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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
9
Market activity surged in grain pits in Chicago on Aug 27 but pushed prices lower. Spring wheat harvest favorable weather helped the decline with wheat slipping 11 to 13 cents, corn and oats down 1 to 3 cents. Livestock prices mixed with cattle, hogs, and sheep varying. unofficial tomorrow estimates show 500 cattle, 2900 hogs, 500 sheep.
Quotations credited to Saylor and Wichelman appear in a listing for 409 410 Hershey Bide. The fragment references mire Connect and J Co with unclear date and address details. Further legible text needed to confirm persons and location.
AP report from Chicago lists bid prices for wheat varieties including No 2 red at 1.34 to 1.344% and No 1 hard at 1.37 to 1.2, along with sample grades. Corn shows No 3 mixed at 76 cents and No 2 yellow around 8 to 8 1/8 cents, oats and rye figures, and Timothy Seed at 5.75.
Wheat receipts total 196 cars with mixed bids across grades. No. 1 dark, No. 3 dark hard, and No. 2 hard quotes shown. futures for Sept, Dec, and May available. Corn prices listed for white and yellow grades, oats and barley figures provided. Hay receipts steady at 39 cars.
AP dispatch from Peoria Illinois lists corn receipts at 39 cars with mixed yellow pricing and grades including No 2 No 3 and No 6 yellow and yellow samples. Oats receipts amount to 223 cars with various white grades. Wheat receipts total five cars with noted price markers.
Swift and Coy Poultry offers spring chick and breed notes with prices for light Brahma and Black Orpingtons, hens, Houghton Weights, and cocks. Eggs advertised at 25 cents. J. P. Squire Company provides daily hog quotations. Local butcher weights range from 150 to 390 pounds with price points from 9.49 to 12.49 per hundred and up to 11.69 for 308 pounds.
Butter prices rise with higher receipts and mixed frets. Firsts and standards quoted at various cents per pound, with supplies at 12 915 tubs and 12 127 cases. Potatoes show 59 cars on track with total 623 car shipments and slow trading. regional prices vary by region and type.
Kansas City, August 27. Produce prices remain steady with no changes reported in early trading.
U S Department of Agriculture hog receipts 16 000 head mids 19 to 21c higher than Thursday. Slaughter pigs and packers offer mixed gains with top around 14 35 for 200 pound averages and bulk hogs 13 75 to 14 20. Cattle receipts 2 0900 head and market fully steady with some advance and best yearlings around 19 59, few loads 9 25 to 9 78.
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports cattle receipts at 1200 head with scarce slaughter classes and steady stockers, Texas fed cattle to 8.40 per cwt. Veal tops at 1400. Hogs receipts 2000 head, prices up 15 to 25 cents with top 13.75 for 166 lb lot. sows higher than Thursday. Sheep receipts 3000 head lambs firm to higher. Oklahoma natives around 14.35 with 14.00 14.25 others.
Cattle receipts 1500 with active market. Fat steers 8.50 to 10.50, bulk 9.90 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 6009 with prices 9.50 to 14.75. top 13.60. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs at 14.60 and ewes at 6.25. Bulls and feeders shown, cattle, hogs, and sheep in varying ranges.
East St. Louis records show hog receipts at 13 500 with weights around 200 pounds selling from 12.75 to 14.20 top. cattle receipts 1 500 with good and choice dealers bid up to 14.75 and cows and bulls uneven. sheep receipts 809 with fat lambs up to 14.75 and bulk around 14.59 to 14.75, cull categories steady to 4.66 for fat ewes and 1.50 to 3.00 for cull ewes.
Hogs receipts 2 600 head market 15 25c higher top 13 75. Cattle receipts 1 909 head market 15 25c higher top 13 75. Bulk steers 8 25 9 50 cows 3 50 9 25 calves 6 90 4 76 stockers 5 50 8 25. Sheep receipts 2 500 head market steady to higher lambs 13 25 14 80 ewes 5 00 6 50.
