Foreign demand advances wheat amid firmer prices
Chicago December 10. Evidence of stronger foreign demand supported higher wheat prices with Europe reportedly buying Canadian wheat via the Pacific and Atlantic export plans seen as likely. Corn and oats firm with local buying, while provisions drifted lower on hog price declines and weak egg outlook as cold weather limits supplies.
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Chicago
Europe
Pacific
Atlantic
Illinois
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Chicago grain and seed prices move in volatile session
Chicago markets show mixed quotes across wheat corn oats and rye with multiple futures levels. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.33 ¾ dollars and No. 3 hard 1.31 dollars per bushel, while corn values range around 0.84 0.86 dollars per bushel and oats near 0.55 0.56 dollars. Seed and livestock prices feature Timothy seed at 3.00 to 3.75, clover seed 21.50 to 28.50, lard 11.35, ribs 11.90, beLLies 12.00.
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Saylor-Weichelman
Saylor & Wichelman
Hershey
Jackson Bros. & _Co
Chicago
York
Timothy
Corn crop seen short as prices hold steady outlook
Chicago market notes a likely 1927 corn crop smaller than five year average with 196.9 million bushels below trend. Wheat and oats slip modestly while provisions move within narrow gains and losses. Export demand supports U S prices despite weaker cash readings.
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Chicago
Washington
United States
Argentina
Local Poultry Prices and Livestock Quotations
Furnished by Swift & Co Poultry and Town Poultry Farm with price lists for hens Leghorns and blacks by weight and grade, springs and cocks. Livestock quotes from Lautre Company include good butchers and packers with per hundred and per animal rates across weight ranges.
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Swift & Co
Town Poultry Farm
Chicago Prices Hold Steady on Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes
Butter and eggs unchanged with receipts of 3 669 tubs and 3 853 cases. Poultry alive steady with varied prices for fowls ducks and turkeys. Potatoes receipts total 342 cars with Wisconsin round whites selling 1.50 to 1.65, Minnesota North Dakota 1.40 to 1.55, Idaho No 1 russets 1.55 to 1.70. Market noted as dull with slow demand.
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Chicago
Ill
U. S
Wisconsin
Minneota
North Dakota
Idaho
Weather and dairy markets dampened by severe western cold
Weather across the central west has been severe with cold and heavy snow hindering production and likely reducing receipts as conditions improve. The Chicago butter market shows strength with 90 score standards up to 47 cents, extras similarly higher. New York extras gain about a half cent per pound.
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Swift and Coffilpany
Chicago
Central West
New York
New York Market Report Butter Eggs and Cheese Firm
New York market notes show Butter receipts 5 33 tubs. Eggs receipts 7 859 cases in storage extra fancy 36 3ic, extra firsts 3414 35s c, second to firsts 30 34c. Cheese receipts 103 403 lbs.
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New York
Poultry Price Report from New York Markets
Live poultry nominal and steady with no quotations. Pressed poultry steady. Turkeys, fresh young western at 32 47c, to 30 45c for the do, southern at 33 52c. Local markets reflect these ranges with slight regional variations.
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New York
Butter market holds firm amid cold weather delay
Chicago reports butter prices steady as colder conditions may curb production and shipments. Interest in storage goods grows while weekly withdrawals lag year ago, yet recent weeks show a rebound in movement. Prospects for higher quality butter production look muted, with fresh cows not yet entering dairies.
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Chicago
Rail decision triggers stock market selloff in New York
Heavy selling of railroad shares followed an adverse ruling against the St. Louis and O Fallon railroad under the recapture clause of the transportation act. Early gains faded as rails dropped 1 to 3 points, with Southern Pacific and others slipping after the decision. Total volume around 1,300,000 shares.
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New York
St. Louis and O'Fallon
U. S
Reynolds Spring
Electric Auto Lite
Liquid Carbonic
Freeport Texas
Congoleum
Southern Pacific
O'Fallon
New York Central
Delaware & Hudson
Erie
Great Northern Preferred
Bond Market Slows Amid $123 Million New Offerings
New York December 14 AP reports easing tendencies in the bond market as about 123 million dollars in new offerings for the week slowed trading. Listed domestic issues showed small fractional losses in several issues while Consolidated Gas 6s edged up. Foreign bonds and federal government issues remained inactive with little business.
