Deluge of Pigs Floods Market in Midwest Livestock Trade
Massive pig shipments flood markets from Chicago to Des Moines and Omaha. Hogs top at $4.60 with many loads under heavy liquidation. government pigs number around 40,000, while total hog receipts approach two million in 15 days. Cattle and sheep show steadier demand, with best steers near $7 and lambs strong to higher, as markets adjust to record hog supplies.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Wierice No. Fe
Sena
Chece Rangers
Omaha
Neb
U. S
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. S. Dept. of Agr
Colorado
Chicago Livestock Receipts Show Steady Market
U S Dept of Agriculture receipts report 80 000 head with 50 000 for government purchase. Prices hold steady with spots up to 10 cents. Heifers 180 to 230 pounds bring 4 40 to 4 60. Cattle 240 to 340 pounds fetch 3 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Local Market Quotes For Poultry And Hogs
Readable market notes show live poultry prices by weight and grade. Hens and old roosters listed at fractions of a cent per pound amid misc. items like springs and hogs with prices across weight brackets. No clear date or source, but Muscatine area quotations cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Bond Market Slips Amid Modest Trading Activity
New York reports a slow bond market with most prices edging fractionally lower. Volume remains limited across sectors as declines appear among Canadian Pacific debentures St Paul 5s Postal Telegraph 5s and U S Rubber 5s while several issues hold steady. Government bonds show irregularity with minimal price fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Postal Telegraph
U. S
American & Foreign Power
American Smelting
American Telephone
New York Central
Southern Railway
Western Union
United States
New York Stocks Close on Mixed Associate Quotations
The New York market shows mixed closing quotations with numerous industrials and utilities listed. Notable figures include Goodrich at 16, Goodyear at 37, Tex Corp at 27, Un Pac at 121, Ford Motor at 5, and Stand Of Ind at 31, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates
SI Goodrich
Goodyear
Grah *Paige
Gt No Pfd
Hudson
Ti Cent
Int Har
Fie Ear Os Loews St. Lochierd So
Mae Ae
N Y Cent
NYNH &@H
No Pac
Oliver Farm
Packard
Philips
Sais Tie
Shell
Brands
ESS
Cal
Stew Warn & Stone & Web
Studebaker
Tex Corp
UN Pac
Unit Air Oe Unit Corp
New York
Ford Motor Sta
Nia Hea
Ind
United Founders
United Gas
U & Elec
Wheat recovers after slumping in late trading
Chicago reports a late rebound as wheat steadies after a drop nearly two cents a bushel. Analysts cite NA codes as the near term influence, with hedging softer and northwest selling intermittent. Prices end firm with oats and corn mixed, but provisions hold steady to down slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
Chicago Grain and Meat Prices Report
Chicago cash markets show wheat varieties at various bid numbers with No. 2 red at 83 to 84 cents, corn values across multiple yellow and white categories from 41 to 49 cents, rye with no sales, barley around 76 cents, timothy seed at 4.50 to 4.75 per cwt, and lard and bellies quoted at 4.80 and 5.87 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Rangers
Chicago
Barlevy
Timothy
Yeoyo High
Barney
Foreign Exchange Rates in New York Markets
Foreign exchange irregular demand reported in cents with rates for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Port Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal and New York exchanges. N nominal.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerlan
Spain
Port
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentine
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Hongkong
Mexico City
Montreal
Chicago Live Poultry and Dairy Receipts Report
Chicago reports live poultry receipts 32 trucks with prices for hens leghorn roosters turkeys ducks and broilers, butter and eggs receipts and prices, Potatoes with U S shipment data, New York and Minneapolis prices and bond market notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Springs
U. S
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
District Court Notes Finley Motion for Bond in Suit
Arthur H. Finley, defendant in a collection suit by Mc Kee and company, asks the district court to require the plaintiff to file a bond to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Finley
McKee and Company
Deeds Recorded in Allen County Millers Transfer Land
Miller transfers tract in section 7 township 78 range 2 west to Verne B Miller. Deed recorded in Allen County with precise parcel details and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Co. Miller
Verne B. Miller
Letts Leagues and Local Social Notes Report
Community groups plan sessions with leaders and topics for study as area families host gatherings. Residents travel between Muscatine Davenport Cedar Rapids and Oakville for visits, school openings delayed by a death, and locals entertain guests while awaiting the new term.
