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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1933
Page
9
In Chicago the swine market showed extreme inactivity with prices mostly nominal. Hog prices held steady to 15 cents lower, top at 4.45, as about 4,000 head moved in open market and 7,500 to packers while 9,200 were government purchases. Cattle and sheep receipts were light, with steers and yearlings off and fat lambs 75 cents to 1 dollar lower amid near record seasonal runs.
Waterloo hog prices range from 2.60 to 3.85 per pound across 180 to 350 pound ranges with packers and sows cited. Mason City shows steady values from 2.40 to 3.85 depending on weight brackets. Ottumwa notes no change with price ladders from 1.55 for thin packers to 3.90 for 200 240 pound hogs.
Des Moines reports hog market activity with prices by weight class, noting a 724 hour period ending 8:00 am and comparing to prior weeks. Traders describe mostly steady to slower demand, with spots 5 to 100 lower than Friday and shipments showing weight shrinkage, excluding shipping point quotations.
The Chicago livestock market shows hog receipts of about 17 000 head with hogs mostly steady to 15 cents lower than Friday and top bids around 4.45 for 140 to 300 pound hogs. Cattle receipts near 800 head with good and choice steers and yearlings lower, weights and fat cows weak, vealers up 50 cents. Sheep receipts about 550 with fat lambs 75 to 100 cents lower and week’s top around 7.60 as natives and westerns trade weaker amid ample supply.
Hogs receipts 20 000 head with 7 cents direct. government hogs about 19 500. Cattle receipts 500 head. calves 100. Beef steers weak to 25 cents lower. fed heifers and mixed lots steady to 25 cents higher. Stockers and feeders steady to 25 cents lower. yearling prices noted. Lambs and yearlings 25 to 40 cents higher at bulk ranges. sheep about steady with top lambs to shippers 7.40 and to packers 7.10. Late Texas yearlings 4.50 to 4.65. wethers around 3.25 to 3.43. slaughter ewes around 3.00. feeding lambs 5.25.
Eggs local and markets paying 7 to 10 cents. Poultry prices listed for roosters hens Leghorns and other fowl by weight. Muscatine market figures show price ranges from 1.65 to 3.90 per pound across weight classes with heavy butterers and packers noted.
Omaha cattle receipts 200 head carver 50 head compared with week ago fed steers and yearlings mostly 25c lower heifers 10 to 25c lower cows weak bulls 15 to 25c lower wealers about steady stockers and feeders steady bulk for the week fed steers and yearlings several price ranges listed hogs receipts 5 500 head with top 4.00 sparingly and various weight bands. sheep receipts 800 head lambs 40 to 50c lower sheep and yearlings steady feeders 25 to 30c lower closing bulk prices noted for lambs and ranged weights
Grandview hosts Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lupton near Columbus Junction and Mrs. Lina Martin for visits. Families from Des Moines Muscatine and Letts attend gatherings including a birthday for Miss Mary Zimmerman and a Crapo park picnic in Burlington. The Dodder house is torn down sending lumber to Muscatine.
A Montpelier birth day party at Mrs Lee Wainscott home featured music and prizes won by Mrs Ira Dipple Mrs Rosa Wulf and others with a large cake centerpiece and refreshments. Montpelier township wheat growers held an organization meeting led by County Agent Carl Rylander with attendees listed. Some Montpelier schools plan openings on August 28 or Labor Day.
Wheat moved higher on light erratic trading as Liver pool gains after London conference signing boosted early advances. Corn weakened after a small initial gain, with oats and rye firming. futures showed Sept and Dec positions for wheat up 1/2 to 1 cent while corn slid about 8 to 38 points.
Wheat No 1 hard 891 8914c No 2 hard 88%c No 2 mixed 8%c Corn No 2 mixed 51% No 3 mixed 50%c No 6 mixed 48c No 2 yellow 51% No 3 yellow 50% 5ic No 4 pulow 504 5ic No 5 yellow 4914 504%c No 6 yellow 49c No 2 white h3% G54t%2c No 3 white 53%2c No 4 white 52%c sample grade 48c Oats No 2 white 37% 38%c No 3 white 35% 37%c No 4 white 35%c Rye No sales Barley 45 73c Timothy Seed 4.50 4.75 cwt Clover Seed 10.00 12.75 cwt Lard 5.89 Loose Lard 5.25 Bellies 6.25
Minneapolis grain notes show wheat receipts 294 cars with No 1 northern at 895 and dark northern 91 2 15 percent protein at 91 3 4c. Corn oats and durum prices listed. Chicago poultry, potatoes, and cheese markets with varied receipts and steady to unchanged pricing. Foreign exchange rates quoted for multiple nations and regions. Flour and bran prices and carload quotes provided.
