Market opening mixed as stocks drift lower and several names fall
Stock prices opened irregularly lower led by Montgomery Ward New York Central Union Carbide and Johns Manville while Radio and Canadian Pacific gained about a point. U S Steel Colorado Fuel U S Rubber and Mantu sugar fell to year or longer lows. Willys Overland rose then slid back as GM Nash and Mac trucks edged down. Foreign exchange opened steady with the franc near 3 93 and sterling at 4 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Montgomery-Ward
New York Central
Union Carbide
Johns Manville
Lehn’ & Fink
Radio
Canadian Pacific
U.S. Steelcommon
Colorado Fuel
U. S. Rubber Common
Manti Sugars
Willys Overland
Pierce Arrow
General Motors
Nash
Mac
Wright Aeronautical
Bearish views weigh on wheat as rains fail to lift prices
Chicago trading opens with wheat easing 1 to 2 cents as bearish factors outweigh weekend rains in the southwest. Corn and oats rise modestly with corn trading from a 2 8 cent decline to a 11 2 cent gain, while provisions move upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Quotations Furnished by Sastor and Wichelman
Quotations are supplied by Sastor and Wichelman at 499-410 Hershey Building with wire connections to Jackson brothers Boeser and Co of Chicago and New York. Phone 2524.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sastor & Wichelman
Hershey
Jackson Bros, Boeser & Co
Chicago
New York
Chicago grain prices steady as bids mix across grades
Chicago cash grain market reports mixed bids for wheat corn and oats. Prices shown for No 2 and No 4 mixed corn, various yellow and white corn grades, oats and barley with ranges from 97 to 99 cents for some mixeds and around 1.00 to 1.93 dollars for others. Seed and livestock prices listed include Timothy Seed Clover Seed and hog and rib market notes with modest fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Ill
Local Markets Poultry and Eggs Prices
Poultry four months and older grade Leghorns and blacks at 18 cents per pound for hens and 13 cents for cocks. Eggs No 1 at 24 cents, No 2 at 20 cents. Hog quotations: prime butchers 180 to 300 pounds average 10.50, extreme heavy packers 10.00, prime butcher packers 8.70 to 9.10, good heavy packers 8.75. No market on common grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Squire Company
Bliss Triumphs and Market Notes From Chicago Trade
Chicago reports butter receipts at 15 475 tubs with prices around 43c to 41c for various grades. Eyes no change with 26 297 cases. firsts up to 29c, ordinary firsts 27 28c. Potatoes on track 181 cars and 20K more. U S shipments show 1 253 cars Saturday and 32 Sunday as new stock arrives. Cattle around 7 00 head hogs 25 900 head sheep 7 000 head. trading slow and market steady with regional shipments from Alabama Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Bliss at $1 40 to 1 50 and North Carolina cobblers at 2 35 2 50. Estimated livestock morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
U. S
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Bliss
North Carolina
Hogs and cattle receipts show mixed gains at Chicago market
Hog receipts hit 50 000 head with prices 10 to 20 cents higher on most classes. Packers steady to 10c higher. Cattle receipts 18 000 head with fair activity and gains on better grades. Slaughter steers and yearlings rise to 14.75 for top yearlings, cows and heifers varied across weight classes. Sheep receipts 12.9 head with fat lambs active and higher, ewes and feeder lambs steady to higher.
South St. Paul Livestock Market Report Highlights Higher Steer Prices
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts total about 4500 head with better grade fed steers and yearlings in light supply, up to 25 cents higher. Prices range from 14.60 to 14.75 for top loads, with bulk saleable at 12.59 to 12.75. Calves receipts 7.9 head at 11.59, hogs bidding up to 10.50 for 165 to 180 pound ranges. sows around 8.00. Overall, market activity shows strength in steers and steadiness in several classes amid mixed calf and hog demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St. Paul
Minn
U. S. Department of Agricult
Esariy
Lighte and Butchers Ee
Livestock Auction Prices Snapshot
Natives bring $15.75 with many at $10.50 and $13.50. Best yearling entries at $12.00. Fat cattle range $490 to ace per weight. Cull animals sell for $2.50 to $3.00.
