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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1917

Page

7

Former actor Budde decorates Quantico hall for soldiers

Harry Budde of Muscatine, known for his stage work, served on the decoration committee for the Quantico Virginia new government amusement hall opened last week. Secretary Daniels spoke as the Marine band played, stressing the global stakes of the war. Budde aided the post chaplain E Niver as chief assistant decorator and will lead theatrical staging, with a wide circle of friends recalling his acting days.

Quantico Virginia Harry Budde Muscatine Budde E. Ei. Niver Washington

Julian Eltinge a Perfect Lady

Native of Butte Montana, Julian Eltinge rose from Boston cadets to fame as a female impersonator. He gained notice in Miss Simplicity, then starred in The Fascinating Widow at Liberty Theatre. His film The Countess Charming sparked a cinema furore. The Clever Mrs Carfax follows at the A-Muse-U theatre Thursday and Friday.

Butte Montana Julian Eltinge Boston Massachisetts Boston Cadets Harvard Simplicity New Amsterdam New York City London Palace Theatre

French Labor Seeks Clear Peace Plan From Government

At its national conference in Celeremont Verrand the General Federation of Labor adopted a resolution praising the Russian revolutionaries and urging France to demand a definite public statement of wartime peace terms from the French government.

Associated Press Celeremont-Verrand France General Federation of Labor Wilson

Howe Pictures Ever Popular at Lyman Lowe Travel Festival

The forty-sixth semi annual Travel Festival at the A Muse U Theatre on Saturday features a diverse program. It includes life aboard Uncle Sam s super-dreadnoughts Somewhere in the Atlantic, midshipmen drills at Annapolis, a broncho breaking contest, a perilous Mt Blanc ascent, and a fanciful Zeppelin raid story from London, plus comedy silhouettes by Howe s cartoonists.

Yannot Lyman H. Lowe Elientela Howe Uncle Sam Atlantic U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Our Great West

Board Walk Fire Destroys Four Buildings in New York

A blaze swept the board walk fronting the bathing beach in Long Beach New York December 2 destroying four buildings and burning away a section of the walk. Loss is estimated at $20 000. Authorities investigate reports of incitement.

Long Teach N. Y Ira

Wholestyle Grocer Closed for Overcharging in War Era New York

In New York a wholesale grocer Herman Dworkis faced closure under USDA order and Socialist poster protest. A witness testified Dworkis charged 14 dollars for 100 pounds of sugar, billed at regular price with cash balance due. Dworkis held a federal wholesaler license and was linked to wartime political activity.

Herman Dworkis New York U. S Food Administration Dworkis

Corn market rises on holiday trade and weather delays

Offerings in the corn market gained modestly as demand remained scattered. Cold weather and rail slowdowns aided bulls with January at 1.263 to 1.267 and May around 1.246 to 1.25, while hog prices strengthened provisions. Short covering boosted futures on renewed shipping demand from seaboard buyers.

Chicago Ill Shorts Seaboard

Chicago Cash Grain Market summary for Dec six

Chicago market report lists prices for corn with various grades from No 2 yellow to 3 white, barley at 1.28, Timothy at 35.00, Clover at 20.00, pork at nominal levels, and kid prices around 24.25 to 43.87. grain categories show wide ranges amid nominal quotations.

Chicago Associated Press

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Slips on Prices

In Chicago the grain and provisions market shows lower prices amid fluctuating values. Traders watch shifts in wheat corn and oats as closures vary and demand remains uneven across futures contracts.

Receipts and Shipments Published by Hutton & Frenzel

Receipts and shipments reported by Chicago Board of Trade members Hutton and Frenzel with Lamson Broa. and Co. data. Wheat and corn figures show daily weekly yearly totals. Northwest Carlots include Minneapolis and Duluth wheat receipts. Cattle and sheep estimates are given for upcoming days, with last week and last year comparisons where available.

