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Newspaper

Creston Daily Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1925

Page

2

Wall Street advances as new favorites rise in May 20 trading

The market shows gains with Nash Motors up 19 points to a record 425 while Penn Power and Utah Securities add more than 6 points. Sears-Roebuck climbs over five to a new top. rail and equipment stocks slow after the railroad plans 750 million dollars in road work and new gear. Car loadings for the week ending May 9% reach the highest for the period, with Marine preferred and Big Four dipping. Call money steadies at 3 percent. closing is strong.

New York Mack Trucks Dupont Nash Motors Wout Penn Power Utah Securities Sears-Roebuck Marine

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Reported by Market

Wheat and corn futures and spot quotes list No. 2 hard wheat around 1.68 to 1.69. Mixed, yellow, and white corn varieties range from about 1.08 to 1.16. Rye No. 2 stands at 1.21. Omitted are various seed and bale grades with listed prices.

Omaha cash grain market report May 20

Wheat prices for various grades shown with No 2 and No 3 hard listings and bids. Corn values include No 1 white No 2 white and No 2 yellow figures. Oats quotes given for No 3 white and No 4 white grades.

Market grain quotes from St Louis cash grain market

May 20 cash grain prices list wheat corn and oats across grades. Wheat No 3 red 1.90 No 2 hard 1.69. Corn No 2 mixed 1.13 No 2 white 1.14 1.15 No 2 yellow 1.15 1.16 No 3 yellow 1.13. Oats No 3 white 46 46% No 4 white 45 45%

Chicago Grain & Provisions ChicaGo ST. Louis Mt. Louis

Horse and Mule Market Prices East St. Louis

East St. Louis on May 20 reports horse prices with draft and eastern chunks at 150 to 200 dollars and 600 a hundred for better lots, southern horses 45 to 75, and mule values by height from 14.3 to 17 hands ranging 60 to 225 dollars.

East St. Louis

Woman Praises Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy in Covington

Mrs. Harry Ashcroft of Covington Kentucky describes weakness and back pain from bearing down and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and strength. She urges other women to try the medicine.

Harry Ashcroft Covington Lydia E. Pinkham Adv

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

May 20 Chicago livestock data show hog receipts 22 000 with mixed changes across classes. Cattle receipts 11 000, feed lot prices generally steady to weak with heavy weights softer. sheep receipts 12 000, spring lambs strong and clipped lambs higher. Livestock estimates for tomorrow list hogs 30 000, cattle 11 000, sheep 10 000.

May 20 Poultry and Butter Market Reports Across Cities

Chicago and New York markets show mixed poultry figures with alive fowls steady and roosters high, while butter prices ease in Chicago and New York. Prices for potatoes, eggs, and cheese vary by region, with Wisconsin Michigan round whites at 1.05 to 1.20 and Iowa markets steady, and Kansas City and St. Louis note unchanged butter and egg values.

Chicago United States Wisconsin Michigan Alabama- Louisiana Bliss Louisiana Florida Berrels Spalding Rose New York Express Kansas City Red River

Wheat Market Edges Up on World Reports and Sterling Peaks

Advance in Chicago wheat futures followed by mixed sessions as domestic winter belt reports and Liverpool quotes supported gains, while record sterling boosted prices. July and May contracts swung, with fresh rallies spurred by a 1.5 percent drop in global wheat acreage forecast, though selling pressure capped gains. Corn and oats firmed alongside wheat with cash corn support, while hog value declines influenced provisions.

Chicago Liverpool Sterling Exchange

Omaha Market Report Cowboys, Cattle and Hogs Slide in Prices

Omaha trade reports hog receipts 21 000 with prices mostly 60 to 75 cents lower for light and medium weights, top 11.75 for good to choice hogs. packing sows and stock hogs mixed. Cattle receipts 6 000 with fed steers steady to slightly higher on heavy weights, vealers and bulls steady. cows 5.50 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 7 000 with lambs about 25c higher, best California springers up to 15.25, 15.50, ewes and feeding lambs firm to higher.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. of Agric Omaha U. & Dept. of Agric California

Liberty Bonds Market Close Report New York May 20

U S bonds closed with Liberty 344s at 101.1 Firsts 445 at 102.11 Second 4s at 101.11 Thirt 4s at 101.29 Fourth 4s at 102.20 U S Treasury 46 at 102.14 and U S Treasury 448 at 106.12.

