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Newspaper
Creston Weekly Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
2
Wheat closed firm up to %c¢, corn up 1% to 1%ec, oats 4c to 7gc rise amid heavy rains in Canada and a looming U.S. crop report. Weather in the corn belt remained favorable with showers forecast, while Eastern demand stayed slow and country offerings remained liberal. Provisions firmed on hog values and cotton.
Chicago cash grain quotes show mixed futures with wheat at 1.85 and corn varying around 1.00 to 1.15 per bushel across grades. Timothy, clover and rye values listed. lard ribs bellies and sugar prices in New York reflect steady to firm raw and refined markets.
The Creston government thermometer records show daily high and low temperatures for the week with precipitation. Data includes dates from September 2 to September 8, including highs of 90 and 85 and lows around 61 to 66 plus rainfall amounts of .88, 0, .20 inches.
Chicago markets show hogs rising with 11.40 to 11.45 top for choice packs while best cattle reach new yearly highs. Lambs steady to slow. calves up 25 cents as Dakota yearling steers hit 15.25 and Peavy steers exceed 15. Coarse notes detail receipts and weight-based shifts across hogs cattle and sheep with wide price ranges.
Hogs receipts 6,500 with early sales to shippers up 10 to 11 cents. 160 to 210 pound hogs 10.75 to 11.00, top 11.14. 270 to 210 pound butchers 10.50 to 10.99. sows mostly 9.60 to 9.92, weight 276. Cattle receipts 2,800 with fed steers and yearlings slow to steady. grass cattle steady. fed steers and yearlings mostly 14.00. stockers and feeders scarce, 14.10 for some yearlings. grass heifers 7.50 to 7.85. grass cows 6.00 to 7.25. bulls 5.25 to 5.75. sheep receipts 16,000 with lambs steady to strong, fat lambs 12.50 to 12.60 top, natives 11.75 to 12.50, feeders strong, feeding lambs 12.30 to 13.50 with top 13.60, heavy lambs down to 12.25.
Wheat and corn bids listed in Omaha market with No. 2 hard at 1.30, No. 2 mixed at 1.27, No. 2 white corn 93 94, No. 2 yellow 94 95 16, No. 3 mixed 1.44. oats No. 3 white 42 48, No. 4 white 42 46.
The St Louis cash grain report shows cash wheat prices for No 2 red at 147 1.48 percent and No 2 hard L A 9te at 1.4044. Corn prices include No 4 mixed 97 percent No 6 mixed 95 No 2 yellow 1.0214 No 3 yellow 1.004 percent 2 1.01 percent and No 4 white 97. Oats list No 2 white 49 049 percent No 3 white 47 4s8.
The New York stock market moved higher at midday after a period of irregularity with many shares fluctuating 2 to 3 points. Pivotal industrials rose while General Motors, Du Pont, Woolworth, Case Threshing Machine and International Harvester stood out among weaker issues. Studebaker and others attracted buying. Chesapeake & Ohio hit a new peak at 197 1 2, restoring the prior notion of the quarterly dividend. The standing loan rate remained at 3 1 2 percent and the overall close was strong.
PRODUCE AND POULTRY Chicago September 8 market report shows poultry receipts six cars for alive firm fowls 15 21 percent springs 28 turkeys 25 roosters 15 ducks 18 22 geese 14 19. Potatoes receipts 98 cars on track 190 total U S shipments 665 cars trading fair market steady Wisconsin sacks Trish cobblers L 90 to 210 Minnesota sacks early Ohios 1 404 145 Idaho sacks rurals 1 90 2 00 russet 2 254. Butter lower receipts 10 664 tubs creamery extras 44144 standards 4046 extra firsts 42 48 firsts 87M 58 seconds 8514 86. Herts unchanged receipts 10 646 cases firsts 1 82 ordinary firsts 23 28.
New York buyers report steady butter receipts at 22 145 cases with creamery extras and high grades. Extras and firsts show scores around 44 to 92 with various percentages, while nearby hennery whites and browns supply different extra and first grade numbers.
U S Department of Agriculture notes St Joseph hog cattle and sheep receipts for Sept 8. Hogs receipts 4 000 active with varied changes by weight. top hogs 11.40 and 210 lb up steady to higher. Cattle receipts 2 500 with mixed classes and price ranges. veal top 13.50. Sheep receipts 600 slow with light bids and range of 13.00 for Nevada feeders.