Hutton & Frenzel Chicago Board of Trade Lamson Broa. & Co Hershey Bank Iyeek Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Peoria Grain Market Report Shows Mixed Prices

Peoria grain market figures from Associated Press report show No 1 white corn at 155 and various No 6 and No 4 mixed lots around 0.80 to 1.00 per unit. Prices reflect modest gains with occasional sample values noted and lingering intra-day fluctuations across grades.

Associated Press Peoria

Grain Market Prices in St. Louis Report

St. Louis grain market closes with corn No 9 track at 1.70, No 2 white at 1.60, oats No 2 track 0.00, No 3 white 2.65. Wheat prices listed as well with variations across grades according to Associated Press wire.

St. Louis

Kansas City Grain Prices Tease Mixed Market

Kansas City market notes show varied grain quotes with No 2 mixed at around $1.69 to $1.70, No 8 white near $1.70, and yellow oats quoted around $1.70 to $1.78. Teased wire reports include several price points and commodity references amid unsettled trading.

Kansas Coats Yallow Oate Tiago Anne Fy Hay

Kansas City Produce Market Update

Kansas City Missouri December twenty six. Butters, ages and poultry show limited movement with market unchanged.

Kansas City Associated Press

Butter and cheese markets mixed amid varied receipts

Associated Press reports Chicago creamery butter and egg markets with mixed prices and notable receipts. Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota freights and sacks valued near two dollars, while New York butter and eggs show steady to higher creamery butter and varied egg prices.

Associated Press Chicago Ill Ensey Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota New York Tirmer

New York Poultry Market Report

Dec 6 New York market shows used poultry patterns with prices for fowls and turkeys unchanged. Live poultry offerings are weak and no prices shown for priens.

New York Associated Press

Unclear Market Notice and Meeting Update

Fragmentary text notes St. Louis Produce Market and poultry items with turkeys geese and eggs, plus a special Washington chapter meeting on Thursday at 7 40 with Clark degree work and good attendance. Details are incomplete and names are partially garbled.

St. Lewis Associated Press St. Lovis Mo R.A. ME Washington Clark

Receipts Low Hog Price Up Across Markets

Hogs advanced as arrivals fell, with Chicago and St Louis reports noting scarce cattle and little demand for sheep. Chicago prices ranged with hogs up to 17.30 for heavy and 16.80 for rough, while cattle and calves showed strength and sheep trade remained soft.

Associated Press Chicago

Sioux City Hog Market Report Entries and Prices

Sioux City market notes show hog prices by weight group with light pigs at 10 to 16 dollars, heavy hogs around 18 dollars, calves and cattle receipts. cattle prices listed per head and per hundredweight. Receipts noted at 500 head with market steady among sheep and cattle segments.

Market Recap: Cattle and Sheep Prices Rise

Receipts total 9 000 cattle and 6 900 sheep with higher market. Steers 88.76 to 114.50, cows 84.00 to 10.50, hogs 12.09 to 15.00, lambs 15.00 to 16.00, yearlings 12.00 to 14.10, wethers 11.00 to 19.00, ewes 9.00 to 11.50. December 26 at Tyansis City, Missouri reports heavy activity and higher bids.

Associated Press Tyansis City

Hogs and cattle receipts rise at Omaha market

Associated Press report from Omaha shows higher market activity with 26 000 hogs and 4000 Castle-Race cattle receipts. Heavy hogs bring around 16.60 to 16.85, mixed 16.04 to 16.75, lights 16.60 to 16.88, bulk 16.50 to 16.76. Cattle include steers at about 18.50, cows and heifers 6.50 to 10.25, calves around 12 to 15, with yearlings near 11.50 and lambs 14.50 to 16.50.

Chicago Bee St. Louis Associated Press Omaha Neb

Irregular stock rallies fail to stem overall decline

Irregular rallies surfaced at the start of trading as tentative support appeared but rising rail offerings drove broad losses. Paul preferred and B&O common hit new lows while pavifies and other issues fell 1 to 4 points. Foreign bonds traded with small declines and Liberty 44 slipped to new lows around 97.06.

