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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1949
Page
10
Property listings in Carbondale and nearby towns detail homes and apartments for sale or rent. Offers include modern houses in De Soto Herrin and Johnston City, multiroom apartments in Carbondale, twofamily rentals in Turhpy sboro, and farm homes in Murphysboro with contact numbers for Dill Investment Co and local realtors.
Smart investor look. Your investment in this income property will earn a substantial dividend. Consists of five rooms, modern living quarters down, four large rooms up to rent. At 504 South University, Oak floors, plastered basement, lot TM 5x165. It's well worth price asked. Why not phone 245 today? See for yourself.
Seven room modern Murphysboro house at 15th and Elm near business district two baths adjacent vacant lot three rooms upstairs rented for 35 dollars monthly price 7500 by Dill Investment Co Carbondale Ill Payneville six room house with porch chicken house two wells cistern four lots storm cellar willing to sell or trade for town property by Mrs Minnie Triplett
Multiple rental notices list Murphysboro houses with 3 to 5 rooms, furnished or unfurnished, and a modern 4 to 5 room option with references. Also advertised are large Wolf Lake acreage for sale and farm ground offers with equipment references, plus a thank you note from Carbondale families for condolences and funeral support.
The family of Charles W. Black thanks friends and relatives for sympathy after his passing. Special thanks to Rev. Floyd Lacey, pallbearers, singers, and all who sent flowers. Signed by Mrs. C. W. Black and children, brothers and sisters.
From the U S Weather Bureau. Northern Illinois mostly fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Low around 66 tonight, high near 83 Thursday. Southern Illinois scattered thundershowers tonight, mostly fair Thursday, low about 70, high around 90. Indiana partly cloudy with occasional thundershowers east and south tonight, Thursday mostly fair. Wisconsin fair and a little cooler tonight, Thursday pleasant. Missouri partly cloudy, continued warm tonight and tomorrow.
The report lists high and low temperatures in multiple cities over the last 24 hours and last night, including Chicago 86 69 and Milwaukee 81 70, plus regional market notes for Murphysboro oats eggs butterfat hens wheat corn rye barley with quoted prices. It aggregates climate readings and commodity prices to sketch regional conditions.
An advance in soybeans improved overall market mood as beans rose a few cents in step with higher vegetable oil prices. Corn led gains among grains, while reports of lower yield prospects in Iowa tempered expectations. May wheat advanced on investment buying, but nearby months lagged, with receipts noted for wheat 86, corn 34, oats 4, rye 4, barley 16, soybeans 15.
Chicago cash grain reports a mix of bids with No 2 red wheat at 1.88 percent, No 3 yellow hard at 1.83 percent, corn prices ranged from No 1 yellow 1.24 to 1.25 percent to sample grades around 1.08, oats showing varied premiums across several No 1 and No 2 white and mixed grades, barley ranges for malting and feed. Soybeans absent from offers.
Livestock prices show hogs mostly steady to higher at Chicago with top loads 210-250 lb around 20.50, heavier weights scarce and light pigs weaker. Cattle and calves dealers report slow demand with top yearlings and steers near 28.25, beef cows 16.50-17.50, vealers 20.00-26.50, and sheep active only in small lots. East St Louis hogs 200-250 lb 20.50-20.75, top 20.75, lighter weights steady, heavier pigs scarce, cattle and calves volume 3,200 and 1,000 respectively.
Cattle markets show small and medium replacement steers 25 to 50 lower at 16.00 to 15.00. Medium and good bulls 17.50 to 19.00, cutters 15.00 to 16.50, dealers up about 1.00. Good and choice cattle 25.00 to 29.00, common and medium 18.00 to 24.00. Sheep 1,800 head with spring lambs 25 to 50 higher. early sales good and mostly 23.00 to 25.00, top 23.25. Yearling wethers 20.50. slaughter cattle firm, most sales 6.00 to 8.50.
Salable hogs 6 000 with 190 lb pigs steady to 50 higher and 150 lb hogs down to 14.00 16.50. Sows strong to higher, 400 lb down to 16.00 17.00. Cattle 900 slow with steers around 27.00 and 24.00 26.00 for others. Calves active 26.00 28.00, sheep 1 500 with lambs 24.00 24.50 and yearlings around 21.00.
Live poultry receipts 22 trucks with f o b values for fowl and roasters and ducklings at 23. Butter steady with 489 353 receipts and varied grade scores. Eggs unsettled with 8508 receipts and current quotes around 43 to 44 cents per dozen. Peaches market weaker in Illinois Alberta US No 1 two inches and up baskets $1.50 to 1.75 with some poorer lots around 50 cents.
Moderately active trading today saw minor advances across major groups. Stocks rose fractions to around a point with gains in Nickel Plate Pennsylvania Railroad Du Pont Chrysler J L Case and Phelps Dodge while the New York bond market drifted with mixed gains and losses.
The report notes shipments of 77 carloads by rail and 38 by truck. Storage costs for eggs are given as October 52.75 to 80, November 50.75, and December 48.15 per unit, with price adjustments of $1.00 and 2 percent minimums.
Atlanta August 17 AP murder charges filed against Hugh Gravitt the off duty taxi driver who struck author Margaret Mitchell on Peach Tree Street causing massive brain injuries. Mitchell died at Grady Memorial Hospital five days after the crash. Gravitt held without bond on murder charge as grand jury review set for Friday.
A pedestrian crossing to let a westbound train pass was struck when an eastbound fast freight collided with his automobile. The incident caused a brief delay as authorities investigated the scene.
Springfield program lists judging of cattle swine and registered saddle horses in Central time. Events include 6:30 society horse show and junior department sheep shearing contest with a Grandstand musical revue. Nickel production note references 1687 year context.
Two people died and two were seriously injured in a grade crossing crash at Sterling. The victims include Mrs. Albert Boothe, 34, and her son Troy, 12, with husband Albert Boothe, 38, and neighbor child Shirley McBroom, 4, hospitalized.
An advertisement touts Lavoptik Eyewash for inflamed eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims relief for itching burning and tired eyes with a money back offer and a free Eye-cup, available at all druggists.
Roofing and insulation firm Pate Roofing and Insulating Co announces a three year payment plan with no down payment. Located at 821 N Park Ave Herrin, contact phone 25271 for details.
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