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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1925

Page

2

Wall Street Stocks Turnover Wavers Amid Liquidation News

New York March 24 The stock market showed strong undertone in the morning with signs that urgent liquidation had cooled. Brokers loans reportedly declined by 300 million dollars in recent weeks curbing bullish sentiment. Trading was dull on a rally as a few issues like American Can and American Agriculture preferred rose briefly before weak closing.

New York Uig Wrich Rapid

Omaha Live Stock Prices Report March 24

Omaha market report shows receipts at 13 000 hogs and 14 990 sheep. Hog prices mostly 12 to 13 per cwt with cranes and heavy butchers 13.40 to 13.65. cattle and veal follow with steady to lower tendencies and top veal at 9.00. Sheep and lambs mainly 15.00 to 16.25 for bulk, ewe tops around 10.00.

Omaha U. S. Dept Pt. Agric Hoge

Chicago price list shows mixed grain and feed values

Auction notes list grain and feed prices in Chicago including corn yellow No 3 1.11 a bushel and No 5 around 1.04 to 1.10 with other grades and crops shown. Oats and rye figures are given with white and sample grades cited along with barley timothy and clover seeds and meat cuts priced.

Ales Fepor Cori—s

Flour Prices Up in Minneapolis Market Report

Minneapolis March 24 flour gained 10 to 15 cents with higher quotes for carload lots and family patent barrels at about 9.15 to 9.45 per barrel. Sacund cotton sacks and ship Supplies are cited with prices around 26.975 per barrel for bran.

Minneapolis Shiprucu

Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report

Omaha market summary lists wheat and corn bids with Wheat No 2 hard at 1.63 to 1.64 a bushel and No 2 mixed at 1.58. Corn bids include No 3 yellow at 1.00 No 4 mixed 95 and No 5 mixed 92 to 94, with Outs No 4 white at 44 to 44 1/2.

Omaha

Cash Market Report March 24 Noon

Market report lists prices like 19¢ 16c 20¢ and 21c 22c for items with varied values. The fragmentary data references a 12 o'clock noon update and cites several cent figures without clear product names.

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago livestock market report for March 24 shows hogs receipts 20 000 with prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower, top 13 90 and 150 to 176 pound averages around 13 25 to 13 65. cattle receipts 10 000 with fed steers steady to strong and yearlings around 11 50. sheep receipts 12 000 with fat lambs trading slowly and best bids around 16 75 for early loads. Tomorrow's estimates list hogs 18 000 cattle 8 000 sheep 14 000.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric

Produce and Poultry Prices and Potatoes Market Report

Chicago March 24 Poultry alive unchanged fowls 28 springs 30 roosters 19 turkeys 25 ducks 28 geese 18. Potatoes early morning trading slow market steady receipts 73. Wisconsin round whites 95 1.05 mostly 95 1.00 few sales 90. Minnesota Cobblers 1.00 95. Idaho Russets 2.30 2.40 one war 2.50. Butter creamery extras 45 48 standards 48 extra firsts 46 47 firsts 40 44 seconds 34 36. Eggs lower receipts 32408 cases firsts 28 29 ordinary firsts 27 28 storage pack firsts 30 30.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Minnesota Red River Idaho

Market summaries from New York and Kansas City dated March 24

New York reports butter firm receipts of 14 170 tubs and creamery firsts 88 to 91 score. eggs irregular with 44 132 cases and assorted firsts and storage packed percentages. State milk flats and poultry prices noted. Kansas City shows eggs down with firsts 27 and selected 33 percent, broilers and springs mixed, potatoes Red River ships quoted, while St. Louis lists turkey and egg prices for March 24.

New York Express Kansas City Springs Red River

St Joseph Livestock Market Report

St Joseph stockyards report for March 24 shows hogs receipts 3,000 with prices 10 to 20 cents lower and top 13.65. cattle receipts 2,000 with gains up to 25 cents, steers 8.75 to 11.00, cows and heifers 3.50 to 10.00, calves 4.00 to 9.50, stockers 5.00 to 8.25. sheep receipts 7,500 with strong demand, lambs 14.50 to 16.35, ewes 8.50 to 9.00.

ST. Joseph

Sugar Prices Stand Pat In New York Market

Raw sugar held at 4.74 for spots duty paid while refined grades remained steady between 6.00 and 6.20 for fine granulated as of this market report from New York.

New York

Toledo Seed Prices and Dates Reported

Clover seed and Timothy seed prices listed with dates. Values include seed costs from March 17 to Oct 18 and March 2.80 May 290 Sept 3.20, all noted in Toledo seed market notes.

Toledo Timothy

Hay Prices and Market Report from St Louis

Market note from St Louis shows hay prices for March 24 with No 1 timothy at 21.00 to 22.00, No 1 light clover mixed at 18.00 to 19.00, No 1 heavy clover mixed at 15.00 to 16.00, and choice alfalfa at 30.00 to 31.00, indicating steady demand.

