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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
2
Wall Street opened firm on active covering but faced renewed selling pressure as profit taking hit American issues. United States Steel American Can and Baldwin fell 1 to 2 points from last night's close. Total sales reached about 100000 shares.
Omaha receits 4500. Market strong to higher than Friday. Good to choice pigs 200-300 lb 13.75 to 13.90. Desirable 150-260 lb hogs 18.26 to 18.65. Cattle: steer and heifer prices mixed with mixed heavy steers down week. Bulls and veals quoted, sheep receipts none. light lambs around 75c lower. heavy lambs 14.75 to 15.26. feeding lambs 15.00.
Market report shows mixed grains and fats with May wheat around 1.68 and July near 1.46 for Chicago futures. Corn ranges near 1.16 to 1.19, oats around 0.45 to 0.47, rye around 1.32 to 1.18, and fats led by lard near 16.80 to 17.10 with ribs and bellies trading in the 18.90 to 21.50 range.
Hog receipts total 5 000 with top price 13 90 and bulk around 13 40 12 00. Cattle receipts 2060 with bulk steers 8 25 top 11 25 cows and heifers 85 50 10 00 calves 4 00 6 79 50 stockers 6 50 408 25. Sheep 2500 steady lambs 14 25 1476 ewes 9 00 1060.
East Straits on March 22 reports horses in good to choice condition with prices from 45 to 200 dollars. Mules priced by size and height range from about 175 to 225 dollars with various listings across different heights.
JW York and Meret obh report weekly conditions for the banking system. Excess reserves reached 21,049,000 dollars, compared with 37,204,170 the prior week. The weekly figures reflect higher reserve levels and ongoing adjustments in the monetary base.
The report shows Liberty Bonds with prices around 101.16 for Victory 4 lye 201.26, Third 4s at 101.19, Fourth 4s around 102.25, and U.S. Treasury 4s near 100.17 to 164.24 for various issues. Set of figures indicates mixed demand with modest gains in several issues.
New York raw sugar remains unchanged at 4.74 with duty paid. Refined sugar mesheng at 6.00 and 6.26 for fine granulated.
Chicago market data show hog receipts about 6000 with mixed but mostly steady prices and higher lightweights. Cattle and sheep traders saw fat steers mostly 25 cents lower with vealers and stockers steady to off. lambs ranged with top around 17 dollars for lighter weights and various close prices across classes. Unofficial Monday estimates list hogs 41,000 cattle 19,000 sheep 18,000.
March reports show mixed prices across regions for poultry and potatoes. Fowl prices range from 23 to 40 cents per pound with turkeys around 23 to 35 cents, ducks 27 cents, geese 14 to 18 cents, and hens about 32 cents. Potatoes, russets and reds, fetch varied prices in Michigan Idaho and New York markets, with early mornings slow trading and overall market dull. Butter and creamery products display prices around 40 to 53 cents, with steady receipts and mixed firsts and extras for dairy. Livestock and other commodities listed include live poultry figures and regional freight rates for delivery.
Toledo market notes show March wheat and corn bids with No 2 yellow bids around 1.21 to 1.23 per unit and slight declines. Clover and timothy seed prices are listed with March and May dates, reflecting cash and futures terms and various bids and asks from Alvike.
New York March 21 Coffee Rio No 7 2144 Santos No 4 2u futures hold steady with July 18 at 50 and December 16 at 95.
Flour gains 15 to 3 cents in early trading in Minneapolis on March 21. Patents quoted at 9.05 to 9.30 a barrel for Bran and cake flour.
Chicago board of trade trading shows an early uplift as export prospects tighten with Canada remaining 35 million bushels for export. Texas crop prospects blamed for weakness in some sections, while corn and oats gain on wheat strength with May prices near 1.68 and 1.17 respectively. Provisions firm on grain momentum.
Chicago cash grain market report lists wheat varieties with prices around 1.44 for No 1 hard and diverse mixed grain prices from No 2 to No 6 mixed. Also notes yellow and white corn, oats, rye, burley tobacco, Timothy and flower seeds, clover seed, rib prices, and bells at specific cents or dollars per unit with various sample grades.
Wheat No 2 hard around 1.62 dollars. No 3 hard at 1.60. Corn No 3 yellow about 1.06 and No yellow 1.02. Oats No 2 white near 46 cents and No 3 white about 44.5 cents.
