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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1925

Page

10

Wheat and grain futures rise in early trading on miller buying

Chicago wheat opens higher on Minneapolis miller buying and Kansas City strength amid light offerings. The market stays firm though ranges narrow and late losses follow a brief selloff. Corn and oats open higher then drift. oats finish near the start range. Provisions stay firm as shipments and receipts show slow trading and weak sentiment in grain markets.

Chicago Ill Minneapolis Kansas City Canadian Northwest

Chicago grain prices shift on No. 2 red wheat and white oats

Chicago wheat and corn values quoted with numerous grades. No. 2 red wheat at 1.6714, No. 1 hard near 1.66, mixed corn around 1.064 to 1.07, white and yellow corn varying by grade. Oats for multiple white grades quoted from 416 to 49 cents, barleys and seeds listed with smaller ranges.

Associated Press Chicago Ill

Corn Receipts and Market Rates Reported in Peoria

Peoria Illinois August 20 corn receipts show 44 cars with No 2 white at 1.05 and No 2 yellow at 1.05 along with No 3 yellow 1.042 and No 4 yellow 1.94. Mixed grades 1.95 1.04 and 1.04 with sample 1.0245. Oats receipts 17 cars market steady with No 2 white 41 4c No 3 white 40c.

Associated Press Peoria Ill

Local Markets Poultry and Eggs Prices

Poultry No 1 hens 18c No 2 14c No 1 springs 18c No 2 springs 14c roosters 9c Eggs 21c Livestock steady good birds packers quotes $12.25 to $13.50 per unit.

Swift & Co

Butter and Eggs Market Report Chicago August

Chicago butter prices show various grades with price ranges from 41 to 49 cents per pound. Creamery extras reach 41 2 cents, standards 41 1 4 cents, firsts 39 40 cents, seconds 27 38 cents. Eggs hold steady with firsts about 29 to 29 1 2 cents. Poultry prices listed for fowls broilers springs and young chickens, with turkeys at 30 cents and ducks 20 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Butter Eggs Cheese Market Report

Associated Press wire summary from New York August 20 notes butter receipts at 12 346 cube eggs receipts 18 483 cases and steady trends. Nearby brown eggs browns extras quoted 40 to 45 cents. Pacific coast whites firsts to extra firsts at 41 45 2 cents. Cheese receipts 277 073 pounds and market barely steady.

Associated Press New York Hennery Pacific Coast

New York Live Poultry Prices

New York August 20 live poultry market irregular. Broilers by freight 26 28c, by express 25 80. fowls by freight 24 28c, by express 22 29c. Dressed poultry prices unchanged.

Associated Press New York Express

Poultry Prices Drift Higher and Eggs Unchanged

Kansas City Missouri August 20 Poultry Hens higher at 21 cents other poultry butter eggs and potatoes unchanged in market report with small gains and steady demand for eggs indicating mixed activity across the commodity lines.

Associated Press Kansas City

Market Notes From St. Louis August 20

In St. Louis, buyers held steady on springs at 224 cents per case with other eggs unchanged. Butter and eggs futures showed no variation, remaining flat as reported in the day’s market notes.

Associated Press St. Louis Springs

Chicago hog and cattle market report highlights Aug receipts

Hog receipts total 14 000 head with prices 25 to 35 cents higher than Wednesday. Light weights led advances as big packers were inactive. Cattle receipts 6 000 head with slow fed steer trade and higher asking prices. Sheep receipts 14 090 head with fat lambs weak to 25 cents lower and odd native ewes selling 6 to 7 50, feeding lambs quiet.

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Reported by Kansas City Market

Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts 4000 head with varied activity and price ranges from grassers at 7.50 to 8.50 and top yearlings at 12.50. hogs receipts 2000 with strong bids pushing practical top to 13.15 and most sales 12.50 to 13.10. sheep receipts 6000 with lambs down about 25c and top alfalfa fed lambs around 14.75 and natives 14.00 to 14.25.

East St Louis Horse Prices Report

East St Louis listing details horse and mule prices from St Louis Illinois on August 20. Good draft horses bring 150 to 180 dollars, eastern chunks 75 to 100 dollars, southern horses 45 to 75 dollars. Mules range 125 to 225 dollars by size and height.

Sugar market notes for New York and Cuba rates

Raw sugar declined 1 32 cent with Cuban price 4.37 duty paid. Refined sugar held steady to 5 points higher, ranging 5.40 to 5.60 for fine granulated.

Associated Press New York

Sioux City Market Report Receipts and Prices August 20

Cattle receipts 2000 slow market with yields for fat steers and yearlings from 7.50 to 14.25, cows and heifers 6.00 to 12.50, canners 2.25 to 3.50. hog receipts 6900 up 25c top 13.90, bulk 11.25 to 12.90. lights 12.50 to 13.00. sheep 500 head steady.