Pay St Lewis

Wheat and grain futures slip on weak export demand

Board of Trade notes showers easing wheat prices in Kansas while export buying stalls tempering gains. Liverpool prices rise yet local selling increases as spring seeding starts in Minnesota and South Dakota. Corn and oats falter from subdued east shipping demand, with May futures down about a cent and oats and rye following.

Chicago Kansas Liverpool Minnesota South Dakota

Liberty Bonds Trading Report from New York

In New York on March 24 bonds closed with Liberty 8s at 101.15, First 4 percents at 101.20, Second 4s at 100.29, Third 4s at 101.19, Fourth 4s at 101.30, U S Government 4s at 100.21, and U S Government 4 percent 4s at 104.24.

Liberty Bonds New York Liberty

Coffee futures steady as Santos and Rio prices listed

New York currency market reports hold steady futures for Coffee Rio No 7 at 21 percent and Santos No 4 at 26 percent. July futures at 18.20 and December at 16.63.

New York Rio Santos

Ring Victories Highlight Sports Briefs Across Cities

Joe Stecher, former heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated Benito Gardini in three falls. Dive Shade won a judges decision over Osk Till in Rochester. Tiny Herman beat Bob Roper in Portland. Muscatine and Perry prepare for the Iowa state girls tournament final round as Muscatine had just beaten Corydon 24 to 20. Ed Olds of Albany showcased a 75 pound catfish near the Mississippi. Fort Dodge resumed Elks bowling as Mason City leads singles and five-man events. Tamir Milota of Oxford set rifle records with 895 points. Marshall Watson and Raffensperger tied for high free throw scores at 46. Breckenridge of Brooklyn named captain of 1925-26 gym team. Dad Schroeder announces varsity tennis tryouts Friday afternoon.

Des Moines Muscatine Perry Ida Grove Aplington Iowa State High School Athletic Association Corydon Columbus Junction Fort Dodge Elks Mason City

Boxing at University Opens as Houser Beats McCune in Iowa City

The university boxing tournament opened yesterday with A W W Houser of Cedar Rapids defeating K McCune of Parnell by decision. Houser held a shade in the first two rounds. the third was ruled a draw. Preliminary bouts must finish by April 10. In Milwaukee Pete Sarmiento of New York won a technical knockout over Connie Curry of Sioux City Iowa.

Iowa City University A. W.W. Houser Cedar Rapids K. McCune Parnell Houser Milwaukee Wis Pete Sarmiento New York Connie Curry Sioux City

Creston High School Notes Birthday Party and School Events

Creston High School reports Helen McCue celebrated her sixteenth birthday with eight friends, Helen Harvey achieving a high score of five hundred. Loretta Susack and Lorraine Sellin hosted a dinner for the girls basketball team, followed by a theater party. Elmo B. Roper gave each girl a candy box. The mixed glee club rehearsed “The Slave's Dream” for a Stuart contest. Zella Healey visited Cromwell friends Veronica Geis and junior class. The junior play Adam and Eva cast rehearses nightly directed by Miss Alta Bell. Pauline Hurlburt and William Landers lead, joined by a full cast. The Pottawattamie campfire group plans a meeting at Thelma Davis's home. Busy Beesers quilt for the poor at Dorothy Newcomb's home.

Helen McCue Helen Harvey Loretta Susack Lorraine Sellin Low Elmo B. Roper Stuart Zella Healey Cromwell Veronica Geis Adam and Eva Alta Bell Pauline Hurlburt

Jenkins and James Graydon Capps Wed in Orient

Miss Hazel Irene Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jenkins and James Graydon Capps son of Mr and Mrs C L Capps of Orient were married at the Congregational parsonage in Orient at 4 o clock Sunday March 22. The bride attended Orient high school graduating in 1922 and has lived near Orient all her life. The groom attended Orient schools and played football and basketball. He now works as a shipping clerk for Aaron Poultry Company in Creston. The couple will reside in Creston after April 1.

Orient High School West of Orient Creston Aaron Poultry Company Anmour

Contributor name confusion in relief fund donation

An ADVERTISER note corrects a misprint: Oliver Jones is the donor to the relief fund, not Oliver James, who was listed as a contributor. The correction clarifies the individual responsible for the tor nado relief collection reported Monday.

Oliver James Tormado Oliver Jones

Gooding to Seek Idaho Senate Return in 1926

Boise reports United States Senator Frank R. Gooding of Idaho announced his candidacy to succeed himself in the Idaho election of 1926. Belfast notes about 80 candidates contesting 52 Ulster parliament seats with Unionists leading. Also reports a manifesto from National leader Joseph Devilin supporting Nationalists to enter parliament and potentially take a seat. Washington coverage records a formal complaint by Senator Harris of Georgia to Secretary Kellogg over practices of the French German potash syndicate.

Boise Idaho United States Frank R. Gooding Belfast Joseph Devilin James Craig Eamonn de Villiera County Down Washington Kellogg Harris Georgia

Hoover Plea in Teapot Dome Case Defended in Court

In Cheyenne Wyoming on March 24 J W Lacy Dean of Wyoming Mengers and another defense counsel argued to protect Mammoth Oil lease rights granted by Albert B Fall The defense sought to strike bank account evidence of Fall and hinted at possible fraud in obtaining the presidential order.

