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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1964
Page
5
A garbled stock list shows major names like General Electric Ford Motors Chrysler and Eastman Kodak with fluctuating figures. The report cites Merrill Lynch Smith Davenport and Fenner and Smith as suppliers, reflecting a midweek market snapshot with mixed results across diverse sectors.
A dated daily report records admissions including Mrs. Harold Kelley and others, with dismissals such as Mrs. Charles Lewis infant and Walter Hintermeister. It lists multiple cases with intoxication, speeding, and bond forfeiture penalties, injunction actions, and a judge presiding. The entry names numerous individuals, addresses, and monetary costs in a municipal court setting.
Wheat futures steadied on the Board of Trade while other commodities remained weak in light trading. Soybeans weakened up to two cents, dragging down corn oats and rye on lower demand. Brokers noted limited commercial demand and hesitant speculators after prior gains.
New York markets remained firmer late in the day with about 4.6 million shares trading, up from 4.17 million on Wednesday. Gains spread across motors, retailers, rails, airlines, tobacco, electrical equipment and chemicals.
Chicago market notes show hogs mostly steady with 4 500 head traded and prices ranging for different weight classes. Cattle and sheep activity was limited with modest bids. prices for slaughter steers and cows listed, while grain prices and potato shipments update regional market activity.
Obituaries list Mrs Nancy Fritch of Glendale California aged 75 died last Saturday. She was born in Wapello daughter of George and Emma Iselt. Survived by three sons Bob Dick and Jimmy all in California and one brother Sydney Tselt. Burial at Forest Lawn Glendale. Raymond William Herring 46 of Lone Tree died Wednesday at his farm home. Born March 6 1918 son of Albert and Bessie Herring. Married Rosella Bopp. Farmer in Lone Tree. Survived by wife one daughter Beverley one brother Lawrence and mother Mrs Emil Meyer. Services Saturday 10 am Lorden and Sans Funeral Home Lone Tree. Rosary Friday 8 pm at funeral home. Lone Tree American Legion to conduct graveside service at Lone Tree Cemetery. Lillian May Embree widow of George Holliday obituary from George M Wittich Funeral Home. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed Edward Burns Dr W W Coder Alvie McIntyre Joe Rausch J D B McKinney Carl Pacts. Flower attendants Lola Higgerson Flora Fischer Mrs Norman Schoenig. Mrs Embree died August 9 at Muscatine General Hospital.
Seventeen Augustine restaurants under a federal court order to integrate have served Negro patrons. Signs in two eateries declare that money received from Negro customers would be donated to Goldwater’s campaign fund. Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater is the Republican presidential nominee. Teams of Negroes completed testing Wednesday with no incidents.
Omaha market mixed with hogs and sows steady while cattle and calves show declines. Hogs average around 16.60 for butcher weights, sows near 12.0 to 15.5, cattle and calves down to 23 lower on some items, steers 24.00 to 25.50 and heifers around 23.75 to 24.00, lambs and sheep steady amid wholesale price notes at Chicago and Midwest markets.
Market notes show Muscating grain prices with moisture discounts for sites over 35 percent. Soybeans quoted at 195 a bushel over Lt No 1 with 15 day delivery.
Extension specialist Dale Hull offers practical guidance for siting silos. He recommends north side placement to reduce ice and manure buildup, aligning bunks north-south for sun exposure, and facing silo doors south for sunlight. For multiple silos, arrange east to west to ease access and reduce wall freeze.
County Extension Director Eugene Mathern notes dry period management equals lactation feeding. Iowa State University dairyman Van Horn advises six week dry spells, reduced grain and roughage, no abrupt milking, udder care for mastitis, then reconditioning with high quality feed and staged grain, culminating in full feed by freshening.
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