 North Elm Street. L. Osborn and daughter Betty depart for Ottumwa and Burlington for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McQueen of Red Oak spend the weekend at James Cronan's home on North Lincoln Street. Mrs. Wintie Newkirk and Miss Naomi Griffin return Sunday after visiting Orient with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Griffin.

Mildred Merwin Leon Helen Bartlett North Elm Street L. Osborn Betty Ottumwa Burlington A. J. McQueen Red Oak James Cronan North Lincoln Street Wintie Newkirk Naomi Griffin Orient H. B. Griffin

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Associated S Wall Street Chicago Grain & Provisions Cash Market Report Mon Bran Board of Trade Here Southern Pacific Railroad Company MacMillan Artic Zone Jap Prince Visits
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