Loan ads seek funds on household goods and crops
A string of loan solicitations offers money for furniture pianos horses and any valuables. Farmers may borrow against crops stock machinery in Iowa counties Muscatine Louisa Scott Johnson Cedar and in Mercer or Rock Island Illinois. The Reliance Loan Company promises to pay off existing mortgages and provide extra cash with contact at the Muscatine office.
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Curity
Muscatine
Reliance Loan CO
Old Post Office
Iowa
Louisa
Scott
Johnson
Cedar Counties
Mercer
Rock Island County
Illinois
Reliance Loan Company
Lowe
Towa
H. M. Bertlett
Atty.-at-Law
Market quotation notes from Hershey August 24
Open high low close figures for wheat corn oats and hogs listed with Sep Dec May contracts and prices. Trading data shows bids and receipts in various grains and a hogs closing 10 cents higher.
Grain Markets Chicago August 24 1924
Wheat Sept opened 97 9 7 c highest 98 cent lowest 97 3 4c closed 97 3 4c. December 84 1 4c. Corn Sept opened 65 65 4 c highest 66 1 2 c lowest 65 4 4 c closed 66 1 6 66 5 6 c. December 56 5 6 c. Oats Sept opened 36 36 56 c highest 37 c lowest 36 1 4 c closed 36 1 4 c. December 36 1 4 c. Park Sept 22 40. Lard 12 12. Ribs 11 77. Rye cash 68 7 9 c. Barley 50 66 c. Timothy Sept 3 60. Clover cash 11 30.
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Chicago
Ill
C. Park
Cash Grain Prices Reported by Grade
Wheat No 2 red values range from 1.03 to 1.05 dollars, with No 3 red at 1.02 dollars. No 2 hard shows 99 percent to 1.04 dollars, No 3 hard at 95 to 1.01 dollars. Oats No 2 white 38 4 cents, No 3 white 36 37 cents, Standard 37 38 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago Live Stock Prices August Market Summary
Chicago reports cattle receipts 5 004 natives steady westerners weak bees $4.40 7.85 texans 4.00 5.40 westerners 4.40 4.60 stockers feeders 3.15 5.25 cows heifers 2.25 6.40 calves 6.00 8.50 hogs receipts 9 000 up 5.10 cents light 7.65 8.20 mixed 7.50 8.25 heavy 7.20 8.25 rough 7.20 7.50 good to choice heavy 7.50 8.25 bulk 7.65 8.10 sheep receipts 20 000 steady to weak 2.75 4.65 lambs 4.25 7.75
Dairy firm receipts and creamery product prices noted
The report lists firm receipts at 17 300 and 18 300 with creamery extras at 28 and 23 25 cents. Imitation creamery firsts price 23 cents and state dairy at 21 28 cents. High grades noted.
Poultry and grain prices in New York market
Poultry alive steady with chickens 18 19 cents per pound fowls 17 17 1/2 cents turkeys 11 4 cents. Dressed broilers 15 21 cents fowls 16 1/2 17 6 cents. In grain wheat 1.97 dollars per bushel corn 75 1/2 cents per bushel.
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New York
N. Y
St. Louis Grain Market Report
St. Louis grain prices show wheat at 97 1/2 cents for September, corn at 65 1/2 cents, and oats at 36 1/2 cents with regional market activity noted in the August 24 report.
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St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report Date Noted
Peoria Illinois August 24 No 2 yellow corn priced at 70 5/8 cents per bushel in a brief market note.
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Peoria
Ill
Grain and corn market quotations from historical report
Corn Market 80 85 cents Oats 49 45 cents Cracked Corn 1.70 per cwt Popcorn on ear 1.15 1.25 per cwt Shelled 1.40 1.75 per peck Popcorn per peck 30 cents Barley per bushel 70 80 cents Chan foed Rotc s war out 1.70
Corn Holds Its Own in Iowa Weather Report
The report notes light scattered rains last week with average temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal. Northern corn remains strong while late planted and poor ground suffer from drought. threshing nearly finished. 1909 crop estimates: corn 8,213,280 acres, winter wheat 133,740, oats 4,261,410, pastures 8,901,970, potatoes 127,840.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Local Market Report Listing Prices for Hay Grains and Livestock
A dense price listing from Muscatine Market includes hay and baled hay at 10.00 to 12.50 per ton, corn and barley prices around 70 to 85 cents, oats 40 to 45 cents, bran and shorts around 1.25 to 1.50 per cwt, and various meal prices. Live stock quotes show shippers paying for choice heavy and light cattle, steers, cows, calves, lambs, and hogs, with specific bids. Produce and meat prices cover butter, eggs, poultry, meats, and regional vegetable and fruit items with per unit costs.
