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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1914

Page

19

Weather Summary From Davenport Storm Across Regions

A northwest high pressure core moved into Illinois from Manitoba with subzero readings in Peoria St Paul and Green Bay 18 below zero. A southwestern storm brought snow from the Missouri Valley to the Atlantic coast with rain or snow on the Pacific coast. Unsettled and warmer tonight and Sunday with possible snow in this area.

Davenport Manitoba Illinois Mississippi Missouri Atlantic Florida Pacific Coast Rocky Mountain Missouri Valley North Dakota Washington Boise Boston Cheyenne Denver Rae el Paso Helena

Wheat and Corn Prices Move On Holiday Trade

Wheat trended downward on a light holiday demand while receipts were small in the northwest. Argentine harvest conditions remained generally favorable. Corn strengthened on relative cheapness versus other grains with scattered selling and strong closes across options. Oats rose alongside corn as hog price gains supported provisions.

Associated Press Chicago Til

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Summary

Market figures show open high low and close values for May and Dec contracts across grains and provisions. Major items include corn, oats, and wheat trends with pork, lard, and short rib quotes listed by month and price per unit.

Chicago cash grain prices wrap amid mixed bids

Wheat all grades range around 1.20 to 1.28 per bushel with No 2 red at about 1.28. Corn bids hover near 0.66 to 0.68 for No 2 yellow and No 3 yellow around 0.66. Rye and barley quote near 1.11 to 1.12 for No 3 rye and 0.60 to 0.72 for barley. Timohy, clover, pork, lard, and ribs listed at reported cash levels.

Chicago Associated Press

Kansas City Grain Market Prices Report

Kansas City December grain prices show wheat May at 1.23 and July around 1.15 to 1.16, corn May 73 cents and July 74 1/2 cents. Cash wheat up about 2 cents, No 2 hard around 1.18 to 1.21, No 2 red 1.20 to 1.24, corn No 2 mixed 84 to 88 cents, No 3 mixed 68 to 72 cents, No 2 white 1.68 to 1.20, No 3 white 67 to 68 cents, oats up about 11 cents with No 2 white near 49 cents.

Kansas City CazAa Psivivessy

Omaha Grain Market Prices Pass Through Wheat and Corn

In Omaha Nebraska on December 26 wheat prices held at No 2 hard 1.19 to 1.20 a cent, No 3 hard 1.18, while corn markets showed No 2 white around 6.44 to 6.46 cents and No 3 white near 6.4 to 6.7 cents with mixed listings for yellow and other grades.

Omaha Associated Press Neb

Peoria Grain Market Report Dec 26 Prices

Absent from full text the Peoria market notes show grains with bids for Corn No 3 yellow at 67 44 cents and No 4 yellow at 65 44 cents. Oats rise fractionally with No 2 white at 49 50 cents and No 3 white at 48 ¾ cents.

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Minneapolis Grain Market Prices Report

Minneapolis grain market summary from December 26 shows Wheat futures Dec at 81.22 percent, May at 1.26 dollars per bushel. No 1 hard 81.28, No 1 Northern 1.24 1.27 percent, No 2 Northern 1.21 1.25 percent. Corn No 3 yellow 64 44 64i cents. Oats No 3 white 47 74 48 cents. Plax at 1.60 4% 16 3y percent.

Minneapolis Associated Press Northern

Chicago Produce Market Update

Chicago December 26 receipts show butter and eggs steady with unsettled potato trade. Potatoes Michigan and Wisconsin red and white ranges reported at 49 and 45 cents per unit respectively. Poultry prices higher with springs and fowls around 11 cents per pound and turkeys noted in market.

Chicago Associated Press Til Michigan Wisconsin Springs Lle

Butter and Cheese Prices in New York Market

New York Produce Market summary from Associated Press Leased Wire shows butter-firm, creamery extras at 35c for 92 score, cheese steady, eyes-firm. Fresh gathered extras firsts 38c, firsts 26 to 37c, seconds 32 to 35c, with state Pennsylvania and nearby browns and mixed colors 37c.

New York Associated Press Pennsylvania

New York Money Market and Poultry Prices Report

New York money market figures show mercantile piper 4.4344 and sterling exchange heavy with 60 day bills at 4.8250 and cables at 4.8625 for 4.8525 demand. Bar silver 4.31 and Mexican dollars 87%. Government and railroad bonds steady. New York poultry market reports live poultry firm with Western chickens at 12 4 13 4c, 14 4 15c, turkeys 14 15c. Dressed dull and weak with Western roasting chickens 14 18c, fresh fowls 12 4 14c, turkeys 12 21c. St Louis and Kansas City markets show unchanged butter eggs poultry. Toledo seed market lists clover, alsike, timothy pricing for cash and December and March terms.

