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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1914

Page

9

Weather map shows precipitation and cold spell reach South Texas

A weather summary notes a southwesterly disturbance moving to northern New England bringing snow or rain from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast. An area of high pressure covers from Manitoba to the west Gulf coast, with freezing conditions as far south as the Texas coast. By 7 am the coldest reading was Winnipeg at 22 degrees below zero and expectations include increasing cloudiness and a gradual rise in temperature Tuesday.

Davenport New England Misstesatopt Atlantic Coast Jacksonville Kla Montreal Manitoba West Gulf Coast Misexourt Upper Lakes Texas Winnipeg Saskatchewan Lexus Raln Jal Bismarck Cheyenne el Paso Helentics Jacksonvilla Kansas City Little Rock Los Angeles Memphis New Orleans New York Phoenix Portland Ore Saint Louix Saint Erul Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Sioux City

Wheat markets rise on unexpected UK demand and North American exports

Wheat extended gains in Chicago trading as Liverpool demand and unreported breadfruit shipments to the British government are cited. Corn and oats advance amid firmer cereals. hog prices slip despite overall grain strength. Receipts and shipments show large weekly totals and export clearances indicate substantial movement.

Associated Press Chicago Liverpool Montreal North America Italy

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market News Summary

Grain quotes show Wheat May at 2.125, Corn May near .69 with mixed futures. Prices for Park per barrel and Lard and Short Ribs futures listed, along with cash grain prices from Chicago with No 2 Yellow corn and No 2 white results.

Chicago Lowing VT Mesa Park Tan Wan

Kansas City Grain Market Report Closes Mixed

Kansas City grain and fiber prices posted small gains and steady levels. Wheat rose about a cent between No. 2 hard and No. 1 soft, while corn climbed around 14 cents for No 2 mixed and white varieties. Oats and timothy prices also edged higher with steady to firm tones for alfalfa and alfalfa products.

Kansas City

Kansas City Produce Market Prices Reported

Butter creamery prices and egg quotations listed with firsts seconds and packing values. Poultry items including roosters and turkeys noted with cents per unit. Market update from Kansas City on December 14.

Kansas City Associated Sic Pirsta Poultry—Flons, LLC

Cattle Prices Slip as Cold Weather Af fects Demand

Chicago December 14 cattle prices fell due to overwhelming receipts despite improved beef demand from cold weather. Hog market steadied on higher pork demand, offsetting liberal arrivals. Buyers pressed for concessions on sheep and lambs.

Associated Press Chicago

Chicago Live Stock Market Report December 14

Chicago receipts draw hogs at 52 000 head with market steady at Saturday’s averages. Bulk hogs ranged 6.80 to 7.10 for light, 7.15 for mixed, 6.60 to 6.70 for rough. Cattle receipts 42 000 head with market weak. native steers 6.00 to 10.80, western 6.15 to 8.15, cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.25, calves 6.25 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 48 009 head with market weak. sheep 5.26 to 6.50, yearlings 5.50 to 7.00, lambs 8.50.

Chicago Associated Press

Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Overview

Kansas City stock market report for December 14 shows hogs with 7,000 head receipts and a market decline. Bulk trades at 6.80 to 6.95, heavy hogs 6.85 to 6.95. packers and butchers 6.85 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 15,000, demand 10 to 16 lower. prime fed steers 9.50 to 11.00, dressed beef steers 7.00 to 9.26, westerns 7.00 to 9.40. Sheep receipts 800, lambs 7.80 to 8.50, yearlings 6.0 to 7.0, wethers 5.25 to 6.00, ewes 4.50 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 3.75 to 7.0.

Associated Press Kansas City Yvearlings

St Louis Live Stock Market Receipts Drop in Cattle Trade

Associated Press leased wire from St Louis Dec 14 reports hog receipts 12 000 with market steady. Hogs price range 6.00 to 7.20, mixed and butcher hogs 7.95 to 9.20, mood heavy. Cattle receipts 10 000 with market lower. native beef steers 7.50 to 11.00, cows and heifers 5.00 to 9.20. Sheep receipts 2 500 with market strong. native muttons 4.75 to 5.78, lambs 8.00 to 8.60, yearlings 5.50 to 7.25.

Cassociated Press St. Louis

New York Produce Market Receipts and Creamery Prices

The Associated Press reports New York dairy trading with butter receipts at 6,110 tubs and cheese at 527 boxes. Creamery extras fetch 92 score, firsts 29 to 32 cents, seconds 26 to 29 cents, while process extras move 25 to 21 cents. Fresh gathered extras rise to 45 to 48 cents, with various grades of cheese and milk trends noted across Pennsylvania and nearby harbors.

