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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
Wheat rose briefly on black rust rumors in South Dakota spring wheat but did not hold gains as traders expected quick profits before the double holiday. Oats advanced modestly while provisions moved 12 to 40 cents and the overall close remained unsettled.
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat prices for No 2 red through No 2 northern spring and several No 4 and white categories with mixed fractions and gaps. Corn prices cover multiple No 3 to No 6 mixed and yellow classifications with varied quotes, plus barley timothy and clover seed values and oats.
The notice lists cash grain quotes for June 30 including mixed grades at 96 and yellow numbers 1.0345 to 1.0914 with 1.02 for white, and oats with No. 2 white 50% and No. 3 white 47 to 48 percent.
Wheat No 1 hard 1 54 to 1.45, No 2 hard 1.56 to 1.47, No 1 mixed 1.25 to 1.97. Corn No 2 white 6 to 6.9, No 8 below 50. Oats No 4 white 0.42.
Raw sugar in New York traded quietly with prices unchanged at 4.52 for Cuban duty paid and refined sugar steady at 6.20 for fine granulated. Trading was light today.
Minneapolis reports flour in carload lots up 10 cents with family patents priced at 20.8 to 20 a barrel in 95 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 2,629 barrels. Brun price 24.00 to 24.50.
A weather summary lists 7 p m temperatures and the lowest readings for each weekday. Data appears from a government station in the reserve area, noting highs and currents for the week.
Chicago reports stronger cattle prices on light supplies with hogs up on the week and lambs weak. Light and choice hogs sold higher, with prime heavy cattle tops at 14.55 and cows steady to strong. Sheep offerings were large but generally steady with some fat lambs firm at modest gains.
Omaha stockyards report June cattle and sheep receipts with gains across light and heavy hogs up to 25 cents. Cattle show steady to higher at slaughter and yearling grades. sheep and lambs advance 25 to 50 cents with top lambs near 18.75.
Bond market in New York shows Liberty issues closing with varied prices and yields including Liberty 3 448 at 101.2 Fleet 4 448 at 10 312 Second 4% at 100.10 Third 4 three four five at 10027 Fourth 4 4s at 103.2 Treasury 34s at 105.8 do 4s at 108.190 do 44s at 113.8.
Market notes show Clover at 13.90 bid with Oct 16.65 bid. Domestic Nee prices listed 1660 asked. Timothy cash old 2.45 new 2.55, Dec 2.76.
Wall Street reports June 20 shows broad price drops for the week as investors reduce commitments. Baldwin fell to 2 18, down five points from yesterday’s close, while Sulphur and Collins and Aikman led a brisk rally at noon with Collins and Aikman up six to 110 percent. Standing loan renewals held at five percent despite late rate concessions. The market remained weak overall.
Chicago and New York markets show mixed activity with steady poultry in Chicago receipts of 4 cars and various live weights for owls, springs, broilers, turkeys, and other fowl. potatoes and butter show weak and unsettled trends with high receipts and mixed creamery grades. New York butter and cheese markets report steady to strong receipts and several grade levels, including extra-firsts and fresh gathered categories, amid overall price signals.
St Joseph market summary shows hog receipts around 7 000 with prices 10 to 20 cents higher and top at 9.15. Cattle receipts about 1 500 with steers 9.50 to 11.75, top 13.00. cows and heifers 4.00 to 10.00. calves 5.50 to 11.00. stockers 7.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 1 500 with lambs 12.25 to 13.75 and ewes 5.00 to 6.00, market steady to higher.
Kansas City June 84 hay unchanged with receipts of 47 carloads. No. 1 prairie graded 1150 13.00 per ton.
Henri Cochet of France defeated William T. Tilden of the United States in four sets 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-3 at Wimbledon. The win, amid a standing ovation, sets up an all French final with Rene Lacoste or Henri Borotra.
Major Oscar Hemsted aged 40, formerly of Duluth and now from St. Paul, was killed when his car plunged through the railing on the Mississippi River high bridge in Winona. His companion, Lieut. John Barker, 22, also of St. Paul, sustained fatal injuries.
Federal and state prohibition agents raided Davenport Iowa clubs on a hot June morning seizing beer mash and bottles. The Turners club reported 12 500 bottles of beer taken while the Eagles HQ yielded 20 000 bottles. Arrests of lodge officers are expected and a district attorney official was asked to send an assistant to take charge.
