Wall Street Stocks Show Strength Amid Broadening Market
May 12 New York The stock market advanced with broad gains as certain issues led the rally. Public participation rose in Western potato and farm equipment sectors while tire and rubber stocks, Ajax and Fisk, gained. American Can hit a record as Polish payments on locomotives supported renewed activity. overall market closed strong.
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New York
Merkel
Commission
Eia
Erado
Omaha Livestock Prices Move Higher on Mixed Demand
Hogs receipts 10 500 with early sales to yard traders and shippers 25 to 30 cents higher. Bulk sales 12.50 to 12.75, top 12.85. Cattle receipts 6 000 with varied demand for fed yearlings and steers. early sales 9.25 to 10.40, few loads 10.50, light steers 10.75, veal active. cows and bulls steady. Sheep receipts 7 500 with fed lambs steady, spring lambs dull to lower. bulk 12 50 to 13 00, heavy lambs down to 21 25, springers to shipper around 16.00. all numbers reflect mixed market bids.
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Omaha Tivestock
Omaha
Dapto! Agric
California
St Louis Cash Grain Prices May 12 Report
Cash grain prices in St Louis on May 12 show No 2 yellow 1.18 to 1.38 with various classes of wheat and white and mixed grains listed including No 2 Tel 1.89 to 1.8, No 3 hard 1.62, No 2 mixed 1.15, No White 1.16 to 1.64, No 3 yellow 1.16 to 1.84, and Date-No 2 white 0.4949 to 0.4949.
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ST. Louis Cash Grain
St. Louis
Horse and Mule Market Prices at St Louis Sale
May 12 market report lists draft horses and mules with prices. Bids include 9000 choice drafts priced around 200 to 78 dollars per head. eastern chunka and southern heraee noted. Mules range from 14 to 17 hands with values from 100 to 225 dollars depending on size and grade.
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Eant
St. Louis
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 12
Chicago market notes hog receipts 17,009 with prices 11.75 to 13.25 per cwt for various weights, packers bidding 12.25 to 13.25 for heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 8,000 with lite demand for heavies, steers around 10.60 per cwt, vealers 8.75 to 11.00, stockers firm. Sheep receipts 16,000 with fat lambs about 13.50 to 13.75, wooled ambs scarce, Calif Springer prices listed. Official estimates predict hogs 20,000 cattle 10,000 sheep 17,000 tomorrow.
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Chicago
Sie Hirher
Weing Witte
Springer
Chicago Poultry and Produce Prices May 12
Chicago market report lists poultry with prices for hens turkeys ducks and broilers men and women. United States shipments total 627 with market steady and butter egg and cheese prices noted across regions and grades.
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Prodice and Poultry
Chicago
Red River Ohips
Sarrels
Oaride Barre
Midimg
Butter and Poultry Prices Reported in New York Markets
New York market notes from May 11 show butter creamery and pack prices mostly unchanged with slight variations. Creamery receipts around 12 946 tubs and eggs firm with mixed gains. live poultry and dressed poultry prices vary by category and freight method. Red River Ohio potatoes listed at 1.25 to 1.50.
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New York
Nkwusasity
Elieve
Red River
Hog and cattle receipts lift market at St Joseph
At St Joseph on May 12 hog receipts reached 4 500 with prices up to 12 80 per cwt. Cattle receipts totaled 2 000 with steers mostly 9.00 to 10.25 and cows and heifers around 5 0 to 10 0. Calves sold 5.00 to 9 50 while stockers and feeders brought 5 50 to 8 50. Sheep receipts were 6 000 with lambs 14 00 to 15 25 and ewes 7 50 to 9 50.
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Joseph
Hay market report from St. Louis in May
May hay markets in St. Louis show steady pricing with No. 2 timothy priced at 14.00 to 16.00, No. 2 light clover mixed at 14.60 to 15.00, No. 2 heavy clover mixed at 13.00 to 14.60, and choice western alfalfa at 28.00 to 29.00 per unit.
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Hay
St. Louis
Choice Western
Wheat and corn futures rise on drought fears and demand
Chicago wheat moved higher after a wavering start as exporters sought northern spring grain and drought worries weighed on bids. May and July contracts climbed with firm closes as corn also firmed on shrinking visible supply and stronger hogs outlook. oats followed the trend.