Associated Press New York State Pennsylvania Hannery

Chicago Produce Market Report December 14

Butter steady creamery 24 2c. Epes steady receipts 3900 cases. Potatoes steady receipts 18 cars Michigan and Wisconsin red 85 10c ditto white 15 43c. Poultry alive steady springs live fowls 10 11%4c turkeys 16c.

Chicago Associated Press Michigan Wisconsin

New York Sugar Market Prices Logged Amid Steady Trade

New York prices for sugar and molasses listed Dec 14 show Row Sugar, Refined and centrifugal grades steady. Cut loaf and powdered varieties quoted, with several forms including mould and cubes, ranging from about 4.60 to 8.65 per unit.

New York Associated Press

Peoria Grain Market report shows price upticks

Peoria Illinois grain market notes small gains across corn and oats prices. No. 8 yellow corn and mixed feeds rise about four cents, with No. 2 white and No. 3 white also up marginally amid market activity in Dee 14.

City Taxes for Year 1914 Distribution of $125,067.84

County Auditor H C Shoemaker certifies the 1914 city taxes of $125,067.84 to fund various city accounts. Funds include General, Bond, Fire, Water, Gas and Electric Light, Library, City Hall Bond, and road districts with specific allocations shown, total consolidating to $110,201.27 and grand total $125,067.84.

H. C. Shoemakers R. E. Johnson Jeres

Theatre Men to Help Partners With Half Proceeds

Local theatre managers in Muscatine plan benefit showings this week to aid the Partners of Santa Claus. Grand Opera House will donate half of proceeds from Wednesday and Friday screenings, while Palace Theatre manager Henle will contribute a portion of tonight's receipts to the fund. Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, starring an all star cast, is the featured Palace presentation.

Palace Henle Palace’ Theatre Santa Claus Victor’ Hugo Picture Men Jean Valjean Muscatine

Upward Trend Felt In The Street Today

New York stock market opened with signs of normal conditions resuming after last Saturday's restart. Trading in the first hour ran 40 percent above that period, with copper prices rising on better trade, cheapness, and speculative prospects. Reading, Lehigh Valley, Erie and St. Paul extended gains while Atchison and Penna showed hesitancy. U S Steel and Union Pacific traded lower but other issues advanced.

Associated Press New York N. Y Stock Exchange Capeer Reading Lehigh Valley Erie St. Paul Ennaylvanis U. S. Steel Union Pacific Cannadian Pacific

Stock sale announced near Muscatine area on Dec 18 1914

A public sale near Muscatine at 10 a.m. Friday December 18 1914 lists stock and farm goods. Items include 32 cattle with 18 milkers, 13 calves, 8 cows near calving, 14 two year old heifers and multiple aged horses and hogs in large numbers. Poultry, posts, cords of wood, and lunch provided by North Prairie League. Auctioneered by John Osmer with S L Johnson clerk. Quarantine rules may delay transfer. Cedar county buyers may arrange stock stay until lifted.

Muscatine Wilton Poland Plymouth Rock North Prairie League Sonn John Osmer S. L. Johnson Cedar County Quarantine P. B. Lake

Cabiria A Story Of Rome 300 B C Grand Opera Show

Large crowds gathered at the Grand Opera House to see Cabiria the epic Italian production. The story by Gabriele D Annunzio follows Cabiria from Catana to Carthage with slaves priests and a Roman savior so far. The tale centers on Cabiria surviving piracy and capture as she is threatened with sacrifice to Moloch and later saved again by Fulvius and Maciste.

Grand Opera House Gabriele D'Annunzio Shakespeare Irala Film Company Torino Cabiria Catana Sicily Cabirta Batto Moloch Fulvius Maciste Garthase Flavius Rome Sophinisba Flasdrubal Carthage Wuvius Hel Sophonisba

Liverpool Grain Market Report December 14

Liverpool grain prices show spot wheat firm with Manitoba and hard winter quotes. Manitoba numbers range from 9s 10d to 1s 4d for various grades, while hard winter sits at 8s 14d. Corn futures are nominal with American mixed at 6s 1d and La Plata futures noted for January.

Associated Press Liverpool Manitoba la Plata Dee

New York Poultry Market Report Dec 14 1924

Dressed poultry markets steady. Western chickens 15 to 19 cents. freak fowls 12 to 17 cents. turkeys 12 cents per pound. AP leased wire digest from New York.

New York Cassociated Press New. York

London Silver Prices Decline in Discount Market

London December 14 Associated Press leased wire reports discount rates for silver metal steady to lower with quotes showing short and three month terms at around 2.5 percent. trading notes indicate limited activity and caution in the market.

London Fress

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