Whitmer Descendants Hold 13th Reunion at Weed Park
The Whitmer descendants held their 13th reunion at Weed Park in Muscatine with 79 attending a basket dinner at 1 p.m. Officers elected included President Maggie Whitmer McClung and Vice President Earl Hillyer. Attendees included many Whitmer relatives and spouses from Wilton Moscow Sigourney Tipton and Cedar County among others. The next reunion is set for the first Sunday in September 1934 at the same park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Evelyn
Junior
Nina Vanatta
Donna Jean
Blanche Whitmer
Muscatine
Allie Straub
Eugene Culbertson
Tipton
C. R. Osterhoudt
Kenneth
Carl
Sigourney
Marriages Document Nantique Iowa Area Couples
Two weddings announced in Wapello Iowa area. Helen Partington and Donald Gillett wed at Nicholy with Rev. C J Sias officiating. both sets of parents named. Mary Black and Leland G Bell married in Wapello’s Methodist parsonage officiated by Rev R J Arms with witnesses present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Helen Partington
Donald Gillett
Nicholy
Iowa
C. J. Sias
The
Christian Church
Clyde Partington
L . Gillett
Local residents attend events and weddings in Iowa visit
Stockton and Happy Lange returned Tuesday from Chicago after attending the Century of Progress. They were accompanied by Chris Boller and Mr and Mrs Ed Moravek of Durant. Fred Kimkel and Kenneth Booth of Davenport spent Monday evening with Forrest Burmeister, longtime high school classmates. Lloyd Ormsby attended the Adelheid Swenson and Roy Brown wedding in Clinton Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport
Cecil
Marjorie Albee
Marjorie
Letts
P. C. Allen
Will McCulley
Grandview
Wayne
Lawrence Estle
Harlan Foster
Chicago
George Wagner
Burch
L. M. Hayes
St. Louis
Hayes
C. C. Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Weldon Gipple
Iowa City
Orville Gipple
Rock Island
L. A
Princeton
Lois
Glenn Suttor
Grace Essex
Shirley
George Ross
Jean
Will Furnas
Kenneth Butler
Edwin Crumly
Arthur Crumly
University Hospital
Chesley
Horace Brown
Ralph Platt
Earl Bennett
George Bennett
Kenneth Dollman
George Liebbe
Gill
John Lorber
Donald
Ella Westphal
B. B. Lintner
Lelia
J. B. Garrett
Laura Garrett Butler
Roy Hildebrand
J. M. Hildebrand
Ulric Lintner
Stockton
Happy Lange
Century of Progress
Chris Boller
Ed Moravek
Durant
Fred Kimkel
Kenneth Booth
Forrest Burmeister
Lloyd Ormsby
Adelheid Swenson
Roy Brown
Clinton
Keller Family Travels For College Start And Reunion
Drury and Ollie Keller took their son John to Chillicothe Missouri for this year’s college start. The Kellers then went to Osceola to attend the Reed reunion with Mrs Keller a Reed relative. A Powell Grove picnic drew many, Hazel Dell school ran the stands, Buffalo Prairie will host next year’s Sunday school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury
Ollie Keler
Chilicothe
John
Keller
Osceola, Jr
Reeds
Union
Powell Grove
Hazel Dell
Buffalo Prairie Sunday School
Wanamaker Reunion Held At Weed Park Muscatine
More than 50 attended the Wanamaker family reunion at Weed park in Muscatine. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Martin Frey Thornton Iowa Victorine Rogers Fennimore Wis Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wanamaker and children John James Lee Jr and Margaret and others from Hobert Ind Freeport Ill and Columbus Junction plus several Muscatine relatives and extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
Weed Park
Sweetland
Muscatine
Martin Frey
Thornton
Victorine Rogers
Fennimore
Wis
Lee Wanamaker
John
James
Lee, Jr
Margaret
Louise Bach
June Leitz
Holbert
Ind
William Benoy
Billy
Jack
Joyce
Ming Violet Plowman
Verle Benoy
Nevin Foy
Barbara
Fred Oxley
Freeport
James Kerr
D. Jacobs
Columbus Junction
Jerald Bopp
Elmo Bopp
Illinois City
William Kirk
Lysle Kirk
Earl Kirk
Pete
Rex McGrew
Beverly
Barbara Ann
Leta.Alderman
Cleo
Fern
Clyde Martin
Anna Mae
Addie Martin
P. W. Martin
For Sale Parade of Household Goods Across Town
A jumble of sale notices lists furniture, rugs, tables, chairs, pianos, stoves, and appliances with various contact numbers and street locations. Multiple residents advertise used items including frames, buckskin, and farm goods such as horses, grapes, apples, and manure.
