Burlington declares first extra dividend since 1921
The note states dividends are payable December 26 to stock of record December 15. This marks Burlington's first extra dividend since 1921.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
12
Local News Briefs From Morning Sun
Morning Sun reports a postponed Methodist Missionary society meeting to next week. Honor roll students with A averages include Anna McElhinney Helen Broining Hilton Harris Richard Hut cheson Alice Talbot Helen Wilson Donald Honeyman Betty McKinley Marion Honeyman.
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Glen Cummings
Frances Cummings
Burlington
Methodist Missionary Society
Anna McElhinney
Helen Browning
Hilton Harris
Richard Hutcheson
Alice Talbot
Helen Wilson
Donald Honeyman
Betty McKinley
Marion Honeyman
Harry Strawmacker
Rex Kerr
Iowa City
University Hospital
Strawbacker
Sun High School
Constance Peirce
Alice Talbott
Helen Willson
Ruth Lee
Lucretia Brown
Verna Thompson
Grace Willson
Pauline Hobbs
Tri-County
Muscatine
Ernest Butcher
Harlan Timmons
Newport
Chicago
H. G. Patterson
Kirksville
Robert
Robert Hays
Sterling
Kas
Oliver Baird
Blanchard
Sharon
Swine Market Moves Higher in Chicago Trading
Official receipts expected tomorrow as hog prices rise 15 to 25 cents on light and underweights. Top at 8.60 for 140 160 lb hogs with bids of 8.50 for 200 250 lb hogs, buyers concentrating orders in Chicago. Cattle show Steers and heifers at steady to higher quotes. show auctions near completion with steers around 12 down to 9 and lambs steady. Iowa hog prices report 17,000 receipts with mixed gains and specific price ranges for light to heavy weights and sows.
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Chicago
South St. Paul
Omaha
Iowa
Des Moines
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Minnesota
Poultry and Eggs and Livestock Prices Listed
Local grocers pay 33 to 35 cents for eggs. Poultry prices show heavy hens 14 cents, light hens 10 cents, heavy springs 14 cents, Leghorn springs 10 cents, stags at a standard rate. Hog quotations from J. P. Squire of Muscatine Ia list Good hogs 100 to 140 lbs at 7.70 to 7.80, 150 to 170 lbs at 7.45 to 7.70, 180 to 210 lbs at 7.65, 220 to 300 lbs at 7.90 to 8.05, extreme heavy butchers 7.40 to 7.70, butcher packers 7.45 to 7.69, heavy packers 6.70 to 7.%.
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J. P. Squire Ae
Muscatine
Mason City
Ottumwa
Fair Packers
Waterloo
Iowa Hog Prices Report From Des Moines Markets
Iowa hog prices compiled by the Associated Press show Des Moines market receipts around 2,100 head with prime hogs moving higher. Prime lights bring about 7.35 to 7.75 dollars, prime mediums near 7.50 to 7.65, and prime heavies around 7.00 to 7.70 with packsers bidding within that range.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Rapids
Packers
Des Moines
Hog price listings by city and weight class
Market report lists live hog prices by city Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo with weight ranges from 120 to over 350 pounds and prices from about 5.85 to 8.05 dollars, noting packers and quality grades across categories. Prices vary by weight, type, and market area.
Live stock prices at Chicago market report
Hog receipts 31 000 head with direct sales 8 000. hogs mostly 10 to 15c higher, sow prices up to 10c. best 160 lb hogs 5.65, various weights 8.40 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 6 000 head calves 2 000. steers and yearlings 25c higher, top yearlings 13.15, bulk 11.75 down to 10.50. Slaughter cattle and weanlers 600-1500 lb ranges 6.50 to 13.75, heifers 8.50 to 12.50, cows 3.75 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 11 000 head. fat lambs 25c higher, lambs 7.75 to 8.85, muttons 5.00 to 6.25, feeding lambs 6.75 to 7.50.
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Chicago
U. 8
Slaughteer
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady to Higher at Omaha Market
Hogs receipts 13000 head steady to higher for shippers and yard traders with big packers inactive. Prices ranged for various weights from 7.25 to 8.20 dollars in light to heavy butchers and feeders. Cattle receipts 2800 head with fed steers and yearlings about steady but slow on plain quality. Heifers dull, stockers and feeders scarce. beef cows mostly 4.50 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 8000 head with lambs active and prices lifting 15 cents to die higher. fed and slaughter lambs commanding 7.50 to 8.20 for top lots.
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Omaha
Neb
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report Finds Mixed Demand
East St Louis receipts total 12 500 hogs with bids ranging from 8 40 to 8 69 per hundred weight and cattle at 2 000 head with steers selling 8 75 to 13 50 per cwt. Slaughter classes show varied prices across weight ranges and vealers fetch 11 00 to 12 40. Sheep receipts near 1 500 head remain fairly active with lambs 7 50 to 8 25 per cwt and common weights around 4 75 to 5 75.
