Wall Street Stocks Mixed After Utilities Selloff May
Stock market action showed reactionary tendencies in public utilities amid selling tied to belief their technical position weakened. Several issues rose on merger hopes while American Sumatra Tobacco preferred jumped after receivership news, and overall volume declined from prior sessions as markets closed firm.
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New York
May
Utah Securities
An Arbor
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Chicago
Ilinese
Consolidated Cigar
United States Industrial Alcohol
United States
Livestock Market Report from Omaha May Trade
U S Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts around 9 000 with higher bids 11 70 to 12 00 for 180 pound pigs. cattle receipts 1 200 with steady to strong demand and butcher cows 6 25 to 9 25. sheep receipts 5 500 with light offerings and wool lambs 12 50 to 12 86 top for handyweight clipped lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
U. S. Dept. of Agric
Horse and Mule Market Prices in East St. Louis
East St. Louis market reports strong demand for draft horses and mules. Prices range from 60 to 225 dollars, with good drafts fetching 160 to 200 dollars and large horses up to 225 dollars. Mules priced by size from 60 to 225 dollars across several height classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Miay
Hay Prices Steady in St Louis Market May 8
St Louis reports hay prices steady with No 2 timothy at 15.90 to 17.00, No 2 Vight clover mixed 14.00 to 16.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed 13.00 to 14.00, and choice western alfalfa at 25 per weight unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HAY
St. Louis
Timothy
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 8
Chicago market notes hog receipts 17 000 with prices 11.50 to 12.45 for various weights and packer demand limited. Cattle receipts 3 000 with slow, uneven trade and mixed yearlings 10.75 to 10.25 for fed steers. vealers 8.25 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 11 000 with fat lambs strong at 13.00 to 13.25 and clips 84 to 87 pounds at 15.75. California springers 16.60. Official tomorrow: hogs 4 000 cattle 500 sheep 3 000.
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Chicago CK
Chicago
California
Publishes Mixed Farm Prices from Chicago to St Louis Markets
Chicago and St Louis market notes report on poultry live and dressed, butter, eggs, potatoes, and eyes prices. Florida and Wisconsin outputs feature barrel and sack rates, with variations by grade and region. Dressed poultry steadier, eggs higher, and potatoes showing receipts and demand shifts across regions.
St. Louis Cash Grain Prices Reported
St. Louis cash grain prices list wheat No 4 red 1.65 and No 2 hard 1.71. Corn prices show No 1 white 1.16 1.17, No 5 white 1.07, No 2 yellow 1.18, No 3 yellow 1.16. Oats range No 2 white 49 50 and No 3 white 48 49.
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ST. Louis
Liberty Bonds market close figures for New York
U S bonds closed with Liberty 344s at 100.31 First 4448 at 102.1 Second 4% at 101.10 Third 4%48 at 101.29 Fourth 4% at 102.9 U S Treasury 4s at 101.20
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Liberty Bonds
New York
U.S
Liberty
U. S. Treasury
Toledo Seed Market Prices Quoted
Toledo on May 8 reports Clover seed cash price 16.00 with futures 13.50 and 13.35 for Oct and Dec deliveries. Timothy seed listed at cash 3.00 and futures 3.50 for Sept.
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Toledo
Timothy
Flour Prices Dip Slightly as Markets Weigh Bread Demand
Minneapolis reports mixed flour pricing with a 10 cent drop for flour and 8.90 for family patents while bran moves to 25.00 to 25.50 in a brief market update dated May 8.
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Minneapolis
Wheat and grain futures rise on Liverpool upturn and bullish government outlook
Chicago Board of Trade reports active trading and higher prices as wheat climbed after Liverpool opened higher than expected. May and July futures moved from early gains to firm closes, with May around 1.68 and July near 1.56. Corn and oats followed with gains, and the provision market stayed firm as overall demand strengthened.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Chicago Market Prices for Wheat Corn and More
Chicago reports latest commodity quotes for May 8 with No. 2 hard wheat at 1.74 percent and No. 3 hard at 1.70 percent. Corn No. 4 mixed 1.094 and No. 6 mixed 1.07 percent, plus yellow and white categories with several fractions. Additional notes cover rye No. 2 at 1.27 percent, barley, Timothy seed, Clover seed, and hog prices for lard ribs bellies and other cuts.
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Chicago
St Joseph Livestock Market report May 8
Hogs receipts 3,000 with prices 30 to 40 cents higher, top 12.05, bulk 11.70 to 11.90. Cattle receipts 400 with steers 10.00 to 10.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 10.00, calves 4.50 to 9.50, stockers and feeders 5.50 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 5,000 steady, lambs 14.00 to 15.50, ewes 7.50 to 9.50.