Sioux City A. P

Mercer Rumors Revive Rails and Copper Group Gains

Fresh buying in southern and southwestern shares followed merger rumors and higher non ferrous metal prices. Seaboard Air Line, Katy, Norfolk and Western, and St Louis Southwestern posted gains while American Smelting rose to 110 1 2. White Motors and Chandler improved from recent highs as conversion of paper profits into cash continued.

New York A. P Southern Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Common Preferred Katy Norfolk St. Louis White Motors Chandler U. S National Lead United Fruit

Hog Prices Rise at Peoria Market Report

Peoria Illinois on August 20 reports hog receipts around 1000 head with prices 25 to 35 cents higher. Top hogs bring 13.39 dollars, lights 12.75 to 13.30, mediums 12.30 to 13.00, heavies 12.75 to 13.00, packers 10.75 to 11.75. Cattle receipts light with steady market. calf top 12.50 and bulk around 12.00.

Associated Press Peoria

East St. Louis Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Sheep

East St. Louis Ill August 20 Hogs receipts 6000 head market 25 40c higher with prices 200 pounds and down 13 50 to 14 60 for killing pies 11 35 to 11 50 for packersows cattle receipts 2509 head no fresh native beef steers bid two loads 11 25 plain steers 7 80 to 18 50 several loads western steers 6 50 to 7 50 cows 2 50 to 3 25 light weights weaker to lower few 13 00 sheep receipts 1899 head most early kids 25c lower on fat lambs.

Associated Press Kansas City Kansas Colorado Idahos Arizonas East St. Louis Ill

St Joe Livestock Markets Report From Aug 20

Hogs receipts 590 head with markets 25 to 40 cents higher. Top at 13.00, bulk 12.25 to 12.85. Cattle receipts 2,500 head with steady tone. Steers 7.90 to 11.50, cows and heifers 3.25 to 11.00, calves 5.00 to 13.00, stockers and feeders 5.25 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4,900 head with lambs 13.50 to 14.75 and ewes around 6.00.

St. Joseph

McDonald Funeral Held in West Liberty

Mrs. Sylvia McDonald dies at home in West Liberty age 99. Funeral today at 3 p.m. at S. B. Snider chapel with Rev. Noel Adams preaching. Burial at Armstrong. accompanying relatives include Robert McDonald and Mrs. Morris. McDonald born Oct 29 1855 in West Liberty charter member of Lotus chapter OES and PEO. Also note birthday surprise for Mrs. Rosella Wolfe with family gathering.

M’donald W. Liberty West Liberty Sylvia McDonald Oscar Morris S. B. Snider Undertaking Noel Adams The Christian Church Armstrong

Bayless Guthrie Wedding Today in Iowa City

Miss Mary Guthrie will wed Hal H. Bayless this afternoon at the Guthrie home in Iowa City. The ceremony is planned with 100 guests and follows a dinner gathering with Chicago guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mackey and their daughters Helen and Ethel and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanders and son Forrest.

Walter Mackey Helen Ethel J. E. Sanders Forrest Chicago Mary Guthrie Hal H. Bayless Iowa City J. R. Guthrie

Coluмbus Junction Chautauqua Features Miller Address

Alex Miller spoke on The Other Side of Main Street as part of the Columbus Junction Washington chautauqua program. The Tamzuritza orchestra from Jugoslavia performed a varied set in native dress, followed by a schedule of plays and community notices.

Columbus Junction Alex Miller Washington Chautauqua Main Street United States Jugo Slavia Adriatic Sea

Grandview Notes and Civil War Reunion at Walker Home

Henry Murry and family from Cairo visited William Walker and recalled shared Civil War service in Same company. A. R. Morridge Ralph Cross Oren Bick and Fay Jacksons also visited Burlington over the weekend. The board of education hired drivers Merle Krahl Lloyd Hocke Mrs H J McCulley Dan Gast Sam Williams and James Weir for the new school year. George Snider travelled to Wapello.

Grandview Henry Murry Cairo William Walker Mr. Walker A. R. Morridge Ralph Cross Oren Bick Fay Jackson Burlington Board of Education Merle Krahl Lloyd Hocke H. J. McCulley Dan Gast Sam Williams James Weir George Snider Wapello

Classified Ads Late to Classify

Lost endgate for Ford truck between Muscatine and Island church on Stewart road. Reward offered by Muscatine Creamery Co. Modern furnished rooms for rent call 1773 R. Velour overstuffed Davenport and chair for sale call 2562 R.