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East St. Louis
K &. Devt. of Agriculture
Sioux City cattle hogs and sheep market summary
Cattle receipts about 2000 head with calves and yearlings trading steady to higher. Hogs receipts 9000 head with early sales up to 8.20, packers inactive and lighter weights firmer. Sheep receipts 5000 head mostly killers active, fat lambs and yearlings quoted around 8.10 to 8.25 and 6.00 for light weight wethers.
Cattle and Hog Receipts Slow Trade Amid Week’s Downturn
South St Paul Minnesota livestock markets report 2 300 cattle with a dull trade across slaughter classes. steers and cutting cows show limited gains while calves remain uneven. Hog receipts 13 000 head with open trade fairly active and bids at 8 00 to 8 30 for light weights and 7 00 to 7 50 for sows and bulk hogs.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Dept. of Agriculture
Pga
Local markets rally wheat after setback
Government sponsored buying lifted wheat in late dealings while domestic milling demand strengthened. Rye traded in Winnipeg at 18c below Chicago. corn faced imports holding down west demand and calls grow for higher duties. Wheat finished irregular down 1 4 to up 1 4, oats rose 1 4 to 1 2, and other grains mixed.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Commodity prices: oats and seeds listed with figures
The snippet shows prices for oats and seeds including No. 2 white oats at 37c, No. 3 white at 36c, No. 6 white at 67c, and seed values for Timothy at 8.00 8.25, Clover at 15.00 22.75.
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C. Timothy
Grain Prices Mixed in Chicago Market Report
AP dispatch from Chicago shows grain price quotes for wheat and corn with various grades and futures figures. No. 1 northern spring around 78 cents a bushel and corn values range from No. 3 mixed near 73 to 76 cents, with several other mixed and yellow classifications listed.
Sheep Market Receipts and Prices See Slow Trade
Wednesday market notes show 5,500 sheep yarded with average cost around $7,588 and weight 217. Ewe and wether lambs sold slowly with best bids $7.75 to $8.25, some high lots away. Ewes steady at $3.00 to $3.50 for desirable types, western fed heavies firm to 25 cents higher.
Market Report From St Joseph Hog Cattle and Sheep Receipts
U S Department of Agriculture report shows hog receipts around 9 000 head with prices mainly 5 to 10 cents higher top at 8 25 and bulk 8 15 to 8 20 for 150 to 180 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 1 74 head with calves 400. heavy steers around 80 0 to 79 25, heifers slow, vealers at 9 50 top, cows 4 25 to 6 40, stockers 5 50 to 7 25. Sheep receipts 7 000 head fat lambs steady to higher, few loads 89 to 92 lb, native drive ins 7 50, bulk 7 00 to 7 25, Texas clipped lambs still unsold.
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St. Joseph
Texas
Peoria Livestock Report Hogs Up, Cattle Steady
AP dispatch from Peoria Iowa lists hog receipts at 2 500 head with prices 10 to 15 cents higher reaching a top of 8 40 in bulk sales. Cattle receipts total 150 head with generally steady demand and prices.
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Peoria
Wheat Receipts Rise as Market Edges Higher
Minneapolis AP Wheat receipts total 183 cars up from 150 a year ago. Market up 4 5 cents. Cash prices list No 1 northern and No 1 dark northern at 12 to 15 cents. No 1 dark hard Montana 14 percent to arrive. No 1 amber durum 74 to 79 1/2 cents. No 2 amber durum 73 1/2 to 79 1/2 cents. No 1 red durum 69 1/2 to 70 1/2 cents. December 71 4 cents, March 72 cents, May. Corn No 3 yellow 69 5/8 to 72 cents. Oats No 3 white 33 1/2 to 34 1/2 cents. Rye No 1 64 to 70 cents. Western No 1 1.64 to 1.70.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Montana
C. May
Flour Prices and Shipments Report
Minneapolis flour shipments remain unchanged at 31,281 barrels. Bran prices move from 18.50 to 19.00 per unit while standard middlings show a shift from 18.00 to 18.50. The AP notes steady market conditions in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago Poultry and dairy market receipts report
AP report from Chicago lists poultry receipts across four cars and 26 trucks with price ranges for fowls, springs, roosters, turkeys, ducks and geese. Butter and creamery prices quoted for extras and standards plus egg receipts of 2 973 cases with varied grades. Potatoes show 83 car receipts on track, with United States shipments totaling 647 cars and prices by variety. closing futures for refrigerator standards and storage grades.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Eggs and Butter Prices in New York Market Report
AP dispatch from New York shows egg receipts totaling 16 837 cases with mixed colors and varying grades. Prices range from 28 3ic to 39c for extras firsts, and butter receipts at 6 361 tubs with creamers higher than extra.