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Chicago
Epring
Ohio
Grain and sugar markets report from Chicago and New York
UIUAGO CASH GRAIN shows mixed grain quotes with several N grades and crop seeds, including No 2 yellow corn at 1.19 to 1.20 and No 4 white oats around 1.11 to 1.12. Sugar in New York trends firmer with raw sugar up 1-16 cents to 4.53 duty paid, refined prices steady around 5.60 to 5.70.
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Uiuago Cash Grain
Chicago
Oranda
SUGAR
New York
Wheat and Corn Prices in Omaha Cash Grain Market
Omaha cash grain prices dated May 12 show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.54 to 1.55, No. 2 hard 1.51 to 1.55, corn No. 2 hard 1.09, No. 2 yellow 3.11, oats No. 2 white 0.46, No. 3 white 0.44.
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Omaha
Flour Prices Slip As Shipments Rise
Minneapolis on May 12 reports flour down 6 to 10 cents, carload quotations at 8.90 a barrel for 98 pound cottonsacks. Shipments total 27,520 barrels with bran 25,000 to 27,000.
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FTOTR
Minneapolis
Tyberty Bonds and U S Treasuries Market Summary
New York May 12 bond market closes with Liberty 8 percent bonds at 100.31 and First 4 percent at 102.3. Second 4 percent at 101.9 and Third 4 percent at 101.29. U S Treasury 4 percent 8 at 105.18, others around 101.21.
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Tyberty Bonds
New York
0. S. Bode
Liberty
UU. S. Treasury
U.S. Treasury
Toledo Seed Market Report
Clover seed cash 16.00 asked Oct 13503 Dec 13.35 Timothy seed cash 3.00 Sept r 2 2o.p0 bid.
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Toledo
Clover Seed
Timothy
Coffee futures rise and fall with mixed data
Coffee bids in New York on May 12 show Ric No. 7 at 17 percent and Gontos No. 4 at 21 percent. Futures edge lower as July slips to 13.68 and December to 42.05.
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New York
Ric
Gontos
Iowa Banking Situation Improves as Banks Reorganize
Des Moines May 12 The banking outlook in Iowa shows improvement with several banks liquidating or reorganizing after a period of strain. Fifteen banks have either closed on satisfactory terms or begun reorganization with reopenings planned in a few weeks. Avardon and Stout banks are fully liquidated and depositors paid in full. Town City Commercial State Bank advances toward reorganization at 30 percent waiver. Rockford plans a new bank on a 50 percent waiver basis.
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Des Moines
Lowaes
Tod Ey
Iowa
Wid
Avardon
Stout
Commercial State Bank
Town City
Rockford
Creston Guests Visit Newlywed Melvin McKeeman Family
Creston society notes report guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. K. Hardin in Shannon City celebrating the May 2 Greenfield wedding of Miss Faye Harden to Melvin McKeeman. Attending were Mr and Mrs. George Ross and family, Mr and Mrs. C. C. Harden and family, Mr and Mrs. Will Eggert and family, Miss Clista Still and Mr and Mrs. Small and family.
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Creston
D. EK. Hardin
Shannon City
Melvin McKeeman
Greenfield
McKeeman
Faye Harden
Ally
George Ross
C.C. Harden
Will Eggert
T. #. Motend
Des Moines
Earl Gault
South Pine Street
G. Parker
Trenton
Marion Shields
Jimmie
Ida Wirt
Minta Rogers
L. H. Fleming
James Owens
Ted Owens
Marshall Hess
Phillip Kelly
Afton
Birthday Surprise for Joseph Sychra Sr on Mothers Day
Near Williamson a surprise birthday dinner marked Joseph Sychra Sr.s sixty ninth birthday. Guests arrived with food baskets for a cafeteria style meal centered by a pink and white 69 candle cake and a rose centerpiece. Grandchildren played music as families gathered for social time.
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Joseph Sychra Sr
Near
Williamson
Edward Syehra
Gerald Sychra
Joseph Kluber
Orient
Joe Kiisinger
Prescott
John Victora
Fiske
Lewis Sychra
Joseph Sychra Jr
John Kosar
Near Williamson
Surprise Birthday Party for Ruth Hartman Matures
Relatives and friends gathered Friday evening at Ruth Hartman’s home to celebrate her eighteenth birthday with dancing and refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harman and son Harold, and numerous Hartman relatives such as James, Jackie, Vera, and Jessie Weasley, among others.