Lodge Notices Triune Lodge 641 Meets September 7
Stated communication of Triune Lodge No. 641 A F and A M Thursday September 7 at 8:00 p m. All Masons welcome. by order W M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triune Lodge No. 641
A. F
A. M
W. M
Fragmentary Classified Ad Fragments From Historic Page
Readable lines show a partial special offer with insertions and discounts. Mentions cash discounts and date constraints but lacks complete details.
Beauty shop ad and shoe sale listings
Sadie Hartman offers end car permanents at 2.50 and lists contact 829. Freyer Muth Dept. Store advertises 2,000 pairs of women’s and children’s shoes. Walter Grilla signs a personal liability note. Mattress and feather bed refinishing services are also offered. Mary notes 99 cent shoes at Freyer Muth’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Hartman
Wanted ads seek shared auto fare and goods deals
A collage of classified notices seeking carpool to Las Animas and Denver with per person caps, shoes at 99c tomorrow, a spinet desk buy offer, a private family aide, weekly general housework, roomers and board, and a bicycle purchase plus contact hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Animas
Denver
Sweetland Reorganizes King’s Heralds Society
Sweetland Ten members attended the reorganization meeting at Sweetland Methodist Church Sunday morning. Mrs. J A Worrell led the business session and elected officers for the coming year: President Ralph Sywassink Vice President Robert Downer Secretary Miriam Sywassink. Next meeting set for the first Sunday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
King’s Heralds Society
Sweetland Methodist Church
J. A. Worrell
Ralph Sywassink
Robert Downer
Miriam Syweassink
Letts Potluck Honors Local Families and Birthdays
Letts residents hosted a Sunday potluck at H. H. Westbrook’s home honoring Abbie A. Girault and Jessie Fitch of Chicago. The gathering celebrated three cousins’ birthdays, with 42 attendees including Sam Fitch and many Letts and nearby residents listed by name and relation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Phillip
Raymond
Arthur
Phillip Wagner
George
Edna Mae
Paul and
Madison
R. H. Griffin
H. H. Westbrook
M. Wagner
Jack Fry
Letts
Local residents listed in area social notes
A roster of residents from Columbus Junction Grandview Fredonia Letts Wapello Mount Vernon and surrounding areas includes Max Meyer Harold Blankenhorn Harold Shellabarger Chester Frisk Thomas Schlisting Earl Frisk Lewis Newell Leonard Frisk Leroy Francis Virgil Bonnicksen Harriet Lieberknecht Frank Byse Opal Bonnicksen Anita Black Mary Evelyn West Alice Louise Lowe Genevieve Collins Helen Williams and others.
Amateur gardeners invited to exhibit at Chicago flower show
Amateurs from Iowa Illinois Indiana Wisconsin or Michigan may enter flowers fruits or vegetables grown by themselves in the Chicago flower show staged by the Men s Garden Club of Chicago. Two competitions Sept 5 and Sept 8 with duplicate classes and awards. No entry fee and containers provided for mailed entries. 323 competitive classes offered.
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Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Men’s Garden Club of Chicago
Chicago
Century of Progress
Letts Hosts Surprise Party For Alice Lowe And Albert Foster
Letts and surrounding area residents gathered at Miss Anita Black’s home two miles west of Letts for a surprise party in honor of Miss Alice Louise Lowe and Albert Foster on their birthdays. Indoor and outdoor games, banco contests, and refreshments followed. Prizes went to Anita Black, Alice Louise Lowe, Thomas Schlisting, Ruth Williams, and Harold Shellabarger, with many guests from Letts Columbus Junction Grandview and nearby towns.