New York Associated Press Mercantile Piper Sterling Exchange

Market prices for Muscatine livestock and produce

Livestock market notes list hogs with light and heavy categories and prices around 6.80 to 6.85. Cattle show choice and good steers priced roughly 8.50 to 9.50, stock steers around 6.70 to 7.00, cows and heifers near 6.00 to 6.80, calves 7.50 to 8.00, and sheep with lambs and spring chickens noted with varied prices. Produce includes old hens and other items with low to mid range cents per unit.

Speculators Lift Hog Prices in Chicago Market

Chicago, Dec. 26. Speculative demand today lifted hog prices while cattle quotations remained nominal. Activity in sheep and lambs was light.

Associated Press Chicago

Chicago Live Stock Market on Dec 26

Chicago reports hog receipts of 18 000 head with a strong market. Prices range from 5.50 to 7.20 for various hog categories, cattle receipts at 400 head with strong demand, native steers 5.40 to 10.00, western 5.10 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.25, calves up to 9.50, and sheep at 5.60 to 7.70 for yearlings and lambs 6.50 to 7.50.

Chicago Associated Press

South Omaha Live Stock Market Report

South Omaha market summary for December 26 shows hog receipts at 7,200 with prices: heavy 7.00 to 7.15, light 6.95 to 7.10, digs 6.00 to 7.00, bulk 7.00 to 7.10. Cattle receipts 200 with steady market. native steers 6.75 to 9.75, cows and heifers 5.25 to 7.25, western steers 6.00 to 8.25, calves 7.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 700 with steady market. yearlings 6.60 to 7.40, wethers 5.85 to 6.40, lambs 7.75 to 8.55.

Associated Press South Omaha Dee

Feed and Grain Prices Include Numerous Staples and Meats

Wholesale and retail listings show Timothy hay price and ton wheat, oats, corn, and various feed items. Local retail section lists cracked corn 1.70 per unit, rye 1.00, hay per bale 5 cents, potatoes 65 cents per 25 pounds, and sugar prices. Fresh meats include porterhouse 35 cents per pound and other cuts, with oilmeal 1.75 and cornmeal 1.70 per cwt.

Porterhouse

Santa Brought Money Sets Stage For Wise Gift Picks

The Journal advertising columns offer timely suggestions as shoppers weigh options for gifts that capture the Yule spirit. Storekeepers, described as reliable and service-minded, present practical choices for investing the holiday windfall.

New York Bank Reserves Fall Slightly in Week

The weekly statement shows clearing house banks and trust companies with an excess reserve of 117,121,200 dollars, down 8,176,780 from the prior week. Loans amount to 2,179,097,000, up 731,000, while net demand deposits rise to 1,980,173,000 and net time deposits fall to 93,480,000. Circulation decreases to 62,567,000 as specie stands at 328,416,000 in vaults and 98,499,000 in federal reserve vaults.

New York Vos Federal Reserve Aggeresate Reserve Trust Companies

Postholiday stock market dullness ends with late gains

Stocks opened weak after the holidays with light broker attendance and limited trading. United States Steel and Southern Pacific touched low prices on small 100 share offerings while St Paul fell to a new low. Some leaders like Geet Sugar and Rock Island rose, and a late rally brought 1 to 2 point gains as coal issues led the market.

Associated Press New York N. Y United States Steel Southern Pacific St. Paul Amalgamated Maryland Geet Sugar Rock I Sland

New York Stock List Includes Major Industrial Firms

The list names Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil American Smelting & Refining American Sugar Refining American Tel & Tel Anecdota stock entries From Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago Mil & St Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ct Illinois Central Interborough-Metropolitan Interborough-Metropolitan offered International Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valley National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People's Gas Pullman Palace Car Reading Rock Island Company Rock Island Co. Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel United States Steel preferred Wabash Western Union New Haven and other listed rail and utility names appear in the compilation of a stock list.

New York Associated Press Amalgamated Copper American Smelting & Refins American Sugar Refining American Tele & Tel Mininos Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago Mil, &St. Paul Colorado Fuel’ & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware& Hudson Denver & Rio- Grande General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctés Hlinois Central Interborough-Met Pra International Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valley New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People’s Gas Pullman Palace Car Reading Rock Island Rock Island Co Pfa Southern Pacific Southern Railway Uniion Pacific Oo. Ek. Ag Tl United States Steel United States Steel Pfd Li Toaen Wabash Wa ieaWee Ubr Western Union Wee Ae We Aria New Haven

Masonic Society Cards Iowa Lodge No 2 Meetings

Society notes list Masonic and Eastern Star and Demolay events in Mason City Iowa. It records Lodge No 2 regular meetings on the second Tuesday monthly, Royal and Select Masters assembly second Friday, Demolay Commandery No 4 third Wednesday, Woodman Hall gatherings first and third Wednesdays, and related officers and secretaries. It also mentions Degree of Honor sewing meetings on Tuesdays with listed officers.