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report
U S Department of Agriculture market summary from East St. Louis Illinois on June 25 shows hog receipts at 10590 head with top at 11.00 for select 220 to 260 pound stock. cattle receipts 5000 head, calves 2600, steers steady to strong. cows weaker. vealers 14.75. sheep 5000 head with lambs weak and fat ewes steady.
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Reported at Sioux City Market
Cattle receipts 4509 head with steady market. Fed steers and yearlings 12.00 to 14.50. bulk 13.90 to 14.25. Hogs receipts 7909 head with strong to 1 cent higher. bulk 10.25 to 10.40. top 10.50. Sheep receipts 5099 head and market steady.
Pleasant Prairie party marks Lorraine Raub tenth birthday
Lorraine Raub of Pleasant Prairie hosted a birthday party for her tenth year with games and gifts. Nearby gatherings included Mrs. Ben Schroder hosting relatives for Mrs. Peter Greve and a charivari for Otto Martz. Mrs. Clarissa Wells, formerly of Blue Grass, suffered injuries from an attack at a Davenport hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Lorraine Raub
Lorraine
Marvel Grimm
Agnes Hetzler
Viola Fick
Irene Fick
Hazel Wunderlich
Celestia Petersen
Grace Petersen
Norma Hetzler
Odetta Grimm
Beverly Moorhead
Merian Hetzler
Farl
George Reinicke
Robert
Muscatine
Clarissa Wells
Davenport
No Expenses Reported by Cole in Sweetland Assessor Race
PD A Cole Republican candidate for nomination as assessor in Sweetland township in the primary election incurred no campaign expenses according to a statement on file at the office of C H Pitchforth county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. A. Cole
Sweetland Township
C. H. Pitchforth
Smith Nomination Battle Gathers Delegates in Houston
The article describes tense maneuvering for the Smith nomination with Reed and Roper mobilizing drys, Indiana possibly swinging Smith, and a plan to hold sessions at night. Sam Houston Hall awaits 16 000 attendees as convention fever rises amid Dallas, Houston heat and a festive crowd outside campaign headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Drys
Daniel C. Roper
North Carolina
Smith
White Reed
Roper
Indiana
South
Sam Houston Hall
Woodrow Wilson
South Texas
Houston
New York
Madison Square Garden
Foster Arrested After Purple Pup Raid
Warren L. Foster proprietor of the Purple Pup cafe at 119 121 Iowa Avenue was jailed on charges of maintaining a nuisance after a Saturday raid by Sheriff Ed Sander Deputy S L Guthrie and Constable William Schoenig. Two one gallon cans and a pitcher containing about a gallon of alcohol were found. Foster posted bond and awaits a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren L. Foster
Purple Pup
Iowa Avenue
Ed Sander
S. L. Guthrie
William Schoenig
Foster
Two Weddings in Muscatine and Moline Celebrate Nuptials
Mr and Mrs Edward Miles announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Estelle Miles to Erwin C Schauland in a home ceremony in Moline with Rev Walter Tillberg officiating. The reception featured orchid and rose decor and a nuptial music program. The couple plan to reside at 1528 Fifteenth Street Moline. The same evening Miss Rachel Van Nice wed Carroll Drake at the Van Nice home with a single ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Radcliffe Iowa where Drake works at Security State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles-Schauland
Moline
Edward Miles
Fifteenth Street
Ill
Hazel Estelle Miles
Erwin C. Schauland
Charles Schauland
Lucas Street
Walter A. Tillberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Miss Staid
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
I. W. van Nice
West Third Street
Rachel van Nice
Carroll Drake
Radcliffe
William Hainsworth
First Congregational Church
Flora Drake
James van Nice
Davenport
Nellie Robertson
Mendelssohn
Florence van Nice
Special meetings slated for United Brethren groups this week