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Letts
Anita Black
Alice Louise Lowe
Albert Foster
Alice Louise
Mary
Lucile Lowe
Mary Evelyn West
George Black
Corrine Lowe
Max Schomberg
Kathrine Schomberg
Clifford Bennett
Susan Dewalle
Let
Hearing on Bloomington School Township tax exemption request
Notice sets 8 PM September 18 1933 at Park Place School Bloomington Township Muscatine County Iowa for a hearing on the Beaty Bennett tax reduction law exemption application by the Bloomington School Township due to rising high school tuition crowded Oak Grove School and township pupil transfers amid housing shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Place School
Bloomington Township
Muscatine County
Iowa
Board of
Bloomington School Township
Beatty-Bennett
Oak Grove
Used Cars For Sale Include Classic Models At Bankers Auto Co
Bankers Auto Co Inc advertises a varied lineup of prewar vehicles from 1925 to 1931 including Ford Tudor Essex Sedans and Panel Deliveries along with Chevrolets Buicks and Dodges. Down payment options listed with balance payable weekly.
Bloomington School Township Tax Exemption Hearing
The notice states a hearing on the exemption for the Bloomington School Township tax burden increase. Taxpayers may appear or file objections in writing or orally regarding the exemption application now pending in the State Comptroller's office. Dated at Muscatine Iowa September 6 1933. CHAS A PRICE Secretary of Board Bloomington School Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Comptroller
Muscatine
Iowa
Chas. A. Price
Bloomington School
First National Bank of Muscatine Closes Affairs
Notice states the First National Bank of Muscatine Iowa is closing its affairs and directing all note holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. Dated July 8 1938. E E Bloom cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Probate Notice in Muscatine County Iowa
State of Iowa Muscatine County notice shows an instrument alleged as the last will and testament of Filippa Gaeta deceased opened August 22 1933 and set for hearing September 19 1938 at the district court. E C Erwin clerk and Drake Wilson attorneys appear for interested parties in Muscatine date August 22 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
District Court
Said County
Filippa Gaeta
Said
Muscatine
E. C. Erwin
Drake & Wilson
Classic Era Cars With Easy Terms
List of vintage autos including 1932 Model B 1931 Victoria 1931 Model A Tudor 1930 Model A Coupe 1930 Whippet Sedan 1931 Chev Coach 1927 Buick Sedan 1929 Pontiac Coach 1925 Model T Sedan. Terms offered are described as easy for buyers seeking affordable classic cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick
Overland
Dodge
Chrysler
Plymouth
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Associated Press
Mason
Cote —Aiecon
Waterloo
Good Packers
Des Moines
Ei Cen
Gooders
Omaha Livestock
Wits
Vsee
Price Owen
New York Bonds
NRA
New York Province
Minneapolis
Minn
United
Raymond Armentrout
Christie Turkington
Lucretia
Olive Henderson
Nora Armentrout
Harry Vandelinder
Gerald Armentrout
Oakville
Amity and
Pitchin
Emma Lee
Nellie
Hallie
Gertrude Runyan
Moline
Jane Fry
Stella Furnas
Paul Beckman
J. W. Gruber
Anna Tillard
Winifred Henry
Jane Mahin
Margaret Williams
Ward Lee
Mr. Lee
Lewis Blake
Lloyd Pearsall
Agency
Pearsall
Carl Grinstead
Cora Letts
Pauline McCleary
Alice Townsley
Cranston
George Witwer
Floyd Lieberknecht
Zack Suitor
Itmer Group
Reunion
Louisa
Additional Society
Journal
Ce Street
Chesapeake
Spancross Betweni
Will Arihood
East 3Rd Street
Lucas
Eugene Welk
Ae Ang
Freyermuth Dept. Store
Welch Apts
Pends
Call
Atalissa
Concord
Walnut Street
Lodge
Redman Hall
Freyermuth Dept
Walter Grilla
Freyermuth’s
Alice
Freyermuth
Spinet
Grand Ave
Jefferson School
E. 5Th St
Newell Ave
Sesone Private Family
West Seventh
Pine St
Albert Mills
Monmouth
Cincinnati
Watkins
J. R.atkins Company
Winona
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Mildred
Bernick
N. Dubuque, Iowa City
E. K. Tyler
Doris, Bonnie and
Carol of
King’s Heralds
Banker Auto Co
Bruemmer
East Third St
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