Calne England March 21 A Calne mayoral appointment has not disrupted coal dealer Albert James Strange’s rounds. Strange uses horse and cart calling coal man and delivers a hundredweight to housewives. Local residents and competitors say the mayor remains focused on official duties and does not hinder rival dealers.
Better prepared teachers, says Dean W. F. Barr of Drake University, urging the National Education Association to push for higher qualifications for teachers. He argues current legal certification does not meet the needs and calls for defined standards beyond teacher certification.
Dr Knud Rasmussen tells Danish parliament that American methods of educating Eskimos in Alaska Greenland and Canada should guide policy. He says natives gain English skills and civic benefits, criticizes Denmark for restricting contact with whites, and urges reinvigorated bilingual schooling and reindeer herding projects.
The Kansas legislature adopted a blue flag with a centered sunflower surrounding the state seal and the word Kansas. The sunflower becomes the official state flower, while meadowlark is named state bird. The vote ended a decade of rivalry between the G A R organizations over the flag design.
Joseph Missouri March 21 Associated Press reports national elimination air races set for May 1 in a two free balloon event. The Aircraft Development Co and the Goodyear Zeppelin unit will provide entries. A 150 meter field near Joseph has been approved by the army for the event with Major General Patrick directing Langley Field officers to oversee the system. Lieutenant Frank McKee and Lt Kehoe will supervise balloon testing and gas operations.
Oxford reports the demolition of adjacent shops near Christ Church reveals the famed little dark shop across from Litthlemore Court. The 1871 look endures with jars of candy and the same counter as in Lewis Carroll era with Dodgson and Carroll connected to the site and literary legacy.
Early spring warmth across Finland disrupts timber hauling as rivers fail to flood and timber cannot be floated. Unemployment rises and consumer purchasing power declines, curbing demand for goods while timber handlers struggle to move stock, with north and east regions faring slightly better.
London on March 21 reports a historic hotel has installed radio head sets in every room to attract American travelers. The property, once family owned for nearly eight decades, now blends old world charm with modern amenities as American patronage dominates summer visits.
Liverpool reports a study by Rev J J Armitage claiming Sunday newspapers in England total 11,000,000 in circulation. He says their content shows little Christianity with 887 columns of reading material and only six mentioning Christian religion.
Berlin officials announce a new excursion steamer for 1 600 passengers built to pass under the river Spree’s lowest bridges. The vessel will carry large water tanks to submerge the hull when needed to clear obstructions.
The Iowa House tackled banking and voting reforms on March 21 including a bill to secure bank deposits, a measure to improve voting machines, and Forsling’s waterway improvements. A steering committee to screen bills was appointed, and a plan to amend the constitution to bar future income tax proposals drew mixed reactions.
Demolition of Devonshire House in Picadilly nears completion with most contents moved. Two urns go to James Burden of Long Island and the other pair to Sir Philip Sassoon's New Barnet house. A gateway and entrances with lodges are sent to New Barnet and the United States. The Duke retains many decorative pieces.
Eb ert Brand, curator, notes that cave paintings of Spanish dancers resemble modern styles with high hats chignons merit waists and belle caped-skirts. He cites palaeolithic art as early fashion plates and links ancient and present trends observed in a Rotherham England lecture dated March 21.
Reports from Sao Paulo note a prohibition push led by O Estado de Sao Paulo. Campaigns target temperance groups including the International Order of Good Templars and the National League Against Alcohol. In Rio de Janeiro public saloons remain common, beer is served in tea shops, and alcohol consumption is rising among workers while drug use grows in rural areas.
A fragment notes 20 000 year old drawings and a Spanish illustrative piece showing a costume similar to a flapper. It adds that Mr Brand was hired and that Mr and Mrs Carl Olson left for Cumberland to visit relatives for the weekend.
Lima Ohio reader recounts severe inflammation pain and inability to move, fearing surgery. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Veget able Compound with easing misery, improving appetite and weight, and says it spared her operation while she continues treatment. Mrs Erne 824 North Pine St Lima Ohio expresses willingness to answer inquiries.
An old health column urges daily water intake and then introduces Jad Salts, claiming drinking water and a lemon grape lithia mix flushes kidneys and relieves bladder irritation. It advises physician kidney checkups twice yearly and warns against overindulgence in rich foods.
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