The official board opens with a special meeting tonight. The Ladies Aid holds its monthly business session Wednesday afternoon in church parlors with all divisions uniting. The Kensington circle meets Friday at Mrs. Henry Husen's home 916 Culver street. Otterbein guild girls bake sale Saturday at American Savings Bank starting 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington Circle
Henry Husen
Culver Street
Otterbein Guild
American Savings Bank
Shrine meetings canceled in July September by dispensation
By special dispensation the Rose Croix Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem will cancel meetings in July August and September. Miss Myrta Baker worthy scribe announces invitations to banquets and ceremonials of Vash ti Shrine Rock Island Friday and Oriental Shrine Davenport Saturday. Mrs Ethel B Price supreme worthy high priestess will attend both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Croix Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Myrta Baker
Vashti Shrine
Rock Island
Oriental Shrine of
Davenport
Ethel B. Price
Presbyterian Picnic At Weed Park Planned By Church
The First Presbyterian church will hold a picnic at Weed park Tuesday afternoon for the primary and beginners' departments. Supper is at 5 30. Mothers and children are invited. If weather is bad the event moves to Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Weed Park
Muscatine Girls to Skip YWCA Camp Delegation
Muscatine will not send delegates to the Y W C A conference at Lake Okoboji for the first time in years. The change follows a four city camp at Port Byron, Illinois, in September that will see Muscatine sending a large delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Y. W. Camp
Girl Reserve Corps
Muscatine Young Women’s Christian Association
Lake Okoboji
Port Byron
Muscatine Delegates Return From State Convention
A 16 member Muscatine delegation from Christian Endeavor societies of the Mulford Congregational and United Brethren churches returned from Waterloo where the three day state convention closed with installation of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Christian Endeavor Societies
Mulford
Cochran Gray Wedding Solemnized at Parsonage
Miss Bessie E Cochran of this city and Louis E Gray of East Moline were married at the parsonage of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church Saturday. Rev Victor A Bloomquist officiated. They will reside in East Moline with Mr and Mrs Roy Cochran attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran-Gray
Bessie E. Cochran
Louis E. Gray
East Moline
Musserville
Victor A. Bloomquist
Roy Cochran
Gray
Ladies' Aid Button Sewing at Park Avenue Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will hold a button sewing Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lena Blaha on Sherman Street. Mrs. J. Mahoney will be assistant hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Lena Blaha
Sherman Street
J. Mahoney
Picnic supper by Sigma Alpha at Weed Park seeks good weather
The Sigma Alpha class of First Presbyterian will hold a picnic supper at Weed Park on Tuesday evening. If weather turns unfavorable the meal moves to Mrs J A Benz at 211 Mary Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Alpha
First Presbyterian Church
Weed Park
J. A. Benz
Mary Place
Berean Class Meet at Mrs Lorber Home
The Berean class of the First Baptist Church holds its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs Christine Lorber located at 602 East Eighth Street on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Christine Lorber
East Eighth Street
Initiation Planned for Electa Chapter No 32 Meeting
An initiation ceremony is arranged for a meeting of the Electa chapter No 32. Order of the Eastern Star, this evening. A social hour will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Order of the Eastern Star
Hebler Blunk Wedding Solemnized at Clinton
Miss Loretta Hebler daughter of Davenport residents wed Frank J Blunk son of Davenport. The ceremony took place in the St Pauls Lutheran parsonage Clinton. The couple will reside in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebler-Blunk
Clinton
Muscatine
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Loretta Hebler
J. W. Hebler
Davenport
Frank J. Blunk
Henry Blunk
