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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1918
Page
9
Chicago markets show rains easing pressure on corn and hog trade. July and August futures move, with mixed gains and local demand steady. cash grain prices and receipts reported, while North Midwest markets show modest adjustments and firmer hog values.
The Wilton fairground case centers on Charles Kauffman suing the Pratt interests over dismantling grounds after association dissolution. The dispute questions whether the association could remove stands seats fencing and other improvements before lease expiry in a suit valuing around one thousand dollars in district court.
Government seeks to avoid personal injury claims against railroads. Custodian seizes three German owned companies with total alleged assets of 5.5 million and uncovers a scheme involving enemy assets under armored corporations. One man killed in a deserter roundup in Ashe County. John Velik, a Russian, held without bail in Jersey City for stealing a worker ID to enter a shipyard and blow up a vessel under construction.
Early stock losses gave way to gains as markets rallied on renewed demand for arts, motors, and leather goods. Prices moved up with notable climbs in Liberty bond-related items and steel issues, while cattle and lamb receipts showed mixed activity and steadier trading across major exchanges.
Kansas City live stock market shows steady to firm trends with cattle receipts around 8,000 and calves near 7.70. Prices listed include cows at 11.01 and heifers at 8.55, with 37,000 calves and market activity across steers, cows, and sheep in a busy trading period.
Market summary shows mixed cattle and sheep activity with prices varying across lots. Cattle ranged from around 10 to 12 dollars per hundredweight on cows and steers, while lambs traded near 18 to 19 dollars, with notable bulk transactions and fluctuating demand.
Sioux City market reports higher demand with hog prices at 16.20 for mixed, 15.10 for heavy pork, and 15.00 to 17.28 for loaded lots. Cattle and cows shown with varied values, receipts around 1.29 percent lower, with no clear stock increases. Other regional markets, including Chicago and Kansas City, note unchanged or higher trends in butter, poultry, and grains on June 25.
A livestock show was held Monday afternoon June 24 at 1 20 in Pleasant Prairie where steers cows and calves were on display. The home demonstration drew a large audience, and Miss Foil presented new recipes to attendees. A follow up demonstration was planned this afternoon at Mrs Fr Bockwoldt’s in Fulton township.
Ty Cobb shines for Detroit with a triple and single in three at bats, driving in three runs as the Tigers beat the White Sox 6 to 2. Chicago errors aid Detroit, while Chasteen and Spencer handle the mound for Detroit and Chicago respectively.
National League updates show Chicago leading with wins over St Louis and Pittsburgh while Philadelphia and Brooklyn trail. Detroit hosts Chicago as Boston meets New York and Cleveland faces St Louis in two games. Washington plays Philadelphia. New York visits Boston. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati. Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia. New York and Boston split results across pairs.
Chicago, June 24. The Cubs downed the Cardinals 6 to 3 as Claude Hendrix led with double figures and backed by a late rally. May, Mann and Paskett delivered the deciding runs in the fifth, with key hits from Paulette and solid fielding by Chicago to stay ahead. The Cardinals briefly led before Chicago surged ahead in the middle innings.
Prominent boxers plan a July 4 bout at the Western League ball park in Des Moines. Charlie White, America’s lightweight champion and instructor, faces Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City in a 12 round eliminator to challenge Renny Leonard for the world title on Labor Day. Thorpe trains in Des Moines with local fighters as Kansas City machineships arrive Wednesday.
Ciengo and Bateman are slated for reclassification before the draft board in Cleveland as Francis and Heer start a six day treadmill run in New York hoping to raise 100000 for the war savings drive. The Janet Dempsey and Fred Fulton boxing bout, set for July 4 in Baltimore, has been moved to July 13 due to venue issues.
Pro vost Marshal General Crowder ordered 500 Wisconsin white grammar school graduates and 180 Ohio colored graduates qualified for general military service to attend special training at an army school. Entrainment is set for July 15 and the call may remain open for volunteers until about that date. The only virtue noted was moderation.
A jumble of classified requests and items for sale. Offers include a 1918 Dodge car, household furniture, various tools and parts, maps for sale, a Chevrolet roadster, and rental notices. Some entries mention phone numbers and addresses, with scattered price hints and sale terms among the numerous listings.
Camp Dodge introduces a hand to hand fighting program led by Capt. John L. Griffith and Lt. Hart Caddock with world champion Mike Gibbons. The system starts with barred rough hand wrestling, progresses to grappling and wrestling, then shows disarming and striking vital points for defense against knives and clubs. Over a hundred instructional pictures accompany pamphlets for field instructors.
A dozen entries are recalled for the regatta to be held at AMo Line next week. Chairman P. Ynnigy notes top boats like Mike Detroit and Miss Minneapolis. A possible record may be broken as Miss Detroit currently holds the Championship but has not matched Miss Minneapolis’s best time.
Boatmen across America await the Mississippi Power Yacht Association races near Campbell’s Island. Misa Minneapolis and Misa Detroit entries are shipped, with Waterwith as a participant. Government sanction and a three day recruiting drive accompany the event amid wartime constraints.
Real estate brief notes two parcels offered for sale. The first 120 acres near Muscatine with fine improvements and good fences. The second parcel 140 acres located four miles from West Liberty and two miles from Atalissa, well improved and priced right.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gtorne Kelley were held yesterday afternoon at 1 26. from the home, with the Rev. O Three of the First Presbyterian Church and the Rev. N A McAuley of Lyons officiating. Special music by the church quartet followed by interment at Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers: Charles C. Macon A T Nelson Charles Martin Joseph Marchant Albert Wiesell and Vance Dalicte.
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