Havana reports General Mario G. Menocal, twice president of Cuba, said he would carry the conservative party banner in the forthcoming election, signaling his candidacy for the presidency.
Mrs. Lee Wainscott and family hosted overnight guests including Marvin Winger and relatives. Miss Marian Rinnert attended Celestia Petersen birthday lawn party near Pleasant Prairie. Merle Burnside and family visited Nugent and Cole homes in Pleasant Prairie during the week.
Iowa records show 47 deaths from July auto accidents, down from 68 the previous July. Injuries rose to 1,445 with 1,122 accidents, while year to date totals reached 258 deaths and 5,878 injuries across 5,989 accidents involving 9,709 vehicles.
William F. Wood, 45, held four days, was freed in a San Francisco market when his kidnapper Howard Stafford Meek alias Henry Jennings opened fire. Patrolman Michael McDonald, 54, was killed. a bystander Mrs. Ella Bowers was wounded. Meek was shot dead by officers as he fled. Wood identified his captor and described threats to force ransom from banks.
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m today by Rev H N Poston at the Presbyterian church home for Mrs Grant Carl 48 who died Wednesday night at St Luke’s hospital Davenport She had undergone a major operation recently from which it was believed she was recovering satisfactorily Josephine Joerger was born at Lowden April 26 1885 she married Grant Carl June 19 1924 Surviving are her husband her mother Mrs M J Joerger of Lowden Don Henry of Maquoketa Wayne Henry of Tipton and two sisters Mrs A Struck of Mechanicaville and Mrs A P Reid of Lowden
Des Moines reports Gov. Clyde Herring and guards officials expect Maj. Will J. Hayek of Iowa City to be named adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard. Hayek would replace Charles Grahl who Friday became warden at Fort Madison prison. Grahl succeeds Thomas Hollowell, ill 13 years as warden.
Wilton Mrs G G Leith entertained the Star class of the Presbyterian Sunday school at a porch party held at her home Thursday night. Lanterns and lights illuminated the porch with flowers. A 7 o'clock picnic supper preceded games with Leota Ford winning high score and Harriet Mason the consolation. The class plans a camping party at Twin Oaks on Cedar River next Tuesday.
Morning Sun announces the marriage of Lawrence A. Finley formerly of Morning Sun now of Peoria Illinois to Miss Caroline Kopwood. The wedding occurred in Peoria July 31 with Rev. Munns officiating. Witnesses were Edna Arnold and Ireda Skeen sister of the groom. The groom is the son of Mrs. Margaret Finley. The bride is the daughter of Edward Kopwood of Peoria and they will reside in Peoria.
Nichols Lillian Fox spent the week in Chicago for the Century of Progress. Her father H. M. Fox joined her briefly. The Renshaws of Canaan Conn visited family in town. Daedlows plan to move to Creston for work in insurance. Mrs Carney and Mrs Pruess attended a church shower for Merle Netergall. Kopp party traveled to Chicago for the fair with Hendricks and Chelf. The Fiji Islands report favorable flying conditions and reef protection. A man released was twice marched to a bank to access his safe deposit box.
Classified column lists multiple rental offerings including modern cottages and houses at Cy press street Newell Avenue and 3rd Street with contact phones. Also seeks loans for 1500 and 3500 with mortgage options and requests services from a beautician and barber and a room share. Includes hay fever relief ad and farm equipment asks like a creem separator.
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Isabel Cecil daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Elia son were held at the Eliason home conducted by Rev J W Gruber of Letts Methodist Episcopal church. Burial in Letts cemetery. Survivors include husband Fred D Cecil mother, three sisters, two nephews and a niece. numerous relatives attended from Muscatine Columbus Junction and Genoa Nebraska.
A special execution directs a sale of the north half of the northwest quarter of section 4 township 77 range 1 in Muscatine County to satisfy a claim in favor of The Sitable Life Assurance Society. The sale is set for September 20 1933 at the Muscatine County Courthouse with proceeds to the Receiver of American Savings Bank.
The Iowa Muscatine County District Court, under clerk Jacob D. Van Camp, addresses a long standing dispute involving D W Bates who has allegedly succeeded to all rights in a receivership action. The decree dated August 14 1933 records proceedings against multiple Van Camp named parties and the Superintendent of Banking of the State of Iowa acting as receiver.
Public probate notice opens the last will and testament of Edwin L. McColm on August 18 1933 in Muscatine County Iowa. The matter will be reviewed at the September district court term on the fifth day of September any interested party may appear and show cause.
The First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa closes its affairs and notifies note holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8 1933. E E Bloom cashier.
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