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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
10
Chicago reports show wheat futures closed unsettled, down 7 to 13 cents, after a brief rally. Corn and oats mixed, hogs firm, lambs and ewes mostly lower as heavy rain and cool forecasts cap gains in the Midwest markets.
Wheat No 2 hard 141 percent. Corn No 2 mixed 1.014 1.02 percent. No 4 mixed 99 percent. No 5 mixed 97 98 cent. No 1 yellow 193 14 1.03 percent. No 2 yellow 1.03? No 2 yellow 1.01 1.02. No 4 yellow 1.01 1.04. No 5 yellow 99 cent. No 6 yellow 99 cent. No 2 white 1.03 5 1.05. No 3 white 1. Nex 1.02 percent. No 4 white 99 1.91 percent. No 5 white 99 4 cent. No 6 white 98 cent. Sample grade 93 99 cent. Oats No 2 white 69 70 percent. No 3 white 67 69 MC. No 4 white 57 64. Rye not quoted. Timothy Seed 4.00 4.75. Clover Seed 19.75 27.09.
Minneapolis market notes show June prices for corn and oats with bids for No. 1 northern and No. 3 yellow corn, No. 3 white oats, and Montana hard spring varieties. Values quoted include percent changes from a year ago and upcoming delivery months July, September, and December for futures.
In Peoria on June 16, cash bids for enhanced No 4 yellow grain printed at 1.91 with 98 cents unchanged, and No 4 white at 65 cents.
Minneapolis June 14 AP report shows shipments unchanged at 3 percent while Bran prices rise to 30.59 per barrel. Market data from the Minneapolis flour market notes steady shipments and price movements in bran.
Poultry prices show hens four pounds and over at 18 cents, leghorns and blacks at 14 cents, cocks higher. Eggs quoted No 1 by the dozen at 20 cents. Livestock prices list good butchers 290 pounds at 9.50, 206-256 pounds at 9.50, 186-290 pounds at 9.50, and good medium packers 259-300 pounds at 8.40, daily by J.
Market reports show butter receipts unchanged with 19 168 tubs and 24 361 pounds for poultry and meat products. Prices hold steady across items with regional notes from Alabama Louisiana Texas and North Carolina. futures settle with modest gains in fresh butter and eyes traded on May June contracts.
New York on June 16 AP reports butter markets steady with creamery butter higher than extras. Receipts show 6 951 barrels and 20 676 cases, with weights around 195 214 pounds. Firsts range near 88 to 91 score while firm markets push prices.
A brief note reports no changes in key edible supplies including produce from St. Louis, with specific mentions of items such as cheese and eggs remaining steady despite market shifts. Local sources indicate stable pricing and consistent availability through mid month.
Chicago June 16 AP dealers report higher receipts and increased production making current butter prices too high for safe storage. Storage volumes rose but did not match last year’s pace, causing a growing short age at major markets. Official short age estimated at 9 384 900 pounds, below some earlier forecasts. Chicago storage buying focuses on medium to lower cutter grades, lending a strained look to the market.
New York June 16. Poultry market reports show alive birds and dressed poultry steady with no quoted price changes. Freight and express services are noted as unchanged in the market update.
St. Louis hay prices were reported unchanged today after routine market activities in the St. Louis, Missouri market on June 16.
In the last presidential election among 60,900,900 eligible voters fewer than 30,900,000 cast a ballot. The data highlights turnout below half of the eligible electorate and suggests lower engagement across the demographics represented.
Chicago fat hogs sold steady with good demand and prices around 10.20 for heavy hogs. Cattle trading was slow with few offerings and steers showing weakness. sheep and lambs remained nominal with declines seen in dressed and lower grade stock. Receipts were light across all categories, signaling a tight market for next week.
East St Louis Illinois June 16 AP hogs receipts 25 900 head desirable hogs active and strong bulk 190 pounds up 10 19 169 20 top 10 25 few 17 to 186 pounds 9 85 16 90 tighter kinds nominal packing sows 8 85 and Cattle receipts 108 head calves 59 head steers 10 to 25 higher low cutters 10 higher wealers 1 75 over other classes steady top for week 9 15 pound yearlings 14 64 1 292 pound matured steers 14 49 687 pound heifers 14 25 728 pound mixed yearlings as 7W Sheep receipts 500 head fat lambs 2 00 to 2 25 lower for the week culls 1 59 lower fat ewes 59 off bulk lambs midweek 14 50 14 75 late packer top 14 75 culls mostly 9 99 fat ewes 4 50 650
Receipts show 1590 hogs with top price 475 and prices across weight ranges. Calves, yearlings, steers, heifers and cows quoted with various gains and losses. Sheep receipts of 1000 head include lambs and yearlings with top price 15.25 and western yearlings at 13.25, clip ewes 4.90 to 6.59.