Banner lodge to hold meetings this week
The Banner lodge Degree of Hon or will meet Tuesday evening at Maccabee hall for a business session opening at eight. The Industrial society of the lodge will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Elmer Schwartz's home 904 Sycamore street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner Lodge
Maccabee Hall
Industrial Society of the Lodge
Elmer Schwartz
Sycamore Street
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ladies' Aid Plans All Day Meeting
The Ladies' Aid society of Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church will meet all day Wednesday at the community house. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
North Prairie Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Keath’s Home
Mrs. A. A. Keath hosts the North Prairie Willing Workers society at her address 805 East Eighth street on Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Keath
East Eighth Street
North Prairie
Willing Workers Society
Mona Council to Meet Tuesday at Redmen Hall
Mona Council No 74 Degree of Pocahontas holds a business meeting at Redmen hall Tuesday evening. Members urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmen Hall
Women of Mooseheart Legion Meet Tonight at Moose Hall
The Women of Mooseheart Legion will hold a business meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at Moose hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooseheart Legion
Moose Hall
Lone Tree Social Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Miss O Todd of Chicago visits the Jacob Foster home while Ingram shows play to crowded crowds. The Women's Missionary society hosts a World Peace program led by Mrs Alice Yakish. Families like Slinker, Corbett, Balentyne, and Herring gather for visits and luncheons as locals share news from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
O. Todd
Chicago
Jacob Foster
Ingram
Women’s Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Alice Yakish
Philip Slinker
Gwen Toland
Oelwein
Frank Toland
J. R. Toland
H. W. Brown
Des Moines
W. R. Brewster
Malissa Brown
Edwin Jehle
Velma Louise
Charles A. Williams
Lois
Lola Flake
Aikin Minn
Roy Huffman
Rock Island
Huffman
Jesse Holdeman
Berna Holdeman
Iida Fern Bowman
Charlies Werbach
Illinois
Renew Fight On R. W. Stewart For Indiana Standard Oil
New York stock market report says John D. Rockefeller Jr. contests Robert W. Stewart for control of Standard Oil of Indiana. Rockefeller demands Stewart’s resignation as chairman and vows action. Rockefeller interests hold about 15 percent of the 230.8 million dollar capital stock. 55,000 stockholders. Stewart’s holdings are substantial but not majority. No shares have been sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Rockefeller
Colonel Stewart
Standard of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller
Indiana Company
Swedish flier leads search as Italia rescue unfolds
May 25 Italia crash on the polar ice sent a Swedish flyer aiding the search for missing comrades. Nobile, injured, plans to direct a new expedition while five companions remain with him on the ice near Foyn Island. A ski plane reached the camp and airlifted the wounded leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italia
Nobile
Foyn Island
Alfredo Viglieri
Frasser F. Behounek
Guiseppe Biagi
Filippo Troiano
Natale Ceccioni
Amundsen
London
Krassin
Roald Amundsen
Capitol Fun County S. S. Excursion Ady Notice
Enjoy Yourself. Go on Capitol Fun. July 6th. County S. S. excursion. Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
S. S
Eight Local Scouts at Camp Minneyata for Second Period
Eight Muscatine Boy Scouts will stay at Camp Minneyata for a second camp period next week. Six of the initial week registrants will remain. two others join today. Camp staff members Ellis Shields Paul Nelson Junior Phillips Richard Wilson William Reger Courtney Wilson and John Wilson will also stay. Scoutmaster E E Pingle Davenport and Paul Nelson brought back the group from the first week. Stephen and George Garrett from Troop 123 accompanied them. Junior Phillips won first prize in personal inspection, and both he and Richard Wilson were named honor campers for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Camp Minneyata
