Freight on Cash Basis Threatens Markets Across Nation
Market news reports a July 1 shift to cash-only freight payments, with no freight credits exceeding 48 hours after May 23. The National Industrial Traffic League protests the change, warning of added inconveniences and slow claim relief, while officials consider modifications to ease impact on merchants and shippers nationwide.
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McAdoo
National Industrial Traffic League
Martolph
Chicago
C. A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
League
Wilton notes reveal local visits and events May 30
Wilton Iowa May 30 The class is Surgical will not meet Friday afternoon as the monthly quota is filled and no orders received from headquarters. The Monseyettarnopte class meets as usual. Miss Anna O Keefe of Muscatine visits sisters Mrs M D Sullivan. W D Harris county seat caller. Mrs John Teufel and Mrs F Marolf return to Moscow after visiting the George Marolf home. Mr Marolf under care of a trained nurse. Perry Duncan visits from Muscatine to see his daughter Mrs George Dawson. Dr A Burows conducts business in Muscatine. Families from Town City, Moline and Rock Island visit Wilton friends. Camp Fire Girls plan ice cream supper for Home Guard boys on Duffee's lawn Friday evening. Supper 35 cents. George Wagner returns from Muscatine. Mrs S I Kay arrives from Cedar Rapids visiting at Warris home. Mrs Harry Austin spends day in Muscatine. Mrs Adam Thurston and baby visit S Thurston. Mrs George Lincoln of Moscow shops in Wilton. H Wildasin attends to business in Muscatine. Mrs S Mayweather returns from Magcatine. Patten spends week with Davenport relatives. Mrs Horman Jost arrives from Grinnell for visit with her father Frank Cummings. W G Griffith visits Davenport on business.
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Wilton
Iowa
Monsey Ettarnopte
Anna O'Keefe
Muscatine
M. D. Sullivan
W. D. Harris
John Teufel
F. Marolf
Moscow
George Marolf
Marolf
Perry Duncan
George Dawson
Familly
A. Burows
John Farrell
Gary Farrell
Leo Farrell
Town City
Leonard Johnson
W. D. Warris
Harry Austin
Adam Thurston
Baby
Rock Island
S. Thurston
George Lincoln
H. Wildasin
S. Mayweather
Magcatine
Patten
Davenport
Horman Jost
Grinnell
Frank Cummings
Growing Pigs Prosperity with B A Thomas Hog Powder
An advertisement states healthy hogs yield profits from birth to market. It asserts B A Thomas Hog Powder prevents cholera removes worms and cures thumps. If the powder fails, a remedy is promised. W H Fayle Co 214 Walnut St. promotes the product.
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B. A. Thomas
W. H. Fayle Co
Walnut St
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 30 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Hogs receipts 18,000 head. Estimated tomorrow 12,090. Prices: bull 16.30-16.60, night 16.35-16.70, mixed 16.20-16.70, heavy 15.45-16.50, pigs 14.50-16.70. Cattle receipts 2000 head estimated. steady. Native steers 10.50-17.60, stockers 9.25-13.65, cows 7.25-14.90, calves 3.50-16.25. Sheep receipts 9,000, estimate 6,000. steady. Sheep 10.00-15.50, lambs 13.50-17.75, springs 14.25-20.00.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report May 30
Hogs receipts 6000 head market lower with bids 16.25 to 16.60 for heavy and night classes. Cattle receipts 5000 head steady with steer prices 14.00 to 17.25, cows 3.00 to 13.00, heifers 10.00 to 14.00, calves 8.50 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 6000 head market higher with lambs 15.00 to 30.78, yearlings 14.00 to 18.25, wethers 13.00 to 16.50, ewes 11.00 to 16.25.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
St Louis Live Stock Market Report May 30 St Louis Mo
Stock receipts: hogs 7,500 head, market lower with lights 16.10 16.70, pigs 16.00 16.75, mixed 16.85 16.65, heavy 16.35 16.50, bulk 16.25 16.50. Cattle receipts 1,500, market steady with steers 11.50 17.60, yearling stock 9.50 15.50, cows 7.50 13.75, calves 7.75 14.00. Sheep receipts 1,700, market steady with lambs 14.00 17.00, ewes 12.00 14.00.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Representative Sales Chicago May 20 Steers Market Slips
May 20 Chicago sale shows steers selling strong to 15 cents higher than Tuesday, with uneven arrivals and unsettled trade. Fat cows vary in value with prices ranging from 9.00 to 12.00 per hundredweight, and several lots around 11.50 to 13.00, while feeder and mixed lots exhibit mixed demand throughout the day.