Cattle receipts total 500 head with week to week shifts: yearlings up 25 cents, heavy steers steady, fed cows and heifers strong, grass cows 25c lower, cutters weak, bulls steady, stockers and feeders strong. Hogs 4 500 head, market steady to 15 cents higher, top 8.90, bulk 9.50 to 9.85, lights 9.00 to 9.60, sows 8.65 to 8.85, stags 8.00, pigs 7.50 to 8.00. Sheep 100 head with lambs down 2 dollars, ewes 5oo lower, native lambs 15.00, ewes 6.50.
Peoria Illinois June 18 hog receipts 596 head market strong with a 10 cent rise. Top price 10.00 and bulk trades 9.75 to 10.00 per hundredweight.
Receipts at Chicago Livestock Market totaled 4900 hogs with strong demand and gains up to 10 cents. Top hog price 10.26 for 200 to 260 pounds. cattle receipts 609 with grain fed steers steady to 2 cents higher. vealers and yearlings mixed. sheep receipts 3000 with limited sales and price ranges shown across fat lambs and ewes.
Receipts at Omaha market 4 000 head of hogs cattle and sheep, market active with hogs up to 10 cents higher. Hogs topped around 9.85 per hundredweight for a Choive load. feeders and light hogs varied. Cattle receipts 125 head with steers and yearlings 19 to 25 cents higher. heifers and cows mixed gains. Sheep 100 head with lambs and yearlings 2 dollars lower, fat lambs and feeding lambs prices noted.
South St. Paul Minnesota June 16. Cattle receipts 150 head with better grades of fed steers and fat stock steady while in between grade cows and light weight bulls 25 cents lower. Top yearlings 14.59, heavy steers 15.60, bulk fed steers and yearlings 12.50 to 13.50, bulk fat cows 7.75 to 8.70, one load fed offerings 10.69, bulk heifers 8.50 to 11.00, cutters 5.73 to 6.77. total receipts 199 head for heifers 2.89. Hess receipts 7000 head about.
Senator Norris of Nebraska denounces the Kansas City convention saying the platform and nominee will disappoint progressive citizens. He criticizes the treatment of farmers, calls for action on power interests and oil lease probes, and targets figures including Fess Willebrandt Smoot Butler Slemp and Lenroot.
Advertisement lists dress patterns with sizing and fabric requirements. The 12 year girls dress uses 8% yards of 40 inch fabric. the ladies dress offers six bust sizes from 34 to 44 inches and includes 8% yards of 89 inch material plus a yard of contrasting fabric.
An advertisement from The Muscatine Journal promotes patterns and fashion books, inviting readers to address orders to the paper. The copy mentions various pattern numbers and sizes, referencing a pattern and fashion book order service.
Advertising note seeking acceptance ofuc in silver or stamps for a TP TO DATE spring and summer collection. It requests payment forms and terms for catalog inclusion.
Renewal of selling pressure revealed weak spots especially among high priced shares. Early declines of 1 to 7 points were reversed by a late rally aided by bear covering. Radio Wright Aeronautical Dupont and International Harvester hit new lows before closing irregular as about 1.3 million shares changed hands.
New York bond trading showed rails firmer with certain issues like St Pauls New Haven and Erie mildly up while Rock Island and Baltimore Ohio bonds were weighed down. U.S. government securities edged higher withTreasury 3s advancing. Industrials and the foreign list remained largely unchanged.
New York city market report shows Liberty Bonds closing near 191.29 with 4 percent issues trading in broad ranges asTreasury notes and other securities move. The AP notes varied bids and yields with little decisive movement among major issues and references to July demand.
A St Francis river levee six miles northwest of Kennett Missouri broke at 1:30 am, flooding a five mile area and driving hundreds from homes. Crevasse widened from 150 to 200 feet as 3 000 workers labored overnight. mayor urged business closures and more manpower for a third rise expected by Tuesday or Wednesday. National Guard units patrolled as authorities brace for higher flood crest.
Ady notes Miss Thompson will be glad to see you in her private booth and announces free facials next week at Bestenlehner's Drug Store.