Masonic Iowa Lodge No Regulas L. Johnson Secre Sparenton W. H Grail Pee C. B-Fox E. C Sa Graff. Recorder

Acreage and farmland listings across multiple states

Several farm properties are offered for sale. Listings include 1400 acres of rich soil near Saint Paul with good access to roads and town markets, 9814 acres with suitable buildings near a market town, and a 1400 acre stock and grain ranch near Helena with 800 acres alfalfa and 400 grain adjoining government range. Also advertised are reduced price farm land in North and South Dakota and smaller entries such as a 100 acre farm with potential for a residence or restaurant, plus a fresh cow for sale and contact notices for Montana and Iowa brokers.

St. Paul D. Sieberna Spring Valley Wis Helena Montana Ranches ~Co Montana Louisa County Peek Coder & Sons Letts Iowa

Christmas Cantatas Presented In City Churches

Sunday school children provided Christmas entertainments across city churches. The First Methodist offered a cantata Who Helps Santa Claus. Other churches including German Evangelical and United Brethren featured programs and refreshments for the youngsters. Santa Claus and Uncle Sam Cantata at First Baptist drew a large crowd with similar shows planned for Sunday night.

First Methodist Santa’ Claus First First Baptist Church Uncle Sam

Stockton News From Davenport and Surrounding Areas

Journal notes list residents visiting Davenport and nearby towns including Jenny Doughty from Davenport staying with Sd Moeller, Edna Moeller shopping in Davenport, and Leona and Lloyd Schlapkoh of Lakefield Minnesota visiting relatives. Dettmann family and Arvilla Dettmann returned from Charlotte Iowa, with Mrs Chris Anderson shopping in Davenport and Henry Bobntack in Chicago.

Stockton Jenny . Doughty Davenport Moeller Edna Herbert Moeller Leona Lloyd Schlapkoh Lakefield Minn J. Jensen Genter Grove A. Dettmann Arvilla Charlotte Iowa Chris Anderson Henry Bobntack Chicago

Prairie Grove Social News Roundup

Prairie Grove Iowa residents report visits and trips last week with a birthday in Davenport for Charles Schiele. Will Watters of West Liberty attended Prairie Grove business. Roy Sheets and family visited relatives in West Liberty. The McCann couple shopped in West Liberty. Will Burnett and family visited relatives in Springvale. Dr Heck and John Close of West Liberty came to Prairie Grove. Allen McCann and Ross Black enjoy a two week school vacation in West Liberty. John Webster and wife of East Wapsie visited the Deforest family. Mrs Henry Stotler and sister Misa Lela Phelps were Davenport visitors.

Prairie Grove Charles Schiele Davenport Will Watters West Liberty Roy Co. George McCann and Wife Will Burnett Springvale Heck John Close Allen McCann Ross Black John Webster East iWapsie Reuben Deforest Henry Stotler Misa Lela Phelps

Also Mentioned on This Page

Department of A T of Agriculture Weather Bureau Charles F Marvin Daily Weather Shatin Lang Berge Tarn Jacksonville Saint Paul Salt Lake City San Francisco Santa Fe Seattle Sioux City J. M. Sherier BEARS Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Fagan Bros Meyer German- American ‘Bank Rye Hay Peoria St. Louis Toledo Boledo Clover Seed Alsike Timothy Muscatine Markets Feed and Grain—Retail Geo. Kranz & Son Santa Society Covarc Ovuwon Woodman Hall Edward Morrow Ora McHihaney South Dakota Pasek Huron Rugby N. D Minnesota KE. M. Weston Winona Garr-Scott Dan. Kalienberger Brandt Keota Brick & Tile Manufacturers C. H. Stone John F. Freyermuth Palace W. 6Th. St Maple Ave Collie Pup Healey Flat Iron Point Robbins & Zeigier Ave W. HE Hoopen & ‘Son S.C Buff Orpington Cockerels Glenn” Healy Moscow Towa Rhode Island Hillman. Bros. West Liberty, Ia N. Rosenberger Inquire Pheane Emma Braunworth Reed Tri-City Barber College Leberman Sons Collins $J Philadelphia Central Petroleum, Co Cleveland Ohio Boyd H. Brown Continental Register SIATS Franklin Institute Dept Rochester Belmont Miz. Co Cincinnati Charles W. Myers Mulberry Bath W. Ribbink 8Th ‘St 4Th St Owen B. Vance Lowe Ave Geo Knapp East” 2Nd. St Third ‘St. Inquire Hershey State Bank Cherry's Shop Woodlawn Ave John Koehler Scott House J. Bilkey Nations Auto Training Assn Twentieth Street Cr. Y. Clement C. Y. Clement Marquardt Des Moines Tyrrell Ward Institute Place Burd Transfer Co Minneapolis, Minn Cc. T. Gremmel Hershey, Ave W. Stoker Muscatine C. H. Rider W. 2Nd St Great Western Accident Insurance Company Mayfield Nurseries Washington, D Earl Hopkins Washington,d. CL J. Greenblat 2Nd St C. HE Richard and Sona Chestnut Pearl City Restaurant E. 2Nd. St Button Vienna Button Co Wm. H. Thomas Illinois City Trent Dogure- Silvare Browr San Diego Car
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