E. E. Pingle
Davenport
Paul Nelson
Stephen
George Garrett
Ellis Shields
Junior Phillips
Richard Wilson
William Reger
Courtney Wilson
John Wilson
Iowans Arrive in Houston for caucus tour
Iowa delegation members and Marsh faction supporters arrive in Houston after touring Beaumont and Port Arthur oil fields. Dr J W Reynolds is favored for national committeeman, while M F Healy backs Marsh for resolutions, with talks of agricultural planks and grain bids. A band plays We're From Iowa as locals greet the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Leysen
Houston
Tex
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Iowa
Marsh
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
Clyde Herring
M. F. Healy
Fort Dodge
Marsh Group
Resolutions Committee
J. M. Parsons
Des Moines
Gulf Oil Company
Sabine Oil Field
Adler family to sail from Montreal for Berlin on Regina
Mr and Mrs William Adler of 108% New Hampshire will sail June 30 from Montreal on the Regina bound for Berlin Germany. They plan a three month stay and return to Detroit. Several local residents are noted visiting, traveling, or ill in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Adler
New Hampshire Street
Montreal
Can
Regina
Berlin
Germany
Detroit
Mich
Y W C A Hiking Club Leads Saturday Lone Run Hike
Ada Chalmers health education director helps head a bi weekly Y W C A hiking club event to Lone Run. Several employed young women participate as Miss Chalmers inaugurates the series with club in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Chalmers
Lone Run
Y. W. Hiking Club
Persistency. Ffouseholder in flooded areas humor
A humorous note from a columnist on flood conditions and delayed fire insurance premiums. The piece uses a playful tone to describe a collector in a rowboat asking about overdue payments, illustrating persistence amid inundation.
Hershey Hospital Alumna Hosts Le Roy Street Social
The Hershey Hospital alumni group plans a lawn social and pavement dance on Le Roy Street tomorrow evening. Jacobs leads a ten piece ensemble for the event in a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Hospital Alumnae Association
Leroy Street
Jacobs Ten Piece
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Montgomery Ward
Cen
Tral
General Motors, Radio and
Saylor-Wichelman Report
Nyo
Swift & Co
Chicago Livestock
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stu
South St. Paul Livestock
Missouri
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
Pat Evres
Cole
Journal
Ohio
Onxaatth
TNT
Scuuli
OF Carroll Drake
Hershey Hospital
Mulberry Avenue
Jacobs Imperial Orchestra
R. W. Stewart
Camp
Minneyata
W. A. Appel
Grandview Avenue
Springfield
Agnes Voss
Cedar Street
Frances B. Rosenbaum
Isaac Hoffman
Hoffman
H. M. Bartlett
Ida Block
C. W. Morford
Caroline
Taylor Tex
Mark Hain
Newell Avenue
Robert J. van Lent
W. G. Block Company
J. C. van Lent
West Eighth Street
Excelsior Springs
van Lent
Calvin Blake
Brook Street
L. C. Pace
Fast Fourth Street
Omaha, Neb
R. R. Pearson
R. E. Romann
Hershey Avenue
Pearson
Youngstown
Jessie H. Easson
Court House
Ed Dankert
Frank Wabbeth
Frank DeGianni
West Fifth Street
Walter T. Hall Company
Chevrolet
F. E. Gobble
Chrysler
Harry A. Timm
Parham Street
Harry Ludman
Nichols
Harry A. Criss
Ella F. Sissell
Holly Street
R. W. Washburn
East Eleventh Street
Fred Powers
H. D. Horst
Frank Thauren
Bill Rhone
Jack Ryan Sr
C. R. Rabedeaux
Lee P. Loomis
Mason City
Galesburg
Henrietta Bondi
That City
Philip Adler
Kewanee
Donald Smith
J. C. Coster
Jack Ryan
Menzo Grady
Twila Anderson
Toronto
Glen Slater
D. Anderson
Florine
Kenneth MacKenzie
Emily Chaffee
St. Paul
Homer Chaffee
Cliff Reckow
W. E. van Zyle
West Fourth Street
West Second Street
Minneapolis
Rochester
Josephine Ames
Mantovie
Ames
California
Stella Ames
Bernard Richters
New York City
Bertha Richters
Appleton
Wis
John Richters
G. A. Haight
A. G. Haight
Muscatine Boy Scout Council
Hershey Building
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