Associated Press Cheyenne Wyo Teapot Dome Naval Harry F. Sinclair T. Blake Kennedy J. W. Lacy Wyoming Fall

Hoover attacks government on Teapot Dome naval oil order

George P. Hoover oil defense counsel told Federal Judge Kennedy that evidence shows the administration split on the naval oil issue. He said Harding ordered the transfer of naval oil reserves to the interior department at Edwin Denby's request, not Secretary Fall's, and argued the order was illegal.

Cheyenne Wyo George P. Hoover T. Blake Kennedy Hoover Harding Navy Department Interior Department Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall Edwin Denby Secretary of the Navy Fall

Shepherd Lawyer Sees No Evidence of Guilt

Chicago March 24 William D Shepherds defense argues bail must be granted in non capital cases with no evidence of crime present. Lawyer William Scott Stewart claims no criminal agent caused Billy McClintocks death and notes confession by Farman lacks tying proof while Shepherd sought estate gain.

Associated Press Chicago William D. Shepherd William N. McClinitock William Scott Stewart Shepherd Billy” McClintock C. ©. Farman National University of Sciences Farman

Dry Law to Safeguard Philippine Election

Manila March 23 The new prohibition law bans sale and dispensing of intoxicating liquors during the two election registration days the two days before and on election day and throughout canvassing. The law applies to voters to be chosen for the House of Representatives half the Senate governors and provincial officials.

Associated Press Manila House of Representatives Senate Philippine Islands

Hear First Witness In Bennett Trial

H A Parker testifies in Chattanooga in the Bennett murder case about Miss Augusta Hoffman. He describes a reported marriage of Hoffman's aunt to James A Brown and says a card about Brown's aunt breaking her wrist was likely fake.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn H. A. Parker W. H. Bennett Mae Bennett Augusta Hoffman Miss Hoffman James A Brown Parker Iss Hoffman Brown

Two-Cent Gas Tax Proposal Passes Senate

In Des Moines March 24 the Senate returns to highway matters after passing the Bergman gasoline tax bill. The general road control bill would create a primary road system, align with the federal aid act, and abolish special assessments. It also proposes funding for primary road bond interest from the primary road fund. The Rees bill to license telephone companies and regulate country lines is revived with rail toll rate control and court appeals.

State House Des Moines Senate Boards of Supervisors Railroad Commission

Railroad proposal delays stock train car care bill

State House report from Des Moines notes a railroad plan to add sleeping cars and daytime day coaches for stock shipments, leading to postponement of Senator Campbell's bill requiring stock trains to carry care containing adequate safeguards for the route to market.

State House Des Moines Campbell

Iowa Senate Delays Action on New Stock Transport Plan

Senator Campbell told the senate railway officials asked for higher approval to adopt a new stock carrier method and asked for delay until roads decide. The bill was set as a special order for Thursday. In Des Moines a health board pollution bill passed 28 to 13 requiring executive council approval for city stream improvements and mandating health board pollution investigations.

Campbell Senate Iowa Thad Livestock Shippers’ Association State House Des Moines Executive Council State Board of Health Board of Health

Mellon Names Solicitor of Internal Revenue Bureau

A W Gregg of Texas, noted treasury tax expert who helped shape the current tax law, has been chosen by Secretary Mellon to be solicitor of the internal revenue bureau. He will replace Nelson T Hartzen who resigned. Gregg, now assistant to the secretary, is regarded as a leading tax expert and Mellon expressed regret at Hartzen’s retirement while denying links to any tax assessment against Senator Couzens in Ford Motor stock dealings.

Associated Press Washington A. W Grege Texas Treasury Mellon Internal Revenue Bureau Nelson T. Hartzen Gregg Secretary of the Treasury Hartzen Couzens Ford Motor Company

Joint-Base for Creaky Joints

Advertorial note for Joint-Ease product claiming quick relief from joint misery. Mentions a promotional claim and generic wellness benefits without specific evidence or sources.

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Ti Odays Wall Street Chicago Grain & Provisions Mhreh Leghorn St. Louis 1925 Springs Board of Trade Philadelphia Joe Stecher Benito Gardini Rochester N. YY Dive Shade Pacific Coast Osk Till Portland Ore Tiny’ Herman Bob Roper Clinton Ed Olds Albany Ill Towa City Tamir Milota Oxford Tetum Frank Horack Jr Marshall Watson Algona W University Met Raffensperger Laude Walter J Breckenridge Brooklyn Breckenridge Creston High School Dorothy Newcomb The Teapot Dome Bennett House Today Carter Hague Adjutant General Department of Agriculture Iowa National Guard Camp Dodge Pension Funds Ada Rying Chamberlain Wm. J. Davenport Railroad Crossing South Hill Ankertiorth Crear Ohio Seth Thomas John F. Russell & Son Allets Fred Russell
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