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New York
Steel
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Southern Railway
Consolidated Gas
New York Banks Report Week End Reserve Surge
The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows excess reserve of 18 995 550 dollars. This is an increase of 23 530 950 dollars from the prior week which had a deficit of 5 435 400 dollars.
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New York
Davenport Defeats Wilton In Close Defensive Clash
Davenport won 19 to 8 over Wilton in Davenport Iowa on Friday night in a tight defensive game. The score tied 6 to 6 at halftime and remained scoreless through the third period. Davenport pulled away with two field goals in the final period as Wilton managed only one. Davenport players were Taffanelli Krumbholtz Balser Dahl Hartman and Wilton's Grunder Jipp Schnack Leech Darting.
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Davenport
Wilton High School
Hilltoppers
Wilton
Taffanelli
Krumbholtz
Balser
Dahl
Hartman
Grunder
Jipp
Schnack
Leech
Darting
Ottumwa Declamatory Contest Winner Named Chauncey Fay
Chauncey Fay of Ottumwa won the Iowa boys declamatory contest held here. Iowa City and Davenport entrants finished in second and third place respectively.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Chauncey Fay
Iowa City
Davenport
Carload of Oatmeal Feed Offered at Schreurs & Freers Sale Barn
Classified ad notes a carload of oatmeal feed available for sale at Schreurs and Freers Sale Barn. The item appears as a late classified entry.
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Schreurs & Freers Sale
Hogs Slump as Demand Slows and Prices Drop Across Livestock
Chicago reports slow hog demand with most prices down by 10 to 25 cents. Choice hog butchers bring about 8.75 to 8.85, with light grades weaker. 4,000 hogs sold to shippers and about 2,000 unsold. Steers scarce with lower values, but increased activity for common to low medium grades. sheep trade weak though prime fed lambs near 14 dollars. Breeding stock and lighter weights also noted.
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Chicago
Hog and Cattle Prices Signal Mixed Market in Chicago
Hog receipts reached 8 000 head with a generally uneven market 10 to 25 cents lower than Friday. Top hogs at 8 85 with various weight classes quoted between 8 49 and 8 85. Cattle receipts 590 head show steers unevenly lower to steady while fat cows and heifers bring mixed gains and steady demand. Sheep receipts 3 000 head around steady with light lambs near top prices and heavier animals easing slightly.
Kansas City Hogs Report From USDA Market News
Kansas City market results show hog prices and trends reported by the U S Department of Agriculture as of December 19 in Kansas City Missouri. The AP dispatch notes price ranges and trading activity for U S hog futures and cash markets observed by traders and brokers.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City, Mo
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Market Receipts Show Mixed Cattle and Lamb Pricing
Receipts include 1,000 head with slower market and prices 10 to 15 cents lower than Friday on most lots. Cattle totals: 500 head and 100 calves. beef steers steady to 25 cents lower, slaughter cattle weaker, stockers steady to strong. Lambs 16 to 25 cents higher with top fed lambs around 13.75 and bulk 13.25 to 13.60. yearlings and wethers steady to 10.35.
Omaha market report shows livestock price shifts and weak hogs
U S Department of Agriculture figures from Omaha on December 10 indicate hog receipts at 6000 with slower trade and price declines up to 50 cents. Cattle and sheep throughputs show mixed results with steers and yearlings easing, while fat cattle and heavy cows hold firmer spots and lambs show uneven movements.
City festival postponed to January due to construction delays
Construction delays halt the launch of the boulevard lighting system and traffic signals. Materials arrived late and weather slows progress, pushing the community celebration from New Year’s Eve to January, with cable laid and parts awaiting poles and transformers.
Cattle Hogs and Lambs Prices Down on Week
South St. Paul Minn Dec 10 U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts 700 head up from week ago across all classes due to cold weather with steers around 15.80 top carrots 14.59 bulk fed steers 10.50 13.00. calves vealers 11.50. hogs 5 000 head market slow but better grades steady to 10 lower top 8.35 scarce good butchers around 225 pounds. sheep 2 000 head slaughter lambs steady to 25c lower with fat lambs at 13.75 ewes 6.50 feeding lambs 13.00 bulk fat lambs 13.59.