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Chicago
Til
Holforg
Sheena Rho Ftcs
Rs&h
Hogs Trade Mixed as Prices Falter in Slow Market
Hog market data shows extreme slow trade from opening to close. Mixed packing and mainly medium and butcher hogs declined, prices around 16.40 to 16.60 for various lots with light demand and many hogs carried over. Dight weights and mixed lots sold 16.50 to 16.70, compared with the previous week’s levels.
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Dacnuse
Hebt Buvera
Imner
Trico
Liberty Chapter Makes Shipment To Red Cross
Liberty Chapter of West Liberty Iowa reports May shipments to Red Cross Chicago. Dr H A Knott heads shipping, sending 30 sweaters 40 pairs of socks 35 cases shirts 35 hats pajaming 40 convalescent robes and 43 comfort pillows made by Junior Red Cross. Surgical Dressing batch includes 1575 game compresses 4x8 inches and 225 triangular bandages.
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Journal’a Special Services
West Liberty
H. A. Knott
Shipping Department
Red Cross
Chicago
War solicitors must make report
Des Moines, Iowa, May 30. At a meeting of the executive committee of the state council of national defense, it was voted to require all organizations soliciting money for war purposes to submit to the state council a report on its purposes and work. Blanks prepared by the national council must be filled out and forwarded to the state council. The state council has not yet had a systematic plan.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Council of National Defense
State Council
National Council
Washington
Frank Everest
Council Bluffs
Yankies Win a Double Bill
New York defeated Philadelphia in both games of the first double header this season, 7 to 3 and 12 to 2, as Love and the Yankees offense overwhelmed Myers and Adama. In the second game Finnegan started for New York and lasted until the fifth. Walker and Turns hit two homers combined into the left field bleachers. Six double plays were turned in the nightcap. Boston swept Washington in a separate double header, winning 4 to 2 and 3 to 0, with Jones earning his first Boston victory and Sam Rice playing right field briefly for Washington.
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New York
Philadelphia
Love
Yankees
Myers
Adama
Fin- Neran
St. Paul
Walker
Boston
Maas
Washington
Walter Johnson
Jones
Sam Rice
Fort Terry
Pleinich
Atlanta
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
American League clubs show Boston and New York atop the standings with Cleveland, St Louis and Detroit trailing. Yesterday Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 1 while New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 2 and 13 to 2 in another game. Boston beat Washington 4 to 2 and 3 to 0. Chicago hosts Cleveland today. St Louis visits Detroit. Washington hosts Boston. Philadelphia at New York. In the National League Brooklyn won twice over Boston 5–2 and 8–0 with Philadelphia defeating New York 6–2 while Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis, and Pittsburgh played rainouts or rescheduled games.
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OL. Pet
Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Goma Daiay
City
W. IL
Cincinnati cc
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St' Hous
Cincinnati
FOR SALE ADS Blend of Harnesses and Vehicles
Classified station ad notices listing driving harnesses, a new set of rigging, a work horn, a buggy horse and various farm and household items for sale. Also many WANTED notices for labor, land, and goods with contact phone numbers and street addresses across Mulberry Street, Oakville, and nearby towns.