Muscatine Island Church Stewart Road Reward Muscatine Creamery Co

Local residents and visitors visitions and gatherings in region

Tuesday to visit a few days. Dr. O A Kubrick was a Muscatine caller Monday. Don McGill returned from Burlington Monday evening where he has been clerking for his brother Fay while he was on his vacation. Fay has a grocery business in West Burlington and is making good. R F Gast and family and George Burges and family drove to Burlington Sunday, where they met friends and held a picnic dinner. Farmers Union met Monday evening and appointed W B Huff as a delegate to the Farmers Union convention held in Des Moines during Fair week. Mr Martin of Muscatine, a representative of the Modern Brotherhood lodge, was here Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Dixon of Magnolia Illinois are visiting the latter's brother F L Bishop. The Misses Eva and Cora McCuller of Winterset Illinois are visiting their brother Car McCulley. George McDill and family and Miss Anna Dodder are enjoying an outing in Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Arthur McGill of Darr enport and Clyde Kent and family of Illinois City visited the Car McCulley home last Week. Frank Bick and Guy Hardman took three carloads of stock to Chicago. recently, Mr and Mrs Bert Zimmerman. Mr and Mrs Charles Bick and Mary Zimmerman and Harold Joint attended a birthday picnic dinner on the chautauqua grounds at Columbus Junction Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Kallenberger have returned to their home at Hiawatha Kas. They were called here for the Stingle funeral.

O. A. Kubrick Muscatine Don McGill Burlington Fay Des Moines Martin Modern Brotherhood Lodge Arthur Dixon Magnolia Ill F. L. Bishop Eva Cora McCuller Winterset Car McCulley George McDill Anna Dodder Minnesota Arthur McGill Darrenport Clyde Kent Illinois City McCulley Frank Bick Guy Hardman Chicago Bert Zimmerman Charles Bick Mary Zimmerman Harold Joint Chautauqua Columbus Junction John Kallenberger Hiawatha Kas

Local visitors and family news from Stockton and area

Albert Ruhser of Round Lake Minn visits Stockton and Durant relatives as his mother Mrs H Ruhser suffers a stroke in Durant. Families travel between Stockton Waterloo Sunbury Davenport Maysville and Chicago for visits and news of ill relatives.

Local residents host relatives and back-and-forth visits

A series of visits describes Mrs Etta Ginn of Piqua Ohio and others visiting relatives in Nichols Iowa. Guests include Mrs Addie Moylan Iowa City with brothers Will and Fred Poole, Marion Renshaw of Connecticut, Miss Miriam Richter visiting Mrs Rose Munson, and Miss Marie Hummell returning from appendicitis surgery in Iowa City.

Arden Notes on Local Visits From August

Mrs Hazel Powers and her Michigan kin returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Fletcher and brother Hershel Fletcher. Miss Beatrice Healer and friends from Muscatine spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs M Healer. Mr and Mrs William Noll and their children visited Mrs Anta Bryne on Sunday. Mrs Stump of Muscatine arrived Tuesday to see her parents Mr and Mrs John Verizk.

Arden, Ia Hazel Powers Michigan William Fletcher Hershel Fletcher Beatrice Healer Muscatine M. Healer William Noll Anta Bryne Stump John Verizk

Local Folks Visit Relatives and Travel Headed East West

Mary Noll from Muscatine visits cousins Florence and Anna Byrne in Chicago while grandmother Mrs Fletcher hosts. Woodrow Fletcher and spouse motor to Chicago and Mrs Cole with son Richard spend time at Ardon. Frank OBrien and daughter Felicitas from Denver drop by Ardon. Robert Fletcher plans a Pleasant Prairie visit to G R Cole. Alice Furlong and Frances Nolan spend Sunday with Betty Fletcher.

Mary Margaret Noll Muscatine Florence Anna Bryne Chicago Bryne William Fletcher Woodrow Mrc G. R. Cole Richard Ardon Frank O'Brien Felicitas Denver Robert Fletcher Pleasant Prairie Alice Furlong Frances Nolan Betty Fletcher

Wilton Notices Local Women Plan Picnic and Meetings

Wilton Iowa August 26. The Women’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold its monthly meeting and annual picnic supper at the country home of Mrs. Herman Ellis Friday afternoon with attendees gathering at the church at 2 o’clock.

Morning Sun News: Local deaths marriages and visits

Martha Alice Baird three died at Garland aged 15 months with funeral at Sharon church officiated by Rev. Martin. Charles Carey and Letha McAffee wed at Methodist parsonage with reception at Carey home near Mediapolis. The Home club met to swap canning recipes. Semiannual communion set for Reformed Presbyterian with Rev. Johnston aiding. Local visitors include Mrs. Ella Anderson and Jake Courter. Jack Silver defeated Frankie Farren in Los Angeles in ten rounds.

Morning Sun Martha Alice Baird Merri W. Baird Garland Sharon Church D. B. Martin Sharon

Last Moonlight on Steamer Capitol Tonight Ady

Iowa City visit planned by Mr and Mrs Earl Armstrong and daughter Mrs Filmore Hain. They returned Monday from an auto trip to Agency and will be at the home of their daughter Tuesday.

Capitol Ady Iowa City Filmore Hain Earl Armstrong Agency

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