New York Paul Preferred Liberty

Severe Storm Harms Germany With Weeks of Weather

Ashoulated Press reports heavy storms and cold across Germany in December. More than ten days of rain snow and wind disrupted communications while severe frost crippled Berlin horse traffic. Food shortages worsen hazards as drivers struggle to manage horses leading to accidents.

Amsterdam Germany Vossische Zeitung Berlin Berliner Tageblatt

English Imprison Russian Ambassador Tsitserin in London

Comrade George Tsitsarin, named by the Bolsheviks as Russian ambassador to London, remains jailed in Brixton on charges of circulating seditious propaganda. A known London socialist, he fled Russia years ago, lived in Belgium, and returned at the war’s outbreak. He is described as intelligent and from a good family, aligned with Menshevik views rather than Bolshevik.

Tass London Mailis George Tsitsarin Brixton Tsitserin Russia Belgium

Mass Celebrates Jerusalem's Fall in Venice

A memorial Mass was held at San Marco in Venice to mark Jerusalem's deliverance from the Turks. The ceremony carried extra weight as Austrians reportedly planned to be in the Piazza di San Marco for the holidays. Knights of Columbus Laurent Council announces regular meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock with hoped-for strong attendance.

Associated Press Venice San Marco Chucred Jerusalem San Matco Knights of Columbus Laurent Council

For Sale Classified Fragments From Island Red and More

For sale single and rose comb Rhode Island Red cockerel. Real estate for sale money to low insurance written N Rosen berger. Holstein calves and bull yearling vetered John Mittman Musentine low. One combination plow and marker. Kuebler address. Land base hoodier size also small team herd. Trade for good trunk. Jersey cow and large anteal, Albert Smit. Fresh cow, Jen Meer dink Moscow Monday.

N. Rosenberger John Mittman Musentine Teon Hester Wil Wytte Me Cood Jersey Cow Bighante Eal Albert Smit

Boxy Mob: Mixed Boxing and Auto Racing Report

The report covers early fights including a no decision in a ten round bout with Fred J nlton and Date of Oklahoma stopping in the first round due to a foul. Johnny Timan defeats Irish Patsy Cline in six rounds. Bartfeld beats Walter Mohr in eight rounds. Groh defeats Whitey Weaver in ten rounds. Kyszko beats Hassane for a claimed heavyweight title. Louis Chevrolet, Barney Oldfield, and Eddie Hearne race five miles at Bakersfield in 4 48, a claimed world record.

Chicago Betwen Fred J*nlton Minnesota Dares Date Oklahoma Little Rock Pulter Johnny Timan Minneapolis Patsy Cline New York Philadelphia Soldier Bartfeld Walter Mohr Rovidence R. T Louis Chevrolet Barney Oldfield Eddie Hearne Bakersfield Galif

Iron Workers on Coast Quit Posts

San Francisco December 6 Only part of the 15 000 Iron trades mechanics in industries other than ship building in the San Francisco bay region held back their threat to strike for a ten percent wage bonus reports from the California Metal Trade association employers organizations and from owners of foundries R W Burnter president of the Iron Trades council said that all of the 15 000 men affected on both sides of the bay would be on strike tonight Employers in whose plants as workmen struck closed their shops in anticipation of federal mediation.

San Francisco Calif Dee San Francisco Bay Region California Metal Trade Association R. W. Burnter Iron Trades Council San Francisco Bay

U S Gifts Passed Along Latin Lines

Holiday gifts from the American Red Cross were distributed in Italian trenches along the Piave by American consul J. Carroll at Venice. Large bales were moved by motor trucks to various commands, and local commanders and troops expressed enthusiastic thanks as a sign of Italian friendship for America. Chicago soldiers and sailors from Camp Grant and Great Lakes faced furlough departures after Christmas assignment.

Associated Press Venice American Red Cross Piave Carroll Mach Man America

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