William N. King the Pittsburgh vice crusader wed Rachael Carr in Adel Louisiana yesterday to shield an innocent girl from alleged threats. King said Pittsburgh will shrink and that he may leave along with several prominent locals after reporters saw private detective Harry Steele visiting the area.
Shannon City residents Mrs Carl DeFord and Mrs Brownlee visited Creston last Thursday. The Junior League held a well attended picnic on the hill south east of town. The North clan enjoyed a Wednesday picnic at Rollie Boggs north of town. Creston visitors Dr. and Mrs Jesse Graham and Amber Graham joined Mrs. Sarah Tallman of Seattle for a Sunday at Clay Kilgore home. J J Petrie of Arispe visited his mother Nancy Petrie Sunday afternoon. Dwight Murphy and family visited Robert Ellis home Sunday. Prof and Mrs Kuhn returned Saturday from Nodaway Indiana after a week visiting relatives.
Madison June 29 Farmers' picnics are proposed as a main plan to educate rural communities and help farmers sell produce. Solomon Levitan Wisconsin treasurer argues that farmers must organize like bankers and hold state wide meetings to share selling strategies, aiming to raise earnings by about fifty percent within two to three years.
Mrs. W. F. Nolan editor and publisher of the Claiborne Progress says newspaper work offers women a chance to serve their communities. Her paper is ranked among Louisiana's top weeklies and she is organizing the South Louisiana Press Association, meeting in August.
London society favors beige and gray tones in women’s attire with silver blends for Queen Mary. Queen Maud and Princess Victoria choose browns, while the Duchess of York’s blue preference drives younger women toward blue hues that may stay in fashion this season.
The jury of the Salon of the Society of French Artists awarded a silver medal to Leslie Cotton, an American painter whose portraits are well known in Europe and America. Mrs. Cotton specializes in portraits in Europe and America.
Dr Muthulakshmi Ammal warns Madras Province child mortality is high. She cites 22 000 births annually and 8 000 child deaths from disease, urging a hospital to cut mortality by eight percent. The council approves establishing a children’s hospital in Madras.
AP reports a rising trend of female air travelers from Croydon to the continent with more honeymooners choosing flying over cross channel steamers. Wealthy women increasingly fly to Paris for shopping and return the same day to London.
The piece discusses fashion extremes this year with a reply from Bob in London stating fashions feel not extreme. It presents a concise exchange on style and public reaction.
A medium size fire truck was exhibited at city hall while the driver demonstrator prepared to continue to Kansas City. The vehicle is used only as a demonstrator.
The fragment lists The Correct Answers LeMars Oragge City Mt Pisgah Waubonsie and years 1820 1834 suggesting a historical place or school theme. It reads like a partial index of locations with a broad date span.
Mrs Thomas Reed of Orient was among Creston shoppers on Wednesday. Vaughn Johnston of Elliston visited on business in Creston yesterday. Mrs Mae Buell of Ellston shopped in Creston today. Mrs Leo Edwards of Erie arrived to visit Mrs Nellie Morrie. Mr and Mrs R A Meads of Denver Colo returned home after a week at the home of Mrs C E Mulica.
The text lists family meals for breakfast lunch and dinner including stewed rhubarb cereal codfish puffs and veal with baked macaroni and tomatoes. A tomato salad recipe follows with steps to puree chop olives pepper celery and parsley, season, fill tomatoes with the mix and top with mayonnaise and sardines.
A lavish production starring Ronald Coleman and Wilma Banky attracted huge resources. The film used 500 horses and mules, many cattle and livestock, 75 motor trucks, 10 cars, 500000 feet of lumber, and built a full camp with 250 tents and sanitation facilities. The cast saw themselves on screen as the engagement ends Saturday.
Manitoba electors favored selling beer by the glass in licensed premises under government control, leading by over 8 000 in early returns. About half the polls reported, with small districts still to hear, the margin was not expected to be overturned.
Mrs. Robert Kneiding returned last night from Omaha where she spent the day shopping and attending to business.
Masters are called to gather at the temple on Thursday June 30 at 7 30 PM to accept an invitation to hear Reverend Brant. The address promises a forceful talk on a topic titled The Worst Man in Creston from a speaker attendees are urged to like. E P Sellers WM
A collection of classified ads listing cows, young fries, a Remington typewriter, a 1922 Ford coupe, live or dressed milk fries, a refrigerator laundry stove and large porch swing, a six room modern home on Mills street, a corn baritone saxophone, and a six room house for sale or rent with terms.
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