County Officials Busy With Yearly Work Reports
County officials including Engineer, Treasurer, Auditor and others prepare annual reports. The auditor will present the year's work and tax details to the board, while the treasurer and deputies compile fund statements. The engineer prepares road and bridge activity for forwarding to the Iowa State Highway Commission, detailing expenditures and projects.
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Quilet Reig
Noar
Superviword
H.C. Schoolmaker
Tuxaula Properties
Keneral
Jon Motnes
TR. Jr. Johnson
Reves Mie
Bop
Iowa State Highway Commission
Enginemen in Narrow Escape on Steam Train
Fire burst from a wheat-bound locomotive near the local yards just before 2 A.M. steam flooded the cabin but the fireman, engineer, and brakeman escaped unharmed. The explosion halted the train, a fire crew extinguished the boiler, and a roundhouse call repowered the long train into the yards.
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Rock Idland
Round House
Fooal Yards
Library chief attends Chicago meeting. story hour paused
Mrs Nelile Sawyer longtime supervisor of the children's department attends a two day American Library Association meeting in Chicago at La Salle hotel. With her absence the library story hour for children is not conducted this week and will resume next week with meetings scheduled Thursday and Saturday.
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Nelile Sawyer
Children’s Department
Brary
Chlcnsa
American Library Association
la Salle Hotel
Matty Aldies
Sawsyer
Police in Ring of Auto Thieves Claim Ring In Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports an alleged auto theft ring with about thirty arrests since a suspect known as Abe the Agent Raymer confessed. Officials say several arrested have offered to confess in exchange for immunity, amid statements at the state attorney’s office.
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Chicago
Atttorney
Abe
Raymer
State Manager Heard by Court at Maxentine Lodge
H A Smith of Dex Moines state manager of the order spoke before the Maxentine Court No 677 with local members J M Butler and J B Rony. Five candidates for membership were balloted. After sessions members held an oyster supper then moved to the Mystic Worker lodge for a dance.
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Maxentine Court
H. A. Smith
Dex Moines
Order
J. M. Butler
J. B. Rony
Mystic Worker Lodge
Richley Still On Absent List
A reward of 13 is offered and steps are taken to arrest Direk Richley who fled as he faced court last week. Sheriff Wiley King urged nearby officers to watch for him while Letts and Short Wiley press the case against the alleged auto robber, who remains at large.
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Direk Richley
Wiley King
Ciites
Richley
Bob Judge Letts
Short Wiley
Anxiotta
Griminal Cases Set For Trial Next Week In JH
A lengthy court session led Judge Church to order three leading criminal cases to be called Tuesday morning January 2. Trials for Dr. A C Sells, Brad J Mannon, and Bert Supp are prioritized, with sequencing tied to motions and the fate of related cases. The Sapp murder and Garey kidnaping trials loom as potential later dates, affecting the docket.
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Martin
Mannon
Sapp
Garey Rott
Cade
Temperance Faction Fights Iowa Beer Transport Move
Des Moines reports indicate brewery interests plan a legislative push to grant a window for manufacturing beer and shipping it from outside the state. Sioux City and other towns back the effort, which temperance forces fear would reopen saloons and raise inter state traffic.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Interatato Trafic
Lowa Polnia
Lowa
Victoria Cafe Changes Hands In Muscatine
A Muscatine cafe at 325 Kant Second Street, formerly known as the Wotorin Cafe, is now the Mar chante Cafe with J. E. McCartney taking ownership from Mrs. T. Trumpy. McCartney, a seasoned restaurateur, took possession Saturday and plans interior upgrades and new furnishings.
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Kant
Mra. T. 2
Trumpy Hiaving
J. E. McCartney
Muscatine
Jessup Will Not Leave University
Iowa City December 25. President W A Jessup denies being approached about the Cleveland public schools superintendency. He returns from a holiday trip to California and says such an offer would be unlikely and he does not consider it seriously.
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Journal
Iowa City
Lkelihood
University of Iowa
Public Schools
Clevaland
W. A. Jessup
Tifa Rotten
California
Wheat Drops With Stock Recessions Amid Weak Demand
Market notes show wheat prices sliding as New York stock declines weigh on sentiment. Export estimates considered exaggerated while foreign demand holds, and country elevators stay firm. Northwest stocks thin, May and July futures fall before a partial rally, then retreat again amid weak buying and speculative selling.
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Chicago
New York
lUritiah
Aldo
M@ Inc
Priges
Lightnena
Feculpta
Anton
Receipts and Shipments Furnianed by Chicago Brokers
Receipts and shipments listed for Wheat and Corn by Hutton Collina Frengzol and associates at 202 Hershey Bank Building. Figures include Today Last Week This Year and last year, with contracts and regional totals across Northwest Carlots Duluth Winnipeg and ports, showing export clearance for Wheat 496k, Corn 1,000, Oats 66.