Associated Press report from Peoria Illinois notes hog receipts at 1,590 head with prices up 25 cents. Top hogs bring 13.75, lights 13.46 to 13.75, mediums around 13.39 to 13.60, heavies 11.25, packers 10.75, and stags 9.50 to 9.59. Cattle receipts show light demand with veal top at 14.50.
New York August 27 Stocks fluctuated fitfully as weak spots appeared in merchandise and motor accessory issues. Stewart Warner hit a new yearly low as traders moved picks with small float to lift prices later. Call loans renewed at five percent.
The Keota school announces W C Moser as superintendent and list of teachers for all grades led by Verne D. Landers as principal. Rural carriers from multiple counties plan a Labor Day picnic in Keokuk city park with about two hundred families expected.
Mrs. Oscar Youngman was feted with a surprise miscellaneous shower at her Oakville home. Kenneth McChesney, 4, recovering in Burlington hospital after a lawn mower accident that required fingertip amputation. F B Curran, former local school instructor, earned a B A degree at Cedar Falls this week.
Pleasant Prairie Iowa residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs August Unkel from Muscatine and Mr and Mrs Alfred Petersen with children Celeste and Earl. Evelyn Schroeder won three prizes at a Credit Island picnic. Emma Baker coaches a Sunday school play at Sweetland church Friday night. Mrs Carsten Frank of Davenport visited relatives and Petersen and Ankel families travelled to Lyons to visit kin.
Ainsworth Iowa residents share visits and teaching moves. H V Stickley of Galveston Texas visits his parents Mr and Mrs J W Stickley. OConnor family reunion at Washington. Joe McConnell head to Grangeville Idaho to teach. Charles Anderson of Sterling Kansas visits. Florence Baird to teach Waterloo schools. Mrs John Love of Sterling Kansas visits Joe McCreedy. Social club meets at Orie O Connors home. Mrs Perry of Florida visits Dryden family.
In the District Court of Iowa Muscatine County September Term 1926 Royal Union Life Insurance Company sues Laura J. Gilkey and H. M. Gilkey. The petition seeks judgment for twelve thousand six hundred dollars with six percent interest from June 1 1924 and interest totaling seven hundred sixty four dollars ninety cents plus eight percent interest from June 1.
The Iowa corporation plaintiff seeks foreclosure on a $12,000 note and first mortgage on Government Lots 3 and 1 of Edward Bebb’s subdivision in Muscatine County. The mortgage was recorded May 22 1923 and later assigned to Royal Union Life and then to Royal Union Life Insurance. Interest due June 1 1924 remained unpaid and the mortgage debt is declared due. appearance required by September term 1926 and attorney Monte Cowles.
In the Town District Court Pearle Luthye Rieland is named in a case filed within the jurisdiction. The document outlines the court’s involvement and related procedural steps for remedy or decision. The filing signals standard district court action pending further dates and rulings.
A new three year training course invites young women to become graduate nurses. The program promises steady employment after graduation and provides an allowance during training. Apply for particulars.
Rates for classified ads include 6 point small type at one and a half cents per word and 12 point large type at three cents per word. A 20 percent discount is offered for cash or payment within five days after insertion. Guide words must be used to classify ads, with exceptions for miscellaneous announcements, business cards, and similar items. Display ads for tess columns due 6 pm prior day. classifieds due 11:15 pm. columns close at 11:30 pm.
Iris week offers six varieties for 1.00 with 2 feet spacing and shallow crowns. Use bone meal or iris fertilizer, avoid manure. Green Wood Gardens at 1000 Lucas advertises iris specials and a Lincoln cafe Sunday dinner with fried chicken and veal roast at reduced prices.
For sale two 8 foot long floor cases with solid plate glass and plate glass shelves from Bon Ton. Ideal for storefront or shop interior display use. Contact Bon Ton for price and viewing arrangements.
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