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South St. Paul
Minn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas City Livestock Prices Reported From St Joseph Market
St Joseph Missouri December 10 AP U Receipts 4000 bead market 15 to 25 cents lower top 8.55 bulk 200 to 340 pounds 8.35 to 8.50 most 160 to 190 pounds 7.85 to 8.25 packing sows active strong bulk 7.28 to 7.75 smooth light weights 8.00 cattle receipts 100 head calves 50 week better grade steers and yearlings unchanged others 25 to 40 cents lower desirable cows 15 to 25 cents higher medium weight steers 10.50 to 13.50 top yearlings 17.90 heifers 13.00 bulk steers and yearlings 10.50 to 13.50 sheep receipts 3500 head market steady 84 to 86 cents pound clipped lambs 12.00 for week all classes steady choice wooled westerns 13.50 to 13.60 better grade natives 12.50 to 13.99 red clipped lambs 11.50 to 12.00 fat yearlings 19.25 to 10.50 one top 6.75
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Seth Hee
Weicht Prica
Fed
Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Omaha
Neb
U. 8 Department* of Agriculture
St. Joseph
Sioux City
CC. S. Department of Agriculture
Cattle and Hog Receipts Report from Sioux City Iowa
Department of Agriculture cattle and hog receipts show mixed results from a week earlier. Fed cattle and yearlings rise while stockers, feeders, and feeding cows ease. hogs decline, with top and bulk prices around 8 dollars, and sheep steady with lambs at about 13.50.
Former Resident Cecil Longshore Dies in Chicago
Cecil Longshore died in Chicago Thursday evening at 7 30. He will be brought to Wapello for funeral at the Christian church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in Long Creek cemetery. He was born Sept 20 1898 near Toolesboro and survived by his widow Lela Gunnels, a 13 month old daughter Marjorie Jean, his parents J D and R L Longshore, three brothers Paul Homer Vernon and sisters Lela Clayton and Mabel Murray. Two sisters and a baby daughter preceded him.
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Wapello
Cecil Longshore
Chicago
Christian Church
Long Creek Cemetery
J. D. Longshore
Toolesboro
Louisa County
Lela Gunnels
Marjorie Jean
Paul
Homer
Vernon
Lela Clayton
Mabel Murray
Oakville
Hogs and cattle market report from East St. Louis
Receipts of hogs total 4000 with prices 8.50 to 8.75 for 160 to 180 pounds and 7.25 to 8.00 for 90 to 130 pounds pigs. Cattle receipts 700 with medium and good steers and yearlings 0.59 lower than last week. top mature steers and yearlings 15.00, bulk steers 10.00 to 10.25.
Senate orders inquiry into Reed slush fund case
The Senate moved to present its case anew to the Reed slush fund committee, chaired by Senator Reed of Missouri. The panel delayed hearings pending a resolution affirming Senate authority to summon witnesses and papers, a measure blocked by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania after a failed oath vote 56 to 30. He asked for the measure to pass to the next session.
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Vania
Reed Slush Fund Committee
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Pennsylvania
Vare
Former Athletes Face Liquor Charges at Towa University
An injunction to restrain two former University of Iowa athletes from possessing and dispensing liquor was filed in Towa City District Court. Eddie Flynn, former baseball captain, and Charles E. O'Neal, a football player from Pierre South Dakota, were alleged hosts at a liquor party where alcohol was served to several students. Authorities found the pair with three students in their apartment. Flynn is not enrolled this year and O'Neal reportedly left the university near season’s end.
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Towa City
Iowa
C. B. Russell
Eddie Flynn
Charles E. O’neal
Pierre
S. D
Russell
Robert E. Rienow
Flynn
O’neal
O'Neal
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers in Wapello
In Wapello Iowa on December 19 Royal Neighbors elected officers: Florence Archibald oracle Myrtle Marshall vice oracle Blanche Beane recorder Mima Young chancellor Artie Foor receiver Ola Grace Smith inner sentinel Ethel Gustavuson outer sentinel Mabel Stroup marshal Ada Smith manager for one year A social time followed the election and an elaborate banquet was held.
