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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1918

Page

9

Corn market rallies on heat wave and tight supply

Chicago June 28 Buyers absorbed offerings as hot dry weather in the southwest boosted corn futures. July contracts opened around 1.46 to 1.47, with gains later on amid a bullish crop report. anticipation of delivery difficulties and government orders for lard supported prices. Nearby oats, rye and other grains quoted in the cash market with varied lots and nominal pork and lard readouts.

Associated Prosa Chicago Associated Press Lee

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Opening Prices

Grain and provisions market activity in Chicago shows open high and rising ranges with estimates for class X prices. Traders monitor supply, demand, and seasonal factors as prices move within a broad daily range.

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Lansing Est

Receipts and Shipments Furnished by Hutton and Frenzel

Receipts and shipments data from Hutton and Frenzel Chicago Board of Trade show primary receipts for weekday figures across corn oats and wheat. Includes comparisons to last week and last year, with city district tallies for Chicago Carlota Northwent and Winnipeg regions.

Hutton & Frenzel Imembers Chicago Board of Trade Lamson Dros. & Co Hershey Bank Chicago Carlota Duluth Winnipeg

Kansas City Grain Market Report Summary

Kansas City grain market report from June 28 notes mixed corn prices with No 2 yellow around 1.60 to 1.76 and No 2 white near 1.60. White and mixed corn prices show small variations. Hay markets remain steady.

Kansas City Kiansan City Byesi Katnr Inflomalze

St Louis Grain Market Report Shows Corn and Oats Prices

Stormy note from St. Louis market wire reports corn bids at 1.49 July and 1.523% August for filler contracts. No. 2 yellow oats quoted at 0.72 percent for July and 0.63 percent for August with slight variations.

St. Louis St.Louis

Local Live Stock Prices and Range Survival

Local live stock report lists prices for Choice Light cheese and Choice Heavy cattle with values around 16.00 and 15.75, Heavy Packing at 15.00, Choice Steers 11 to 12, Stock Steers 9 to 10, Cows and Heifers 2.37 to 9, Field Calves from 2.20 to 10.00. Market terms indicate ranges and brief price brackets for various cattle categories.

Daring theft of plans by German spy shocks New York inventor

John Stevens, living near New York with his daughter Alice, is robbed of blueprints for a device to counter submarine attacks after a German female spy impersonating government authority visits him. A letter from Washington is found. the spy escapes with a cloak snagged on a school flag, and police expect her apprehension. The report also notes a photoplay at the Gayety theatre starring Irene Yard and Wilfred Allen.

John Stevens United States Stevens Alice New York Washington Kangle Winifred Allen Alfee Irene Leanyard Gaygty Tojught

Russia market unsettled as reports influence stocks

New York traders faced a tougher session with unsettled action after the open as Russian situation reports spurred volatility. United States Steel drifted, high grade rails fluctuated, and some specialties like Sumatra Tobacco spiked. Copper led a late rally as the market quieted at noon. In Chicago, livestock receipts rose with mixed price movement across hogs and cattle, while sheep remained firm to higher.

Associated Press New York N. Y United States Sumatra Tobacco Leadark Thearty

Kansas City Live Stock Prices Reported by AP Teaser Wire

Kansas City market report shows cattle and hog receipts with higher or steady values. Hogs bulk and heavy price ranges, cattle ledgers list steers cows heifers calves with assorted price bands, sheep lambs and wethers steady with defined ranges, totals for receipts provided.

St Louis Livestock Market Report June 25 Prices

St Louis Mo June 25 hogs 0000 head market higher pigs 16.60 to 17.00 mixed 16.55 to 16.90 heavy 16.05 to 16.75 bulk 16.60 16.85 cattle locally 1450 head steady steers 11.50 to 17.60 heifers 9.50 to 15.50 cows 7.60 to 13.75 calves 7.75 to 17.00 sheep 1200 head market steady lambs 12.4 to 18.0 ewes 11.00 to 12.00.

Chicago Associated Press Cilenge St. Louis Llogsx

St Joseph Live Stock Market Report June 28

Thorn-receipts 3,500 head market higher. Ten dollar range 16.60 bulk 16.35 to 16.55. Cattle receipts 500 head market steady. Steers 12.00 to 17.86, cows and bulls 6.00 to 15.50, calves 6.00 to 12.00. Sheep receipts none market steady. Lambs 13.00 to 17.75, ewes 6.00 to 12.00.