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T. Joseph
St. Joseph
Sugar market steady as Cuban sales reported
New York May 8 reports no change in the raw sugar market with sales of 10 000 bags of Cuban at 4.27 duty paid and refined steady at 5.60 to 5.70 for fine granulated avoiding price shifts in early trading.
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New York
Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report
Oats May 8 bids show No 2 white at 46 percent, No white 45 percent. Wheat No 2 bard at 1.62 to 1.64, No 2 bard 1.64. Corn values: No 2 white 1.10, No 3 white 1.08, No 2 yellow 1.11.
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Omaha
Coffee market notes for Rio No. 7 and Santos No. 4
New York reports futures for coffee Rio No. 7 and Santos No. 4 firm with July at 14.65 and December at 13.13. Trading activity centers on Rio No. 7 1814 and Santos No. 4 22.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Music Comes to Tacoma As Scientist Triumphs
Federal radio supervisor O R Redfern reports solving severe interference from a Tacoma area copper smelter. By using larger radio frequency chokes and By-passing ground paths, Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles broadcasts became receivable in Tacoma and up to 20 miles. The plant operates 21 rectifiers driving a rotating shoe discharge at 20 000 to 50 000 volts and 50 to 100 milliamperes.
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Associated Press
Seattle
R. Redfern
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Radio Corporation of America
Denver Woman Hosts 7 o'clock Dinner for Sister
Mrs. Charles Gibbons of Denver attended a seven oclock dinner hosted by her sister Mrs. A B Schroeder at 305 South Birch street. Twelve guests were present and spring flowers adorned the table. Afterward the group enjoyed bridge.
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Charles Gibbons
Denver
A. B. Schroeder
South Birch Street
Bridge
Elzevir Reading Club Holds Luncheon and Elections
Members gathered for a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs. H. M. Stanley’s home on West Adams Street. The afternoon featured an officer election.
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Elzevir Reading Club
H. M. Stanley
West Adams Street
State Auditor Checks Cedar Rapids City Books
State auditor officials E Kooser and William H Nye surveyed Cedar Rapids city ledgers today after a 35 citizen complaint. They found no financial wrongdoing but admitted possible irregularities in contract letting. Mayor T Mitchell said council members handled some jobs to cut costs and called the protests spiteful. Ink, a protest signer, said a council contract was withdrawn and then awarded to another man.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
E. Kooser
William H. Nye
State Auditor
Mt. Vernon
T. [. Mitchell
Mitchell
R. P. Ink
National Volleyball Tourney Opens With 17 Teams
Des Moines hosts the YMCA national volleyball tournament as 17 squads compete. Hyde Park Chicago beats Sioux City 12-15 15-2 15-11. Pittsburgh defeats Columbus 15-9 15-6. St Paul tops Davenport 15-11 16-14. Chicago over Pueblo 13-15 16-14 15-11. Des Moines defeats Milwaukee 15-12 16-10. Des Moines edges Minneapolis 8-15 1-4 15-12. Topeka beats Aurora by default. Fort Wayne defeats Omaha 15-13 12-15 16-11. Cedar Rapids beats Evansville by default.
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Presa
Des Moines
May
Y. M Cc. A
Hyde Park
Chicago
Sioux City
Pittsburgh
Columbus
St. Paul
Davenport
Pueblo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Topeka
Aurora
Fort Wayne
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Evansville
Ind
Forecast on Winter Wheat Production Drops
Washington May 8 A forecast of 444 833 000 bushels of winter wheat for this year's crop was issued by the department of agriculture, down from 474 255 000 bushels a month earlier and far below last year's 590 037 000. Rye is put at 57 968 000 bushels with May 1 crop conditions at 86 8 percent of normal. hay stocks on farms May 1 total 15 679 000 tons, meadow lands 87 8 percent and pastures 86 5 percent of normal.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Wool values stabilize as London sales suspend
Poston May 8 The Commercial Bulletin notes the downward trend in wool values appears to be stopped. With London auctions curtailed and sales suspended in Australia until July a stable basis may form. Prices changed little last week while Western clip activity remains limited and mohair trading is slow.
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Associated Press
Poston
London
Australia
Monmouth Field Dedication Draws Aviation Leaders
Monmouth US May 8 prominent aviation figures gathered for the opening of a government air field. Carl F. Egge inspected the Monmouth field and attended a banquet for 400. Colonel Paul Henderson, in charge of the air mail, could not reach Chicago from New York in time to fly.