Liberty Bonds New York U. S Liberty

Hospital News Roundup Reports Operations and Recoveries

Sisel of Greenfield underwent eye surgery after injured while stretching a wire fence. Rev. Stryker of 304 North Street had an operation this morning and is in very good condition. Mrs De Weeda and baby return home to Tingley after a hospital stay. Several couples attended a Nurses' graduation at the Presbyterian church. Alma Ransom leaves for Iowa City to finish training at University hospital. Mable Cook, alumna and current trainee at University hospital, will return to Iowa City. J N Banker of Osceola receives treatment at Greater Community hospital. Blanche Damewood underwent an operation today. M S Siseil, uncle of Mrs William Hoffman, underwent surgery today at the hospital.

Sisel Greenfield Stryker North Street de Weeda Tingley Clyde Hilderbrand Walgamott Spaulding B. Mead Prescott Charles Cooper Corning Presbyterian Church Alma Ransom Nurses’ Training School Iowa City University Hospital Miss Ransom Mable Cook Greater Community Hospital Nurses Training School J. N. Banker Osceola Blanche Damewood Miss Damewood Nodaway Herman Schwanz Lorimer William Hoffman Maquoketa M. S. Siseil Hoffman Greater Community

Marriage announced for Maurine Black and Raymond Emery

Announcement of the marriage between Miss Maurine Black daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Black of 912 North Division Des Moines and Raymond Emery of Ottumwa on Saturday May 16 in Des Moines The bride has lived in Des Moines most of her life and taught in Ottumwa public schools last year

Maurine Black M. F. Black North Division Street Raymond Emery Ottumwa Des Moines

Sheriff tightens chase for gondola killer in Missouri Valley

Iowa Sheriff Milliman and deputies search for the tramp who killed Northwestern Railroad Officer Allen Shoemaker Sunday night. Six detained tramps are jailed in Logan after transfer from the gondola car. Two Northwestern detectives arrive from Chicago to aid the hunt as the sheriff notes four prior Valley officers slain since 1898 and each killer captured.

Associated Press Missouri Valley Chicago Milliman

Denver Klan Elects Six City Officers

Three other candidates were defeated in yesterday's city election with official returns showing six Klan endorsed candidates winning. George D. Begole was re elected city auditor by nearly 6000 votes.

Apecorated Denver George D. Begole

Car Ditches During Rain Storm Killings In Pocahontas

The Associated Press report from Pocahontas Iowa on May 20 states Car Johnson was killed and his father Albert J A Johnson was badly hurt when their car rolled into a ditch during a run storm. A wind storm accompanying the rain reached miniature tornado proportions, damaging barns and blowing over smaller buildings.

Associated Press Pocahontas Johnson Albert J A. Johnson

Horses Drag 60-Year-Old Farmer To Death In Indiana

Fred Lenhart, 60, a Cresco area farmer, was killed when two horses pulling a disc plow he rode ran away near Bluffton. His foot became caught in the equipment and he was dragged about three-quarters of a mile. He leaves a widow and several small children.

The Associated Press Cresco Fred Lenhart Bluffton

Bank Teller Arrested Over $53,000 Shortage

Chicago May 20 Albert Patry 19 receiving teller of the Second Northwestern State bank was arrested at the detective bureau. Two gamblers were being sought as the cause of the shortage in his accounts totaling 53000. Patry reportedly confessed he gambled with the bank money and contemplated using an additional 50000.

Associated Press Chicago Albert Patryas Northwestern Staite Bank Detective Bureau Patryas

Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy Promises Health

An advertisement claims a simple harmless preparation cures stomach liver and intestinal ailments by removing catarrhal mucus and reducing inflammation. It asserts thousands have benefited and urges readers to try the remedy available at all druggists.

Mayr

Flour prices rise in shipments for family patents

Minneapolis reports higher flour prices with a 20 cent increase in carload lot shipments quoted at 9.20 per barrel for 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments amount to 24 703 barrels with bran at 27.00 to 27.50 per sack.

Minneapolis

Spaulding caller visits Crest on Tuesday

W Randall of Spaulding made a business call in Crest Tuesday afternoon.