Minneapolis reports steady flour with family patent sacks at 7.60 to 7.70 per barrel in US pounds. Shipments reach 48,656 barrels as bran sells at 26.50 per unit.
Toledo notes seed bids with Clover cash at 14.60, Det. 16.25, Dee domestic 16.00, Dee imported 14.50. March domestic 16.40 asked. Timothy cash 1.65. Dee L.70. March 1.90.
Liberty bonds closed in New York with Liberty Street 101017 Liberty First 44s 108.11 Liberty Second 4148 100.18 Liberty Third 114s 101.5 Liberty Fourth 4 4s 104.1 Treasury 4448 114.4.
Hay prices steady on September 8 with receipts 48 cars. Alfalfa No 1 ranged 15.50 to 17.00, clover mixed light No 1 10.00 to 11.00, prairie No 1 around 50 10.00, timothy No 1 11.50 to 12.50.
Five flyers are reported missing after a trans Atlantic flight from Newfoundland toward Windsor England. Rescue efforts by Cunard liner Carmania and pilots Phil Wood and C A Duke Shiller aim to reach the last known position off Newfoundland while plans unfold for a rescue flight from Harbor Grace.
Harbor Grace N F Sept 8 The Royal Windsor pilots said after reviewing night search reports that it is useless to continue with plane searches for the Old Glory. Flyers Phil Wood and C A Duke Schiller offered services to William Hearst but reports show several ships searched without results. A fuel leak in the Royal Windsor right wing tank will require inspection and refueling before a possible hop tomorrow if weather allows. Fog and rain with southwest winds marked today’s conditions.
The Association of I. C. C. F. gathers with lodges from Creston Afton Shannon City Kent Macksburg Hopeville Murray and Lenox represented. An afternoon program featured orchestra selections quartets songs a reading by Mrs. Sam Jolly Creston and entertainment planned by W. N. Frazier Cres for the business session later today.
Berlin newspapers warned that many promising lives are jeopardized by foolhardy sporting ventures and urged abandoning ocean flight attempts of the last six months while calling for improved apparatus for future trans oceanic air travel. London papers urged discouraging hasty hazardous flights while not stifling genuine enterprise.
Mr and Mrs Emil J Gaidies of 1006 North Cherry announce the birth of a seven pound girl born this morning.
Mrs A M Shields of 607 North Poplar street will not host the Priscilla club this week. The Friday meeting has been cancelled.
Mrs Dora M Smith traveled to Des Moines today due to the serious illness of her daughter Mrs F M Burdette. She was accompanied by her son Dan A Smith.
Advertiser wants lost items returned to the Advertiser office. Lost include shell rimmed glasses, fountain pen on Adams between Maple and Sycamore, and a brown leather billfold with three $5 bills and silver. Reward offered for the billfold. Leave items at Shea Jewelry or Advertiser office. contact 53 on 10 Nevinville.
Abstracts and loans referenced with Fidelity Abstract & Loan Company and J. V. Richardson listed as President. No further context or details provided in the fragment.
Local notes show A B Miller Glen Kilgore Mrs George Craig Mrs J W Lauder Park Homan Esther Graham William Landis and others visiting Creston. Cloistered trips include Des Moines Shenandoah Omaha and western Pennsylvania with several residents returning home after visits. A Le Mur wave instructor demonstrates at Persels & West shop and many sale items and used cars are advertised in the issue.
AP dispatch notes SOS for Old Glory after five hours from Newfoundland toward Rome with no word. Sir John Carling sighting over Great Britain alarms observers. Harbor Grace to London route silent, Royal Windsor plane delayed by gas leak. Dornier Whale preparing from Corunna to New York with doubtful takeoff. Pride of Detroit departs Rangoon for Bangkok en route on 375 leg of world flight.
Muscatine buyers are offered a fresh carload of water melons and cantaloupes at 105 North Pine, sold by I. A. David.
Multiple rental notices describe office rooms in the Agnew building, a modern furnished sleeping room, a large furnished room with optional kitchenette, six recreation room house near in town for $15 a month, light housekeeping rooms both furnished and unfurnished, and two unfurnished light housekeeping rooms downstairs with contact numbers and an address in South Birch and New York Avenue.
A slate of classifieds from Creston Iowa lists WANTED notices including popcorn and Shorthorn cow purchases, a small house for rent, 1000 matinee balloons, a stenographer position, a land trade for Creston residence, two young men seeking permanent work with travel, and sales training with car ownership requirements.
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