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Hutton, Collina & Frengzol
Membersa
Chicago Board of Trade
Lamson Brow. & Co
Hershey Bank
Chicago
Mineganpolia
Duluth
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Summary
Chicago markets display nominal figures for rye, barley, and corn options with scattered prices. Notable entries include Meats Rye No 3 at nominal, Timothy around 3.50 to 6.00, Chover about 12.00 to 217.00, and Torre values near 28.50.
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Chicago
Chirago
Peoria Grain Market Prices and Product Listings
Fragmented market listing from Peoria shows various grain grades and prices. No. 4 white and No. 2 yellow soybeans appear with mixed and standard qualities. Several entries are unclear or garbled but indicate standard grain products in regional trade.
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Peoria
Tee
le Lower
Kansas City Grain Market Teletype Note
Kansas City grain报价 wire reports wheat and corn prices with mixed lots and bid values. Wheat shows nov red and other figures. corn listings include mixed lots and yellow varieties. oats figures listed with standard price ranges and notable bid totals. Market notes present inexact units and odd spellings from teletype transmission.
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Kansas City
Kansans City
Grain Market Update From Liverpool Spot Wheat
Liverpool reports a wheat spot update with prices mixed as Conn-American Nn shows slight shifts. Market notes indicate no northern movement and overall steady demand amid global supply cues.
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Liverpool
Vimed
Conn
New York Produce Market Butter Receipts Steady
New York market report shows butter receipts steady at 1,610 tubs with extra, creamery, and U.S. grades. Receipts total 8,484 for fresh gathered and extra firsts with prices around 46 to 47 cents for firs and refined varieties. Refrigerated sections note fancy and special lots, including 614 36e and 2314 abe, amid varied consignments and origins.
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New York
Pronx
Cnwox
Sapecinix
Chicago Produce Market Report Mixed Prices
Chicago markets show steady activity with 2,826 cases of produce moving and 80 car shipments from Washington Idaho Colorado and Oregon. Potatoes and poultry prices appear higher with Michigan white potatoes at 1.70 to 1.76 and Washington white at 1.60 to 1.40.
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Chicago
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Highey
Owls
Apringsa
Wiye
Turkoyn
St Louis Produce Market Poultry Prices Report
St Louis Missouri December 28 poultry prices listed for various items. Springs at 15 cents, turkeys unchanged, ducks 16 cents, hens 14 cents, roasters unchanged, eggs feather pricing noted.
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St. Louis
St. Louia
Reese
Short receipts lift hog price in Chicago market
Hogs rose in Chicago as receipts were much smaller than expected. Most cattle offered were of prime to medium quality and steers and lambs remained scarce, with buyers noting firmer demand on limited supplies.
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Associated Press Leawad Wire
Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Wraps Up Week
Hogs receipts 40,000. market firm above Saturday averages. Bulk 10.26 to 10.60. light 9.75 to 10.50. mixed 9.16 to 10.76. rough 10.50 to 10.26. pigs 7.76 to 9.98. Cattle receipts 14,000. market weak. Native beef cattle 7.20 to 11.80. western steers 7.25 to 10.00. stockers and feeders 6.20 to 8.16. cows and heifers 4.20 to 10.00. calves 8.50 to 12.26. Sheep receipts 10,000. market strong. Western sheep 8.10 to 10.26. lambs 11.25 to 12.50.
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Chicago
York
Phloem
Omaha and St Louis Live Stock Receipts December 28
Omaha market reports show 14 800 cattle and 10 600 sheep receipts with strong to steady conditions. Prices include steers 11 65 to 11 00, cows and heifers 6 00 to 8 50, yearlings 9 86 to 11 00. St Louis receipts 11 000 cattle and 1 000 sheep with strong hogs and steady cattle. Lambs 9 00 to 13 50.
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Omaha
Nob
Dec
Wethera
Lamba
Kansas City Livestock Market News Report
Kansas City Mo December 28 hogs at Ravolote and Valle mixed to high prices. Cattle demand remains strong with steers around 6.50 and cows 5.25 to 8.50. Lambs and yearlings show robust gains with lambs near 12.50 to 13.06 and wethers about 8.75 to 10.75.
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Cakhocialan Eoere
Kansas City
Valle
Ight
Helfers
Enliven
Wethers
Owen, SR
New York Poultry Market Prices Reported
Market wires show varied New York poultry prices for chickens turkeys and fowls with mixed bids and regional quotes across multiple lots. Trading activity reflects holiday demand and price shifts, with fowls and turkeys listed at several cents per pound higher or lower than prior sessions.
Stock declines hit major shares on market broad
New York stocks tumbled as trading opened with broad losses led by Atlantic Gulf and West Indies down 7 percent. Alcohol, Leather, Paper, Petroleum and Sugar shares slid 2 to 4 points while minor industries fell 2 to 10 points amid a heavy selling wave.