St. Joe Associated Press St. Joseph Omaha Neb Trogr Tenvy PLC Tittle

Omaha Live Stock Market Report June 28

Omaha Neb June 28 Trogs receipts 12500 head market lower price ranges listed for various classes of cattle calves and sheep. Steers cows and bulls values show declines while sheep have higher receipts and prices for yearlings and lambs in a fluctuating market.

Sioux City Hog Market Receipts Dip in Quiet Trade

Sioux City hog market reports 13,000 head received as prices slip. Lite to mixed classes bring about 16.40 for light, 16.20 for mixed, 16.00 for heavy hogs, bulk selling around 10 to 16.40. Cattle receipts about 1,000 with steady to firm tone. Steers around 10 to 18 dollars, cows and heifers 8.50 to 15.26. Sheep receipts none quoted.

Sioux City Associated Press

Chicago Produce Market Beats and Bids June Update

Chicago market notes show butter unsettled with creamery at 87 43e and receipts 13,830 cases. Potatoes higher with Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota bulk bids at 1.65 to 1.7 and derides at 2.00. new receipts 49 cars. Toursiana and Arkansas entries show sack prices around 2.50 to 2.90, Louisiana white 2.40 to 2.60, Virginia barrels 6.00 to 6.50. Poultry alive unchanged.

Chicago Associated Press Michigan Wisconsin Minnegota Toursiana Arankasas Louisiana Virginia

Kansas City Produce Market June 28 Report

Kansas City Missouri market notes show otter and poultry prices unchanged. Beps-Mrats Sic seconds 260 appears in the ledger with no change to listed items.

Kansas City Associated Press

Produce Market Roundup St Louis June 28

St Louis Missouri June 28 PoultryIr rertilur Hons ducks and Butter and Eggsunchanged Market notes list slight price readings for poultry eggs butter and ducks with no major shifts in values per Associated Fresh Leased Wire report

St. Louis St. Laws

New York Produce Market dairy and cheese prices report

New York Produce Market reports receipts of 21,587 tubs for butter with creamery extras at 44 to 45 cents and firsts at 40 to 41 cents. Latter shows 21,883 cases of fresh gathered extras and storage packed firsts at 37 to 39 cents. Cheese firm receipts 5,320 boxes with state fresh kinds around 23 to 24 cents per pound.

New York Associated Press Insler

New York Poultry and Sugar Market Highlights

New York market wire reports Live Poultry steady and Dressed steady with Western chickens around 48 to 52 cents, fowls 38 to 80 cents. Sugar market flat with raw sugar price notes. typedent delete $6,055 fine granulated $7T.A.

New York Associated Press

Man Killed Delivering Casket at Iowa Coffin Plant

Dubuque Iowa June 28 Superintendent C H Holmes of the Iowa Coffin company died after a peculiar accident at the plant Thursday He was helping lift a heavy casket and tripped walking backward His neck was injured by the casket edge and he died five hours later.

Caasociated Presa Dubuque C. H. Holmes Iowa Coffin Company Ywe

Yankees Take Lead in American League Race

Yankees win 7 6 over Boston to sweep series three of four and move ahead in the AL standings. Mor ridge and Busch were knocked out. Bodle homered to put New York ahead in the sixth after Pipp singled.

New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Morridge Busch Bodle Pipp Boston Guasch, Bader Agnew New Yorks Mogridge, Caldwell and Hannah Giants Fillbrim Zim Merman Byron Moss San Antonio Cece Ee Nee Causey Rosy, Anderson and Barlden Filligam Regan and Henry

Hasbrook Sold to Des Moines Boosters Roosters

Rob Hasbrook a Muscatine star basketball player and former Central Association first baseman has been purchased by Des Moines owner Tom Fairweather. He will play first base for the Muscatine Boosters in the Central Association. Also noted is Quazy Hasbrook, former White Sox and Augusta Ga player, secured by Fairweather to hold the first base for the Roosters. Hasbrook began under Ned Egan in Muscatine and helped lead the Booster infield, while Woosbrook played on Muscatine’s International championship basketball team.