W. Randall Spaulding Crest

Cedar Falls Bank President Attends Iowa Congregational Conference

Roger Leavitt president of Cedar Falls National Bank arrived this morning from Cedar Falls to attend the Congregational Conference of Iowa.

Roger Leavitt Cedar Falls National Bank Cedar Falls Congregational Conference of Iowa

Hay Prices From St Louis Market Report

St Louis market notes show hay prices for various grades: No 2 timothy 15.00 to 18.00, No 2 light clover mixed 14.00 to 17.00, No 2 heavy clover mixed 13.00 to 14.00, and choice western alfalfa 28.00 to 29.00.

HAY St. Louis Choice Western

St Joseph Livestock Yard Reports Mixed Results

May 20 St Joseph market notes hog receipts at 9 000 with prices generally 50 cents lower top 11 85. Cattle receipts 2 200 stable to higher with steers 8 50 10 40 top 10 50 cows and heifers 3 25 10 00 calves 4 50 9 50 stockers and feeders 5 00 8 00. Sheep receipts 4 500 steady lambs 13 50 15 00 ewes 7 00 9 00.

ST. Joseph

Toledo Seed Market Prices Detail Seed Bids

Clover seed cash 15.00 and bid 13.30 with dates Oct 13.30 and Dec 13.20. Timothy seed cash 3.15 and bid 3.55 on Sept. 3.55. Market notes list cash and bid values for seed types with respective dates.

Toledo Clover Timothy

Sugar Market Report Shows Mixed Movements in New York

Raw sugar unsettled on May 20 as Porto Rican and Philippine prices held steady while Cuban moved down 0.132 cent to 4.27. Refined sugars unchanged to 5.55 5.70 for fine granulated with slight declines.

New York Porto Rican Philippines

Coffee futures rise on Rio and Santos grains

New York May 20 report shows Rio coffee No.7 at 18 Santos No.4 at 22 percent with futures gaining strength. July futures at 16.20 and December at 14.20.

New York Rio Santos

Dagle and Witter Seek State Commander Posts

Des Moines May 20 Frank Dagle Crocker Post 12 G A R will run for department commander at the Mason City encampment in June. Dagle joined the Union Army at 15 and rose to sergeant with Company C Second Wisconsin Infantry. He later settled in Minnesota where he helped establish and support a college at Winnebago City. Council Bluffs May 20 D Ry Witter a leading Grand Army post member will also seek the department commander post at Mason City with strong local support.

Associated Press Des Moines Frank Dagle Crocktr Post D. Ry Witter Grand Army Mason City

Mrs Daehn Leaves Pittsburg After Chicago Visit

Mrs Norman F. Daehn of Pittsburg, formerly Miss Eloise Shearer of Chicago, who has been visiting her grandmother Mrs H F Shearer, left today for home.

Norman F. Daehn Pittsburg Eloise Shearer Chicago H. F. Shearer

Back Pain Relief Promised by Dean's Pills Ad in Creston Ad

Creston resident H Glassinger of 108 W Union St reports long nights from severe back pain and kidney secretions. After using Doan's Pills the pain faded and he says the remedy always good results. Price 60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Mfrs Buffalo NY.

Creston Dean H. Glassinger W. Union St Mr. Glassinger Foster Milburn Co. Mfrs Buffalo N. Y

Robbery in Capitol Building Diamonds Valued at $60,000

Four victims reported a $60,000 diamond theft on the eleventh floor of the Capitol building once the Masonic temple. Charles H. F. Goldberg of New York City said he lost unset diamonds valued at $50,000.

Associated Press Chicago Capitol Building Masonic Temple Charles FH. Goldberg New York City

Germany appeals to World Court over Silesia dispute

Official announcement states Germany has appealed to the World Court of Justice in Geneva to settle the dispute with Poland regarding Polish appropriation of German owned industrial and rural property in Upper Silesia.

Germany World Court of Justice Associated Press Geneva Poland Polish Upper Silesia

Hammill Appoints To Board of Engineering

Des Moines May 20 Associated Press reports B F Fleming of Iowa City and H W Hartupee of Des Moines were named to the Board of Engineering by Hammill.

Hammill Board of Engineering Associated Pres Des Moines B. F. Fleming Iowa City H. W. Hartupee

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