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Formndon
Atlantic Gut
West Indies
Motota
Inc
Hauntedial Alcoho
Welling
Walla
Th. Mok
Xeathnok
Trench G
Chita
Kansas City Produce Market Prices and Sugar Rates
Market notes from Kansas City Missouri list produce items with prices for wings poultry and turkeys. New York sugar prices show Centrifugal at 5.14 per unit and molasses at 47 cents. A brief regional prices update notes sugar and related commodities with minor declines.
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New York
Revival at Moscow Church to Open December First
Revival services begin at the Moscow Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday evening December 1 and continue for some time with the opening sermon on The Spirit of Methodism. Evening services start at 7:30 with a song service as pastors of Methodist Episcopal churches are urged to preach on that subject. The second quarterly meeting for the Greetland charge will be held January 8 with Dr. W F Gilbert in charge. The program includes a love feast, sermons by Dr. C L Stafford of Wilton, and the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Quarterly conference opens at 1:30 with scriptural exposition by Dr. Gilbert who will preach at night.
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Moscow
WF. Gilbert
C. L. Stafford
Wilton
Gilbert
Coal shortage will not delay university opening
Jown City Indiana December 28 Despite rumors to the contrary the state university will open on January 3 as scheduled and coal shortages will not interfere with the continued operation of school. Buildings were kept from freezing during holidays and a reserve supply is believed sufficient to insure classes. The university and city hospitals have not been seriously threatened by coal shortages and there is no immediate likelihood of disruption.
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Journal
Jown City
Watches and jewelry for sale and note dispute
Gold rings priced from 1.40 to 3.00 while supply lasts under sale by John A Rowan. Also ads for a modern house for sale with phone 1604 R and a male hog for sale with phone 1912. Legal note recoveries involve Fountain and a gasoline engine, with Coster Fishburn representing Grimm and Co. Page explains the note amid international telegrams from Rome Dec 27s.
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Fountain
Attor
Ney
J. C. Coster
J. 3. Fishburn
Coal fight to be bitter one in Des Moines
Des Moines officials and coal dealers clashed over a winter shortage. Mayor John MacVicar said he would issue an ultimatum unless dealers agreed to remedial steps for a situation he called artificial. Dealers claimed publicity worsened a normal market. Commercial and charitable groups sought relief as hundreds of families faced hardship.
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Associated Prosa
Des Moines
John MacVicar
Prep for Battery Meet in Davenport with Iowa Delegates
In Davenport today Major In. J. Lucas and Anne Guy Logan met with Muscatine Clinton and Davenport delegates to discuss securing a larger annual appropriation for the state national guard batteries. The Davenport Commercial club hosts the gathering with state senators representatives guards officers battery captains and local businessmen. Delegation members include J. T. Giesler P. J. Barry G. M. Titus and David Bogard. The morning session was an informal preview of Muscatine’s stance and the plans to be pushed at tomorrow’s meeting.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Clinton
Battalon
National Guard
Iowa
J. T. Giesler
P. J. Barry
G. M. Titus
David Bogard
Mascntine
Fear Steamer in Distress Is Lost
Nantucket Mass December 28 The steamship Maryland is believed lost after distress calls ceased Christmas night. Coast guard cutters Acushnet and Gree ham abandoned the search lacking any trace of the vessel or crew of about thirty. Hope rests on the chance survivors were picked up by a passing steamer.
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Nantucket
Mass
Maryland
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Greaham
Cally
Qozama
Clyda Line
Portland
Maine
New York
Serum Plant Meat Policy Traced to Serum Production
Dr C J Hackett city food inspector released a statement about hogs slaughtered at the Continental Serum plant. He said meat is sold at cost to avoid profit, and that only hogs with pure blood and health are used for serum production, addressing concerns about meat quality and safety.
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O. KK
Continental
C. J. Hackett
Elty Food Inspector
Mackett
Flood of Gold Hits New Mark
New York records the largest single day's gold import as J P Morgan and Company deposit 33 million dollars in New York and Philadelphia assay offices. Of this, 25 million in American Eagles returns the same gold used by the Roosevelt era to pay part of 40 million to the old French Panama Canal Company, shipped abroad and back in 13 years. Total gold imports for the year reach 678 million, far surpassing prior years.
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Associated Presa
New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
Philadelphia
Paris
Panama Canal Company
Suit on Note in Court Today Opens Before Bloomington Judge
Sultway filed suit today in Bloomington township city hall before Justice H. L. Murdock, with J. H. Grimm as attorney, against B. F. Fountain, a farmer living near Illinois City, alleging a note dispute. Proceedings began with the plaintiff outlining claims and the defendant present.
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Sultway
H. L. Murdock
Bloomington Township
J. H. Grimm
B. FP. Fountain
Illinois City
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