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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
9
Chicago newswire reports influential buying lifted wheat and kept corn firm amid weather and crop concerns across Missouri Nebraska and the Dakotas. Prices moved with harvest expectations and speculative demand. Highest shifts appeared in September and July futures as traders weighed heat and crop reports against supply signals.
Fragmented OCR style notes show grain market terms and prices with scattered figures. Mentions include No 8 prime, Velvet, durum, and various currency marks, but reading is garbled with inconsistent spellings and partial product names.
Omi Nah Tae 19 appears in a jumbled sports style note with scattered abbreviations and names like Ruane and Podey. The text lists items with colors and codes such as yellow and BSH and mentions WRG and Gitarsio with unclear context.
Receipts show hogs heavy in Chicago and Kansas City markets with top cattle offerings smaller than expected. Prices drift lower on hogs while cattle and sheep receipts run high. feeders and calves command mixed values as markets adjust to plentiful supplies and weak demand.
South Omaha and St Louis markets show cattle, hogs, and cattle prices with mixed shifts. Listings detail head counts and price ranges for cows, calves, yearlings, hogs, and poultry amid regional notes and June pricing signals.
Wall Street bulls maintain control as market opens firm though gains fade. Trading shows a professional, subdued tone with outside investors cautious. Ontario and Western rebound boosts rail stocks briefly, while bonds remain weak. Manitoba rains lift demand for Canadian Pacific and Illinois group shares.
A proposed Bourse action to bar put and call trading is outlined amid committee debate. A member claims the bill is pushed by enemies, while others favor actual trading and freedom for future contracts. Kansas City and St Louis grain markets report mixed cash and futures prices across wheat corn oats rye and forage, with various figures in busy trading: No. 2 red wheat around 93 and 94, No. 2 white near 42, and timothy at 12.50 to 13.00.
Market notes for Liverpool and New York wheat and grain show steady spot prices for Manitoba and American mixes, with firm spot in wheat and mixed old and new variants. Butter and cheese in New York and Kansas City show stable to firm bids. Peoria reports corn and oats price ranges. New York poultry markets list product categories and prices.
Fire marshal Roe spoke at Magcatine County Institute in the high school auditorium urging teachers to lead children in fire prevention. He warned parents’ neglect and careless smoking, noting prevention could cut Iowa fire losses by half. He urged instilling fire fear in youths and cited per capita losses in Europe versus the United States.
Miss Toni Hoopes of Maple Grove drove Sunshine Maldona class members Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Yancey of Rock Island visited Mr and Mrs Henry Schultz of Oregon Street yesterday. Samper Pidells club suspended summer meetings. a picnic may occur soon. Miss Viola Hergst on Grandview avenue has slight asthma improvement. Jos Hanson, 317 Grandview, is seriously ill. Street Commissioner John Grieb repaired Grandview Avenue. deep ruts hindered traffic. Weart Breaker’s Club plans a picnic later this month. Mrs Trend Dash of New Boston, formerly Miss Marlo Frick, visiting her parents at 603 Grandview Avenue.
Livestock market notes from Muscatine show wholesale and hog prices with reference to heavy and choice categories. Cattle and cows led pricing with substantial per-head figures, indicating active demand and varied weight classes.
A bold claim of superior value from Barry Glatsteit & Sons promises better shoes for less money with open day and night service. Ads tout motor cycles and boats, farm listings, and a large assortment of goods with affordable terms, urging readers to act now before buying elsewhere.
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