This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
12
Wheat rose as buyers with eastern and foreign ties lifted prices after a prior decline linked to corn weakness. Wheat closed 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 cents higher amid firm corn and mixed gains in oats. hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts and prices varied with steady to firm trends in some classes.
Wheat futures and grain prices listed for No. 2 hard through No. 6 white and yellow varieties, oats, rye, barley, Timothy and Clover seeds, with figures for samples. Lard ribs bellies listed, reflecting commodity values in Chicago on June 14.
Wheat No 1 hard 1.41 to 1.42 dollars. No 2 hard 1.41 to 1.42 dollars. No 2 mixed 1.25 dollars. No 3 mixed 1.30 to 1.35 dollars. Corn No 2 white 96 cents. No 3 white 96 to 96 percent. No 2 mixed 95 cents. Wheat futures and white corn quotes listed.
Poultry hens four pounds and over at one cent. Leghorns and blacks fourteen cents. cocks at one cent. Eggs No 1 twenty four cents. No 2 two dollars and six cents. Live hogs and butchers listed with weight brackets and prices.
Chicago market update notes live poultry receipts of 8 cars with varied quotes. Fowls bring 22 to 28 cents, springs 38 cents, Leghorns 3 cents, broilers 28 to 30 cents, spring broilers 37 cents, spring ducks 21 to 26 cents.
In New York on June 14, AP reports firmer butter prices with receipts of 12 462 tubs and Creamery extras at 445, M45 4q0e: extra 91 score. Firm receipts show 25 942 cases stored, with firsts at 29% and 2% respectively. Cheese firm receipts total 357 434 lbs.
Kansas City market news notes small changes in prices for poultry hens Springs drefters and ducks young with 20 cents for butter packing and other produce largely unchanged.
June 14 AP reports wholesale poultry prices in New York steady for live birds and eased for dressed meat with overall small moves.
New York AP report notes pool managers use strong arm tactics in a campaign against shorts as credit and political anxieties ease. Stocks advance notably in forenoon trading with gains broad, though Louisville and Nashville drops five points. Call money remains at six percent.
Chicago on June 14 AP reports hog prices weak versus Wednesday. Choice medium weight butchers sold at 10.90 with 10.95 asked for top lots, while light weights drew 9.50 to 10.10. Pigs sold slowly and good packing hogs brought 9.25 to 9.09. Estimated tomorrow receipts list cattle 1,5066 head hogs 17,006 head sheep 6,900.
Hogs receipts about 25 000 head with Wednesday prices higher for heavier hogs and weaker for lighter. Top hogs around 310.19 with mid grades 9 10 10. Cattle receipts 7 090 head and calves 3 900. steers and yearlings show strength with several loads at 14 60 while slaughter grades range 13 46 to 14 75 for varying weights. Sheep 2 909 head steady with good lambs 15 00 to 16 75 and ewes 40 07 50.
June 14 Omaha AP market recap shows hogs receipts 13 009 heads with slow to steady trade and top at 9 65. Cattle receipts 3 899 head with feed steers and yearlings steady to strong and yearlings up to 13 73. Sheep receipts 3 900 head with lambs and yearlings 25k lower and fat lambs around 15 50 to 15 75, feeding ewes up to 6 76 with top 6 59.
Sioux City livestock report shows cattle receipts 2500 head with weight down and prices weak for heavy cattle. Hogs receipts 1990 head with market down to 9.60 top and per head ranges from 7.75 to 9.60. Sheep receipts 499 head with steady market noted.
East St. Louis UI release notes cattle and hog market activity as of June 14. U S Department of Agriculture data shown for price ranges and receipts, with regional trends and market notes for East St. Louis.
A heated exchange erupts at the convention as LaFollette speaks amid scattered applause. The farm plank is promptly rejected, triggering renewed contention and cheers from delegates.
At Convention Hall Kansas City on June 14 delegates faced a turbulent scene as farm state supporters urged ratification of the McNary-Haugen bill while anti-Hoover factions led by Lowdon of Illinois disrupted proceedings with a 10 minute decorum breach. Fort of New Jersey headed pro plank speeches. Delegations opposing the measure received loud backing from their galleries.
At Kansas City June 14 delegates clash as Senator Moses recognizes Illinois delegate C H Smith who promotes a minority farm plank. The debate centers on the McNary Haugen equalization fee and farm relief, with leaders urging the party to meet farmers' needs and deter a eastern western split.
The Muscatine Welfare Association marks its thirteenth anniversary with an annual meeting on Wednesday June 20 at Muscatine high school auditorium. The article recounts the founding in 1915, early officers and committees, and key personnel who shaped the organization's relief program.
A formal statement was made indicating the group is presenting their case and requesting consideration. The wording emphasizes a desire for fair review and an appeal for attentive processing of their arguments.
A reader notes that mice are a nuisance in the house and suggests sprinkling cayenne pepper near holes to deter them as a simple home remedy.
Daize asks what is hardest on the piano. Maize jokes that keeping up the installments is the tough part during the Passing Show performance.
A brief noted exchange shows a father counting three wireless set controls for his wife son and daughter. The line reflects a comic, domestic moment from the Passing Show.
Tommy answers with a joke about a "fearful row with father" after listing four items: a hat for 19, another for 20, a dress for 40, and a coat for 50. The sum is 129 dollars, but the child’s response reflects family tension rather than arithmetic.
Humorous snippet features a child asking for barrel cubic content while a parent directs to ask the father. Published as a humorous exchange reflecting everyday queries and family dynamics in a mid-century theater revue.
J W Zarbea pastor of the Methodist church writes in the Daily Journal replying to a Father’s Day editorial. He notes his church has held a Father’s Day service since 1910 and discusses the role of men in modern religious life and the day’s place in the calendar.
Frances expresses fear while the couple hide in the garden away from the crowd. Walter suggests returning inside to join the others as the scene shifts to the Life magazine caption context.
A courtroom transcript shows a playful exchange with a woman asking about marriage and a man declining, followed by a judge’s remark. The dialogue highlights a joking, constrained moment in a legal setting with social pressure and humor.
A Rutgers Chanticleer cartoon ponders vaccination for policemen with a blunt exchange about policing effectiveness and public safety, reflecting satirical views on public health and law enforcement.
A humorous exchange notes a comedian asking if his wife laughs at his jokes. The first humorist replies he reads to his wife and trusts a joke is good when she does not laugh, underscoring the reader with a dry newspaper wit.
A humorous life quote contrasts an acrobat asking St Peter for the trapeze with the reply that he missed it, capturing a lighthearted reflection on fate and missed chances.
A humorous snippet from Happy magazine shows a daughter telling her father she is engaged in name only. The father questions the claim while the daughter insists it is all in good fun.
Complete your arrangements now. If you lack full information about courses of study contact the college office by writing, phone, or calling in person for details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.