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Associated Press
Monmouth
Carl F. Egge
United’ States Air Mail
Paul Henderson
Air Mail
Chicago
New York
For Sale Classified Ads Mix Farm Goods and Homes
A crowded list of local sale notices includes farm eggs priced at 1.00 for 15 and 6.00 per hundred, live poultry, Dodge and Ford cars, a reed buggy, and several building lots and modern homes in Creston Iowa. Listings by Mrs Worsley John Miller H Hood Co and John F Golden detail contact numbers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Macoll
Ford
Oakland
H. Hood & Co
West Montgomery
John F. Golden
First’ National Bank
West End
First Nat'l. Bank
Butler seeks Hawaii as world’s strongest military outpost
Chairman Butler of the house naval committee announced plans to push legislation to fortify the Hawaiian Islands into the strongest military outpost. He said a trip by committee members and top naval officials to the islands will gather firsthand details for the proposed fortifications and that the effort is official. He noted no opposition to disarmament or world court, while suggesting other nations may not be earnest about disarmament.
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Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Committee
Wilbur
Potter
Airplane and Crew Reported Lost Over Alaska
An aircraft with three men, making the farthest north flight to date, is missing between Rampart and Brooks in Alaska. A storm was raging when it failed to reach Rampart. the condition of the crew is unknown.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Rampart
Brooks
Correction: Mr Gridley ill not Mrs Gridley in Advertiser
In Thursday’s Advertiser a notice claimed Mrs J A Gridley of 315 North Sumner was ill. The correction states Mr Gridley was sick and Mrs Gridley is not ill. J G Macrea made a business trip to Greenfield Thursday. Hatch Motor Co reports Ford coupe sales to Criss N Scott and Harold L Scott. Rev A A Christensen, Lutheran pastor, left for Stanton to spend a few days.
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J. A. Gridley
Sumner Avenue
Mr. Gridley
J.G. Macrea
Greenfield
The
Hatch Motor Company
Criss N. Scott
Harold L. Scott
A. A. Christensen
Lutheran Church
Stanton
For Sale Classified Items From Early 20th Century Notice
A dense collection of for sale and rent notices lists items including a 1922 Ford Touring Car, gas stove, kitchen cabinet, ivory reed baby buggy, Singer sewing machine, two 1924 Ford coupes, a 1923 Chevrolet coupe, various heavy furnishings, and several homes and rental opportunities. Also includes employment requests and business notices with addresses and contact numbers.
Creston Notices of Local Residents Travel and Visits
Mrs J Evans and son Marvin left for Columbus Nebraska for a weekend visit. Mr and Mrs J E Shaffer of Chicago returning home after recent business in Creston. Mrs Bert Romasha of Greenfield visiting at the Hines home 405 South Birch. Frank W Wilson returning home to Greenfield after business and court. Miss Mikee Rowland heads to Osceola then Des Moines to visit relatives Ralph Rowland. Mrs T J Cusack of Chicago visiting Creston parents Peter and Mrs Anton.
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J. &. Evans
Marvin
Columbus
Neb
J. E. Shaffer
Chicago
Bert Romasha
Greenfield
Creston Arts
Walter Hines
South Birch Street
Frank W. Wilson
Mikee Rowland
Osceola
Des Moines
Ralph Rowland
T. J. Cusack
Creston
Peter Anton
Lost items reported at McKinley Park and nearby
A wool lined leather glove lost at McKinley Park Thursday evening. A gold wrist watch and bracelet were reported missing by a finder who should contact B Huhn at 628 percent and another finder at 1186.
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B. Huhn
McKinley Park
Local Residents Return From Trips and Visits
J Frank Dowling returns to St Joseph after a short stay. Frank B Wisdom back in Bedford following court attendance. Isabelle Sidey goes home to Greenfield after a library meeting in Council Bluffs and visits D M McMasters. Pert Carter arrives from Chicago with Mrs Carter and Mrs Ballard of Long Beach accompanies them en route to Sherryid an Wyoming.
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J. Frank Dowling
St. Joseph
Frank B. Wisdom
Bedford
Isabelle Sidey
Greenfield
Council Bluffs
D. M. McMasters
North Maple Street
Pert Carter
Chicago
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Wall Street
Chicago Grain & Provisions
Cash Market Report
Bat
Lywe
Florida
Spalding
Alabamm
Bliss
Triumpha
Burbanks
Wisconsin
Weng
Hennery Browne
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Red River
Board of Trade
Cmivago Cash Grain
Monmouth Air Field
New High School
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Poland
China
Forrow
Ohio
T. M. Hayden
R. No. 1
Iowa
Orient
Boyce’s
Candy Land
Parker House Rally
R. T
Mary A. Brown
Cromwell
Chas
Lester
W. Monty
Dougherty
West Acams St. L. W
First Nat'l Bank Bldg
First Nat'l Bank
McKinley Park District
D. M. McMaster
Choice Farm
Adam Pickett
SS Ps
Sidney Cafe
North Vine Streets
Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company
J. W. Richardson
W. C. Bickel
Madison County
Raymond H. Croft
Winterset
Nat'l Bank
West Summit
Geo. A. Ide & Son
Will & Son
Weat
Jefferson St
South Birch
North Cherry Street
Chas. Hanson
A. A. Willis
Summit Lake
Oscar Danielson
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