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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
7
Receipts at the Sioux City stock yards grew heavy and demand lagged. cattle failed to sell beyond 69.75, with yearlings plentiful but weak demand. Heifers up to 5.00, cows under 6.50, bulls steady, stockers scarce. Hogs slipped to 6.00 6.95, with various grades selling between 6.25 and 6.90 for heavy to light loads.
Cattle receipts around 3,000 calves 800 slow with early sale interest. Beefs steady at 9.75 to 8.00, canners and cutters 225 to 325, vealers to packers 7.50 to 3.00. Hog receipts 500 with 240 lb averages bid to 7.05, 150 lb averages 6.55, sows steady near 6.49. Sheep receipts 3,090 with killing classes steady, best native lambs 14.50, Texas wethers 6.50.
Chicago June 19 cattle receipts total about 10 000 with steers steady to weak and fat lamb bids holding around 13 50 while newborns show limited action. Sheep and hogs presented thin early trading with most bids modest and light weights under pressure. supplies remained sizable across categories.
Chicago market notes show Hors-Receipts at 35,000 and Valdle-Receipts at 10,600. Houddovers at 11 and scoop-Receipts at 15,000 indicate a steady market with strong demand across categories.
Kiwanis club members staged a four act mock juvenile court trial at the Merton hotel during the noon luncheon. Judge R H Munger presided with Don Moore as railroad detective and Ed Shipen as railroad attorney prosecuting the delinquent boy while the cast showed arrest, trial, and parole to the Kiwanis for care. Miss Erma DeHarty sang a concluding vocal solo.
The federal commission's report on alleged gouging in the gasoline industry, prepared at the request of President Coolidge, has been laid before the Department of Justice for action. Magnus Seymour, assistant to the attorney general in charge of antitrust prosecutions, studies the document as a prelude to possible trust prosecutions.
New York market notes show firm to higher tones for several commodities. Sugar and coffee hold steady, dressed poultry and eggs show steady to firm receipts, while butter and dairy items reflect ongoing pricing.
Sioux City markets receive first shipment of Tom Watson watermelons from Florida. Melons average 20 to 25 pounds and sell 4 to 5 cents per pound. Honeydew cantaloupes priced 10 to 15 cents each. California apricots hold last year’s prices despite frost in Washington.
The Sioux Valley Baptist association held its first anniversary convention session electing Rev. A. B. Hubbard of Spirit Lake as moderator and Mrs. P P aul Thrasher of Sioux City as clerk. Committee on missionary cooperation includes Rev. J. A. Hurley Storm Lake and others. Rev. R. N. Witter of Des Moines gave the morning address on religious education.
Detroit June 19. No more registered mail or parcel post parcels will be accepted here for delivery in Canada during the postal strike, officials said. Sioux City post office noted the strike will have no immediate effect on mail receipts and shipments through the local office. registered mail and parcel post packages will be received as usual. Officials believe the strike rules affect only U S offices in direct touch with Canadian points like Detroit.
Forest fires near Frazer Colo raged through the night threatening the west portal of the Moffatt Tunnel and Colorado's dense forest. Mountaineers and local residents battled to halt further outbreaks as a tourists camp fire started the blaze burning about six square miles and raising fears the tunnel area with stored explosives could be hit.
Two submarines S-33 and S-35 collided while submerged in a practice attack near San Diego. Both crafts returned to base with no injuries. S-33 had no damage, S-35 sustained slight hull damage being repaired by tenders.
Dayton Ohio June 19 Lieut John A MacReady hero of the first non stop flight across the continent saved a plunge from 5000 feet over the business district. He walked out on the wing and leaped into space aided by his emergency parachute as the plane broke up and exploded below. His parachute landed in trees near a ravine and two nearby men freed him.
The death of A. E. McCords, 618 Clark Street, occurred early today at a local hospital. He was 59, a traveling salesman born in Greenville, TI. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. from Samuels Bros. undertaking rooms.
Chicago June 19 Upward movement in grains occurs at the open with wheat touching new highs on Argentina and Liverpool gains. Corn edges higher in sympathy while oats follow the trend and provisions open steady. Receipts and shipments figures given. later trading turns lower as profit taking and a wheat break dampen the session.
Toledo market notes list June prices for wheat, rye, oats, barley and clover seed with cash and futures values. Timothy and Alsike hay prices shown for September October and August delivery, plus notes on butter and hay terms.
Wheat prices shown for multiple grades with No 1 red at 1 22 No 3 red around 1 19 to 1 14 range No 1 hard near 1 10 No 2 hard 1 15 and other values July September and December futures listed Corn prices No 2 white around 92 to 93 cents No 4 white near 90 cents with July September December deliveries Oats values No 2 white about 81 to 83 cents No 3% white around 85 to 86 cents with No 4 white near 45 cents for July bids
Grain prices show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.27 and 1.30 per bushel for dark variants, No. 2 hard at 1.09, No. 3 hard at 1.75 with 1.28 for dark, and corn No. 3 white at 88 cents plus No. 4 white options and various white and yellow grades. Prices reference FL and SLU codes and multiple grades with stc and sic indicators.
Wheat gains in July and September with a July up move, December higher. Corn advances in July by 4 cents and December by 4 cents while September climbs. Oats show increases in July and September, and December provisions hold steady at nominal levels.
Chicago grain futures show declines across wheat, corn, and oats with July and September contracts slipping. Wheat July and December fall about 2 to 4 cents, corn July down around 1 to 1 1/4 cents, oats July and September off small fractions. Provisions show irregular movement.