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Ruth Hartman
Frank Har'man
Harold
Balby Adamson
Raymond
Rene Adamson
Lela Sanders
Harod Tenant
Elden
Ora Mills
Floyd Moreland
Hidren
Wilbur
Pauline Ranso
Glen Miller
Bill Krutenbrink
Clarence Harman
Jackie
John Hilery
Bernice
Berrice Wilson
Beatrice Boion
Ike
Ali
Clyde
George
Art
France
Hartman
James Hartmen
Ted
Vera
Jessie Weasley
Benefit Card Party Supports The Woman's Hospital
The Woman's Hospital society hosted a benefit card party Monday at the Elks' club. Thirty six tables hosted games including bridge five hundred and Kensington with honors awarded in each. Proceeds will go to the hospital.
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Woman's Hospital Society
Elks’ Club
Kensington
Entertained Club Hosts Bridge Night at Cherry Street Home
Guests gathered Monday evening at 304 North Cherry street for a community dinner and bridge evening. Joypy Moran won the guest prize, Bernadine Huh earned a high score, and Bernice Herring received the consolation.
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Eileen
Celia Reardon
North Cherry Street
Bridge
Honor Mothers Banquet Binds Dodge Center Ladies
About 100 mothers and daughters from Dodge Center gathered in the church basement for a Mothers Day banquet. Young men served the meal and Mrs John McKinnigh was mistress of ceremonies. A program followed with named speakers and songs.
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Dodge Center
John McKinnigh
Johnine
Gladys Applegate
Ira Huss
George Buckman
Earl Carey
Eveline
Glen Pettigrew
Radiance
Carl Huss
Edith Kingery
Marriage Announcement for Louise Mec Crire and Joseph Novotony
The marriage of Miss Louise Mec Crire to Joseph Novotony of Des Moines was announced at a March 28, 1925 dinner party at the Iowa hotel. The bride, a Des Moines University graduate and two year Preston school teacher, will continue teaching until school ends. The couple will reside in Des Moines.
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Louise Mec- Crire
Joseph Novotony
Des Voines
Owana
Ohle
Wri
Des Moines University
Preston Scroo
Birthden Dinner Honors Mrs Stickland at 6 Oclock
Mrs Joe Anderson of 710 West Ontcomery Street hosted a six o'clock Monday dinner in honor of her mother Mrs E A Stickland. The event followed a family gathering and featured relatives and local residents.
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Birthden
Joe Anderson
Westontcomery Street
E. A. Stickland
Birthday honoring Woodman Circle guests in Dubuque
The event celebrated a notable birthday with attendees from the Woodman circle convention held in Dubuque weeks earlier. Five seats were set, decorations used wild roses gathered by Mrs. George Swan, a word contest was won by Mrs. George Jones, and Mrs. Stickland’s friends gave a memory gift.
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Woodman Circle
Dubuque
George Swan
George Jones
Victims Alleged to Lose 6900 in Investment Scheme
A Davenport couple, Mr and Mrs Charles B Miller, filed suit in Des Moines district court alleging they were defrauded of about 6900 in an investment scheme. They name Des Moines attorneys R R Nesbitt and C H Johnston and their wives as defendants, claiming the attorneys persuaded them to invest in first mortgage bonds and notes secured by real estate.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles B Miller
Davenport
R. R Nesbitt
C. H. Johnston
Mortgage scheme alleged as losses crimp investor funds
Plaintiffs accuse two attorneys of promising yields of not less than 17 percent and using guardians of the investors to shield losses. They say dividends were paid briefly before stopping, and that securities vanished when demanded. The Millers allegedly invested funds in their homesteads held in wives’ names to defeat judgments. A distant family tie is cited as aiding confidence in the scheme.
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Miller
Nesbitt
Family tensions rise as Flora Lee recovers at home
Admah Holtz and Margaret Peake nurse Flora Lee after a crisis while Dr. Furniss warns of risks. Flora’s illness strains marriages and triggers clashes with Margaret, as Admah recalls past promises and contemplates life after hardship.
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Margaret
Flora Lee
Admah
Pa Holtz
Charlie Furniss
All Souls’ Church
Flo Lee
Gotama Buddha
Calvin
Dr. Furniss
Flora
Lee
Doctor Furniss
Admab
Ms Sweet
Mr. Gump
Sycamore
Spain
Cummins
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M. R. Seldonridge
Shéhandoah
Mary Geordon
A. E. Thornton
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D. D. Beard
Mt. Ayr
Ed Main
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Rod LaRocque
Vera Reynolds
Lillian Rich
Warner Baxter
Theodore Kosloff
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Miss Sullivan
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