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New York
Hennery Brown
Hennery
Pacific Coast
Market Report: Poultry Prices Steady
Kansas City produce notes hens at 11 to 16 cents, springs at 18 cents, other produce unchanged as AP reports steady market values.
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Kansas City
Springs
New York Sugar Market Waits as Futures Edge Higher
Raw sugar trading was quiet with no sales reported. Raw futures edged up 2 to 4 points, while refined sugar held steady at 34.75.
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New York
Poultry and Hay Market Roundup from Two Cities
New York reports live chickens priced 17 to 24 cents per pound and dressed turkeys 27 to 39 cents. Kansas City hay receipts total seven cars with no change in price.
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New York Poultry
New York
Share Prices Drift Lower As Market Sags
New York prices extended a listless down drift in another session of the stock market. Losses ranged about 1 to 3 points with some rails hitting new lows, though the overall list stayed above last month’s bottom. Trading was extremely slow and bears grew wary despite steel makers signaling higher plate shape and bar prices.
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New York
Bond market stays steady as traders watch refunds and splits
New York reports a quiet bond market with only small fractional moves across domestic and foreign issues. A new offering of 16 million dollars in Credit Bank 3 percent debentures matures in six to twelve months, all bonds guaranteeing principal and interest. US government bonds remain the market’s strongest feature amid potential refunding of callable Liberty bonds. High grade rail bonds rise gradually while second tier issues fall back. utilities stay firm and foreign bonds hold steady. Burlington and Quincy declares an extra dividend of five dollars in addition to six dollars semiannual payout.
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New York
Credit Bank
Treasury
Mellon
United States
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Death Follows An Operation In This City
Mrs. Mary Eliza Coon aged 63 wife of J L Coon hotel proprietor died in a Burlington hospital after an operation Funeral services set for 1 o'clock Sunday at the Presbyterian church Rev Rus ton of Columbus Junction to officiate Burial in Kossuth cemetery near Mediapolis She born in Champaign County Illinois longtime resident of the state survived by her husband three sons two daughters a sister and two brothers
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Coon
Columbus Junction
Morning Sun
Illinois
J. L. Coon
John L. Coon
Ray
Alfred Coon
Loran Bond
Wapello
Harry Ibbetson
Winfield
Jennie Phelps
Redlands
Calif
Jesse McGee
Dan McGee
Detroit
Ladies' Aid Quilts and Fundraisers at Community Building
The Ladies' Aid met in the community building to quilt and host a mission luncheon that netted about six dollars for the mission fund. A 10 cent Christmas dish gift exchange contributed to the flower fund, and total receipts reached 11.20. Mrs. A C Springborn's Girls' orchestra opened a 200 attendee variety program featuring an orchestra, play Now Adolph, pantomime True Love Never Runs Smooth, three reels, specialty numbers, and W J Burnett talk.
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Ladies’ Aid
Mission Fund
A. C. Springborn
Girls’ Orchestra
William McCloskey
Arnold Petersen
Ida Mae Hetzler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church of
Trial of the cocktail as jurors sample 1400 drinks
London reports a mock trial of the cocktail category with expert mixers presenting 1400 recipes. Several juries test five drinks each before rotating groups, evaluating flavor and quality. A separate note mentions an oil company planning a 550 mile pipeline costing 5 million dollars and moving 15 000 barrels daily from its plant in
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London
One Oil Company
Staunton Man Rosser Fails In Virginia House Bid
Katy Rosser, 56, running on an independent Republican ticket for Virginia's Tenth District, was defeated. Shortly after, he sought food and shelter from the Salvation Army and applied for admission to the almshouse.
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Staunton
Carney
Katy Rosser
House of Representatives
Virginia
Salvation Army
Almshouse
Maxwell Re elected Noble Grand at IOOF Meeting
Columbus Junction elects Maxwell as noble grand for six months at Tuesday IOOF lodge session. Other officers chosen include William Cunningham vice grand W G Roberts recording secretary F C Johnston financial secretary J E Henson treasurer and J L Shellabarger trustee for three years. Installation planned for January.
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Columbus Junction
Endard Maxwell
Noble Grand
I. O. O. F. Lodge
William Cunningham
W. G. Roberts
F. C. Johnston
J. E. Henson
J. L. Shellabarger
Clyde Teel
Davenport
Beatrice Kindig
B. H. van Meter
van Meter
Marian Hanft
Evelyn Bell
Dorothy Brook
Columbus High School
Central Presbyterian Church
All In One shows combined piano radio phonograph unit
A Sidney showroom display features a compact all in one player piano radio and phonograph. The upright style unit includes a sliding panel with player controls and a front radio set, while the stool houses the phonograph. Read the Want Ads for details.
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Sidney
Australia
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