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Wapello
Royal Neighbors
Florence Archibald
Oracle
Myrtle Marshall
Blanche Beane
Mima Young
Artie Foor
Ola Grace Smith
Inner Sentinel
Ethel Gustavuson
Outer Sentinel
Mabel Stroup
Ada Smith
Local Ladies Aid Gatherings and One Birth
Mesdames Christina Kelley Duard Small H W Thurston and David Smith hosted the Methodist church Ladies Aid for a quilting afternoon. Mrs Henry Grunder hosted Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid. The Norton couple welcomed a son born Thursday. Mrs L R Friederichson traveled to Burlington after the sudden death of her mother Mrs H G Ficken. Christina Kelley remains ill at home.
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Wilton
Christina Kelley
Duard Small
H. W. Thurston
David Smith
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Henry Grunder
Zion Lutheran Church
Margaret Holzhauer
Fred Latchaw
Charles Norton
L. R. Friederichson
Burlington
H. G. Ficken
Pageant to be offered at Y this Sunday afternoon
The Young Women's Christian Association hosts the Christmas pageant The Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds during its annual Christmas service in the gymnasium at 4 pm. Rev E A Bentzinger reads the service. a quartet with Mrs Evans Miss Fack Leonard Plessy and Melvin Diercks provides singing with Mrs Gena Cook on violin and Mrs J R Gibson on piano.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Emil Johnson
E. A. Bentzinger
First Methodist Episcopal Church
George Evans
Elsa Fack
Leonard Plessy
Melvin Diercks
Gena Cook
J. R. Gibson
Mary
Isabel Christensen
Joseph
Merle Mapes
Shepherds
Marguerite Lowe
Ruth Snyder
Esther Benninger
Edythe Hinman
Marie Hahn
Genevieve McCandless
Esa Rauch
Mildred Figgins
Katherine Borchardt
Mildred Benninger
Lillie Friedrichsen
Mildred Snyder
Trena Olson
Eleanore Zeidler
Hazel McLean
Ruth Etter
Flossie Christensen
Frances Cochrane
Florence Barry
Juanita Lindee
Margaret Chamberlin
Miriam Diercks
Miriam
Jeanette Smalley
Burr Oak teacher pinned under car in Iowa
Mrs. Eckhardt, Burr Oak school teacher, was injured when her car struck an obstruction and overturned near Arden. She was rescued by motorists after turning off the engine and is reported much improved. Reports note a blizzard damaged water pipes and windmills, with freezing harming houseplants.
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Arden
Eckhardt
Burr Oak School
Muscatine
Baltic Quarrel Reaches Crisis Over Vilna Sovereignty
Report from a council meeting notes diplomats debating sovereignty over Vilna and Poland Lithuania dispute. Delegates questioned Premier Valdemaras claim of Polish conspiracy to foment hostile actions on Lithuanian soil and moved to deprioritize that line of inquiry.
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Poland
Vilna
Lithuania
Valdemaras
West Liberty Social Notes Include PEO Visit and Local Events
Mary Begeman of Cedar Falls visited West Liberty as state PEO organizer after a luncheon with nine local officers. The week also saw harvest visitors, a school board meeting to hire a new secretary, and a Christmas bazaar at the Christian church with meals and a crafts sale.
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West Liberty
Mary Begeman
Cedar Falls
George Hise
Begeman
Davenport
John Guthrie
Canada
J. R. Guthrie
Hal Bayless
Jean
Iowa City
D. Pirie-Beyea
S. C. Snider
Soldiers‘ Orphans
West Liberty School Board
A. R. DeMean
Mary Dexter
Frank Dexter
American Legion Auxiliary
Knoxville Hospital
Mina Ann
H. T. Carrick
Santa Monica
Calif
Carrick
Mina Propst
Eugenia Propst
California
Wiley Utley
Muscatine
Clarence Walton
The
Christian Church
First Deficiency Bill Passes House In New Session
Washington December 10 AP The house approved the 2 000 000 first deficiency bill funding government needs for the current and prior fiscal years. It was the first bill passed in the new session of Congress. The body then proceeded to a 232 735 000 tax reduction measure.
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Washington
House
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St. Joe Livestock
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East St. Louis
U. S. Department of Aegriculture
Towa University
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Harry Jacobs
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Eer Service Co
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