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Hari Cee
Flya Huey
F. Mulberry& 3Rd Livery
Town Ave
Mast Lawn
Tlong
Brooklyn and Boston Split Double Header This Season
Brooklyn and Boston split the first doubleheader of the season with Brooklyn’s Maraquard scattering Robins hits in game one as Boston won 5 to 2. Fillingim tossed a 3 to 0 shutout in game two. Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 2 in a late May game after leading early, Prendergast limiting hits after the second. Cleveland defeated Detroit 7 to 1 in a rain-shortened affair, Tivana ree contributing with hits while Veach left due to family illness and Dyer relieved Cobb after an injury.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston
Maraquard
Braves
Robins
Fillingim
Philadelphia
New York
Giants
Cleveland
Detroit
Tivana Ree
Veach
Dyer
Cobb
Stanage
Dempsey Pelkey bout and track records note
Chicago May 90 report: Dempsey KO’s Pelkey in the first round at Denver. Pit Jr, a six year old gelding, set a new American one mile and seventy yard record at Douglas Park. Greb defeated Soldier Bartfield in 14 rounds in Toledo. A one mile naval relay added to western conference track meet with June 8 events at University of Chicago. Iowa University captains named for baseball track football and basketball. Dick Rudolph reaches salary agreement with Boston Nationals. Sioux City businessmen buy the local baseball team, halting transfer to Peoria.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Arthur Pelkey
Denver
O— Pit, Jr
Douglas Park
Universty of
Wilton Dedicates Service Flag for 25 Local Servicemen
Wilton Iowa May 30 Dr Frank Cole of Davenport spoke at First Methodist church on wartime YMCA work in France noting three soldier life stages seasickness, submarine fear, and homesickness. A patriotic service followed as the church flag was dedicated with mothers pinning stars to the names of 25 local men including Lester Bremer Leonard Belzer John Mortensen Ralph Cockshoot and others.
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Just Mortensen
Lester Bremer
Leonard Belzer
John Mortensen
Ralph Cockshoot
Andrew Cockshoot
Walter Christiansen
George Chown
Jay Duncan
Kirk Orunder
Harry Griffith
Albert Hillyer
Harry Hickey
Kinus Hain
Robert Martin
Ralph Potter
Harry Rothwell
Harry Smith
John Sugar
Adtorman ‘Thurston
Warren’ Wilkerson
Donald Whitmer
Roy Walker
Frank Weatherly
Fred Sherberger
Nc. Jacobs
Wilton Banquet Life Saver Feeds Camp Dodge Men
A Wilton banquet provided a substantial meal for eighty four Muscatine county soldiers en route to Camp Dodge Iowa. After stops at West Liberty Des Moines and Marengo the group arrived at Camp Dodge around eight pm. Battalion members settled in, with vaccinations and light drills scheduled, while awaiting quarantine for two weeks.
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Camp Dodge
Iowa
Wilton
Muscatine Association of Commerce
Muscatine County
Camp Podge
West Liberty
Des Moinas
Marengo
Des Moines
337Th Field Artillery
Aviator Instructor Dies From Crash Injuries
Fort Worth Texas May 30 Lieutenant P G Mihleder an instructor at Taliaferro Field died this morning of injuries from a Wednesday crash. Lieutenant Buckus who was with him escaped with minor scratches. The item notes a wartime aviation training incident and casualty.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
P. G. Mihleder
Taliaferro Field
Tdeutenant Buckus
Muskies Host Locomotive Works In Inter-City Showdown
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the Muskies face Davenport Locomotive Works at South Side ball yard. Both teams lead the league jointly, promising a brisk game. Arp or Dittmer will pitch for the visitors while Stennett takes the mound for Davenport. The game opens the Rame at 4 due to Memorial Day services at the MEB church.
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South Side
Ball Yard
Muskies
Locomotive Works
Davenport
Arp
Dittmer
Stennett
MEB
Summers and Capont Boxing Exhibition Tonight at Athletic Club
Boxing fans will see Summers and Capont in a fast paced exhibition at the Athletic club quarters tonight. A small admission is charged. Johny Noye, once a standout in Rock Island bouts, and promoter Dave Mennor of the up river city are expected to attend.
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Capont
Athletic Club
Johny Noye
Rock Island
Dave Mennor
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Butterson-Wessels Co
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Test Restaurant
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10Th St
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Fiat
Titus Toan & Inv. Co
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H. D. Horst
Mey At Law
Muscatine State Bank Building
Chienco
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United States
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Tiarrison St
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Dorsey Sheet Metal Co
Walnut Street
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Gardiner
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Phono
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Ros
Hershey Ave
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Main St
Norbert Kuebler
Presbyterian Church
Orvilla Funck
Gants
Harry Greb
Soldier Bartfield
Toledo
Iowna University
Homer S. Brown
Glen Greenwood
Clifford B. Berrien
Poland
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Dick” Rudolph
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