Roy F. Bigelow, arrested last night by deputy sheriffs, was arraigned before Judge Lockie this morning in the justice of peace court on a charge of embezzlement. Bigelow, an agent for the Universal Sales company of Sioux City, is alleged to have absconded with company funds. His bond was fixed at $1,500.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in U S district court by three creditors of the Cressy Bros company of Arthur Iowa. Petitioners Ralph R. Crocker Queen Incubator and Robert L Leach allege the firm issued a 5200 chattel mortgage while insolvent to encumber stock and seek dissolution of the retail hardware and furniture firm proprietors George M Cressy Robert E Cressy Fay J Cressy. Unsecured claims total 1376 14 for goods and merchandise from the creditors.
Shanghai reports June 18 that the American round the world fliers arrived in Bangkok Siam yesterday, according to advices here.
J C Mullaney urged all 1100 Knights of Columbus council members to back a 125400 building fund for a new home at Eighth and Douglas. He warned the remaining 300+ members must contribute as construction begins after fund-raising success. Milton MacCoin discussed Sioux City zoning and planning plans.
Senator M L Bowman resigns as executive secretary of the Iowa Good Bowls Association at Newton, citing opposition to the program outlined by the group. He argues the policy ban will anger Iowa residents and hinder road improvement efforts. He sent his letter to President H L alfree.
In Los Angeles on June 19, the trial of Horace A. Greer, chauffeur for film star Mabel Normand, on charges related to the shooting of Courtland Dines, a Denver magnate, was close to reaching a jury. Testimony was nearly complete and closing statements were anticipated this afternoon. The panel includes 10 men and 2 women.
Mrs. Sarah Meyers Ershfeld of Ida Grove dies at 65 in a Sioux City hospital. Body remains at Samuels Bros funeral home until Saturday then transported to Ida Grove for burial.
Rome reports Corriere Italiano, former organ of the fascist government, suspends publication due to growing agitation linked to the kidnapping and probable assassination of socialist deputy. Murals had faced attacks since Filippo Filippelli, one of his associates, was arrested for alleged involvement in the abduction plot.
Dubuque county authorities arrested Carl Kolfenbach Al Maas and James Connolly after a June 12 fist fight with Ku Klux planners at Center Grove. Sheriff Frank Kennedy warns extra precautions for tonight’s Klan meeting to prevent a recurrence.
Indianapolis June 19 John L Lewis international president of the United Mine Workers of America announced suspension of autonomy for district 17 in West Virginia. The federation will submit to reduced autonomy and a centralized control within the union amid wage pressures and internal restructuring.
New York June 18 Outstanding strength in the rail list developed in the early trading under stimulus of an increase of 90 805 cars in freight loadings for the week ended June 1. This gain indicated earnings this year would compare favorably with last year's results. Nickel Plate rose to a new yearly high at 134 ½ and C&O opened at 134. United States Steel at 97 ½ and Studebaker at 33 ¼.
Testimony in the VA 8. S. Mississippi disaster probe was sent to Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley for review. Wiley will report findings to Admiral Samuel S. Robinson, who will forward them to the Navy’s general counsel, then to Secretary Wilbur and the naval board of experts.
Springville and Whitier Community clubs and Quaker groups protest Mrs Calvi n Coolidge's prize for an essay on Why a Young Man I Know Should Attend Military Camp. They urge including both sides of the argument and say other Quaker groups plan similar action.
An ad outlines Douglas Street addresses for Express and Transit Transfer and Storage, offering auto transport, furniture and piano moving, and a special country haul van. It promotes office equipment such as safes and cabinets, new and used, with Bekin's Storage indicated as part of the listing.
Advertisers should rely on display ads to reach customers, while private sellers use classified ads for best results. For effective notices use Register want ads. phone 58885 for details.
Classified ad fragment seeks experienced salesmen ready to work eight hours with a sharp plan and promising earnings and promotions. Also asks if you would spend 15 cents to find a desirable room tenant by phoning 56835. A reliable party seeks steady hauling with a ton truck at address 9 care Register.
The note pitches classified adverts as a cheap avenue to secure higher salary and better opportunities. It urges readers to call a phone number and indicates simple steps to start, though it reads as generic and promotional with unclear details.
Morgantown West Virginia June 19 a gun battle was reported in progress between mine guards and union workers in the mountains north of Morgantown after attempts to evict strikers from company houses. The firing began shortly after midnight and continued through the night with no known casualties according to Morgantown police.
Reports from St Johns Newfoundland indicate seven vessels in the north have killed 118000 seals to date, matching the entire fleet’s total for the previous year.
A corrected May 9, 1924 timetable lists departures and arrivals for multiple routes including Sioux City connections. It mentions trains to Omaha St Paul Kansas City and Chicago with various intermediate stops such as Norfork Black Hills Crofton Bloomfield Hawarden Yankton Yankton and Lincoln Express details.
The snippet promotes selling valuable items and profitable boarding houses as a quick income stream. It urges readers to capitalize on interest and notes boarding houses as a lucrative enterprise, though the fragmentary text ends abruptly.
Hudson sport model for sale with contact 6275 and Restoter office. Classified ads push buyers promptly with storage batteries for light cars priced around $14.95 to $19.95. Newkirk Selzer Lottery address 310 Sixth Street. Office helper wanted and tenant ads urge responses. Phone 5835.
Multiple property ads outline a six room bungalow near Riverside car bargain terms from White & Olson Auto and a 14 acre suburban acreage one mile from car Hine offered for quick sale by Joe L Dealy. Also listed are a small cottage with garage on Sioux River and contact Auto 4941-1 for details.
A discussion on classified advertising as a solution for salary workers and business growth. It mentions using tele phones and combining sale, exchange and employment ads to attract household help and improve communication. The text emphasizes practical use of ads for both sides of the market.
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