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Muscatine Produce Co
Crop Record Shows Broad Prosperity in 1909 Harvests
Chicago reports from C R Erwin of Lord & Thomas indicate U S crop conditions near record prosperity with widespread high yields. Northwest and central states show strong corn, wheat, oats, and barley prospects. Nebraska reports substantial corn and wheat yields. Iowa also anticipates a large corn crop surpassing last year.
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Chicago
Ill
C. R. Erwin
Lord & Thomas
America
Northwest
Central States
Southwest
Mississippi
South
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
St. Paul
Nebraska
S. R. McKelvie
Nebraska Farmer
J. M. Stahl
Illinois Farmer
Iowa
James Atkinson
Iowa Homestead
Atkinson
Weak Grain Markets Drag on Prices in Chicago
Grain markets finished weak as sentiment soured with Chicago close showing declines for September, December, and May wheat. Global shipments topped 10 million bushels, boosting UK and German prices while North American exports rose. Locally, favorable harvest conditions lifted pressure on spring wheat despite dry corn weather.
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Chicago
Ill
Russia
Danube
North America
Liverpool
Berlin
Kansas
Live Stock Prices and Market Notes Cattle and Hogs
Chicago market notes show choice steers steady to dull with tighter arrivals. hogs opened firm and closed strong, sales $7.49 to $7.70 for mixed grades. Receipts day 28 000 head. supply larger than Monday but smaller than a year ago. western rangers and shipping hogs included.
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Chicago
Local receipts tally shows 193 cars processed
The report notes that firmness of the opening gave way and local receipts counted 193 cars, reflecting a modest traffic surge.
Rock Island System Time Table 1909 Chicago Lines
A dated railway timetable shows daily Rock Island routes with West and Southwest sections. It lists Davenport to Chicago arrivals and departures, local and express options, and freight notes amid a Chicago Kansas City main line timetable.
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Chicago-Kansas City Main Line
Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul timetable change 1909
Effective June 6 1909 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway publishes westbound and local passenger schedules for the Chicago Kansas City corridor. Southwest Limited No 112 and No 105 run between Chicago and Kansas City with times around 8:1 pm and 11:44 pm, local trains No 108 No 102 and freight No 292 No 291 operating at listed times, with Sunday exceptions.
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Chicago-Kansas City
Southwest Limited
Suan
Wilton trains timetable and connections
The Wilton timetable shows main line trains and Wilton Branch trains with connections and stops. It lists No 18 No 26 No 16 and No 504 505 schedules, Muscatine and Montezuma branch notes, local passenger departures and freight movements with times around morning and afternoon for westbound and local services.
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Chicago
Muscatine
Wilton
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F. C. Vetter
Mulberry Avenue
H. J. Heinz Co
Slaughter’s Confectionery
The
Vienna Button Co
Iowa Avenue
Schaefer
Salfe
Maggie Hickey
S. L. Johnson
H. M. Bartlett
Bargan
Titus, Loan & Investment Co
Town Avenue
North Mulberry Ave
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Town Ave
Fair Oaks
M. H. Hess
D. Anderson
Fletcher Ave
Cook
Musser Bank
Old Cook, Musser Bank Bldg
Bond Bros
Walnut Street
Old Cook
Pearl City Music Co
Certificate
Enquire V. Journal
6Th St
Cedar A
N. Rosenberger
Iowa Telephone Co
Enquire
J. Greenblatt
E. Second Street
Gilliland
Care Journal
D. F. Dwyer
Leysen
Dr. Klaffenbach
Louisa County
Wm. Hoffman
S. G. Stein
J. H. St. John
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Moler College
Moler Barber College
Russell Product Farm
Telephone
William Cullip
Empire Automobile Institute
Rochester
B. B. Baker
German-American Bank Building
One
Brown's
Business College
John R. Ellis
Heinz Pickle Farm
River Road
Hahn,Bros, & Co
General Housewark
Sand Seed Anniv
W. H. Hoopes & Sons
Green Street
Carskaddan & Pepper
West Second Street
Thos. Rmown
Ilneis
First National Bank
G. SS. Titts
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ars
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Ard Counsflor
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Jayne & Hoffman
Henry Jayne
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Hoffman
Jayne Attorneys
Yowa Avenues
Kaw
H. J. Frenzel
Board of Trade
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Grain Markets
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Grain Market
Rock Island System
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Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
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Montezuma Pranch
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