Rob “Zalzszy Hasbrook Muscatine Tom Fairweather Des Moines Boosters Jinsbrook White Sox Des Moines Register Quazy Augusta Roosters Ned Egan Central Association Chicago Woosbrook International Champonship

Non-Partisan league organizer sues county officials

Tincoln Nebraska James W Bissell files a $25000 federal suit in Norfolk against Holt county officials and county council of defense for his arrest. In other items President Wilson signs bill to erect a statue of James Buchanan. Investigations in Hagenbeck Wallace circus wreck exonerate all but Engineer Sargent. Creel declines to testify on war picture contracts. Children Day observance set for Pine Bluff Methodist church at 2 30 Sunday after postponement. Dempsey Devere set for July 4 bout in Japan, promoters announce.

Tincoln James W. Bissell Norfolk Holt County County Council of Defense Pine’ Bluff Methodist’ Church

Standings and results from early baseball league play

Chicago leads with 30 wins 483 runs. New York 27 0.078, Boston 25 183, Cleveland 29 368, Philadelphia 29 360. Yesterday Detroit beat Chicago 1 0, New York 7 Boston 5, Washington 8 3, Philadelphia 0 2. Today St. Louis at Chicago twice, Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Boston at Washington.

Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Reak Ring St.Louis Tony Brooklyn-at-Boston L. Pet Cleveland Washington St. Low Detroit Natroit Clevela Philadellphia Mineereenos

Cubs Crush Reds In Sloppy Gotham Game

Cubs rout Reds in a loose affair as Chicago pitchers Douglas and Carter held Cincinnati to five runs while the Cubs offense pounded the Reds early. The game featured erratic fielding and bats as Chicago built a solid lead and coasted to victory.

CUBS Cincinnati Reds Mistah Phil Douglas Douglas Nick Carter Nick Phil Matty Carter Chicabo Cimeimnath

Boxing battle hoped in Philadelphia or Jersey City

Pro promoters in Baltimore seek a Dempsey Fulton bout after a police ban on boxing. They plan to move the event to Philadelphia or Jersey City. Jimmy Burke, ex-manager of Louisville and Kansas City clubs, is named manager of the Souls Americans, succeeding Plotaer Jone.

Jack “Dempsey Fred ‘Fulton Baltimore Philadelphia Jersey City Jimmy Burke Louisville Kansas’ City Indianapolis Plotaer Jone

Iowa land demand grows as war ends

After the war, Iowa envisions a bigger nation and a stronger Iowa. Farming expansion drives rising land values and warehouse product demand. Numerous rental notices appear, including furnished apartments, modern houses, and rooms available in Newton with various contacts. Local attorney H D Horst is listed.

Iowa

Junction Man Answers Call

Richard Cotter of Columbus Junction died at home after a long illness. Born in New York, he moved with his family to Illinois then Columbus Junction. He married Jennie Blair on March 27, 1879, and leaves his wife and six children, plus a son in Richland, Iowa. No funeral arrangements have been made.

Tournal Columbus Junction Lan iNnega Richard Cotter New ‘York Illinois Jen

Railroads seek three cent fares in interstate move

Seven more short line railroads plead with the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise passenger rates to three cents per mile. Named are Union Traction in Kansas and Oklahoma, Toledo Bowling Green and Southern Traction, Springfield Street Railway, Utah Idaho Central, Selio Valley Traction, Trainois System Traction, and others.

Washington, D. C Jung Interstate.com Merce Commission Union Traction Compassy Oneratine Kanena Oklahoma Toledo Bowling Green and Southern Traction Company Sprinefield Street Railway Company Utah, Idlaho Central Railroad Company Setio Valley Traction Company Trainois System

Noted French Ace Injured in Battle

Paria June 28 Lieutenant Mezer one of the noted French aces who escaped from prison in Germany and resumed his flights was seriously wounded in a fight with an enemy airplane. The Havas Agency reports his machine gunner Mezergues died in the encounter.

Paria Mezer Air Service Germany Havas Mezergues

For Sale 120 to 140 Acre Farm Near Muscatine

For Sale 120 acres near Muscatine with fine improvements and good fences. 140 acres offered four miles from West Liberty and two miles from Atalissa. Well improved and priced right with easy terms.

Muscatine Wred B Pershing, Dyche & Webster Gara‘kez West Liberty Atalissa

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