The 11 year old Dorothy Bundy, daughter of May Sutton and Tom Bundy, is billed as a rising tennis star with talent likened to Helen Wills and crowned as southern California champion. Her mother May Sutton is a multiple national champion and Wimbledon winner.
Word was received by Mrs. Henry Earl of 1315 Oregon Street today of the death of her son Glenn C. Earl at Portland Oregon June 5 following an operation for appendicitis. Mr Earl left Muscatine 23 years ago and had since resided in Washington and Oregon. Burial was at Portland.
Emil Flindt and His Collegians will perform at the Dreamland Dance pavilion near Weed Park on Monday evening. The Madison dance orchestra, directed by Flindt, will feature special numbers with Jimmie Ray the clowning songster. The pavilion has been closed for road construction and will reopen under manager Cliff Freyermuth with dances scheduled Tuesday Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Three bids were presented to the Louisa county supervisors for the old court house. Gleser and South of Burlington won at 50 cents less than nothing, with the county to pay for tearing down the structure while reserving metal vault doors walnut trim and brick for use in the new building. Demolition will start at once.
District Court approved Henry Wildasin as executor for the Frieden estate after a twelfth annual report. Hoffman & Hoffman served as attorneys. Also approved was Lena Ripson as administratrix of John Ripson estate and her dismissal as administratrix. F A Martin of Wilton represents the Ripson matter. In a separate suit, Lee K Stockfleet denies negligence in a $2 009 damages claim by Charles A Zeicher, while Zeidler allegedly stepped into the street against a red light. Thompson & Thompson and J F Devitt appear for the parties. The Wapello County Savings Bank seeks $6124 76 against Elza McKinney et al. Jones & White of Ottumwa handle the case. Anna Gay and Fannie Gay won $29 414 32 against W H Hurley in a foreclosure action. The Kirline et al suit remains. Floyd Holliday will continue as lessee of the Seventy Six township farm with receiver Attorney Allbee guiding the rental from March 1, 1929, to March 1, 1930. Searman and Olsen of Iowa City appear for plaintiffs. Nichols Tipton Tipton represent some defendants.
Dr Thomas W Evans a Philadelphia dentist treated Napoleon II of France and sheltered Empress Eugenie after the monarchy fell detailing his notable royal service and aid during upheaval.
Willis Stern chairman of the Republican state central committee named Des Moines as the time and place for the Iowa state Republican convention on Wednesday July 18. The state judicial convention will be in Cedar Rapids about a week later.
Iowa notes a Republican state representative from Taylor county, F A Hines, defeated for renomination by 30 votes after a recount shows R W Cox of Gravity won the primary. Mapleton restaurateur B F James, 50, despondent over poor business, shot himself. Des Moines boy Aloysius Kordick, 14, drowned at Avon Lake after stepping into a hole while reaching for a ball.
In Urbana Ta a 13 and 11 year old Manley brothers Lloyd and Ross drowned while swimming in Jim Lake. The younger stepped into a deep hole and when the older tried to save him both disappeared in 12 feet of water. A companion Maurice Potter ran for help after the tragedy.
A lavish Grosvenor Place society ball hosted by Walter Guinness ends when two maids fall through a skylight injuring guests. One maid dies, another gravely hurt, a night watchman breaks a leg amid the panic. Princess Mary and high nobility attend.
Mrs. Mary Gamble of Fredonia was laid to rest in the Fredonia cemetery after services at the Fredonia church conducted by Rev J W Zerbe. Born July 1 1855 in Hamilton Ontario she died at about 73. Husband Joseph Gamble preceded her. She lived in Jacksonville Illinois before making Fredonia home for 43 years and is survived by two daughters Mrs W E Toms of Cairg and Mrs Harley Meeker of Fredonia. She was a Methodist.
England captured the Wightman Cup by winning four of seven matches against the United States. In the decisive doubles, Mrs. M. Holcroft Watson and Miss Eijleen Bennett defeated Miss Helen Wills and Miss Penelope Anderson 6 2 6 1.
Oliver O Carey aged 68 lifelong Louisa county resident died at his home in Wapello at 8 am Funeral will be at his home Monday at 2 pm burial in Indian Creek cemetery He was born July 23 1862 near Newport and married Oct 19 1894 to Olive May Kemp who survives with one daughter Nellie Carey
Classified ad lists kitchen cabinet oil stove breakfast table and ice box for sale at reasonable prices. Phone 2718.
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